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, . • THE SUN'. LONDON, SATURDAY' NVENING JANUARY 81 , 4, 1846, . , _ .. ._, . __________ . . CHEPSTOW FOREST OF DEAN, AND GLOUCESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. PUBLIC INCOME AND EXPENDITURE. --BALANCE- SHEUT. Sr ..s. A special general meeting of the directors and share- Sugai holders in this railway was held at the London Tavern, at An Account of the Net Public Income of the U n it e d Ki ng d o m of Great Britain and Ireland i n th e y ear en d e d th e sth day of January, 1846, after abating the Expenditure thereout defrayed by the several e sa y l i e n s e thretto'clock yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of considering Revenue Departments, and of the actual Issues or Payments within the same Period, exclusive of the Sums applied to the Redemption of F un d e d or paying off Unfunded Debt, and of the Advances and scr i p ; the position of the Coman, and its chance of success in Repayments for Local Works, &c. Re Parliament. A considerable number of shareholders were .......-------- descr present. E. F. Dayrell, Esq., High Sheriff of Buckingham, Applicable to ! . Tues , andchairman of the board of directors, presided. .-- --, . EXPENDITURE. The advertisement conve n ing the meeting having be e n INCOME OR REVENUE. Consolidated Other Public tame M. read, Fund. Services. Total. of 31 The CHAIRMAN rose and said—Gentlemen, if I have delayed — — —___ £ s. d. £ s. d. all st a little in taking the chair, it was for the purpose of assem- £ s. d. £ S. d. 48s. ' ORDINARY REVENUE AND RECEIPTS.X s. d. Funded Debt.—lnterest and Management of the Permanent Debt bling about as large a body of the shareholders as we could Cu stoms 19,695,196 0 4 501,660 110 20,196,856 2 2 Terminable Annuities E) 3,980,022 11 3 collect together. I must beg your attention to the statement 13,585,582 17 1 Excise ••• ..• 13,585,582 17 1 supp lam about to make, and to the motives which have induced 7,710,682 19 9 bags the directors to summon you to this meeting. They have Stamps ••• ... 7,710,682 19 9 Total Charge of the Funded Debt, exclusive of 9,4071. 2s. 3d., the Interest Taxes (Land and Assessed). ... 27,827,265 10 3 performed their duty to the present moment; they have 4,223,842 2 10 on Donations and Bequests. deed 5,026,570 0 2 complied with all the requisites required of them, and they Property-tax ••• • • 5,026,570 0 2 Unfunded Debt.—lnterest on Exchequer -bills are now in the course of performing another duty in calling Post Office 753,000 0 0 ••• ~. 753,000 0 0 28,253,872 611 fi rm , you together to receive further confirmation of what they Crown L ea d s 120,000 0 0 ••• .•• 120,000 0 0 Civil List 392,165 0 0 made have done, and to receive suggestions as to the future course Is. and 6d. and 4s. in the Xon Pensions and Salaries.... 4,639 15 8 4,639 15 8 Annuities and Pensions for Civil, Naval, Military. and ,Tudicial Services, • • •• • aucti which they ought to adopt. We do not come to Small Branches of the Hereditary Revenues of the Crown 56,104 16 0 56,104 16 0 &c., charged by various Acts of Parliament on the Consolidated Fund 544,408 8 0 man, .•• ••• you for the purpose of stating that, after having Surplus Fees of Regulated Public Offices 41,839 10 8 ••• • • 41,839 10 8 Salaries and Allowances 249,644 10 7 expended a portion of your capital, we are not in Diplomatic Salaries and Pensions , of Ai a position to comply with all those requisites 175,192 8 3 51,217,458 2 6 501,660 110 51,719,118 4 4 Courts of Justice which may be required of us; we have done everything 769,433 1 2 which could be required of us as directors; we have lodged Miscellaneous Charges on the Consolidated Fund 286,379 13 5 C( OTHER RECEIPTS. with your plans—the money required for the payment of the de- posits to the Accountant-General is ready, and we are pre- Army pared to go into Parliament if yon intimate that such is your Money from China under the Treaty of August, 1842... 1,142,923 18 9 ... ... 1,142,923 18 9 Navy ......................................................... • wish; but the altered circumstances of the lines—circum- Imprest and other Monies C(( stances which it was not in the power of the directors to Money received from the East India Company 60,000 0 0 • ••• 60,000 0 0 Miscellaneous, chargeable on the Annual Grants of Parliament ,147 3 7 wee~ foresee—have rendered it a paramount duty with them to Unclaimed Dividends (more th an paid) . 2,726 take your opinion as to the course which you think it • • •• • Ti advisable they should pursue. When the project of this Company was first submitted to the directors , we 52,558,693 15 11 501,660 110 53,060,353 17 9 49,061,411 1 7 7 sequ had no notice—no kind of information, that any other party Unclaimed Dividends more than received • • • ''' intended to take the ground which the line was prepared to refry traverse, or to occupy the position which the Company does 49 , 242 , 713 6 7 decl at present. I. know that the South Wales Company had Excess of Income over Expenditure •3,817,640 11 2 been thrown 'out last year in their endeavour to obtain a 53,060,353 17 9 0•11 SOO busi _ Bill to construct a railway from Chepstow to Hopp _Crib ; i The The CHAIRMAN rose and said—Gentlemen, if I have delayed a little in taking the chair, it was for the purpose of assem bling about as large a body of the shareholders as we could collect together. I must beg your attention to the statement I am about to make, and to the motives which have induced the directors to summon you to this meeting. They have performed their duty to the present moment ; they have complied with all the requisites required of them, and they are now in the course of performing another duty in calling you together to receive further confirmation of what they have done, and to receive suggestions as to the future course which they ought to adopt. We do not come to you for the purpose of stating that, after having expended a portion of your capital, we are not in a position to comply with all those requisites which may be required of us; we have done everything which could be required of us as directors; we have lodged your plans—the money required for the payment of the de posits to the Accountant-General is ready, and we are pre pared to go into Parliament if you intimate that such is your wish ; but the altered circumstances of the lines—circum stances which it was not in the power of the directors to foresee—have rendered it a paramount duty with them to take your opinion as to the course which you think it advisable they should pursue. When the project of this Company was first submitted to the directors, we had no notice—no kind of information, that any other parts intended to take the ground which the line was prepared to traverse, or to occupy the position which the Company does at present. I; know that the South Wales Company had been thrown out last year in their endeavour to obtain a Bill to construct a railway from Chepstow to Hopp Crib ; but we had not the smallest intimation of their intention to pursue the matter further, and were strengthened in this supposition by the fact that the Admiralty bad been op posed to this project, and that they had been defeated principally on this account. It was not, however, until within the last fortnight that their real intentions were known ; they were certainly not known to us before this time. This may at least be some justification for the directors having entertained your project, and for having taken all the steps necessary for its submission to the Legislature. It was impossible for them to foresee that a powerful Company, like the South Wales, intended to take up a project en which they had been previously defeated. It will be unnecessary for me to describe the course of our line, because you are no doubt well acquainted with its geographical po sition, and that between Chepstow and Gloucester it is a link in the line of railway between two great Companies— the Great Western and the South Wales, which have since amalgamated. It then became a question with us whether we should enter into a contest with them, and whether we should sacrifice the funds in our hands in fighting a contest, which I cannot but in my conscience believe to be hopeless, because it is scarcely to be supposed that Parliament, after the declaration of Sir Robert Peel, will permit an inde pendent Company to step in between two powerful Companies in order that it may endeavour to defeat their line from Lon don to Pembroke and Liskeard.— (Hear.) I say it is im• possible to believe that such a proposition will be enter tained by Parliament. It may naturally be asked by the shareholders why the directors had not been in formed of this before? To that question I would re ply, that it is only within the ,last fortnight, when we attemptel to open a negotiation with these come panies that we became aware of their determination to con test the line with us. On remonstrating with them on the secresy which they had shown with regard to their project, they replied, " We are not bound to make a statement of our intentions to the public, we are not bound to let all the world know what we propose to do, and, therefore, have kept our secret up to the present moment." I think that, gentlemen, will be a justification, as far as it goes, for our having adopted a project which it was impossible for us to foresee seould be contested by so powerful a Com pany. Yon are aware of the funds which are at our dis -al, of the amount of the deposits , and you are also aware of the powerful machinery against which we should have to contend. That machinery has been so powerfully organised that a contest with us would not cost 5001., whilst it would swallow up nearly the whole of the deposits you have placed in our hands, and I therefore ask whether we have not acted honestly and justly, and whether we have not adopted the proper A top in seeking your advice as to the course which you thistle it advisable to pursue ?—(Hear, hear.) We have Pot spent any of your money on an useless project welch seemed to have uo chance of success. We have sent e,,hing to show for the portion of the money we have expended. As I have said, we are in a condition to go to Parliament, if you think proper, but we must leave the matter in your hands. I think it would be scarcely ex cusable to contest this project, because we are perfectly aware that these Companies have declared their intention to give that accommodation to the public which this Com pany was organised to afford. I believe that if on. scheme Pad not been projected it is possible they never would have eo etemplated renewing their application to Parliament. _(Lear, hear.) I say it is my opinion, that had we not formed the Chepstow and Forest of Dean Railway, had we not made the demonstrations we have, the South Wales p a rty would not have carried out a scheme in its own integrity. We all know that the public have, fur some time past, been amused with a project which is to pass under the Severn. This, however, appeared so impracticable that it did not create any diffidence in our minds as to the opposition which its promot ers would be enabled to offer to our line With this difficulty . staring us in the face, and the importance of coming a4o an immediate decision as to whether we should go to Parliament! and enter into a contest in which we con ceived we shou;el fritter away the funds in our hands, it occurred to us to endeavour to effect an amalgamation with the South Wales Come:any. We accordingly opened a communication with that Company, and have had several interviews with the directors ; but at length no amalgams tient was effected. I believe they would have been happy to do so, but it was not in their power, for after investigation they found they had not a tithe of ie shares necessary to take up our capital. Therefore, after two or threeuseless meet ices, we separated with good feeling on both sides, and with a full determination not to carry out our project. We then turned our attention elsewhere, in order to obtain an amal gamation which would place you in an equally good posi tion with regard to your intereets, and with a com pany not very distant from the sceose of our contem plated operations. We entered into commttoication with the West Midland, a project as well known to you ae. to us. I believe no one will dispute the credibility of that under taking—no one will question the respectability of the parties con nected with it, and the large n um ber of influential per sous who give it their support. I believe the line is one which will meet with the approbation of Parliament. They were not in a condition to give us shares in the W e l s h Midland itself, but they offered us shares in what I consider the more valuable portion ef their li ne —l mean in the West Midland and Hereford Junction, and we entered into an arrangement, on which it is for you to decide. The terms of amalgamation between this Com pany and ourselves were these—that we should each pay our woes up to the present time, and that they should give exp us e h are s in the Welsh Midland Extension for the remai i to nng portion of our capital—that we should go n Parliament together, and with our machinery well organised. No doubt we should obtain great advantages by having their aid in a Parliamentary combat ; for it' we were to go into Parliament separately, I have no h es it a tion in saying that a great portion of our funds would be squandered. It is not proposed to diminish the amount o4'your capital after the payment of the expenses which, under the c ircumstances, you would have to pay, and which would amount to one-fifth share. They are not, however, to give us four shares for every five you now hold ; they only ask, part passu, that each should a y their expenses up to the t im e of going to Parliament. You are to consider whether their shares are not of equal value to our own. This is the eecond proposition of the three waich I have to submit to you forthe settlement of our affairs. w e have, as directors, conscientiously fulfilled our duties at the present time. There is, we believe, no spot to be found upon the proceedings, which we submit to your eaest search ing scrutiny. We are ready to lay our whole course Ofei;ndUet before you, and that 4 you may please yourselves as to the dill , proposition which is open to the shareholders, namely, an t soi ring the scheme and then returning your money, subject to the exp enses already incurred. Gentlemen, I think that no observations are required on this point. We are now met to hear any party who maybe disposed to address TIM on any one of those propositions, and we only trust that whatever may be said will be in good temper. We trust also that, as your directors have endeavoured to deserve your j confidence, they will be honoured with it to the end. Mr. PHELPS wished to know if the directors possessed any information as to the position and prospects of the other Company, with whom they proposed to amalgamate? If he understood aright, the Welsh Midland wag not the Company they were negotiating with. The CHAIRMAN explained that the Gloucester and Here ford Extension, with which they proposed to unite, was (although coming into Parliament as an independent scheme) really an offshoot from the trunk line. The SOLICITOR could not state what the available capital of the other Company was, but this he knew, that they had complied with the provisions of the standing orders. Mr. Putsaes thought that the directors had shown a cul pable precipitancy in entering into the proposed arrangement, without having first ascertained the real standing of the other line. He should, therefore, propose, " Thet the meeting d e not deem it judicious or expedient to consent to the a ni ganaation." Mr. Pavolh seconded the proposition. After a few words from mr. SANDER.% in support of the resolution, A SIIAREHOLDER asked what the expenses already incurred •l t amount to, and what proportion o f e deposit would might the be likely to be returned? The IIAI RMAN—From 18, 0 00/. to 14,0001. o f expenses are C incurred, and the shareholders will probably receive from ee te to 30s. per share. A IrofoE—Let's have it.—(Laughter.) Th e CIIAIRMAN said he had only now to submit the r eso- Intions to the meeting. M r . LEE sai d he would observe that he knew th a t no e in a better position than they were to go to Parliament, but they cOntPa n Y vas were not in a position to eonte n d w i t h Western. lie would, therefore, propose th a t thi s t h e Great Company should,obnedeidsstoilive resolution. ed ' Mr. r. S T RUT se.d id Jae was of opinion tha t so me time should M PAYNE sa be afforded them to decide as to the merits of the line with P, di sso l v ing should amalgamate, before they -which it was pro of di sso lving the Company. aline to the resol uti on A SIIAREHOLDER said he thought, when there was so large a dledaction as one-fifthttoeebetominadveestfirgoamte tthhee d ac ep eo o u si n ts ts% t a h n eY d ought to have a commi .had done their duty; not that he to see Oat the directors wished to oast any aspersion t o l r e i r t e li s o o s i e ut g i e o n n tl t c h n a i The CHAILIMAS then put t . t en the Company should he dissolved, which was unatilmoudy agreed to. The meeting then separated. An Account of the Balances of the Public Mone remaining in the Excl ended the sth d ay o f J anuary , 1846 ; t h e honey applied towards tl Works, &c., with the Difference accruing thereon; and the Balances Ty OF LONDON UNION. THE GUAEDIA.Ng CIF THE CI —Alderman Farebrother int,:dds to move at the next Court of Aldermen, that the Court do rdeirerialise the guardians of 1.1 . 1 e City of London Union to provide ad Jigylum within the L a nZ s f o orthe reception of the destitute and hodSeles Po", who frequently making application at the office in t ^nnon street for r e li e f. The alderman expects to be s uppo f r ft- supported by the great majority of the aldermen, and the Lord Mayor has expressed his determination set to use accom plish B) desirable an oh' every effort to eirechaving had many opportunities of witnessing the hart or four of sending the poor helpless creatures 1.7) 0 n a tramp to Peckham Asylum, over which ti2e city magistrateshT v i r A man namb:d O'Dea, residin g - r t ic i C e ntrol whatever. in the parish of Glicimeen, near Ball la nds of Cregg, gi . t.`us enthusiasm, nail e d a i ,' tfew days since in a fit of reli his left hand tosthe pos i s of his bedstead, imitating !est, and cifizion of our Saviour. lie previously barricadeTtg: or cru in the absence of his fam il y , irho were obli g ed to f dcs"r. force their -way 0, when they found the POW Man in a state of exhau s . ion... Clare Journal. i iequer on the sth le Redemption of n the Exchequer day of January, 1845 ; the Amount of Money raised by the Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year the Funded or p a yi ng o tf Unfunded Debt; the Total Amount of Advances and Repayments on Account of Local on the sth day of January, 1846. X I. d. £ s. d. X s. d. ISSUED. £ s. d. £ s. d. BALANCES in the EXCHEQUER OR the sth day of January, 1845 to the Commissioners for the reduction of the National Debt, to be applied to the redemption of the Public Debt : MONEY RAISED IN THE YEAR ENDING THE STH DAY OF JANUARY, 1846, BY By issues per Act 10 George IV., c. 27 3,134,484 0 11 THE CREATION OF FUNDED O R U NFUNDED D EBT. By interests on donations and bequ es t s 9,407 2 3 4,143,891 3 2 Exchequer-bills 18,407,3002, charged on Supplies, per Act 7 Victoria,l Deduct sum applied not in redemptio n o f F un d e d c. 14 t 9,024,900 0 0 Debt, but of Consolidated fund Defi c i enc y Bills I 2,800,000 0 0 1,343,891 3 2 Exche uer-bills To the Paymasters of Exchequer_bills for p a y me nt o f; q, 9,379,6001., charged on Supplies, per Act 8 Victoria, Unfunded Debt : c. 23 18,294,800 0 0 of Public Works, West India Relief, and Shan-, non Bills ' 173,500 0 0 Exchequer -bills for Public Works.—Great Britain (charged on Conso• 1 out of Ways and Means Grants applied lidated Fund), per Act 3 Victoria, c. 10 . • • ••• 12,000 0 0 to payment o f S upply Bills ' 24,300 0 0 Exchequer-bills issued for payment of Supply Exchequer-bills, West India Relief, per Act 6 and 7 Vi c t or i a , c . 87 1 52,000 0 0 Bills 18,492,300 0 0 Total amount of advances for Local Works, &c., under authority of various Act of Parliament ... 2,005,570 13 3 Exchequer-bills, West India Relief, per Act 2 and 3 William IV., c. 125...; I 2,700 0 0 Deduct ditto re-payments, ditto 1,860,897 15 7-1- 54,700 0 0 144,672 17 74 18,361,200 0 0 Balances in the Exchequer on the sth day of July,' Excess of Income over Expenditure ••• ••• 3,817,640 11 2 1846 ••• ••• 28,432,954 0 104- 1 I 28,432,954 0 101 Whitehall Treasury Chambers, Jan. 22, 1846. EDW. CARDWELL. STEAM STATISTICS OF THE BENGAL PRESIDENCY. The Friend of India, of Nov. 27, has an elaborate article on the Steam Statistics of the Bengal Presidency. The progress which has been made in the introduction of steam power at this presidency, cannot fail to be an object of interest to all those who are desirous of seeing the application of European skill, enterprise, and capital to the development of the natural resources of the country. The above journal, therefore, offers no apo logy for the publication of the following statement of the numbers cf steam-engines new employed in the ♦arious departments of industry, and their aggre4ate horse power. It has been drawn up with considerable labour, and though, in particular cases, it may be some what deficient in accuracy, from the difficulty of procur ing information regarding private establishments, yet it is presented with a feeling of perfect confidence in its substantial correctness. According to the figures thus furnished, there are 15 engines, working at the rate of 168-horse power, in sugar factories; 14 engines, with 123-horse power, in sugar refineries; 8 engines, with 111-horse power, employed in the traffic of the docks; 8 engines, with 80-horse power, in the collieries; 6 en gines, with 158-horse power, in the flour and rice mills; 4 engines, with 46 horse power, in the paper manufac tories; and 15 engines, with 238-horse power, in miszfl laneous establishments. The steamers carrying on the trade of the presidency, including the Hindoostan, Ben tinck, and Precursor, number 73 engines, with 4,894- horse power. In the Government departments 8 engines, with 168-horse power, were employed. The steamers building would increase the number of engines by eight, with 370-horse power; and the sugar factories in pro gress would further augment the amount by 4 engines, with 70 horse power. The summary of this statement is as follows : METROPOLITAN DRAPERS• AS- SOCIATION. that employer, was afterwards written to, requesting ' him to become one 0: the Vice-Chairmen of the Society, and he returned a polite letter complying with the re quest, and inclosing a donation of five guineas to the funds. Many more cases might be cited, but he would riot. The next thing was the practicability of what they advocated. If any said it could not be done, he denied what was said. Was it impracticable, because the business could not be transacted in a shorter time ? Was it that the time of the drapers was wholly em ployed ? Was there any one in that meeting who had any occasion to go into these shops or go near them, that had never seen how many hours of the day they stand idle ? In fact the hours of business might be easily reduced to two-thirds of the time at present allotted ; and he dared any one to get up and even hint the oppo site. The cause of the present system deserved the attention of those who would apply a remedy. The ladies supported it, but not from inhumanity ; from a want of forethought they reserved every business they had to transact till a late part of the day. Employers were in many instances men of honourable sentiments, but a portion of them acted from a selfish motive ; if, however, no customers came to their shops after a certain hour of the day, there would be no inducement to them to oppose early closing. Even on their own motive, if nothing honourable could affect them,—acting on their own motive, they would in that case rather close than keep open, for they would find the gas rather expensive. The speaker concluded by urging all, and especially the ladies, to aid the cause which ho advo cated, at the instance' of the association ; and having read and moved the second resolution, sat down. The Rev. JABEZ BURNS said it gave him the greatest pleasure to second the resolution which had been moved. He said the custom complained of and prevailing was known to all. Shopmen were detained in their places of business from seven o'clock in the morning till eleven and twelve o'clock at night. Perhaps, however, all were not aware equally of the magnitude of this custom. It had been ascertained that 40,000 young men, drapers, grocers and chemists, were subjected to this system of long hours. That fact was connected with an amount of distress which arose out of it. There were moral and physical evils resulting from it. There were three things which might convince persons of the great evil of the system —there were three things necessary to human beings, due exercise, relaxation from labour, and svholes3me air. These shopmen were confined for thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen hours a day, kept standing behind a counter, a kind of employment which any one may feel is very wearisome, and which anatomists know is most injurious to the system. Indeed, at a carpenter's bench, or labouring as a stonemason, they would be more healthy, as a comparison of the appearance the two classes present might very readily evince. Ladies were not aware how much they added to the toil of these young men. Some ladies went into shops, hardly knowing wherefore, or what they w an t e d, an d so one o f these young men had to find out their wants.—(A laugh.) Some ladies were not very easy to please, but the young shopruan must succeed in making a sale, for on the event depended his salary and his situation.—(Hear.) li e h a d to remind them that fresh air was little enjoyed by that class of individuals. Shops were and the gaslight during the evenings, with the doors shut, made the air additionally injurious which they were compelled to breathe. Out of the system, he said, came a moral evil and a physical evil, and he might add an evil intermediate between these—a mental evil.— (Hear, hear.) By the time these shopmen left their business the library was shut, the lecture was over, the door of their friends was closed for the night. But the tavern was still open, the cigar divans might be gone into—the theatres were ac cessible —yes, the gambling-rooms might receive these young men ; and who could attempt to estimate the in jury which they would sustain in body and in mind, in interests that were temporal and those that were eter nal. The Rev. Ge n tl eman h o p e d th a t th e mee ti ng wou ld sympathise practically with the association in their en deavours to secure so great an object. He sat down after seconding the following resolution : " That this meeting, believing the mainstay of the late hour system to be the habit, on the part of the pub lic, of evening shopping, and that it is, above all things, necessary to point out to the public the nature of the evil they are unconsciously upholding, cordially approves of the plan of the Metropolitan Drapers' Association to send a prize address to every house in London, and hereby records its willingness, by soliciting such con tributions as each can afford, to raise the fund requisite for so important a step." The Rev. W. CHALMERS supported the same resolu tion in an able and eloquent speech. A young man in the body of the meeting rose and moved an amendment, to the effect that not only drapers should be included, but shopmen of all trades—that all shops, gin-shops, and cigar-shops, should be closed at an early hour; but the Hon. Chairman satisfied him that the resolution was so general as to comprehend all he intended, and he withdrew it accordingly. The motion was then put and carried unanimously. Mr. NASH then moved a resolution to the effect that the system of long hours was stayed up by evening shopping, and that the association should print and send a copy of a prize essay on the subject to every house in the metropolis. Rev. D. MoortE seconded the resolution, and sup• ported the spirit of it by a very able address. It was put by the Chairman, and carried uanimously. A vote of thanks was moved to the Gallant Commo dore for his conduct in the chair, which was carried with acclamation. Sir Charles replied, and the meeting , broke up. TAFF VALE RAILWAY. PRESENTATION OF PLATE TO EDWARD A public meeting of this Association was held yester day evening, in the Theatre of the Marylebone Literary Institution, Edward-street, Portmau-square, Commodore Sir C. Napier in the chair. The theatre was densely crowded, a great portion of the audience being ladies. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—Ladies and Gen tlemen, I have been requested this evening to attend this meeting, in order to assist in every way that we can do the exertions of the Metropolitan Drapers' Association in their admirable objects ; more particularly by indecing the inhabitants of the metropolis to use their endeavours to assist the drapers in abridging the hours of business. It must be very evident to every lady and gentleman here, that without their aid the drapers them selves, where competition is so great, cannot put an end to their late hours, unless they are assisted by the parties who deal with them. I address myself to the ladies par ticularly, because it rests more particularly with them to change this system. lam reminded by my friend beside me that the Metropolitan Drapers' Association does not confine its operations to one class of shopmen, but that they extend it to all trades in London. It is obvious that unless ladies and gentlemen unite firmly and de terminedly to give the preference to such shops as close at an early hour, that these young men cannot succeed in their efforts. You must all be aware that when a young man sets up in business in any street in London, it is his object to rise in the world as soon as possible. But to do this it is necessary that he enters into compe tition with richer and more powerful neighbours. In order to do this it is to be expected that he will keep open as long as he can, and, therefore again, unless the ladies show their determination riot to encourage the late hour system, he will contin ue t o k ee p open ; but if they once show their disapprobation then the system is got rid of. lam almost ashamed to say that I have not paid much attention to this subject, because it had never before been brought before rue, but I had a book sent me this morning, which I had just time to read, and I can recommend it strongly to those who have not read it. That book tells me that these young men are engaged from seven in the morning till ten or eleven o'clock at night. It is therefore impossible that they can enjoy either happiness, or comfort, or health—(H ear , hear)—and the medical: men who have studied this sub ject show clearly and distinctly, that owing to the hours they are confined it is a matter of impossibility that they can enjoy good and sound health. I repeat that it is not then to be wondered at that persons thus placed, from one end of the country to the other, in London, as in the villages and towns of England, whether engaged in manufacturers or otherwise, cannot reach a mature age. You can hardly find a shopkeeper, unless he has reached the dignity of a conductor, who has turned 35 or 40 years of age. I call on you, ther e f ore , l a di es to come forward and unite in this cause as mach as you possibly can. Last night in the House of Commons Lord Ashley brought forward his motion for a ten hours' factory Bill, and no person who heard him, or read his speech, but must have felt most strongly the force of his argu ments. Even those who opposed him admitted that those things required a change. When the mill was started in the morning the poor men, women, and children employed in it were obliged to remain for the day, whether they pleased or no. It was also stated that many men were, in consequence of the extended laws, thrown out of employment, be cause a great part of the work was of that character that it was more fitted for women and for children. Unless this Bill is passed, I cannot see that any pro tection will remain to these children, and so it is with the shopmen of this metropolis. Therefore, let you who are assembled here in this district, as well as those who are met in the other districts of London, lend your helping band to compass this good end, and endeavour to influence your friends also, to give, by an early system of shop-shutting, an opportunity to the young men em ployed to benefit themselves. As placed here, my only duty is to preserve order while the resolutions are being moved and seconded, and if any gentleman has anything to say in opposition or in favour of them, they will be heard with patient attention. I shall now call upon the gentleman behind me to move the first resolution. Mr. Lserswaer. said he rose with much pleasure to express his sentiments on the object which had called them together. The importance of it, he believed, was felt by all present. There was certainly one irre sistible argument in favour of the object which the association sought to obtain, that in proportion to the amount of good there was not a corresponding amount of evil ; much more, there was a great and invaluable good without any resulting evil. The reasonabl e n ess o f this demand could not be denied. Many might delay in coining forward to help in advancing the cause, but no one came forward to oppose them. No one came forward to say that early closing is impossible. With nothing against them, they had the most cogent argu ments In their favour. Why, when one looked abroad over this great empire, and considered the extensive in fluence which might be exercised over society by one individual, as, for example, by Wilberforce, and then consider the importance of the commercial class in the community, he would feel it impossibl e to measure the influence exerted to good effect, which that class, when improved, would exercise upon society at large.—(Cheers.) The attainment of their object would benefit young men ; he had to recollect, however, that some denied it would. That amazed him, but left his reason unaffected. They had had experience of the good effect resulting in many instances where the system had been adopted. He might name those shops where it had been adopted with the best effect—he might name employers who had lent their aid to it. And he would nam3 Mr. Pearce, of Waterloo House, and Mr. Hitch cock, of St. Paul's Church-yard, and Mr. Owen. These gentlemen, and all others who had taken up the opinion, said, they had found, in proportion as opportunity had been given, the men concerned had seized it and gave evidence of improvement. Under the old system it was no wonder the young men exhibited little or no improvement. How could they look for it, if the time to which they had a right as intellectual and thinking beings was entirely swallowed up by the engagements of business ? " If," as the Rev. Hugh M'Neil had said, " they were reduced to a mechanism in business, and to an anomalism in enjoyment, was it pos sible for them, thus debased, to become elevated in one day ?"—(Hear, hear.) Had these who opposed them on that subject given the system they advocated a fair trial? Had they provided the young men with proper sitting rooms, and with the convenience and the means for in tellectual enjoyment ? When they had done that, they would find a change immediately in favour of the young men, and to the honour and advantage of theiremployers. —(Cheers.) If a more incontrovertible argument were necessary, it was that the longer they had existed as an association, the stronger had the general feeling throughout the trade and th e p u bli c b ecome in sympa thy with it. An instance had calleddeoceur him occurred inhisoonweneveexnpienrig-, a young man, a colleague of his own, had joined encei • the association ; ses ' soy connex ' on with the and asked him whether he hien..., Early-closing Association ? Antlupon the y mans , admitting that he had, his employer said that do aco- . elation •man should continue in his shop ; and he gare sociaaon, or leaving his employ. Yet that same mi. 0 the young man the option of withdrawing f rom the. ons- HIGHT3N, ESQ. Oa Monday evening last a deputation from the servants of the Taff Vale Railway Company, headed by their re spected secretary, A. F. Morcom, Esq., waited on Mr. Edward Highton, the late engineer of the Company, at his residence, lbr the purpose of presenting him with a service of plate, on his Pesigning his appointment, as a testimonial of the regard and respect in which he was universally held by them during the time he had the management of the line. As a proof of the good feeling evinced towards the above-named gentleman, we may mention that subscriptions were commenced in three different departments of the railway simultaneously, having one object, viz., that of testifying the high opinion entertained of his merits. The testimonial, which was subscribed to by 253 of the persons in the Company's employ, consisted of a handsome silver tea•service, of the newest design, the principle article of which was the following inscription :—" Presented by the officers and workmen of the Taff Vale Railway, to Edward ilighton, Esq., C.E., on his relinquishing his appointment as en • gineer to the Company, in testimony of their cordial respect and esteem, and of the high opinion they entertain of his conduct during his connexion with the railway.— Cardiff, Jan. 19, 1846." The whole reflected the highest credit on our fellow-townsman, Mr. J. T. Barry, who executed the order. We understand Mr. Highton is engaged by the London and Birmingham Company to lay down and superintend the working of the electric telegraph, about to be established on a large scale by that Company, on a principle to be patented by Mr. Highton.—Cardiff Paper, Jan. 24. Engines. H.P. Sugar works and refineries Docks Collieries Flour and rice mills Paper manufactories Miscellaneous l5 238 Government departments Sea steamers Inland steamers Packets Tugs and pleasure boats 2l 1114 COLLISION ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. NEWPORT, THURSDAY EVENING.—An investigation that occupied several hours this day, was proceeded with at the police-court of the town gaol, before Messrs. Wolf and Smith, county Magistrates, in hearing a series of charges laid against Mr. John King, the late station-master at Stanstead, on the Eastern Counties Railway, through whose neglect it was alleged the recent fearful collision on that line was oc casioned. The defendent was arrested a few hours after the accident, and underwent an examination before the board of directors at the Shoreditch terminus. The prosecution was referred to the county Magistrates, and on Monday he was taken before Mr. Smith, who released him on bail, to meet the charges of the Company this day. He was defended by Mr. Taylor, a solicitor of Bishop's Stortford. Mr. Widdecombe, of the Eastern Counties Railway Com pany's Solicitor's office, then proceeded to state the nature of the charges he was entrusted to prefer against the defendant. They were three in number, the first being laid under the by-laws of the Company, for endangering the lives and limbs of her Majesty's subjects ; and the other two under the Act for the better regulation of railways, called Seymour's Act, for neglect of duty and impeding the passage of an engine. The Company had deemed it incumbent to institute the prosecution for the full protection of the lives and property of the public, and to prevent, by all possible means, the re currence of a similar disaster. The charge against the de fendant was a very serious one, and he could assure the Bench the Company was not actuated by any vindictive spirit, but only promoted the present proceedings with a view of punishing him as the law afforded, provided the de fendant had so neglected his duty as to jeopardise the lives of the public. He then called John Lowe, who stated that he was a guard in the em ploy of the Company. He accompanied the goods train from Ely at half -past nine o'clock on Saturday night, the train comprising 22 trucks, drawn by two engines, numbered 55 and 56. On reaching within two miles and a half of El senham the train came to a stand-still, in consequence of the slippery state of the rails. The engine 56 was detached to go on to Bishop's Stortford, to water, and he afterwards went on with half the trucks, drawn by 55 engine. On ar riving at Stanstead the trucks, thirteen in number, were put in a down line siding, to avoid the main rails, and to allow trains to pass. Both engines then went on to Stort ford and watered, and returned, the 55 engine taking the trucks left on the line at Elsenham on to London. After the lapse of some time the engine 56 he saw on the up-line, close to the station, in readiness to take the trucks from the down siding, when one of the trucks was found to be off the rails. As soon as he ascertained the obstruction he went to the defendant, and asked him if he had got the signals up and down the line, who replied, " Yes, I have. It's all right." Witness saw a signal towards London as far as a bridge, held by a porter, and was more than half a mile from where the engine stood. He also saw a small red signal lamp on the farther end of the plat form of the station towards Elsenham. He did not request any one to take a signal down the line. With several others, he then assisted in moving the truck that was off the rails, when he heard a train coining up ;it was a cattle one. He instantly ran into the middle of the road with a red lamp in his hand, when Charles Randall, , the driver of the engine, standing on the up-rails, ready to take the trucks on, snatched it out of his hand and proceeded to run towards the approaching train, waving it. It was then not more than thirty or forty yards distant, the distance being too short to prevent a collision. It was going at about seventeen or eighteen miles an hour, and it was not going to stop at the Stanstead station. The engines of the cattle train struck the one on the rails in waiting for the trucks, and forced it onwards fifty or sixty yards, damaging it much. The cattle-train engines were driven off the rails, greatly injured, and five trucks con taining bullocks, and one of the trucks on the siding was also completely smashed. The engine -driver, stoker, and guards escaped injury by jumping from the train. One of the drivers and one of the stokers were hurt. The time of the collision was about a quarter to seven o'clock on Sunday morning. It was twilight; he could see half a Mile down the line. Could not say that the defendant saw the stationary engine on the up-rails; he did not tell him of it being there. By the BENCH—After the collision saw the defendant come out of the station, and he did not appear to be sober He said to witness, " This is a bad job, Lowe; what is to be done?" Witness answered that it was, and inquired where the man was who was sent down the line with the signal lamp. De fendant replied that he did not send a man down, but he had got a light on the platform. Witness observed that he had deceived him in saying that the signals were all right up and down the line. The defendant might have been of much service after the collision, but he did not in the least assist or give any directions. Cross-examined—The defendant knew what he was about. It was dark and rainy, and a man sitting up during the whole night was likely to appear drowsy in the morning. Cattle -trains are in the habit of passing up the line all hours of the night. Nobody knows when they are coming. m g or i d to geste f The facts of the case having been so recentl y b e f ore the public, it is unnecessary to pursue the evidence fartl e ie n r it. ji .. sthaneps: The Court was then cleared of strangers, a n d a f ter a short consultation of the Magistrates, they expre sse d their judg rtmehgee n un i t tr , iu t np o go t nt h h e teh e de ff e e af c pe t np that dl inc nabt i ti s nty t p h on e ft r e ti ini w eg a Ao s oed a t osdfu ie,a o r ub t t i re is s i ny ve r but in charge o rder or that indictment fuila publicity had determined upon sending the case t o th e quart r sessio that might be preferred against him. Th e B enc h further observed, that if they had adjudicated upon the case, they would have con 1119ecat'e.adnet h e eto defendant,anbe given of the eno rm it y of the offence, they had dey a resolved to send it to another t r ib unal, as it would operate in checking the recurrence of similar Offences. The defeldant was then cammitted for trial. NEW T From this account it seems that there are in active em ployment in the Bengal Presidency no fewer than 151 steam-engines, of nearly 6,000-horse power. It is gene rally supposed that the first steam-engine set to work in the Presidency was introduced by the Serampore missionaries in the year 1820, for the manufacture of paper, which then sold at 150 per cent. beyond the price now realised in the market. Before that event, it is said a Mr. W. Smith employed a small engine of 2-horse power in his dock-yards, but the statement is regarded as not altogether authentic. Between the years 1820 and 1837, 65 engines of 1,800-horse power were introduced, 35 engines of 574-horse power being contributed by the enterprise of private individuals, and 30 engines of 1,258-horse power by the Govern. ment. It is, however, during the last seven years, since the liberty granted to Europeans to hold lands in India has effectually come into operation, that the extra ordinary increase of steam power, as applied to agricul tural improvements, has taken place. During this period the number of steam-engines introduced into the country by private individuals and public associations, as well as by the Government, amounted to 97, and their aggregate horse power to 4,700. Neither has the increase of steam machinery reached its height. The introduction of new engines continues without diminution. Every year, and almost every month, new factories are established, and attempts are constantly in progress to apply steam power to fresh branches of labour. It is considered that the presidency of Bengal is only in its infancy as regards tha employment of steam power, and the statistics of another seven years, it is believed, will create much greater sur prise than those now published. With respect to the subject of fuel the Friend of China observes, " that the quantity of coal brought do A n from what are erroneously called the Bunyan col lieries, during the present season, has amounted to 72,000 tons, or about twenty lakhs of maunds ; and that such is the rapid increase of steam-engines, that even this supply is by no means adequate to the demand. Then, it must be remembered, that the numerous sugar works with which British enterprise is now studding the upper provinces, are rapidly consuming the supply of wood which is now available ; that the country must, at no very distant period, become as bare of trees as ever Scotland was in the days of Johnson, and that the con tinuance of manufactures in the Agra Presidency must soon come to depend on the chance of obtaining coal from the lower provinces by means of the rail, unless beds of coal in accessible localities be intermediately discovered in the more immediate neighbourhood of these sugar factories." S TEAM VESSELS OF TliE BENGAL PRESI- DENCY. The following is a detail of the number of engines and amount of horse power of the Bengal Presidency. The first four belong to the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company. Hindostan, Bentinck, and Precursor 6 1560 India • 2 249 Fire Queen 2 180 Inland Steam Navigation, Govern ment 9O Sea steamers, Government Tugs, Tug Company Hoogly Company .• • Bates, Fielden, and Co. Bancan • •.. Satellite ... Coal Company ... Assam Company ... Pleasure boats.. 670 1030 520 200 220 50 90 We regret to learn that Thomas Miller (the poet basketmaker, late of this town) is at present labouring under total deprivati on o f s i g ht, i n conse q u ence of an . attack of erysipelas. This v i s i tat i on d er i ves additional interest from the fact that in the present instance the calamity has befallen one of Nature's most gifted children, whose genius has revelled in th e p i cturesque b eau ti es o f his native land, aind who, in his works, has described with inexpressible smplicity and patho s t h e scenes an d i nc idents of rural life. To add to the , s ly dependent on the literary exert i ons o f M r . Mill er .— Nottingham Review. a numerous family of young children INTERMENT OF TUE DEAD IN CHURCHYARDS.—MY. Anderton, one of the Common Council members for Farling don Without, has given notice of the following motion, which will be discussed hi the next Court :—" That this Court do petition Parliament to pass an Act to prohibit interment of the dead in churches and churchyards within the city of London and other large cities and towns, and prevent the violation of g'aves." The honourable member has given notice that a petition be presented to both Houses of Par liament to pass an Act to prevent nuisances arising from the smoke of steam-engi nes and f urnace s in manufactories and buildings situate in and near the cities of London and West minster, and steam-boats on the river Thames. ALLITERATION ARTFULLY APPLIED.--Adored And Angelic Amelia,—Accept An Ardent And Artless Amorist's Affections; Alleviate An Anguished Admirer's Alarms, And Answer An Am orous Applicant ' s A vowe d Ardour. A. h, Amelia! All App ears A n Awful Aspect : A m bition, Avarice, And Arrogance, Alas ! Are Attractive Allurements, And Abase An Ardent Attachment. Appease An Aching And Affectionate Adorer's Al arms , And Anon Ackowledge Affianced Alb er t' s Alli ance As Agreeable And Acceptable. AiiXionsly Awaiting An Affectionate And Affirmative Answer, Accept An Ardent Admirer's Aching Adieu ; Ausitivr.—Albany, Aufult. ARIFF.—In the schedule published on Wed nesday, by authority, the following item appeared amongst the duties to be reduced : —" Plain linen and diaper, not other wise enumerated or described, and whether chequered or striped with dye, yarn, or not, for every 100/. value 101." A corrected list was issued with the Votes yesterday, in which the above paragraph is omitted. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London ,leis Price Current of Jan. 30.) SUGAR.—To-day there was less activity in the West India Sugar market, which was to be attributed to the public sales of other home trade kinds; nevertheless, merchants evinced firmness, and obtained fully former rates for all de scriptions. liukaNicp.—A much better demand has prevailed for all descriptions of refined Sugar, for home consumption ; since Tuesday, the refiners have manifested more firmness, and ob tained prices rather above those previously quoted. Mannmus.—This afternoon there were eager purchasers of Mauritius Sugar, and 9,902 bags 32 casks at auction were all sold at fully former rates; indeed the kinds at and under 48s. brought 6d. per cwt. advance. EAST Lenfa.—This afternoon the market was much better supplied with Bengal Sugar, four parcels, amounting to 5,785 bags were submitted to public competition; the trade were inclined to operate, and nearly the whole sold at full rates, in deed the better sort of white brought a small advance. FOREIGN.—Holders of Foreign Sugar have manifested firmness since our last report, although no change is to be made in the duties, and they refrained from offering any at auction ; there, has, however, been a falling off in the de mand by private contract. MOLASSES.—To-day West India met with attention; sales of Antigua were made at 23s 6d, and Demerara at 21s Gd per cwt, being very full rates. COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was better supplied with Ceylon Coffee. At public sale 1,337 bags Ceylon Plan tation were offered ; the trade were more inclined to operate, and the whole sold at an advance on former rates of is to 2s per cwt. COCOA.—West India has been purchased with caution this week, and the rates taken were rather under those previously quoted. Tiu.—There has been a falling off in the demand in con sequence of no change being proposed to be made in the duty, and which has occasioned much disappointment amongst the trade generally. Holders, however, still show firmness, and refrain from offering any at public sale, but 10,000 pkgs are declared for Feb. 5. Congou is held for full rates, but the business transacted has been limited during the last few days, The parcels of Pouchong sold have been at 6d to 9d for clean, and at 94d to lid for better quality. The stock in first hands is nearly exhausted. Twankay is not so much in request. Hy son has been disposed of to a fair extent, but no further rise in the value can be quoted. Holders of gun powder insist upon previous rates. For other descriptions of Tea prices generally remain the same, but there has been only a limited business transacted since our last. RlCE.—This afternoon Bengal met with attention, and 1,000 bags at auction were sold, at an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt : middling white fetched 16s to 16s 6d, sea damaged, Ist class, 15s to 163; 2nd class, 14s Gd to 15s; 3rd and 4th class, lOs to 12s per cwt. SPICES—There has been little desire shown to purchase Pimento, and former rates are barely sustained. Black Pep per is not offered upon lower terms; although white can be obtained at the low rates of 3 1 / 2 d to 6d ; still few buyers are to be met with. Cassia Lignea is little wanted. Prices have not further given way fur Nutmegs, but little business has been done. Cloves have been purchased with caution, and prices are with difficulty kept up. Mace is dull of sale. Ginger has been purchased with caution. SPIRITS.—For all descriptions of Jamaica Rum holders are asking fermer rates, but there has been a falling off in the demand; the business transacted has been extremely li mited. Demerara has been purchased with caution, but prices keep up. For Leeward Island former rates are asked but few buyers are to be met with. For Calcutta the de mand has been only for small parcels, at is lld to 2s proof with certificate. Holders of Brandy manifest much firmness. Although Geneva, it is proposed, should come in the reduced rate of duty, still no material advance has taken place at present; there has, however, been a much better demand. British Coin Spirits are in good request, at 108 6d per gallon net cash. For Gin prices remain as previously quoted. INDIGo.—At public sale on Wednesday 11 chests of Manilla Indigo were sold, but at further reduced rates; low went at Is Id to is 3d, better sort is 5d to is 8d; of 23 serons of Guatimala a small part only sold at is to 2s for low, and at 2s 2d to 3s 9d for better sorts. COCIIINEAL.—The supply is on the increase, and a decline of Id has taken place; a good demand, however, has been experienced, and the parcels submitted to public competition were all disposed of. SALTPETRE.—HoIders of Rough have shown more firmness this week, and refrained from offering any at auction; purchases to a fair extent were made privately, but not at higher rates. Oms.—Prices have given way for Cod Oil this week, but at 25'. 10s. to 261. per ton, purchases to a large extent were made. Seal is little wanted by shippers or the home trade. For Southern the demand has been only for small parcels, and previous rates are not obtainable. Sperm, however, has been more largely dealt in, but better prices cannot be obtained. '1 here has been strong desire manifested to purchase Linseed Oil, and an advance in the value has taken place. Rape Oils little wanted, and prices are on the decline. Cocoa Nut is not much wanted. In Palm several purchases have been made, but not at better quotations. In Olive only a limited business has been trans acted, but holders generally are unwilling to reduce their prices. In Lard Oil there has been nothing doing. TALLow.—Prices in the early part of the week declined 6d to 9d per cwt for Russian, and only a limited businesss was transacted. For other sorts the demand has been good, but prices have not advanced, although the duty is to be re duced. Herne made has been in excellent request at 42s 6d to 433 net cash. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES IS BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM lIANIES' STOCK. From tle Official List, P JBLISIIED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30. JOINT-STOCX ISAATIES. Name of Company. Australasia • • • . • • Brash North American Commercia of London Colonial ......... :,ondn and Westminstr ;,ondon Joint-Stock Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland.. Ditto, New... National of Ireland Nat. I'rovncial of Eng. Ditto, Union of Australia.... Union of L0nd0n..... Dividend per Annum, Amount of share. 61. per cent. 4/. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 6!. per cent. 61. per cent. Si. per cent. 81. per cent. 5/. per cont. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. 51. per cent. INSUR. 'CZ C, X 8. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 Paid, X s. d. 40 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 7 10 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 20 0 0 35 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 10 0 0 IMPA.NIES. 73 4894 STEAMERS BUILDING. Captain Hyde's vessels Union Company's vessels FREEMASONRY. —AMERICA- --We have received the very gratifying intelligence from the United States, that the G ra nd Lodge of Massachusetts has paid an expressive but justly earned tribute to the merits of those distinguished brethren of our Grand Lodge, the Rev. Dr. Oliver and Dr. Crucefix, by unanimously conferring on the former the rank of Past Deputy Grand Master, and on the latter that of Past o._ Grand Warden. This compliment'comes with raa ou— . ''', the circumstance of its being the first oc greater force tru,.... ",. nart of the Grand Lodge re currence of the sort on til.. , , --;ve evidence of the ferred to ; and affords very conciu.... ' exalted great moral effects which these eminent anu __ brethren exercise, even in a distant hemisphere. Their names run parallel in Masonic history, the one as the un rivalled expounder of doctrine and illustration, the other as the most accomplished proficient in discipline and practice. As Freemasons we cordially concur in the propriety of this a.c hsoisou t,4y ttiomi9;,, t a h t e tohur Gran eu6t d im Lo mab dg alne e yb o r f aet 3 h i y as reun sa r m c or h a u yu se twi t li t e s, and very sincerely ty ar a t n h d eir h Nt a ' r e p ll i - n ea es rn s.— ed ones. 53,060,353 17 9 %m• of Company. Albion • • • • • • • • • • •• • • Alliance Brit. and For. ..)itto Marine... .. Atlas . • • • • British Commercial .. clericl,Med. it. Gen. Life. County .............. Crown .............. Eagle • • •• • • Economic Life. • • Eng. Sc Scot. Law • . European Life • • • Freemasons' .. • • • • • • • . Globe Guardian .......... Imperial Fire .... • . Imperial Life .. • • Indemnity Marine Law Life Legal and General Life London Fire ........ London Ship Marine .. ......... Med. Invlid & Gen. Life National Loan Fund National Life.... Palladium Life ...... • Phoenix Protector Life.. Provident Life ...... Rock Life............ Royal Exchange .... Sun Fire. Ditto Life ... Universal Life .. LIST Or SCOT' Name of Company. Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland British Linen Company Commercial Bank .. National Bank ...... • • Union Bank of Scotland Western Bank . • • • North of Scotland Bank Clydesdale Bank •. • . Eastern Bank ..... . • • Caledonian Bank Edinb.& Glasgow Bank City of Glasgow Bank . Scottish Union Ins. Co. Hercules Insurance Co. Insur. Co. of Scetlnd • • North British Incur Caledonian Fire Insur Edinburgh Life Insur Edin. & Glasg. Railway Ditto, y Shares Edin., Leith, & Grantn Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. Glasgw & Greenck Rail. Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Dundee & Arbroth Rail. Standard Life Ass rnce. Name of Company. Commercial ..... East and West India... East Country Lmdon ............. St Katharine ........ Southampton • • • . • • .. Dividend per Alinum. 3/. lOs 6 per cent. 61. per cent, 13s. 6d. pr sh. 7s. per share 51. per cent. 31. r 9s. and 61. ss. bs. 6s. 5'5 per ct.,l 30s.bs. 51. per cent. 5% per cent. 51. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 121. per cent. 12s. 1/. sh.& bs. it. ss. 10s. 10s. 51. per cent, 51. per cent. 81. per cent. 51. per cent. 3/. p. et. Se bs. 51. per cent. 1/. se. 51. per cent. 61. 10s. 11. 61. 1014/. pr cnt, 'ISII CO, Dividend per Annum. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. SP per cent. 6/. per cent. 6/. per cent. 7141. pr cent. 61 . per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. 7341. pr cent. 61. per cent. 5/. per cent. 51. per cent. 71. per cent. 51. per cent. 534 1. pr cent. 101. per cent., 61. per cent. Gl. per cent. 61. per cent. 20 0-0 100 0 0 10 0 0 200 0 0 100 • 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 51. per cent. 21. per cent. Si. per cent. 61. per cent. 51 per cent. nocas: Dividend 1 Amount per I of Annum. Share. ___ 13/. I 6. d. per . Stock.. 5161. pr cent. cet Stock. 1 1/. per sh. 100 0 0 4 i4l.prcent. Stock. 5 per cent. : Stock. 41. per cent. 50 0 0 CANALS. i Names of ~.i !Dividend Names of i Dividend Companies W per Price. Companies. per Price. ..1 .4. Annum. cri Annum. cn - --. A X Ashtn& Oldh 97'51.55. pc l 70 Monmouthsh 100 9/. 160 Ashby -d-la-Z 113 4/. 172 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 98 Barnsley.. • • 160 121. 1 180 Maccles fi eld. 100 - 95 Basingstoke.. 100 - ! - Neath ......100 201. 340 Brknk&Abrg 150 51. ' 85 Nottingham . 150 121. - Cromford.... 100 181. 150 Peak Forest. 78 3/. 40 Dudley lOO 41. - Regent's ••• •33 1/. 26% Derby .•• • • 110 81. 73 Rochdale.... 85 4/. 54 Ellsmre&Chs 133 4/. 65 Shropshire • • 125 81. - I Erewash • - 100 321. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 130 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - Do.Lk Fd St 12 6/. p. c. 11 c GrandJunctn 100 71. . 95 Stffrd &Wore 140 28/. 300 Grand Union 100 11. 10s. - Shrewsbury.. 125 15/. 230 c Glainorgnsh . 172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge.. 145 20/. 270 Glstr&Brkly I 0 - - Strtfrd on Av 79 1/. 10s. - i Grantham • • 150 12/. 100 Severn and} 26 1/. Bs. 32 Huddersfield. 57 - - Wye Rail. Kennt & Avu 39 7s. 6d. 22 Trnt & Mr-/ si , 30/. '- j Lancaster... 47 1/. 10. - sey, 14 sh. 3 " Leeds& Livrp, 100 341. 520 Thams &Med 19 - __ t Leicester ..• .1140 10/. 105 Worcstr &-) 78 21. 44 - 1 Leicstr&Nth! 83 4/. 60 Birming. LoughboroghL 142 701. 850 Wilts & lit its 67 11. 11 ''' ~ VT.A.Tria-WORES DI vidend Amount Name of Company. er of ,' Paid. Price P An p num. Share. ' - ----. East London.... .. •• • • 81. 100 0 0 d- Grand 291 4 T- Grand Junction -- .• 3/. 46 13 4 ~... 90 Lc Kent •••••••• • • • • • • • • 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 - 65 Vauxhall •••••• • • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 - 57 West 111dcUssex ....., 41 1 .10. pr ct. 63 12 9 - 130 Amount Share. 4 s. d. 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 9 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 Stock. 100 0 0 500 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 • 00 0 0 6 0 0 Stock. 100 0 :PANI: Amount of Share. 5. d . X s. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 2 10 1 10 0 0 5 0 0 8 0 0 250 0 0 2 0 0 All paid. 3 0 0 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 b 13 1 10 0 0 2 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 6 15 0 240 16• N 6N 15% 15% lON 3 9'i 21. 2s. 205 111. as. 4U 180 210 IS' PRZCES Paid. Price .£ 8. d 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 2 10 0 5 0 0 8 15 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 All paid. 10 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 All paid. 20 0 0 All paid. AU paid. All paid. AU paid. 2 10 0 X 8. d. 50 0 0 MEETING of MIDDLESEX 3 14616. TRATES—REFORMATION of JUVENILE Of' FENDERS. .0111 On Thursday was the adjourned day, whic h was espeoLhe appointed on the last county day, for the transaction )1_.:70 arrear of business standing over since that meeting; n o . consequence of the absence of one magistrate at the tion of time limited by the standing order for forrolob Court, it was again adjourned. r • stices Shortly atter the adjournment a great number 0. Je t _ ti d entered the Court, and the Chairman (Mr. Pownll) their attention to the following memorial from the rt" thropic Society, relative to the treatment of juvenileoffe_osduefrli was o uld oe t on their discharge from prison. He said that it . jest of great importance, but be feared the Court c interfere in the matter. It was, however, desirable that the document should receive publicity, as something sh?, u _. an d done by the Legislature to remedy an evil so generalq, justly deprecated. " Memorial of the Philanthropic Society, St. George 'e f t. t a el l: re do o f established 1788, and incorporated 1806, for the tion of juvenile offenders, and the industrial edora Just the destitute offsprin of convicted felons. coa t i "To her Majesty's Justices of the P ea ce for th e of Middlesex. "That your memorialists have been lately empowered by a general meeting of the members an.oge porters of the institution which is placed under theirlo:o of ment to employ the resources and direct the endem o l wit le the charity in a more especial ' manner to the reform juvenile offenders discharged destitute from prisonsa for the That your memorialists have accordingly cB"s7ldren of present, to receive into the Philanthropic, a ny C- so r e. convicts not themselves guilty of crime; and b av on e modelled the institution as to render it, as far 15 r e ff e ctire instructedd satiopd, bl both as to its arrangements and its discipline, sn lo tion school for the reformation and religions industrial ed of criminal children. whic h "That the establishment of the PhilauthrOP'e'roperti occupies nearly three acres of ground, the freehold P.. ; t he of the Society, is now divided into two departinenc;ived one as a probationary house, in which the ber tt r er the into the institution are placed for some months s' into manu f n eto? 4 ja admission ; the other, and larger one, a which the boys are from time to time transferred, To which they are taught some useful branch of indlis tr Z w iedi e : dition to being instrucled in religious and useful 10 " 11 OPP The whole institution is superintended by a clergg ia t ; is: Church of England, who is directed to exercise ev er v ignsil w mates a kind and gentle, though at the same time control. Your memorialists believing th a t for tilt ' h ighef t don of boys of this neglected and depraved class , t " ' be rs%°' moral influence is required, and that such boys C II :d s rt effectually reclaimed by an int e lli g ent and exten d of religious and general education. 0 111 1 Your memorialists apprentice or otherwise Khe n geously provide for the boys admitted by then' , coy proper ages and sufficiently improved in character, an o p oor tiuue to watch over them, and to encourage th ent ,;di t e $ ll vere in honest and meritorious habits, for some hb , they are placed out. Ving Your memorialists have peculiar facilities for gl w o tb boys under their care a full practical acquaintAr lee soall ! h e trades they are instructed in, owing to the larg e - of employment furnished for them by the friends of the Society. the " Your memorialists have satisfactory proof reLa ess ciency of the moral and industrial training, i n the with which the boys have been received the ins by respectable masters in all parts of the metropolis!.Ao " The building of the institution could accolnortioll„t the offices required for the management and jos" - nt ial of its inmates, would suffice for the education and 64 40 11 % patronage least 150 boys, and could be made available foras„jiat number, but that your memorialists are not able to e "' c ora' such at present, from the unassisted resources of th - more than 60. on to_ d " Your memorialists therefore respectfully ask I „;ets . Pr ( eider whether any means could be found by the w.„ -- e re° - ; of the county of Middlesex to make the institution "',-iet tensively useful for the reformation of offenders, nutoP; in it, at a moderate rate of payment, a considers,blitnts'; of the male juvenile criminals who are now left ae s .,o:,.;:i their discharge from prison, and who, in marl 'Trion almost compelled by their oss of character—th eir :jo re v.- condition, and their ignorance of any useful trad e again to dishonest practices for their support. los t} " Your memorialists, being only anxious to eM es Pdilt Society's useful agency to its full extent, would a pp ceive into its establishment, and train, and final l y 0 1 , A tice or place out boys of this description at the cllg hw osw at of the expense of their home and clothing, scili , c h - boi.' amount to about 161. per annum for every boy, n 17,e the . time of conviction, .not being more than fonri," - er ipn of age ; and, in case of means being found, by su 'rf obind or otherwise, for placing any considerable numbe r on such terms in the institution, your memorial ist of readily associate with themsel ve s in the manageetne ll a n id Ow" Society one or more members of th e mag i s tracy, she an arrangement be proposed or wished for. nOD IN (Signed) " CHARLES A. - - -- - DRIED FRUIT. rr In noticing the p os iti on o f t h e mar k e t for (irk . j ar die there are some circu ms t ances o f i nterest, With 1 17. It t :he consumptio n , t ouc h e d upon i n a report by, the in the City, Mr. R. With er b y. T houg h with"' Cif, ' he 5 4 month the consumptio n o f currants has fall en t , t i t t returns for the year exhibit an i ncrease . In ist il t . e t7e, has been a progressive i ncrease o f l ate years, clearances at the port of London having bee ri „ai 0 0 ' 5,125 tons ; in 1843, 6,800 tons ; in 1844, 7 9',0111 in 1845, 7,550 tons —showing an increase of n' h ibit_ per cent. since 1842. Those of raisins do not e % JP' similar result, having been in 1842, 5,350 tons ',l l lo o' 4 s 7,150 tons ; in 1844, 6,125 tcns ; in 1845, 6, 35 ' e 1 9 ,/ showing an increase of 20 per cent. upon ti t i bo so"; clearances, but a decrease of 10 per cent. upol'_,,a 1843. It appears, therefore, th a t th e increw,, sumption of currants is partly a tt r ib uta bl e to tu i , prices of raisins whi c h th e Sp an i ar d s h ave kept ° N il. Or. In 1833, with the high d u ty o f 4 45. 4d. Per: e n - ef i r prices ranging from 75 5 . to 80 s., t h e consumptig,.,Theil,o United Kingdom was o n ly 7, 020 tons, and was 1 1; 0 P m the higher classes of society. In 1834 the duti kte tt; duced to 225. 2d., or one -h a lf, an d seven years ' l 4 t'i 1841, with prices still hi g h, say 60 i. t o 700., t '',o l " -umption had only r eac h e d 9 , 5 00, y i e ldi ng a rev 220,0001. w hie In 1843 the price had f a ll en t o 40 s. t o 435., ,'"i v a heavy loss t o th e grower. I n 184 4 the 0 further reduced t o 155., and the consumption e f,ge hr eleven month s o f 1845, with prices from 465. to 5 u 0b 1 . : reached 14,184 to ns , b e i ng an i ncrease o f 50 p e r cen t ' o f 185 tour years, and yi e ld ing f or t h ose eleven mo nths jer ili the same revenue of about 220,000/. as had been (Is' • from currants during th e w h o l e o f 1841, with the r at 225. 2d. 0' re In January, 1844, w hil e th e d uty was 2- - 95 ; cwt. Patras currants were at 455. to 475., a nc : 47P January, 1846, with the duty at 15/., the prir.te IS v ie,. 495. The grow ers mus t, therefore, have, fully re ,, 1:4 the losses they su ff ere d b y t h e low prices o f 18 4 ' 0 1 th e increased cultivation of currant s l b t h e M o res, ler 4 ; entire change in the relativc; reasonable grounds to hols,"e that, at no distant p e lt co li „i British con sumer participate in the be ne "4oo' templated by the L eg i s l ature i n t h e recen t reelis" duty. position of raisies,,Ath BANK OF ENGLAND. , Pt (From last Ni g ht' s Gazette.) op: 34 Acoount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria , ,, 4 o. the Week ending on S a t ur d ay, the 24th day ofJanuary, 1` ISSUE DEPARTMENT, X. rotes lssued— .. • • • • 26,525,025 k 1 1,815 , ag i Government debt • • .4,0 4 :41,-, Other securities • • •' 10, 91 0,9' Gold coin and bullion 1, 5 " , /, Silver bullion • • • • ' 26 5 . et . M. MARSHALL, Chie f Ca° Dated the 29th day of January, 1846. X 26,525,025 BANKING DBPARTMENT. X. Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000 Rest • . •••• ••• • • • 3,356,690 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners. of National Debt, Sav ings-banks, and Di vidend accounts).. 4,464,806 Other deposits .. • • • • 14,208,608 Seven day - and other bills.. •• • • Government securi - / Oi l ties (incl u di n g Dead 13, 130 0 Weight Annuity) • • 06 0;00 Other securities •• • • N 4 1,701 Notes ........ • 61i , Gold and silver coin. • 1,628,388 M. MARSHAT,L, Chief C'" 1846. 37,611,492 Dated the 29th day of January, • PI[ADVERTISEMENT.] —A N Au THENTi csoo OF A FEARFUL CASE OP PILES, BY HOLLOWArir;regjeef, AND OINTMENT I—John Thompson, Esq the v e- J a sP s ii able editor of the Armagh Guardian, an ' Irish 11-11 f • c b vouches as to the fact of an extraordinary cure of a Or; $ 0 ,:, 0 1 of a most distressing nature, and of some years' stan d '",lo was effected by these medicines when every other m e t es s efo , failed. The person alluded to is a gentleman of large §u"g great influence in the County of Armagh. No one T ' e e ;be l , , r...p very long from piles, fistula, and what is termed " . ` o l d down," if they have recourse to these far-famed re medi e e l v iliii a by most of the respectable chemists throughout 'h e sal° world, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, Yfr" London. be d ' • o 0 THE SHIP TORY.—This vessel, which begtell i ti 0 0 such an object of i n t eres t , an d h as excited so illoci:iscte"„pg in consequence of the scenes said to have been; nv board by the master, and causing a general 0111 `,..."111 •vg tb the men, the circumstances of which must be too P-. 0 bei minds of the public, to require any lengthened ell usi v ieirt f o r made to them i n thi s p l ace i s on the point o f le a vocloD indeed, she has not a l rea d y l e ft , the West India 4 ., 1 Wit, o f another voyage. Of course s h e h as been provi"Fetee°'ts, fresh master, although w h e th er h er f ormer COnlP eer tsi%; men has been retained we are unable to say wit,, t but we believe it h as no t b een t h e case. Sh e does nv d for • s t again to China and the East as formerly, but is boun ute d O ho bile, United States, for a caro of cotton. It is ruilw r ih er e 5 $ her destination from the States will be Liverpoo l, o dere, ig is, at the termination of the return voyage, to tha t 1! % ,, course of repairs. It is stated amongst other thin g s to g i v a not at all improbable the owners will find it adslo ° toi l her another name as seafaring men, with their wi rd to es well-known well-known love of the superstitious, have been hea d fear 5 press what they appear to consider a well-grounde_ o f su their safety in a vessel which has been the scenu horrid and barbarous cruelty. BIRTHS. the, °( the Rego M On the 24th inst., at St. Diary's, Isle of Scilly, t- -he le ( ' J. W. North, of a d aug ht er. 11°', the „i. On the 25th inst , at M a dl ey, H erefordshire, the 10 Bo' Charles Fowler, of a daughter. lamesOn the 26th inst., at Navarino•terrace, Dalston , M r ' . of cott, of a daughter, who only survived a few hours* chaos% 9(1 On the 26th inst., at Ratelifl; the wife of A• llu a O s° l: l the 26th inst., at Wall, near Lichfield, Mrs. W ilaain 211 , : ei of ts On the 26th inst., at daughter. On the 28th that atom, Ludy Gre daughter. Eaton-square, theales G su ard ° , at Goswell-street, the lady of Cl ' • jun., Esq., of a son. MARRIED. Cro n On the 27th hist ,at Woodhouse Church, Ch ar les viola', .g.ea" Jane Elisabeth Dorothea, fourth daughter of th e late VW. of Leeds. Ve il ' '. o DIE. On the 25th inst., at Chantry Hou se , Horsham , Su sse% ' tije pa' Smith, 13. A., aged 84. a j 1' filin , an• On the 25th lust ~ a j t o sn e r oi m pton, Mary, the ' O. Alfred On the 27th in. On the 27th inst., j il a i rr ek e n s el t l, 4. - c the infant son a Igr. c. ' 4l i' P. Windsor, of Victaria-read, Kens ' ington. • S ther l° 1 ter ° On the 27th Inst., at Notting-hill, Duncan Ferber , .I_ 4. d og' On the I , ttlt inst., at Russell-square, _Annie, the 1 11 , , Au` _...... , of Staple PO. ~,..s r ies John `field Pratt, Esq, 1 40 119, -- of • London : Printed and Published by 111111tD,A .YO l /I, 4 'tbe rZgal Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, No...lll2. 4 Slra n . u ',, r ds of the Savoy, in the COMA. et Middier.X, X S " — 31, 1846. Price Price $4% 774, 14% 11,, 5% .7.S ioi 10 28i 24 18 34 77 I 1 1 Paid. Paid. Price. 135 U 21 116 108% 30 i '