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G R AVE SEND STAR and BLACXW ALT. PACKF TS. Packet and Rahway Fare included it. one Payment. FROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL. The Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of thcie times. WEEK DAYS. At 934, 1034, 11, 12, 134, 3%, 3,6, and 7. SUNOAYS.—At 9%, 10, 11, 134, 5,6, and 7. FROM "'HE NEW TERRACE PIER, GRAYESEND. WEEK DAYS,-- 71, 83%, 934, 113¢ 1,3, 4,5, and 6. SUNDAYS.—At 71, 831, 1131, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. LOWEST FARES. Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, 6d. Saloon ithd First Class Railway, 9d. OUTH EASTERN RAILWAY. kJ OPENING TO RAMSGATE, on the 14th of April. SHORTEST AND BEST ROUTE TO THE CONTINENT, BY THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY AND CONTINENTAL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY'S SHIPS. DOWN TRAINS.—From London-bridge Terminus at 9 a.m. 11.30 st.m , 12,15 p.m., 2.30 p.m., (4 p.m. express train), 4.30 p.m., 5.45 lied 8.30 p.m._ - • Frirm Brickla . yers' Arms Terminus at 7.15 a.m., (11 a.m. express train') and 1.15 p.m. O': the above the 12.15 p.m. and the 2.30 p.m. are short trains to Ala idstone. Arr num.—From Dover, at 1.30 a.m., 6.45 a.m., 9.30 a.m., , (10.45 a.m. express train), 11.45 a.m., 2.30 p.m., (3.45 express ;train), 4 p.m., and 5.30 p.m. TRAINS.—From London-bridge at 10 a.m., 2.30 p.m.. :and 8.30 p.m. _ From Bricklayers' Arms at 7.30 a.m., and 6.15 p.m. From Do`•er, at 1.30 a.m., 7.15 a.m., 9.45 a.m., 2.45 p.m., and 6 p.m. A courier's carriage from the Bricklayers's Awns, at 11 p.m, is attached to the goods train. Faru 18s. for each passenger. • The express trains perform the journey each way and a half. in two hours STEAM-BOATS BETWEEN FOLKESTONE ♦ND BOLOGNE, April 24, from Folkestone, at 7.30 p.m., from Boulogne, at 6.45 p.m -- 25, ditto 8. 41 a.m., ditto 7.30 a.m, - 26, ditto 8.30 a.m., ditto 8.20 a m. 27, ditto 9. 0 a.m., ditto 9. 0 a.m. 28, ditto 10. 0 a.m., ditto 9.30 a.m. 29, ditto 11.30 a.m., ditto 10.15 a.m. 30, ditto soon, ditto 11.20 a.m. FROM RAMSGATE TO OSTEND. - - • - - April 24, from Ramsgate. at 7. 0 a.m., from Ostend, at 8. 0 a.m , 25, ditto, 7. 0 a.m., ditto 8.30 a.m, 26, ditto, 7. 0 ditto 9. 0 a.m, 27, ditto, 7. 0 a.m., ditto 10. 0 a.m. 28, ditto, 7. 0 a.m., ditto 10.30 a.m. 29, ditto, 7. 0 a.m ditto 5.30 a.m. 30, ditto, 7. 0 a.m., ditto 5.30 a.m. Apply at the South-Eastern Railway-office, London-bridge ; or at any station on the South-Eastern Railway ; or at the Harbour-office, Folkestone L O.N DON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. From an anxious desire to meet the public convenience, and with a view to placing the varied advantages of their Railway, in respect both of business and pleasure, more within the reach of every class of the community, the Directors of this Company have resolved, on and after the Ist of May ensuing , — To increase the number of the trains and to accelerate their speed, and vary the hours of departure and art ival of many of them. To carry Second-Class Passengers with their Express Trains. To abolish their Slow Trains altogether, and to convey Third- Class Passengers at the Parliamentary fares, with their ordinary Trains, four tunes a day each way, and at hours to allow of an early departure and late return to and fro. To mar, the following great Reduction in their Fares through ant Express Train, first clans reduced to 20s. second class —17 s. Past Trains, Ara class 175. second class —14 s. Mixed Trains, first class —14 s. second class —10 s. Third class at...... 6s. 6d. By an arrangement with the Floating Bridge Company, the Omni bus fare between Gosport and Portsmouth is reduced from Is. to 6d. each Passenger, including the same weight of luggage as allowed by the Railway Company. First class, 1121 b.; second class, 841 b.; thicei class, 561 b. Uteps are in progress to increase the convenience of passengers Ibroceeding by steam to France, the Channel Islands, the Southern coast, and the Isle of Wight. This route to France, although ssine what longer, is by far the most certain and secure, from there being good harbours for departure and arrival at both ports. Parcels will be carried at a greatly reduced scale, the throughout charges between Southampton, Gosport, and London, including deaVarY., by passenger trains, being fixed as follows, viz.— Is. Od. for 281 b. Is. 6d. ~ 56 lb. 23. Od. „ 112 lb. Time Bills, giving full partieularW, are in course of publication. (By order), P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary, April 18, 1846. lOUTH MIDLAND, OR LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, AND HUNTINGDON, atAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Shareholders 1:11' the South Midland Railway Company, will be held at the Railway Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d of May next, at Two o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bills now before Parliament rela tine to Dais undertaking. The votes will be taken according to the amount of Scrip held by each Shareholder, present, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting ; and every person claiming to vote, either in his own right, or as proxy, will be required to produce and deliver up the Scrip attaehed together, with the name and address of the owner affixed, whose vote gill then be noted, and the Scrip returned. Forme of Proxy may be ob ained by applying to the Secretary, at the Company's Offices, Midland Railway Station, Leicester. _ . . . _ The Directors think it right to inform the Shareholders, that the Treamble of the Bill for the Huntingdon Branch of the South Mid land Railway, has already been declared proved by the Committee of the Eouse of Commons, and that the Bill for the Rugby and Hunt ingdon Railway (a competing line) has been rejected.. .. _ . . The Committee on the Bill for the Northampton and Bedford lines tisappolnted to meet on the 27th instant. Dated this 13th day of April, 1846. GEO. HUDSON, Chairman of the Committee of Directors. By order, G. N. BROWNE, Secretary. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORD AND BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY. Interest guaranteed by the London and Birmingham Company. At the present moment, *hen public confidence in railway pro jects has been much diminished, and when many of them have been entirely abandoned, the Committee of Management of the above• mentioned undertaking think proper to announce to their subscribers that their expectations of success are entirely unabated. Mature consideration and observation of the circumstances of other railways have only confirmed the Committee in their con ?talon that the Buckinghamshire Railway is calculated to be profit able to the shareholders, beneficial to the districts through which it will pass, and conducive to the general interests of the country. The Committee, therefore, prosecute their undertaking with every confidence of final success, and advantage to all the parties concerned. H. VERNEY, m Chairan of the Committee Office of the Company, 29, Great George-street,of Management. Westminster, April 20, 1846. AL D ON, WI ill A %.1, AND BRAINTREE RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered.) Notice is hereby given, that at SPECIAL MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS of this COMPANY will be held at the White Hart Inn, in the town of Witham, 01: SATURDAY, the 2d day of May next, at twelve o'clock at noon, when a copy of the Bill now de l:leading in Parliament, intituled, "A Bill for making a Railway from Maldou, through Witham to Braintree, all in the county of Essex," will be submitted to the considerat!on of such meeting. Dated this 22d day of Ap.ril, 1846. BLOOD and DOUGLAS, Solicitors for the Pill, Witham. WARWICK, LEAMINGTON AND KIDDERMINSTER RAILWAY. The Directors of this Company regret to state that this measure has been defeated on standing orders in the House of Commons, in consequence of which they consider it their duty, pursuant to the authority for that purpose given them by the subscribers' agree ment, immediately to win', up and adjust the business transactions, liabilities, and affairs of and connected with the undertaking. These liabilities are now being ascertained and settled ; but as some delay must necessarily take place before this can be effected, the Directors hereby give notice that they will be prepared to re tu! n to each person, entitled to shares, :1!. 17s. 6.1. per share (as soon as the amount deposited by this Company with the Accountant- Citneral shall have been repaid), on such person signifying his as tent to receive the same, and a further pro rata division of any ba ianee of the funds remaining in hand after the final settlement of all claims upon the Company and Directors; in full for his share and interest in the undertaking. The Directors have every reason to expect that the entire deduc tion ultimately to he made will not exceed 10s. per share. The persons entitled to shares may, on application by letter, or at the Company's office, en an d a ft er t h e 18th instant, obtain the re quisite fOrms, which are to be tilled up, and, together with the scrip, deposited at such office, and at the expiration of seven clear days from such a deposit a check will be delivered to the party signing such form, or to the bearer of it, for the amount per share returned, to gether with a certificate entitling the holder to a pro rata division of any remaining funds as above -mentioned. The parties sending scrip certificates by post will do so at their own risk, butt are strongly recommended to register their letters, and to address them to the Man aging Directors of t hi s Company. By order, THOMAS PARNCOMB, Chairman. 11, King William-street, City, April 7, 1846. ONEBOOTS GUINEA WEIA dNGsoNi made to measure by G. GARRETT, Bootmaker, b appointment, to the King of the Belgians. A stuck of ythesPecial in fashionable and highly - finishe d Bo ots kept ready mad e , to suitt o h o Le t convenience of Noblemen, Officers of tho united Services, and Gen ilemen wh• prefer trying on Soots to giving an order. G. Garrett, Army Bootmaker, 130, Jermyn-street, St. James's. I) AVIES'S FINE SPERM CANDLES is. sd. per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, Is. 6d. ; Yellow Soap, 423 165., 525., and Ms. per 1121b5.; M ottled, 5 a., 60s. aindsS4.l T . ; r W ari a . x ., Candles, Is. per lb. ; German , Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, s. d Parent Wax, Is. Sd. ; Genuine Wax, 25. Id. ; Store Candles, 5%d, ; extra Waxed-wick Moulds, Oi d. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gatlon ; Solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal. 3s. 6d. ; Argand, or Vegetable, is. 6d. ; Windsor. Soap, ls.l L. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. II )4 e, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. ; Hale's i erior Paragon Composite, requiring no snuf ling, 934 d. For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old• Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. SUCCESSFUL RESULTS of the OPENING of L. 141 CAM'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 Hyam's great trade. His 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 favour, the kindness, the aid of a visit. As with confidence great we are led to suppose In future you'll patronise Ryan' for Clothes. LIST OF PRICES. A s. d. Drers Coat, braided edges .......... from 1 I 0 Surtouts, do ••••••• • • • • • • '''' • ' 1 5 0 Trousers, in cloth and doeskins ,• • • 0 6 6.• • • 0 8 6 Trousers, in Tweed .•••••• • • • • • • Yeats, either in cloth or fancy Materials • • 0 4 6 SUMMER GARMENTS. Rummer Coats, in endless variety .. • . 0 9 6 Cashmere Ditto Fishing or Shooting Ditt o ... 0 7 6 Office Ditto .. • . ....... .••••••• •••• • •••• 0 9 6 • Blouses, in countless profusion 0 2 Trousers, in all the newest washing materials .............. Vest ditto, Designs guaranteed to retain their colour . • ..... ••.. • • 2 MADE TO ORDE R : • • Dress Coats, made to measure ••••1 1 0 el Surtouts ..... •• • • ... 1 15 0 Trousers, made to measure . • • • 0 15 7 0 Vest, ditto ........ • • • SUM MER GARMENTS. 0 0 The llyamonian Paletet, a fashionable Over-coat, made to order, extremely light and well-adaide4l for the present season •• • • • ....... . Trousers, of peculiarly light fabrics .... Vests, in rich Cashmere and printed Quiltings, French patterns...—. .•• • • • 0 7 6 An immense Stock of Youths and toy's Clothing at proportionate low prices. Money will be returned to any purchaser, should he not approve of his purcha e after seeing the articles at his own house. 'o business transacted on Saturdays until the evening. L. lIYAM, Pantechaetheca, 36, Gracechurch-street, London. ••• • • - 1 1 0 -0 8 0 AFAST AND CONIFoItT IN 111 lvi . and S. COWVA.N'S invaluable CANTON STROP, or Q r ilateral Chinese Razor-Sharpener, patronised by his Royal' Highness Prince Albert, renders the operation of shaving pleasant t o the mostss tender skin. By a very simple process, the keenest edge may very speedily be given to the bluntest razor. B. and S. Cowvan'i pecu liarly tempered Razors and Tootk and Shaving-powder. Specimens of the strops are exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution. From the many flattering testimonials received, the following, from that most eminent surgeon, Mr. C. Aston Key, is selected : " Sirs,— " I have made trial of your razor-strap, and find it to an swer better than any strop that I have hitherto used for giving a keen edge to gutting instruments for anatomical and surgical pa - - Poses." " C. ASTON KEY." Many otheri maybe' seen at the inventors', IS. and S. Cowvan, 164, Fench irch-street, where the strops, &c., may be obtained, and Well respectable perfumers, &c., price ss. 6d., 75. Gd., and 9s. 6d. Cowvan'3 Canton Razor-strop Paste at Is. a packet. The Shaving- POwder, is. 6d. ; and Prussian Court Toothpowder at is. 6d. and as.a o ba r • ft art mins etteept SAWA sad gAlt " B. old S. N 0.16,7-22. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING MESSRS. WICKHAM and CO.'s PUBLIC SALES of RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are held at the Hall of 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. GREAT WE STERN RAILW A.Y. The DIRECTORS of this COMPANY are ready to receive TENDERS for LOANS of MONEY, in sums of not less than. 1,0001. for a period of Rye or seven years, on the security of mortgage de bentures, bearing Interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum, payable half yearly. Applications may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway Office, Paddington station. CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. W EXF J O U R NC D Ticm CA RA R I L L o A l l y, c ' or‘ A fP N AN D Y. DUBLIN, Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS of this Company will be held, pursuaut to the sessilnal order of Par liament, at the Company's London Offices, 9, Whitehall-place, on MoisnaT, May the 4th next, at One o'clock precisely in the after noon, and that at such meeting a copy of the Bill now pending in Parliament, to empower the Company to construct their proposed railway, will be submitted for consideration. And notice is hereby further given, that all Scripholders attending the said meeting will be required to PRODUCE their SCRIP, and to allow the numbers thereof and their names to be registered By order of the Previsional Committee, April 23, 1846. CAD WR. WILSON, Secretary. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Special General Meeting of the Pro prietors of the Newcastle and Berwick Railway Company will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the city of York, on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 18-10, at half-past 10 o'clock in the forenoon; for the purpose of submitting for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company the draft of a Bill now before Parliament, intitutled " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Ber wick Railway Company to make certain Branch Railways in the County of Northumberland." Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the said Company. NEWCASTLE and DARLINGTON'► JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice Is hereby given, that a Special General Meeting of the Pro prietors of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Com pany will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the City of York, on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 1846, at a quarter past 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of submitting for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company, the drafts of the following Bills now before Parliament, that is to say,— "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make A railway from or near Thirsk to Mallon, with a branch to IlehnFley-." " A um for enabling the Great North*f England Railway Company to lease, and also to sell, their Railway to the Newcastle and Darling ten Junction Railway Company, and to authorise the raising of addi tional money by the said last• mentioned Company, for those and other purposes." " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a railway from the line of the Great North of England Railway to Bedale." "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a Railway from the line of the Great North of England Railway to or near to Boroughbridge." " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company, to purchase the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and the Weymouth Dock, and to make certain Branch Railways in the county of Durham, and for other purposes." " A Bill for authorising the Sale of the Pontop and South Shields Railway to the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Com pany." And "A Bill for enabling the .Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company to construct a Dock at Jarrow Slake, in the River Tyne, and to make Branch Railways and works to communicate therewith, and for other purposes." And at such meeting, it is proposed to confirm the deeds and agreements already entered into between this Company and the Great North of England Railway Company, the Durham and Sun derland Railway Company, and the Weymouth Dock Company, either alone or together with any other companies, or between the directors of the same companies, or any of them, relative to the pur chase and leasing of the said Great North of England Railway, the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and the Weannouth Dock, or any of them, and the works connected therewith respectively. Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company. VATES " will bring out a NEW WEEKLY PAPER, starting with his DERBY PROPHECY. BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL The GALLERY, for the RXIIIBITION and SALE of the ArORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS, is OPEN DAILY from Ten till Hive. Admission, Is. Catalogue, Is. WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper. Novelties of extrem-' inte res t an d i nformation at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION tirely NEW SERIES Scenes the OREGON TERRITORY a part of an en of DISSOLVING VIEWS. form PORTRAITS of the most Distinguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE ; also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale. The PHYSIOSCOPE and CHROMATROPE, with new and beautiful variations. The Inost interesting of the Novelties at work are MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY, an ENVE LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex periments. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. A brief Description of the Oregon Territory, from Notes by a Nine Tears' Resident, presented to the Visitors. OFFICE of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of COPPER MINERS in ENGLAND, Old Broad-street, London, Apri 8, 1846. The Court of Assistants of the Governor and Company of Copper Miners in England hereby give notice, that a DIVIDEND, for the half-year ending at Lady-day last, has been this day declared, at the rats of five per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, •n the paid-up capital stock of the Company, and will be payable at this Office, on and after FRIDAY, the 24th instant, between the hours of Eleven and Three. By order of the Court of Assistants, W. INGLIS, Secretary, NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUA- A.NCE SOCIETY, 26, COItNHILL, LONDON. Capital X 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This institution offers important and snkotantial advt.n tages with respect both tA Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assl,red has, on all occasions, the power to borr Ivy, without ea• pense or forfeiture of the Polley, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the convonfion of hi- tutetoSts to meet other convenimees or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFIT:. The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on .ach Policy effected on the Prolt scale. EXAMPLES. g.O oi s ''-• 0 Premium. <l' , ii .9'q ,„ Bonus ,nus in K d.d ,; ~..• re r p 4 I added. Cul l . 6" g &.9, ; S t zi : 9 3 ,1 —. 4 ai• 1837 £l9l 13 5 £B7 13 5 £l3 17 1 £395 Il 1 Xll * 1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3 60 1000 74 3 4 1839 132 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4 i 1840 29 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 247 4 5 The &vision of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cemher of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, See. GAUGE EVIDENCE. In a few days will be published, in large royal Bvo., pp. 400, bound in cloth, with a Nap, price 2s. 6d. THE HISTORY and PROSPECTS of the RAILWAY SYSTEM ; Illustrated by t h e Evidence given betore the GAUGE CO . MM ISSIONERS ; being a comprehensive and impartial review of the entire question. London : Charles Edmonds, 154, Strand ; Vacher and Sons, 29, Parliament-street ; and John 011ivier, 59, Pall-mail. Immediately, 1 1 HE HISTORY an i PROSPECTS of the RAILWAY SYSTEM;- Illustrated by the Evidence given before the GAUGE COMMISSION. With a Map. Edmonds, 154, Strand, and Vacher, Parliament-street. THE LADIES' GAZETTE OF FASHION for MAY, pric e I s., contains Double the Number of Summer Fashions given in any other work, an d i s the only Work that con tains the Royal D resses, the Faris Fash i ons , and every Novelty. A superb colou re d Giant Plate (size 1 98 i nc hes), and Walking Dresses, Children's Dresses, Bonnets, Pelisses, &c., in extraordinary variety ; 100 Figures, 150 New Patterns ; Portraits of the Queen, Prince Albert, and Royal Children ; Patterns of their Dresses ; Descriptions, Tales, Poetry, Music, Guide to the Sights of London, &e. Yost-free Is. id. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Special General Meeting of the Proprietors of the York and North Midland Railway Company, will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the city of York, on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 1846, at Ten o'clock in" the forenoon, for the purpose et sub mitting, for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company, the drafts of the following Bills, at present before Parliament, that is to say,— " A Rill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Company to make a more direct line of Railway between York and Leeds." " A Bill to authorise the widening and enlargement of part 0f1,1.11e line of the York and North Midland Railway, or the construction and maintenance of a Railway adjoining thereto." " A Bill for enabling the Hull and Selby Railway Company to lease, and also to sell, their Railway to the York and North Midland and Manchester and Leeds Railway Companies, or one of them, and to authorise the raising of additional motley by both or either of the last-mentioned companies, for those and other purposes." " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com pany to make certain Branch Railways in the East Riding of the county of York, and for other purposes." (No. 1.) " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com pany to male certain Branch Railways in the East Riding of the county of York, and for other purposes." (No. 2.) And " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Company to extend the line of the Whitby and Pickering Railway to or near Castleton." And at such meeting it is proposed to confirm the. deeds and agreements already entered into between this Company and the Hull and Selby and the Manchester and Leeds Railway Companies, or either of them, or between the Directors of the Caine several Com panies, or any of them, relative to the purchase and :easing of the said Hull and Selby Railway, and the works connected therewith. Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the said York and North Midland Railway Company. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER. The high estimate formed by the public during the ten years NV ILLIAAI S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) chemi cally purified material has been before it (made into every meld and ornamental article usually made in silver, possessing, as it does, the characteristic purity and durability of silver), has called into exist ence the deleterious compounds of " A:Sata Plate," " Berlin Silver," and other so-called substitutes ; they are at hest bad imitations of the genuine articles manufactured and sold only by him. Fiddle Threaded King's Table Spoons and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern. dozen .. • • ..... • • •• .. 12s. Od. 28s. Od. 30s. Od. Dessert ditto arid ditto, ditto Tea ditto and ditto, ditto ...... ss. Od. I Is. Od. 12s. Od. Gravy ditto .. ••••••••••• • . •• •• •• 3s. Od. 6a. Od. 7s. Od. NICKEL E LECTRO-PLATED. —The REAL NICKEL.SILVER, .ntroduced and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late R IPPON and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process of Messrs. El eington and Co., is beyond all cemparison the very best article, next to sterling silver, that can be employed as such either usefully or orna• mentally. In the lengthened and increasing popularity of the ma terial itself, aid the high character of the method of plating, the public have a guarantee that the articles sold by W. S. Burton (and by him only) are, as it regards wear, immeasurably superior to what can he supplied at any other house, while by no possible test can they be distinguished from real silver. Fiddle. Thread. King's. Tea Spoons, per dozen 18s. .. 325. .. 38s. Dessert Forks „ 3os. .. 465. . 58s. Dessert Spoons „ .. Table Forks ..... • ...• • . • 40s. • • 68s. .. 755. Table Spoons „ •••• • • • • 403 • . 72e. .. 608. Toa and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every Ironmongery article sent (per post) tree. WILLIAM'S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) stock of general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct idea 01 Its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.- 39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman- street.) Estaiblished in Wells street. 1109. 0 I wonder at the mighty house of MOSES E It ! I wonder at the scene which it discloses. I wonder at the splendour and extent Which signalize this vast Establishment, I wonder at the elegant attire Which connoisseurs continually admire. I wonder not that Messrs. MOSES gain Public supporters in so vast a train. I wonder at the cutter's matchless taste, Fitting and neat and elegantly chaste. I wonder at the trousers, and I wonder At MOSES' coats, both over coats and under I wonder at the beauty of the vests, On which the gazing eye with rapture rests. I wonder at the dress for juveniles ; I wonder at the now and varied styles. I wonder at the hats, and thing it proper That MOSES should provide me with a " topper." I wonder that the price is so much under. I A wonder altogether at the wonder. New Work, entitled " Past, Present, and Future," with full directions for solf.oloa.oreroen, 6, may be had oa application, or forwarded, " Post Free." LIST OF PRICES. ZEADY KAM'. X s. d. Tweed Taglioni ..... .from 0 7 6 Ch , :tertield and Codrington Taglionts .. Sommer Coats in every ..tescription and make, including the registered Coat .• .... ................. .. Blouses in every material .. Splendid pattern Summer Vests .... ........• •• •• .. 0 2 3 C as hmere and Pers an ditto, in endless variety ...• •• 0 4 6 Black and Fancy Satin, ditto ................ ..... 0 Fancy Trousers ...• .. • . • • • • • • • • Black, elitto.... ••...••• • • • • • • • ; ; 4 6 5 Dress .. • • • • rock ditto . • • • •••• • • • • • • • • • • • • NADI TO NZASTiIItI. Coats, of every material adapted for the season, in any variety of style and fashion, to order ----Nom 0 16 n Quilting Vests, 6s. 6d. each, or three for.. ••••••• • • • • • 0 10 0 Cashmere ditto, in every variety of pattern .......... 00 14 6 Satin ditto, plain and fancy .• .• •. •••••••" • • " • • • • Ditto, Cloth or Casimere ditto ••••.• • • • • •••••• • • 08 0 Ditto, Black Single•mdled ditto •• ••••..•••• • • • • • • • • 0 13 6 Spring Trousers, in every pattern.. Single-milled and Albert Victoria ditto • • Best Black Dress ditto •• • ..... .......• •• • • .......... 1 6 0 Dregs Coats .. Ditto, best manufactured .. •• ••••• • • • •• 2 15 0 Frock Coats ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • . Ditto, best manufactured Mourning, to any extent, at five minutes notice. Any article purchased or made to measure, if lot approved o‘, will ba immediately exabanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SOS, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hat• tern, Clothiers, Outfitters, and general Warehousemen, regret to be obliged to guard the peon, against imposition, bat, having learned that the untradeemanlike falsehood of ' being connected with them," or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many in stances, and for obvious reasons, they nave no connexion with any other house in or out 11 London. disappointment, th in o tm se e w o - 4 ho ca d l e i s a ir t e or ge s n c u n i d no to C u he le ap su C a lo o t r r a sh nd ou ju ld, dg to at p e r , e c v i e t n y t , London. NOTICE.—The entrance to the Bespoke Department is at 84 Aldga,e, No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset cn Friday evening till sunset on Etaturday evening, when it is resumed till twelve o clock. ROWLAND'S ODONTO; or, PEARL DENTIFRICE. Patronised by the Queen, and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and the several Sovereigns and Courts of Europe. White Powder' or the Teeth, compounded of the choicest and most recherché ingredients of the Oriental Herbal— the leading re quisites of cleanliness and efficacy being present in the highest pos sible degree. It extirpates all tartarous adhesions to the Teeth, and ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the enamelled surface. Its anti septic and anti-scorbutic properties arrest the further progress of decay of the Teeth, and induce a healthy action of the Gums. The Breath also attains a fragrant sweetness truly grateful to its pos. essor. As the most efficient and fragrant aromatic Tooth Powder ever known, ROWLAND'S ODONTO has for a long series of years oc cupied a distinguished plact, at the toilets of the Sovereigns and the Nobility throughout Europe, while the general demand f:r it at once announces the favour in which it is universally held. Price 2s. 9d. per Box. CAUTION.—To protect the public from Fraud, the lion, Com missioners of Stamps have directed the Proprietors' Name and Address to be engraved on the Government Stamp, thus— A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-gardea, and which is affixed en each Box. Sold by , the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers. All WA 1 0 WNW • edu tion s ti .... 8 •ci ' • .a F. R Reduction . .1 . 4 , 4- 4 n = ...,.. in Pre per cent. t E tt 'i: F n g e . t. 2 nilum In on the '3 74 - 1 ,E E ' Original P-141 ii .:4 f , .' Bonus. Premium of Years. Years. X. X. s. d. X. s. d. X. s. d. 7 59 1,000 163 11 0 63 0 0, 27 17 2 44 7 46 1,0:1 115 12 04018! 16 3 5 40 7 33 2,000 177 10 0 54 1 Si 20 11 6 39 7 32 500 44 7013 2 Ili b 1 4 39 6 52 2,000227 19 097 11 8! 34 510 35 6 50 1,000106 5045 10 10' li 10 7 34 6 31 I 500 37 2 0 12 17 6 4 2 5 32 5 51 1,"00 91 3 0 47 2 6 13 6 4 28 5 41 2,000'146 13 069 10 o' l 18 11 0 26 5 30 GOO 37 2 0 15 8 0 4 1 2 26 4 42 500 28 19 0 17 12 1' 3 13 3 20 4 28 I 1,000 46 1-4 0 24 3 4 ; 4 16 5 194 3 46 800 37 8031188! 4 18 10 15N. 3 25 2,000 69 6 0 44 5 0 , 6 14 11 154 2 63 3,000,140 15 0224 15 0 23 11 7 IN 2 26 !,001 11 11 01110 0 12 6 9 3 4 1 42 2,000 26 14 0 70 8 41 3 3 9‘ 414 SOVEREIGN LIFE PANT, 5, St Jai ASSURANCE COM Les's-street, London, TRUSTEES. Sir Augustus Brydges Heniker, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq. Bart. F.R.S. F.S.A Henry Pownall, Esq, Claud e Edward Scott, Esq. DIRECTORS. Chairman—Lieutenant-Colonel Lord ARTHUR LENNTOX, M.P. Deputy-Chairman—T. C. GRANGER, Esq., M.P. John Ashburner, Esq., ALD. John Gardiner, Esq. T. M. B. Batard, Esq. Aaron Asher Goldsmid, Esq. Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Lord Macdonald. Henry Broadwood, Esq., M.P. Alexander Ogilvie, Esq. C. Farebrother, Esq., Alderman. Henry William Pownall, Esq. William Tulloch Fraser, Esq. The business of the Company is divided into three principal branches The Assurance of Life, and all the ordinary transactions of assur ance offices, upon advantageous terms, peculiar to this Company; An entirely New and Advantageous System at once of Assurance and Deposit; And the Granting of Loans upon a new and highly beneficial sys tem, and the effecting all pecuniary arrangemeate connected with life assurance. A Board of Directors meets every Thursday, at two o'clock ; but proposals may be made at any time. Prospectuses and every intbzmation may be obtained, and pro posals for Assurance or Loans may bo made, at the offices of the Company, between the hours of ten and four o'clock daily, or by letter addressed to the Secretary. GEORGE CUMMING, Secretary. 'IOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANT, 5, St. James's-street, London. The entirely NEW PLAN of ASSURANCE on the DEPOSIT SYSTEM adopted by this Company, being now in full operation, Prospectuses and Tables may be had, on application at the Offices of the Company, or by letter addressed to the Secretary. GEORGE CUMMING, Secretary. NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION. No. 48, Gracechnrch-street, London, for Mutual Assurance on Lives, Endowments, Deferred Sums, Immediate and Deferred Annuities. Enrolled under the Aets of Parliament relating to Friendly Societies. The gratifying result of the valuation of the liabilities and assets of the Institution made in November, 1842, is exemplified in the fol lowing instances, exhibiting the profit assigned to Policies which had been in existence from one to seven years:— The Sect Division of l'rotits will be made In Nos - ember, 1847, The total number of Policies issaed from the commencement of the Ins Ration, in December, 1835, to the 20th November last, was 5,551, and the annual income oi the Society at that date, on existing assurances, was 70,819/. 14s. sd. Members who*e Premiums became due on the Ist instant, arc re minded that the same must be paid within thirty days from that date. Copies of the last resort, and all other information, may be had on application at the Offices, or of any of the country Agents. April 18, 1846. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. PUBLICATIONS. THE OXFORD GRADUATE'S NEW WORK ON ART. Now ready, In ono vol. imperial Bvo., price 10s. 6d. cloth. A SECOND VOLUME OF " MODERN / - I,_ PAINTERS ;" treating of the THEORETIC and IMAGINA TIVE FACULTIES. BY A GRADUATE OF OXFORD. London : Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill. *,,,* A new edition of the first volume, revised by the author, is being printed, uniformly with the second ; and the third volume, with numerous illustrations, is in preparation. On Ist May will be published, in one volume small Bvo., price 3s. in cloth, PENINSULAR SCENES AND SKETCHES. Originally published in " Blackwood's Magazine," by the Author of "The Student of Salamanca." William Blackwood and sons, Edinburgh and London. - NEW PENNY PERIODICAL. Punished on Thursday, 23d April, and six following days, No. 1 of r]rfiE LONDON PIONEER ; containing forty eight columns of closely printed letter-press. The largest and cheapest sheet ever published for a Penny. Edited by BARON CROW, and contributed to by Scrutator, Emmeline Barton, Mrs. Fulwood Sinerdon, Amelia E , Juliet, Christopher Smallwood, and others. A Book worth twopence, containing the " Life of a Soldier." will he presented gratuitously with No. 1 of THE LONDON PIONEER. Published by B. D. Cousins, Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn, London, and sold by all Booksellers. Ou the Ist of Ma will be published, T HE NORTH BRITISH REVIEW. No. IX. MAY. I. History of Domesticated Animate. 11. Leibnitz. Episcopacy in Scotland. IV. Lord Campriell's Lives of the Chancellors. V. Anderso:,'s Annals of the English Bible. VI. British and Foreign Agriculture. VII. Sir R. Murchison's Geology of Russia in Europe. VIII. Principles of Toleration.—Free Church Sites. IX. The War in the Sutlej. Edinburgh : W. P. Kennedy. London : Hamilton, Adams, and Co. Dublin : James M'Glashan. DElegant pocket edition, price Is., by post Is. 6d. R. C ULVER WELL ON MARRIAGE, its lIINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS. " To be or not to be, that i s the question."—Shakspere. Contents : On Matrimonial Eligibility and Fitness—Laws of Paternity—Phenomena of Gestation—On Maternal Inflaence—On Infelicitous and unproductive Unions —Curiosities of Medical Experi ence, Cases, &c., &c. Also, companion to the same, price Is., by post Is. 6d., CHASTITY; its ABUSES and DISEASES (72 Engravings.) These two interesting little volumes are not intended for idle or in discriminate perusal, but they are earnestly offered to the attentive consideration of those who may be more legitimately and perhaps painfully interested. Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and all Booksellers, or direct . from the Author, At home daily till 2 Evenings 9. 7 till 21, Arundel - street , S trand. , Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; C arvalho, 14 7 , Fleet-street; FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human Frailty, with Coloured Engravings. r Jest published, price 2s. 6d., free by post (in a sealed envelope) 33.6 d., THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on the Infirmities of the Systemi n both sexes ; and on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The baneftil effects of indulge , ce, are fully pointed out. Illustrated by En gravings; followed by observations on Marriage. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their residence 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET. Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ford-street; Gordon, 14G, Leadenhall-street ; Fortis*, Compton street, Soho; Sanger and Co., Oxford-street; and all Booksellers. "We regard the work before us, the Silent Friend,' as a work embracing most clear and practical views of a scries of complaint, hitherto little understood, and passed over by a majority of the me dical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must however confess that a perusal of this work has left such &favourable impression en ear minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indis cretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages."—Age and Argus. The CORDIAL BALM of STRLA.CCIVI is exclusively directed to the cure of nervous debility, irregularity, weakness, loss of ap petite, indigestion, consumptive habits, and debilities arising from excess, Re. In bottles, price lie., or the quantity of four in one bottle for 335., by which 11s. are saved. The Ave-pound cases may be tad as usual. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, a remedy for searching out and purifying the blood from scurvy, blotches en the head, face, and body, ulcerations, and those painful affections arising from imprsper treatment or the effects of mercury, removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Pries lle. and 338. per bottle. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 4.5. 6d., and lls. per b ox , are th e mos t e ffect ua l reme d y f or s t r i c t ures , i n ti m . mation, Sic., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary. Messrs. R. and L. Perry and Co., surgeons, may be consulted, as usual, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London. daily, and at 106, Duke-sreet, Liverpool, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday; and at 10, St. John-street, Deansgate, Manchester, on Atiada.l% Tueltairm, Cid Wednsedays. JOHNSON, MAYOR. ACOMMON COUNCIL, holden in the Chamber of the GUILDHALL of the CITY of LONDON, on Thursday, the 23d day of April, 1846, Resolved unanimously,—That an Address of Congratulation be pre sented to his Afajestythe King of the French upon his providential escape from the hands of an assassin. MEREWETHER MIDLAND RAIL WAY. Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this Company will be held at the Derby Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d day of May now next ensuing, at twelve o'clock, when the drafts of the undermen tioned Bills, introduced into Parliament in the present session, will be submitted to the Proprietors for their approval, under which Bills it is proposed to authorise the 3lldland Railway Company, either to construct, or to become the Proprietors of, or to contribute towards the formation of the Railways, and to purchase the Canals therein mentioned ; that is to say— A Bill to authorise certain alterations in the Line of the Syston and Peterborough Branch of the Midland Railway, and the formation of certain other Branch Railways in connexion therewith. A Bill for vesting the Leicester and Swannington Railway in the Midland Company, and for authorising the last-mentioned Company to alter a portion of the Leicester and Swannington Railway, and to make certain Branches. A Bill to enable the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from Burton-upon-Trent to Nuneaton with Branches, and to purchase the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal. A Bill to authorise the purchase of the Oakhani Canal by the Mid. land Railway Company. A Bill to ernpoer 'the Midland Railway Company to make a Railway from Pye Bridge to the Clay Cross Station of the Midland Railway and a Branch inthcParish of Crick. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make several Branches from the Erewash Valley Railway. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from Nottingham to Mansfield with Branches therefrom. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from the Midland Railway at Clay Cross, to join the Notting ham and Lincoln Railway Branches. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Branch Railway from Swinton, in the West Riding of the County of York, to Doncaster, Gainsborough, and Lincoln, with Branches therefrom. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make cer tain Branch Railways from the Main Line of their Railway and for other purposes. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to extend their Line at Birmingham, and for other purposes. A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, at Kings Norton, in the County of Worcester, to Hales Gwen, in the same County. _ A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway at Ashchurch, in the County Of Gloucester, to Great Malvern in the County of Worcester. A Bill for making a Railway from the Bristol and Gloucester Rail way at Stonehouso, in the County of Gloucester, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, at Gloucester. A Bill for making a Railway from the Bristol and Gl ouces t er Rail way, at Mangotstield, to Bath. A Bill to Consolidate the Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway CompniTi. A Bill to Consolidate the Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Companies with the Midland Railway Com pany. A Bill for making a Railway from the Midland Railway near Leicester to the Towns of Northampton and Bedford, with a Branch to be called the South Midland Railway Northampton and Bedford Lines. A Bill for making a Railway from the proposed South Midland Railway (Northampton and Bedford Lines), to Huntingdon, with a Branch to be called the South Midland Railway, (Huntingdon Branch). A Bill for making a Railway from Poole to join the proposed Man chester and Southampton Railway in the Parish of Collingbourn Ducies, in the County of Wilts, with a Branch therefrom. A Bill for making a Railway from Southampton to Swindon, in the County of Gloucester, to be called the Manchester and Southampton Railway. 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 of the Midland Railway in the County of Derby, to be called the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junc tion Railway. A Bill for making a Railway or Railways from Wolverhampton and Dudley to the Midland Railway at Wichnor Forge in Tateuhill, to be called the Trent Valley, Midlands and Grand Junction Railway. A Bill for making a Railway from the London and Birmingham Railway in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of War wick, to the Itinningliam and Gloucester Railway, in the Parish of Aahchurch, in the County of oioncester. A Bill for making a Railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of War wick, to the Town of Banbury, in the County of Oxford. A Bill for making a Railway from or near the City of Worcester to the London and Birmingham Railway, in the Parish of Weedon, In the County of Northampton, with a Branch to Alcester, in the County of Warwick. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, of the Board JOHN ELLIS, Deptity-Chairman, 5 of Directors. By order, J. r. BELL, Secretary. Dated this 22d day of March, 1846. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. ALTERATION and ARRANGEMENT of TRAINS for the Summer Season, commencing on Friday, the Ist of May, 1846. From LONDON-BRIDGE to BRIGHTON. h m. DAILY. At 7 0 morning, First, Second, and Third Class, in 2% hours. 9 0 -- 2% - - 10 0 11 0 - - 12 0 noon, PI 2 0 afternoon, tt 2 — 3 0 First, " S'econd, and Third Class, 2% - 5 0 First Class, l i4 - - 7 0 First, Second, and Third Class, 2% Fiat and Second Class, 1% - ,_ SUNDAY. At 7 30 morning, First Second, and Third Class, in 2 1 / 2 hours. ,10 45 „ II 2 1 4 ..-. I' 630 afternoon, 2% ~ On Saturdays an additi ona l two-hour train will leave London at 4.0 In the afternoon, calling at Reigate, Three Bridges, and Hayward's heath. By order, T. J. BUCKTON, Sec. London Terminus, 21st April, 1846. SHEFFIELD,' BUXTON, LEEK, POT TERIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY. Leek, 21st April, 1846. At a meeting of the Committee of Management of the above under taking, held at Manchester, on the 20th instant, the following reso lution was passed unanimously : " That as it appears some of the Shareholders are opposed to pro ceeding further with the Bill—which has now been read a second time—and as the Directors are anxious to promote the interest and consult the wishes of the Shareholders, it is desirable to ascertain, as soon as possible, their sentiments thereon." In pursuance of the above resolution, the opinion of all holders of scrip certificates in the line is desired ; and they are requested to apply, immediately, to the Secretary to the Company, at Leek, for a printed form for that purpose. By or.:er, R. Y. CLARKE, Secretary. L EEDS, WAKEFIELD, AND MIDLAND _ JUNCTION RAILWAY. In consequence of the notice given by Lord Dalhousie and Sir Ro bert Peel, on Tuesday last, of their intention to propose certain Reso lutions, to the effect " That Parliament will not consent to the third reading of any Railway Bill unless it shall be previously notified that a meeting of shareholders and scripholders of the company who promote the Bill, convened after due notice, had been held, and at which a certain proportion of them had signified their desire that the Bill should be proceeded with," Notice is hereby given, that the ➢leeting of Scriphelders in the above Company, which was intended to be holden at the Strafford Arms Inn, in Wakefield, on MONDAY, the 27th of April instant, WILL. NOT TAKE PLACE ; but that as soon as possible after the proposed Resolutions shall have been adopted, a meeting will be convened in the manner and for the pur poses thereby directed. By order, Wakefield, April 22, 1846. HENRY HERNERS, Secretary. PERRY AND CO.'S PATENT PAPER HOLDERS or LETTER FILES, with ELASTIC BANDS. The advantages of these Paper Holders, with Patent Elastic Bands, over ordinal') Letter Files are very important. Letters or papers are kept in perfect order without piercing or defacing them ; they may be instantly referred to, removed, or replaced ; and the number may be increased or diminished without affecting their security. ut foolscap and folio.c 0., 3 Other 7,ited suer L o n made .sq u t eo , L r a Manufactured of the following si zes, from I s. each and upwards, 0 1 r 2 d n e i r o . ., Svo., 4t0., royal 4 to., said *,,* Sold by all station ers and dealers in sash articles. Whole sale and for exportation,by PERK] ADVERTISEMENT.] — The Atrapilatory, or Liquid Dye, the only dye that really answers for all colours, and a s esgreivnnaftnai gentlemen does Ha not require re-doing, but as the hair grows, as it never wbelilih them to see hew it is eaor acquires that unnatural red or purple tint common to requiring it are all other dies. Ross and Sons can, with the greatest g d r o e n a e te a s t t c t o h n e fi ir dence, y o e o r r Used, which will enable them to do it afterwards without the chance of failure. Several private apartments devoted en tirely to the above purpose, and some of their establishment re questedr ec o a i esta blishment Til e t having used it, the effect produced can be at once seen. The daabovefriend ladiesd think it necessary to add, that by attending strictly to the in! structions given with each bottle of dye, numerous persons have succeeded equally well without corning to them. Addresr o nd; br t i h n ae g n Ross and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street,London the lebrated Perruquiers, Perfumers, Hair-cutters,and H ' thence most important addition and air-dyers. improvement to Ross and Sons' Liquid Hair Dye. Ross and Sons most res ectfull • form the public that they have succeeded in produpcin aYpino: made, that after the hair has once mo st horoughly g dyed by their Atrapilatory, will keep it in the beautiful order, and event it again showing grey, with no beautiful order, than ap pr sort of grease to it. Thi s most astonishing of • •on ly to be ha d th em , as above , invention is [ADVERTISEMENT.] SIGHT AND HEARING. 39, Albemarle -street, Microscopes, Piccadill.--N-ewlhivented Spectacles, Tele scopes, Opera Glasses, Lloyd, &C : Patronised by Generals Sir Edwarfl Paget, Sir Evan Sir John Keatings, Maiston, Frederick Goodfellow, Clayton Grosvenor Morrison, I)yott Robert son, Mackenzie, Galway, Biggs, Woolf, Murray, Walker, Fox, Price, Lindsay, and Tliackrayb; ajor-Generals Sir H. Elphinstone Sir John Rose, Sir James Cock urn, Achnaty, y . ~ . yers, D Macleod, Hamilton, Turner, W ~ emyss, and . Cock ; Lieut.-Generals Sir Henry • Sir J. Macdonall, Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas d Sir Bouverie, Admirals L , rd John Ray, gi G. ,an Sir George Eustanse ; r G. Cockburn, Sir George Martin, Sir J George Munday, Sir C rzons To • James 11. Whitshed, Sir D. Geld, Ross, Alexander, r u t • Rea'r-Arpkinson, Hollis, and Price ; Vico-Admiral Sir F. Auste , 0 on mirals Brown and Ribouleau, &c. Messrs. S. and B. Sol mOpticians, have invented Spec tacle Lenses upon a new construction.mist a d Immediately they are placed before imperfect vision ever objectremoved, becomes clear and distinct, so that the most aged imperfecti sight becomes bright and brilliant, and is brought to its youth , natural, and original state. Also, Opera Glasses, Slicroscopes, Invisible and all Achromatic Telescopes, kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relief of most extreme deafness. S. and B. hSolornous, Opticians, are not in any way Cau don —Messrs. ted with a person of t e same name in their immediate neigh bourhood. d . To prevent mistakes be cautious, and Observe-00y to b b o e u h r a h r at 39, Albemarle -street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY.—The fol lowing are the traffic returns for the week en di ng the 18th of April, 46: Pass eng era, 1446; amount received, 2831.8 x. Id. G. Barger, - T - Tol .Yreell-street, Strand ; and all Booksellers. THURSDAY 2 3 1 JOHNSN, MAYOR. , the 3 day of April, 1846, and in the ninth year of the reign of Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Qieen , 8 "" Resolved unanimously, —Th at an Add res s of Congratulation be pre sented to his Majest y the King of the French on his late providential deliverance from th e h ands of an assassin. MEREWETHER. ~~ ~ ~_ 74x----7---1--v---e) ( J/Y ' - • • t-1 • stAk. _o.4e • . COURT CIR of r n 4 4 3 dlw ‘ • ; oilt fr ` The Queen took an airing r and four, accompanied by the t " i P '` \ 7 Princess Royal, and attended by . 1 11 ( 116 • 1140 kO v n altin P g ri , li th e: H A e l Albert "-If%Aao. 4 cg- / liko m So . 0 0 • attended on horseback. :u 44 , 0 , r) Roil ' r t e, o a n s e ° l n G reh h o '' s , e . 64 7 77', PP; PRICE SD. His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Main• ingen visited his Royal Highness Prince Albert yesterday. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred and the Princeea Alice took their usual walks and rides yesterday, in the royal gardepa. _ _ I The royal dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palace included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, his Royal High - ness Prince George, his Excellency Monsieur Van de Weyer and Madame Van de Weyer, the Marquis of Abercorn, Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Georgiana Bathurst, Baroness de Speth. the Earl of Ellenborough, Lady Emily Seymour, and Ear/ Jermyn. The Band of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards main attendance during dinner ' and, under the direction of Mr. j. R. Tutt on , p er f orme d the following pieces : March, performed at Bruhl—Wieprecht. Ist Movement, "Symphony Eroica"—Beethoren, Aria e finale " Maria de Rohae—Donizetti. Overture, "Stradella"—Floton. Waltz, " Nur Lieben"—Strauss. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager took an airing yesterday in a carriage. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, visited her Majesty in the afternoon at Marlborough House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's. His Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Meiningen hoioured the performance of the Concert of Ancient Music in the Hanover-square Rooms with his pre sence on Wednesday evening. The President of the Board of Trade, the Secretary for the Home Department, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the President of the Board of Control, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, the Attorney-General, and the Solicitor- Lneral, had interviews with Sir Robert Peel yesterday. , HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. fira L t as ti t li t a lif e h a t aa w a as a t f h l e i th ß i a rd rm o e f re t . he G lo ri n ai g , recovered completely from her recent indisposition, and Was in excel lentand the voice, sung and acted Rosins more delightfully than ever. Mario looked the Count Almaviva completely, and sung the music deliciously. Fornasari was as light and active v a u s l a s et fea t her with l i a n u t g h h e t B arber, e uis and son rattled atbhurcohue,gh wasthe part tha with the thaermost mercurial sp irit; but the part of the night was the J 3 tolo of Lablache. Actors and audience were alike con- Basilio, and he made Ilasilio, which has hitherto been re garded as a part scarcely worth v. atice, quite an i m p o rtant character in the opera. His manner of giving the celebrated "La Calumnia" was admirable. After I/ Barbier e we had a scene from Linda, with Castellan and the young contralto, Brambilla, which was very beautifully given. In the ballet de partment we had a pas de deux by Louise Taglioiiiand Perrot, and "La Catania" with Lucille Grahn. The audience, as Thursday's audiences always are, were hearty and -enthusi astic in their applause. The house 7ras crowded an every part. Nearly SP a o ll ß tl T i rr e l p l r , ' E y tl ir .i x l2 . N C E . nal, nothing, to our knowledge, having: been done on Best Bower, Weatherbit, Polish, or Corranna; the betting, in f l c E es ( R 4 c S ju Ar e L d 'S- i - on the Chester - Cup are noun, fact, was very slack, and turned chiefly on Pedometer, Miss Burns, Magnet, and Inheritress, and in almost every in stance at improving prices. Clumsy was backed at 400 to 10 in the early part of the day, and towards the close at 1,000 to 35. Corranna was friendless. A good deal of money was hedged about Tom Tullock for the Derby, at 5 to 1 and 9 to 2 ; and at one time he appeared to be an equal favourite with Sting; subsequent offers, however, gave the latter the call. Spithead and Tibthorpe were in some request, and several scores and small sums were laid out on the out siders at the odds returned. Brocardo went back to 25 to 1, and left off, like railway scrip, with a " downward tendency." Latest prices:— TWO THOUSAND GULNEAS STAKES. 6 to 5 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock—taken 5 to 1 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken ,000 to 50 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Bing Charles (the owner to ride)—takeif CHESTER CUP. 7 to 1 agst Hesseltine's lot —taken 11 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeat 12 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower 15 to 1 agst Mr. Gulley's Weatherbit 20 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Polish 20 to 1 agst Mr Parr's Vitula 20 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns 25 to 1 agst Mr. Mciklam's Inheritress—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Wormald's Pedometer 28 to 1 agst Lord George Bentinck's Clumsy 30 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Corranna 33 to 1 agst Mr. Peyton's Magnet—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St. Lawrence 50 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck'6 Glossy 50 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's Roderick DERBY. 9 to 2 agst Lord E. Russell's Sting 5 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Too Tullock—taken 20. to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Spithead 25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe 25 to 1 agst General Shubrick's Brocarde 30 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's lago 33 to 1 agst Tr. Wigram's Phenericus 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsav's Malcolm—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Wall's The Crown Prince—taken; and afterwards offered ,000 to 15 agst Mr. J. R. Mostyn's Premier—taken ,000 to 15 agst Mr. Walter's Maid of Hampton colt—t. ,000 to 20 -agst Lord Eglinton's Draco—taken ,000 to 20 agst Mr. Weatherald's Poynton (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BURTON CONSTABLE RACES..—WEDIMIDAY. The Gold Cup Stakes of 7 sous each, 2 ft; the second to s Ave his stake; four yrs old, lOst 91b; five, list 71b; six, 12st ; and aged, 12st 21b; mares and geliings allowed 3lbs ; winners once 51b twice 71b extra. Gentlemen riders. Two miles and a half. Mr. W. Baxter's b g by Contest, out of sister to Hamlet, 4 yrs (Captain Broadley) 1 Sir C. Constable na Donna Anna, 6 yrs... 2 Colonel Thompson's Hamlet, aged Mr. J. D. Robson's Catirtzet, 6 yrs Won voirY easy. The Farmers' Purse by Subs. of 5 sots. each and 10 added, once round and a distance, was won in two heats by Mr. L. Wright's Erebus, 5 yrs (Mr. H. Baxter), beating Aggravator and Father Mathew. The Drawing Room Stakes of 5 sous. each, with 30 added by the town of Hull. One mile and three-quarters. _ Mr. Aarland's The Cossack Maid, 3 yrs...(Whitiingham) 1 Sir J. Gerard's Quebec, 6 yrs 2 Mr. L. Fox's Little John, 5 yrs The Holden-- Handir 410 ws. each, with 20 added by ..holderness , handicap o) ~ sous. eacti, with .... the town of Hedon. One mile and three-quarters. dr. L. Fox's Little John, 5 yrs, Bst (W. Oates) 1 Sir J. Gerald's Quebec, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b OOOOO ..•...... 2 Mr. Raworth's Kilgram, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b 5 BANKRUPTCY COURT. (Before Mr. Commissioner Feint.) • FREDERICK FOX COOPER'S INSOLVENCY. This insolvent was described as a dramatic author and shorthand writer. He had been connected with various minor theatres, both town and provincial, and to the failure of these speculations were attributed his present embarrass ments. His debts amounted to 1,6251., and his assets (good and doubtful) to 7831. Mr. Sturgeon supported the insolvent, who was opposed by Mr. Lloyd and Mr. Cox, solicitors. The ground of objection was that the insolvent had ap plied fur relief and had been dismissed, it being proved to the satisfaction of the Court that he was a trader. Mr. Commissioner FANE refused to entertain the insol vent's application, at the same time commenting with some severityon creditors being harassed in this manner 1:7 debtors. IRELAND. THE WEATHER-HARVEST PROSPECTS. DUBLIN, APRIL 22.—The continued unfavourable state of the weather for spring sewing gives rise to the most painful apprehensions for the next harvest. We called attention to this subject some weeks since; but there was a brief interval of dry weather, which for the time dispelled alarm. How ever, it has again become cold and wet , and the ground is so saturated that spring sowing cannot s afel y be proceeded with. Generally, about the 17th of March this most impor tant agricultural business is nearly completed. Now, on the 22d of April, half the spring sowing is not gone through. If the weather should not speedily change for the better, p eo ple will become more alarmed for the next harvest than r u - I s t o i es w n of w o h u e r at p s re w s e en a t re po h s a it p i p o y n. to say, are lookin g for T t h l i ) e e w d i i n ffi te c well and healthy. DISTRESS OF THE PEOPLE. The accounts received this morning present a most de plorable picture of utter destitution. There are further re ports of the spread of typhus fever. Several landlords are most actively co-operating in providing against famine, and amongst this class we are happy to observe the name of Lord Rosse ; but there are many extensive proprietors who have not contributed a single shilling. Lord Cloncurry has subscribed 50/. to the Marro' ant Abingdon Relief Fund. The Earl of Clare has subscribed 501. to the Poor Relief Fund in Limerick.—Limerick Re porter. SPREAD OF FEVER.—BALLTNIIRE.—This town has been visited with typhus fever within the last few weeks; not less than twenty families having suffered under the malady which comprised about a fifth part of the inhabitants of the place. The visitation appears to fall on all classes alike. Four deaths have occurred since thellisease commenced here, and the symptoms are still sufficiently alarming —Banner •f Ulster. NEWRY.—On Saturday last a meeting was held in the Court House, for the purpose of appointing a relief committee for the town and neighbourhood of Newry. FOREST-HILL, A ap T rpo it evt E iidt ß ioi co l OF SOCIAL LIFE IN 1830-31. — We are requested to state that the new novel under the above title is this day published by Mr. Bentley, of New Burlington-street, and may now be had at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post Bvo. Mr. Bentley has also just published the following new works ;-1. Sketches of English Character, by Mrs. Gore, 2 vols., pod Bvo. 2- Mrs. Thomson's Memoirs of the Jacobites, 3 vols., Svo., with por traits. 3. gcotland; its Faith and its Features, by the Bev. Francis French, 2 vols., post Bvo. 4. A new and cheap edition of of Grimaldi, with additions and notes by Charles Whitehead' with 6s. 5. two Portraits and 12 Illustrations, by George Cruickshank , The Physiology of Evening Parties, by Albert Smith, Esq., new Boz's Life 2 edi c ti 6d on, with Additions and upwards of 40 Illustrations, by Leech, A STAG HUNT.- -The Earl of Sheffield turned.out one of his stags on Monday, before Sir James Longhorn's hounds, which led the pack a good burst over the Down to s iarojak t tr o :to t te hadgeseseaaatna , thdsi a he l d t o d ecunl,i s anffd w .sd a w m mtfronnald o e u dr t have gone headlong over the cliff at Newhaven ; but the stag made a dead stop at t he bru i t of the cHIT, , and t b oo ea k ch n , p i iiis ai s sta tati nc in o u f po a n bo all ve overhanging dock, w h e re he remained for some time, and the hounds the la;,,e of half nil hour, the stag s , l r i:p e ed Ea d r o l m o ' f n s a: fa v e l l t d y w in as the o c s ll aa ff : t almost f er l yndictilarly, and reached the Yesterdayd oltv u h four le r i eer t eh l pi g afi:il t i t ede ,serute h un dred eni m i h ne e r3 t ft : l e e' e r: a Ye% , t i l - : e l l t i vi r ie. t nl t i l '" o s l P e 'o f tla p r i'l e l r e .gett oe c 3a s c o i 'i P e .t Ni n t. i e ‘w lt ' r lb o r : ae f ai : i o Q ic f.r f le o l the i u eri , e dl i i c e s IT: address,a eg:fs the congratulationo u nii t a h g: C e c e °, o l lj u u r ß i t i T a o n f l una nimousl y Aldermen 3t e o n 11,1 . recent3lMON COO U NCIL.— . I" aril:elle:do: presentedh s ential escape; and a so si t t i n Po inliiiaornifadl‘litProd.PrWl4oEssir:sei St crina:gigte:.asschwoloolpteuaniaoBn, , wing been submitted to the Common Coll s l'he Court subsequently, the address of the Corporation. Mr. Ben neat: the c ommittee of the which by w a: great r o ,ff a r i dr, majority-, referred from t .otheit.Finance resolved opetitioncommittee. Parliament for the repeal of the game-laws. - " POOR MAN'S GUARDIAN SOCIETr.--A roquisitiou from mi ns t e a r r e has p a e s e t b a e b e l n e f a o i r id ". a i r n d i l e d u e n t o t i a il, l body e c 4 m o m f i t t i r e e t n h . f a b thisi t a n te s 0 c l e t W y , e sot convene a meeting in the western Literary and Scientific Institution, in furtherance oflts useful and bane to Sir De Lacy Evans, appointed. to Princes-street, a lfl o ce:t d er ep luar ati : n , volent obiects, solicit him to preside at the meeting. A meeting will be held in the ensuing n ek, of which due notice will be given in the daily papers. Letters an su b sc riptions are very promising. The Kent Cricket Club is preparing for the forth coming season. The great match between Kent and Englend -and the Gentlemen of Kent and the Gentlemen of Eugland'illleke place about a the usual perl94.;—.lranish Ceborive. . _ IE7 Ny APRIL 24, 1846. MANCHESTER, HUDDERSFIELD, AND GREAT GRIMSBY RAILWAY. A meeting of this company was held at Doncaster, on the 22d April, the Mayor of Doncaster in the chair. The original estimate was one million, in 201. shares, but only 24,520 shares were taken up. Several branches were then lopped off, and the estimate reduced to 702,000/. in 35,000 shares, but those taken up only produced 51,4921., and more than this was required for the standing orders. current borrowed expenses, x p mone y ense s, to and exhibited ibi u t p ed The directors, no thi ng d aunted by the signs of the times, a or the 10,480 shares not taken up, leaving a deficiency of capital of 209,600/., persisted in go i ng t o P ar li ament, and t t l o i esta Parliamentnding o a r d s e u r sb subscription deed, p d t i p o a n y . deed, purporting that the entire cost of the undertaking was provided for. The report stated that the following expenses were in curred, viz. : Mr. Billington, surveyor and engineer Law Expenses. Mr. Floyd, solicitor ... £1,900 Mr. Capes, local agent ..... 932 Mr. Owston, ditto Mr. Sheardown, ditto B5O Mr. Mence, ditto Mr. Dransfield, ditto Parliamentary Agent 150 Mr. Floyd's Town Agent Printing, advertising, &c. Trafiic•taker Mr. Dixon, surveyor Miscellaneous expenses (supposed) 6,712 1,100 507 113 5,868 21,000 or 17s. 2d. per share, and the Bill only passed the standing orders!! In order to meet the increased cost of making the line, the engineer proposed to lay down a single line only from Don caster to Brigg. In answer to questions asked by W. W. Barra; Esq., of Huddersfield, whether all those whose names were on the subscription deed had paid their deposits? it was stated that they had not, and that it was the every- day practice to ask gentlemen who had confidence to give their names to a sub scription-deed without having taken up a single share! Mr. HEAPS, of Huddersfield, in a very clever manner, ex plained the present position of the railway world. Joi.; SUTCLIFFE, Esq, of Huddersfield, who had resigned the chair three months ago, because the directors refused to call a meeting of the shareholders, after commenting on the golden harvest the professional men had reaped, moved, " That the railway should be wound up under the provisions of Sir R. Peel's Bill," which was seconded by the Rev. R. WarrELocK.,of Saddlehurst, when there appeared-- For winding-up Against it 1,070 Majority for winding-up ...... 10,425 N.B. Three of the executive committee and eighty of the provisional, and great numbers of the shareholders, have not paid their deposits. RAILWAYS. The return of the amounts paid on account of railway de pusits for Bills before the House of Commons during the pre sent ses,ion has just been published. The whole amount paid to the Court of Chancery in England is 11,396,7831. 9s. 10d. For Scotland the amount is 2,323,3711. 10s. ; and for Ireland about 900,0001. A practice has arisen among certain dealers in railway shares which is not only dishonest in itself, but is likely to produce serious evil. When a person sells his share in a con stituted line, he executes a transfer deed to the purchaser, who should acknowledge the transfer and get it registered in the office of the company. By this means the purchaser's name is substituted for that of the vendor, who, although he may have executed the deed and received the purchase money, is not exonerated from his liability till this last formality is complied with.. Of late several instances have occurred where the purchasers, though they have paid for the shares, have neglected to register the transfers. By this non-performance of their contract—for it is no better—they secure an ability of completing the trans action whenever they think fit. If the shares rise in the market, so that they can dispose of them in the market, there is no doubt they will comply with every requisition; but if anything turns up in the shape of a disagreeable lia bility, they can easily avoid it, as their names are not regis tered, and the vendor, whose name is still on the deed, will have to bear the brunt. The vendors who are placed in this predicament are uneasy enough, but there seems no method of transferring the burden of liability to the proper shoulder, but the very tedious and expensive one of a bill in Chancery. Some hope that as the Legislature is about the work of re form in railway matters, this matter may come under consi deration, and that some more summary process of enforcing the completion of railway transfers may be devised. The letter urging the shareholders of the Dublin and Gal way Company to wind up their affairs has drawn forth some remarks by "an original shareholder," printed also in a pamphlet form. The charges made in the extract given by us were to the effect that the line was wrongly named " Dublin and Galway," as it only goes from Portarlington to Galway, and that it was got up, not for the benefit of its own proprietary, but for the use of the Great Southern and Western Railway. In answer to the first charge, the writer of the " remarks" makes the following statement : " What is meant by the statement that it is a line only from Portarlington to Galway, it is difficult to imagine; for if this were so, it would be a bad bargain indeed for the western people to make; but it happens to be just the re verse of fact that the line stops short at Portarlington ; it is, on the contrary, for all locomotive, and indeed for every purpose, unbroken and continuous from Dublin to Galway ; and as for Portarlington being a small town, why, grant it; and that it is 45 miles from Dublin, and on the line of the Great Southern and Western Company, grant also ; but so much the better for the Galway Company, for 45 miles of the line towards Galway will be open in October, and will not cost them a shilling to construct." On the other point he says— " It is but necessary to say that the two companies were formed at different periods, and for distinct objects—the one to open the communication to the south, the other tc, the west; and if the former obtain the traffic of the latter fur 40 miles towards Dublin, the latter have not contributed a shilling for the formation of those 40 miles upon which the traffic will run for that distance, and in addition the Galway Company will participate in the advantages of a terminus in Dublin, using it as much and as freely as their own Galway terminus, without paying a guinea towards its erection, or contributing a farthing to the purchaai of the expensive pro perty upon which it stands." Having given the - answer of the opposite party to the at tack originally made, we must here decline all further notice of the controversy.— Times. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, APRIL 23. STOCK Excassmx.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 91% - Caledonian, 5 1 A—Midland, New, 30. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Aram 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car- lisle, 16s. dis.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 19s. dis.—North Yorkshire, 5 p.—Ditto, Halves (Hayrick), 2% p.—Northumberland and Lancashire, 18s. Gd. dis f —West Riding Union, p. LIVERPOOL, APRIL 23, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The slow progress making in the decision of the great public questions continues to influence the Share Market ; within these few days, however, rather more activity has been shown than of late, and good stocks have improved. if trips begin to ap proximate in value to the sums expected to be returned on a wind up, and premiums are still maintained on the deposit of a few favourite schemes. To-day there is a decided advance, and an un willingness to sell at the present prices. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, % p.—Birkenhead and Holy head Junction, 265. dis.—Birmingham and Gloucester, Quarters, 314 —Cambridge and Oxford, % dis.—Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Shares, par—Derby and Crewe, 235. 6d. p.—Eastern Counties, 22% Ditto, Perpetual, No. 2, 61. 18s. 4d.—Ditto, York Extensions, 18s. 641. p.—Edinburgh and Northern, 3 dis.—Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis. --GrandJunction, 215 ex d. and n.—Ditto, Quarters, New, 2$ p. ex d. —Grand Union, h dis.—Goole and Doncaster, 16s. dis.—Hudders deld and Sheffield, p.— Lancaster and Preston, 10% p.— Liver pool, and Bury, 6% p.—Ditto, New Shares, 1 p.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, 4s. dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, % p. London and Birmingham, 223—Ditto, Quarters, 26 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 22% p.—London and Manchester (Hem.), % dis.—London and York, dis. —Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), p.—Man chester and Leeds, Fifths, 8% p. —Ditto, Sixteenths, 94—Ditto, Ex tensions, 1% p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, h die.— Midland Stock, 145—Ditto, 401. Shares, 11% p.—Ditto, Fifths, 1 p.— North British, Carlisle, % p.—Northumberland and Lancaster, 175. dis.—North Staffordshire, 2% p.—North Union (A), 208%—Ditto (it), 14234 Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 3 1 A p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, % p.—Ditto, Quarters. No. 3, Is. dis.— Shropshire Union and Canal, I dis.—South Eastern, No. 1 (at 15 dis.), p. —Ditto, No. 2 (at 16 2-3 dig.), p. ex (I.—Ditto, No. 3, Conso lidated, 34 p.—Ditto, New Halves, 4s. dia.—West Riding Union, 11. as. 9d. p.—Newry and Warrenpolut, p.—Ulster, 834—Dutch Rhenish, 155. 9d. p.—Paris and Strasburg Constituted, % p. • MANCHESTER, APRIL 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Chester, Mold, &c., 245. 3d. dis.—Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 265. dia.— Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 4 p.—Blackburn, Chorley, and Liverpool, 27s.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 4 dia. —Chester and Manchester, Direct, 225. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 275. 6d. p.—Direct Northern, 1 dis.—Eastern Counties, 223( —Ditto, York Extension, h p.—East Lancashire, N 0.2, % p.—Essex and Suffolk, 16s. 3d. dis.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 16s. dis.—Goole, Don caster, Sheffield, &c., dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, Extension, 1 dis.—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, p.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 14 p.—Liverpool and Bury, 6% p.—Liverpool and Leeds Direct, ss. dis.—Liverpool, Orms kirk, and Preston, 7s. p.—Liverpool, Preston, Manchester, and Southport, dis. c.—Lond on an d Manchester (Remington's), 365. dis.—Ditto (Rastrick's), 1 dis.—London and York, 15-16 dis. c.— Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, par—Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (A), B%—Ditto, 'ditto (B), p.—Ditto, ditto (C), 74 p.—Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction, 18s. 3 d.:dis.—Manchester and Southampton, % dis. —Midland, Consolidated (400, 11% p.—Northumberland and Lan cashire, 16s. 6d. dis.—North Staffordshire, 40a. p. c.—Preston and Wyre, Halves .(B), % p.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, dla.—Sheffleld and Manchester, Quarters (No. 3), par—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 13-16 dia. c.—Shropshire Union, Railway and Canal, 18s. 9d. dis.—South Eastern and Dover, Consolidated (No. 3), par—Ditto, Halves (No. 4), 6s. 3d.—West Riding Union, 28s. 9d. p. LEEDS, APRIL 23. _ STOCK Excustroz.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 18s. p.—Manchester and Leeds, Extension, 1% p.—Man cheater and Birmingham, New Quarters (C), 71. Is. 3d. p.—Hudders field and Sheffield, 2% p.—Leeds and Bradford, 25% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, I % p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5% dis.—Newcastle and Ber wick, p.—North British, 5 p.—Ditto, Quartes Shares, 2% p.— Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 5 dis.—Ambergate, Not tingham, and Boston, 275. dis.—Buckinghamshire (late Rugby), 18s. 6d. dis.—Leeds and York, 1% dis.— London and York, 1 dis.—London and Manchester (Rem.), 345. dis.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, Is. dis.—Midland and Think Junction, I dis.—North umberland and Lancashire Junction, 17s. 6d. dis.—North Stafford shire, 2 p.—North Western, Bs. Ws. —Welsh Midlands, 255. dis.— West Riding Union, 31. 2s. 6d. —Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 30s. d. HULL, APRIL 23. STOCK Excnerroz.—The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bol ton, 2%—North British, Carlisle, 355. 3d.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 255. 6d.—Armagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 125. 6d.—East Lincolnshire, 14s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 335. 6d.— Grimsby, Louth, and Horncastle, 235.—Hu1l and Barnsley Junction, 235. 9d. —Leicester and Tainworth, 20s.—London and York, 30s. 9d. —London and Manchester (Rem.'s), 195. ad.—Northampton, Bedford, and Cambridge, 245.—Nottingham and Mansfield, 26s.—North Staf fordshire, 41. U. 6d.—Rugby and Htintingdon, 23s.—South Midland, dLs.—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 22s.—Leeds and Carlisle, 245. SHEFFIELD, APRIL 23. SToca EXCRANGE.—The sales are—Grimsby andSheflield, s —Ditto, Extension, 1/. 3s. 6d.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 101. 13s. 9d.— Derby and Gainsborough, 13s..—Maachester and Lincoln Union and Canal, I/. 3s. 6d.—Nottingham and Manslield, VA—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 19s. 6d.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and Crewe, 12s. 6d.—West Riding Union, 3/. ss. YORK, Aram 23. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 9s. 6d.--Leicester and Bedford, 7s.—London and York, 04—Newcastle and Berwick, 18%—Newcastle and Darlington Ex tensions, B%—North British, .Carlisle Extension, 11. 1 48.—North Kent and Direct Dover, 04 —Welsh Midland, 11. U.—York and North Midland, New (East and West Riding), 8. • GLASGOW, APRIL 22. STOCK EXCHANCiE.—Tbe sales are—Airdrie and Bathgate, 40s. —Banffshire, 19s. 6d.—Caledonian, 10%—Caledonian Extension, 275. GC—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Junction, 275. 6d.—Caledo -111411 and Direct. NeFtliorn, 16s.7-East India 4 Railwa r, 91. Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dtimbarton, 19s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Northern, 91s.—Edinburgh and Peebles, 25s.—Forth and Clyde Junction, 325. 6d.—Glasgow General Terminus, 91.—Glasgow and Belfast Union, 335. —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 3d5. dd.--Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 27s.—Inverness and Elgin, 20s.— Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 37s.—Lanark and Lothians, 41s.—Les mahagow, 41s.—London, Bristol, and South Wales, 21s.—Perth and Inverness, 29s.—Scottish Central, 13%—Ditto, New, 4N—Scottish Southern, 355. 6d.—Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction, 253. W.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 325. 6d. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Sir P ri t C r lTrd THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRONS. na nt„ Tn h u a us vi n n Sir Charles Ogle, Batt., the Commander-in-Chief, to the Ex cellent, gunnery ship, last evening at sunset, went out of 120, 0 fA C d a m pt i a r i a n l harbour this morning, under canvass, to join the experi laTstheevemneint:e'rs:"Y — ra Is h fe e r red Vincent,t efla mental squadron at Spithead. summer i g Tn h mh t eerA from cl broi D sne9 v o2 o f n , plCBoa4r Captain The Trafalgar, 120, Captain Nott, arrived at Spithead this mornin, from Sheerness. to join the squadron. The Queen, 110, Captain Sir Henry Leeke, arrived last from of D thee v a ols i n n vciphu L oi acr o dht e ,r k oi t:noe complete, already r a l nepa s lt o deh3 T ee ,as sici,vsvueei squadron b a r otl t hende feao Spitheadexcep tion tehhpi es tion of three sailing vessels and three steamers. port are the following:— .: ... ... .. _ ._ ..1 C r o v v n s m t ru . c u t o u r l e . G: w; ri s T :. 2, 0 6 n 12 s . St. a Nan n e t ent . ,.Cap . t . ain .. Sir R. Trafalgar, Captain J. IT. Nott • • • • • • • . Sir Wm. Rule 120 2,694 Queen; Captain Sir Henry Leeke .• .. • . .. Sir W. Symonds 110 3,103 Rodney, Captain Edward Collier. .. .. .. .. Sir R. Seppings 52 2,625 Albion, Captain Nicholas Lockyer .. • • .. Sir W. Symonds 90 3,099 Superb,Captai.L.Corry Sir W. Symonds 80 2,589 Horse STEAMERS.' 1 . power. Terrible, Captain Ramsay; Mr. 0. Lang 20 1,847 SOO Retribution, Captain Lush-' ington .. .. • • • • Sir W. Symonds 10 1,641 800 Cy-clops, Captain Lapidge Sir W. Symonds 6 1,106 320 Scourge,CommanderCaffin Sir W. Symonds 2 1,124 420 Rattler, Commander Smith (screw) '.. .. : . Sir W. Symonds 5 . 888 200 Exhibiting a total/ force of • • • • • • - . 655 23,328 2,540 To the above will be added:— • Canopus (on her way from Captured from Jamaica), Captain Fair- the French in fax Moresby • • .. 1798. 84 2,357 Vanguard(on her way from Decc C vroh i a r u k tteah ) ht , alom r : p , t c a c i : n .mp l tain V i ill ann e d s ser • ir . Sir W. Symonds 80 2,589 Raleigh (coming from T. Herbert .. .. Mr. Fincham 50 1,935 Gladiato S J E C A artai ßs n . Robb.. Sir W. Symonds 10 1,190 430 • • • • Sir W. Symonds 6 1,058 400 Grand total .. .. . • .. 885 32,457 3,370 A few days will complete this formidable squadron, com posed of the finest ships and steam-vessels in the world, and comprising 97 guns and 10,463 tons more burden than the squadron of last year, and at a moderate computation 10,000 men. This immense fleet will be under the command of two Commodores—Sir Francis Collier, of Woolwich, the senior, and Sir J. J. Gordon Bremer, the junior; the latter officer's services we gave in The Sun of the 20th inst., in announcing his appointment; we now give the services of Sir F. Collier, as they stand recorded in Allen's new Navy List : " Sir F. A. Collier was Midshipman of the Vanguard at the Nile, and of the Foudroyant at the capture of the Gene reux and Guillaume Tell, when he was wounded; of same ship at the blockade and capture of Malta, 1800; and expe dition to Egypt, 1801. Lieutenant of the Osprey at the cap ture of St. Lucia, and served on shore with a division of sea men at the capture of Tobago. In charge of a prize to the Osprey, with a crew of 15 men, captured a French privateer of one gun and 45 men. Senior Lieutenant of the Osprey in action with the 36-gun frigate-privateer Egyptienne,lBo4. Commander of the Star, and served on shore with the sea men at the capture of Martinique, and acting Captain of the Circe at the previous destruction of the French corvette Cygne and two 10-gun schooners under the batteries of Mar tinique, and in the presence of a large body of troops. Cap tain of the Liverpool, and in 1818 commanded the naval part of an expedition against pirates in the Persian Gulf, where 204 piratical vessels and the forts which protected them were destroyed. Gazetted 1804-8." It is expected the two officers in command of the squadron will hoist rear-admirals' flags before they put to sea by a flag promotion. We hope such will be the case. It is also reported that the above officers will only have the command of their respective squadrons until they meet Vice- Admiral Parker, Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterranean. under whose orders they will then place themselves, but that Sir Francis Collier will proceed in a ship selected for the purpose, when the cruise is over, to relieve Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, and take the chief command on the China and East India station. Other vessels than those above enumerated are reported as likely to join the squadron—the Contest, new twelve-gun brig, by White, builder of the Daring ; the Recruit, iron twelve-gun brig, building by Ditchburn and Mare; the Eu rydice, 26, just paid off at this port, built on the design of Admiral Elliott; the Avenger, steam-frigate, of 1,44 tons, and 650-horse power, by Symonds; and the Medea, steam sloop, of 835 tons, and 220-horse power, by Lang; but we do not think they can be got ready, none of them being as yet in commission; but should any of them hoist the pendant speedily, it is probable they may be ordered to join the squadron at sea. Sir Francis Collier will hoist his pendant in the St. Vin cent, and Sir J. J. G. Bremer, we are informed, will hoist his in the Queen, but, as we believe the steamers will constitute Sir Gordon Bremer's squadron, we look upon his hoisting his pendant in a lumbering three-decker as the height of ab surdity. Each ship will be victualled and stored as in the last cruise, but the cruising ground is not of course yet known, nor is any day fixed for the departure from Spithead, but they will sail, we believe, in about a fortnight. Portsmouth is rapidly filling with distinguished company. The Duke of Cornwall, one of the five ships destined to convey the Bth Regiment from this garrison to the East Indies, was towed into the harbour yesterday, and placed alongside the dockyard for survey; she is in most excellent order. Another of these ships, the Mary, arrived at Spithead this morning with the Trafalgar. The Eurydice, 26, was undocked this morning. The Superb, 80, Captain A. S. Corry, is to come into the harbour and be docked, to have some addition made to her false keel. This is to be done with as much dispatch as pos sible, so as not to delay the sailing of the squadron. She will come in to-morrow. The Apollo troop ship, Commander Radcliffe, is nearly ready to go to sea again. She takes out supplies for the squadron in the River Plate, and the remainder of the 45th Regiment from Rio to the Cape. The Childers, 16, Commander Pitman, is destined for ser vice on the Cape of Good Hope station, and not the West Indies, as expected. The President, 50, Captain Stanley, flag of Rear-Admiral Dacres, by the latest advices from the Cape, was to leave Simons-bay for the Mozambique Channel in a few days after the Winchester left, provided her interference was not re quired by renewed hostilities with the Caffres. The Serpent, 16, Commander Nevill, may be expected in England daily with the last instalment of the Chinese in demnity money-2,000,000 dollars in sycee silver. She was to sail from the Cape two days after the Winchester. The Bramble schooner, tender to the Fly, Lieutenant- Commander Yule, left Sydney for Moreton-bay on the 21st of December. Captain Sir Baldwin Wake Walker (1838) was officially appointed to the command of the new 50-gun frigate Con stance, at Devonport, on Wednesday. We have before given the services of this gallant young captain. Lieutenant Thomas Spark (1812), who commanded the Prometheus steam-vessel, and subsequently the Polyphemus as a steam-packet; in the Mediterranean, which vessel lie paid off at Woolwich a short time since, has been promoted to the rank of commander. Commander H. Chad (1835), son of Captain Chads. C. 13., of the Excellent gunnery-ship, at Portsmouth, was en Tues day last appointed to the command of the Styx steam-sloop, on the coast of Africa, vice Hornby, invalided. Commander Gower Lowe (1840) has been appointed to command the Kingfisher, 12, sloop, on the coast of Africa, vice Brown, resigned from ill-health. The Trafalgar, 120, Captain J. B. Nott, has arrived at Spithead from the Nore ; and the St. Vincent. 120, Captain Sir R. Grant, sailed out of Portsmouth harbour to Spithead yesterday morning in gallant style. WINDOW DUTY. Accounts " of the total Number of Houses charged with the Window Duty in Great Britain, on the sth day of April, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, and 1844 ; and the Net Amount of Window Duty received on the sth day of April, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, and 1844." Number of Windows Tears. Net amount of Duty Received. charged to Window Duty. 1840 ending April 5, 1841 1841 1842 1842 1843 1843 1844 1844 1845 450,913 447,420 446,108 447,383 453,738 THOS. LIGHTFOO: Accountant and Comptroller-General's-off Stamps and Taxes, April 20, 1846. COMMERCE. X s. d. 1,545,106 5 11 1,830,457 16 11 1,726,278 3 9 1,699,809 2 11 1,743,401 3 2 C, A. and C. G. ice, Mr. Clayton, in his late speech in the Senate of the United States, read the following comparison of the commerce of countries, in proportion to their navies : Commer- Vessels dal ton- of war, all No. of No. of nage. classes. Guns. Men. Remarks. England .... 2,420,759 671 16,242 49,000 98 steamers. France .. • • 625,769 348 8,816 29,095 61 do. Un. States .. 2,417,002 76 7,352 8,724 5 do. {8 steamers, many con tracted for. 754 at least 67 gun-boats. 2 steamer_. at least /377 gun boats. 132 gun-boats. 3 steamers. Russia •• • • 239,000 126 10,394 Denmark .. 95,375 Sweden'.•.. 118,118 397 1,407 Rolland .. • • 214,284 132 1,544 Turkey .. • • 31 1,902 Egypt ..... 20 1,460 England has 647 guns to each 100,000 tons of commerce. France •• -. 1,030 do. do. 100,000 do. Lin. States 100 do. do. 100,000 do. Russia .. • • 3,467 do. do. 100,000 do. Denmark 877 do. "do. 100,000 do. Sweden • • 703 do. do. 100,000 do. Rolland • • 777 do. do. 100,000 do. y wid li ow o L o L f o a Vi l A. la Y v ' a l B th ß e PILLS.—ItzDTOSS m l E — N m T r. ..l . — j e M mi sa m ß a s A C I b e l 7 r l t t E . officer, residing in Campbell-place, St. George's-in-the-East, had been ill for a long time with a dist r es sin g cou g h, accompanied with much this, her digestion was greatly imp a i re d , appetite com pl e tely gone, and always drowsy. bead aches, to t r . at i i d o e n s , great weakness of the chest, and conti nual bead- She considered herself pas, cu re. Yet notwithstanding her advanced age she is restored to the highest state of health and vigottr by the use of Holloway's Pills, declaring she feels more like a young girl than one of her years, be!ng so hale and strong.—Sold by all druggistsozd i t proteeeor Mel loirq'S Entbllgunettt 214, Mirszld. London. - : _ II I I