The Sun. — London, England, 1846-06-01 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY. The annual meeting of this company was held on ]friday at one o'clock, at the company's offices, Broad street-buildings, to receive the report of the directors upon the expediency of winding up the affairs of the company. There was a numerous attendance of the directors and proprietors. Viscount Ingestre, M.P,, chairman of the Court of Directors, p res id e . The CHAIRMAN said the directors felt unabated in terest in the magnificent colony of New Zealand ; and, if the company were supported by the Government, it would become one of the most important parts of the globe. The Secretary then read the twentieth i pport of the directors, which complained of the refusal of the Go vernment to legislate upon the affairs of the island until dispatches were received from Governor Grey. This the directors considered to be an indefinite postponement, by which a whole year would be lost. " If," the report stated, " the present session should close without the repeal of the Act 3 and 4 Vic toria, cap. 62, so far as concerned the present despotic Government of New Zealaud, awl the passing of an Act authorising the Crown to grant a charter of Govern ment on the old English model, we shall despair of good Governm ent f or 'New Zealand." The subscribed caPtital of 300,000/. was expended or mortgaged. A further sum of 300,0001. had been expended, which had been paid to the company by settlers as the purchase money of lands, not an acre of which had yet been ob tained. For this great outlay there was no property l to show. On the faith .f the promise of a oadno had 100,0001. from the Government the comp an y ob tained a loan from their honkers, which maintained their establishments here and in the settlements. The di rectors, therefore, recommended the abandonment of the enterprise, and that compensation should be claimed for the losses incurred, in the event of the session closing without such a' legislative measure as the directors deemed indispensable. Mr. AGLIONBY, M.P., moved that the report be re ceived and adopted. The directors had one faint hope, that they might yet obtain redress during the present sess ion, and to that hope they still clung. But if the session passed over without something being done, the directors had nothing to propose, and the proprietors must, as honourable men, abandon their enterprise. They would only embarrass the settlers and get further iato debt by going on. The proprietors had no object but that of the public good in carrying out this undertaking; their object had been to acquire one of the best colonies in the world for the enterprise of Englishmen, and to carry the blessing s o f c i v ili sa ti on an d Christianity to the natives. The meeting scarcely knew the painful scenes which the directors had to wit ness from settlers who returned to this country, or the painful letters they received from settlers in the colony, who could not obtain a title to their land. They had reason to expect when they parted with their land that they would obtain a title to it, but at this moment they had not done so, the conditional grant offered to them being a mockery of justice.—(Hear, hear.) [The lion. Memer then read an extract from the twelfth re port, describing the proceedings in the Court of Land Claims, and the vexatious delay in obtaining awards, owing to the constitution of the court.] When an award was made in favour of the company by Mr. Spain, they only obtained a grant that was valueless; for where the natives happened to have driven off the settlers their "cultivations" would be excepted under the grant in question. Mr. Spain said of the land so awarded that the company had well paid for it, and they ought to have it. In the only case in which the company had got full justice from the Court of Land Claims, viz., in an award in their favour of sixty thousand acres at New Plymouth, the governor had refused to confirm the award. Since Mr. Gladstone had en tered upon office as Colonial Secretary, the com pany had been in communication with him. They had laid before him a point which did not re quire to be delayed until the arrival of dispatches from Governor Grey —namely, that of a representative system of good government to the company's settlers, which ought to be granted. It was for the proprietors to de termine whether the directors had acted wisely in ob taining the power to wind up the affairs of the company. —(Cheers.) The pecuniary interests of the proprietors were not an ingredient to be neelected, and if they failed now the directors trusted that after years would do justice to them. He still believed that New Zealand would become what her warmest well-wishers desired. Mr. C. BULLER said, tnat having taken an active part in Parliament respecting the company's affairs — (Cheers)—he had been it , ked by the directors to offer a few remarks upon the important report now laid before the meeting. He did hope that the struggle of the New Zealand Company with an adverse Go vernment had come to a satisfactory end last session. It had been admitted that the debates on the subject had disclosed a tale of mismanagement on the part of suc cessive governments which was the cause of the difficul ties of that once thriving settlement. He had hoped that reparation to the company would have been at once made. Nothing could be more satisfactory than the as surances received from the Right Hon. Baronet at the bead of the Government during the debates, and he trusted that Government would at once have proceeded to act upon their promises. It was, therefore, with deep mortification he had given his assent to the report, but the course recommende4 in it was the only course that, as men of honour and sagacity, they could pursue. It was discouraging to have to battle with the Government, and still more to face those whose insidious opposition was at the bottom of the treatment they had experienced.— (Cheers.) Bat now, having gained every triumph, hav ing it admitted that the remedy they recommended was the right one, they had still produced no vivid and vital effect in action. The disasters of New Zealand were not to be repaired by admissions, but by acts — acts which it was in the power of the Government to do. The directors were told that her Majesty's go vernment would do nothing to relieve them until they received reperts from Governor Grey. He wished that those who made them that answer could be aware of the state in which the colonies were, and would re main, until a satisfactory decision was given. Every moment was fraught with mischief, will, and despair to thousands of their countrymen. The debate of last session had produced a revival of hope in the breasts of the colonists, but now some of the best and most valuable settlers were deserting the colony. Every ves sel that arrived from the colony contained some of the best of its settlers, who wisely tried to save what little property they had left, by quitting the scence in which they had lost so much.—(Cheers.) The condition of the labourers in the colony was deplorable ; some had obtained temporary employment, others bad gone to the neighbouring colonies. But, if such were the state of the 'about ers, what must be the condi tion of those who had paid for the lands which they now saw in the possession of the savages ? The weight of colonial misgovernment had fallen upon those who had purchased land. They had seen the titles to their lands withheld; they had been compelled to dance attendance at the office of some official in the colony ; and after all they were still doomed to disappointment. He regretted to see his learned friend Mr. Halswell pre sent, who had been one of the first settlers in Wellington. His main object in going to New Zealand had been to do good to the natives, and it was deplorable to see a gentle man obliged, through the mismanagement of the British Government, to abandon the country in which he had hoped to pass his life. He had spoken of the colonists out in New Zealand ; but what should he say of the intended colonists who remained at home ? He observed a gentleman there (Captain Cargill), who was one of a colony started three years ago, under the auspices of the Free Church of Scotland, which consisted of labourers, shopkeepers, :and farmers, who were prepared to quit the country. They had abandoned their occupations, and transferred the investment of their capital ; and, after all, they were not able to go out of the country. They had, first, no guarantee of their land when they got there ; and, secondly, no guarantee could be given them that they would enjoy free institution;. Whet was it the company wanted ? A title to the teed which they had purchased, and fairly purchased, and institu tions under which Englishmen could live. The caprices, vagaries, and follies of its governors justified him in as serting that the despotic Government of New Zealand had been as stupid as it was mischievous. The ques tion between the company and the Government was a greatquestion, whi c h concerne d every co l ony i n t h e empire. Why should Englishmen when they went to a colony b e su bj ected to a despotic Government, and be considered enemies ; l aot friends to the State ? They ought to lose no rights our empire over the ocean, and the In i l fotron by to ex tr lding revolting notion, which had its ris e e in our wa .i c a t colonies. The directors asked that Government Should do fur the free and intelligent settlers of New Zealand what James I. and 11. and Charles I. and 11. did for the Englishmen of their day, viz., that they should carry with them the rights of self -taxation and self-govern ment.—(Cheers.) He claimed for every colony as well as for New Zealand, that they shsuld revert to the sound practice of their ancestors, and enable every free and intelligent man to vo te on all matters aa ect ing the good of the community. Who were the persons usually sent out as governors of our colonies, and in _ —captains of trusted with almost arbitrary power ?—captains wer men-of-war, colonels of regiments , old generals who had passed the period of service, gentlemen who had tried to make th e ir wa y i n P ar li amen t, and had not been able. The' bowing and scraping which such persons were the object of in their new title of " your Excellency" wa s enongh'to turn th e h ea d s o f the wisest and best men that ever lived. The Legislative Councils bad as little claim to public confidence as the Governors. The com pany required a total alteration in our relations with the natives, and a total abandonment of the foolish way in which the Government had acted. He admitted that the opinion of the directors had changed as to the policy to be pursued towards the natives. They had recom mended at first the colonisation of all the natives, be lieving that it would be practicable. The company's settlers lived in happy relations with the natives, until the Government came among them and disturbed those relations. He asserted that the impolitic course of the Government had alone produced that sanguinary war in the north of New Zealand, which had ar rested the improvement of the colony. The scene of those disasters was where the missionary system had bad full scope, where the treaty of Waitangi was made, and where Governor Fitzroy had established what relations he pleased with the natives. And there had grown up a war, which, unless it were put a atop to, would put an end to th e co l onisation of the island. He thought they ought to abandon the hope of colonising the north of New Zealand. The nat i ves should be left in possession of those districts, and the company and the Government should confine their attention to the settle ments of Europeans, and to prevent contact between the natives and the Europeans. If the Government per sisted in conquering the native tribes by military force, it bust be followed by the utter extirminatio u of the weaker race. Government were now employing one tart of the natives to cut the threats of the others, They ought to give up the attempt to plant our colony where the natives were thickest, sled ought not to attempt to impose their lima upon the natives. If nothing were to be done for the colonies for another year, he advised the directors to give up the attempt to carry on the govern ment and the affairs of the colony, to throw the respon sibility upon the Ministry, and to quit the field of action, from which they had been driven by injustice and im policy.—(Cheers.) The directors were told that the ob ject they had in view would be accomplished by the in structions last sent out to Governor Grey. He doubted this, and thought the Company ought to have an act of Parliament, securing to the colony, a representative go vernment. A general reform of the system by which the colonies were governed, was what was wanted, and until the colonies made common cause together, their interest would continue to suffer. 'When Mr. Ewart, the other evening, brought forward a motion exhibiting the gross est instance of mismanagement in the case of Van Die men's Land, the House was counted out. Only twenty seven members were present on a motion affecting the very existence, and well-being of a colony. If all the in terests of the colonies were brought to bear on this sub ject, success would be certain, for never in a better cause did men appeal to the sympathies of all wise and right thinking persons.—(Cheers.) Mr. CLARKE wished to know in what position a dis sentient proprietor would be placed, and what compen sation would be due to the company from the Government if theypaiddown o t , o v took the nmo n e c ) c . , mpy' s which an land. Four haul he could i liayea afford ago, he d s 610 lose, lan,l which he understood was guaranteed, and now his title was, he feared, lit t l e b etter than a aste sheet of br.Bowrima thought th e di rectors h a d d one r i g ht i n throwing the responsibility upon the Government, and he hoped that Parliament would feel bound to protect the shareholders against loss. He seconded the motion, that the report be received and adopted. The Noble Chairman having been compelled to leave the meeting shortly after the commencement of the proceedings, Mr. AGLIONBY, who took the chair, in reply to the first question of Mr. Clarke, said the voice of the majo rity would bind the meeting. He hoped he would nut press for an answer upon the other point. After a few words from other proprietors in support of the resolution, the Chairman put the motion, which was p ssed unanimously amidst applause. The retiring directors and auditors were then re-elected, and after a vote of thanks to the directors for the skill and ability with which they had conducted the affairs of the com• pany, the meeting broke up. MARYLEBONE VESTRY. SIR P. LAURIE AND PERAMBULATING STREET-ADVER. TISING VA NS. On Saturday the Marylebone Vestry was especially convened to consider a resolution, of which notice had been given by Sir Peter Laurie, with respect to taking steps to ensure the abolition of street advertising vans. Mr. E. Joseph was in the chair, and the vestry was more fully attended than usual, out of the one hundred and twenty-five members composing it there being pre sent upwards of one hundred gentlemen, among whom we observed Lord Keynon, Earl Manvers, Lord Strafford, Lord Montfort, Sir James Hamilton, Sir Walter Stirling, Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. W. Williams, M. P., John Thomas Hope, Esq., Martin Thackery, Esq., the Rev. R. Wal pole, the Rev. I). Fellowes, Mr.(ex-Sheriff) Salamons, &c. Sir PETER LAURIE, in bringing forward his motion, said :—Although some persons might view the subject to which he was about to direct the attention of the vestry as a very trivial matter, and that in doing so he might himself be subject to ridicule, still he had no he sitation in declaring the perambulating street van sys tem, which had recently sprung up in the metropolis, as one of the greatest nuisances that had ever been inflicted on the inhabitants of London.—(Hear, hear.) He (Sir Peter Laurie) took credit to himself for having, with the aid of Mr. Fox Maule, then Secretary of State, succeeded in ridding the country of two other nuisances which had previously existed, namely, the horrible practice of climb ing boys in chimney-sweepirg and the monstrous dog cart nuisance. —(Hear hear and laughter.) If for no thing else he (Sir Peter Laurie) thought those two acts were sufficient to hand his name down to pos terity.—(Cheers and laughter.) The nuisance he now had to complain of, and which, if it were possible, he was determined to put down, was the prevalent practice of allowing large square boxes, reaching in some in stances nearly as high as sec nid floor windows, to per ambulate the crowded streets of London, covered with the advertising placards of puffing tradesmen, horrible murders, and penny concerts. These perambulating advertising machines had become so fashionable that the principal thoroughfares were frequently comp'etely block up with them, and their proprietors made vast sums of money thereby. He (Sir P. Laurie) had re cently set a city officer to inquire into the matter, and he found that a man named Taylor, living at Huxton, simply for exhibiting a bill of the Britannia Saloon on one of his vans charged 255. per week, and although the horses employed in these machines were so old that it might be attended with considerable difficulty to get them along at a rate exceeding four miles an hour, yet these people could not find enough horses and vans for their business.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Now, after Parliament, he (Sir Peter Laurie) looked upon the Corporation of London and the Marylebone vestry as the fourth estate of the realm—(Laughter)—and when the Government or the Legislature of the country failed to discover and check abuses, it was the duty of these bodies to take the lead in doing so, and bring the matter under the notice of the Executive Government. There were continually local Acts passing through Par liament, and the object he (Sir Peter Laurie) had in view, was to call the attention of the Secretary of State to this matter, and get him to introduce a clause into one of them, which would effectually put an end to the nuisance complained of. If this were done, he had no doubt, like Mr. Fox Maule, the Secretary of State would aid them in the object. He (Sir Peter Laurie) had no desire to dictate to the Government the precise clause which should be introduced, but he held in his hand one which had been drawn up by a legal friend, and which he considered would serve as the ground work of a clause. The worthy knight here read the proposed clause, which was to the effect, that for every offence of either drawing or driving through the public streets of the metropolis a van covered with an advertis ing placard, or placards, the owner of such van should be subject to a penalty not exceeding 31. There was another point in coftnexion with these vans in which the law was evaded. If any person were to take one of these vans before his friend Mr. Rawlinson, the magis trate (who he was glad to see present), and show to the worthy magistrate that these vans bore no name what ever in accordance with the Act of Parliament, he had no doubt he would fine them. He (Sir P. Laurie) had seen from ten to twenty of these advertising vans in one day, without any name upon them except those on the placards, and if he did not succeed with his present plan, it was his determination to have the drivers of all vans he found without the names, whether they had the placards of Madame Tussaud's Exhibition or any oneelse, before Mr. Rawlinson, or some other magistrate, and get them convicted, as he was determined to put the nuisance down. He was glad to find present his Noble Friend (Earl elanvers), who had written to him to say he would give the matter his cordial support, and he now begged to move, " That a deputation from the vestry be ap pointed to wait upon the Secretary of State, and urge him to introduce a clause into some act to abolish the advertising van nuisance." Earl MAevees seconded the resolution and with the greatest cordiality, although he found his friend Sir Peter Laurie had not complied with the request in his (Earl Manver's) letter—namely, when he had read it to light his pipe with it—(Laughter.) He considered that all classes of the community might agree with him that these perambulating advertising vans were the greatest abomination with which the streets of London were at present affected. They were the vehicles by which the vendors of corn plaister, cheap tea, and puf fing Sunday newspapers deceived the public. Mr. RAWLINSON (the magistrate) hoped the vestry had too much good sense to pass the resolution of the worthy knight. The law was at present sufficiently effective te put down the nuisance complained of. Mr. RIDGWAY agreed with the learned magistrate who had just sat down that the existing law was sufficient to destroy the nuisance ; but it would place the worthy knight as the champion of its destruction in the position of a common informer.— (Laughter.) He equallydetested these perambulating machines with the worthy mover, and looked upon the placards placed on them as false reports to swindle the honest tradesman, and gull the public. If the police had the common sense to study the clauses of the Police Act they would find it was their duty to abolish the nuisance ;_ but, alas ! how few of the polic e were g i fted wita the slightest particle of common sense. —(Laughter.) these ivir. p.ronlearuolinsiimarPariarinteeds tle r m e o t i t o n o n o l n y t a h n e a g i s r a o a u c n e d , t but dangerous to the public. Mr. H. C. WILSON said there could be no doubt but these advertising vans did goat inj ury to legitimate trade; but he thought, as f ar a s th e nu i sance was concerned, there were many vehicles used for the ordinary purposes of trade which were much more dangerous. He thought it far better that the attention of the Secretary of State should be called to the subject in general terms, than that they should frame a clause for Government. Mr. G. DANIELL said the difference in the opinion of the two worthy magistrates, as to the power of the law, was exceedingly strange. He, however, agreed with the Noble Earl (Manvers). It was only a day or two since he saw Fleet-street completely bloeked up by seven of these vans passing along in succession. Mr. Simeon NS was exceedingly glad that Sir Peter Laurie had brought forward this important su bj ect. He h a d himself been so frequently for have hesitated one moment, annoyed by th ese a e. vertisiug vans, that he w ould hesitated to have incurred the odium, if there was any, in becoming a public prosecutor, tor could he have dis covered the names of' t h e owners upon ither themn ames . There or was the greatest difficulty in g etting e number; and at least of the owners upon them is a similar manner to the identify them, by plac ng the names n ames painted on a .s ome steps ought to be taken to farmer's cart.—(Hear, hear.) Sir PETER LAURIE said he never was more surprised Parliament existing to put down th p era li g mbu at than to hear Mr. Rawlinson say ther e was an .Actnof ese machines. Mr. RAWLINSON—I meant by indietment.—(oh, oh.) Sir P. LAURIE said that was the very cry he was met with when he first tried to put down that monster nui sance which bad existed in Marylebone some years ago, and which swindled the nublic out of something like 300,0001. He meant the West Middlesex Insurance Company.—(Hear, hear, and laughter.) " Oh," said the local magistracy, "you must proceed by indictment ;" bnt he (Sir P. Lauri.?) got the poor victims to come out of the district, and be -hut the whole concern up in four and-twenty hours. He thought the vestry, who had the power, ought to take this matter up. They had already seen the effect of the power they had through the press concerning the fair at Chalk Farm, and he called upon them to exercise it in this particular. Every man in his senses must see that these 'vehicles were a nuisance, and were only intended to gull the public. If they were caught in the city, they might depend upon it they would be punished fur it; but they did not come there much, as they knew the people in the city were not so easily gulled as they were in Marylebone --(Laughter.) It was, however, a monster evil, and he hoped the vestry would aid him in putting an end to it. The resolution was then put, and carried almost unnanimously, there being but four dissentients. Earl Manvers, Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. G. Daniell, Mr. E. Joseph, Mr. Harbut, Mr. Ridgway, Mr. Peter Laurie, and Mr. Soden, having been appointed as a de putation to wait on Sir James Graham on the subject, the vestry separated. THE DREADFUL COLLISION ON THE MERSEY--INQUEST ON THE BODIES. LIVERPOOL, MAY, 30.—We regred to add that an other of the passengers in the ill-fated Rambler died yesterday iu the Northern Hospital. His name was Patrick Geoghen. This morning an inquest was held at the Sessiens house upon the badies of the two men ar.d child who were brought to the Liverpool side of the river. The coroner, P. F. Curry, Esq., stated that it was his desire fully to investigate the whole of the particulars in this case. Mr. Harden, barrister, appeared on behalf of the mate and captain of the Sea Nymph, who, it was alleged, were in liquor at the time of the accident. Mr. Myers ap peared for the owners of the Sea Nymph, and Mr. Hassell for the owners of the Rambler. On the bench, along with the coroner, was Captain Bevis, R.N., and Mr. Asken, harbour-master ; Captain Saarsficld, and Mr. Cooke, of the Pilots' Committee, were also in court. The following witnesses were examined : Honour M'Glove examined—We left Sligo in the Rambler on Sunday morning for Liverpool. The de ceased, Patrick Roache, was in delicate health when we left. On Monday morning I found the child dead in my arms, and mentioned it to some of the sailors. At the time of the collision the child was taken on shore in one of the boat: and conveyed to the Northern Hospital. Patrick M`G'love called—l am a farmer, and came from Sligo on Sunday with my wife and the deceased ; I was about to emigrate to America. He corroborates the statement of the preceding witness as to the death of the deceased. Thomas Gildersleeve, house surgeon to the Northern Hospital, stated that deceased had died from congestion of the brain, which might have arisen from being over lain or from natural causes. He was inclined to the latter opinion from having heard the history of the case. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the de ceased died by the Visitation of God. The Coroner intimated that he was desirous of making most se dtehing inquiry into the causes of this melan choly accident, which had taken place, and hoped the jury would render him (as he doubted not they would) every assistance in so doing. The evidence was then proceeded with as regarded Pat Geoghan and John Rooke. Ellen M'Lean called—We left Gligo on Sunday last,. by the Rambler, for Liverpool, and I belonged to a party about to emigrate to America. Knew the de ceased Geoghan. We were deck passengers. There were a great many passengers, but I don't know how many. On Sunday night, when we got near Liverpool, I was sitting in the steerage, when another steam-boat came against us, and smashed the vessel we were in, and a great number of persons were exceedingly hurt, amongst whom was the deceased Geogha i. The broken pieces of wood and iron flew about in all directions. A boat came to our assistance, and the next day the de ceased was, along with others, taken to the hospital. The captain and mate, after the accident, did all they could to save us. Bryan Kelly examined—l am a provision dealer, and was a passenger on board the Rambler for Sligo. Knew the deceased, Jain Roache, who was also a passenger. Heard of a child dying on Monday morning, bat no thing happened after that until we got near the dock on Sunday evening. I was standing near the bulwarks, on the Cheshire side, and heard the captain giving great commands. He called out to one of the hands to go to the helmsman, but did not understand what he said. He ran hack, and the captain called out " stop her," and in about two minutes we were struck by the other boat. The whole ship was then alarmed, and the other boat turned off from us very quick. There was then an alarm that the ship was making water, and the captain called out " full speed," and I asked one of the hands if there was any danger, and he said no, as she was aground. Several persons were badly hurt, but I don't know that Roache was amongst them. Saw him at the hospital, but cannot say how he was hurt. Did not see the other steamer till our boat was struck. It was rather a dark night. Cannot say whether the other vessel had lights or not. Our steamer had two, one upon her chimney, and another in one of the rooms adjoining the paddle-box, facing out to the bows, By a Juror—l saw a man run to the man at the helm. I cannot say whether the vessel altered her course. About twenty minutes before the collision, the captain gave orders about the steering, and continued to do so up to the time of the collision. By Mr. Hassell—Don't recollect the word port being called out by any body about the time of the collision. There was no confusion on deck till the collision took place. We passed close to the Light house, and, before we arrived there, several vessels passed us. By Mr. Harden—The orders given by the captain were before we came to the Light-house and afterwards; he had the trumpet in his hand at the time. By the CORONER—Everything on board the Rambler went on with regularity till the collision took place. Bernard Gollagher, butcher, of Sligo, one of the pas sengers on board the Rambler, proved that John Roache was on board at the time of the collision. Mr. Thos. Gildersleeve, surgeon to the hospital, de posed to the wounds on the body of Roache, and that the injury he had received was the cause of death. He also stated that Patrick Geoghan died on Friday, from fracture of the spine. Peter M'Farlane called—l am second mate of the Rambler. She was commanded by Captain William M'Allister. The engines of the vessel were of about 250 horse power. We had on board six firemen, two coal trimmers, two engineers, and eight seamen. The vessel plied between Sligo, Glasgow, and Liverpool, carrying passengers and cattle. We left Sligo on Sunday afternoon about five o'clock, with about 300 'deck passengers, and one or two cabin passengers, with about 600 pigs and 14 head of black cattle. Nothing interfered with our passage till we got to the Bell Buoy, about half-past nine on Monday night ; it wanted about half an hour of high water, and there was a westerly wind. Our coast was south-east when we were at the Bell buoy, which we continued till we were about half-way in, and then we altered it to E.S.E. We had a light at the funnel-head, and a red light on the larboard, and a white one on the starboard side, on each paddle-box there being the usual quantity of lights, in the places fur putting them for vessels coming into port. Had a watch forward, consisting of the mate, and two men, from the time we passed the Bell-buoy. The captain was on the gang way between the paddle-boxes, and had a speaking trumpet in his had. We continued our course E.S.E., till we came to the Rock light, and passed two steamers. We rounded the Rock about a quarter past ten, and were about a breadth and a half of the packet from the small buoy placed off the Rock Light. We then steered due south for about a minute or so, and then south half west ; and I then heard the mate report a steamer a-head. I said to the man at the wheel I saw smoke, but no lights, and in a moment after, I saw a starboard light, and funnel light off our larboard side. It was about two paints off our larboard bow, and I said to the man that she was coming towards us. We were then pretty close to the Cheshire shore. I then lost sight of their red light altogether, and the word wa- from the captain to " port," which was passed along to the helms man, and he did port. The next. word from the gang way was " port" again, and that passed to the helmsman, and he ported a second time. I then began to be frightened ; and in a moment or less it was "hard s port," which was obeyed. Ilaid hold of the wheel, and called to another man to assist us, and then three of us held the helm hard a port, and were holding it so when a steamer ran aboard of us, and struck us on the lar board bow. She cut us down below the water edge, capsized the windlass, tore up the deck, and a great many persons were hurt, and some were killed dead on the spot by the materials that were flying about. The other steamer then backed her way out and got clear, and we did not see any more of her. The captain ordered our vessel to be run on shore, and all the passengers were landed, some at Cheshire, and others at Liverpool. Could not say whether orders were given to stop the en gines before the collision, there were so many pas sengers and so much noise. We got a pilot off the Bell buoy, who took charge of the vessel. The CORONER intimated that he should merely take the evidence of one or two of the principal officers as to the course which the vessel had taken, and then it would be far the practical men who might be called to say whether the correct course had been taken or not. By Mr. Duncan—We came up the North Channel. The witness here referred to the chart of the port, with a view of showing that the Rambler passed the Rip-Rap buoy off the Lighthouse, a breadth and a half to the eastward, and afterwards kept close to the Cheshire shore. By Mr. Harden —The direct course from the Rip-Rap buoy to the Clarence -dock would be about south-east. We were not is what is marked down as the tidal course. It is usual for vessels going to sea with a flood t tide heß r) t .i o vle h irr u i gthe shore, but with an e bb t id e to k eep the centre of the river ; s ome h owever d o, and some do not, acc or di ng as t h ere may, or may not, be vessels in Myers—lf we had held on our course, and not ported the helm, I cannot say whether the collision port o B u y ld t h m h e ar. i h ye e ia l h m tt s. ppened or not . I t is according to law to sall—lf the Sea Nymph had held on her course and not struck us, she would have gone ashore. By the CORONER —The rules of the Tri n it y H ouse are that we should p ort our helm on meeting a vessel at nightseaß,yesptheeciadulyrytoury tine.esse answered her helm very quickly. By the CORONER —If the other steamer had continued the course she was in, w h en we first saw her, she would have gone clear, and passed us on our larboard aide. The bullocks were placed close forward and the pigs about the deck. There was a pl ace i n the steerage for the passengers, and none of them were injured by the cattle. By Mr. Commissioner Dowling—None of the pas sengers on board the Rambler, lwleurneteirn, the e ie h l was His evidence went principally to eorrobe. a. y t h e previous witness, as to their river. The pilot, Wm. and entering the leaving Sligo, rate th ejno h th a t called. n , the Sea Nymph struck Daniels, had charge of the a y s ess s e ta l. ted Th b e y o t r h d e ers sec w o e n r d e given to port several times mate, immediately after whic h is to keep near the Cheshire shore, flood tide me 9 gh99hir9 a ll3 nd oli th a ose tio l o e take, some the north oh9ref VW 09 them. The course for vessels cominghore side, but there is no strict rule laid down. When I first saw the light on board the Sea. Nymph, she might be about half a mile off. If she had continued her course when the light was first seen, and we had pursued ours, the collision would have been avoided, and they would have passed each other on the larboard side. When the collision took place, I jumped on board the Sea Nymph, and was taken to the pier, and aftewards I touk a boat, and was taken back to our own vessel. By Mr. Duncan—After we were struck I saw the captain of the Sea Nymph on the gangway, and said to him, " For God's sake keep by us, fur fear we go down ;" and he told me to get out of the way. By Mr. Harden—l called out " port," lest the other steamer should alter her course. Our captain ordered the engines to be stopped about half a minute before the collision, which was dune, but there was not time to re verse them. If I wanted to make a quick paassage to Sligo against a flood tide, I should keep on the Cheshire or north shore, providing there were no vessels in the way; and in returning I should, with a flood tide, keep in the middle of the ricer. Myself, two of the crew, and two of the passengers, got on board the Sea Nymph. The captain of the Sea Nymph did not wait to know whether any assist ance was required by the Rambler after the collision took place. We ported our helm to give room to the Sea Nymph to pass, and we going close on shore. The bow sprit of the Sea Nymph did not go ov , r the stern of the Rambler to my knowledge, and she did not return to her so far as I slw. I was very much confused. Never heard Captain Tompson hail the Rambler, and offer assistance ; he might have done so. The captain of the Rambler was perfectly sober. Cannot say whether the captain of the Sea Nymph was sober or not when I went on board her, although I spoke to him ; but he appeared very much confused. Ido not mean to say that he was drunk. The case was adjourned at four o'clock till half-past nine on Monday morning. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING-, JUNE 1, 1846. pr , te 13 try ttt n CALEDONIAN RAILWAY EXTEN SION COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) A meeting of the scripholders in this Company was (in accordance with the provisions of the sessional orders) called this day, at the Thatched House Tavern, St. James's-street, for the purpose of receiving the sanc tion of the meeting t ) the prosecution of the scheme be fore Parliament. The large room was well filled, and among the gentle men present, we observed Mr. Hope Johnstone, M.P., Mr. Hodgson, M.P., Mr. Hodgson Hinde, M.P., Col. Graham, Col. Macdonald, &c. On the motion of Mr. DIXON, seconded by Mr. H. lIINDE, Mr. Hope Juhnstone was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said, that before they proceeded to the real business for which the meeting had been con vened, he thought it his duty to tell them that an omis sion had occurred in the insertion of the notice in one of the nee spapers. It appeared perfectly correct in all the others, with the exception of the dinburgh Gazette of last week. It therefore rested with the meet ing now to proceed under those circumstances. or to adjourn to a later day. He would recommend the meeting not to adjourn, but to proceed at once to bus ne;s, because he could cite a case in point where this course was pursued under precisely similar circumstances. The matter came under the considera tion of the House of Commons, who referred it to the Standing Orders' Committee, who found that the proper instructions had been given as to the insertion of the notices by the parties promoting the Bill, and they, therefore decided that in this case the standing order should be dispensed with. If the meeting were to adopt this suggestion then they would issue a repetition of the notices, so that in the event of any opposition being given in Parliament they might, at the earliest period, hold their meeting in a perfectly legal manner. He held in his hand a letter addressed to the newspaper agent in Edinburgh to show that the proper instructions had been given, and he would call upon the secretary at once to read it. The SECRETARY, Mr. Marr, read a letter addressed. to Messrs. Robertson and Scott, agents, Edinburgh, or dering the insertion of the notices in the various news papers as demanded by the sessional orders. The CHAIRMAN—It was only on Saturday that they could be aware that these instructions had not been pro perly attended to. Mr. H. HINDE, M.P., said that this meeting had been originally called for the purpose of ascertaining whether they should proceed with the line or not, and whether it should he deemed strictly legal or not, they would still be enabled to ascertain the feelings and wishes of the scripholders. If these feelings were adverse to the fur: they prosecution of the scheme, then it would be only a waste of money to adjourn for a longer period, in order to come to precisely the same result ; if, on the con trary, they were in favour of bringing the scheme before Parliament, they could so decide that day, and the meeting on that day week, if necessary at all, would only be confirmatory of these proceedings. He should move, therefore, that they take a vote of the scripholders present, aye or no, whether the directors be authorised to proceed before Parliament. A SHAREHOLDER thought that as some doubt might be entertained of the legality of their proceedings, they should at once, without further loss of time, adjourn to that day fortnight. After a very animated discussion on this single point, in which Mr. Hodeson, M.P., Mr. H. Hinde, M.P., the Chairman, and other gentlemen took part, Colonel GRAHAME said that as he doubted much whether or no they would at the next meeting be in a better position than on that day, he would beg leave to second Mr. il.nde's proposition, that they should go on with the regulir business. Colonel M`DoNALD said that many gentlemen had at tended that day, at considerable inconvenience to them selves, and if the meeting were adjourned, without hav ing really done anything, he much doubted whether the same number would be assembled on a future day. The CHAIRMAN said that as the feeling of those as sembled seemed to be that they should go on, he should do so; at the same time they would take steps of advertising another meeting for a very early day. '1 he Chairman then proceeded to address the scripholders. He said—Gentlemen, it now becomes my duty very shortly to state the circumstances under which we are placed with reference to new projects before Parliament. Few will remember that this scheme when introduced to the world was of a much more comprehensive nature than at present, inasmuch as it embraced the complete means of communication between the east coast at Berwick, down tol the west coast of Scotland, at Ayr, passing through the intermediate country by way of Kelso, Galashiels, and Peebles. In the course of our proceedings we were met with the most decided opposi tion on the part of the North British Company. they alleged that we were invading a country which belonged to theta, and I confess they did this with some degree of justice, because we found that we could not proceed by the narrow valley at Galashiels without making use of their line to some extent. We endeavoured, therefore, to enter into treaties with them, and the result was that we agreed to abandon to them that portion of the line to the eastward of Peebles, receiving their assurance that they would complete the line from Edinburgh to Pee bles. The North British failed on the merits, in establish ing a case for the construction of sr railway between Galashiels and Peebles, and they were therefore com pelled to stop in their project of communicating with the east of Scotland. With regard to the whole of the western portion between the Caledonian Railway and the town of Ayr—that is the portion which is new in cluded in the Bill before Parliament, and for which this meeting has assembled—looking at the nature of the country which the line is to intersect, I find that it is rich in mineral wealth, which unfortunately however, is now locked up, because it has had no oppor tunity of being conveyed to distant parts of the country. At present there are in the course of being established an immense number of iron furnaces, and fbelieve that the result will be a fair return for the capital invested. In consequence of the changes which have taken place, I cannot tell what exact traffic may be expected, but of this be sure, that we have already found sufficient evi dence to show that a very satisfactory return may be anticipated. Superadded to the plan I have just stated, it is intended that a line shall be carried from Leshma agow to Glasgow, which will open up a field of the finest parrot or gas coal in the kingdom. These coals are now carried twenty-three miles into Glasgow at a great cost, and the traffic alone to Glasgow will remu nerate the railway without taking into account the other great towns on the line. I have therefore no hesitation in recommending that we should go on with the scheme. Mr. BEEVAN wished to know what amount of ex penses had already been incurred. The CHAIRMAN said that they had not been able to get in all the accounts, but he thought that 10s. to 12s. would cover the present expenses. In answer to several questions, The CHAIRMAN said that the total length of line was 78 miles. He was not able to state what the passenger traffic might be, but as the district was populous, and the people active and industrious, he expected that this branch of traffic would be very remunerative. Mr. BEEvAN was desirous of having some information regarding the passenger traffic. Mr:H. lIINDE said, besides the through traffic which might be expected from Ayr and Kilmarnock to Edin burgh, there was every reason to suppose that the ex tension of the Ayr and Glasgow Railway by the Glas gowand Belf as t union to Govan and Portpartrick, so as to form a t h rough commun i cat i on w i t h B e lf ast, wou ld bring a great amount of the Irish traffic. As to the Caledonian Extension, Belfast was the focus for the whole population of the north of Ireland who sought to pass into Scotland, and when there was a through rail way communication to Ayr there was no doubt that much of this traffic would pass along this line of rail way to Edinburgh and the east of Scotland. lie might remark that there was no two towns in Ireland and tw Scotlandtehwould teue trdlahrsafi Belfast and hr carried matnr da theffi c Dundee,moc, n o, satas directlarger o andf scort t tah r l traffic ffi nwud c a,;i with aec ndo edn env e i eai a cxe c ei each other Exte nsion rv; L with these two places. He was t A: e - r, a l m ii p lm le a r r e n in oc u k n , e a r n a d tio t n h efor theretraffic fwouldr°n persuaded that what with the rs wouldhi r e bvested.urgh wouldß ut b be whilen necessarily s t a r r a i ffi l yc great,from Ayrshire west th e of eta ; i o tE t a l d a li n nn d .. , beg leave to observe th a t t h e L esm a agow branch was th e only portion of the sc h eme t h at was regarded as a mineral h line, and those who were best the acquainted with loca lity through which it pass say it will be one of the best • Paylng lines in Scotland, independent of any calcu lation for passenger traffic. Mr BEEvA N said he looked more to passenger traffic than to goods or minerals, He admitted that on the portion named t h e m i nera l tra ffi c would be very great. But what he wanted to know was the expense of the formation, there was of it paying the and the probability shareholders for its construction. The CHAIR MAN said it was estimated to cost 16,0001. or 17,0001. per mile. Mr. BEEvAN remarked that the estimate was not large f' it doable line vf The CHAIRMAN believed the mineral traffic on the Lesmahagow line would be very great. He consider( d the dividend on that portion of the scheme would nct beles than that paid on the Wishaw and Coltness Rail way, which was lOf per cent. Mr. BEEVAN.-BLIt the mineral lines, like the Wishaw and Coltness Railway, are not constructed in the man ner it is proposed to lay down the Caledonian Exten sion. Mr. H. HINDE said that regarding mineral lines it was now found to be the best course to obtain good gradients and well constructed railways instead of the old tram roads. In the district of country where he resided, they had tram-roads in every direction for tile accommodation of the mineral traffic many of them very rudely constructed ; but they were now taking them up to a great extent and laying down good lines Mr. ALLAN was of opinion that if the eastern branch of the Caledonian Extension scheme was cut off, and the portion from Ayr to Lanark only left, they could not get a return on the investment of a million of money. He could not see any possible prospect of a satisfactory return to the capitalists. He believed that at present only one coach ran in the direction which the line pro posed to take. The feeling of the large proportion of the Scotch shareholders, as far as he could collect it. 'Eves against proceeding with the line. Tne CHAIRMAN callbd the attention of the Hon. Gen tleman to the fact, that the great proportion of the Edin burgh passengers, on account of the present railway accommodation, went riund by Glasgow. Mr. H. HINDE said the reason which had been urged against the present line by Mr. Allan might be urged with as great propriety against the London and York, because no coach at present ran direct along the rout, of the line to York, the great proportion of the passen gers preferring the circuitous route by railway. There was a case with which he was acquainted that would meet the objection of the Hon. Proprietor—it was that of the Newcastle and- Carlisle Railway. Before that line was constructed for several years there was not s single coach between the places, yet now the line was paying six per cent.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BEEVAN thought if they proceeded they would be making a railway to get traffic, not proceeding upon the data of the traffic that at present existed. Mr. H. IIINDE replied that it was not so, as it wa, ascertained that a large proportion of the Ayrshire traffic that would no doubt use this railway went at present by the circuitous route of Glasgow, mere]) because there was railway accommodation. At present there were two ways to Edinburgh from Ayr and Kil marknock, by Muirkirk direct, and by the circuitous route of Glasgow. . _ The CHAIRMAN intimated that the difference in fa vour of the Muirkirk route was 26 miles. Colonel MAcDoNALD, in answer to what had been said about the people of Z.lcotland being against the line, remarked that the scrip representing them at the meet ing would show what they really thought of the matter. A SHAREHOLDER said, that from a letter he had re ceived from a stockbroker in Edinburgh, the general feeling there was in favour of going on. Mr. ALLAN intimated the,. he at least represented scrip to the amount of 2,300 shares against going for ward ; this was as much as could be collected together of the dissentients before he left. A SHAREHOLDER inquired, as the eastern portion of the' scheme was struck off, whether there would be al alteration in the amount of share.? The CHAIRMAN—Most probably there will be. Mr. BEEVAN called on them to pause before taking further proceedings. They should consider the state 01 the money market before they sanctioned the expendi ture of a million of money. Moreover, he thought, at all events, they should have some certainty of the Cale donian Company leasing the line ere they went further. Mr. H. HINDE wished to say a few words. He was one of the original parties in getting up the Caledonian Extension who was not connected with the Caledoniau Company. He did so on account of the eastern portion of it going through a district of country with which h-• was connected. That portion had since been lopped off. Still, from bis connexion with the scheme, be was now thoroughly convinced that that which remained—the western portion, would afford a fair remuneration on the capital invested. He agreed that they should do nothing rash, and therefore in obtaining the Bill he would certainly not advise the shareholders to proceed with the whole undertaking at once, but to employ the money in hand to the completion of the Lesmahagoss portion, which would open valuable and extensive coal fields to the Glasgow market. He knew of no on , that did not say that this branch would prove a mo.t valuable concern. Even granting that no other portim, of the scheme was proceeded with than this, he con sidered it would be well worth all the expense they would go to in obtaining the Bill ; and that instead of a 4 per cent., they *ould have a 10, 15, or 20 per cent line, Further, he would advise that the directors should not proceed with the other portions of the scheme till such time as there was a good dividend on this portion. Ii had been suggested that the shares should be reduced. He should think they might be reduced from 25/. to 151. each, and he believed that not more than 10/. would have to be paid up, as, under the borrowing powers of the Bill, they could raise all the remainder that was necessary. Mr. gASTERMAN said, that though negotiation with the Caledonian Company had, on account of the altera tion of the scheme, gone off at present, he had no doubt the Caledonian Company would be but too happy to re new its offer. It should be well understood that the western portion of the Caledonian Extension is the most valuable portion of it, and it was but reasonable to sup pose that the Caledonian Company would be more glad to lease it now than they would have been had the schema been left entire. After some further conversation of no material im portance, and the heads of the Bill having been read by the Secretary, the vote was taken, when there appeared— Scrip represented at the meeting, 26,167 shares. Assents for proceeding with the Bill 23,087 Dissents Majority for proceeding 20,207 200 Aare; did not vote. The CHAIRMAN declared the number more than suffi cient to constitute the meeting, under the sessional order —15,000 shares being enough for that purpose. A resolution, empowering the directors to insert a clause in the Bill authorising the payment of interest on paid-up calls was unanimously agreed to. Mr. CRANE then moved a vote of thanks to the Chair man for his able and impartial conduct in the chair, which was carried by acclamations. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and said no exertion on his part should be spared to forward the interests of the shareholders. The meeting then broke up. LLANELLY DOCK AND RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY ) The general meeting of this Company was held to-day at thelloffidies of the Company, Collyer, Esq., in the chair, when the accounts were submitted, from which it appeared that the whole of the sums received by thr Company amounted to 228,7501. 165., and the expenditure to 227,121/. 11s. leaving a balance of 1,6291. The last year's profit was 2,8561. 10 ,, . sd. The haulage on the new line was 97,854 tons, and the revenue from that line 6,5001. Bs. 3d ; the haulage on the old line was 143,170 tons, and the revenue 1,6361. 4d. ; from passengers and parcels, 531/. 4s. 4d. ; dock dues, 1,6821. 4s. 2d. ; rents 106/. 13s. 4d. ; interest on traders' accounts, 501. Bs. 7d., leaving a balance, after payment of expenses, of 1,0761. 13s. Bd. A conversation then ensued respecting the form of the accounts which it was allowed were not put in the most satisfactory manner. To a shareholder the CHAIRMAN replied that there had been a loss of upwards of 5,000/. on the Hercules steamer. The whole of the debts owing to the Company amount to 5,687/., of which probably about 5001. may be consi dered as bad, but they at present appear as valid. It was suggested that no dividend should be paid ex cept on the money actually in hand, the repairs on the line having absorbed the funds to be appropriated for the purpose. This had hem occasioned by the sleepers having been injured by an unusually high tide, which overtopped a mound and washed the ballast away from under them. Much had also been expended on the locomotive engines, which, however, are so improved that they will each draw ten waggons more than they would before, so that the purchase of another locomotive will be saved, although otherwise it would have been inevitable. To an inquiry as to how it was that the claims of the old proprietors has been so much reduced, The CHAIRMAN replied, the deed which arranged their claims was loosely drawn, and although the conve nience of the new proprietors had not, as agreed, been so much consulted, yet it was thought right to proceed in this way; the new proprietors had, therefore, in all probability avoided a Chancery suit. The line had originally been purchased for 50,0001., of which 1,3001. remained on mortgage. It was then moved that the report be adopted, which stated that the receipts for the year exhibit an increase of 535/. 13s. 3d. over those of the preceding year : this increase has arisen principally during the last three months ; the trade is now goo d, th e d eman d f or Anthra cite and other Welsh coal and culm being steady and increasing ; and as ships may be obtained at reasonable freights, there is no reason to doubt that it will continue to flourish to the end of the season. A surplus of 1,0761. 13s. Bd. appears on the reve nue account, being equal to about 10s. per share ; but the committee did not recommend that this sum should be divided among the shareholders. Mr. Blocs (late Secretary of the Company), after speaking on the satisfactoriness of the report, moved an amendment upon adopting it, including the appoint ment of a conjoined Committee of directors and share holders, to ascertain whether it would be wise to lease the line, and to report the result of their deliberations and inquiries ti a general meeting. The report was then adopted; but on its consideration The CHAIRMAN stated that the debts in jeopardy amounted to about 3,000/, and that the rate of interest paid to Messrs. Cocks and Biddulph was 5 per cent. " The report having Biggs'' amend mentbeen adopted, Mr. was considered as a substantivemotion,nwf manage ment n The CHAIRMAN stated that the co mm i ttee to meet the share holders, had not the slightest objection holders, though he did not anticipate much good from the proceeding. Sir It. PRICE said that he was not one of the old proprietors or one of the old directors but that he had come in upon large promises which had never been fulfilled. But although he and his col leagues wished to hold out no hopes which were not well grounded, but he might say that the concern had formerly been overl. , adtd by bail debts, which were now gradually being cleared off, and that it was now being brought into a profitable condition. Trade appeared to be growing up in that quarter, and notwithstanding that he had objection to the Cora mittee, yet he thought they ought to wait until the South Wales Railway was brought int o a pos i t i on to take the &Air Of Sheittitial, Mr. [TILL congratulated the meeting on the manner in which the proposal had been received by the com mittee. He conceived that the entertaining of this motion would be nearly equivalent to a vote of want of confidence in the committee, and he should decidedly oppose it. The better plan would be, in his opinion, that just proposed by Sir Robert Price, as in the event of one large li ne cross i ng theirs, the proprietors would be ready to take the lice off their hands, and if two great lines should happen to intersect it the Llannelly Company would be able to command their own rate of value, either for the tolls or for a lease. Mr. METT would oppose the motion, and expressed his opinion, that seeing that there are only 18,0001. uncalled tor, while there are more than 36,0001. owing in de bentures, he would recommend that no dividend should be declared until the concern was in a more satisfactory state. He tht.ught the com pany could not be in better hands than those >f the directors, and he would only suggest that less should be expended in attempting to draw traffic on the line, but by carrying the line to Llanidloes, where they eiuld form a terminus, and the line might possibly be made to pay. Sir ROBERT PRICE and another shareholder stated that there hail been such a proposition as this some years ago, but it had been overruled by six to one, and he was afraid it would not be wise to reopen the question. To a Shareholder, the CHAIRMAN stated, that the title to the line was perfectly sound, and that the last charges had been less than &most on any other line. Mr. Moo replied, the motion was then put and lost. After a few words from the CHAIRMAN, intimating that there is a probability of iron furnaces being estab lished on the line, thanks were voted to him, and the meeting separated. DIRECT NORTHE.IN RAILWAY. (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the directors and share holders of this company was held at two o'clock this afternoon, at the Loudon Tavern, for the purpose of complying with the sessional orders of both' Houses of Parliament, and for the purpose of confirming, or other wise, the amalgamation of the company with the Lon don and York. S, J. Capper, Esq. occupied the chair. The SECRETARY (Mr. Clarke) having read the ad vertisement convening the meeting, The CHAIRMAN proceeded to call their attention to the objects fur which they had been called together. He said it was requisite that 56,000 shares should be repre sented at the meeting, two-fifths of which, or between 35,000 - and 36,000 were competent to empower them to proceed' .with the Bill. Such, however, was the confidence ; reposed in the Directors, that instead of 56,000 shares being represented, the Directors had had 100,000 shares placed in their own hands, or that they might vote in lay's, of proceeding with the Bill without asking any of z present to do ,o.—(Cheers.) After adverting to the soonfidence placed in the directors of the London and York, by the share tiolders of that Company, who placed in their hands 70,000 shares for the purpose of proceeding with the Bill, and to the high standing of the Chairman in the City of London, he said he telt high 4 gratified at the great confidence placed in the directors of the Direct Northern—because tilt) , represented and were em tiowered to decide on behalf of persons holding shares to the amount of two millions and a half. A proposition ernpowerin4 the directors to proceed with the Bill was then agreed to without a dissentient. The CHAIRMAN then drew the attention of the meet .ng to the amalgamation with the London and York, the prombters of which had obtained the third reading of their Bill before the Direct Northern had succeeded in passing the Standing Orders Committee. It was not until February that the House of Lords determined to proceed with railway Bills before entered upon by the House of Commons ; but ai they gave priority to Irish 43i11s it was not until April that they could go be fore the Standin4 Orders Committee, but they did go oefore those they preceded in passing through the Committee most triumphantly, as there was not a blot in :heir Bill. But even after they had passed the Standing Orders Committee, they were compelled to wait until the London and York and the Eastern Counties Extensions were passed before they could go before a Committee of the House of Lords. That Committee was not ap pointed until the beginning of May, when four months of the session bad passed away. They had, as they were aware, been negotiating with the London tnd York Company, who had had the start of them for a length of time, but it was not until very recently that they were enabled to effect an amalgamation with hat company suitable to the shareholders of the Direct Northern. The SOLICITOR read the heads of the Bill, comprising both the schemes. The estimated cost of constructing the line to, York was 5,400,0001., and the capital 5,600,0001., in 224,000 shares of 251. each; calls, 2L 10s. per share, two months at least to elapse between each call. The united board of directors was to consist of eighteen London and York and twelve Direct Northern directors. Mr. CAMERON inquired the amount of the ex penses incurred by the two companies up to that time? The CHAIRMAN said the expences incurred by the Direct Northern, up to that time, amounted to 16,0001. Mr. BIND (a director), said they had nothing what ever to do with the expences incurred by the London and York. Mr. CAMERON said he understood the expenses of the London and York were much greater, a portion of which, he understood, the Direct Northern would have to pay. • The CHAIRMAN said, of course the expenses of the London and York were greater, as they bad nearly passed through Parliament, whereas the Direct Northern had not. Of course, under the new circumstances of the two companies, they must help them to pay their ex- penses. Mr. CAMERON said he understood the Direct Northern shareholders would lose a share out of every three they held, in consequence of the amalgamation with the Lon don and York. The CHAIRMAN said it was true that they would only have two shares for every three they now held, in order to equalise the shares of both the companies by bring ing them to 251. each. The London and York, there fore, would lose considerably more than the Direct Northern, as their shares w e re 501., and as they had consented to reduce them to 251. Their sacrifice had been the greatest. Mr. CAMERON said it appeared to him that the share- holders would derive more by the breaking up of the Company than by an amalgamation, as the London and York shares were at al per cent. disccunt. A VOICE—How long wilt they remain so? Mr. RICHARDSON considered that the directors had made the best bargain in their power. He was at a loss, however, to understand why only twelve of the Direct Northern directors should stt at the united board. The CHAIRMAIN—This was arranged according to the amount of capital of both companies. The directors besides considered that they ought to give way in that which elfqcted them, and net the shareholders.---(Hear.) The amalgamation was then assented to unanimously. Another resolution was then submitted to the meet• ing, approving of the clauses of the Bill, without preju dice, however, to the power of the directors " to alter, vary, or put an end to the same; or to set up, promote, and continue the undertaking of this company, either by amalgamation with the London and York, or as an inde pendent scheme." This was, of course, a precautionary measure, only to be adopted in the event of some emergency. The CHAIRMAN said he believed that in a very few (lays the Bill would pass through the Committee of the Lords, and that in a very short time it would become law.—(Cheers.) A vote of thanks having been passed to the chairman and directors, the:meeting adjourned. THE FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. Bank Stock .. • . 206% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities .. 95% Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 96% New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97% % Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 .. 1056 Ditto, 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859 Consols for Opening • • • • .• • • .. 96% Exchequer Bills. I%cl. I%d. 1,0001... •• 16 17 pm. 13 5001. ~ •... 17 —— pm. 13 Ditto. Small • .... 17 pm. 17 Ditto, Advertised •••• 9 pm. 9 ONE CLOSING FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. 82% 82% Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 29% 29% Ditto, for the Account .. 29% % 29% Ditto, Deferred .. .. • . 15% % 15% Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent .. .. Ditto, 3 per Cent .. .. • • • • 54% Ditto, for the Account • • • • .. 54% Ditto, 4 ner Cent .. • • •. •• Ditto, for the Account .. Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent .. • • Ditto, for the Account .. 5 per (2ent. '38,39, 40, div.lB4o Ditto, 1844 • • . • • • • • • . 20% Ditto, 1846 .• . • • . Ditto, Deferred .. Ditto, Three per Cent .. • . .. 37% Ditto, for the Account .. • 37 a% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 60% 60 Ditto, for the Account .. Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 01 3 4 924 BUSINESS CLOSING PAID. DONE AT PRICES. ONE O'CLOCK. 414 4 • • • Aberdeen .• • • • • •. 10 •• • • Amber., Notting., Boston, and 1% 1% Eastern Junction • • • • z Birmingh , am and (iloaute7eLtedri;.) •„ 19 , 7 % • 3 - 1! •• . 3 - 1 Ditto New ( isse d • • 2% illiriti7tolnigla;EaxnedteOrxfor.d. Ju..n.etio.n. 2 5 .• .• .• • ▪ 10_ •••• • • • % 10 dis. i p rn i i t i t t o ig s h and L.e.ices..t.er D . 1 : rec ... t . 4 4 2 2 5 5 i z• p • yA p Buckinghamshire . • • 10 ....▪ 11%. 11 / 2 1% 1% Caledonian €llDrint,t. Derby, Uttoxeter, a) 2 lf Sta▪ fford . • ;1 4 .... 1% ........ Shares. t iie. nd •• : • : : : : 1 % fia and Bly Direct Northern .. .• •• .. ~. , 1 g Direct )t ittiiithheessticerr ((ulitiesntlrilleitt,so)n !. 5 r el _3_54 350, Dublin and Galway • • • • • • 4 1% Eastern Coun Counties . • • . 141. 165.. 3 • , 231/ . 2 t : • • • • • • • Ditto, 1 1 0 6 5 5 . . : ...... • • • • • • YDitto N o e r w k Extension 1 ,, P•••••• 7 pad 25 ss l y GlasgowS t Ed : m . u n . . d . s 1512 6 00 7185 5 % 17 — Ez DlDDi s ii t itt e i ).tt r tiooi n rp;44: L ih, T v i l a: ; ll : l l ,rriszec 5 2 ,' Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorc▪ hester :. 2 3 ,4' .... 2% .. Goole, Doncast., and Sheffield, &c. 425. .. % dis 34 dia. Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 20 ..:: 23 .......... 23 Great North of England . .. 100 .... Ditto, New . • . Great Western B5 • • Ditto, Quarter Sh ares ; .. 5 .... 16% . • • Hull and Selby .. .. 50 Leicester and Bedford • 225.... • P• • • • Leicester, Tamworth, &c. 425. dk London au iii-mingham . • • 229 227% London and Brigistoi. .. 50 • • . London and Croydon • • • .13/. 15s 9d... 22 ...... Lohdon and South• Western .• 411. Os. 10d... 80 79 . Ditto, New •• •• •• London and York .. .. 2% •• .. 2 % .... . . . . Ditto, Half Shares • • .. ...• 2 Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 . 81% •• Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock VA. •• • • 1 P...••• •• • • 14411410ng11114 6010214141 4 ;.94 !_t stn BRITISH FUNIiS. CLOSIN4 PRICES. 206 95% 96% 97 10 3-16 10 96% PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES. 54% 54% 16N 103 P • • • • 227% .. 65% ,••••0••. .•.-••,..A - 150 123 44' 25 30 llg 1% Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 106 .• • • 45 44 • .• • • Newcastle and Darlington Junet. 25 ..'• Newcastle and Berwick .. .. 15 25 ,••• "• " North British .. • .. 22)2 'Oh • ****** •• • " Ditto, Half Shares .. • • • • 8 % •• • • 11 •• '• •• *- Ditto, Carlisle Extension .. 1)4 .. 1)2 "" • • % • • Ditto, Dalkeith 25 .. ••••• • • • 6 Ditto, ditto .. • • • • 5 •• • • 6 ••• • • •• • North Staffordshire .. 42 5. •• • • 4% 3% P•••• • Portsmouth Direct • • • • • 3% •• • • 3 3 4•••• " • • ", 23 Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2 •• • • 2Ni •• •••• • • • ' diS South Midland .. 425. %)2 dis.. •• • • •" South Eastern and Dovor 33% .. • • • • • • • • • • Do., New (do. 33/. 68.8 d.) No. 2. 10 •.. 14 %..••• • • • • • 80., New (do. 151.) .. No. 4. 2% .. .• • 24• • •• •• • • South Wales .. .. 5 .... 14i • - Welsh Midland .. .... ..... • West Riding - Union • • .. .. 425. •• .. 2% p.. •• • • • York slid North Midland .. .. 50 •• • • ••• • • Ditto. Extension .. .. 15 .... •••• • • • " Do. E. and W. Riding Exten.• • 1 .• .• 11% •.. ••• • • FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens .. 12 .... 11% .• .. ••• • • J 4 94 2% P 33% 11hi 11% 1S Central of Spain .. .. .. .. 2 .... — ——•• • • • • 74 Dutch Rhenish .. .. .. .. 1% Luxembourg 3% Namur and Liege .. .. • • 6 •• • • 3 % ••"" • ' • ' ii , Northern of France Constituted.. 5 ••• • 14 ••••• • • • ' ' 10Ni. Orleans and Bordeaux .. .. 6 .. .. 10 .• •••• • • • • ..,, z dig Over Yssel .. .. .. .. 4/. 3s. 4d.... ..... ... -• •.' 4 6 s Paris and Lyons Constituted .. 5 .... 6% .. ••• • • • b Sambre and Meuse .. ~ .. 8 •• • • 5 •• •• •• • • British Iron .. Real del Monte, Unregistered MINE. 10 -•• 01'2 RAILWAY SH.AR,E MARKETS. MANCHESTER, MAT 30. ort STOCK EXCHANGE.— The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, Cheshire, I p.—Derby and Crewe, 7-16 p.—Great Grimsby wro, Sheffield, Quarters, dis.—Huddersfleld and Manchester Ball/;.. and Canal, % dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 6s. p.—Leiceste r and mingham, dis.—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Stocklt7 ) ; dis.—London, Salisbury, and Yeovil, .dis.—Manchester, 7311%..7ens Matlock, and Midland, 4—Manchester ai;d Birmingham, (Nam:, (B), 9 p.—Ditto, dlttn (C). 8 p.—North Staffordshire , 765. 9d. Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 1. 5 p..—South-Eastertl Dover, Halves, No. 4, c. p.—West Riding "Uh'ion, 2% HULL, MAT 30. Dnrwen. and STOCK Baca...min.—The sales are—Blackburne Bolton, 6%—North British, Carlisle, 36s.—Amhergate, ttin ugh. Boston, &c., 28s.—Buckirighamshirc, 2 p.—Derby and 01.1. 1 " o 3 2s 14s.—East Lincolnshire, 22s.—Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, Hull and Barnsley Junction, 265. 9d.—Hull and Lincoln, 268 v 6d, Leicester and Bedford, 255. 6d.—Leicester and Tamworth, 6' o f —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 31A—L on don and Manch . , „,f. (Rem.), 16s.— North Staffordshire, 5/. 145. 6cl.—Welsh Midlana , —West Riding Union, 4%. , MAT 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.— SHEFFIELDThe sales are— Sheffield and Mend-lter:: Quarter Shares, No. 3 (Scrip), 9s. p.—Sheffield and Lincoln. 64. is. 6d. p.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 1 20 . dis.—South Yorkshire Coal Railway, 545. p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Dist 30. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Leicester and Bedford, 45. 661 ; p.—North Staffordshire, 31,1 p.—Newcastle and Carlisle (Sea° 10534—York and Selby Scrip, East and West Riding, 10 p. YORK, 31..A7 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leicester and Bedford, Ir• Gd.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3—Neweafqf and Berwick, 25 1 4 Ditto, Extension, 9 —North British, Carin: Extension, It. 18s. 6d —.North Stallordshit e 51. 16s. 3d.—Welsh bil`t land, 4/. 16s. 3d:—York and North Midland, New (East and Riding), 11. EDINBURGH, MIT 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 41. 10s.- - 2 1 .7; 02 0 Band, and Elgin, 1/. Bs. -Airdrie and Bathgate, 31 . 1 a nd and Forfar, 271. IN.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/. 10s.-Arraage li a nd Portrush, 12s. 64.-Ayr and Galloway, 11. ss. Cd. --A Y rs-blr pow' Bridge of Weir, 2/. 45.-Banffshire, 18s.-Belfast. and CA unt .. Y . Ditto , 11. 155.-British and Irish Union, 2/. 25.-Caledonian , 11 td New, 11. 195.-Caledonian Extension, 11. 145.-Caledonian barton, 11. Bs. 6d.--Caledonian and Northern Direct, 11. I% Carnwath and West Linton, 1/. 2s. 6d.-Chelmsford and 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 141.-Cornwall and Devon Cen, , ,,, n t ra 'ant lOs.-Deeside Railway, 41.-Direct Northern, 11. 18s. 6d.-D_lws; 211: Enniskillen, it. 10s.-Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto , ' ill' 55.-Dundee and Forfar Junction, It. 165.-Dundea and Fern; / le 8.-Ditto, Kinross Extension, 21.-Eastern Counties Exte nd 165.-East Indian Railway, 15s. 6d.-East of Fife, 11. 11 !'„ -- mi rg .z ir Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, 11. 55.- - "" van and Bathgate, 11. 195.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 751.-D3'" 18' Shares, 17/. 12s. 6d.- Ditto, Quarters, 201.-Ditto, ditto, New' b pd -Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 11.-Edinburgh, 1, .., 611 7 4 'ne1, Granton, 161.-Ditto, Preference, 181. 103.-Edinburgl and ;N o r: - 9a• 5/. 18s. ex int.-Ditto, Newport, 155.-Ditto, Lochgelly: F il o qt l 2 l : -Edinburgh and Peebles, 1/. I ls. 6d.-Edinburgh and Pe rt and -Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 11. 10s. 6d. Clyde Junction, IL 19s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 7 41 ,„,g New Stock, 321. 108.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 181. 10 5 . " .:/. Belfast Union, 21. Is. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, „„,rO-• -Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 11. 1 ls. 6d -Glasgow and '" „p and kirk, 401.- 108.-Glarrow, General ferminus, 91. 108.-Glnss rocs, Greenock, 161. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 81. 155.-Ditto, it. 155.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 11. 10s.-Glasg°:it „, bour Mineral, 11. IN.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrosnoo. N.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesmahagow, 21. 55.-Granton tion, IN.-Great County Down, 11. 10s.--Great North o f 11. 135.-Inverness and Elgin, 11. Is. 6d.-Lanark and 1-xl,t u ' ai - isloW , N.-Larne, Bellast, and Ballymena, 125.-London and '°, .310Byl; IN.-London and Manchester (East.), 31. Os -London D a! rto, cheater (Remington's), 18s.-London and York, 21. 1 ls. -- Shares, 21.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 1/. 18s. 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 241.-Newry and Londond errY 'pitto , North British, 291. 17s. 6d. ex int.-Ditto, Halves, 111' 10S. - . 7" th, 61. Extension to Carlisle, 21. 3s. 6d.-Ditto, Extension to I cl 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 141 10s.-Ditto, New, 61. 105.7-cotto and Cried Direct, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Perth and Inverness, 11 . 11 - c a ie- Central, 151. IN.-Ditto, New, 71. ss.- Scottish Central an scotti ° 195. - AO -Vora) 0. .. donian Junction, 11. lOs -Scottish Grand Junction, . bur y Midland, V.-Scottish Southern, 1/. 13s. 6d.-Shreiv' add Hereford, 105.- Shrewsbury, Oswtstry, and Chester, J 3 L2 S ;ling Midland, it. 125.-Stlrlin and Dunfermline, I/. 108.-17t, d Jane Midland, 21.-Strathearn unction, 11. 105. -Storey Grand tion, 10s.-Wishaw and Coltness, 511. •tisi GLASGOW, MAT 39. 62§. -BritishSrocx E ati x d ont r x is o h z. u. - . l: o h n e , s 4 a 3 l s o . s - a E re as - t A i i n rd eu ri a e n an u d a ß w atl 4:ls' car q mi„ ! Glasgow General Terminus, 9%- Glasgow, Dular lo, ,_zijlito r 41s. 6d.-Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Jun ction, . ` l .° i s to o c u kandAy Ayr Direct, a 355. 6d.-Perth and Inv 31S. SO e rness, South Midland, LAW INTELLIGENCE , COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 313 ' tt (Siings in Banco) THE QUEEN V. THE INHABITANTS .OF 010 This was a TOWN. Of 'uestion of rating, in which the hamle t - 0/ Mile-end Old 'own was partyiM the one hand, and Company of certain water-works, by which the pall;, and adjacent parishes were supplied with water, WI; party on the other. It was a case sent up from gu; Court of Sessions for the opinion of this Court, and th us object was to ascertain in what proportion the apPeil a parish was to be rated. There were various orders tended for on the one side and the other. Mr. 11114 42 'g; contending, on behalf of the Water Company, that . plan of rating was the correct one; and the Schein General, for the hamlet, maintaining that their mod e s ra e right, and that on which the rating should pr?nere, There were two modes by which the rating might ° , 3 t he gulated submitted to the sessions, by both sides; an." 4,0 case brought before the Court from the Court . 0 ; submitted, that if either of the modes contended t_sreo'. the hamlet should turn out correct, then the . 05 :1 0 merit to be raised to its original amount; and if e b ` oo ld of the modes contended tor by the CompanY od. prove correct, then the order of Sessions to be con fer _ bo le The case involved the questions of the value of the 7,. 010 apparatus, and what a tenant would give for the 1": 0 1, measurement by mileage, the investment of the OP' with the rt-turn thereon, &c. &c. fla The COURT considered that the sessions did no t li e • sufficient materials for it on which to give an opine O' t he and it was ultimately agreed, on the suggestion o . e iget Solicitor-General, to submit the matter to Mr. Sriti. the barrister, to draw up a case upon it for the en d . duration of the Court, that gentleman having consill: e able experience in such questions—a course d ee med P terable to sending the case back again to the session's* SHIPS' STORES,—The Customs authorities having ,7 1 :; - 0 - under their consideration the regulations a ll ow ing Wir e i - i teti anti other articles of wood goods, as specified in the P r ' a' instructions furnished to the tide-surveyors for their i nfo ben tion and guidance, to be left on board fore i gn vessels leo cleared inwards for ships' stores, and deeming it e % P e oV O that the same should be extended to British vessels,at the ordered that the officers at the port of London, tin d donll several outports and places along the coasts of the kilo do govern themselves in future accordingly, observing coot such British vessels are from an) port in the Baltic, th!tbira of Norway, or any port to the eastward of Brest, on,e , " as 0 ' less than the enumerated quantities should be allowe d' tide' the case of foreign vessels returning to the Baltic, for suFv . eyor taking care to record all articles left by tFoLdroi, shp s use in the tide-waiter's book and the clearing. o 4 ~ and also in the certificate left with the master of th e • oer t , REPRESENTATION OF HERTFORDSHIRE.- - T he Bart 4 ford papers announce that Sir Edward Buiwer LYttenn' 0 ,00 has consented to become a candidate for the rePrelse- O° of the county of Hertford on the next vacancy. °t W POTAT)ES FROM NORWAY.—A cargo of for ty ~ r oe.- potatoes from Norway is announced for sale in th e ( P i pi l er week, in Monument-yard, as applicable either for see consu H mption. TE CLIOLERA.—We have a l rea dy stated 0 8t thc 0 , of cholera had made its appearance in som e of the prav t i l t be e Persia, carrying death into the principal towns. of; spread from Bokhara to Herat and Meshio, and 11 ; 11 0 1 taken the direction from the Caspian Sea to Tel te A r c a r oeser, Ispahan. Late accounts from Odessa state that it ba d 0 000 the Russian territory and appeared suddenly at Wig , j oics a northerly direction between the Caspian and th e c og Seas. On the other side the cholera broke out unelPF , st at Orenbourg, in the mines of the Ural mountair:oi crossed the Volga, and act its foot in Europe, at accounts '" oe 2,000 kilometres from St. Petersburgh. If the oe have received are exact, it bas taken a most irregular , t ee os tion. It has advanced from west to nortb, and does not_ f a g, to have followed the banks of the river, as in 1828 an4_4ol b l ou a n rg d , fior g o : and shed deatho.o appeared in 1823 at Orenbourg, ro . 0" 1 0, beenTh e choler a raging in which Persia be devastatediforpsuelvapetpoF;r:aafnaerlcs:aet‘ll.Bui vi tuns. t broke 00, July, 1831, town for five years and one-tenth of t and in Pra s nce in th tuber of THE STATUE AT HYDE PARK CORNER. The Protil sition has not a single redeeming point; public 0F1 1 ,„ - t igb unanimously against it ; and we do ti"" bet e gh ho e that either same rs bur year. in Government interference, or the goodsome if e of the testimonial committee , the sense of _ act may be preventedeven contemplated 0 '1,1 0 " Builder. at this the last momen • the e te - On the ee 23d ad nit.,ul a t hi ß en al lac h dy a h m are - fi ll h eAr l il ll l, 7l t l 4 wife of Tho gid' of mas T ox, a son.oinan-sighteiar2e9, 29th h [ a ui s t o . :n. .y s a o o r k a r - s e ": e t ° , t i '6 po ll' A P 4 ' Louvaine, of a son and heir. „..,-, Boy- , On the 7th ult., on board the As-gasjitonrreco:u'rictl3,hatehrrde:laiend;y 0. .-•• su p eri ntending surgeon, of the Mysore Division, Of a B°ll. , 101 o f the Ou the 27th u lt , at t h e Recturl, Wouldhon, Ken t, in Rev teP Den f s , Barker, of a daughter. _if. 0 On the 2,ith ult., at Bell-wharf, Dowgate, the w Hu O nt, of a daughter. Ott the 2Stli Ult., at Liverpool, Mrs. Rodney Boyc e ' _ Aoug htef• On the 29th tilt., at Greenwich, Mrs. J. Flinch, ofa ",,,. _. ba ui, On the 29th ult., the wife of C. Woolley, Esq., of 7, g„° .. . - iv. 01P , oi On the 29th ult., in Chester-square, the lady o ‘, PO Esq., of a daughter. Mea viejh On the 29th ult., at Bath, the lady of A. P. ,„Dter• • a son. an , of ~„,7tlfr On the 30th ult., at Hanover-terrace, Mrs-Longa . ' . o f of On the 30th tilt., the wife of John Mader, L 3 q . square, of a son it ics , AItRIED th e On the 20th ult., at Bylleet, Surrey, Joieph Lewis, EE'latiofro, jo of co Eliza Vincent, eldest daughter of the late CaPtal° rn jck Hlndia Company's Service. On the 27th ult., at St. Mary's, Stoke New i n gton, E d vrrd •-• -5 . son, Esq., of Rugby, to Mary, daughter of the late CaPt. On thelte 28th 28th tit DIED. ,ecl 7 4 ' Grays. Thom as it., at Brighton, Evi t John, Es Camp pHbazi ona Captainriu ar 0 ;1,_ d 5 4 ' f On the 29th ult., Laurence Rowe, Esq ,of Brentford, age o ne a On the 29th ult., at Newington place, 'Emanuel Silva, E5c1•2 , ,,,, t d 76. her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the county o SarreY" ,b r 9• On the 30th ult., at Grosvenor-street, CateberWeß•ro' Eleanor Russell, aged 71 ScotS ' - _--------'-- . , 09, London: Printed and Published by AIITEDO YOUNG, fe.g.ecuutst Strand, Printer, at The Sum Once, N 0.112, Stxand , in 111 , , 00 °r t h e SAW, in tlig Canty Of DOICUNFI 0-432aPv b Iso,