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EASP INDIA HOUSE, APRIL 29, 1846. TIM COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY Will be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on Wm:amnia, the 17th Jane next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. EAST INDIA ROUSE, Aram. 29, 1646. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the TRANSFER-BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S STOCK will be BRUT on Tnmistray, the 4th June, at Three o'clock, and OPENED AGAIN on Tuisnair, the 4th Jnly, and That the WARRANTS for the DIVIDENDS on the said STOCK, Payable on the 6th July, 1846, under the 11th sect. of the Act 3 and 4 William IV., cap. 85, will be ready to be delivered on that day. JAMES C. MELVILL Secretary. EAST INDIA HOUSE, APRIL 29, 1846. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do lureby give notice — That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said Company will be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WIDNESDAY, the 13th of May next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the pur- Pelle of laying before the Proprietors, for their approbation, a Unanimous Resolution of the Court of Directors, of this day's date, r,granting to Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Viscount Hardin g e, "t•C 8., Governor-General of India, an annuity of Five Thousand Pounds (5,0001.), upon the grounds therein stated ; and for the further purpose of laying before the Proprietors, for their approba tion, another unaniraons resolution of the Court of Directors of this day's date, granting to General Lord Gough, G.C.8., Commander- In-Chief of the Forces in the East Indies, an annuity of Two Thousand Pounds (2,0001.) upon the grounds therein stated. The Reports required by the B. -law, cap. IX., sec. 3, together with the documents upon which the said Resolutions have been formed, are open for the inspection of the Proprietors, at this House. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. GRAVESEND STAR and BLACN.wALL PACKEDI. Packet and Railway Fare Luclr.ded la one Payment. FROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, ELACKWALL. Thy Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of these times. WEEK DAYS.—At 9%, 1 0 %, 11, 12, 1%, 3%, 5,6, and 7 . SIINDAYS.—At 9%, 101, 11, 1%, 5,6, and 7. FROM "HE NEW TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEEK "k b 8%, 9%, 11%. 1,3, 4,5, and 6. SIINDAYS.—At 71, 8%, 11 % , 3,4, 5, 6 , and 7. LOWEST FARES. Fore Cabin and Second Class Rail 9dway, 6d. Saloon and First Cl a ss Railway, . MESSRM CO: S. WICKHAM and s PUBLIC SALES of RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are held at the Hall of k Commerce. Threadneedle -street, EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAYS, at One o'clock. Orders received until Four o'clock of the day previous to each sale. London, 1846. L" --To PARENTS and GUARDIANS. An ATTORNEY and NOTARY PUBLIC, resiiiing in a large Sea-port Town, in the North of England, want s,iguNtIITICLED CLERK. Premium not so much the object as tA olitairi the assist ance of alentictriltilfittlt7 denfidOntlal youth. If tlJstreti. arrange ments will be made for hLs living with the family. Betbnactory re fewneei will be 'required. * Address, A. J. Z., 44, Bloomsbury -square, London. BRITISH PROTESTANT CHURCH AT ALEXANDRIA, now erecting with the sanction of the Pacha of Egypt, under the patronage of her Majesty's Government, and the Right Rev, the Lord Bishop of London, who has appointed a Clergy man of the Church of England, on the endowment of the British resi dents of Alexandria. Subscriptions have been collected as per annexed statement, but as ftirther aid is required to complete the building, now in such pro gress as to be upwards of 16 feet above the ground, an earnest APPEAL is made by the Committee of the British residents and their Friends to the piety and patriotism of their Christian Brethren and fellow -subjects has heir liberal assistance, to which a strong claim exists, since Egypt become tne highway between Great Britain and India, and her other eastern possessions, and also on the ground that this is the first instance of a Protestant Church being permitted to be built is a Mahomedan country. Donations will be received by the Treasurer, G. H. Barnett, Esq., (Barnett, Hoare, and C 0.,) Lombard-street ; Messrs. Coutts, Strand Drummond, Charing-cross ; Herrise and Co., St. James's-street ; Claude, Scott, and Co., Cavendish -square ; Smith, Payne, and Smith, Lombard-street ; Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane ; also at Messrs. Hatchard's, Piccadilly ; Smith, Elder, and Co.'s, Comhill ; and Nisbet and Co.'s, Berners-street, where prints of the church may be seen. Sums already subscribed: — Her Majesty's Government .... •••• • • • • ••• • • • Hon. East India Company .... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " • • Society for the Propogationsf the Gospel ......... . Society for Promoting Chrislian Knowledge .... • • • • • • • • Bishops in India and Jerusalem.. •• . . Residents in Egypt and Travellers .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Merchants, Bankers, and others (London) .. . • • • • • • • • • • • A Friend at Malta .. .••••••••• " • " • • • • • ••• ' . • . • ... £5OO 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 175 0 0 526 0 0 437 0 0 42 10 0 £1,980 10 0 2, Cowper's-court , Cornhill. JOHN S TIKE MAN, Hon. Sec. I N ATIoNAL rU t1.bbi.)..1.- ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This institution off.rs important and tmestantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to bornw, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet other conveni.nces c-r necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PIZOFITv. The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from Sti to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on ,ach Policy effected on the Prot scale. t I Premium. o . 60 iffoo 41i.,7, 0 Bonus in I g Cash. g 1 . : oB•5 (agx I t added. added. X L d. 74 3 4 1837, £l9l 13 5 18381 164 13 0 1839; 138 13 6 1840' 89 0 0 £B7 13 5 Al 3 17 1 74 13 10 11 8 6 61 14 3 9 210 41 13 4 6 0 0 1895 II 1 346 2 3 296 13 4 247 4 5 ------- The di-vision of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. F. FERGMSON CARROTY", Bee. BENIOWSKI'S ARTIFICIAL MEMORY, or PHRENOTYPICS, daily at Two p.m., and Half-past Seven Evening, at 8, Bow-street. Admission Is. At the Royal Adelaide Gallery every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three. " Such a wonderful memory as the Lecturer's has not, we may say boldly, appeared. The keys of this invaluable science are con veyed with the greatest ease to any of his pupils."—Sun. Private lessons, at 8, Bow-street, three guineas the course (six lessons). To private families at their residences, six guineas. Lan guages, six guineas the course (twelve lessons). To families at their residences, twelve guineas the course. The learner has to study two hours daily during three months. Can any maa commit to memory the meanings of 1,000 foreign words in one forenoon, or 30 declen. 'ions, 30 tenses, In one hour? Can any man recollect a sermon, ora tion, &c., without having taken any notes? We can ; and we do enable others to do the same. Phrenotics perform similar Imre dibilities in every department of huma n science where memory is conce rned. Hand-books of Phrenotyptcs 2s. 6d. Prospectuses gratis. —B, Bow-street. )WSKI El - SIC S --- NEW INVENTION FOR - 113 THE BLIND. LECTURES on Major BENIOWSKI'S newly-invented PROCESS ; 3 - f L P . mNTING (from usual types) for the BLIND, and teaching them to read and write, at the Phrenotypic Institution, 8, Bow-street, Royaly, Wednesday, and Friday, at Twelve o'clock ; also at the delaide Gallery every Thursday, at Four o'clock. " One of tho greatest triumphs of modern ingenuity."—Sun. By this invention an immense bulk of classical, periodical, and mu sical compositions is at once made available for the blind. This, combined with Major Beniowskrs Artificial Memory, or Phreno typics, has produced effects which the Inventor deems it to be the duty of every philanthropist to witness. Admission free. Free Lec tures on the same days, at One o'Clock, on Major Benlowskr s or Phrenotypic Method of Teaching the Seeing to Read. B EN IOW sKrs PUBLICATIONS in his EASY ORTHOGRAPHY. PHRENOTYPIC PRIMER for TEACHERS, ls. ; for Pupils, ls. ; for the Blind, 2s. ; Dictionary, es. ; Genesis, ls. ; St. Matthew, phrenotyped for being committed to memory rapidly, 2s. 6d.; the 1' Air Gospels, 2s. ; the Common Prayer-book, 6d. ; a Missal for the Laity, 6d. ; Handbook containing the principles and their applica tion, 2s. 6d. —B, Bow-street. B ENIOWSKI to the OFFICERS of HER MAJESTY'S ARMY and NAVY. Major BENIOWSKI, formerly a pupil of the Schoel of the Staff at Paris (Ecole d'Etat Major), most respectfully invites the attention of the officers of her Majesty's army and navy to the application he has made of his system of ARTIFICIAL MEMORY to the various branches of the military art, and particularly to military topography. Bow-street, Covent-garden. ONE GUINEA WELLINGTON BOOTS made to measure by G. GARRETT, Itootmaker, by special Appointment, to the King of the Belgians. A stock of the most fashionable and highly-finished Boots kept ready made, to suit the conv en eni W hO prefer ence of Nobltrying emen, Officers of the united Services, and Gen (}, Garrett. on Boots to giving an order. Arm y Bootmaker, 130, Jermyn - street, St. James's, CANDLES, a A nd ND LES, I %AVMS'S FINE SPERM M B., 5 Is. Id. per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, Is. 6d.; yellow s 4 oap, 425., 465., 525., and 58s. per 1121b5.; Mottled, Candles, Is . per lb. ; German, I. 2d. Fine Wax, ls. 5d 1 ; T r ir „ V ,t x parent Wax, I. Sd. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Store Candles 51,4 --- ,7 - Extra Waxed-wick Moulds, 6%d.; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gallon Solar, Is. 3d., Pale Seal, 3s. 6d. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. G o d n ': Windsor Soap, 15.11. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown • " Windsor, Is. 9d. Role, 25.; Almond, Sealing per lb. ; Hale's I erior Paragon Composite, requiring no stud !Mg, 9)4d. For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Estab Coffee-houselished Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's . C,IUCCESSFUL RESULTS of the OPEN IN G 1...7 of L. HY.A.IVI'S New Show-room, 36, GRACECHRUCH _ STREET. Successful results have our efforts obtained, And a host of new patrons already we've gained, As such is the case, we acknowledge to all Our gratitude deep for their kind-hearted call. The Show-room of Hyam combines great attraction, Where talent, first rate, is developed in action ; The produce of England and France is displayed, And adds to the lustre of ilyam's great trade. Ills Fashions for Spring are the theme of delight, Whilst splendour and cheapness together unite ; And praises are lavished by thousands who flock To see Hyam's wonders and gaze on his stock. So levers of fashion we humbly solicit The favnnr, the kindness, the aid of a visit. As with confidence great we are led to lu snppose future you'll patronise Hyasa for Clothes. LIST OF PRICES £ S. d• Dress Coat, braided edges • • 7.:: • •• • fi r 1 1 ° O Surtouts, do •• ..... Trousers, in cloth and doeskins •••• • • • • 0 0 8 6 6 6 Trousers, in Tweed •'•• • • • • ••• •• Vests, either in cloth or fancy Material_ • • 0 4 6 SUMMER GARMENTS. Summer Coats, in endless variety •• • • 0 0 1 9 2 6 6 Cashmere Ditto • Fishing or Shooting Ditto ••••••• • • • • • " 0 7 6 Office Ditto .................. ... .. 6 6 0 2 Blouses, in countl ess pro f us i on.. • • • • • • • • Trousers, in all the newest washing materials .... Vest, ditto, Designs guaranteed to retain their colour •• • 0 2 9 MADE TO ORDER. Dress Coats, made to mis easure .......... 1 10 0 5 Trousers, made t e measure . 0 ... 1 10 15 0 Test, ditto ..... ...... .. .. .. ... 07 0 SUMMER GAR. N TS. The Ryamonian Paletet, a fashionable Over-coat, made t o order, extremely light and well-adapted for the present season.. ••• • . • ........ • • .• . 1 1 0 Trousers, of peculiarly li g ht fabric* .. • • 0 8 0 Vests, in rich Cashmere and printed. • Quiltings, French patterns ..... . • .... 0 7 6 In immense Stock of Youths and Tioy's Clothing at proportionate ow prices. ices Money will be returned to any p urc h aser, should he not • approve of his purcluve after seeing the articles at his own house. No business transacted on Saturdays until the e ven i ng. L. Hyx.M, Pantechnetheca, 36 Gracechurch-street, London. E ASE AND COMFORT IN and S. COWVA.N'S invaluable CANTON STROP , B. Quad rilateral Chinese Razor-Sharpener, patronised by his Royal Prince Albert, renders the operation of shaving pleasant to the ghness tender skin. By a very simple process, the keenest edge may mostry spee dily be given to the bluntest razor. B. and S._Cowvan'spveecu :lady tempered Razors and Tooth and Shaving -powder. Specimens if the strops are exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution. From the many flattering teetimonials received, the following, from that most eminent surgeon, Mr. C. Aston Key, is selected : •• " I have made trial of your razor-strap, and rind it to an swer better than any strop that I have hitherto used for giving a keen edge to cutting instruments for anatomical and surgical pmv. poses. " " C. ASTON KEY." Many others may be seen at the inventors', B. and S. Cowvan, 164, Fench irch-street, where the , strops, &c., may be obtained, and mall respectable perfumers, &c., price to. 6d., 7s. 6d., and 9s. 6d. Cowvan's Canton Razor-strop Paste at Is. a packet. The Shaving- Powder, Is. 6d. ; and Prussian Court Toothpowder at Is. Gd. and %,•• 6 d per box. eantl°4o e(9 ll o gown am% ;a4144 And 'Pelt "B, and a. girralks • " - LC .---' • • -------•,...‹.,-, , • —.:.`: t = .. 4 - •,.F.' . ;lt i 0 ;;: : „i 4 . (til .it- 0 • *# \,` : fr. .:. :t*:.:k:*T. ~,,, -.:...;.-..., , _ - el' • , . It t ', - . , --,•&.?.•:•.,' 7 • 11 ' Ai44:- - _ VA,,s: l llbeitr,4 _„. .. ~, _ t , , ,, , , •,, 4 , -.,,- 10.' -` 4,, 4 P• , .4 . • t 125 1 * ' 4. - '":" i k4 • 44 A. ' v - . 4 ; - ~,,4 , ..., ~ It .6. ~ . -,'``,---..---- if 4'...,140 .1 , .'1707 "D i : ::i1 -- : - ‘, ; . \; i tp-: rAll_ , / ~ t o . ell'ip q . ".,10 '.--,----, • ' ~S , ''-. '.*: V ) V ii . . , '''' WE I 1 101 , ,Inuon . 0 ''' pt ii,.)k , ,`lP ~, 04 'olir , '' ~.e••' - -I,:; `,lat' 7 l"*;' 'N ' ''. ' ), ./_--e-e---- N 0.16,728. LON DON, FRIDAY EVENING BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and OXFORD and BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. In pursuance of the Sessional Orders of both Houses of Parliament, notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS of this Company, that is to say of the Holders of Scrip, or of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, of the Company, will be held on %.IiTLTUDAY, the 9th of May next, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the London and Birmingham lit‘tilway Station, in Euston-square, London, for the purpose of approving (or otherwise) the following Bills now before Parliament, viz. : A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, at Aldbury, in the county of Hertford, to Banbury, in the county of Oxford (Tring to Banbury). A Bill for making a railway from Oxford to the London and Bir mingham Railway, at Bletchley, in the county of Buckingham (Ox ford to Bletchley). The Sessional Orders, before referred to, require that one-third of the capital proposed to be rsed by the Bill shall be represented at the meeting by persons producing thereat scrip or bankers' receipts for the sane, and the holders of such scrip or receipts are therefore requested to attend accordingly. The Directors take this opportunity of announcing that both the above Bills have been read a second time ; thelatter is now in Com mittee, and wholly unopposed ; the Committee on the former Bill is not at present named. The Secretary will afford such information and assistance to the shareholders as they may desire with reference to their scrip or re ceipts, and the production thereof, and the voting thereon at the meeting. Communications mqy he addressed to him at the Com pany's office, No. 29, Great GeNge-street, Westminster. As no parties will be entitled to vote at the meeting until his or her name and address, and the denoting numbers of all the scrip or receipts are first recorded, shareholders are particularly requested, with a view to the convenience of the meeting, either to send their scrip or receipts to the Secretary, or to any of the Committee of Management,* at the offices of the Company, or to furnish a state ment of the denoting numbers of the scrip or receipts to the Secre tary forthwith, as otherwise the proceedings of the meeting will be greatly delayed by the necessary preliminary investigations. HARRY VERNET, Bart., Ghairman of the Committee of Management. WYNDHAM HARDING, secretary. Dated 29th April, 1846. Offices of the Company, 29, Great George-street, Westminster. * The following gentlemen are the Committee of Management : Sir Harry Verney, Bart., Claydon HORN, Bucks. The Hon. Phpip Sidney Pierrepont, Evenley Hall, Brackley, Nor: thampton e lre. Captain Ed th iDewes, Buckingham. illifilie4QEsq., Buckingham. .ronattanlg,;tuel Browning, Esq.', Oxford. Timothy Rho(tes Cobb, Esq., Banbury, Oxon. Zacharias Daniel Hunt, Esq., Aylesbury, Bucks. George Carr Glyn, Esq., London Joseph Frederick Ledsam, Esq., Birmingham Edward Cropper, Esq., Liverpool Thomas Smith, Esq., Reigate Lodge, Surrey Thomas Young, Esq., Albany. London Ross Donelly Mangles, Esq., M.P., London Captain Constantine Richard Moorsom, R.N., Bir mingham Robert Benson, jun., Esq., Fairfield, Manchester Directors of the London and Birmingham Railway. LDHAM DISTRICT RAILWAYS. Notice Is hereby given, that in pursuance of the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament, a Special General Meeting of the Holders of Scrip, and Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, of the Oldham District Railways Company, will be held in the Town-hall in Oldham, in the county of Lancaster, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of May next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, for the purpose of submitting, and at which meeting will be submitted, a Copy of the Bill depend ing in the House of Commons, to authorise the making of the said Railways and the incorporation of the Company, for the considera tion and approval of the said Holders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts for Scrip. JOHN DTTNCIIFT, Chairman. EDWARD COCKRELL, Secretary. Oldham, April 29th, 1846, THE EAST DEREHAM and NORWICH RAILWAY BILL. Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SCRIPHOLD ERS in the above COMPANY will be held pursuant to the Resolu tions of Parliament, at the Company's Offices, Mitchell's-court, Norwich, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of Maynext, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, for the purpose of expressing their approval or non-ap proval of the above Bill. • EDWARD WILLETT, Chairman of the Committee of Management. Norwich, April 27, 1846. CIOLCHESTER, STOUR VALLEY, SIJD. BURY, and HALSTEAD RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of the COLCHES TER, STOUR VALLEY, SUDBURY, and HALSTEAD RAILWAY COMPANY, will be held at the Offices of the said Company, No. 1, High-street, Colchester, Essex, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of May, 1846, at One o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of submitting a copy of the Bill now before Parliament, to incorporate the said Com pany and construct and maintain the said Railway for the considera tion of the said Scripholders and Holders of Bankers Receipts for Scrip. Dated this 27th day of April, 1846. GEORGE BAWTREE, Secretary. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE and CARLISLE RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Special General MEETING of the Proprietors of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway Company will be held, at the Office of the Company, near the Forth, in the town of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, on TUESDAY, the 19th day of May, 1846, at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of submitting for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company the Draft of a Bill now before Parliament, entituled, "A Bill to authorise the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway Company to extend their Railway in New castle-upon-Tyne, to make several Branch Railways, and for other purposes connected with their undertaking." rTi EASTERN MATTHEW PLUMMER, Chairman of the Directors COUNTIES YORK EXTENSION. RAILWAY.- Inpnrsuance.of the new orders of Parliament, Copies Of the four following Bills, that is to say— A Bill far making a railway from Cambridge to Lincoln, A Bill for making a railway from Lincoln to South Milford, A Bill for making a railway from March to Lincoln, A Bill for making a railway from Tottenham to Farringdon-street, Will be submitted to the consideration of the holders of the scrip and bankers' receipts for Eastern Counties (York Extension) shares at a meeting to be held, and which is hereby called for that purpose, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, London, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of May next, at One o'clock precisely. All holders of the scrip are earnestly requested to attend the meeting, and to exhibit their scrip shares or banker's receipts thereat, and to send to the secretary, previously, written memoranda, with their names and addresses, and the numbers and amount of their scrip. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the DAVID WADDINOTON, Deputy-Chairman, j Company. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Shoreditch Station, 29th April, 184 G, FASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a General Meeting of the Eastern Counties Registered Proprietors will be held on THURSDAY, the 14th of May next, at One o'clock, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, London, for the purpose of giving their sanction or otherwise to the further proceedings with .- A Bill for making a Railway from Hertford to Huntingdon, with a Branch to Bedford i and A Bill for making a Railway from Tottenham to Barnet. A Bill for enlarging the London and Stratford stations of the tastern Counties Railway and for other purposes. _ _ GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman Company. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Shoredltch Station, April 29, 1846. IRISH GREAT TO STERN RAILWAY, DUBLIN TGALWAY. The PETITIONS to both HOUSES of PARLIAMENT from the SUBSCRIBERS and SHAREHOLDERS in this RAILWAY " To suspend the progress of the Bill during the proposed negotiations, and until after the adjourned meeting," . LIES FOR SIGNATURE at the Shareholders' Committee-room, Founders' Hall-court, Loth bury, for this day only. RICHARD THOMPSON, Secretary. May 1, 1846. L EEDS, WAKEFIELD, AND MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of the LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COM PANY, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12th day of May next, at the Sessions-house in Wakefield, in the county of York, at One o'clock in the afternoon, when a copy of the Bill for making the said railway will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting pursuant to the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. . . And notice is hereby further given that no person can vote at the said meeting unless he produces his scrip or bankers' receipts. Dated this 25th day of April, 1846. - EDWARD TEW, Chairman of the Provisional Directors, HENRY BERNERS, Secretary. LONDON, NEWBURY, AND BATH DI RECT RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Scripholders and holders of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip in this under taking, will be held at the White Hart Inn, in the city of Bath, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of May next, at half-past twelve o'clock, at which meeting a copy of the Bill now before Parliament for the formation of a Railway between Bath and Newbury under the above title, will be submitted, in order that the sanction of the meeting may be obtained to the'farther prosecution of such Bill. The Committee of Management desire to notify, for the guidance of Scripholders, that it is necessary that they should either attend in person and bring their scrip, or send it to the meeting by some other person, who, on producing such scrip, will be entitled to vote in re spect thereof; and as the resolutions of the two Houses of Parlia ment require the votes given at the meeting to be recorded with great minuteness, for the purpose of showing the interest held by each person present, whether in his own right, or as another's re presentative, every scripholder attending will be required to furnish the Secretary before the commencement of the meeting with his scrip (in exchange for which a receipt will be given), and with his name and address, which scrip will be retailed to the proprietor im mediately after the.meettng. • 11 3 , Otittt - • = T. 8 .. ... and W. MERRIMAN, } Solicitors for the Bill. BURCHELL KILGOUR, and PARSON, Dated April, 1846, 41, Charing-cross. The chair will be taken precisely at one o'clock. AM BERG A. TE, NOTTINGHAM and BOSTON and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Special Meeting of the Scripholders of this Company will be held at the Exchange Hall, in the town of Nottingham, on FRIDAY, the Bth day of May next, at ten o'clock in the forenoon, when a copy of the Bill now depending in Parliament, intituled " A Bill for making a Railway from or near the Amber gate Station of the Midland Railway, through Nottingham, to Spald ing and Boston, with branches therefrom, and for enabling the Com pany to purchase the Nottingham and Grantham Canals," will be submitted to the consideration of such meeting, Dated April 29, 1846 THOMAS BISHOP, Vice Chairman. JOHN GOUGH, Secretary. Nottingham, April 29, 1846. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AN CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP, in the BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, and CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY, will be held, pursuant to the Sessional Or ders of the two Houses of Parliament, at the Town-hall in Birken head, in the County of Chester, on SaixuanaT, the 9th day of May, at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of having submitted to their consideration a copy of the Bill for, making the said Railway ; and for the purpose of signifying their approbation, or disapproba tion, of the same. MALLABY, TOWNSEND, and NEWALL, Solicitors of the Company. Dated the 27th day of April, 1846. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. The Directors have advertised a MEETING, pursuant to the sessional orders of Parliament, to be held at the Town-hall, Birken head, on the 9th of MAY next, and have transmitted a circular to each Proprietor, as far as they are able to do so ; but, as there must necessarily be many to whom the Directors cannot give information from ignorance of their address, they adopt this course to app rise the scripholders or holders of bankers' receipts, that, if they are unable personally to attend the meeting, the Chairman or Deputy Chairman will vote for absent Proprietors who may think proper to send their scrip or bankers' receipts by a registered letter, addressed to Captain Chailewood, Secretary of the Company, Argyle-street, Birkenhead, before the Bth of May, or who may deliver their scrip or bankers' receipts to persons appointed to receive the same, at 25, Abingdon-street, Westminster, on or before the sth of May, or at Argyle-street, Birkenhead, on or before the Bth of May. Any further information may be had by applying at either of the above offices. Dated 27th April, 1846. JOSEPH BAILEY, Jun., Chairman. JOHN LAIRD, Deputy Chairman. DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN EXTEN SION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting is proposed to be held at the Office of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, at West land-row in the City of Dublin, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of May, 1846, at 'eleven o'clock in the forenoon, of the holders of Scrip Cer tificates,* proposed (in the event of the Bill hereinafter-mentioned being passed into a law) to be converted into 'hares or stock of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, and which have been issued in respect of the above-mentioned undertaking, at which meeting a Bill now pending before Parliament for extending the line of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway to the Bridge of Bray, in the county of Dublin, will be submitted to the consideration and ap proval of such Scripholders. By order of the Court of Directors of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, T. F. BERGIN, Clerk of the Company. Dublin, 28th April, 1846. NOTE.—AII Persons producing Scrip at the above Meeting, will he entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to 31st March 'ast, but no vote can be accepted in respect of any Scrip not actually produced, except in cases where the Deposit on Shares allotted has oeen paid prior to 31st March last, but the Scrip for such Shares has not been issued, in which case the production of the Bankers' receipts, for the deposit will be accepted in lieu of the Scrip. r (SHE NEW ASYLUM for INFANT OR- A. I HANS, STAMFORD-HILL. For Orphans under Eight Years of Age, without distinction of sex, place, or religious connexion. The SECOND ANNIVERSARY DINNER of this Charity will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on WEDN ESDAY, the 27th of May. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount MORPETH, M.P in the Chair. STES. The Right Hon. the Earl of Cla- WARD Sir Geo. De H. Larp ent, Bart. rendon William Ewart , E s q ., M.P. ~ James Pattison, Esq., M.P. Charles Lushington, Esq. Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P. James Harmer, Esq. Henry Vyner, Esq. g. M. Peto, Esq. A. W. Robarts, Esq. Robert Lush, Esq. S. P. Arnold, Esq. William Leavers, Esq. Francis Bennoch, E. John Remington Mills, Esq. Edward Brown, Esq. Robert M`Cabe, Esq. Domenic Braggiotti, Esq. William Mawby, Esq. Josiah Corder, 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 Finch, Esq. James Smith, Esq. Edward 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. David W. Wire, Esq. P. C. Leckie, Esq. John Wilks Esq. Christopher Lund, Esq. Tickets, One Guinea each, ma Offices of the Institution, 32, Pout Tavern. 32, Poultry, May, 184 G. JAME: Captain Weller. be had of the Stewards; at the y ; and at the bar of the London SHERMAN, Hon. Secretary. PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. NEXT, when will be performed Moza r t's SyrdPhonY The Subscribers and the Publi c a re respectfully informed that the FOURTH CONCERT will take place on MONDAY EVENING in G minor; Beethoven's Choral Fantasia, and Grand Mass in D. Solo per formers, Piano Forte, Mrs. Anderson ; Violin, Mr. Blagrove ; Vio loncello, Signor Platt' ; Vocalists, the Misses Williams, Miss S. Novello, Miss Steele, Mr. Lockey, Mr. R. Costa, Signor F. Lablache, and Mr. A. Novello. Conductor, Mr. Costa. Single Tickets, U. Is., and double Tickets, 11. 10s., to be had at the music warehouse of Messrs. Arl‘P. , n o , sl Hodson, 210, Regent-street. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION• LECTURES on STEAM, as applicable to STEAM NAYI CATION and RAILWAY ENGINE DRIVING. _ _ • Dr. Ryan's next Course for NAVAL OFFICERS and other Gen tlemen will commence on MONDAY, May 11, at One o'clock. The Class for ENGINE DRIVERS on Railways will meet on MONDAY EVENING, May 11, at Eight o'clock. LFORD AND EPPING RAILWAY. 1 In pursuance of the new orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the Scripholders of the Company will be held at the London Station of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, on THURSDAY, the 14th of Hay, at half-past Eleven o'clock precisely, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bill now before Parliament in relation to this undertaking. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, I of the Eastern DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman, Countiesßailway Company. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. F 1 ASTERN COUNTIES AND THAMES JUNCTION RAILWAY BRANCHES. In pursuance of the new orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the Scripholders of the Company will be held at the London Station of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, on THURSDAY, the 14th of May, at half-past Eleven o'clock precisely, for the purpose of living their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bill now before Parliament, in relation to this undertaking. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, ofthe Eastern DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman, Counties Railway Company. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. N GRAVESEND RAILWAY. In pursuance of the new orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the Scripholders of the Company will be held at the London Station of the Eastern Counties Railway Company, on TIIIIRSDAY, the 14th of May, at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bill now before Parliament in relation to this undertaking. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Eastern DAVID WADDINGTON, D Counties Rail wayeputy-Chairman, t Company. C. P. RONEY, Secretary. By order, BIRMINGHAM and OXFORD JUNCTION Notice RAILWAY COMPANY. is hereby given, that a meeting iroposed to be helon WEDNESDAY, the 13 th day of May next, s a p t half-past two of the clock in the afternoon, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham, o f th e holders of Scrip (see ' Note) in the above-mentioned Company, at which meeting the Bills hereinafter-mentioned will be submitted for the consideration and approval of such Scripholders, that is to say, " A Bill for making a Railway from Birmingham to join the lines of the proposed Oxford and Rugby, and Oxford, Worcester, ard Wol verhampton Railways, and to be called The Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway ;' and a Bill for making a Railway into Birmingham, in extension of the proposed Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway. Dated, 29th April, 1846. HATHERTON. Chairman , Note.—All persons producing scrip at the above meeting will be entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to the 31st March last, but no vote can be accepted in respect of any scrip not actually produced. In cases where the deposits on shares allotted has been paid prior to the 31st March last, but the scrip for such shares has not been issued, the production of the banker's receipt for the deposit Will be accepted in lieu of the scrip. TON, and proposed to be held BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMp UDLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING is on WEDNESDAY, the 13th day of May next, at eleven of the o'clocklin the forenoon, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham, of the which holder smeetin of Scrip (see note) in the abo ve-mentioned Company, at g the Bill hereinafter mentioned will be submitted for the consideration and approval of such Scripholders, that is to say, "teaill for making railways from Birmingham to Wolverhampton Dudley, to be called The Birmingham and Dudley Railway.' '' Dated 29th April, 1846. HATHERTON, Chairman. Note.—All persons producing Scrip at the above meeting will be entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to the 31st of March last, but nu vote can be accepted in respect of.any Scrip net actually produced. In cases where the deposits on shares allotted have been paid prior to the 31st March last, but the Scrip for such Shares has notbeen issued, the production of the Banker's receipt for the de posit will be accepted in lieu of the Scrip. _ _ R. G CIAL NE L IN G B E IR R M A IN: E H ET AM Company w of the PROPRIETORS of this in Manchester, on THURSDAY, the 3 Nliotic A e is hereby E giv S en T , parry's Offices, in London-road, ill be held, at the Come of the undermentioned Bills, now pendin g roval; under which Bills ll be submitted to the Proprietors for their app 7th day of May, 1846, at three o'clock in the afternoon, when . in Parliament, w therein mentioned, it is proposed to authorise the Manchester arrheßpirmiroprnigeltioarsm of, or Railway Company either to constr t u Eh c aß t tA o a l LB t W o PAEA b: Y eo .D me contribute towards the formation of, the railways that is to say— A Bill to empower the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Com pany to make certain Branch Railways. A Bill for consolidating the London and Birmingham, Grand Junc tion, and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Companies. A Bill for making a Railway from Newtown, in the county of Montgomery, to Crewe, in the county of Chester, with Branches, and for other purposes connected therewith. A Bill for making a Railway from the Chester and Crewe Branch of the Grand Junction Railway, at Calveley, to Wolverhampton, and for other purposes connected therewith. A Bill for making a Railway from Shrewsbury to Stafford, with a Branch to Stone, and for other purposes. A Bill for making:a Railway from the Manchester and Birmingham Railway at Cheadle, in the county of Chester, to or near to the Ambergate Station cf the Midlands Railway, in the county of Derby, to be called the" Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Juno thin Railway." A Bill for making a Railway from the Manchester and Birming ham Railway, in the township of Gorton, in the county of Lancaster, to Hyde, in the county of Chester. The Chair will be taken at three o'clock precisely. Dated this 29th day bf April, 1846. J. P. WETREAD, Chairman of the ROBERT BENSON, Jun., Deputy-Chairmanl Directors 13y order, JOHN LATIIA.M, s.cretary, MALTON AND DRIFFIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the HOLDERS ef SCRIP, and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP, of the Melton and Drif fleld Junction Railway Company, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12th day of May next, at the Corn Exchange in New Melton, in the county of York, at One o'clock in the afternoon, when a copy of the Bill for making the said Railway atd Branch to Frodingham-bridge, will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, pursuant to the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. And notice is hereby further given, that no person can vote at the said meeting, unless he produces his Scrip or Banker's Receipts. Dated this 29th day of April, MG. 11ORPET11, Chairman of the Provisional Directors. BENJAMIN DUNN, Secretary. PALLADIUM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, 7, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON, APRIL 30, 1846. The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of PROPRIETORS and HOLDERS of POLICIES entitled to VOTE, will be held at this Office, on THURSDAY, the 21st of May next, at Twelve o'clock pre cisely, to receive the Report of the Septennial Account of the So ciety's affairs up to the 31st of December, 1845 ; also, a statement of the additions made to the policies entitled to profits, and for general purposes. By order of the Board, NICHOLAS GRUT, Secretary and Actuary. . . A vacancy having occurred in the direction, notice is hereby given, that the same will be filled up at the General Meeting, on the 21st of May. By the Rules of the Society it is provided, " That persons de sirous of offering themselves as candidates for the direction, are to give notice in writing of their intention, at least ten days previous to the day of election." THIRTY POUNDS REWARD. CAUTION TO BANKERS AND OTHERS. 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Not on ly to have toasted to the Mayor, The dresses these t w hs h e s dl in s e t e in re g l u y is y h e ed u But to have seen what all must much admire, MOSES and SON'S display of choice attire. A New work, entitled " Past, Present, and Future;' with full Reader, MOSES_ W ; e , r e e g a such iann, dd a sf gosh oeslzh directions for self-measurement, may be forwarded, " Post Free." ha d on application, or LIST or PRICES. 11.ELDT mADR. ;01; . ,r ..... . ... .... " "from 4 0 8 7 . d i 0 IS 6 Tweed Ta 3110,11 •• •• • ' • .:. Chesterfield and Wring agllonis ........ g tner Coats in every description and make, including 1 0 Blouses in Splendid pattern Summer Vests .................. from 0 2 3 Cashmere and Persian ditto, in endless variety • •••• • .. 0 2 3 Black and Fancy Satin, Ci 4 6 Fancy Trainers .. • . •••••••• ••••••••• 0 6 0 Black, ditto.. eg i is e t v e e r ry ed Coat . 1 . a . i ... : ................:::::: ....... ••••• . • . • • 0 9 6 Frock ditto , 1 0 0 mane TO KEALIMEE. 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Any ar ti c l e purchased o a r n made to measure, if not approved of, will be immed i ately exch ged, er the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES an d SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hat. tens, Clothiers, Outfitters, and general Warehousemen, regret to be obliged t o guard the pub lic against imposition, bat, having learned that the untradesmanlike falsehood of • being connected with thuem,mee " s, oand r it's fa the obvio samus r e concerneasons, the, has been resorted to in ma n y in any other house in or out of London. y have no connexion with ' e send to the p Chea And those who desire genum Clothing should, to p revent di sa ppointment, call at or Mimories, and Aldgate, City, London. Tho entrance to the Bespoke NOTlCE.—De p artment is at 84, Akigate, No business t ra nsacted at this Establishment from sunset on F r id a y evening till sunset en 44111.4 A7 l ivening, when it II remised 1411 Wall 0419916 S Q N, SEE THE DAILY NEWS of JUNE 1. Daily News Office, Whitefriars. VSTIL SON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN MENTS. Music Hall, Store-street, Bedford-square. On MONDAY EVENING, MAY 4, at Eight o'clock. Mr. WILSON will give his SECOND ENTERTAINMENT on the SONGS OF SCOTLAND, Pianoforte—Mr. LAND. Part I.—Happy Friendship—An thou wert my ain Thing—Up in the morning early—Last May a braw Wooer—Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled—The Land o' the Leal—The Reel o' Tullochgorum. Part IL—The Spinning Wheel—The Maid I daurna name—Saw ye my wee Thing ?—The Ewie wi' the crookit Horn.—Come under my Plaidie—Muirland Willie. Tickets, 2s. Reserved Seats, 2s. 6d. Private Boxes for Six, 155.; for Eight, It. IVICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. Patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge,. &a. 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. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS, BRISTOL, APRIL 30. STocK Excastua.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 103 E —Caledonian, B—Midland, New, 35—Newcastle and Berwick, 21% North British, New, 10%—South Devon, 33—Taff Vale, Qu ar t er Shares, 27 sj —Wilts, and Weymouth, 3%. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 30. NEW STOCK EXCHANGE.-The Anticipations of the 27th have been Hilly borne out by the great amount of business done since at en hanced prices. This may probably be attributed, in some measure, to the advance of consols, and the partial release of the deposits by Government; and, although some little depression may be ex perienced from the rush of parties into the market who are anxious to realise at the improved prices, yet there is every prospect of con tinued improvement. Registered stock is now sought after. The scrips of West Riding Union, North Staffordshires, and Dutch Rhe nish have also improved. To-day the tendency is still upwards, and considerable business has been transacted. The sales are-Amber gate, Nottingham, Boston, and Eastern Junction, ss. dis.-Black burn, Darwen, and Belton, 2 1 4 dis.-Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1% p.-Birmingham and Oxford, 1 p.-Bnck inghamshire, 58. p.-Caledonian, Half Shares, 1 dis.-Ditto, Exten sions, 17s. 6d.-Chester and Birkenhead, 52-Derby and Crewe, 2% - p.-Direct Northern, 25/. Share, ss. dis.-Eastern Counties, 2534-; Ditto, York Extensions, 1% p.-East Lincolnshire, ss. dis.-Edin. burgh'and Glasgow, New Quarters, 5 p.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 15s. dis.-Grand Junction, 226 ex d. and u. -Ditto, New Quarters, 29% p. ex d.-Ditto, Eighth Shares, 15 p.-Grand Union, % dis.-Great Western, Half Shares, 88-Goole and Doncaster, % p.-Huddersfteld and Manchester, 1% p.-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 735 p.- Inver ness and Perth, 1 dis.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 31.55. p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 335 dis.-Leicester and Tamworth, 16s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool and Bury, 8% p.-Ditto, New Shares, 236 p.-Liverpool and Leeds Direct, par-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 13{ p.-London and Birmingham, Quarters, 27)6-London and Manchester (Reming ton's), 1% dis.-London and South-Western, 81-Manchester and Birmingham, 82-Ditto, Quarters (A), 9 35 p.-Ditto, ditto (B), 94 p.--Ditto, ditto (C), 8% p.-Manchester, Bolton. and Bury Exten sions, 13( p.-Manchester and Leeds, 44 p.-Ditto, Quarters, 8% p.- Ditto, Fifths, 934 -Ditto, Extensions, 3% p.-Manchester, Matlock, and Midland, 1 p.-Manchester, Midland , and Great Grimsby, 10s. dis.-Manchester and Southampton, 2s, 6d.-Midland 401. Shares,ss. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 11 p.-Newcastle and Darlington, New Shares, 8% p.-North British, Carlisle, % p.-Northumberland and Lancaster, 17s. dis.-North Staffordshire, 3% p.-North Union (A), 211-North Western, par-North Kent, % dis.-Preston and Wyre, 33.-Sheffield and Lincoln, % p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2,3/. ss. p.-Ditto, Quarters, No. 3, 135 p.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, % dis.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 13% dia.- Shropshire Union and Canal, % dis.-South Eastern, 38/. 10s.-Ditto, No. 1 (at 11 dis.), 41. ss. p.-Ditto, No. 3, Consolidated, 2 p.-Ditto, New Halves, Bs. 6d. p.-West Riding Union, 2 p.-Wolverhamp ton and Birmingham, % p.-York and Lancaster, 1 dis.-Dublin and Belfast Junction, 31. 10s. dia.-Newry and Warrenpoint, 10% p.- Dutch Rhenish, p.-Great Luxembourg, 1% dis. MANCHESTER, Arm 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos ton, &c., dis.-Bideford and Tavistock, 1 dis,-Birkenhead, Lanca shire, and Cheshire Junction, 1)6 p.-Blackburn; Darwen, and Bolton, 2 dis.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, I% dis.-Buckingham and Bletchly Junction, par-Chester and Manchester Direct, 235. dis.- Derby and Crewe, 3 p.-Eastera Counties, 2.514-Ditto, York Ex tension, 1% p.-East Lancashire (No. 2), 3 p.-East Lineolnshire, % dia.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 5)6 p.-Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 1 dis.-Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 35 p.-Grand Union, 14 dis.-11nddersileld and Manchester Railway and Canal, % p.-Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 534 p.- Liverpool and Bury, 9 p.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1 35 p. -London and Manchester (Rem.), 1 13-16 dis.-London and York, par-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, % dis.-Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (A), 914-Ditto, ditto (B), 9% p.-Ditto, ditto, (C),' p.-Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 16s. dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 50 p.-Ditto, Fifths, 10 p. -Ditto, Sixteenths, 934-Manchester and Southampton, % dis.- Northumberland and Lancashire, 17s. 6d. dis.-North Eastern, 1 34 dis.-North Staffordshire, 3 5-16 p.-North Union (B), 14435 - North Western, par-Oxford and Birmingham Junction, % p-Pres ton and Wyre, 30-Halves (B), 34 p.-Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe, 13s. 6d. dis.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 36p.-Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters (No. 2), 2% p.-Ditto, ditto (No. 3), 135 p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, p.-Shropshire Union Rail way and Canal, % dis.-South Eaaternj and Dover, Halves (No. 4), 3-16 p. -West Riding Union, 234 p. LEEDS, APRIL 30. Sroca Excitawns.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York. Ex tension, 1% p.—London and Croydon, 23%—Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 2/. 16s. p.—East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 3% p. —Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3% dis.—Ditto, Docks, 2 dis.— Huddersfield and Manchester, % dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 10s. dis. —Huddersfield and Sheffield, 5/. 6s. p.—Leeds and Bradford, 28U p. —Leeds and Dewsbury, 4 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2)4 dis. c. Ditto, New, 2 dis.—Liverpool and Bury, New, 134 p.—Newcastle and Ber wick, 111,‘ p.--North British, New Carlisle Branch, 235. p.—Am bergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 235. dis.—Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), Is. 6d. p.—Chelmsford and Bury, 16s. dis.—Clitheroe Junction, 155. dis.•—Direct Northern, 15s. dis.—Essex and Suffolk, 12s. 6d.—Grand Union, 16s. 6d. dis.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 15s. dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 19s. dis.—Lancashire, York shire, and North Eastern, 255. dis.—Leeds and York, 225. ells.— Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, dis.—Leicester and Bedford, 12s. 6d. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 215. p.—London and York, 2s. 6d. dis.—London and Portsmouth, 14s. dis.—London and Manchester (Rem.), 345. Gd. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Mat lock, and Midland, 20s. p.—Midland and Thirsk Junction, 20s. dis. —Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 16s. dis.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North Western, 9s. p.—Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham, 165.6 d. dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 10s. p.—South Mid lands, 31s. p.—Welsh Midlands, 21s. dis.—West Riding Union, 4 York and Lame.o . .-r, 235. Ws. _ HULL, APRIL 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The animation in this market to-day is very considerable. The Bears feel the rise and prognosticate a speedy de cline. The sales are-Hull and Selby, Quarter Shares, 20--London and Brighton, New, 30%-London and Croydon, 23 yi -Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 3%-North British, Half Shares, 10-Ditto, Carlisle, 51s. 6d.-Ditto, Dalkeith, 61.-Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., 1 %-Axholme, 32.-Derby and Gainsborough, 13s. 6d. -Direct Northern, 2 I ,‘ -East Lincolnshire, 1-East Coast, 225.- Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 21. 175.-Grand Union, IN.-Hull and Barnsley Junction, 265. 9d.-Hull and Lincoln, 225. 6d. -Leices ter and Bedford, IN.-Leicester and Birmingham, 7s. 6d.-Leices ter and Tamworth, 28s. 6d.-London and York, 485.-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 31. 25.-North Western, 245. 6d.-North Staf fordshire, 51. 19s. 6d.-Rugby and Huntingdon, 245. 3d.-South Mid land, 31. 165.-South Midlands Junction, 225.-Shrewsbury and Bir mingham, 31. 65.-Shropshire Union, 265,-Staines and Richmond, % die.-West Riding Union, 41.85. SHEFFIELD, APRIL 30. STOCK Exciaiwoß.—The sales are—Midland, 40/. Shares, 34% — Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 18s.—London and Windsor, 12s. 6d.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 11. 12s.—Sheffield and Lin colnshire, 11.16s.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, andCrewe, 14s. —South Yorkshire Coal Railway, 1/.75. HUDDERSFIELD, APRIL 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Huddersfield and Manches ter Railway and Canal, 6%—London and Manchester Direct (Ras.), 21s. 6d.—Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby, 22s.—Trent Valley Continuation, 21. 4s.—London and York, 338.--Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 20s. 6d.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 34s.—Liverpool, Ormakirk, and Preston, 11s. 6d.—West Riding Union, 41. 4s.—Lon don and Manchester Direct (Rem.), 21s. 6d.—Sheffield, Buxton, and Crewe, 11 s. NEWCASTLE-lIPON-TYNE, APRIL 30. 'STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten sion, 134 p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 19s. 6d. dir.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 3)4 p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres• ton, % p.—London and York, 1 Is. 6d. dim.—North British, 6 p.— Ditto, Halves, Carlisle,'_l4s. p.—Westßiding Union, 24 p. YORK, APRIL 30. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—lpswich and Bury Fxtension (Norwich), 2—Ditto (Cambridge and Ely), 2—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 1/. 4s.—Leicester and Bedford, 10s.—London and York, 21. 8s 6d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. ss. 6d. —Newcastle and Berwick, 21)4—Newcastle and Darlington Exten sions, 10)6—North British, Half Shares, 9%—Ditto, Carlisle Exten sion, 21. 9s.—North Staffordshire, sk—North Western, 11. 4s.— South Midland, 31. 12s.—West Riding Union, 4%—York and North Midland Extension, New, 35—Ditto, New (East and West Rid. lag), 10% EDINBURGH, APRIL 211. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen,3/.-Aberdeen,Banff, and Elgin, 11. 55.-Airdrie and Bathgate, V.-Arbroath and For far, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. 10s.-Armagh and Portrush, 108. -Ayr and Galloway,fll. 118.-Ayrshire!and.Bridge of Weir, 21. 12s. -Banffshire, 19s. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 2/.-British and Irish Union, 21.25.-Caledonian, ex new, 10/. 10s.-Ditto, New, H. 55.-Caledonian Extension, U. I ls.-Caledonian and Dumbarton, 1/. 6s. 6d.-Caledonian and Northern Direct, U. 17s. 65.-Camwath and West Linton, 11. 28.-Chelmsford and Bury, 155.-Clydesdale Junction, 121.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 11. 10s.-Deeside Rail way, 41,-Direct Northern, 11. 10s.-Dublin and Enniskillen, 11. 10s. Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, 211.-Dundee and Forfar Junction, 11. 165.-Dundee and Perth, 151.-Ditto, Kinross Exten sion, 21.-Eastern Counties Extension, 11. 58. - East Indian Railway, 9s. 9d.-East of Fife, 11. 11s .-East thian Central and Tyne Valley Junction, 1/. 75.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. Os. 6d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 721.-Ditto, Half Shares, 16/. is.-Ditto, Quarters, 171. 10s.-Ditto, ditto, New, 151.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, 19s. 3d.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, it. 55.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 161.-Ditto, Preference, 181.-Edinburgh and Northern, Si. 25.-Ditto, Newport, 15s. 3d.-Ditto, Lochgelly, 1/. Is. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, 1/. Bs. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 2/. 6s. -Edinburgh, Portobello, and 31usselburgh, 1/. 10s.-Forth and Clyde Junction, it. 165 .-G lasgow and Ayrshire, 701. IN.-Ditto, New Stock, 281.-Ditto, Quarter Shares,: 171. 10s.-Glasgow Belfast Union, 11. Ss. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, I/. 165.-Glas gow:and Dundee Junction, 11. 135.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 401. 108.- Glasgow General Terminus, 91.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.-Ditto, New Stock, 101.-Ditto, Preference, 11. lbs.-Glasgow Harbour Grand Junction, 11. 10s.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, IL 155.- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and ArdroSsan, it. 95.-Glasgow, Strath aven, and Lesmahagow, 21. Is. 6d.-Granton Junction, IN.-Great County Down, 1/. IN.-Great North of Scotland, U. 1 ls.-Great North and South Wales, 10s. 6d.-Invemess and Elgin, 11. Os. 6d.- Lanark and Lothians, 21. Os. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena, is.-London and Hounslow, 155.-London and Manchester (Bast.), 31. 53.-London and Manchester (Remington's), 11.-London and York, 11. 10s.-Ditto, Half Shares, 21.-Midland and Eastern Counties, It. Bs.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and Berwick, 111. 10s. North British, 261.-Ditto,Halves, 81.55.-Ditto, Extension to Car lisle, 11. 155.-Ditto, Extension to D a lk e i th, 61.-North Wales,Mineral, 111. 10s.-Ditto, New, 31.-Perth and Crieff Dire c t, 11 . 12s. 6d.-Perth and Inverness, it. 135.-Scottish Central, 141.-Ditto, New, 51.55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 11. 6s.- Scottish Grand Junction, 15 8 .-S co tti sh Midland, 61. 7s. 6d.-Scot tish Southern, 11. 13s. 6 d.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 55.-Shrews bury, Oswestry, and Ch es t er, 21.65.-South Midland, 11. 17s6d.- Stirling and Dunfermline, 11. 15 5.-Stirling and Midland, 21.-Strath earn Junction, 11.25. 6d.-Surrey Grand Junction, 55.-Tean and Dove Valley, 155.-Wishaw and Coltness, 471. 7s. 6d.-Newry and Londonderry, 11. Is. • GLASGOW, APRIL 29. STOCK ExciLiNaz.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, 275. 6d.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 425.-Airdrie and Coatbridge, 5 Ayr and Galloway, 315.-Banffshire, 20s. 6d.-British and Irish Union, 435.-Caledonian Extension, 31s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dum bartonshire Junction, 305.-Clydesdale Junction, 12 %-Cornwall and Devon Central, 325.-East Indian Railway, 9s. 9 d.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, New, 17%-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton, I9s. 6d. -Edinburgh and Northern, 514-Forth and Clyde Junction, 341. 6d. -Glasgow General Terminus, 9%-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 375.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 72-Ditto, New, 3414-Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 375.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardros san, 2 78.--Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 365.-Lanark and Lothians, 425. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena, 115. 6 d.-Lesmahagow, 41 5.-Midland, New, 33%-Perth and Inverness, 315.6d.-Scottish Central, 14/.-Scottish Grand Junction, 155.-Scottish Southern, 365. -South •Midland, 48s. 6 d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 335. 6d.- Wishaw and Coltness, 481. COPIAPO MINING COMPANY. Yesterday a special general meeting of this company was held at the offices in Austin friars, Henry Harman, Esq., in the chair. From the report it ap peared that there was an improvement in the aspect of the company's affairs, the produce at the silver mine of Pampa Larga, during the months of October and November, having been sufficient to defray the charges, and held out prospects of being for some time profitable. The produce of the copper mines of San Pedro and Checo had t of also increased, whilst the ore had i m p r o v ed in quality. Since the meeting 377 tons of copper ore had arrived, 276 tons which were as sold at Swansea, and re a li se d 181. 19s. 6d. per ton. Another cargo of 270 tons had not yet arrived, and 450 tons were loading at Copiapo in January last. After the report had been a do p ted, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors, when the meeting ad-1 ourned. ALLEGED FORGERIES. —Yesterday information was circulated throughout the police district that a forged cheq ueuare for drawn upon Sir C. Scott and C e o d . Iserbdanefkt h th in Cae Guardsman public vendlsh-sq, had been uttered to Mr. Vicke rs, n, who rep officer of the Life Guards. He resented himself to be an house, Knightsbridge , by Pemo le e is . eh des ui crib o ed ulg as h. abo a u a t ir tw o e m nt p yi exi sev .p en , years of age, five feet eightorenln e and Apt hair, Irith MA Y 1, 1846. PRICE SD. THE OPERA, WITH ESPECIAL REFERENCE TO GOLD CURTAINS. (From the New .Monthly Magazine.) Trust not to the words of vain rumour —close your ears to the voice of empty prediction—as Ulysses rendered his auri cular organs impervious to the song of the Syrens. You will, perchance, hear that the curtains that decorate the opera boxes are going to be dyed; but expect nothing of the kind. Even as gold—actual gold—the gold whereof, say our spelling-books, " guineas and half-guineas are made " asserts its superiority over all other metals, so shall the seeming gold of the curtains proudly triumph over every re bellious hue th a t wou ld i n t er fere with its dominion. Red, deeply blushing at its own presumption, shall slink from the -field ; green, though it surveys the gold with jealous eyes, shall avoid the contest ; white shall remain pallid in the back ground ; blue, looking at itself—that is, looking blue— shall not attempt to dispute the supremacy; black of course would never think of raising a question about the matter ; and as for a ll th e h ybrid shades that arise from the intermar riage of the reb e lli ous colours, they shall retire with their re spective parents. For, indeed, why should the gold curtains be displaced ? To gold, as we ha ve hinted, belongs the supremacy of natural right. If y ou want an' impartial judge catch an alchemist (poor Bellerman n i s dead ) and ask him. Pindar sang : 'Aptcrrov µev iiBcup, 6 Se xpvcrOs atticp.evov trvp are dcan-pira vurcri ILEAcivopos iToxa wAourou• Whereby he signified that (soda) water was an excellent thing in the height of the opera season — particularly if the day had been preceded by a champagne supper —and that an opera box, with gold curtains, wasconspicuous among other indications of a large income, as the er l a chandelier when it is lighted up at night. The house, newly e r e o r e r a ed, is the most splendid theatre in the world, and, consistently adorned with the most lordly colour in the world —a —a colour, which, at the same time, delicately symbolises the ready cash, that has been expended in the improvement. But, say some, will not the gold curtains counteract the effect which the ladies ought to produce, by the joint efforts of their loveliness and their dressmakers? We are not sure that we ought to condescend to answer this objection, seeing that we set forth in our very last number that the gold curtains were to be considered as So many frames, inclosing a number of beautiful pictures. Nevertheless, we will not content ourselves with a reference to the April New Monthly, but will bring forward a new strong authority, no other than the goddess Aurora herself. Homer tells us— 'Hies—scpwctirefflios iKavaro racrav aiav, that Eos (Aurora), clad in saffron-coloured peplos, was dif fused on all the earth, and do our readers suppose that the said Aurora, at whose bidding all flowers resume their hue, who is the first to make the earth wear a variegated gar ment, was such a wretched judge of colours that she picked out the most unbecoming of them all ? Did she wish to look especially faded in the eyes of that Tithonus, whom she had begged Zeus to immortalise ? No; if she had, Tithonus, in his cricket-form would not now be singing to her praises on the winter's hearth. As to any objection that saffron colour may not be precisely the same as bouton d'or we dis miss it as hair-splitting and frivolous. Again, when the troop of satyrs were all made slaves to Polyphemus, and mourned after their lawful: sovereign, Bacchus, the very first peculiarity in that beloved deity that occurred to their minds was his "yellow hair." Thus, according to Euri pides, did they sing:— sbiAos, u 95(:) 1 / 4 e BaKxcie, v.& oloroAits, faveav xai , rav cretow ; Which is admirably rendered by Shelley— " Bacchus, oh beloved ! where, Shaking wide thy yellow hair, Wand'rest thou alone, afar ?" S . ow Bacchus, as we all know, wa s th e ear l y conqueror of India, a kind of foreshadowing of the East India Company ; and do we suppose that in the very land of dyes, wh ere bl ue and black divinities are in fashion, and where the people think it marvellous proper to stain their hands and feet with henna, he would have allowed his hair to retain its pristine yellowness, had he not been convinced that no other hue was so becoming to his complexion ? Therefore, oh ! in habitants of the boxes, cease to dread the effect of the bouton d'or curtains. Let Guido's picture over the stage remind you of Aurora, and Lucile Grahn's pas de Bacchante (if she, dances it) remind you of Bacchus—to say nothing of authorities in the shape of amber-coloured boudoirs, &c. Supposing the case, that to certain dull habiliments, the curtains are unfavourable—is it necessary that the sombre attire should remain in fashion for an entire season? Berlin guardsmen had portraits of Fanny Elssler painted on their pipes ; French ladies of the revolutionary period wore chapeaux a la guillotine • a certain sort of fans, used in the days of Mazurier, the famous Jocko, recorded his triumphs by exhibiting the various colours of the ape. What has not set a fashion ? And now it would surely be worth while for dressmakers to set their heads together, and escogitate, colours that may stand in relief against the gold curtains. There is as old proverb about Mahomet going to the moun tain when the mountain would not come to AI &hornet. Turn we to the physical world. Whence did experimen talists derive their first knowledge of the electric fluid ? Why, they found that amber, when warm, had a power of attracting light substances. This was the first revelation ; and from the Greek word ;ixEKTpov, is the word " electri city " derived. Here is a whole department of science founded on the attractive powers of amber. And shall the amber curtains that so vividly represent the hue of the mineral, prove repulsive to the hearts of the habitues—which being hearts free from care, are light substances par excel lence. After a while, to be sure, the bits of feather, &c., being fully electrified, were found to start back from the amber. But these curtains are new, friends, these curtains are new, and the period of satiety cannot yet have approached. At present, therefore, they must attract, or a physical ab surdity will be symbolised. Moreover, what colour could be substituted? An ancient metaphysician proved that anything that is not something, must be something else, and hence the curtains if they be not gold colour, must be of some colour which is net like gold. Hang up your boxes with red, and make the whole interior of the Opera-house look like Judge Jeffrey's court during the " Red Assize," and nothing will be more heavy. Blue will be cold and cheerless. Green will be as unpleasant to the eyes, as its superabundance in the pictures of an unskilful landscape painter. Run over the list of colours, and you will find you must return to the theory of the paintings in the gilt frames, and allow the bouton d'or to maintain its place. Therefore, to go back to the point whence we started— heed no rumours about chromatic transformations, but resist them as an obstinate player on the horn proverbially resists the conductor of an orchestra. The bouton d'or is firmly fixed, and neither Atlas, who carried the world on his shoulders, nor the monkey Hanuman, who carried a rock on the tip of his tail, can remove it from its place. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET, WEDNESDAY, NIGHT. In the course of the evening The Baron and Wolf-dog were matched for 500 each, 200 ft, to run B. C. in the Houghton Meeting, The Baron giving slbs. Oakley and Wolf-dog were also matched for the same Meeting at Bst 71b each, D.M., 200, h ft. The following Matches have also been made in the course of the week : SECOND SPRING MEETING, 1846 :—Brainless agst the filly by Stockport, out of Ganymede, the latter receiving 101bs. Half a mile. SECOND Ocromn, 1846 :—Alarm and Oakley, Bst 71b each, 500, T.Y.C., and Alarm and the Bishop of Romford's Cob, the latter receiving 61bs. T.Y.C. 300, h ft. Several others have been made for 1847. THURSDAY'S RACES. Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for three yrs old ; colts, Bst 71b, fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 150 soya, if de manded, &c. T.Y.C. Lord W. Powlett's f by The Saddler, oat of Fanchon 1 Duke of Rutland's Alexa 2 Mr. Bowes's Forget-me-not 3 The following also started, but were not placed :—Sir J. Hawley's Fugitive, Lord Albemarle's Nell Cook, and Mr. Batson's Malvoisie. Betting-7 to 4 agst Fugitive, 9to 2 agst Fanchon filly, and 4to 1 agst Alexa. Fugitive and Alexa made the run ning, the others lying well up with them to the cords ; the Fan chon filly then went in front, and won cleverly by a length, Alexa beating Forget-me-not by a head. The winner was claimed. Run in 1 minute and 18 seconds. Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, and only 5 ft if de clared, &c., for three yrs olds and upwards, T.Y.C. 5 Subs. o Duke of Rutland's Paulton, 4yrs, Bst 91b Mr. Lowther's Lyons, 4 yrs, Tat 91b Lord Albemarle's Beaumont, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b 1 agst Beaumont. Paultons made strong running, Betting-11 to 8 agst Lyons, 7to 4 agst .Paultons, and L 2 on to s Paultons, second, and Beaumont well w u tt p h ; r th a e u i dip, where Lyons close d . and d is o th rd e e y r t r o a y n the a splendid race home, finishing with a dead heat. Run in 1 min. 20 sec. Lyons afterwards walked over, and the Duke of Rutland and Mr. Lowther divided the stakes. The 1,000 Guineas Stakes, of 100 BOWL each, h ft, for three yrs old fillies, Bst 71b D.M. Mr. Gully's Mendicant Mr. Bowes's Mowerina - - Lord Orford's Prus s i c A c id . 2 (Day) following also Acid 3 also started, but were n o t placed ..—Dnks ofTkeiaw Bedford's Taunus, Lord G. Bentinck's Ennui, Mr. Osbaldes ton's Giselle, Mr. Wreford, jun.'s Wilderness. Betting—Even on M en di cant, sto 1 agst Mowerina, 6to 1 agst Prussic Acid, 7 to 1 agst ra T nn auri in na,a 7 to 1 agst Ennui. ce,idlimenaddiecansttrong lying up with f o llo wed by Mowerina Prussic GsiisceAllthe latter, and Wilder , ness bringing up the rear. The kept their pos itions to the new ground, where Giselle retreat ed , chal lenged Prussic Acid, ran with her to h an e cords , and defeated her. Mowerina half way up her. Mendicant then cam e , a length. Prussic Acid a bad third. and defeated her by Rswuneeipnstal Sweepstakes of 10 . 48see. SOVS. each, for tw l ?/ears old colts, Bst 6st ; Mr. Stephenson's b filli f why' Bs th t e 3lb D . . .C. octor, out of Sister to Dromedary (Nat) 1 Lord Lonsdale's Redshank Mr. R. Clifton's Brown Bess Mr. Ford's The Precocious Youth 4 Betting.:4 to 4 agst Balance, 7 to 4 agst Dromedary filly, and 4to 1 agst Brown Bess. Won very cleverly by a length. Brown Bess a bad third, and The Precocious Youth beaten off. Run in 1 min. 23 sec Match, 300, h ft, Bst 71b each, last half of Ab. M.—Mr. Crockford's Kite beat Mr. O'Brien's The Emerald Isle. sto 2 agst Kite. Won in a canter. Run in 55 seconds. The Queen's Plate of 100 gs. ; for four yrs old, 3st 81b; five, lOst 711); six and aged, lwOst 121 over, R dividing the b. .C. Mr. G. A. Moore's Wolf Dog alked Plate with Mr. Shelly's Maynooth. BETTING AFTER THE RACES. DERBY. 3 to 1 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting—taken 12 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. Wall's The Crown Prince OAKS. 8 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant—taken CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Bes t Bower e_ 10 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat —tax n 12 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's The Baron 14 to 1 agst Lord George Bentinck's Clu ms y — ta k en (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) , NEWMARICET, THURSD AY Nloyar, TEN 0 CLOCK. Byrs, st 81b—Blac ENTRIES FoN FRID4AY. y t i yrs, rs , kle, e s a : sat — Tit-bit, yrs, B it s - t b li t i , b—Leaconfield, 3 yH l an an d d sai i ca c t aL A D: FF M ..e_t . asan — hc P o3ilint : 3 yrs, 7st 101b—Ennui, 3 yrs, 7st 101 b —Belli Krankie, 3 yrs, 7st Ilb—Breastga , S :6 00 1 sIt d rc , 111b. 3 y 78 , eat 31b, gild!, Match—King Charles, BstBlb, agst Prospect, Tat 91b. D.M. 100 h ft. Newmarket Stakes.—The following were left in at ten o'clock,:—Galata colt, Polecat, lago, Pyrrhus the First, Mar quis of Cunningham, Sister to Flambeau, Hereof, and the Little Vulgar Boy. LATEST BETTING. V NEWMARKET STAKES.-6 to son lago. CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agst Best Bower 20 to 1 apt Hope 10 to 1 agst S wee t meat 20 to 1 agst The Magnet 12 to 1 agst Clumsy—taken 20 to 1 agst Corranna 12 to I agst The Baron 22 to 1 agst Inheritress 14 to 1 agst Pedometer--t. 25 to 1 agst Vitula—taken 18 to 1 agst Polish 50 to 1 agst Weatherbit The death of Mr. A. W. Eill, the owner of Sweetmeat, has been reported this evening, on apparently good authority. DERBY. 3 to 1 agst Sting—t. 33 to 1 agst Crown Prince -13 to 2 agst Sir Tatton Sykes taken freely 12 to I agst Tom Tullock 35 to 1 agst Malcolm 33 to 1 agst lage—t 40 to 1 agst Peri colt—t. 8 to 1 agst M :endicant—t. THE ADMIRALTY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Whenever the interests of the navy are concerned, it has always called forth from your pen a love of justice, and the warmest concern for the welfare of that service ; these circumstances induce me to make a few remarks on the late appointment of Commodore Sir F. Collier to the command of the Experimental Squadron, in the hope that your talented and independent paper may remark upon it. The Admiralty have certainly manifested wisdom and dis cernment in the appointment of that officer, but at the same time they have proclaimed to the world, that out of two hundred admirals they cannot find one capable of taking charge of a squadron ; how these admirals will endure the insult and partiality displayed is another question. Be this as it may, it proves beyond doubt that the system of patron age which predominates at the Admiralty is bad and dis gusting. Need you proof ? Turn to Haltour's new Navy List. Look at the columns of the periods of promotion, of the different grades, and also the services of the different officers; couple this with the millions spent in altering and building ships. If anything will come home to the under standings of the public, surely this will. There is only one consolation for this, insulted public, and the majority of officers composing the navy--that public bodies, however corrupt, quail under the influence of the press and public opinion.-- 1 have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, Cheltenham, May 1, 1846. A LOVER OF JUSTICE. Letters haut e tee— - - LOSS OF THE FALCO. PLUNDERlNGMAlLnreceOivFednicoEntainin BAGS, Scc ok the total We& of the! brig g the announcement Zealand, and an attack made .onallte unf ort un ate coast of ' Nevi F . crew and plundering the cargo by the natives. The sailed from Boston in the early partof appears, last year, on a trading voyage to the islands of the Pacifis, having on board the new American Consul for New Zealand. She touched on her way at Swan River, King George's Sound, and Adelaide, and then proceeded, after a prosperous voyage, to New Zealand. She arrived at Port Nicholson in the month of June, and sailed hence with the Government mails on board. for Auckland via Table Cape, on the 27th of the following month. The vessel reached the Cape, and she was brought to an anchor at a place called Wangawai, where, in the course of a few hours afterwards, it came on a violent storm. During the succeeding night she rode with both anchors down, until about two o'clock, when the wind lass broke in two, by the excessive pressure on it. Immediately she was carried by the furious waves through the breakers, over a reef a mile in extent, and. struck on a shelf of rocks and stands on a steep shore; the masts were cut away in crossing the reef. For a time the situation of those belonging to her was perilous in the ex treme—every sea making a complete breach over the decks and nearly washing them off; as the tide receded, however, the wreck was left high and dry, enabling the crew to walk ashore. Finding the vessel not much injured, they returned, and were about preparing to get her again afloat, when a large number of natives, in concert with the Europeans living on the island, rushed on board and committed the most disgraceful outrages. Having hemmed in the captain and officers on the quarter-deck, and threatened them with violence if they offered any resistance, they broke open the hatches, and, getting into the hold, commenced plundering everything that was valuable. They opened the mail-bags and boxes, and scattering their contents in the hold, ob tained all the Government dispatches, which they tore up and otherwise destroyed. One European was seen opening what seemed to be a private letter, and robbing it of its contents, which appeared to be money and bank notes, and several others imitated his example. They afterwards began to strip the vessel, tearing off the copper, cutting thesheathing, stancheons, bulwarks, and destroying the hull in every part with pole-axes. It was quite evident to all the respectable Europeans in the neighbourhood, that the whole work of destruction and piracy was a preconcerted plot between the whites and the natives, and that unquestionably the chief blame was to be attributed to the former, who seemed to vi e with each other in th e i r outrages. The American consul contrived, at the onset, to escape, with a large amount of specie and papers of great value, which he had charge of, and obtain secarity in a gentleman's house, some distance along the beach. Some few days afterwards an attack was threat ened by the natives to possess themselves of the treasure, but their nefarious plans were frustrated by a number of armed gentlemen, who, with about two hundred, guarded the place night and day, until the arrival of a vessel to take the consul and the officers and crew of the Falco to their destination. The wreck was subsequently burnt. BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.—Last evening this Society held its eighth soiree for the season. The Earl of Devon, its distinguished President, who returned yesterday from Ireland, was present, surrounded by a very numerous and fashionable com pany of the members and their families. The musical visitors were more than usually numerous, and included Madame Dulcken, Made moiselle Schloss, Miss 1 , ainforth, Miss Dolby, Miss Messent, Miss Richards, Mr. and Madame Macfarren, Mr. Charles Selman, Mr, Vinceat Wallace, Mr. Riallmack, Mr. Sloper, Mr. Parish Alvaro, Mr. Grattan Cooke, Mr. Calkin, Mr. todda, Mons. Deloffne, Mons. Pilet, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Jarratt, Mr. (3 oodlaw, Mr. Case, and many others. Among the instrumental pieces performed during the evening, the most striking:were a grand quintett of Sphor's, written for accom paniments of wind instruments, and admirably sustained by the flute, clarionet, horn, and bassoon, and a splendid trio of Beethoven's, for piano, violin, and violoncello, both of which were lareinited in a most effective manner, as well as a concerto on the oboe, and a theme, with variations, on the concertina. These 'were agreeably inter spersed with single songs, duets, and concerted Pieces, which were charmingly sung, and prolonged the evening's entertainment to a late hour, to tho great gratification of a very numerous and brilliant audience. ONE HUNDRED VoLUMES.—The celebrated Standard Novels, published by Mr. Bentley, hate reached one hundred volumes,. by the publication of " Aycsha," Morier's popular Oriental romance. In no language can such a body of fiction be found—it is altogether unrivalled. Sir E. Bulwer Lytton and Godwin, Marryat and Cooper, Theodore Hook and Mrs. Gore, Miss Austen and Mrs. Brunton, Max well and Galt—in fact, all the best modern novelists combine to give the " Standard Novels " a variety and richness which belong to them alone. Such a collection of the best modern works of fiction is truly indispensable to every library, and without it not any can be called complete. _ _ NIGHTINGALES NEAR LONDON.—Last season a pair or these delightful songsters took up their abode in the Surrey Zoological Gardens, 'where they built their nest and hatched their young. On Wednesday last they re-appeared in their old quarters close by the New.street entrance, where they are occasionally fed by the person in attendance, and warble forth their delicious melody early and late. Hocussirm.--Suppose one of these characters wants to barrow ten pounds of you. Were he to ask point blank fbr the loan, he knows you would peremptorily refuse it. He therefore tries a little hocussing, administering the medicine according as be esti mates your disposition. If he suppose you to be a vain man, he will open the conversation by praising your pictures, your wine, your wife, your eldest boy, or your last new book. At length, by insidious and delicately-introduced flattery, he awakens your self-esteem in so high a degree, that it completely overwhelms your caution. When he has deadened your acquisitive faculties, and completely fuddled your powers of calculating the chances of ever seeing the money again, he puts the momentous question; in the midst of one of his most superlative bursts of admiration—at which he perceives your eye to kindle with delight, he asks in a tone of well-dissembled in difference, "By the by, could you oblige me with the loan of tea pounds?" If you have been effectually hocussed—with praise in stead of laudanum—you ring for your check-book, and without delay . sign a draught for the amount in fall.—Our Own Times. AFFECTING INClDENT.—Yesterday afternoon, while the schooner John Bromley was passing out of the St. Katharine's Dock, through the lock, into the river, the wife of one of the seamen on board, who was standing on the quay, being anxious to take ano ther farewell of her husband, from whom she had parted about two hours previous, made a sudden leap from the pier -head to the deck of the schooner. She fell with great violence on the main hatchway. and was stunned by the fall. Her husband, oho was aloft doing duty in the maintop, and who saw the accident, immediately de scended to the' deck and assisted in conveying his devoted but unfor tunate wife to the Bull's Head public-house, where she was attended by a surgeon. Her head and face were cut in a dreadful manner. s a h n e d h s u he o b nl led y profuse l y married y from the fortnight,th e w o unds. had we K b her e r b e conveyed n didv hu s band, sote d t. reach her a t o w h o o l it until she belowa then returned to his ship, 24 hours' ers THE STEAM-SHIP GREAT BRITAIN. e — re flr the Etr i 004 TIMISDAY.—The steam-ship Great Britain re-entered tn t esse o d f duration in the Irish Channel. Her arrival b y a large capab in ilit t itTof the ship, number of spectators, and the spectacle o f this magnificent vessel Waspathmo, re markable.th About noon to-day, after a most eatisfactory was tri wi l • yon the flood past the crowded pier, sweeping rapidly Opposite the Prince's-parade, a river fiat crossin g the fi s n h e or s e te lai ring direc tly 7Gstir!tais:tahnnatotvrletlainafb7"Lsatainntothdte,abilhLueyartadfoo7e'rUrSethtr°hireyeCledn.wardS through the mass SS She escaped by merely few p, lying off the George's plerhead, and happily no mischancetclioccurredfevGe aytitgdshutatobtlheetodirtheecuWoOnnodf the facility heim. wThiteh nwewhichscrethwe yards. This obstruction then rendered it n for flil Great immense e is n se enti r ely fabric has answered every expectation, so fa r raises but little commoti on astern of as it has y e t b een tested. It the ship, She sails hence for New York on the 9th o f M ay neat. The British Museum yesterday afternoon until Friday, the Bth i ns t , closed ESCAPE OF POLISH POLITICAL PRISONERS.—A letter fromposen, of the 21st ult., states that the student Nigolewski, Lieut. Magdezinski of the Landwher, ,the non - commissioned officer Kon kiewicz, and the master locksmith Lipinski, four of the principal ipolitical prisoners confined i n Fort Wingari, h ave effected their escape. THE ASSASSIN LECOMTE.—" The cell in which Lecomte is confined, at the prison of the Luxembourg," says the Prase, " being on the ground-floor, and consequently damp, he made en application on the subject to the President of the Chamber of Peers, who has just had him removed to a higher story. Every precaution has been taken to prevent his being seen in his new place of confinement. The windows, which were bef oreafiLarteahneohtide blinds fixed, so that only the necessary lightt He takes his food room. Lecomte is treated with much kindn ess. ,, for his meals. . regularly, and gives his own o rders returns, just pub- , PENNY POSTAGE.—The annual fished, show that the progress of penny postage, dining the year 1845, has been much greater than at any former period. The number of letters delivered in the Un it ed Kingdom was 271)6 millions, being . the 1844. The g ross nearly thirty millions on year an increase of revenue for the year was 1,9045801., being an increase of nearly 200,000/. on 1844, and nearly four-fifths of the amount under the old s y s tem. The net revenue, notwithstanding that more than 100,00 01. was p aid to the railway companies, for work done in former years. the was 775,9861., being an increase of 56 , 0001 . en 184 4, while such an London district (old twopenny) post letters have increas ed to _. that. extent, that the revenue derived fro m them must far excee d c which was obtained from the same class of letters, , number of b e f o re the re d u d the tion of the rates. In January of the present 3..r rate of 303 mi letters delivered in the United Kingdom ho was at the tines lions per annum ; or, excluding t 11-an ks, four s ince 1839, ha the number ve increased under the old system. The mosey-orders , about thirty fold. GAIN.—At the Mount MR. AND 3.ERS. GEARA_it D r. and Mrs. Gerrard had upwards Bellew petty sessions, anotherot'rids, AI gentleman's estate summoned for of thirty tenants on ' It appears from the witness that the cattle "Malicious tresPass.', d into a bottornfield (mardh) belonging to the of these tenants stray ~, ti and for this they claimed the penalties, not above celebrated p trespass law, but the pains and penalties imposed under the ordinary trespass." The defendant proved that M r . G errar d had no mering , a n, for "malic ious li:hat he requested him to join them in making e. A hi g hly respectable ..gentleMlUl Swore "that he fre quen tly drove his gig and horse over the stream and boundary, and that it was quite insufficient to keep out any beast." The magistrate (the lion. M. French, n.m.), dismissed the complaints with no small degree of Indignation.—Roscomw m journal. CnsToms.—The office of Receiver-General of the Customs, vacant by the death of Sir W. Boothby, has not yet been tilled up. In the mean time an official printed notice has been fin , nished to the. *l. 1 - 1 - ANo. of the several departments and the collectors and comptrollers of all the outports throughout the kingdom, direct ing them to make all accounts to the credit of the Customs rev enue payable to " Mr. John Catman, as the Acting Receiver-General for the time being." It would aear from this that the app ointment is pp in abeyance for th e present, until the matter be considered by the Government, and arrangements made en the subject. MADAME LAFFARGE.—The Commerce states that several pardons are to be granted on the approaching anniversary of be comm _ _ sins Lattirg is to the King.uted to im Amongsprieomrsent othe, t for the sentence of to hlaci ears,be computed from e the period of imams'. /- x~ I e ►•