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John Remington Mills, Esq. Edward Brown, Esq. Robert M`Cabe, Esq. Domenic Braggiotti, Esq. William Mawby, Esq. Josiah Conder, Esq. James Peek, Esq. James Carter, Esq. John Relfe; Esq. Isaac Circuit, Esq. Charles Reed, Esq. Joseph Crane, Esq. Robert Rymill, Esq. Joseph Davis, Esq. George Simmons, Esq. John Pinch, Esq. James Smith, Esq. Edwaid Edwards, Esq. George Thompson, Esq. William Groser, Esq. Henry Thompson, Esq. Edward Healey, Esq. William Thornborrow,Esq. John W. Harker, Esq. William W. Tyler, Fsq. Charles Jones, Esq. William Wilkinson, Esq. George T. Kemp, Esq. DOid,W: Wire, Esq. P. C. Leckie, Esq. ' John Wilks, Esq. Christopher Lund, Esq. Captain Weller. _ ;3 , be had of the Stewards;. at the ltry ; and at tie bar of the London Tickets, One Guinea each, ma: °Meet( of the Institution, 32, Poull Tavern. JAME SHERMAN, Hon. Secretary. 32, Poultry, May, 1846, EPSOM RACES.-LIGHT WATERPROOF SUMMER OVER-COATS, PALETOTS, &c., from 183. to 40 5., made in the best manner, and well adapted for the p resent season, being cut and finished by BURCH and LUCAS, who, being TAILORS, can answer for their superiority over the slop goods sold ZPutting slop-sellers and hosiers, who know nothing of the trade. great variety of every garment kept ready for immediate wear. Burch and Lucas, Tailors, 52, King William-street, London; kidge, opposite the statue of William IV. THE DERBY and OAKS.—In this our fickle climate be ever cautious. It may be a drizzle or a down right pour, a sunshine gentle or fierce, or a road clouded by dust ; yet have with you at all times, but then especially, the REGISTERED PALETOT of Llama Cloth, a very light gentlemanly over-coat, which can be had only of 'the Patentees, H., J., and D. NICOLL, 114, Regent street, or their New Warereoms, 22, Cornhill, opposite the south entrance of the Royal Exchange, one door from Change alley. NICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. Patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, &c. This overcoat recommends itself to the Public generally by its peculiar elasticity and lightness, moderate price, and able defence against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain. To be had in London only of the Patentees, 114, Regent-street and at 22, Cornhill. R EGISTERED PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH, 6 and 7 Victoria, cap. 65, Patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambrfelvepthe Duke of Wellington, and the following distinguished visitors to this country :—The Emperor of Russia, the King of Prussia, the King of Belgium, the King of Saxony, the King of Holland, Prince William Of Prussia, and further honoured by the continued patronage of all who seek an unaffected gentlemanly appearance. The cloth is Made of Llama Wool, a fabric most agreeably soft and elastic to the touch, and is one-third the weight of ordinary woollen clothes, but it corresponds in shades of colour. It is very durable, and naturally a repellent of rain, yet so porous as to admit of a due escape of exces sive bodily heat. These advantages, with the very moderate price charged, renders the Registered Paletot worthy the attention of all. They can be purchased in London, of the Patentees only, at their Warerooms, 114, Regent-street, and 22, Comhill, THE CI GAR WAREHOUSES . 21 'BUDGE-ROW, WATLING-STREET, CHELPSIDE LOOne of the largest stocks In the kingdom, and in the greatest l!ariety, warranted first quality, at Messrs. TOSSWILL and Co.'s, Co mmission Merchants, Importers, and Manufacturers. Old Fo reign Cigars, of all makers, 17s. 6d., 195., and 21s. per lb. ; Colorados, a new Cigar, 21s. per lb. British, made from the best Tobaccos im 3rte4-11ayanahs, 75. 6d.; Silyas, 88.6 d. ; Cabanas, Ss. 6d. ; Lopez, -mi. 6d. ; p r i n d pes , 9a. 6d. ; Regalias, 9s. 6d. per lb. Cheroots, 65.; t r abrosias, 7s. ; Mexican, 75.; Pickwicks, 7s. per lb. A very superior Cigar, manufactured from the choicest Tobaccos, 12s. 6d. per lb. G overnment Manillas, 17s. 6d. OBSERVE.--The Public are specially directed to notice that the E stablishment of E. MOSES and BON will not be OPENED on SATURDAY EVENING, May 30, nor MONDAY, June 1, but 1 1... RE-OPEN for Business, as usual, on TUESDAY MORNING. June 2. THE WINTER COAT AND THE SUMMER COAT. • A winter coat and one for summer weather - Were heard the other day, in chat together. • " Pray can you tell me (said the Winter Dress) Why I am daily noticed less and less ? A. short time back (as no one disbelieves) I and my master were as thick as thieves.' • On all occasions he would put me on, And say I made him look a downright don; And often would my master condescend To designate me as his faithful friend. But things are alter'd now. What shall I do ? I cannot tell the reason, Sir, can you ?" " Yes (said the other), I havo got your place ; There's nothing more than common in your case. Our master read of MOSES" summer wrappers. And knowing they were nothing short of clippers, He went to MOSES' newly open'd Mart, And purchas'd one particularly smart. I am the very coat he bought of MOSES. You see what style my modern make discloses. MOSES and SON have pleas'd him so, with me, That you are quite forgotten, don't you see ? Besides, I'm suited to the summer season, And that's, of course, a most important reason. The cold of winter now is tar remote, • And hence our master needs a summer coat." A New Work, entitled " Past, Present, and Future," with MU directions for self-measurement, may be had on application, or forwarded, " Post Free." LIST OF PRICES. RE/DT MADE. A s. d. Chesterflgd and Oedrington Taglimns ................ 0 IS 6 Bummer Coats in every description and make, including the registered Coat Blouses in every material • ......... • • from 0 2 3 Splendid pattern Summer Vests ............. 0 2 3 Cashmere and Ferran ditto, in endless variety • ..... 0 4 6 Black and Fancy Satin, ditto ......... •.••. • . • • .... 0 6 0 Dress Coats• • •• •• •• •.. ••••••••••• • • • •• 1 0 0 MADE TO MEAAVEZ. taziCoaatariely of every material adapted for the season, in any style and fashion, to order ----from 0 16 0 tin g Vests, 6s. 6d. each, or three f0r.... • • ........ 0 19 0 Caahmere ditto, in every variety of pattern .......... 0 8 6 Satin ditto, plain and fancy .... . 014 6 Ditto, Cloth or Casunere ditto ..... ........ 0 8 0 Pitts, Black Single-milled ditto ................0 13 6 Spring Trouse rs , i n every pattern • ••.••••••• •• • • • • ... 9 1') 6 S ingle-milled and Albert Victoria ditto • • Best Black Dress ditto— •••••• " " • • • • • • • •• •: •• • •••• ••• Dress C0at5................... ...... • 1 1 1 6 2 0 2 15 0 Ditto, beet manufactured ••••• • • • • • .. p rom 115 0 F roc k Coats •• Ditto, best factured •• •••• • • • . ••• manufl_ •• Mourning, to any extent, at five minutes not i c e. Any article purchased or made to measure , if not approved of, be immediately exchanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hat. t er. Clothiers, Outfitters , a nd g eneral Wareheusemen. regret to be _e . olig e d to gu ard the public against impo sition, but, havin g learned 'oat the un tradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them," or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many in stances, and for obvious reasons, they nave no connexion with any other house in or out of London. And those who desire zenuine Cheap Clothing should, to prevent disappointment, call at or send to the Mlnories. and Ildgate, City, London. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hatters, Hosiers, and Outfitters, Nos. 154, 155, 156, 157, MinorieB, sad 83, 84, 85, and 86, Aldgate, City, London. NoTICS.—The entrain* to the Bespoke Department is at 84 i tdgate. bus'ness transacted at this Establishment from sunset on ulaY evening till sunset on Saturday evening, when it is resumed ttil twelve o'clock it E POCKET APERITIVE FOUNTAIN from is an agreeable substitute for physic, which releases persons Swallowing purgatives, by enabling them to procure an evacu ation of the bowels, merely with a little water. The fountain hav ing been constructed by Dr. Scott, for the self-use of invalids and ladies, is commodious to every individual, and is strongly recom blended to families in general, especially to those who are subject to ees'iveness, bile, &e., To be procured only of Mr. Llewelyn, surgeon, 369, Strand (the third house from Exeter Hall), where may also be obtained the SONIFERS, by which any deaf person may produce whatever effect is neeessary to ensure a complete restoration of hearing. Descriptions sent free on receipt of two post stamps. FOR FILLING DECAYED TEETH DALE'S ENAMEL, price 2s. 6d. This preparation is cone , 4 entlY offered to the public as t he best material ever discovered for .0 _"ng decayed teeth, which it eff ects without giving the least pain o inconvenience ; becoming in a short time as hard and as durable ae the tooth itself ; and, by perfectly excluding the access of air, it ar rests all further possible progress of decay. The preparation before use i is a soft state, and cont inues so for a short time ; and it may, ererore, be used hy any person wit h p erfect facility, and is 'war !anted to succeed in every case, however large thi cavity. Prepared by John Dale, analytical chemist, Manche s respectable Druggists and wi th ' th le Fenders in the kingdom. Directions for use are enclosed don „, efte „ h Packet. Wholesale Age nts, Barclay and Sons, 95, Farring don. London ; and Mottershead and Roberts, Manchester. T° MESSRS. ROWLAND and SON, 20, HATTON-GARDEN, LONDON. Whe ttley Lodge, near Taunton. Gentlemen,— I consider It almost an imperative duty to state the Yaluable efficacy of your most excellent 3IACASSAR OIL. For the last fifteen years I have been bald , occasioned by a most dreadffil a fever whilst in India. I have used almo st every means to procure head of hair again, but all my efforts seemed fruitless, until, acci dentally, a friend advised the use of your valuable Hair Restorer, (I can ive ito better nae,) and after using a 3s. 6d. otte, every Symptom of a n n ew head o f hair began to show itself, to b the l surprise of both myself and family. I resolved on having another, and ob tained another bottle, and, before the whole of which was used, I had, and have now, as handsome a head of hair as ever man en joyed, and I earnestly recommend all who have not tried this most excellent Oil, will not fail to do so. I am, Sirs, your most grateful and obedient LKEservaß,nt, J. WA Colonel. ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL Is the only article that produces and restores Hair; also WHIS - IaKS, MUSTACHIOS, and EYE -BROWS; prevents Hair from falling off or turning grey to the lat est p eriod of life; changes grey x ' I . r to its original colour—frees it from scurf, and makes it beauti _llylSOFT, CURLY, and GLOSSY. Fo r children it is invaluable, 45 . 1 .1 ays a fou n d a ti on f or a BEAUTIFUL HEA D Oh HAIR. ilk * flew, ticle has . re of SPURIOUS I MITATIONS ! ! !—The genuine ar weaiver. t he Words "ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL," on the Price 3. Gei 7 double that six " 7 5 ., ; Family Bottles (equal to 4 s mall), 10s. 6d., and Wield bY thes. ilnr bottle. Prop r ietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers. OArLAND'S LOTION.—This elegaat original prepa ration, . ration, an l.apuritl es of the skin, continues to maintain a repute commensurate eruptiveproperties, malady, discoleuratio of speedily eradicating every species o f Preserving and enhancing by a congenial action upon the skin, as perfectly innocent as it isi in white lett ers on the Government agreeable and efficacious " Robt. Shaw, London," 3 Stam2, without which none is genuine . Price 23. 9d ; 55. 6d. Quarts Bs. 6d. Sold by all Perfttni ers and Chemists. VALUABLE FAMILY MEDIC IN E. IJUNT'S APEM FAMILY FAIILY PILLS ; a most excellent Medic& for Bilious Complaints , Disorders of the Stomach and Bowels , Habitual Costiveness, Heartburn, Pains and G iddiness of the Head, I,l,—`a, Worms, Indigestion, Spasms, Nervous and Dropsical Complaints. -`` For upwards of forty-five years have these Pills obtained the un qualified approbation of the public in general, among Wh om may included families of distinction and medical men. Their composition „ n be is so truly excellent, and their beneficial effects have b een so widely experienced, that the prop rietors feel the g rea test confidence in re commended them as one of the MILDEST and MOST EFFICIENT APERIENT FAMILY MEDICINES ever cffered to the public. These Pills require no confinement nor alteration of diet, and are adapted to every variety of age and constitution. They seldom operate until eight or ten hours after taken, and then gently. They restore the tone of the stomach, strengthen the digestive organs, cleanse the bowels of all impurities, and promote the due secretion of the liver and of the kidneys, and by invigorating the system ge nerally, become an invaluable restorative of health to both sexes. OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY will find these Pills an in valuable appendage to their medicine chests, as they retain their medicinal virtues in all climates. Ladles, even of the most delicate constitutions, will find these Pills particularly beneficial, both before and after their confinement; nor can they be too highly recommended for the general use of schools. They are also an excellent preparatory in the use of me dicinal waters, sea-bathing, &c. Prepared and sold by Messrs. Bunt (the original Proprietors), 65, Great Pulteney-street, Bath ; and sold, wholesale and retail, by Messrs. Barclay and Son, 95Farringdon-street ; Butler, 4, Cheap side; Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yara ; Edwards, 67, St. Paul's; Newbury, 45, St. Paul's ; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street, London ; and by all respectable medicine vendors in the metropolis and provincial towns. Be careful to see that the names and address of the Proprietors are engraved on the medicine stamp around each box, as such alone are ge lll l4lo, Price I*, lAd. per Dox. No. 16,750. LONDON, WEDNESDAY 1,101;LNING STYX ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION Dr. Ryan's New and Interesting LECTURE on the CHE MISTRY and PHILOSOPHY of DIVING, it at Half-past Three daily, and on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Professor Bachhollner's LECTURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant experiments, daily. MACINTOSH'S ROTARY EN GINE. COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCM MEDIAN RAILWAY, the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, an EN VELOPE CUTTING MACHINE, and WOOD'S 'NEW PATENT STEAM-ENGINE GOVERNOR, all in action. • Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY are among the NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of Distinguished Men in the GOVERN MENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MI CROSCOPE. The OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE exhibiting a tine Collection of Living Objects, &c., &c. Admission, Is. Schools, Half-price. • THE HIGHLAND DWARFS. THE HIGHLAND DWARFS, , who have had the honour of exhibiting before her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert on two different occasions, are now to be seen in the Cosmorama Rooms, 209, Regent-street, every day from twelve to two o'clock, and from three to five ; and from seven to nine in the evening. The dwarfs aro three in number, two males and a female (brothers and sister) ; they are fully equipped in the High la,ci garb, and perform a series of national, martial, and festive dances. The two mares, who are remarkably active, excel in the celebrated Glue Coullam, or Sword Dance ; and so extraordinary is the muscular development of the eldest that he can with ease carry two 561 b. weights about the room. He and his brother exhibit all the positions of the broadside exercise with a precision that would do honour to the first school of fence. And in addition to their other accomplishments, they, in conjunction with their sister, sing the beautiful airs of thilr native glens with exquisite taste and feeling. As Mr. Mackenzie. who has these singular creatures under his protection, can (in consequence of his other engagements) remain but a short time in town, the admirers of the wonderful in nature are requested to pay an early visit. Admission from Twelve to Two and from Three to Five o'clock, 2s. ; and from Seven to Nine o'clock, Is. , THE PLOUGH. TAVERN and HOTEL, BLACKWALL, having been rebuilt and enlarged, affording ample accommodation for Parties from half a dozen to Two Hundred, is now open, replets with every comfort and accommodation. The Coffee-room is spacious and commanding, Wines have been se'ected of the finest quality, and the Cusina Department will be found complete. SCOTTISI SONG.—At a Meeting holden at the London Tavern, Bisholisgate-street, on FRIDAY, Afay 15th, 1846, present—in the unavoidable absence of The Chisholm, from severeindisposition, Captain JAMES LIAIONT, R.N., in the chair, It was resolved unanimously.— " That it having been long in contemplation to present to Mr. WILSON some permanent TE 3TIMONIAL of acknowledgement for his persevering and highly successful exertions in the revival of the popularity of SCOTTISH SONG, a Subscription—limited to One Guinea each—be now opened for that purpose. Subscriptions will be received by Messrs. Barclay and Co., 54, Lombard-street; and at the Union Bank Establishments, 2 Prince's street, Bank ; 14, Argyll-place, Regent-street ; and 4, Pall-mall East ; and 'also by John Murray, Esq., Treasurer, Strath Isla Cot tage, Bow-road; and by James Thomson, Esq., Honorary Secretary, 25, Fenchurch-street JAMES LAMONT, R.N., Chairman, JAMES THOMSON, Hon. Secretary. FREEMASONS' AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 11, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, London. Business transacted in all the Branches and for all objects of Life Assurance, Endowments, and Annuities, and to secure contingent Reversions, &c. Information and prospectuses furnished by JOSEPH BERRIDGE, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL 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 feiture of the Policy, two-thirds 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 years arc granted on the lowest possible rates. I£ £s. d. i 1 ;0 1 1000 74 3 4 I. 1837 1 1838 1839 1840, 18411 11£217 15 1' I 192 3 0 I 165 11 10, I 116 7 6 I 111 6 8 '£loo 0 11 7 8 4 7 1 1 9 4 54 0 10 49 10 0, .El 6 0 4' 13 10 2! 11 3 11 7 18 10, 7 10 41 '.Z445 0 0 ! 395 11 1 346 2 3 296 13 4 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMEOUX, Secretary. SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER COLOURS. The 'FORTY-SPCOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION Is NOW OPEN, at their Gal:ery, 5, Pall-mall East, each day, irons Nine till Dusk. Admittance, One Shilling. Catalogue, Sixpence. J. W. WRIGHT, Sec. HORTICULTURAL SOCIEIY of LONDON, EXHIBITIONS AT THE GARDEN. Thu next Meeting will take place on SATURDAY, the 13th of June; sulajects for Exhibition must be at this office on FRIDAY, the 12th, or at the Garden before Half-past Eight o'clock, ♦ DM., on the day of Exhibit ion. The gates will be open to Visitors at One. P.M. Tickets are issued to Fellows at this office, price 55. each; or at the Garden, in the afternoon of the days of Exhibition, at 7s. 6d. each ; but then only to Orders from Fellows of the Society. • N.B. No Tickets will be issued in Regent-street on the day of Ex hibition.-21, Regent-street. GUILDHALL, MAT 16, 1846. THE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of June next. at One o'clock precisely, to receive Ten ders for Letting, on Lease, for seven years, from Midsummer next, a House, No. 57, on the south side of Fenchurch• street. Further particulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying at the Office of Works, Guildhall. THO KAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. STEAM- TO NEW YORK. The GREAT WESTERN, Captain B. R. MATTIJEWS, will start for New York, from the Coburg Dock, Liverpool, pre cisely at Two o'clock, p.m., on SATURDAY next, the 30th instant. Passengers arc respectfully requested to be on board by One o'clock. Fare, 30 Guineas ; Steward's Fee, I Guinea. For freight or passage, apply, at Liverpool, to Gibbs, Bright, and Co.; $, North John-street ; at Bristol, to W. M. Bennett, Secretary, 35,: Princes-street; at Glasgow, H. B. Webb, Glassford-street ; or, at London, to Mark Pinkerton, 65. Cernhill. OFFICE OF THE GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London, May 26, 1846. I do - hereby give NOTICE that, pursuant to the Bth Bye-law of this Company, DAVID POLLOCK, Esq., F.R.S., Governor, WILLIAM BATEI.IIN, Esq., Deputy-Governor, and JOHN BARKER, Esq., Director, hare severally given me Notice in Writing of their intention to offer themselves for RE-ELECTION as DIRECTORS, at the Election which will take place at this Office, on MONDAY, the Bth day of June next. The said David rolleck, for the office of Governor ; the s.id William Bateman, for the office of Deputy-Governor ; and the said John Barker, as Director. Ry order, CHARLES BURLS, Secretary. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Shareholders in the South Wales Railway Company will be held on WEDNESDA7, the 3d day of June next, at one o'clock In the afternoon, at the offices of the Great Western Railway Company, at Paddington. in the county of Middlesex, when a copy of a Mll, now pending in Parlia ment, entitled "a Bill for completing the line of the South Wales Railway, and to authorise the construction of an extension and cer tain alterations of the said railway, and certain branch railways in connexion therewith," will be submitted for the consi , eration and approval of the Shareholders present, personally or by proxy, at such meeting. (Signed) C. RUSSELL, Chairman. May 16, 1846. N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary. L ANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIAE NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that pursuant to the Sessional Orders of the House of Parliament, a MEETING of the HOL')ERS of SCRIP or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this COMPANY will be held at the Devonshire Hotel, in Skipton, in the county of York, on THURSDAY, the 4th day of June next, at Two o'clock in the Afternoox precisely, at whieh Meeting a Copy of the Bill now before Parlia ment, and which has received the sanction of the Cow mitt.e of the House of Commons, intituled, " A Bill for making a Railway from Skipton to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, to be called ' The Wharf dale Railway,' " will be submitted to the consideration and approval of the Holders of such Sorip and Bankers' Receipts. As it is essen tial that one-third of the capital proposed to be raised by the Bill should be represented at the Meeting, all Holders of Scrip or of Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are particularly requested to attend the same and produce their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts ; and in order to facilitate the business of the Meeting, and for the purpose of having their votes correctly recorded, they are particularly requested to forward to the Secretary, with as little delay as possible, their names and addresses, with the denoting numbers and amount of their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, according to the accompanying forms. The Holders of Scrip or Backers' Receipts, who cannot attend the Meet ing, but may wish to record their votes in favour of the undertaking, may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts to someone of the under-mentioned gentlemen on or before Monday, the Ist day of Tune next, who will return the same to them after the Meeting, in such manner as they may direct Matthew Wilson, jun., Esq., Eshton hall, near Skipton, Chairman. Joseph St. John Yates, Esq., Manchester, Depnty Chairman. Francis Billlam, Newall Hall, Otley. James loulds, Esq., Trawden House, near Collie. Henry ♦lcock, Esq.. Banker and Solicitor, Shipton. The Craven Bank and its Branches at Settle, Heighley, Clitheroe, Coble, Burnley, and Skipton. . Messrs. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Co., Bankers, 50, Cornhill, London, or to Mr. Andrew Paton, Secretary, 31, Princess-street, Manchester. A Receipt for the Scrip or Bankers' Receipts thus transmitted will be duly forwarded, by the Secretary to the parties Beading the same, by an early post. After the Ist, and until the 3d day of June next, Scrip or Bankers' Receipts can only be received by the Secretary, at 31, Princes-street, Manchester, and then at the Meeting at the time and place above mentioned. MATTHEW WILSON, jun., Chairman. Dated this 21st day of May, 1846. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE NORTH EASTERN RAIL WAY COMPANY. I of of Scrip (or Bankers' Receipts) for undertaking numbered as follows : Scrip for 1 share to Scrip for 5 shares to Seep for 10 shares to Scrip Mr 20 shares to Inclusive. Total— ... . am the holder shares In this No. of Sharej. Name in full .. Address .. Profession •• •• •••• •• •• Date EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. OPENING of the FOREST GATE, CHESHUNT, and RYE HOUSE STATIONS, and ALTERATION of TRAINS. The arrangements for the Trains, commencing the 31st instant, may be ascertained by reference to the Time Bills, which can be had at all Stations, or at any of the Coach Offices in connexion with the Cempany. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Shoreditch Station, 26sh May, 1846. • 11EAN and DOVE VALLEY and EASTERN and WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Directors have the pleasure to announce that their arrange ments for winding up the affairs of the Company have met with the cordial approval of a large majority of the Shareholders, who have accordingly received a return of 12s. 6d. per share, pursuant to the advertisement dated the 13th ultimo. It is requested, therefore, that ail outstanding Scrip be forwarded to the Company's offices, at Burtou-upon-Trent, on or before the 31st instant. The amount of the return of 12s. 6d. per share will be forwarded to the remaining Shareholders within one week after wards, together with a Certificate of their being entitled to the re turn of a further sum on winding up. the affairs of the Company. s for senffi,ng in the Scrip may be obtained from The t he necessary se P a rties sending Scrip are ad'eised to register their Letters. cretaryF. Forms A statement of the affair& of the Company will be laid before the Shareholders as early as Wcacticable. By "order of the Board, JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Secretary. Burton-on-Trent, May 11, 1846. . (SEAN and DOVE VALLEY an d EASTERN and WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. It is requested that all accounts against this Company be imme diately sent to the Company's offices, at Burton-upon-Trent. By order of the Board, JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Secretary. Burton-on-Trent, May 11, 1846. EXETER, YEOVIL, and DORCHESTER RAILWAY. In compliance with the iiisidnal bhlers of the two Houses of Par liament, a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this Company, will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on SATURDAY, the 30th of Mai , 184 t, at Ten o'clock in the morning, when a copy of the. Bill now before Parliament, entitled a Bill for making Railways from Exeter to Yeovil and to West Milton, to connect the same with Dorchester, with branches, to be called " The Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway," will be submitted for the consideration and approval of such tnekting. And notice is hereby given, that=all pions attending such meet ing will bo required to give their names and addresses, with the names and addresses of the owners of the scrlp'or bankers' receipts, which may be produced by them at such meeting, and to permit the numbers and details thereof to be taken down in writing, before the votes can be received. A form of voting papers may be had (in application to the Seere. tary, at the °Elides orthe Company, as I,lelow. Dated this 19th day of May, 1846. - By order of the Committee, JOHN CLENCH, Secretary. 33, Parliament-street, Westmineier; AXHOLME, GAIY4SBOROUGH, GOOLE, AND YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL WAY. In pursuance of the resolution s of Parliament a MEETING of the SCRIPLIOLDERS of this Crinrpany will be held at the White Hart Inn, at Gainsborough, in tire 'county of Lincoln, on SATURDAY, the 30th day of May,.1646, et r fwelve o'clock at noon precisely, for the purpose of giving their 'sanction or otberwise to the further prose cution of the Rill now 'oefrire Parliament in relation to this under taking, at which mee tin!, a copy of such Bill will be submitted to the consideration of the Scripholders. And notice is hereby further given that all Scripholders attending the said meeting 'win be required to produce their scrip, in order that the numbers thereof, and the names of such Scripbolders may be duly registered. Dated 12th 7.dr.y, 1846. GEO: HUDSON, Chairman. A SHTSURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY COMPANY. otfris Is hereby given that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Holders Of Se,rlp. or of Banker's receipts for Scrip, of this Company will be in compliance with the sessional orders of both Houses of Par ll Ament, at the Golden Lion Inn, in Ashburton, on MONDAY, the eighth day of June next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, when a copy of the Bill for making the said railway will be submitted for the consi deration and approval of such meeting. Ashburton, May 16, 1846. ROBERT TUCKER 7 Solicitors of the GEORGE CAUNTERj Company. L ONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL ' JUNCTION RAILWAY. - - In pursuance of the sessional orders of the two Houses of Parlia ment, a special General Meeting of the Holders of Scrip and of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip of this Company will be held at the London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street, London, on SATURDAY, the 30th of May instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, when copies of the following Bills, new before Parliament, will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting : A Bill for making a railway from the London and South-Western Railway, near Basingstoke, by Salisbury, to Sutton Bingham, in the county of Somerset, with a branch to the town of Yeovil, to be called the " London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction Railway." A Bill tor making a railway from Salisbury to Sutton Bingham, in the county of Somerset, with a branch to the town of Yeovil, to be called the " London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction Railway." And notice is hereby given, that all persons attending such meeting will be required to give their names and addresses, with the names and addresses of the owners of the scrip or bankers' receipts which may be produced by them at such meeting, and to permit the numbers and details thereof to be taken down in writing before the vo t es can be received. A form of voting paper may be had on application to the secretary, at the offices of the Company, as below.—Dated this 16th May, 1846, By order of the Committee, L. CROMBIE, Secretary. 4, Old Palace -yard, Westminster. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the Sessional oZrs of the Houses of Lords and Commons, a SPECIAL GENE RAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and BANKERS' RE CEIPTS for SCRIP, of the Caledonian Extension Railway, will beheld within the Thatehed House Tavern, 85, St. James's-street, London, on MONDAY, the let day of June next, at Twelve o'clock Noon, when there will be Submitted to their consideration and approval, a copy of the Bill now pending before Parliament for incorporating this Company and authorising the construction of the railway. Parties attending this meeting will be required to produce their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, and to furnish the Secretary with a me morandum of their name and address, denoting the numbers of the Scrip produced J. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE, Chairman. JOHN MARR, Secretary. 28, Parliament• street, Westminster, May 14, 1846. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. ` 4 Bonus Bonus in oa Assured ta= Premium. Si. 0 o aadd Cash. e g may Bo w A , ITO . SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY, 5, St. James's-street, London. TRUSTEES. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., F.R.S., F.S.A. Claude Edward Scott, Esq. Sir Augustus Brydges Heuniker, Bart, Henry Fowna.ll, Esq. DIRECTORS. CHAlRMAN—Lieutenant-Colenel Lord Arthur Lennox. DEPUTY•CKAIRMAN—T. C. Granger, Esq., M.P. John Ashburner, Esq., M.D. T. M. B. Batard, Esq. Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Henry Broadwood, Esq., M.P. C. Farebrother, Esq., Alderman. W. Tulllch Fraser, Esq. John Gardiner, Esq, Aaron Asher Goldsmid, Esq. Lord Macdonald. Alexander Ogilvie, Esq. Henry William Pownall, Esq. All the prominent advantages offered by rr odern assurance offices, which can be transacted with security, are combined in the plan of this Company, and in addition — An entirely new plan of Assurance on the Deposit system, pecu liarly adapted to all who are deterred from effecting assurances on their lives from an apprehension that it may not be convenient to continue the payment of an annual premium ; and to such as avail themselves of savings' or deposit banks as a means of invest ment. Also a highly advantageous system of advancing or anticipating the full amount secured by an ordinary life policy on a plan peculiar to this Company. The usual commission allowed to solicitors and agents. Prospec tuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information, may be obtained, and Proposals for Assurances, Advances, or Loans, may be made at the offices of the Company between the hours of ten and four o'clock daily, or by letter addressed to the secretary. GEORGE CUMMING, Secretary. A RGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK. EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 5 and 6 Will. IV., c. 76. THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Richard E. Arden, Esq. John Ilumphery Esq., Alderman, William Banbury, Esq. M.P. Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman. Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah filcher, Esq. James Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq. Rupert Ingleby, Esq. PHYsICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square. SURGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. CONIULTING ACTUARY—Professor Ball, of King's College. LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest Rate of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which is, in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bones; they have Ilkewiso the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance Fund of nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annuai Income of upwards of 60,0001., arising from the issue of between 5,000 and 6,000 Policies. Age. 20 30 40 50 60 ♦NNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE £lOO. For One Year. I For Seven Years. Whole Term, £0 17 3 £0 19 1 113 1 2 7 150 1 6 9 1 14 1 1 19 10 324 3 7 0 X 1 11 10 2 0 7 2 14 10 4 0 11 6 0 10 Oue half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit for seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time without notice. In Assurances for Advances or Money, as security for debts, m as a provision for a family, where the least present outlay is desirable, the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus Office will be found to be particularly favourable to the Assured. Claims paid in one month after proofs have been furnished. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock, and Policies issued the same day. EDWARD BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE A 3S !MANCE WATERLOO-PLACE, COMPANY, Li Established by L y AACcEPALL-MALL. Act , rParliament L l. 18 0 3 ND 015 4 . DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED. DIRECTORS. JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman HANANEL DE CASTRO, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Samuel Anderson, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq. Hamilton B. Avarne, Esq. F. Charles Maitland, Esq. Edward Boyd, Esq., Resident William Railton, Esq. E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Assistant- John Ritchie, Esq. Resident F. H. Thomson, Esq. Charles Downes, Esq. ' Surgeon—F. Hale Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners-street. This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great success which has attended it since its commencement in 1834, its ANNUAL INCOME being UPWARDS of 82,0001. In 1841 the Company added a Bonus of 21. per cent. per annum en the Sum Insured to all Policies of the Participating Class from the time they were effected. The Bonus added to Policies from March, 1834, to December 31, 1640, is as follows : Sum Time Sum added Sum Time Sum Added Assured. Assured. to Policy. Assured Assured. to Policy. E5OOO 6 yrs. 10 mths. £683 681 £5OOO 4 years £4OO 5000 6 years GOO 001 5000 2 y ears 200 The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and only one-halfneed be paid for the first Five Years, where the Insu rance is for Life. Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident London. Dwiaretecrtiooors„.pdeew,apradlll3-moyalt E to sq n ., and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No 8, PERFECT---- SUBSTITUTE for . THE formed by the pablic during theSILVER ten year, The high estimate RIPPON and BURTON'S) chemi- WIL . S. has been before it (made into every useful and the tally purified material la silver, possessing, as it does, usually made has called into exist ornamental article durability of silver), 'S (late ' Albata Plate," " Berlin Silver," ence the deleterious compounds of ' are at best bad imitations of and other so-called substitutes ; they chara L c l t A eri l s i ti S c purity and Fiddle Threaded King's Pattern. Pattern. Pattern. Table Spoons and Forks, full size per the genuine articles manufactured and sold only by him• 30s. Od. dozen ed 21s. Od. 255. Od. Dessert ditto arid ditto, ditto ••• • .. 105. • Od. 5s Od. 1 ls. Od. 12s. Tea ditto and ditto,ls. Od. Gravy ditto .. • 3s. Od. 6S. Od. 12s. Od. 28s. Od. NICKEL ELECTRO-PLATED.—The REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process of Messrs. El aington and Co., i s b eyond all comparison the very best article, next o sterling silver, that can be employed as such either usefully or orna mentally. In the lengthened and increasing popularity of the ma• erial itself, and the high character of the method of plating, the e t , s any s it o r t e h g e a r rd h s o w . ea se, r, public have a guarantee th at the articles sold by W. S. Burton (and =l ,, , , a eas b u y ra n b o ly p s o u s p si e b r l i e or te to st w c h a a n t c by an l'i b e m s o u n p l p y l le d ar a they be distinguished from real silver. Fiddle. Thre a d. Ki ng ' s. Tea Spoons, per dozen ..... • • 18s. • • 325. • • 38s. Dessert Forks ~ •••• • • . • 30s. • • • 465. . 58s. Dessert Spoons „ ....... ..... 3os. • .. 525. • • 625. Table Forks „ ••..• • • . Table Spoons „ ......... • 80s. Tea and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article sent (per post) free. _ WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) stock of general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, and as no language can be employed to give It correct idea of its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.-- 39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman•street.) Established in Wells itreeti 1630. R UGBY, WARWICK, AND WORCESTER RAILWAY COMPANY. The Directors feel it their duty to lose no time in announcing to the Shareholders of this Company that the application of the Amal gamated Company to Parliament has been thrown out by the Stand ing Orders Committee, and also to State that so soon as the accounts of the Amalgamated Company are settled a statement of the same will be prepared and submitted for the inspection and examination of the Shareholders. The Directors in the meantime have determined, in accordance with the wish of many of the Shareholders, to return immediately 18s per share to the holders of the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester scrip, who are hereby requested forthwith to forward the same for examination to the Secretary, at the. offices of the Company, No. 1. Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street; London, accompanied by the annexed form of application. The above instalment will be payable on and after seven days from the receipt and examination of the scrip. 25th May, By order, 184 G. GEO. H. WELLER, Secretary. Gentlemen—Being entitled to shares in the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway Company, the scrip of which is herewith sent, I hereby assent to the cancellation of the said shares, and to receive back the sum of 15s on each of such shares, and such further sum as the Committee of Management shall declare payable after the final settlement of all claims upon the Company and Directors, in full of all thy share and interest whatsoever in the said undertaking. Christian and surname in full of the person entitled to shares .. . ...... • • • Address Profession or Business ••••• • • • • ••••• • • • • • Dated day of 1846. To the Directors of the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester Railway Company, and also to the Directors of the Warwick and Worcester Amalgamated Railway Company, OXFORD, NEWBURY, ANDOVER, MAN- this and Company,So U Tl SOUTHAMPTON A M i r t JUNCTIONe power RAILWAY. vested The T p O u N rsuane,eof in them by the Deed o f Constitution, and i n c o mp l ia nce with th e Directors C iiE S T E o R i gen eral wish expressed by the S harehol ders , have determined to DISSOLVE the COMPANY. The Directors have not et been able to render available the whole of the funds, which will ultimately be distributed among the Share holders, but they have resolved at once to return an instalment of and have made such arr an g ements as will enable them 11. per share , shortly to pay a further and final instalment. The Holders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts, etarewee reque st ehted2l to for d an ward the same for examination, any time between st 28th instant, to the Office of the Company 11, Bridge-street, Westminster. An acknowledgment for the same will be g iven or returned by post, and the Secretary will attend at— at the Dolphin Southampton—Ou the Ist, 2 d, and ad of June, Hotel ; Manchester—On the Bth and 9th of June, at the Royal Hotel ; Wakefield—On the Ilth and 12th of June, at the Strafford Arms, between the hours of Ten and Four ; (those being the districts in which the majority of the Shareholders reside); and afterwards. daily, at the Office of the C om p any, for the purpose of paying the instalment of 11. per share, and delivering to each Shareholder . a memorandum, entitling him to receive a further instalment as soon as the same shall become payable. It is necessary that the Shareholders should attendpersonally to receive the instalment andsign the • . discharge c pre vent mistakes, each address on his' Sc Shareholder is requested to endorse his name and Scrip, before transniltt* mg the same to the office. R. ETIVALL, Chairman. J. L. FERNANDES, Soc. 11, Bridge-atreel, Weatatinater, May 16,1646. Elegant pocket edition, price Is., by post Is. 6d. D R. CUL V.E R WELL ON MARRIAGE, its lIINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS. " To be or not to be, that is the question."—Shakspere. Contents :—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Fitness—Laws of Paternity—Phenomena of Gestation—On Maternal Inflaence—On Infelicitous and unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experi ence, Cases, &c., ace. Also, companion to the same, price Is., by post Is. 6d., CHASTITY; its ABUSES and DISEASES (72 Engravings.) 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Minute detail of cases necessary. usual, atl9, , Duke -greet, Berners-street,Thursday, - frF , t a l s F e Y t E c i m G Oxford-street, Friday, g he consulted, as London, daily, and at Liverpool, every day, and Saturday ; l an o6 d p at 10, St. John-street, Deansgate, Manchester, 02 11,idays, Twadays, and Wednesday.. and E l ll l s it . Ir g I r' o Messrs. R. and L. Perry and Ce., surgeons., may No. 4.—TO SHAREHOLDERS WHOSE ADDRES.SES ARE NOT KNOWN AT TUE OFFICE OF THE COMPANY.) LONDON AND YORK RAILIiTAY. COMPANY'S OFFICES, 7 Lothbury, London, May 19, 184 G. Notice is hereby given to those parties who have not signed the Deeds, and who by purchase or otherwise, are the holders of Scrip or Shares in this Company, and who have not already sent in their Scrip, that a Meeting of the Scrip or Shareholders will be held at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, on SATURDAY the 30th of May, instant, at One o'clock, in pursuance of the sessional orders of the riouse of Lords, when the Bill for the incorporation of the Company now before Parliament, will be submitted for the ap proval of such meeting. As the sessional orders require the denoting numbers of the Scrip produced to be recorded with great minuteness, to save time and trouble to all parties, and to facilitate the proceedings at such meeting, Scrip holders are requested to send in their Scrip to this office, with the denoting numbers filled in, in the form subjoined, (which must also bear the name, address, &c, of the S,Tip-holder) in exchange for which a printed receipt will be sent by the following post, and the Scrip will be returnable the day after the meeting to the party pro ducing such receipt. And notice is further given, that the Scrip sent in by persons who cannot attend the meeting, will be produced, and the votes in re spect thereof will be recorded by the Chairman, under the authority of the form to be sent to me. The London and York Bill is now before the Committee of the House of Lords ; and the Directors confidently expect an early favour able decision from their Lordships. By order, J. R. MOWATT, Secretary. FORM FOR 50/. SHARES. London and York Railway Company. To J. R. Mowatt, Esq., Secretary, 7, Lothbury London. Sir—l am the holder of Shares of 501. each in this Com pany, Scrip for which I enclose, the " denoting numbers," being as under:— I approve of the Bill being proceeded with, and I request you will so record my vote in respect of my Shares, at the meeting of the Scrip holders, on SATURDAY, 30th May, 1846, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London. SCRIP FOR ORIGINAL OR 50/. SHARES. Denoting Numbers oil Number ofpenoting Numbers ofiNumber of Scrip Certificates. shares. Scrip Certificates. shares. Address ... • ....• Description ........ ..... Date ..... ....... • NOTE.—No person can be admitted at the meeting without the production of Scrip Certificates, or a Receipt for Scrip. N.II —A separate similar form to the above required for the Ex tension or 251. Shares. I ,ONDON AND YORK RAILWAY.- Notice is hereby given to the Scrip or Shareholders that, im mediately after the General Meetings convened for One and for Two o'clock on SATURDAY 30th May instant, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street London, for the purpose of submitting to them the LONDON and YORK BILL, and the BILLS for the EXTEN SIONS, pursuant to the sessional orders of Parliament, the AMAL GAMATION of the LONDON and YORK, and the DIRECT NOR THERN COMPANY, will be also submitted for their approval. Those Shareholders who have already signified in writing their approval of the Amalgamation, being a majority of the whole number, may disregard this notice and need not be at the trouble to attend the meeting, as In their absence their votes will be regis tered in accordance with their written approval already given. By order, J. It. MO WATT, Secretary. Company's offices, 7, Lothbary, London, May 22, 1846. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY. The Committee of Management have the satisfaction of an nouncing to the Shareholders, that the Bill for incorporating the Company having passed Standing Orders, has been introduced into the House of Commons, and will be forwarded through Parliament with the least possible delay. A Meeting of the Shareholders-has been called, in accordance with the Sessional Orders recently passed by both Houses of Parliament, at which it is necessary that one-third of the capital of the Company should be represented. Shareholders who are unable to be present are requested to lodge their Scrip with any of the following parties, who will give a receipt for the same, and return the Scrip after it has been produced to the Meeting, viz::— Mr. John Marr, Secretary to the Company, 28, Parliament-street, Westminster ; Messrs. Hope and Oliphant, W. S., Princes-street, Edinburgh; Messrs. Grahame, Maxwell, and Co., St. Vincent-street, Glasgow. In consequence of the works being now limited to the Wester* Extension, the Directors will be enabled either to reduce the amount of the shares or to restrict the sum to be called upon each to a very considerable extent. The project, as now limited, consists, first, of the Branch from Lesmahagow to the Clydesdale Junction Railway at Hamilton, opening a direct communication from the most valuable mineral field in the West of Scotland to the city of Glasgow, from which a very large return may be expected, as'the gas coal of Lesmahagow is well known for its superior quality, and for that description of coal there is now an unlimited demand for exportation, as well as for home consumption. The fends already in the hands of the Di rectors will be applied, in the first Instance, to the construction of this line. The other portions of the line will open a direct communication in conjuwffion with the Caledonian Railway from the important town and neighbourhood of Ayr, with Edinburgh on one hand, and Carlisle and the manufacturing districts of England on the other. These lines also pass through extensive mineral fields, and the local traffic will be considerable, but the Directors do not look on the im mediate formation of these works as equally pressing, inasmuch as the traffic cannot be completely developed until after the com pletion of the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway. Under these circumstances it will not be necessary to press incon ♦eniently on the shareholders by early or frequent calls. A question will coins before the meeting as to the propriety of inserting a clause in the Bill, authorising the Directors to allow in terest on the amount of calls from the date of payment. d. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE, Chairman. 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The circulation of papers in Paris exceeds that of London twenty-fold. Of a fact so startling, where lies the explanaliion?—Price i That the public know the advantage of having a Daily Paper, is manifest from the thousands who pay 3d. for a paper the day after publication. What, then, are the causes which maintain the high price? First, the amount of capital required to be invested in a Newspaper speculation. Next, the various talent, knowledge, and experience which must combine to produce the result. The number and greatness of the requirements have, in truth, occasioned some thing very like a menopoly—and monopoly always commands its own price. Thus, whilst capital aiid competition have been doing good service in all other things, nothing has been attempted, in the direc tion indicated, for the political, social, and intellectual wants of three great nations; and a Daily Paper still remains a costly luxury, i n which only the wealthy can indulge. 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Just published, Second Edition, price 6d., FALLACIES of the BROKEN GAUGE. Mr. Lushington's Arguments in favour of the Broad Gauge and Breaks of Gauge refuted ; being a Reply to the Remarks of a late Fellow of Tinity College, Cambridge, on the report of the Gauge Commissioners. By a FELLOW of TWO ROYAL SOCIETIES London: John 011ivier, 59, Pa11•mall. NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE. In a few days, in one vol. imperial Svo., second edition, enlarged, price ss. cloth lettered, T HE HISTORY AND PROSPECTS OF THE RAILWAY SYSTEM. Illustrated by the Evidence given before the Gauge Commission. By SAMUEL SIDNEY, Author of " Bristol a Free Port," &c. With a Map. London Edmonds, 154, Strand ; and Vacher, Parliament-street. rn a few days, in one vol, Imperial, Bvo., 2d edit., cm/lived, price 5e.: cloth lettered, NATIONAL UNIFORMITY OF GAUGE. HISTORY AND PROSPECTS OF THE RAILWAY SYS TEM ILLUSTRATED By the evidence given before the Guage Commission. By SAMUEL SIDNEY, author of "Bristol a Free Port," &c. With a Map. Lon don : Edmonds, 154, Strand ; and Vacher, Parliament-street. CONTENTS. A brief history of the Gauge question—The modern form of Rail. ways originated by George Stephenson—Uniformity of Gauge* (i. e. of width of each pair of rails from each other) required to render Railways as free as common roads—Question—shall the Gauge be adapted to the Engine, or the Engine to the Gauge?—Projection of the Broad or Seven-feet Gauge on Great Western Railway—Robert Stephenson reports against it, to Directors of Rail—Objections theo retieal and practical—Consequent abandonment of joint station at Euston-square for the two Companies—Disjunction to be regretted— Shareholders alarmed by expense of making Great Western road— consult Mr. Nicholas Wood and Mr. Hawkshaw—they report against 7 feet, and in favour of 4 feet 8% inches—lntermediate Gauge of 5 feet adopted by Mr. Braithwaite for Eastern Counties—same Gauge adopted for Northern and Eastern by R. Stephenson to preserve uniformity—both reduced to prevailing Narrow Guage, with Mr. Braithwaite's approbation, to secure uniformity with Northern lines - case of Break of Gauge, on junction of two Railways of diffe rent widths, at Gloucester—Evils brought about by break of Gauge —Compels a transfer of passengers from Broad Carriage to Narrow, and from Narrow to Broad—like the old stage coach system—com pels transfer of private carriages —of horses and cattle—of mineral ore and coal—unpacking of merchandise—repacking—difficulty with cattle—breakage with merchandise—pilferage —injury to coal—delay and expense —a Break of Gauge a barrier to trade like a Custom House—a tax of time—a tax of money—all taxes paid by the public —Birmingham Manufacturers agitate against Break of Gauge—Me morialise the Board of Trade—Mr. Wyndham Harding's pamphlet— Opinion of—from education—from experience of the two systems—as an eye-witness of the effects of the Break, a competent witness on the effects of Break, and on comparative value of the two Gauges— he prefers Narrow Gauge as being, at least, as safe—as speedy —more convenient to commercial public—cheaper to make and to work Board of Trade report in favour of 4 feet 8% inches or Narrow Gauge—Uniformity of Gauge advocated by men of all parties in Parliament—Motion fer Commission to investigate Break and merits of the two systems made, by Lord Dalhousie in the Lords, and Mr. Cobden in the Commons—Unanimously voted—Commissioners report in favour of Uniformity of Gauge and of the National (4 feet 8% inches) Gauge._ - - - • A/TIMIS ;1 , EVIDENCE.—Narrow Gauge in England in proportion of nine miles to one of Broad Gauge—Narrow Gauge universal—in France—in Belgium—hi Brunswick—in Saxony—in Bavaria—in Italy —in the United States.—Messrs. Brathwalte, Bidder, Fernihough, Hawkshaw, Locke, M'Connell, Rastrick, Stephenson, N. Wood, and E. Woods—Engineers, all in favour of N arrow auge and Uni formity ; —Messrs. Bruyeres, Creed, Ellis, Harding, Mile', Hudson, Laws, Sandc rs—Railway Managers, all in favour of Narrow Gauge and Uniformity ;—Messrs. Bass, Chaplin, Horne, Hayward, Jones — Carriers, and Messrs. Brown and Budd—Welsh Miners, all in favour of Narrow Gauge and Uniformity ; —Generals Gordon and Burgoyne in favour of National Uniformity. Mr. Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Engineer of the Great Western Railway ; Mr. Charles Alexander Saunders, Secretary of the Great Western Railway; Mr. Seymour Clark, 3fanager ; and Mr. Daniel Gooch, Locomotive Superintendent of the Great Western Railway, in favour of the Broad Gauge and the Break of Gauge. The Report of the Commissioners, the natural result of the evi dence—The Railway Clearing-house system explained. A Great Fact in favour of National Uniformity--Continental Philosophers, and England's Wealth—concluding Remarks—Abridgment of Evi dence, arranged under separate heads—Narrow Gauge Witnesses— Intermediate Witnesses—Broad Gauge Witnesses. I'OINTS ESTABLISHED BY THE EVIDENCE TAKEN BE- FORE THE GAUGE COMMISSIONERS. The Broad Gauge only suitable to certain districts—this fact ad mitred by Brunel—with Broad Gauge Break of Gauge inevitable —Remedies for Break of Gauge proposed by Mr. Brunel—loose boxes—loose bodies to carriages—narrow carriages to be carried on broad trucks—Paddington lifting machine—Loose box system tried on Liverpool and Manchester Railway —at Bolton at Erewash—at Newcastle-on-Tyne, always failed in practice—Pad • dington lifting a machine, a toy—would not answer in prac tice—a narrow carriage on broad trucks would make 200 per cent. dead weight-.. Evidence overwhelming in favour of Narrow Gauge and Uniformity—Obstruction, such as Break of Gauge, de feats the object of Railways and of Roads—continuous traffic. Break of Gauge prevents competition—protects great lines at public expense —obstructs free trade at home—diversity of Gauge contrary to common sense—prejudicial to the ultimate interests of the country employing it—Broad Gauge approved by no Engineer in England or America, except its projector Mr. Brtmel—Narrow Gauge supported by all practical Engineers in the world—A Gauge, eleven inches and a half narrower than the Narrow Gauge, found safe, economical, and profitable, between Ghent and Antwerp—Narrow Gauge En gines have taken from Gloucester loads the Broad Gauge En gines could not move—Mr. Brunel admits sixty miles an hour at tainable with perfect safety on the Narrow Gauge —more than any Road will bear, and more than is practically accomplished on any Railway on any Gauge—Mr. Brunel has adopted Narrow Gauge on Taff Vale Railway, and on Italian Railways. Dead weight on Broad Gauge enormous—two tons of waste weight to half a ton carried by Narrow Gauge—nine passengers in a carriage with seventy-two seats—the result, high fares and change of carriages at every Junc tion. Broad Gauge big trucks—no accommodation for farmers —too wide for Mining Districts—local traffic neglected on Broad Gauge lines—broad truck requires broader load to fill than small Stations can supply —more men to move than a small Station can afford. What should a Railway be ? powerftl, punctual, economical, and swift—the Narrow Gauge can draw a thousand tons of merchandize • the Narrow Gauge can run sixty miles an hour with passengers— the Narrow Gauge can travel through all mining districts— The Narrow Gauge can carry the largest loads carriers ever send— The Narrow Gauge goods' waggon, seven feet wide, is wider by two feet than the widest waggon used on common roads. The Broad Gauge costs more money to make—far more to keep in repair —carries far more unprofitable loads in passengers and in goods, and conse quently charges far more for the work done. By the Broad Gauge the West of England cut off from the rest of Eng land—its local traffic undeveloped, its haanlets, its agriculturists neglected. Broad Gauge charges exclude coal from the West—high price coal excludes steam —steam excluded excludes manufactures — Coal and manufactures the wealth of England. The Break of Gauge weakens the national defences—punctual celerity, the soul of modern warfare—steam on land the true mode of repelling steam on sea. A Break of Gauge in military operations equivalent to a ferry. The Carriers—declare a Break of Gauge ruinous to their trade. Pickford's gross receipts nine hundred thousand a-year. Average detention by Break of Gauge at Gloucester, four to six hours — prefer any system to bre a ki ng b ulk. Gauge and Gloucester Line. Extra carriers' establishment required by Break. With Uniformity goods would reach Bristol from Birmingham in six hours—forty-eight hours required by Break of Gauge. Bristol cannot rise as a port without Uniform Gauge—A Broad Gauge truck loaded, requires eight men Moving to move—two men c ou ld eas ily move a narrow truck. trucks part of a carrier's expenses. Cheese injured on Broad Gauge by excessive superincumbent weight. Road Stations require small trucks. *. The National Gauge recommended by the Government Commis sion is 4 feet 8 inches—the Broad Gauge is 7 feet. There are at the present time more than 1,900 miles of Narrow or National Gauge, and lesa tlO.ll 250 of the Broad or Exceptional Gauge. On the Ist of June will be published, price 6d., Ne. VI. of the AL MANACK OF THE MONTH, A REVIEW OF EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY. Edited by GILBERT ABBOTT A'BECKET r. Among the Contents are a copious and illustrated criticism of the Exhibitions of the. 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The engravings are an invaluable ad dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit of no ap peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era. Published by the Author, and may be had at his residence; also from S. Gilbert, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford street; Starie, Tichborne-street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, London ; Newton, 16, Church-street, Liverpool ; and by all Booksellers. At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine till Two, and from Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replied to, if containing the fee of 11., for advice, &c.-9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD SQUARE. LONDON FIFTEENTH REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON RAILWAY BILLS CLASSIFICATION. Mr. Wilson Patten reported from the Select Committee ap pointed for the Classification of Railway Bills according to the resolutions adopted by the House, that they had further considered the several matters referred to them, and had agreed to report as follows : Your Committee recommend that the Preston and Wyre Railway Harbour and Dock Company (Longridge Junction), be removed from Group Na. 41, and be placed in Group No. 44. Your Committee recommend that the Manchester and Leeds Railway (Extensions), now in Groups No. 39 and No. 59, should be removed from Group No. 39, and remain in Group No. 59 only. Your Committee recommend that the Lancaster and Pres ton Junction Railway be referred to Group No. 59. Your Committee recommend that the Chichester, Ports mouth, and Fareham Railway be referred to Group No. 60. THE CELLAR MARTYR. When the result of tho motion made by Mr. O'Connell in the House of Commens on Friday night was communicated to Mr. S. O'Brien, the hon. representative for Limerick im mediately addressed the following letter to the Speaker, in order that the Members might be put in possession of his sentiments respecting the payment of fees before they voted on the motion of his release from custody, which the Right Hon. and Learned Recorder of Dublin has signified his inten tien of proposing this evening, after the private business is disposed of:— - _ _ _ " Prison, House of Commons, May 23, 1846. " Sir,—l perceive that a notice has been given by Mr. Shaw, that he will, on Monday next, move that William Smith O'Brien, Esq., in custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, be discharged out of custody, paying his fees.' "As I have reason to believe that this motion will be carried, if proposed to the House, I feel that a due regard, as well for my own public character as for the rights of those whom I represent, forbids me to allow the House of Com mons to adopt such a resolution in ignorance of my senti ments respecting it. " I do not dare to complain of the personal injury inflicted upon me by thrusting me into the cell which I now . inhabit; bat I am desirous, in the most formal and emphatic m anner, to record my sense of the wrong . w hich has beendone into those whom I represent, by depr ivi ng them o f my services Parliament. " I again solemnly protest against my imprisonment, as contrary to reason, contrary to law, and contrary to the constitution. " In order to sustain its own injustice, the House of Com- ' mons, by its decision last night, has set at nought these Par liamentary forms, a technical regard to which so often inter poses to prevent or delay the redress of grievances and the discussion of useful measures. " As the Parliamentary representative of above a quarter of a million of my fellow -countrymen, I claim to be entitled to take my seat unconditionally and of right in the House of Commons. " It is now proposed, that after having subjected me to confinement during a period of 25 days, the House of Com mons shall give me leave to purchase my liberty by the payment of a pecuniary fine, under the name of Parliamen tary fees, no longer a perquisite of its officers, but payable to a public fund subject to its disposal. If the payment of such fees is to be interpreted as an acknowledgment, on my part, of the right of the House of Commons to subject me to fine and imprisonment, for hav ing conscientiously performed my duty to my constituents in the mariner most acceptable to them, I prefer to remain in prison rather than make such an acknowledgment. " If, however, after this declaration, the House shall still proceed to vote my conditional release, I shall consider the payment of those fees as a ransom for my personal liberty, ex acted from me by a superior power, acting without legiti mate authority, and shall discharge them under protest, in order that I may be enabled to aid in resisting the bad mea sures which an English Ministry is now endeavouring to force upon my country by means of English Parliamentary majorities. the right of " I shall at the same time reserve to mysel f i rea seeking redress from the judicial tribunalsoftie " I do not expect any answer to this letter, but taket he libertyito h o f t eH requesting e e, in that case you a mo tion mwioltldn for myrel e a s e, omethe to sub mitsubject :o the payment of fees, should be proposed. " I have the honour to be, " Your obedient faithful servant, " WILLIAM S. O'BRIEN." :lit Hon. the Speaker." • " To the Rigl --- BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.—A lecture has been delivered at this institute, by Mr. Zaba, on the Polish system of mnemonics, or a method for so classifying and arranging historical even's, as to greatly facilitate the accurate remembrance of them. This system is so highly approved in France as to be adopted in all the colleges and schools under the direction of the Government in that country. An intelligent youth, only seven years old, illus trated the advantages of the system in a manner the most satisfac tory, and answered the various inquiries of the ladies and gentlemen among the audience, as to the dates of events in almost every cen tury, with extraordinary readiness, though the questions were asked without reference to any consecutive order, and without any pos. Bible previous communication. MIDDLE TEMPLE.—The underm Es e:ti w on m e . d n g o e ra n u tle ,m_ en e.: were called to the degree of the Utter Bar on Saturday, and pub lished in the Middle Temple Hall this day :—John Cockerton Esq ., Tomas Jcnos, Esq., Joseph Needham, BUN till; VW, Elq• 'FINANCIAL POSITION AND LIA BILITIES OF THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY COMPANY. (From Herapath's Journal.) . The discussion on the gauge question, and the presentyar liamentary contest between the Great Western Cotlip . amr_and the South Western, have brought the former so prominently before the public as to cause any information respecting it to be of more than ordinary interest. - r So numerous and extensive are the engagements of the Great Western Company, that it has long been a source of anxiety to knew what are their actual position and liabili ties. It has been said, they are so multifarious that it is doubtful whether anyone member of the Company—director, shareholder, or officer—could state them, if called on to do so. Certain it is, that none of our usual portfolios of railway in formation are competent to furnish all the cases of their pur chases, leases, and amalgamations, made and proposed. The defect of this information occasioned a gentleman to undertake the very laborious and difficult task of collecting the facts connected with the Great Western engagement.. Whether he has embraced all the schemes taken and pro posed to be taken under the wing of the Great Western, or whether there may be any trifling oversights, it is next to impossible, in such a mass of projects, to decide. If; how ever, there should be a few slips, there is scope enough for them in this mountain range of projects. In this Andrean, or rather Himalayan group of under takings, the Great Western Railway, which was originally designed to be simply a railway to Bristol of 1184 miles long, and 2% millions capital, has swelled its own capital proper to above 94 millions (including t wo branches), of which 84 have actually been spent. Its effected and pro posed amalgamations exceed 11 millions more, and it has under lease above 64 millions, which, with different matters, make a grand total of 43 millions sterling ! If we regard the mileage, it stands thus :—The 1181 miles of original line have got annexed to them 170 1 ,E miles by amalgamation, and 295% miles b y proposed to add 329 miles more by amalgamation,andanother lease, to which it is 68e1 miles by lease, making in all 1,600 miles of railway!! or nearly as much as all the railways at this time in opera tion in the United Kingdom. The following is the abstract : Capital and Shares. Length. Miles. Great Western proper, including - hrilf, &c., s h ares Amalgamati ons 170% Proposed ditto 329 Leased 6 1 / 4 , 295% Proposed to be l ease d l6l 686% Few Total... ............ Millions 43, Miles 1,600 can look andon tli s i t s on e is n h orm en ou t s sum, we should think, without won be the nerves o f that shareholder; w ag. o d m atro n n e t n i t n e d m eedmust p la without shuddering. I t i s not a question whether our cor respondent's figures are r i ght to a million or two 'l or to half te it a-dozen millions, nor to h a lf -a-dozen hundred two, or for the liabilities are of that vast extent, and the number of miles so great, as to make a sum equal to the entire cost of such a line as the London and Birmingham, or the much-abused London and York, and a distance from Liverpool to London and then to Edinburgh, an insignificant fraction —a mere drop in the huge bucket of Great Western speculation and risk. Heaven forbid that we should do or say ought to damage the true interests of the Great Western Railway; but can any one look on this mighty mass of liability with out being appalled at its magnitude? We will venture to pledge our word that there is not one in the Company--cer tainly none of the shareholders—aware of the extent of lie, bilities to which his property stands pledged and is sought to be further pledged. The original capital of the Great Western Company has been swelled under their engineer, with the addition of two branches of 1 1 4 millions, from 2 1 4 to 9 1 4 millions, which has materially reduced their legitimate dividends far below the expected amount, and to less than one-fourth of what they would fairly have been. So great are the liabilities and en - gagements, that if trade received a check we are unable to understand how and where the Great Western could find funds to meet the demands on them for rent, in. terest, &c., without calling on their shareholders fur contributions. Some of the lines, it is morally certain, never can pay, and the consequence_ will be a constant drain on the parent line. Very kindly to the Great Western the Par liament last week threw the wet blanket over five of the projects, and it would be fortunate indeed if most of the rest could share the same fate. In this mass of engagements it should not be overlooked o n t g e s 4. millions so thatar the 2i actual millions paid-up i decapit al bentures, e c b a e p n i that, of the 8i m illi ons expended, only 4-1 are actually paid Ilie in re l m oa a n in n i t tu al re t u a p nd ; meet and bear the brunt of the engagements, and proposed engagements, of nearly 43 m illi ons, are really only 4 , 4 mil lions, or not a tenth of the amount. Some of the debentures also bear an interest of 5 per cent. The summary that we have given by no means shows the probable state of affairs. Most of the lines proposed to be leased and amalgamated are not yet made, but are to be made under the Great Western engineer, the same gentleman who estimated the Great Western at 2i millions, and has already contrived to spend upwards of seven or eight. Now we believe, there are at least 25 millions of these proposed liabilities not vet begun. Supp os i ng , th ere f ore , i nstea d of nearly quadrupling the estimates, he is fortunate enough this time only to about double them, the Great Western liabilities will then amount to 70 millions ! We have long complained of the very great and perilous. engagements of the Great Western Company; but, we can didly confess, until the facts were brought beforetis in detail, we never dreamt of their fearful extent. We did not ima gine that at the utmost they exceeded a half of the amount they reach. We had, indeed, heard talk of near 30 millions, but the probability that the directorsand shareholders should have committed themselves to this extent, appeared to us to be so small, that we regarded it rather as a wild guess than an approximation to facts. We looked upon it to be some thing like Mr. Brunel's bridge over the Severn—a creation of the imagination never to be clothed with reality ; or like his South-Devon Atmospheric Railway, a thing to excite our wonder by the greatness of its absurdity. It is but an act of justice to say, that we strongly doubt whether any of the managers of the Great Western have been aware of the monstrous large liabilities they have been incurring. Far too much engaged to compute the " sum tottle of the whole," as Mr. Joseph Hume would call it, they have gone on step by step, adding item to item, without once looking back on the insufficiency of the fulcrum to bear so mighty a load. Like many men in their worldly affairs, they have been dealing in those dangerous little items, called " buts," without counting their number, or regarding their ac cumulated weight; and, we have no doubt, when we now call their attention to the fact, they will be as much surprised at the amount as we were when it was laid before us. In our next, we shall give the details of the foregoing ab stract, with probably a few more observations. DEATH AT THE LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY STATION.—On Thursday evening, a little before nine o'clock, a man, who was sitting on a form in the second-class waiting room of the Victoria Railway station, Hunt's Bank, was found dead; and a surgeon, having been promptly• called thither, was unable to restore animation. The deceased had been sitting there a short time previously, without exhibiting any signl of indisposition. He was apparently about sixty-five years of age, respectably attired in black. He wore a pla n neckcloth, white stockings, shoes with four button Roles, and a cap upon his head. He had not paid for his fare for any place. and no money except Is. ad. was found upon him.—Menihe3M' Guardian. THE RIFLE BRIGADE. On Saturday evening the officers at present connected with the Rifle Brigade, and several who formerly held commissions in that distinguished corps, held their an nual festival at Grillon's Hotel, Albemarle-street. Sir Andrew Bar.. nerd, G.C.8., Colonel-Commandant, presided. The list of attendants comprised—Major-General Sir Alexander Cameron, G.C.8., Major- General Brown, Deputy-Adjutant-General Sir T. 3fonro, Viscount Jocelyn, M.P., Colonel Peel, Captains Groves, Walpole, &c. Upwards of 25 sat down. FATAL ACCIDENTS ON THE RIVER.—TWO LIVES LOST.-:On Sunday morning, between six and seven o'clock, a num ber of persons hired a boat at Bls.ckfriars-bridge for the purposeof proceeding up the river. When they had got nearly facing the new Houses of Parliament, a young woman named Ellen Morney, who resided in Fulwood's-rents, Holborn, by a sudden jerk of the boat was thrown from her seat into the river. A young man named Beagley instantly jumped in after the female, but he was unable to save her, and ttp to ten o'clock last night the body had not been re. covered. The same afternoon as the Matrimony iron steam-boat was proceeding up the river to Chelsea, with a cargo of passengers, the foremost mate, a young man, named Charles Pliny, was stand ing on the paddle-box, when ho was accosted by a friend, and whilst shaking hands with his acquaintance he overbalanced himself arid fell into the river. The boat was stopped as quickly as possible, a waterman put off from the shore, and rowed to the spot, and every endeavour was made to save the young man's life but without suc cess. It is supposed that the deceased must have been washed on: some distance by the swell canned by the passage of the steamer. As in the previous case the body had not been found at ten o'clock last night. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress have Issued cards to the foreign Ambassadors and their ladies , and a great number of the nobility, to dine with them on Friday, the 19th of June. It is supposed that about IGO will sit down in the Egyptian hall, and their Royal Highnesses the Duke ofCam b ed ge, the Duchess h o nour the Man. of Cambr'dge, and Prince George are expected to sion-house on the occasion with their presence Cambria had met w.th learn that Wie steam-ship Cara Great Western, we S. e arrived safely an the UK an accident on her outward passige. THE STEAM- SHIP CAMBRIA.—By but hair-an-hour before midnight on Saturday, B im o e sto w n as , sh fo e g rar gy, instant at Halifax ; on shore in Truro, Cape Cod. Th e pas.age Nr f-I C o a ni the H r ali at fax the to t running at half-speed. The engines were reversed, and and the anchor bo and at stern-cable carried out. At the time she went ashore the 2d instant, while on the it about half tide ; as the tide rose her stern swung round ; and at high water (about four o'clock on the Sunday morning) she lay broadside on. On the following day her coal and supplies of water having been discharged, she was got off by the aid of a steamer, and on Tuesday morning leached Boston in perfect safety, not having sus tained the slightest damage from her mishap. She would leave Bos ton on her return on the 16th instant, and may therefore be expected, to arrive here about three o'clock on Thursday morning next. - ELOPEMENT.—The clandestine flight of Miss Fanny Wilkinson, of Gledhow Mount, near Leeds, with Mr. Joshua Burton. jun., on Monday night last, has been a subjeet upon which a great deal has been said and conjectured in Leeds and the neighbourhood during the last few days. The young lady is highly respectable, being the daughter of John Wilkinson, Esq., one 01 our most exten sive and opulent flax spinners. The connexions of Mr. Burton are also of a very high standing, his father being a wool merchant doing a large business, and a bent director. They travelled rapidly to York, where they arrived sufficiently in time to proceed northwards by a train to Newcastle, which leaves the York station about five o'clock in the morning. On the same day they were married at .Gretna-green.—Leeds Intelligencer. ADDRESSES FROM SCOTLAND TO MR. WILLIAM SMITH O'BRIEN.—Last Saturday addresses from such of the inhabitants of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, Aberdeen, and Dundee as are favour ably disposed towards the agitation of the Irish repealer', waited on Mr. William Smith O'Brien in the prison of the House of Commons, an app cl io p v r al es . ented him with addresses of sympathy and unqualified PEDESTRIANISM.—On Saturday Harris, who last week lost his match - in undertaking to cover made another attempt, and succeeded i n accomplishing the feat. His the five bridges in one hour, wager was for la, and the time occupied was fitty-nine minutes. REOPENING OF NEW OXFORD -STREET.—This impor tant thoroughfare, from Oxford-street to Holborn, near Little Queen. s t re et, has been re-opened, with the exception of a very small per. troll, avoided by going round Hart-street, Bloomsbnry. THE FOREIGN MAILS.—POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice relative to the foreign mails was on Saturday affixed to the chief office, St. Martin's-le-Grand :—The Peninsular Mails — The next mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, Gibraltar, Mediter ranean. Egypt, India, and China, will be dispatched from hence On the morning of the 27th Jost. The next mails due on the 26th inst. the morning of the 27th inst. The Overland In dian Ma il s : The The Queen will sail from Southampton with the Peninsu l a r mails on next mails for the Mediterranean, Egypt, India, and China, via Mar seilles, will be dispatched from hence on the evening of the 25th inst. India, &c., via Southampton :—The next mails for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islande, Egypt, India, China, &c., via Southamp ton, will be dispatched from hence on the morning of the 3d of June. West Indies, &c. :—The next mails for the British Colonies in the West Indies (except Honduras and Bermuda), the foreign colonies S., andeS in the West Indies, Mexico, Venezuela, and Madeira, will be dis patched from hence on the morning of the 2d of June. The AMR, Sydney, tNheew3 h o t u i t n h st Wal : fr — on T l h h e e nextlee on mail tai th l from evening i en S in ydn a with the mails from the above, due on the 7th of J une. Sydney, will be b Southdispatched Wales will be conveyed by the Trafalgar. Madeira, Brazils, and Buena!' Ayres :—Thu next mails will be dispatched from hence on the even ing of the 2d of June. From August to July inclusive the packe t touches at Pernambuco and Babia on her outward passage to Rio Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward. Her Majesty's brig Penguin due with the above mails on the 29th inst. America: —The next mails for British North America, Bermuda, and United States, will be dispatched from hence on the evening of the 3d June. The Caledonian, with the above malls, due on the.2frth inst. 'Rot. terdfun :—A mail bag will be made up to be forwarde'd by the Ba tavia on Saturday next, the 30th inst. an d *eery snceeeding Satur day daring the season. _ - A WOMAN CHORED BY A PIECE OF BuxAD.—On Saturday an inquest was held at the William the ., Fotrth,aads.. Wands worth-road, before Mr. Carter, on the body of Mel,' A wife of a sweep, living in Howard-street. , r _ the deceased was at tea, when a piece o be ro larynx, and before a surgeon could p A fi , e ft.) e previously i mil o bread lodged in the cured, th e was dead. Vox , Wet, "Died &Pm latifOCSll9 ll ." ...