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- : NINETY-EIGHTH SALE. Wi. CLSTOM HOUSE, LONDON, OCTOBER, POR . 1846. si o , cr , , ALE, BY ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE COM , If ES at '„,' l tS OF FIER MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS, at Twelve o clock 28tb —n ,„ Precisely, on MONDAY 26th, TUESDAY 27th, WEDNESDAY ,tinSSDAY 29th, FRIDAY 30th October, MONDAY 2nd, and .i 1 —ibAt Ittn 3rd November, 1846, a t, t h e C ommerc i a l S a l e R o oms, , kiochi-e A 1111^ / • k, , ' OLLOWING GOODS FOR HOME CONSUMPION, viz. *, A c cordiors iftrtri:lgeeial ' Flowers Lacquered W re Linen and Cotton Stuffs i Ileskets Meerschum Pipes and Bowls ,I '"li'rer Paper Mu , ical Boxes !trend y Molasses id r,,n Matting, Indian , , ze Powder ::.!Ult, ii , Neellewo:k 'se xes • Or hec'eides" eoat . L Pipes and Pipe Tubes Clocks eads and Negligees Par e Garnitures American Pencils Bronze Paintings on Ivory, &c. - Carriage Inlaid Porcelaitt, French and Dresden Plated Ware Marble Paper, Stained and Writing Can l_ eiabr Porce l ain Rugg, Persian and Koulas Cartonsas Rum C ameos Shawls, China Crape Cotton k' Cashmere Crayo ns c igs Co Sto n French ettirP,naets. Tu r k ey Squirrel and other Linings Segars 1 ,, Ware Jars, Ornaments, Segar Tubes , cbert'o;r and Tea Sets Silk C aps C ordial s Bonnets ch a e T' s. d Shawls ck Handkerchiefs be am wen Mitts D olls sk Cloaks Litu A Mantles treb' e Celogne Laces roidered Collars ManufactureS Caps Spa Ware Habit Shirts Sewing Thread reath Curtains, &c. Tables, Carved and Dining ~„_ . ers. Ostrich and Dressed Toys -,,,ornitnre ‘. 04 Tobacco, Manufactured Rs % "ent inder and Li g ht s ail T Uhmanufactured to , %n eva late4wrnionicons 1r 0 4 1 Z7, Geld and Mock !nqi,,,j u r n l i s, Ece., Carved ace, Antique Pillow Silk Thread Tea Varnish Velvet Cloaks and Mantles Watches, Gold and Silver Watch Springs and Chains Work Boxes Wine . Woollen Handkerchiefs or Points Cloth Wine Coolers &c. &c. &c. Clolg.v.,_, FOR EXPORTATION ONLY, ""‘enes, Clocks, Books, Prints, Relined Sugar, &c. &c. Tobaceo des, THE BENEFIT OF THE CROWN. • •,, ''''' L les, Rope, Old Stores and Fittings, an Iron Crane, ro) 1 EXpo Screw Press, ,_ co, RTA.TION, AT BUYERS' PRICES; OR, FOR HOME 1 4 . 14,,,, `BI'MPTION, ON PAYMENT OF THE DUTIES. „ iT tl?strtunents, Spirits, Tea, Coffee, Sugar, Lignum Vitte, Log *Wine' ”alickgany and other Woods, Lancswood and other Spars, Le, i', Arrow Root, Books, Milinery of Silk, and silk Manufactures, B,,,,:i' e er Shoes, Eau de Cologne, Tamarinds, Succades, Cordials, :to 1 _ • str eet 7 viewed at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom House, Thames „at th e tt ,the St. Katherine, London, and West India Docks, and 4 311, ,„%ecacco Ground, Rotherhithe, on Thursday 22nd, Friday 11 1„ or h i n "'. Saturday 24th October, 1846, from Ten o'clock in the Sue, fr g until Three 'o'clock in the afternoon, and on the days of Tak,,tn Ten o'clock in the morning until Twelve o 'clock at noon. „tilt' ;,;rice, that the Goods sold at this Sale will not be delivered Iritu;', e r Two clear days of the day on which they are sold, and L i ner , f,:f i s can be paid for at the Office of the Receiver of Fines XII iz o i'," O'clock in the afternoon ; said on the days of Salc, money 'le f r e " e received by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock in cat I,. nn u• Shillin g hie,. og es may each. be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom House, - °n e .......„__ INWEDIATE REMOVAL of the DUTIES on th. CORN and ALL HUMAN FOOD. Inhabitant of the Parish ;of Marylebone, and especially the Labouring Population. ie n‘ 4l , and Follow Parishioners— thA In consequence of the high price of bread and iti e xistence of partial famine in Ireland, and the apprension s 'ension during the ensuing winter, from a dearth of provi- Dre e declaration, on the part of the Government, eves the zh,", evi ls are of so awful a magnitude as to enforce the sity 4 1t,,,",51 Prayers, to implore the Divine mediation and protection, i i iirset:PLen the Princess's Assembly-rooms, Castle street, Oxford -4114 sr " th e Purpose of delivering an adiress, on MONDAY, the 26th a rla . a n f; seven o'clock precisely, in order to endeavour to create such tilt i,,,,iestation of public sympathy and anxiety for the sufferings of a ie r ,.,7 Classes throughout the country, as will lead to the Go ctiniti " 4 r emoving without delay, all duties on every kind of food Bal to hums ts . 1 , 1 4 it __ Wan a nd inY intention to ground the argument of my address on Dai ,ufferene not human laws, I sincerely hope and trust that all politic sh a p es will be sunk on the occasion. 1, 11 „ eGI greatly favoured by the name, address, and advice of h blee - Z ue elen who are benevolently inclined to aid in the foregoing I h ave the pleasure to be, Friends and Fellow Parishioners, !q Toms, very faithfully, CH "'ellshi re - place, Thursday, Oct.. 15, 1846. AR LES COCHRANE. ELL and CROWN HOTEL, HOLBORN, 2,_4t, to LolinoN.—v. RIDLER informs his friends and the public nze of w eleet the great increase in his business, he has doubled the Z;kiti ori Coffee-room , converted the old coach•yard, &c., into 20 e,? 4, lllitt: S itting and bed-rooms; large rooms for Railway and ether , - ,ev , 0 1 1.,, e 5• Also a new and commodious smoking-room, and ether 17 41 C11 - `'Ces , together with an entire new entrance to the Hotel, gti. etof: e l . ll be conducted with the same moderate charges as Beds, is. 6d. a night. ][lE A la , COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC 41 ? 1 'est m „ PORTRAITS. erovement has been effected by the Patentee. The me- IC`rinft renders the portalts agreeable and life-like"--Times. lit' Bl 4bll-s tara 's Portraits are most brilliant in effect."—Spectator. net • '"nlentS—At the Royal Polytechnic Institution, Regent •t reet r, 4. Parliament-street, Westminster; and 85, Ring William- t i/ 7 4-1• —N LIFE INSURANCE O FFICE, tiro Lo MEARD-STREET', and 57, CHARING-CROSS, Established 1797. A t , man:Toss. kb 'wood, E )‘,. rt u ttrue sq., M.P. J. A. Gordon, Esq.,M.D., F.R.S Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq. s it : ott on Y Barclay, Esq. W. „ , Esq., r R It. H. Lawrence, Esq. h,, ' kAlrtis • *S. J. Petty Mnspratt, Esq. i . “. ba,,,,, , Bart. elta rq s, Esq C. H. Turner, Esq. 1 Puller ' l' , " M. Whiting, Ego to." nl, tn ''ral ninn --- n . r this Office offers to parties about to effect Insn ; , Zst7, l ,,th — n va —is ges of which the system of Life Assurance - ti" l 'l:, r vit, - 1;„ - u . t th nt : - liability of partnership, or the risk of in ii rosprn:s the W - L 4 ses and every information maybe obtained on applicatio i r i l eTery ."'ees as above, or to the Agents of the Company appointed City , ‘...._ -",, principal town in the kingdom. B. TUCKER, Secretary. .. _ IVTIONAL MERCANTILE LIFV ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 1 POULTRY, AIANgION-lIOUSE. La a bov eUineSS of this Society is now carried on at the new premises .. jse Ptelnber 30, 1846. J. JONES, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages With respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for reltare of the Policy, two-tkirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of year aro granted on the lowoet possible rates. _ DIVISION OF PROFITS. , The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society a% enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid ~1 each, Policy effected ea the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. t r 4 . r :IR , i ' ,l 'II Premium. 4 added. i Cash. ,—6" may , I ! e ios g Borrow. • , 0+ -----__ 1 t 4, d. 1837 £217 15 1 .2100 0 11' , .£l6 0 4 X 445 0 0 ' O l lOO O . • 1838 192 3 0 87 1 4 13 11 2! 395 11 1 1 3 4 1839 165 11 10, 74 1911 3 1 346 2 3 1840 116 7 6 S 4 •16 718 16 296 13 4 1.---_------___ 1341 111 6 8, 1 49 10 e 710 4 247 4 5 The beee_other of division of profits is annnal, and the next will be made in the present year. F. FERGUSON CA3fROUX, Secretary. ,144 1F IT.—CAMPHINE, CANDLES.—Patent -..iarg„.,--,mensTE sealed.bay-gallon cans, 4s. 9d.allon ate Patent Candles 7%d. per lb., at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S 4 tre,( 4 Ption and Barton's), 39, Oxford-street, corner of Newman -I:alv,,,hose assortment of Camphine, Argand, and Solar Lames, i'"Druv 'Magnum and other Candlesticks, with all the latest ‘arge_ st ?'"ents and of the newest and most recherche patterns, is the s ellin g in existence. All the seasonable novelties are now ready, and 4n dst.S. °tb • 20 to 30 per cent. under any house with whom quality bet ai ; l 7 are c onsiderations. The money returned for every article fr ee "e a of. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, sent (per o The la PENDERs, STOVES, AND FIRE-IRONS. 1.11, n, ral f l :L est assortment of Stoves and Fenders, as wel as I, ¢ht ;ttl'o,,"roong er in the world, is now on Sale at WILLIAM S. (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) extensive warehouses. bioN steel fenders to 4 feet, from 30s. each ; ditto ditto, with or 1//,. 6rilarnents, from' 60s. ; ch bronzed scroll ditto, with steel bar, Dr fitte4 iron fenders 3 feet, 4s. 64. ; 4 feet, Gs.; ditto b . ronzed, and s lat,dard_s;3 feet, 9s. ; 4 feet,. 1 is. ; wrought iron kitchen ,„"ozed 4s. 6d. ; 4 feet, 6s. , bright . register stoves, with "niol a at aells, and two sets of bars, from 9 as.; ditto witl ditto , f r el ,!. 1: nal /lents, from 91.; black dining-room register stoves, 4 117; 24. feet, 275. • bed room register stoves, 2 feet, 16s. ; the new economical thermio stove, with fender and - e !t ; bat hearth-plate from St ; fire-irons for chambers, Is. 9d. per IsCatittlsonie ditto, With cut heals, 6s. 6d. ; newest pattern, with „ 0 riehni hi isTnaed heads Ils A variety of fire-irons, with or-molu n ‘ nt heads it p ortionate prices. Any article in the 15 °4 3 7 ra,: ren mongery 30 per cent. under any other house. The Ves, w it l r ned for every article not approved of. Detailed cata t,'VlLl,i,—„,,engravings, sent (per post) free. (igstLerari'rn` B URTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) stock sari a 6 no Luigi; g ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, -a a , • arid age can be'employed to give a correct idea of its re,, l , r ! , r4.st r Z, l f t (eon P ae rir r c o hase e rs are invitedto call and inspect ie2o, f Nyman-street). Established in Wells- OPtNIITC4 of E. MOSES and SON'S FUR Entr DEPOT, 157, Minories. 4 , 3 Tlee at g 3 br 4 Ne sdaY 0 Corner of the Wineries (o ed to the public a ne aticb i i , , * ctober 20, 1846, will be ope rin ppaosi_te Aldgate Ch nr_c_l9 w elpi c . T‘....„e business of E. MOSES and SON, on entire w ly ha n t ew ma P y be tecte4 ,ta,e.Proprietors have long had in contemplation ne w feature 'Mout to buXIVERSAL ATTIRE DEPOT, and the lishment el Thi s ol e added is a decided advance towards the accomP ef,fplS.torvt,ieornprehensive project. The extensive Fur Warehouse -' Lady ES SON will be socked with an immense Illendatio/1--;'eutleinen's Furs, Possessing ,h,ehilla, Itoli nqt -u ev e ste ek Will consist of Sable, Mink y , ever E a rm dapted in possi i bl e e re c c h o i m n : "'Mein wintei-tZnd every other species of Fur materials Prior t^ ire Mein to --heMsatrictrst'lreruinl't-11? Furs, E. MOSES and SON Inaterials we d that no , In 3 and special care was observed ea Eaual atten tten has Parsons re manes uP but What were well season—. making up subjected roans ) Itsi nd Ou e xamination and trial of . the Bo tys , ce. 84' , Cardinals, Muffs Visettes, Victonnes, Cu the Diii l . Will bey en that one but ilrst class goods are tursef E. kOgE'r a e ,,, , l l )Y h prietors. Economy, to ne . the it b e .', —SON'S trade, will be strictly adhered offered fiO atra and d o ' t4e Dubncu'smetlY un derstood), like that of tailoring, t e W Pri i'vith Most e xtortionate and unwarrantaple P.m , w hls fi : al e l long Fur t h t a r a x a t d e a d e , uos t ne Ple shall disting,ulsh the new branch of business and I ' l Bll4 4nd ONS—large profits shall be succeeded by Win L''`,.‘ees by low. Every article, according to its rela s t m iv ‘ e li v i' alue a , be soi:it:!lnarked upon it, in plain res, the lowest at which it ca OP ENING no abatement Can possibly be made. OF THE NEW FUR DEPOT. 11 Rese rve your Purchases until the 20th. eholst I— the vast Establishment of MOSES J,,,nother feature in its trade discloses. ile present month shall reach its twentieth day When this New Branch will make its first display. Com e and inspect (for you have every reason) Well -seasoned Furs, adapted to the seasoll. Soon w ill the winter show its threatening form ChoAnd all will stand in need of something warm, icend inspect our Furs, and you will fln.d fashion and utility combined. Conte and inspect our Furs, and 'twill be seen e've articles that would become your Queen. Come and inspect our Furs, and you'll confess 'iFOR' choice these articles of winter dress. ,lue, for economy is studied here. 'hough choice the goods we never sell them dear. • 't.gain, in Invitation, we would say, t 110,,alne and inspect them on our opening day. Uatt er ...._tS and SON, Furriers, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, . s,,,slosiers, Outfittes, and General Warehousemen. tuSES SON, 154, 155, 156, 157 Alludes ; and 63, 84 , Ana a t .and .i "Adgato igity, Ltadon, No. 16,873. PROSPECTUA OF THE B RISTOL AND POOLE HARBOUR RAIL WAY COMPANY. Capital, 1,001,000/., in 50,000 shares of 201. cash. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per share. (Registered Provisionally.) PATRONS AND SUPPORTERS. Sir E. Doughty, Bart., Upton House, Dorset John Samuel Wanley Sawbridge Erie Drax, Esq., M.P., Charborough Park, Dorset J. Weld, Esq., Lulworth Castle, Dorset Colonel John Michel, Dulish HoUse, Dorset Win. Cartwright, Esq., proprietor of collieries In Monmouthshire and _ . Glamorganallie. - E. B. Ashford, Esq., Babcary, Somerset ACTING COMMITTEE. HENRY STRETTON, Esq., Ramsgate, Chairman. Major 3. B. Home, Army and Navy Club John Gray Wilson, Esq., Westbounie Grove Colonel William Mainwaring Sloane, Seymour-street Gilbert M‘Qucen, Esq., Great foram-street, Russell-square Thomas Peers, Esq., 1, Lamb's Conduit-place George Chisman, Esq., Holston, Middlesex Sir James Caleb Anderson, Bart. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. (With power to add to their number.) Frederick William Hamilton, Esq., 59, Gloucester-place Rees Price, Esq., M.D., Tyne Hall, Great Ilford, Essex Thomas Ottery Rayner, Esq., M.D. F.S.A., 1, Matthew's Place, Cambridge Heath _ . Rev. C. Davies, Sandgate Major J. Mill, Guernsey Edward Sankey, Esq., Canterbury J. Johnson, Esq., Davies-street, Berkeley-square G. Pusey, Esq., The Dells, Stoke Newington N. Crouch, Esq., South-place, Euston-square ; and G 4, Pall-mall 11..11. Crofts, Esq., Hamilton-square, Birkenhead, Cheshire . . John Britten, Esq., Basinghall-street Lieut. Charles T. Hill, R.N., Queen's-square, Bristol Captain Hippisley, Somerset-street, Cavendish-square Win. C. O'Connell, Esq., Upper Seymour-street,Portman-square. LONDON RANKERS. London and County Bank The London Joint-Stock Banking Company. COUNTRY BANKERS. Messrs. Stuckey and Co. National Provincial Bank of Engl4o Messrs. Ledgard and Co., Poole Messrs. Bastard and Co., Blandford. ENcIINEER.—George Rennie, Esq. SECRETARIES (pro. tem.)—Messrs. Castleman and Kingdom. SOLICITORS. Gilbert Stephens, Esq., 13, Northumberland-street, Strand. Messrs. Caitlemin and Kifigdoa, Wimborne. Since issuing the former prospectus, the Committee, being deter mined to proceed on the surest grounds, and anxious for the ultimate success of the undertaking, have made further and more minute in quiries into the remunerative traffic to be expected on this line ; and they are warranted in,stating that, the result of such inquiries has greatly exceeded the expectations upon which they grounded their former prospectus. . . This 'ffneof railway, commencing at Bristol, will open a direct communication with Poole, passing through or near the important towns and villages of Whitechurch, Pensford, Clutton, Shepton Mallet, Bruton, Castle Cary, NV incanton, Stalbridge, Sturminster, Newton, Shillingtton, Stourpain, Blandford, Spittisbury, Sturminster Marshall, Wimbome Minster to Poole Harbour ; and thus, by means of the Line of Packets intended to be established by This Company, from that port to the Channel Islands and Cherbourg, and the rail ways now in progress from the latter place to the French capital, and trom thence to Lyons, will complete the line of communication by the most direct way, from Edinburgh to the south of France, thus enabling that country to supply herself with many articles of com merce at little more than half the cost she at present pays, and leav ing a good remunerative profit to the Company and producer at home, Among the various sources of traffic to he expected on this line. the following are the most prominent :—The supply of the Govern ment with Coal from the Welch and Somersetshire pits, by means of the proposed line, for its different naval and steam depots throughout the world. The Somerset pits, which are 36 in number, yield, at present, about 2,000 tons per diem, but are ca pable of yielding a much larger quantity ; and, supposing that 2,000 tons were carried by the railway, at Id. per ton a mile, a dis tance of 40 miles for 300 days in the year, which is even less than the Company have every reason to expect, it would yield a net return of 100,0001., or 10 per cent. upon the estimated capi tal ; deduct then 40 per cent. for working the line, wear and tear, and there remains the sum of 60,0001., or 6 per cent. per annum on the capital. There can be no doubt of the demand of this important article of general consumption. from the great dimi nution of price to the consumer by the costs of carriage being reduced to ld. per ton per mile from the present cost, which is from 6d. to 10d. The supply of the Channel Islands (population more than 100,000), and of France, with the best species of coal for the production of gas, as well as for the use of their manufactures and for domestic purposes. This article, by means of the various coal pits situated on tile line, will yield to the Company a very fine remunerative profit, and be of the gre ,test be nefit to the coal proprietor ; as the coal necessary for the purposes of gas can be obtained in very large quantities, and delivered at Cher bourg at one-third less than they are now giving for the same coal, and which cannot, therefore, fail to be 01 equal benefit to the mer chant abroad, the producer at home, and the proposed Company. Besides these two great sources of coal traffic, there is the supply of the southern coast, and the different districts on the line, with coal for domestic use, at a saving of from six to seven shillings a ton. This is a circumstance that cannot fail to secure to the Company the entire traffic, and be of the greatest benefit to themselves and the public in general. In addition to this, the line will offer to the great manufacturing city of Bristol a mere ready market for all those articles of commerce of which France and the Channel Islands stand so much in need, and which are manufactured in great quantities at that city, and as soon as the line is completed, tenders will at once be submitted to Government for the more speedy transmission of the mails to the Channel Islands, by which a saving of more than twelve hours will be effected, and to the North and North-west of Great Britain a saving of twenty-four hours. There is also very considerable traffic to be derived from the various stone quarries, iron mines, and clay pits on the line (the clay pits alone yielding more than 50,000 tons annually) ; sand from the Isle of Wight, for the manufacture of glass, of which more than 10,000 tons annually are used in Birmingham alone; the pre sent mercantile traffic which now goes round the Land's End to the Western Ports ; the great agricultural, manufacture, and pas senger traffic from the rich and populous districts through which the line passes; and the traffic which must be thrown upon the line from the Welch iron and coal masters, as being the nearest and most direct outlet to the Continent for the produce of that country. In dependent of remuneration. this line ought to be looked upon as a undertaking anu necessity for vessels now employed in the Dutch, Danish', Swedish, and Russian trades, bound to the western parts of England, going round the Land's End, by at once opening to them the harbour of Poole, which has been pronounced by eminent engineers to be one of the best natural harbours in the world, and capable, at a small expense, of being made accessible to vessels of the largest class with perfect safety, and enabling them to send their cargoes to their different destinations in less time, and at a less expense, than at present : by this means, not only will the shipowner and th e m erchant be greatly benefited, but the `'? r i nPa s ny would derive art immense annual revenue from the r u g_ e oe of northern produce thus landed at Poole, to be again dist a, by means of their railway, to the different manufacturing towns throughout thlit follow so country ; and the passenger traffic that would natu rallylarge a e portion orr of mercantile traffic cannot fail to yield to the Company a Y handsome return upon their outlay. The average nu m b er round the Land's End amounts,e ss fr e e ls m tine trade in aet t h h e is fiti tr e ad s e m in re g es o , in t g e about four thousand, each vessel averaging a detentipn of five days. The average tonnage of the se vessels amounts to 130 tons, which would give six men to each vessel, working after the rate of 601. per month, which would- give, for the number of days detained, 101. to eac h vessel: this, multiplied by the number of vessels, viz., 4,000, wo uld give the sum of 40,0001., whi c h w ill b e entirely saved by means of this line. This is independent of the loss of life, destruction of property, expense of insurance, and loss of time, which would all be saved by the projected rail, the statistics of which, did space allow, would make every one look upon the present undertaking, not only as one of great local importance, but one of great national benefit. The advantages have long been known and appreciated, and the present Company have determined to bring them into play in the most full and efficient manner. The expense of storage at Poole as well as the port dues are les s than at any port in the kingdom ; so that the merchantwould pbeerte.nabuleedwteoukldeebpeheisnagboloedasttehpeerrfe perform a five expense than at his own voyages for every three from the northern parts, and, by means of the speedy communication by the electric telegraph and the rapid travelling of the present day, many advantages and conveniences will be afforded. A careful preliminary survey having been made by the Company's surveyor, the line has been pronounced to present less than the ave rage engineering difficulties, about thirty miles being through a rich, populous, and level valley. The harbour of Poole has also been sur veyed, and the bar at the mouth of the harbour has been pronounced to be capable of removal, and is now actually being removed ; thus opening to vessels of the largest tonnage one of the safest and most commodious harbours in the world. These are a few of the advantages offered to the public by the pro jected line ; and the Committee, impressed with the sense of the ex cellence and legitimacy of the undertaking, and basing their views upon ascertained facts and undoubted evidence, feel themselves war• ranted in offering to all applicants for shares the following conditions, viz.: That no party taking shares in the said Company shall be liable (in case of failure of the Company) to a larger amount than five shillings per share, unless a greater sum shall be sanctioned at a General Meeting of the Shareholders called for that purpose; so that in case the Company fail at any period of time prior to such Meeting being called, the Committee pledge themselves to return 11. 17s. per share instead of 21. 25., and a proportionately larger amount if the accounts of the Company, upon inspection, show a less expenditure. At the first general meeting of the shareholders the Committee will produce an account, signed by the bankers, of the several sums received by them on account of the Company, thereby warranting to the shareholders that the amount subscribed is still in the hands of the bankers, minus the ss. per share. The future plans of the Company will be laid before the share holders at their first general meeting, and everything submitted to their investigation and approved. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Bristol and Poole Harbour Railway Company. I request that you will allot to me shares of 201. each in the above undertaking, agreeably to the prospectus ; and I agree to accept such shares as may be allotted me on the terms above mentioned, and also to pay the deposit thereon, and to sign the Par liamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement, when required. Dated the dayof 1846; Name .. • ..... Residence ••••••••• • • • • • • - Trade or Profession • • ...• • • Referenoe • • • • .. • • • • • . • • • • • •, Address of Referee •••• • - • • * 3 .* Applications for shares may be made, in the above form, at the office of the Company, 55, King William-street, City; Gilbert Ste phens, Esq., 13, Northumberland-street, Strand ; Messrs. Castleman and Kingdon, solicitors, Wimborne ; T. Hyatt, Esq., solicitor, Shed ton Mallet ; S. Smith ,Esq., Blandford ; and M. K. Welch, Esq., so licitor, Poole. DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, AND WORCESTERSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COM- PANT. This line of Railway was originally projected to supply a most im portant mineral, agricultural, and manufacturing district with much required means of inter-communication, and is now rendered still themN Toxoer,oetsrendr:enrci:ehts Worcester,hsa e y s, Staffordshire, utSouth inasmuchasntTdtoharess Wolverhamptonhi Trent rr N e v e, will i ta c uy o da n l l e e by c yß t , , at" by an T an sLyosn.df o nht intersecting eawnd r ) ont Northht ee con sequently,ill, be in immediate communication with first-class stations on all these lines. This Company applied for an Act in the last session, and the Bill passed the House of Commons, and was only defeated in the House of Lords upon a technical non-compliance with the standing orders, so trifling, indeed, that the Commons' Select Committee on standing orders had specially reported that the Bill might and ought to be proceeded with. The line may now be made on its original integrity, from Intone ter, where it will join the North Staffordshire Railway, to a junc tion with the South Staffordshire, near Walsall. The latter Com pany having obtained an Act, last session, for constructing the line from Walsall to Dudley, will execute that, the most expensive part of the whole scheme, and render it unnecessarylor this Company to require more than a capital of 400,0001. The Directors have the pleas , ire of stating that upon this capital the evidence adduced last session proved a probable return of con siderably more than ten per cent. The surveys of last year are now being carefully revised, to enable Mr. Rastrick, the present engineer of the Company, to select, where opportunity offers, the line which will best accommodate the public at the least expense of construction. The Directors beg to inform the Shareholders of this Company, and also those of the Direct East and West Junction Railway Com pany, that they have been engaged, for some time past, in making arrangements, which they feel assured will prove much to their be nefit, and net only secure a return for the great expenses necessarily incurred in the last session, but will also be of material advantage to the success of their application to Parliament. The Directors do net propose to make any further call upon the Shareholders for that purpose, but as it is necessary, in compliance with the standing orders, that fresh Parliamentary Deeds should be signed, each Shareholder is requested to attend, with his scrip, at • the office of the Company, for that purpose, when the old scrip will be exchanged for new scrip certificates, in which credit for the full deposits alreadypaid will be given, and power of attorney will be for warded, free of expense, to Country Shareholders , o n application to the Secretary. The new deeds will be ready for signature on and from the 22nd day of October instant. In the meantime, all further information ' relative to the position and prospects of the Company, may be ob tained from the secretary, by personal application to him, or other wise, at the Companyle office. By order of the Directors. R. S. MACKENZIE, Secretary. ()Lilco of tli Company, 4, Queen-square, Westminster, Oct. 13, 1840, c '''l'*l4l:-..°''ll:l . 4 , •=4,A N , T:1 • . • j , „ . )4 It, ,44 3, ,fi "'••••• • 19 \ , - 0. • ' - -Fp • • • - . 1 " Ctki (L••<- • ,y -4 • WZCI 1 1/ 7 OCTOBER 17, 1846. • LONDON, SATURDAY esA STAINES and RICHMOND RAILWAY. The Committee of Management of this Railway have the satisfaction to state that arrangements have been made with the London and South-Western Railway Company, by which the Scrip holders in this Company will be entitled to an equal number of Scrip Shares in the New Amalgamater Company, upon payment of 1/. 2s. per share. Such new shares will then be considered as having paid a deposit of 2/. 2s. in the Amalgamater Company, to be called the " Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway Company." Scrip holders will he required to deposit the scrip with the Secretary, at the Offices of the ,Company, 32, Moorgate-street, on or before SATURDAY, the 31st of October inst., between the hours of Eleven and Four o'clock. A receipt will be given for the scrip at the time the same is left at the Offices of the Company. Persona transmitting their scrip by post are requested to write their names and addresses in full across the face cf the scrip. Due notice will be given of the times and places appointed for payment of the deposit, and for ex changing the Shares for Scrip in the Amalgamater Company. By order, J. C. GOVETT, Secretary. 32, Moorgate-street, Oct. 14,1816. STAFFORD SHIRE and SHROPSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 16.—This morning, at nine o'clock, the flag (blue) of Admiral Sir Charles Ogle, • Bart., the Commander-in-Chief, was hoisted on board • the St. Vincent, 120, Captain Milne taking the com mand, superseding Captain Shepherd. Commodore Sir Francis Collier's pendant was struck at sunset last night. Captain Milne mustered the crews of the ships in com mission on board the St. Vincent. That which yesterday we only mentioned as a rumour with regard to the disposal of the Retribution has been' since confirmed by official order. She is actually to be come a tender to the Excellent, gunnery-ship, and we are informed (and the report emanated from " Excel lent " authority) that on her return to England the Ter rible will be similarly disposed of Captain Lushington and the following officers of the Retribution received their appointments to the Ven geance, 84, this afternoon:— Lieutenants—J. Cis Bickford, C. Hawkey, the Hon. J. R. M. Byng, and P. N. Darnell. Lieutenant Story, appointed first-lieutenant, being absent on a short leave, has not taken up his appointment to the Vengeance yet. Master—R. Salmoad. Surgeon—B. Verling. Paymaster and Purser—O. S. Mountsteven. Naval Instructor—H. C. E. Warcup. Assistant• Surgeon—R. Wallace, M.D. Second Master—F. T. Jameson. Midshipmen—F. A. Dewdney, G. Todd, J. 11. E. Wemyss, and C. C. Day. Naval Cadets—R. A. Parr, J. R. Bowling, S. B. Brett, and G. E. Massey. Master's Assistant—H. Ley. Clerks=-E. Death and J. Donald. Gunner—J. Compton. Boatswain—W. Bray. Carpenter—J. Rogers. The Rev. W. J. Millar, late chaplain of the Retribu tion, is appointed to the Queen, and the Rev. Mr. Cooper to the Vengeance. The engineers of the Retribution are all appointed to the Excellent (additional) for service in the former. The Vengeance is alongside the jetty, under the shears. She received the fore and wizen masts of the Powerful, 84, to-day, and her own bowsprit. Her main mast, too, was lifted and stepped. Her lower deck guns are not to be issued from the gun wharf until her return from the service for which she is now intended (to carry troops to the West Indies). The party of Royal Marine Artillery, under the command of First Lieutenant Hall, are to return to head•quarters, as are the party on board the Avenger, under the command of First Lieute nant Tate. The hull of the old Leviathan, formerly a 74, and one of the crack ships during the war, having figured con spicuously at the battle of Trafalgar, and formed one of Nelson's weather division, under the command of Captain H. W. Bayntun, was taken on Monday last to one of the uppermost inlets in this harbour, generally called Bomb ketch Lake (from its having formerly been the place where such vessels were laid up in ordinary), as a mark for the shot and shell practice from the Excellent. The shipwrights of the dockyard have since been employed in scuttling her, for what purpose it is difficult to ima gine, unless to render her more steady as a mark. But surely such a fact is a practical libel upon the proficiency in gunnery supposed to exist on board the Excellent; for it is as much as to say, a huge hulk, moored at only about 2,000 yards range from that ship, cannot be struck if it floats, or is otherwise acted upon by the tide ! To day being the first day's practice (as we were informed) upon the helpless old hulk, we attended to witness what havoc would be made by the shot and shell directed against her, but our patience was not rewarded with gratification ; for, after waiting upwards of art hour, neither shot nor shell, that - we saw, did any more serious execution than destroying myriads of periwinkles lodged in the mud in the intermediate distance between the gun nery-ship and her venerable target, none of the deadly missiles having been projected so far as the hulk. In Harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Vic toria and Albert, Crocodile, and Nautilus ; Retribution, Avenger, Blazer, Comet, Myrtle, and Echo steamers. In Dock—Prince Regent, Ajax, Edinburgh, Leander, Champion, and Serpent. In the Basin—Rattlesnake, Belvidere, Fairy, Amphi trite, and Trincomalee. At Spithead—Eurydice. PLYMOUTH, OCT. 15.—Her Majesty's ship America, 50, Captain the Hon. John Gordon, which left here on the 13th for the Mediterranean, hove in sight this morn ing. She was observed about half-past six, under three double-reefed topsails, reaching towards the land between Penlee Point and Rame Head. She then set her courses and stood off to the westward. The topgallantmasts were going up when she went out of sight. Wind westward. The Portuguese schooner Uuiao, in ballast, from Dublin for Cork, put in with loss of bowsprit, &c., having been in contact, on Sunday last, with an English schooner, name unknwn, Also _the istlits.Qtte.lyseaStyar, (laian corn), from Southampton for Sligo, with pumps choked. Put back, the Hon. East India Company's steam-frigate Moozuffer, with her maintopmast sprung, and main rigging damaged ; also the Sardinian brig Zurbano, and the Austrian brig Fer nando, with some others. The barque Eden, Captain Finch, bound to Almeira, is ashore at Garanower, between Stoke Point and Yealm, with her bowsprit and foretopmast gone, and one man lost. The schooner Queen Victoria, Captain Fox, which missed stays on the 13th, was got off this morning. The American barque Edinburgh, Captain Jackson, from Mantanzas for Antwerp, came in this afternoon, experienced a tremendous hurricane on the 19th of September, in long. 39 40 W. ; was thrown on her beamends, nearly all her sails blown away, and rudder damaged. CHATHAM, OCT. 16.—The Mutine, 12, Commander Robert Tryon, in dock, is ready for sea, with the excep tion of her guns, which she will receive on board after she is released out of dock. The Gloucester, 50, is coppered, and she is only wait ing for the spring tides to be put out of dock. The Aid, Smallman, Master, sailed this day with stores for Woolwich and Deptford yards. The undermentioned workmen have been discharged this week from the yard on pensions, viz., James Wim sted, blacksmith, at 221. per annum ; Michael Cooper, sawyer, at 201. ; and John Read, leading man of la bourers, at 20/. The ship Danby, of Whitby, arrived on the 14th, with a cargo of hemp for the dockyard. The detachment of Royal Marines from this battalion, consisting of 2 captains, 3 lieutenants, 8 sergeants, 4 drummers, and 208 rank and file, that was under orders for embarkation on Tuesday last, was countermanded, in consequence of the Crocodile troop ship wanting re pairs; and it was again placed in orders to proceed in two divisions for service at Spike Island, Cove of Cork. The first division, of 110 men, marched at the unusual hour of three o'clock in the morning of Thursday, the 15th instant, to the Sun- pier, at Chatham, where the Victoria steam-vessel was in readiness to convey them to the terminus of the Gravesend and Rochester Rail way, and proceeded by special train to Gravesend, and embarked from the Terrace-pier on board the Lightning and Wildfire steam-vessels, ordered by the Admiralty, whence they were taken to St. Katharine's Docks, and put on board the Ajax, Cork steamer, and she left im mediately with the troops, who were not encumbered with much luggage; six women and six children were all that were allowe to proceed with the detachment. At two o'clock, an hour before the troops assembled for marching order, each man was served with refreshment of a pint of hot cocoa, with milk and sugar, as the weather was extremely cold and wet. This indulgence was granted by Colonel C. Menzie, K.H., second in command, and who is acting-commandant at present of this division. There is no order for the 2d division to move. PROMOTlONS.—Lieutenant and Adjutant John George A. Ayles, of the Portsmouth division, is to be Captain at Chatham, vice Brevet-Major G. E. Balchild, de ceased ; First Lieutenant A. D. Lydden Ferrant is ap pointed Adjutant at Portsmouth, vice Ayles promoted ; and Second Lieutenant W. B. Huberficld to be First Lieutenant at Portsmouth, vice Ferrant promoted. Captain William Taylor is under orders to rejoin the Chatham head-quarters, and Captain David M'Adam has embarked on board the ship Queen, vice Baldchild, de ceased. SREERNESS, OCT. 16.—An order has arrived at the dockyard for the authorities to report to the Admiralty the state and efficiency of the advance ships in this ordi nary ; also the probable expense and the time it would occupy in getting in readiness the few remaining stores each advance ship would require for commissioning. The ten sale of the line in an advanced state at this port comprise the following effective vessels, viz.:—The Howe, 120; the Waterloo, 120; the Monarch, 84; Asia, 84; Ganges, 84; Achille, 72; Hercules, 72; Hawke, 72; and Russell, 72. There are also two heavy frigates in an advanced state, viz. :—The Cornwall, 50; and the Conquestador, 50; and there are fitting and nearly com pleted the Worcester, 50, and the Chichester, 50. The Birkenhead iron steam-frigate, 1,400 tons and 460 horse-power, is ordered to be fitted up immediately for the conveyance of troops, for which she will be ad mirably adapted. The ./Eolus, 44, Master-Commander John Thomas, having had her bottom caulked and re-coppered, was hauled out of dock to-day, and is now under the shears to be masted. She will be ready for sea by the 30th inst. The Euryalus, 44, fitting for convict service at Gib raltar, has had her time of completion prolonged to the 10th proximo. The Wildfire steamer, Master G. Brockman, arrived from Gravesend yesterday, whither she had conveyed the baggage of the detachment of marines ordered from Chatham to Ireland. The Raven cutter, Lieutenant J. Stephen, returned last week from Yarmouth and the other northern ports, where she has been recently employed entering volun teers for the navy. The Trafalgar, 120, Captain J. N. Nott , is exp ected to return here about the end of the month, to resume the flag of the Commander-in-Chief,. orders having been sent out to Sir William Parker to detach her from his squadron. Captain Richard Arthur, C. 8., has his broad blue pen dant flying on board the Ocean, being now senior officer, Vice-Admiral Sir Edward King haying proceeded on a few clap' lOW of absence, .A circular having been issued to the Shareholders bearing the notification from the Directors, that they will make a Return of sig nature of "S. Stanway, Secretary," purporting to be an authorised Twelve Shillings and Sixpence per Share on account of the Deposits, asd proceed to wind up the affairs, we are desired to state, on behalf of a large and influential portion of the Shareholders, under whose direction the affairs of this Company have undergone a close investi gation, that it appears that a considerable portion of the Company's funds have been most illegally withdrawn from the bank upon cheques signed by some of the principal acting officers of the Com pany, that such moneys have been grossly misapplied for speculative purposes, and that the interests of the Shareholders have been shamefully sacrificed. Arrangements are therefore making to effect a just settlement of the Company's affairs, and secure the return of the Company's funds, and otherwise for the benefit of the Shareholders generally, who are, therefore, earnestly requested to co-operate with the body engaged in the performance of that duty, and on no account to listen to the proposal contained in the circular referred to. BARR, LOFTEIOUSE, and NELSON, Solicitors. Leeds, October 10, 1846. P.S. Scripholders are requested to communicate with us, in order that they may be directly apprised of present and future measures for the protection of their interest. L ONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. OPENING OF THE BRANCH LINE TO BEDFORD. NOTICE. —The public are informed that on TUESDAY NEXT, the 20th instant, this RAILWAY will be OPENED THROUGHOUT to BEDFORD, and that Trains will be dispatched FROM EUSTON STATION At % past 7 LX., arriving at Bedford at about 1 4 past 1 10. M before 11 A.M., 0 M past . 3 past 5 P.M., 0 8 P.M. SAND FROM BEDFORD At M before 8 A.M., arriving at the Euston Station at about 20m. past 10 A.M. M past 2 P.M., ~ 5 P.M. 6 P.M., % past 8 P.M. By order, It. CREED, Secretary. Office; Easton Station, October 13, 1846. "TALL OF ROAM, GREAT WINDMILL STREET, HAYMARKET. Eight doors from Coventry-street. Under Distinguished Patronage.—The original Poses PlastiqueS and Tableaus Vivans. 4.411/.%•••••••4•.• • •• • ____ Professor TURNOUR, ever anxious to diversify the attractions at the above splendid theatre, begs most respectfully to inform the Nobility, Subscribers, and the Public, that he has succeeded in en gaging one of the finest Models of the day, who will appear every afternoon and evening durlag the week in Professor Tumour's cele brated groups of Veuus Rising from the Sea and the Lute Player. The new (Musical Groupings, which have been acknowledged by the press as far surpassing anything of the kind ever attempted in this country, will be repeated during the week, introducing the THREE COLOURED FEMALE MODELS, natives of Hindoostan, who have been received with rapturous applause by fashionable and crowded houses. Morning Performance at Three o'clock, and Evening at Half-past Eight.—Stalls, 2s. 6d.; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, is. • f ,7 7 ~~, PRICE SD. In Harbour—The Ocean, 80 ; the Raven, - 3 ; African and Wildfire steamers. WOOLWICH, OCT. 16.—The Gladiator steam-frigate, Captain John Robb, has been taken out of the basin at Woolwich, and, as stated last week, will embark Sir Henry Pottinger, the newly-appointed Governor of the Cape of Good Hope, for a passage to that colony. By letters from Canada it appears that two regiments are to be.withdrawn from North America, for service at the Cape of Good Hope. Commodore Sir Francis A. Collier, C. 8., on his visit to the Woolwich Dockyard on Wednesday, the 14th instant, communicated officially to the Admiralty that he had joined on that date, and hoisted his broad pendant in the William and Mary yacht. The gallant officer has gone on leave for a few days, but the official documents are signed " for the Commodore Superin tendent." The accounts from the Terrible war-steamer up to the present date are highly favourable to that fine vessel. When starting from the cruising ground her speed was found to be upwards of ten knots and alhalf per hour on the average, although she had only two boilers at work during the whole time, with an ascertained pressure of six pounds weight only on the steam guage. The quan tity of coals consumed in steaming for twenty-four hours was thirty-three tons. She had on board 500 tons of coals, with water and provisions for three months, and has been reported as capable of carrying 200 tons more than that quantity, as she is never affected by weight. The Terrible under favourable circumstances averages 220 miles per day. Captain Ramsay ordered the stern guns of the lower deck to be fired six times with 161 b. of powder, and double shotted each charge, the usual charge of powder being only 101 b. The firing was effected with perfect safety to the vessel. She can fight with four 56-pounders in a line with the keel, aft, in the stern, and with four guns of the same calibre and weight of metal in her bow. On a trial of speed with the Retribution, the Terrible having at the time more than 150 tons of coals on hoard above the quantity carried by the Retribution, and one deck extra of heavier guns, with double quantities of powder, shot, and shells, that the latter vessel had, the Terrible beat the Retribution on every point, riding perfectly easy and quick over the sea, when her opponent was rolling to a great degree. From the speed of thererrible, and her comparatively small consumption of coal, she is the most economical vessel, comparatively, in her Majesty's navy. ller ad vantages under sail are of a superior description, as has been proved by her towing a vessel of 370 tons up wards of 191 miles without any aid from her steam engines. In the Bay of Biscay she behaved nobly, and sailed three weeks without steam. On her return to Cork with the Gladiator, the Terrible, with only half steam up, beat the Gladiator, although the latter vessel used her full power. 11 IN ittre .r • -..4 - - • 4 c. ..—. LL'''' ' removed, a current o f a i r was p 4 ut a 1 , ,', I*. eii -.Si blast pipe, caused very probably b 1 ,:44 la -*....„.._,.,, , - ..,=. , I, was blowing at the time, and that i ~ .,...% i ii - --- :* 3 bonic oxide gas to enter the 4 inch e . l ' - '? furnace already mentioned; and the carbonic gas g mixed with the atmosphere in the blast pipe would form a highly explosive mixture. 'low ignition was com municated I cannot say; but I am of opinion some red hot ashes in the ash-pits of one of the puddling► furnaces were the most probable cause of the explosion. It seems almost incredible how so small a quantity of incalescent ashes should have been able, in so short a time, to have generated sufficient carbonic oxide gas; and still more incredible is it, how it could have entered in sufficient quantity into the blast pipes to have caused such tre mendous destruction as it did. But as all the blast pipes in the vicinity of the blast furnaces, which are the only possible sources of the gas, are uninjured, I am compelled to come to the conclusion that the cause above-mentioned was the true cause of the explosion. The CORONER complimented Mr. Bell on the com pleteness of his statement, which left no doubt on his mind that the explosion was the result of accident, and could not have been anticipated or prevented; and that, consequently, no blame was attached to any one. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death." The bodies of the unfortunate sufferers were interred this afternoon. The other persons injured are going on favourably. There was not any " escape valve" into the drain, as stated in the description of the premises, but the impure air is supposed to have percolated through the stratum. IRELAND. Dnimm, OCT. 15.—The Cork Examiner, received in town this afternoon, gives accounts of the deaths of four men from starvation. Two had died at Castlehaven, one in Macroom, and another in Skibbereen. The Board of Works have authorised a considerable number of the presentments lately made in that county ; but from its great - extent, and the density of its populati on , com paratively little relief ha s b een a ff or d ed to the poor. However, the Board appears now to be getting on with more effect, already it is said they have 20,000 men at work in various pal is of the country. With the excep tion of Cork, the reports from the other counties are not so gloomy as they have hitherto been. The following letters are from the Cork Examiner, and the writers of which express themselves warmly. The death of a human being from starvation is a deplorable event, one which invariably excites general sympathy, but after all we should not regard these as indicative of the fate of any considerable number of the population. The exer tions made are likely to be attended with success, at least, near all large towns where food can be purchased. The cry now is for food to purchase. The scarcity in many districts is occasioned by th e want o f m ill s to grind the wheat and oats, which are tolerably abundant. DEATHS FROM STARVATION. CAsTnErravEN.—ln the locality of Dereleigh an in stance of death from want has taken place. The victim was a poor man, name unknown, who had been at work all day on a new line of road. On reaching his miser able home in the evening, he was seized with illness consequent on his want of food, a morsel of which he had not tasted that day. The Catholic clergyman, the Rev. Mr. Mulcahy, was sent for, but on his arrival death had ended the sufferings of the miserable victim of want. In the same neighbourhood another death of another poor man took place from a similar cause. General ap prehensions are entertained, that if something effectual be not done before Christmas, the consequences must indeed be alarming in the extreme. In the parish of Dereleigh Indian meal is sold at the rate of from Is. Bd. to ls. 10d. per stone. The great majority of the popu lation are totally unemployed, and the wages of labour of those who succeed in procuring work are totally in adequate to the purchase of food for families, which average in number at least six, i n man y cases n i ne an d ten. The population heretofore derived a subsistence from fishing, but circumstances and the e!ements have combined against them, and for the rea , on they have taken scarcely any fish. The respected Catholic clergy. man of the parish, the Rev. Mr. Mulcahy, notices the absence from divine service on Sundays of a large num ber of his flock. He can only attribute this to their want of clothing, all their raiment being pledged or disposed of for the sake of feeding their famishing families. MAcnoom. —An unfortunate labourer, having struggled against poverty, destitution, and famine so long as any resource had been left, was proceeding on Thursday last to the Macroonc Workhouse, when death, as if in pity, assailed him on the road, and put a period to his earthly sufferings. Upwards of eight hundred starving creatures daily receive a breakfast at the work house, which amongst the great majority is their only sustenance. SKIMIEREENT, OCT. 12.—1 send you a copy of the minutes of evidence taken on an inquest held in Skib bereen court house yesterdar, on the body of a poor man, named Jeremiah Ilegartv, who resided on the townland of Licknafon, near Skibbereen, and who was found dead on Sunday morning last, at a short distance from the town, The evidence elicited on the inquest renders it unnecessary for me to add one word on the frightful distress which has prevailed in this locality, and indeed in all Carbery. Suffice it to say, that the condition of poor lie„, ,, arty, who died of starvation, and his sorrowing but half-starved son-in-law, Driscoll, was better than that of thousands of his neighbours ; for Driscoll is a small farmer in Carbery, he had a little barley, which he was baking privately out of the stack, and using, although C ur ly B uc kl ey , th e d r i ver o f D e Courcey O'Grady, had put a cross and keepers on genes u 1 dissatisfaction here et 4 1 -_, - fee iii nett is°, l w n n - opv .iirtragh your journal, that Lord John Russell is unfit for the pre , sent emergency, and that Sir Robert Peel should be again restored to power. We have the name of a Board of Works, who have not yet given half the necessary employment, and the poor men whomithey have employed are unable to work for want of food, in consequence of the irregularity of the payments—they are often nine and ten days, and sometimes a fortnight, without receiv their wages. The Relief Committee of Skibbereen have frequently represented to the Board of Works the neces sity of more frequent and more punctual payments, but their representation has not been attended to. Though Indian meal is now one shilling and tenpence per stone, the labourer on the public works is not able to earn eightpence per day regularly. We have the name of a depot in Skibbereen, and a commissary officer to take care of it, but it might as well be in Kamschatka, for though he has a good supply of provision in store yet we cannot get an ounce of it in Skibbereen, although the poor people are fainting on the streets for want of food. It is really most affecting to see the poor labourers, who are on the streets breaking stones, trying to work, but unable to do so, and occasionally asking the passers-by for a penny to buy a little bread. Many have been obliged to give up the work, from weakness and exhaus tion. We want more work to employ the people. We want more frequent payments, daily if possible, twice a week at least; we want higher wages for the labourers, and we want a sufficient supply of provisions to sell out at a reasonable price, a price proportioned to a man's wages, so that a labourer may be enabled to purchase as much food, as would be sufficient to support him. If we do not get those the poor people must starve. The minutes of testimony which give the details of the case related in the preceding letrcr shall be given in our next. CROOKIIAVEN, OCT. 12.—What a deplorable state of things ! A noble peasantry are famishing ! A con tinued parade of their patience, even to the agony of fainting, is kept up every day before a Relief Committee, powerless as themselves, for the purposes of relief. Good God ! how long shall this continue ? Oh, shame on it. All cry out for a sufficient staff to open works for relief, or else be prepared, and that speedily, for unheard-of scenes. Let these committees be either enabled to re- lieve, by giving employment, or, for God's sake, relieve them from a pressure they cannot stand longer ; for this feeling is come upon every member of them, from seeing the vast crowds that beset continually their private houses as well as the committee-rooms—every one crying out in paroxysms of hunger, protesting to Heaven that they have not tasted food since yesterday morning, and that they have not a penny to purchase food, even though it were to save them from death. Next to the religious feeling, the confidence of these distressed men in the benign intentions of the Government has had the effect of keeping them quiet. Shall not the Government officials hasten to their relief, and give them practical proof that their confidence is well founded ? If this is to be, let not a moment be lost, for now, in truth, delay is dangerous. APPREHENSION OF JOHN PERRY, THE PUGILIST. —NEWBURY, OCT. 15.—This morning, or rather in the middle of the night, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock, Police Superintendent Shepherd, of the Win chester force, accompanied by Superintendent Van San ten, of the tindover borough force, apprehended the above-named well-known character at Speenhamland, Newbury, on a warrant issued by the city magistrates of Winchester, backed by other magistrates, charged with uttering a 201. note, purporting to be of the firm of the University Bank, Oxford, to a Mr. Flight, a tailor, of Winchester. It appears, Perry went to Mr. Flight's shop, and ordered u suit of clothes, for which, when done, he paid with this forged 201. note, receivingin ex change.d the balance in sterling money. Mr . . Flight paid the note away in his usual way of business, t w ill . at length . it came into the hands of the bankers o a n t don mcc • bankers,' by them it was transmitted. to their L who in due course presented it to th . e agents in London of the University Bank, established in the said city of Oxford, who immediately pronounced applied same to . be a forgery. A warrant was, therefore , .. fur , obtained, and placed in the hands of the city police, Winchester, who on the same day, and within less than 12 hours, a pp r ehended him as and where above stated—the offi cers returning with their prisoner arriving at Andover by six o'clock, and in Winchester by nine in the morn ing, where they safely lodged the offender, there to be examined before the magistrates. GRAVESEND, OCT. 16.—A detachment of the 3Sth regiment of Foot, consisting of ninety-four men, under the command of Captain Storey, arrived here yesterday evening, from Londonderry, and proceeded by the Gravesend and Rochester Railway to Chatham barracks where they are to remain for a few days pri or t o t h e i r embarkation at this place to join head-quarters at Jamaica. Loss 01' THE BRIG CLIFTON, OF NEWCASTLE, WITH Slx OF HER CREW.—Mr. R. Moorh e ad, m a ster o f the brig Clifton, of Newcastl e , o f 26 3 tons reg i ster, ar rived at Penarth roads on Thursday morning in the barque Secret, and brought the mournful intelligence of the total loss of that vessel, as well as six of her crew. It appears that the Clifton tool' on board at Buctush a cargo of timber for London ; and on the 9th of Septem ber proceeded on her intended voyage. On the 19th of the same month she encountered violent gales, ranging from S. to S.S.W., at which period the vessel became water-logged, and turned bottom upwards ; her masts then gave way, and she righted. Six men were drowned. After the survivors had spent three days and three nights in the main top, they were seen by Captain Gor win, of the barque Secret, who took them on board. In ' this vessel they arrived at Penarth roads on Thursday I worning.—Cardiff and Merthyr Guardian, ~~ T HE 'VALHALLA.—Late Miss LINWOOD'S 11 GALLERY, Leicester-square. Madame WHARTON begs to inform the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that she has opened the above spacious gallery with a series of Tableaux Vivans, and Poses Plastiques ; having, during her re cent visit on the Continent, engaged a troupb of eminent artistes, and been favoured with admissions to the studios of several cele brated painters and sculptors, she is enabled to produce, in a classic and authentic manner, this truly popular exhibition. Morning performances at Three ; Evening performances at Eight. Admission, Is. ; Reserved Seats, 25.; Stalls, 3s. CAUTION. LOST or STOLEN, in the neighbourhood of Cornhill, on Friday, the 16th October instant, between twelve and one o'clock in the afternoon, a Bank of England Note for 401., dated 7th March, 1846, No. 64,470. Payment of the above note has been stopped, and the Public are hereby cautioned against receiving the same if attempted to be negotiated. Information to be given to Messrs. Bush and Mulleus, solicitors, St. Mildred's Court, Poultry, London. GLOBE HOTEL, PLYMOUTH. REPORTS being most industriously circulated, evidently emanating from interested parties, that the greater portion of the Bed-rooMS aro temporarily destroyed by the alterations making in the above hotel, W. RAD:MORE deems it necessary to inform his Friends and the Public that such is not the case, and he has so arranged that the whole improvements will be carried out without in the least degree interfering with the comfort of his guests. Plymouth, Oct. 15, 1846. • TO INNKEEPERS . and OTHERS.—To be LET, in a flourishing town in Hampshire, a good well frequented COMMERCIAL INN and HOTEL, having a large garden and meadow ; five pair of post-horses are kept, which are in constant work. Tho capital required will be about 1,3001. for 'valuation, &c. No good will. A lease at a moderate rent will be granted. For par ticulars apply to Warlters, Lovejoy, and Son, 55, Chancery-lane. SALES BY AUCTION. THE VALUABLE AND IMPORTANT ESTATES OF THE LATE WM. CROWDY, ESQ., OF mailwoß rll, WILTS, COMPRISING THE MUCH ADMIRED RESIDENCE, WEST ROP HOUSE, AND LANDS AROUND THE TOWN ; ALSO FARMS AND LANDS AT STRATTON, CLOSE TO THE SWINDON STATION, SOUTH MARSTON, SHRIVENHAM", LETCOMBE, LECULADE, HAMPTON AND HANNINGTON ; ALL MOST ELIGIBLE FOR INVESTMENT. MR. GEORGE ROBINS is instructed by the Executors to announce for SALE by AUCTION, at the GOD DARD ARMS, SWINDON, on 310NDAI, Nov. 16, at Twelve for One o'clock, in Thirty-five Lots, The important Freehold Property of the late William Crowdy, Esq., of Highworth, Wilts. COMPRISING NEARLY 400 ACRES OF THE BEST LAND IN THE VICINITY OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY, OFFERING MANY TEMPTING INVESTMENTS, Including Westrop House, the family Residence, built of stone, of handsome exterior, and upon which no expense has been spared to snare every comfort ; the internal arrangement so complete as to leave nothing to be desired. The principal Rooms are of good pro portions, and the Reception Rooms and Saloon opening one with eitSlrigatd-uro24 THE LAW IN A. 1 ,111 ra,SAS URE CIAED EN, WHICH EXTEND TO FITE ACRP., form a most agreeable scene. A ahruhbery walk, of singular beauty, winds a considerable distance through the grounds, which present a charming specimen of landscape gardening ; the otlices are quite perfect, and, as four packs of hounds hunt the immediate neigh bourhood, A MOST DELIGHTFUL HUNTING SEAT may be secured, which from its many advantages only requires to be known to be appreciated by a sporting gentleman. Also immediately opposite are 26 ACRES OF ORNAMENTAL LAND, with extensive frontages to two roads, forming a most valuable ap pendage to the residence, and in the town, two Freehold Houses, facing the High-street, occupied by Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Howse, with gardens, and several cottages. Also, AT EASTROP, IN HIGHWORTH, a house occupied by Mr. Lavington, with two closes of extremely rich land, with frontage to the high road; two other Closes, known as Fennell's Closes, and another as THE TRINITY CLOSE, WITH FISH-POND AND PLANTATION, a romantic spot of extreme beauty, and its proximity to the town offers a tempting purchase. Two acres of meadow land, at Hampton, let to Mr. Robert Litten ; three acres at Haunington, let to Mr. Richard Herbert ; thirty acres, known as the Goslakes, with frontage to the Lechlade road ; 37 ACRES OF RICH MEADOW AND ARABLE LAND AT STRATTON, divided into five closes, two of them abetting upon the railroad at Swindon, and close to the station, let to Mr. Greenaway, Mr. Law rence, and Mr."Baßey. A SNUG FARM OF FIRST-RATE PASTURE LAND 4.T SOUTH. MARSTON, . . _ _ _ comprising 58 acres, with homestead and buildings, let to Mr. Love; and 9 acres, let to Mr. Hughes, Mr. Fisher, and Mr. Litten. 5 ACRES OF CAPITAL MEADOW LAND AT SHRIVENHAM. In two Closes, one with frontage to the Wilts and Berks Canal, let to Mr. Streat, and the other on the Road to Highworth, let to Mr. Po cock. Three Cottages at Watchfield, let to Mr. Addison and others. A CAPITAL PASTURE AND ARABLE FARM AT LETCOMBE, with a comfortable Farm House and suitable Buildings, a portion of the Land of superior quality around the House, the remainder Down Land about a mile distant, forming together a desirable Farm, in the occupation of MT. Bunce, also an allotment of three and a half acres at Letcombe Regis, let to Thomas Goodlake, Esq., and four and a half acres of rich Meadow Land at Letcombe Basset. AN UNDIVIDED MOIETY OF A SMALL. FARM OF EXCEL LENT ARABLE AND MEADOW LAND AT LECHLADE, 46 acres being close to the Town, with Farm-yard and Buildings, and frontage to the High-road, let to Mr. Hunter, 10 acres of Water Meadow on the Road leading to Welford, in the same occupation, asd an undivided moiety of a small Close of three acres, being the second from the Road leading from Farringdon to Lechlade, in the occu pation of Mr. Phipp. The various Properties may be viewed, by permission of the tenants, and full particulars will be published 21 days prior to the Sale, to be had at the Goddard Arms, Swindon; Barrington Arms, Shrivenham ; Bear, Wantage; New Inn, Lechlade; White Horse, Cricklade ; Crown, Farringdon ; of Henry C. Crowdy, Esq., Solicitor, Highworth, and at the King and Queen, Highworth ; of Messrs. Barnes, Winter, and Bernard, Solicitors, No. 2, Great Win chester-street, Broad-street ; and at Mr. George Robins's Offices, Covent -garden. FREEHOLD BUILDING GRbe OUND,. and other PROPERTY, to SOLD TO be SOLD, pursuant to ORDERS of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a eertain cause of HAMILTON v. VISCOUNT LISMORE, with the approbation of SAMUEL DucxweaTu, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at the Gray's Inn Coffee-house, Holborn, on TUESDAY, the 24th day of November next. A piece of BUILDING GROUND, consisting of 2 acres and 2 perches, part of a piece of ground known as the Gospel Oak and Five Acre Fields, situate between Kentish Town and Hampstead, forming part of the property sold in the above-mentioned cause on the 7th day of July last, and adjoining the land recently sold by Lord South ampton. Also a Rent Charge in perpetuity of 1001. per annum, from the' Chapel and Burial-ground of the parish of St. James, Westminster, situate in the Hampstead-road. Particulars and conditions of sale may be had at the said Master's Chambers, Southamptombuildings, Chancery-lane; of Messrs. Walker, Grant and Co., solicitors, 13 , King's - roa d, Gray's Inn ; and of Messrs. Lightfoot, Robson and Lightfoot, solicitors, 26, Castle street, Leicester square. WALKER, GRANT and Co., King's•road, Gray's Inn. TII E UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER. 30 to 50 per Cent. Saved ! To be had at the Patentees, 60., St. Martin's-lane, Charing-cross. The Patentees beg to call public attention to the following facts, Ile advantages resulting fYen 1 the invention are various and striking. Independently of a saving of 30 to 50 per cent„ the com bustion is perfect, and the brill. , arfcy produced superior to any light hitherto discovered. It emits - neither smell nor smoke, and burns steadily for any period ; and sucl t is its purity, that it neither affects or soils the most delicate colour i,r the finest fabric. Objections have made to the introduction of gas b 1 dwelling-houses, to the expense of fittings, to its destruction of furn .tore, draperies, gold moulding, Ice. ; these are entirely obviated boy the. "PATENT UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER." As the cost of laying on gas is muck lower than is com monly supposed, it is adapted for private dwellings, as well as for club-houses, hotels, manufactories, and public buildings. One of the small burners is amply sufficient to light a good-sized room, at a sum immeasurably lower than spirit, oil, or candle, with the avoidance of waste or trouble. The merits of the " Burner," its brilliancy and economy surpassing every other known light, ezue shown by the annexed ,authentic opinions of the qualities of the UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER. Extract from the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Tuesday, 26th May, 1846, Sir Jolts RENNIE, President, in the Chair. " A gas burner of a novel and ingenious construction was exhibited. The principal novelty was this :introduction of a stream of air to the centre of the flame by a holl.o , button in the middle of the burner. The air passing up through • the hollow stem of the button, was heated, and passed out by two a cries of fire - holes around the periplery, and impinging with force on. tY ie flame of the gas curved It outwards in the shape of a tulip, while the oxygen of the air, mingling with the carburetted hydrogen gas, produced a very perfect combustion, The flame was quite white down the top of the burner, was very steady, as was amply demonstrated b:r the excellent light of the Institution, where these burners have 'beat used. In comparing the consumption of these burners with that of the concentric ring burners, and trying the power of the two light sby the photometer, the new burner gave a better ght, with a waving: of rather more than one-third." C ERTIFICATE. ------ POLITECIINIC Cimino/ J. Sr:nooi..—" In testing Clark, McNiell, and Co,'s 'Universe IGas Burner with one of the best shawdowless burners, it gave a more pure and brilliant light, with a saving of 20 o 25 per cent." GEORGE CRISP, Engineer, ROUT. LONGBOTTaii, Secretary, CERTIFICATE. " In a series of expert n' aniini;fieuTon Clark, Mc Niell, and Co.'s Patent Universal Gas 11 , z rner, its superiority was satisfactorily esta blished in economy .au f l the quality of the light. Tested against argand burners, Nos. 4 (12 holes), and 6 (15 boles), it afforded a savieg of at least 25 r er cent., and against three fish-tail burners, Nn. 4, 49 per cent. T onlour and brilliancy of the flame is supe rior to any other hum 'r." T'. W. KEATES, Consulting Chemist, . D. PALMER, Mechanical Inspector. The 'UNIVERSAL S BURNER is used nightly at the Poly technic Institution, and r arty be had and seen from 11 till 4, at the egentcg,N6o, St. Alartie -lane, Charing-cross; and of au Qes Fitters. PURSUANT t, a DECREE of the H 16. 1 -1 COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause FRIEND against SOLLY, the creditors of JOHN FRIEND, late of the town and port of Sandwich, in the county of Kent, gentleman, who died in the month of August, 1834, are, on or before the 2d day of NOVEMBER next, to come in and prove their debts, before Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southamp ton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree. ADAM RIVERS STEELE, 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Plaintiff's Solicitor. PUBLICATIONS. NEW EDITION OF CAPTAIN MARRYAT'S SETTLERS. On Wednesday next will be published, a New Edition, in 1 vol. fcp. Bvo., with Two Engravings, price is. 6d. INIE SETTLERS in CANADA. By Captain MARRYAT, C.B. A New Edition, complete in One Vol. By the same Author, MASTERAIAN READY. 3 vols. with Illustrations. 225. Gd. The MISSION; or, Seen , * In Africa. 2 vols. fep. Bvo., 12s. The PRIVATEER'S-MAN one Hundred l'ears Ago. 2 vols. 12s. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. BOY'S OWN LIBRARY.—A Series of Books for the Young, profusely and beautifully Illustrated.—Now ready, the BOY'S SUMMER BOOK, by THOMAS MILLER; do • scriptive of the Season, Scenery, Rural Life, and Country Amuse ments ; with nearly 49 beautiful Wood Engravings, and Title and Frontispiece printed in Colours, in imitation of Water Colour Draw ings. Price 25., in ornamental stiff cover; or 3s. cloth. Shortly, the BOY'S. AUPUMN AND WINTER BOOKS, by the same author. Chapman and Hall, IN, Strand pVINTCH'S POCKET-BOOK FOR 1847. Illustrated with a coloured Frontispiece and numerous En gravings on Steel and Wood, by' John Leach and Richard Doyle, will be published on November Ist. Price 2s. 6d. London► : Published at the " Punch" Office, 85, Fleet-street. LADIES TRAVELLING, Visiting the Sea Coast, or otherwise exposed to the scorching rays of the Sun, will find ' ROWLAND'S KALYDOR u most refreshing preparation for the Complexion, dispelling the cloud of lan guor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability. and immedi ately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of the Skin. The numerous varieties of Cutaneous Eruptions, Sun burn, Freckles, Tan, and Diseolourations, are pleasingly eradicated by the Kalydor, and the skin rendered delicately soft and clear. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec tion by the Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those of the Continent of Europe, together with the " elite" of the Aris tocracy and " Haute Volee," from the sultry climes of India, and the Drawing-rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the Czar and the Salons of St. retersburgh and Mescovr.—Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. *** Beware of spurious " Kalydors " containing mineral astrin gents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their repel ant action, endanger health. The only genuine has the words “ROWLAI.4D'S KALYDOR” on the wrapper, and A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (hy desire, of the Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each bottle. Sold by the Proprietors, and by respectable Chemists and Per 'umers. _ _ _ All other " Kalrdors" are fraudulent counterfeits. THE REGISTRATIONS. CITY OF LONDON. Yesterday Mr. Arnold went through the lists for the parishes of St. Gabriel Fenchurh, St. Mary Woolnoth, St. Nicholas Aeons, Allhallows Barking, and St. Dun stan-in-the-East. Soon after the sitting of the Court, The Learned BARRISTER gave judgment in the case of Mr. Henry Edmund Gurney, who was on the list for the parish of St. Edmund the King and Martyr, as the occu pier of premises, No. 65, Lombard-street. The objection was supported by Mr. Brown, on behalf of the Conservatives; and Mr. Wansey and Mr. Ledger appeared for Mr. Gurney. Evidence in support of the vote was beard on Wednes day, but Mr. Arnold postponed his decision, that he might have an opportunity of consulting precedents. The facts of the case were briefly these :—Mr. H. E. Gurney is a partner in the house of Messrs. Overdid, Gurney, and Co., who occupied the premises No. 65, Lombard-street, until March last, when—as those pre mises were about to be pulled down and rebuilt—they removed their business to a house in the adjoining parish. The house, No. 65, Lombard -street, had been relritifgfkWrirdelibi 111/U;lbnietil AnW..nroverty place in the new building. The new premises, it ap peared, were not yet completed. Messrs. Gurney were rated to the June rate (the Only rate made during the year) for the psemises, 65, Lombard-street. Mr. ARNOLD said the question in this case was, whether Messrs. Gurney had occupied the premises in respect of which they were registered for twelve months previous to the 31st of July last. The 27th section of the Reform Act conferred the franchise on every occu pier of a house, warehouse, shop, counting-house, or other building; and the question really resolved itself into this—whether Mr. Gurney could be said to have occupied the house No. 65, Lombard-street, at a time when no such house was in existence. The Learned Barrister, after citing several cases from Mr. Elliott's work on registration, and from " Bingham's New Cases," vol. 5, observed that the question to be decided in this case was not whether there had been a tenancy, but whether Messrs. Gurney had occupied a house or other building at 65, Lombard-street. Now, it appeared that during a considerable portion of the twelve months pre vious to the 31st of July the house 65, Lombard-street, had not been in existence, and, consequently, there could have been no occupation of such house, though there might be a tenancy which would entitle the land lord to recover in an a c ti on f or use and occupation. It had been observed that this was a very hard case, and he (Mr. Arnold) admitted that it was so. He had come to the decision with consid e rabl e reluctance, but it appeared to him to be the only construction he could put on the 27th section of the Reform Act. He must observe, that Messrs. Gurney had a remedy in their own hands, be cause, as they had removed to a house in an adjoining parish, they might have claimed to be registered for suc cessive occupation. The name of Mr. 11. E. Gurney was therefore struck off the list. The name of Messrs. Matthew Harrison, M. Harrison, jun., and Edward Harrison, who were re gistered for premises 82, Cornhill, which had been pulled down in order to be rebuilt, under circumstances nearly similar to the case of Messrs. Gurney, were also ex punged. The parishes taken to-day concluded the revision for the City. Mr. ARNOLD observed at the close of the proceedings, that he had had some difficulty in deciding on the scale of remuneration to be allowed to vestry-clerks for their labours in connexion with the revision. He considered that ls. per name would bo a fair allowance. This sum would include every charge connected with making out the lists, such as attendance on the overseers, posting the lists on the church doors, Re., bat would be exclu • sive of printers' bills, attendance on the Secondaries, and at the Revising Barrister's court. The following is a statement of the result of the en tire revision, prepared by the Conservative agent:—, LIVER! LIST. Sustained. 6 Conservative objections 166 Failed or withdrawn. 411 Liberal _ Double 6l Conservative claims ... 2 o . HOUSEHOLDE RS' LIST. LIST. Liberal , Sustained. Failed or withdrawn. Conservative claims._ .... 1,294 Liberal Conservative claims... 4 Liberal 79 The statement of the Liberal agents was not corn. pleted at the close of the registration ; but it will, pro. bably be published to day or on Monday. * These numbers include 373 " double" obj ec ti ons , or ob jections taken by bo th parties. MIDDLESEX. Mr. L. Shadwell yesterday held his court at the Chandos Arms, Edgeware, in order to revise the lists of county voters for the parishes of Pinner, Edgeware, Harrow, Hendon, Kingsbury, Great Stanmore, Little St a nmore, and Finchley. Sir W. Milman, described upon the register as of Pinner, was objected to by the Liberals, but no one ap peared to substantiate the objection. Mr. SHADWELL overruled the objection, and allowed ss. costs against Mr. Walker, the objector. Mr. Payne, the Conservative agent, said it would be safer, to guard against future objections, to insert " The Grove, Pinner. Mr. SHADWELL made the suggested alteration. In Harrow the Conservatives made a great many ob jections, which were all withdrawn. Mr. Grainger, an objected party, asked for costs. Mr. SHADWELL said he never granted costs in cases of new claims. Sir Robert Smirke was objected to by the Liberals, but the objection was withdrawn. He, however, sent his steward to complain of frequent frivolous objections. The Learned BARRISTER said, as Sir Robert Smirke did not come himself, he could not allow any costs. The other cases were of no more than ordinary im portance. In Sheffield there are stated to be 3,330 persons employed in the various processes of the manufacture of pocket-knives. In this number are included 2,400 setters in; 430 pen blade grinders ; 150 pocket blade grinders ; 270 blade forgers; and 110 scale forgers. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governors of the West India colonies. APPOINTMENTS. Stephen Lushington, Captain; Henry A. Story Joseph G. Bickford. Charles Hawkey, Hon. John R. M. Byng, and Philip W. Darrell, Lieutenants; Robert Sol mond, Master; Bartholomew Verling:, Surgeon; Robert Wallace, M. 1)., Acting-assistant Surgeon; James S. Mourchien, Paymaster and Purser; Thomas C. E. War cup, Naval Instructor; Rev. George C,oper, Chaplain; Francis T.:Jameson, Second Master; F. A. Dewdney, George Todd, J. H. E. Wemyss, 'and C. E. Day, Mid shipmen; Robert A. Parr, J. R. Bowling, Spencer P. Brett, and George E. Massy, Naval Cadets; Henry S. Ley, Master's Assistant; Edwin Death and John Donald, Clerks; John Compton, Gunner; William Bray, Boat swain; and James H gers, Carpenter—to; the Ven geance. - Rev. NV. S. Miller, Chaplain to the Queen. Alexander Leys, First Engineer; James W. Bills, William Josey, and John Saunders, Second Engineers; W. H. J. Newberry, W. L. Covey, and Richard lien ❑edy, Third Engineers—to the Excellent for the Retri bution. THE EXPLOSION at the WALKER IRON- WORKS. NEWCASTLE - ON-TYNE, TII UTISDAY.-The inquest on the bodies of the three unfortunate men who were killed at Walker Iron-works, under circumstances already par tially described, was resumed this afternoon before Mr. Reed, coroner, at Walker, The names of the deceased are, Daniel Davies, Robert Spearman, and Robert Rogers. The extraordinary nature of the explosion, and the singular character of the assigned cause of it, in vested the proceedings with considerable interest. The following witnesses were examined : William Short said—l am the foreman of the black smiths at the Walker Iron-works. At about half-past seven o'clock last Monday night I was going through the works, when I was told two persons were suffocated. I received directions from Henry Steward, another fire man, to proceed to the regulator, and take off the man hole door, in order to get in and plug up a four-inch pipe, through which the blast was supposed to be es caping. Rogers accompanied me, and while he was uraw-noie - noor - whs'opZneu, I saw - a man .ereFd Th oro2s , Chalmers approaching with a lamp, when I told turn to stand back. I had no particular reason for telling him to stand back, but I thought it was safer. The wind was blowing very fresh from the north, and Chalmers wag to the windward of the regulator. After the man-hole door was open nothing took place for from three to five minutes. Rogers and I were stand ing close to and in front of the man-hole. I said to Rogers, " Now, go in, and I'll follow you." But he stood a minute or so waiting for Staward bringing the plug ; and in that interval I heard a heavy blast, and a rush of wind come from the main pipe, and a tremen dous explosiotrltook place, when I was knocked down senseless. I don't think the explosion was caused by the lamp. The air engine that forces the blast along the pipe was standing at the time. I cannot account for the explosion by anything I saw. Rogers was killed, and I received considerable injury. Henry Steward said, I am the head millwright at the Walker Iron-works. I was at home on Monday night about half-past seven o'clock, when I received word that a gas pipe was on fire, and that I was to go down and get the engine stopped. I went down to the works, and found that a lead gas pipe had been melted by the hot ashes blown up by an escape blast. I cut the pipe off, and then gave orders to Rogers and Short to go and plug the hole of the blast pipe in the receiver. The pipe from which the blast escaped was a branch pipe from the main blast pipe, and the end of it went under a puddling furnace among the ashes. The ashes being hot had heated the branch pipe to a red heat. The heated air in the branch pipe would go into the main pipe, and thence into the receiver, and as soon as the man-hole door was opened the atmospheric air would rush in and convert the heated air into an explosive mixture, which might have ignited at the heated pipe. There was no way of getting at the pipe to plug it but by entering the receiver. I have been in it several times when there had been leaks in the pipes, and I never apprehended any danger. Mr. Bell said, I am a proprietor of the Walker Iron works. About half-past 6 o'clock on Monday evening last it was discovered that a man named David Davies and a boy named Robert Spearman were suffocated in a privy constructed for the use of the workmen. It was after very considerable difficulty and great exposure to danger that the bodies of the unfortunate persons were extricated. They were conveyed to the surgery, where everything was done to endeavour to restore life, but in vain. To prevent, if possible, the occurrence of any further accident, immediate measures were taken by our men to ascertain the cause of such an unlocked-for dis aster, with a view to its prompt removal. It was then ascertained that from some cause or other a joint of an underground pipe, of about four inches in diameter, communicating with the main blast pipe, which is about three feet in diameter, had been leaking, and that it was the occasion of a loss of blast to a certain extent, which, making its way under ground to the ash pits of some puddling furnaces, had caused an increased combustion of ashes, that might have for some time lying under the fire bars. The heat thus generated had heated through the lining of the ash pits, and had communicated igni tion to a small stratum of ashes in which the pavement is laid, as well as to a minute quantity of ashes which had got accidentally mixed with coal in the stirring of the furnaces in question. The carbonic oxide and carbonic acid thus formed had found vent by penetrating towards the privy, and caused the death of Davies and Spearman. There can be no doubt it suffocated them, as their bodies presented all the usual appearances of asphyxia. The blast engine being stopped, an endeavour was made to separate the four inch pipe alluded to from the main blast pipe; but that being found impossible or difficult to do, it was de termined to proceed to the reservoir, or regulator, as it is termed, which is a cylindrical iron vessel, 20 feet long and 66 feet in diameter, in which, by opening the man hole door, access could be gained to the main pipe, the stopping up of which would prevent the possibility of any blast reaching the puddling furnaces or the privy. The man -hole door having been removed, William Short, the head smith of the establishment, and an intelligent man, smelt foul air, and desired ore assistants,ofnhhoyigsgerbs_baeset pipe, n who had a lamp with him, to keep at some distance from the opening. In about three minutes, and while_Short and Rogers were standing close to the regulator, Short heard a rushing noise in the blast pipe, and the explo sion took place instantly afterwards. Short was thrown down, and Rogers, who was standing immediatelyoppo site the man-hole, was blown over a wa ll behind him, in such a manner, that, to have reached the place wherev he was taken ; up, the unfortunate man musvit,ohss so y mutilated e mounted many yards into the air. The explosion must . swaadsl in stantaneous. conducted pieces,ta s . y oblowingod one o f engine, the o ne part ofwhich fragment took a con hstirsu arm,cl a youngwhile a m o a o i t i h o e f r the name of Maughen, ftandrroargymbrokes direction, and struck a man of the name of Dyson, and fractured his leg. Next morning, on going to the scene of the accident, it was surprising to find how com plete the destruction of the receiver was, for of it not a tenth remained in its seat, though it had been very strongly laid down. One large piece of it was thrown over the offices, all the windows of which were broken out. Another was projected so high in the air that in falling on some railing 130 yards distant it was impaled. A third portion was found on the top of the inn, 200 yards distant, and at an elevation of 20 yards above its original level. Many yards of the blast pipe were torn like paper, and fragments of it and of the regulator were found in various directions of the works. I believe the cause of the accident was this ;--As soon 45 the man-hole door was ro c.