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BTTS'S PATENT BRANDY. E The highest medical authority recommend Brandy and Water as the best customary beverage, and particularly as an efficient preventitive of D;arrhezatic Complaints at this sea' on. They equally concur in preferring BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY as the Purest and most wholesome. It is unequalled for p reserv i ng afts, home-made Wines, &c. Sold throughout the Kingdom, by respectable dealers, is glass .r..!uttles, p rotected by the Patent Metallic Capsules, and at the L'ISr IIZERY, 7, SMITHFIELD-BARS, in dozens, bottles and cases included, at 18s. per gallol ; or in stone jars of two gallons end upwards, at its, per gallon, pale or coloured. 'Divide about the broade bride cake, Round about the bride's stake."—Ben Tonson. WEDDING BREAKFAST provided entire, 4 ,_ in Town or Country, by Messrs. PURSSELL, Cornhiii, nearh.re .•`,. Exchange, including Wines of the rarest vintages, and the 1 of plate, china, servants, and carriages. . Bills of Fare, with Terms, sent per post. for any number required. i'. 4 i tn . agnif cent display of Bride Cakes for selection. Ball Suppers ,Z,,, s h_e€l complete, including Lights and Music. Experienced Cooks 1 , 4 Table Decorators sent to any part of the country for the ma .._34anent of Entertainments. Soups, Made Dishes, "wY packed for country orders. Messrs. PURSSELL'S, COItNUILL. Ices, &c., care .-- R n „ PATRON—H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. yzAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. LEC TITRES. R pepper, Esq., on Testing Gold, and on the Australian . Gold ; and also on the Alleged Adulteration of the Burton Bitter Br with Strychnine. th .."achhoffner ;on the Patent Polytechnic Gas Fire ; and on fr"V: of Preserving - Fresh Provisions, illustrated by Specimens Cott Ritchie and M`Call, and Samples of Moore's Patent 11 3 , entrated Milk and Fadeullhe's Solidified Preserved Milk. C risPe, on Morrall's Patent Needles. oiage Buckland Esq., on Music, illustrated by Patriotic and Song;, assisted by Miss Blanche Younge, R.A. of dew 5 t e ,, 4 % . of Dissolving Views.—Exhibition of the Microscope, &c. es 3, ; Schools and Children under Ten years of a g e, elf "} , ee. For Hours, see Programme. Superb Specimens of Patent Silvered Glass. CREMORNE GARDENS. On the Banks of the Thames, King's-road, Chelsea. Waterside Entrance close to Battersea-bridge Pier. ai at 7 3 ; 1 . 21 7 Steam-boat from London-bridge or any of the interme .„,,,,, ridges or Wharf Piers, 3d. Strangers shculd request to be C h 7. l at Battersea-bridge for Cremorne. Fare by Omnibus from <l4lg:cross, 3d.; from the City and remotest parts of the East- Proprietor, Mr. T. B. SIMPSON. The Pyrotechnic Displays by the Chevalier Mortram. Open for the Season. 1111 S DAY and FRIDAY, Grand Globe and Wheel Ascents, byrr4 Herr Franz de Bach, on a Narrow Platform , 160 feet lon g . ' — A, IB DAY and FRIDAY, Mr. Mackney, the Astonishing Negro T ' l°wll - ° " 1, -ORROW and SATURDAY, the Italian Brothers in their Don- Trapeze Performance, at an elevation of 90 fet. s 'L' 4I ORROW and SATURDAY, Signor Devan e i, the celebrated o - ' r . „a) s ig-Outang Contortionist. ~,4 4u RROW, August 19, a moat extraordinary HippodromaCe • lectacle, conducted by M. Souther, who has engaged the cele. Aerenent,-Poitevin. Admission on that -occasion, until Seven ; atter Seven. Is. .A. new Grand Spanish Ballet is in active preparation. U ninterrupted succession of Entertainments from Three o'clock until near Midnight, including The Last Week but One. °n P avinvening, at a Qiarter to Nine o'clock, in the newly-decorated Vh. ,in addition to the following attractions, Louis Souther's 4,-,e Oriental, and the best Equestrians of the age. For partial see Special Bills. P. Artistes :—Messrs. McCullom, Albert de Bach, Franz de ; owl!, Jean de Bach, Devani, Macney, Victor Souther, Kemp, Leon . Signor Vilderini ; 11Iadlles. Clementine and Olga Souther. Adm. Ul • The renowned Devil Rider, Herr Wehle. 'on to the Circus from the Gardens :—Promenade, Pit, and 18 .: Amphitheatre, 6d. this week, Great Musical Terpsichorean, Equestrian, and ipte hnie Festivals with all the , immense resources of the Este '4anient. , Open at Three o'clock. 011 Bar, Admission, Is.; Children, Half-price. --days, after Four o'clock, by Refreshment Card, price 6d. Table d'Hote at Six o'clock, 2s. 6d. Private Room for Dinners and Coffee. PRESERVED FRUITS Bc , c• r irl "TIMES" and "ANTIDOTE." I talio l ti 4 s ETALS IN TUEIR VARIOUS CHEMICAL COMBI- glr, _ A TO TOE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS. aignat ettor appears in the " Times" of Tuesday, the 10th, under "Antidote," in which it is stated that certain pre- S'l"red frullitrseaOrfe more or less impregnated with copper. Pie shall yvldueniPt to controvert this statement in the " Times," but we theem s ,.. a , s k that journal whether it is not well aware that in all c cnibin , Shops are contained the metals in their various chemical . Of canr at ions which are from day to day administered as remedies. th e ad.. :e the public are told that when such metals are taken by rein ed , l 2° of the man with a diploma in his pocket they operate as 3 0 , 04 7 2 but when used in any other form they then become poi ad can :,theY truly are under any circumstances. The only metalssuch.anr niedl the doctor, lie may know how to give so little thatn lilin n e a.h may not be the consequence, whereas when t taken teshtirnort,!ir, - but th a - t r, as with fruits, the quantity may be so great as positive.ol, they lead to death in both instances we feel most .ns are we to be told by the "Times" that deadly p i oz es When by a sort of hocus-pocus, into most b y enign k med Su c h ',7• 01 1 under the sanction of the doctor ? e 100 upon all efrecttmllaceutc poisons as anti-medicinal, and that the taken ru ed , PleY cin ive Must be detrimental to health, whether ' ci nallY or th •If doctors sanction, for their own profit, pharmaceutical poisons it inne U i nes. how can they be surprised at tradesmen notrtthointkhicui,gt: hits, & a Pn in using such poisons for giving a fine colou C• • „.es w: a d_a I La E o n A L d •T n I , I A FOIL g t We are, Sir, your obedient servants, t THE We OF THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF THE SOCIETY OF HYGEISTS. Pity that the Analytical Sanitary Commission of the e herait ei ' s .. u°e s not give the public the benefit of its researches in the What a tale it would unfold. 0 X TM , --, PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE SECRET I NFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. ON STEEL. In French, F IFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ' '' lnch ' En g l ish, German Dutch Spanish, and Italian, in a 'waled Envelope, 2s. 6d., or , post-free, fur Forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERV ATION; an It _ . 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The treatment wools ofexperience gained in . the most celebrated Th e _ medicine both in this country and in continental Europe. _ results of the knowledge thus acquired are lii m h s e e r f e f c e o n n e de e n f se t d he un f d e e w r reg9auPersonal supervision of Dr. have devoted their whole and tided cisutuadliiflesecitoptihiissicimiapnogrtwainwt branch of medical science. In short, i, r ; e ' r th Y Peculiarity relating to t n i d ie t th re e at in m e en an t s of ef th im e mdiesdeaiasthes i r n e c l i i d ef en a t n al d w hi tzha. : t g Le enrative systet d a in detail. The professional reputation a c , iir m e ert ar , e defier._ who has taken the most distinguished medical 4 ' 4 ._ academic honours at horns and abroad , is in itself a sufficient grantee that those who mayp cc themselves under his care 1411 ,,,. in every instance, meet with that a delicate consideration and l'"elable secrecy which are so requisite in the treatment of these ' , Wits . . .Published by the Author, and may be had cf J. Gilber t, 49, Pater : . Ate r-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Starie, Titc hborne-street, wo I from; Mann, 23, Cornhill ; or tree by post for forty-t ,--1 npe, the anther, who may be consulted personally, or by - "r 4, 1 daily, from Ten till Two, and from Six till Eight. -- ri r AS T AN D 'iv N E S A 4 . dn — 4 The rising and the setting of the sun was anciently consi t-`l,ed the censpass of the whole world, a circumstance illustrated b ' - ' - ‘ I OSES and SON'S East and West Establishments for seasonable Atti re a.. ' now replete with all the novelties in the world, in elegant t F s erviceable dress. For Sportsmen: the style which . gives cootor .: - 19,: e or s r Perting exercises from the novelottyhaerndrapnececunitiarrintypnionfrthp,nncnket.. . „_ _ea. rubles on the sea-coast, or any l o summer wear ; for la . 'tilU travelling purp ca l ''' . gentlemen, tradeessmesenallodrfemr ge hanics ; for youths, and for ' .""lren, in the most elegant materials, and in styles surpassing all s' P s.. re ' l° nS productions. • Cheaper at the Establishments of E. MOSES I ;;; Gnitth t ,us h io a f ka s t ._ an T y n o n t a h ni er az h i o n a g se n i n n m th be e r wo f rld. 1 , e X211 applications at the Go ces, and the advanced rateso cellifanrrgeedbnfotrthpearsesaigsenbnyn impediments to your it 7503,by which you may at once remove the w lty. Apply to E. l i, ~',ES and SON for your Outfit, and Clothingdifilcu'required for your 1 ,.. le,latton, and you will save mere than r the extra cost of your pas tlet this is not all you will gain, forsatoLrh. td:;: n esS is associated with quality, suP'rl vo al 1,/ a t c l Your circumstances, the events of yonunrY7-jainSadEgull,eyarfnueudertSwaOlNuan'PSJ: th ~—..-cuPations in the country to wh ia ich for Outfits, nn ,ot..7.9_inds have made application to E. ~ - 9.0 . i s g o ra i r. Thouh on that account, ' li.. on article has been charged a higher price . neither can any tI7mTZ, be been disappointed in his orders , . S Y E S a e n r a d unlimited capital, isou rc 7; ue made but they can fulfil it from tiieir magnificente and lin ' acc umulated by unequalled connexions, p eri ., Paralleled exertions. Their Stock, selected Ea,i",'„`, °e in O utfitting, is arranged in a department Of it;rta. and at E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments, or at any with perfect ex sfaeratrnehes (named below) Outfits may be . procured expressly e a x t p v re e s ry sly eo fo n r . l e z use i tl Y t t w rui er iv tr•ges and far better quality than at any other i ll ell or v Lists ef Outfits and all requisite information relative to sail; Da st fre easels, cost of passage,may be had on application, o ~. e ' t° any part of the kingdom. "0 COw ilr x E Z" WITH ANT OTIIER HOUSE IN Olt OUT OF LONDON, L o e--- -Pt their own Establishments, as follows : ndon 0 , 4 84' 85 ' an d 8 . 1 Z a ta hlisinnent, 154, 155, 15 1, 6, au and co l vara s7, ani Ali e n a o t rt 83, London co g a le, opposite the Churn , lind 3, II west ..,,.11ranch, Il radfor Iv — —' 411 communicating. Oxford-street, 1,2, S heftleld a ßl an .er eb ": ll 3i ) ,a ß ra ra tt n s to o c . 6 h, s l o7 9, , B s r o :::: o4, Mer chant tnakers and General Outfitters for.' Ladies AM S ib:* Tail°r s, Clothiers, Hatters, Tiosiera, ii ,.. The p 4 t 5 , h ,....,_ . and Tarr G le gt i lem E :n ist . " t urdayB747 l, ti b e nsineas nts aroisclosedumfrodomtiusu4eeitveFori, c d i a o y e k W . sunset on tuTij o e t w Book, entite,l "The Library of Elegance," containing a Batts, ° I Prices, and directions for self-measurement, can be had, any part of the Itiugu t Z application, or forwarded, post-free, NI app an itZ ti c o c Z Almanac for the year ending 1852 can be had, gratis, 1,...e!. Pon parle Francais. I Qui si parla Itano. ......r soricht man Deutsch. 1 Ague se liabla Espanol. CUL WORKS. 1 17, Tr,.....T0 be had of Sherwood , 23, Paternoster row ; Carvalho , ;pri ce * O ne ma nn 39, Cornill ; or direct fr om the author ; VERWELL'S NEW sine Shilling each ;:by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. to health, Recreation, and Rational Usa of Time." Rising--Spring and Summer Morning® —Fa" shout the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, andlll—. 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The casual. centionsness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, mu. aloe, and remcdiative. Advocacy of early marriages V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. , p Vkc sl To bo or not to be, that is the question.. .2,,,,_ Itaron3:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and relid ;;),leregarding 'marriage lexi m n e , and Ittur‘.!' (, n both sides, as to age, temperament, comp—. „o them. , to bo observed by either Sex. 131,„__ (); secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing taf,ews.e,B4eal defectiveness and its removal. Sterilityc onve rsion. 11)- I t • a CIITT and its K, 44 ,.• .: , VERWELL, M.D. (1841), r natt is i .._ 'twenty-five ye.crs Medical and Forensic Referee in these . )1/ I „._ .. Reception hours daily up, ri " c h i ps, Seven till Yetnill V e", PI Algyll-pi.e. --.: liegnit-111ragt, 1.7171 pc V:4 Tea, m;:771 , er4 N°. 18,692.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY !Ma g r li r , AUGUST 18, 1852. iiraM 7 CAPTAIN PENNY'S EXPEDFR ITAIONKLIN. N IN SEARCH OF SIR JO tiN the compositions made to parties who had suffered from accidents on their rails. He did not object to fair ex penses in that wa., ; but there was' no doubt that mes'' improper attempts were, in some cases, made, to extort money from the company, and actions of course had occa sionally to be defended. It was not always easy who was and who was not a su ff erer b y an accident to a train ; and when he men ti one d t h at i n o ne case the parties alleging that they h a d b een i n j ure d refused to see the raecical man sent t o them by the company, the proprietors could imagi ne i u w h at han d s t h e directors sometimes found themsavcs. On the whole the law charges were fair and m o d erate. T he so li c itors' bills were all carried to th e t ax i ng master i n t h e Court of Exchequer, which was o ne guarantee f or f a i rne ss ; and now employed a law a gent, if besides this the compa n y to prove he might call him so, to re li eve the so li c i tor us to Par liamentary business, so th a t a ll was d one t h a t could be done to neutralise heavy d eman d s o f t hi s kind. In conclusion, the lion. Chairman stated that the direc tors were on the most friendly footing with the Brighton Company, and were carrying out all the ar rangements, for the common traffic, made with that company. In question from Mr. EDWARDS as to Mr. Scott's n ( s th e e r to a new manager's) qualifications, Mr. W. HARDING (the secretary) stated that Mr. Scott bad been employed by the principal lines of Scot land, by the Edinburgh and Glasgow, by the North British (of which he was the sole goods manager), and by the Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee. All these corn ponies spoke in the highest possible terms of Mr. Scott. Mr. EDWARDS protested against the directors not taking a manager from among their own old officers. — (Hear, hear.) lie also protested against the system of the directors going security for their own officers. They ought to take the Guarantee Society.—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN—You may bo sure I'll never go secu rity again.—(Laughter.) In answer to questions as to the security which had been given by Mr. Ford, it was explained that it had consisted of a bond for 4001. given change endorsed by good' partite:ger 1,000/., a portion of which was being recovered, and . also of a moiety of a tilt by a lady, which she would sad of bills of ex. t r lease. PROPRIETOR—What security does Mr. Scott give? The CHAIRMAN—For 1,0001 on the Guarantee So ciety. Mr. lizrua—The rule now is, to take only the secu rity of the Guarantee Society. A PROPRIETOR—What is the total amount of Stovin's defalcations? RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. SOUTH-WESTERN. The ordinary half-yearly general meeting of the pro prietors in the London and South-Western Company was held yesterday at the Nine Elms Station. The adver tisement convening the meeting else: announced that after the ordinary business was transacted, a special ge. coral meeting would be held to consider the report of the directors concerning proposed extensioes. Mr. Chaplin, chairman of the board of directors, pre sided. The attendance was not very large. The report was taken as read. On the question being put that the report be received and adopted, Mr. UPCROFT asked whether the present accounts contained all the debts and liabilities of the company up to the,3oth of June last? and if not what were the out standing amounts. Mr. Hoysts (one of the auditors) replied that the esti mate future expenditure was 131,0001.; but he be lieved that would be exceeded by about 50,0001. if every thing was done contemplated and ordered. The ac counts, of course, did not embrace the works yet to be executed. Mr. UPCROFT called attention to the estimate of the e n c t m o rtids made, their ta tt r h e e p r o e r t wo b o i u n ld lB s 4 o B o ; n a b n e d a t 6 o p th e e r c p e r n ed t iction directors in their report in 1848; and to the prediction the divi dend. The dividend of 3*, which the proprietors now got, was a very questionable one; and he attributed this to the directors net closing their capital acceunt.— (Hear, hear.) Unfortunately the interests cf the friends of the directors, viz., of the attornies, the engineers, and the contractors, were entirely opposed to those of the shareholders; and the result was such ruinous specula tions as has been entered into, and as were still recent mended.—(Hear, hear.) What the proprietors had to do was to force the directors to put a h c eck upon them selves by closing the capital account; but unless they (the proprietors) get the powerful support of the London newspapers, he didn't, think they would ever be able to manage this. He wished this question to be answered by the chairman—at what period did the directors them selyes contemplate closing the capital account? The CHAIRMAN did not set() 'W'at - groundit the Hon. Proprietor had for his dissatisfaction. In 1848 the di rectors made a very careful estimate of the probable out lay that would be required previous to closing the capi tal account; and for two or three years he had, for the board, repeated that statement, making the current de ductions each successive year. Last year he had not had the pleasure of mooting the proprietary; but he would willingly on this occasion go again into the matter. They had received 8,722,5161.; they had expended alto gether 8,614,885/., and they had a balance of cash in hand of 107,6311. Then he came to the liabilities. The last estimate made was 640,8301., for all the works con tracted for. They had spent, up to the 30th of June of that 509,3491.; leaving to complete the proposed works 131,502/. In following out the estimates, experience had pointed out many directions in which deductions could be made, while on the other hand, occasions had occurred requiring works in excess of the aggregate es timate. A case in point, illustrating the latter case, might be mentioned. The great accumulation of car riages in consequence of the extension of the line to 241 working miles had opened the question whether it was a wise economy to leave these carriages without cover when standing in the winter, having been used only in the summer traffic; and the directors had taken on themselves to build a large ear riagh shed, buying a piece of land at the point where the l i Richmond branch left the main line, going there to avoid the heavy ground rent, which would not have allowed a purchase nearer London. The cost was 7,0001., not cal culated upon; but obviously such an expenditure was the true economy. Again, in consequence of the increased traffic, it was found that additionsl water way was re quired at the Nine Elms station, with warehouses, to conduct the business there properly; and that expense was gone to. But, setting the unexpected outlays like these against what had been saved in deductions from the original calculations in other directions, ho thought they would be able to do the whole with the 13 1, 502 1. Th is statement ought to b e satisfactor y , inasmuch us it showed that at the outset there had been a very c ar e f u l investigation. (Mr. Uperoft—Yes, but the story as to the dividends?) --(gear, hear.) Since the old estimate in question it had been retolvtd by a vote of the proprie tary to spend 16,000/. to go Fe Alton; 4,000/. on ac count of the North Devon, and 90,000/. to complete the line to Andover. Well, after these things were done with, there would be, according to his estimate, as balance of cash in hand, 107,631/.; for unissued shares, .172,4621; for calls in arrear, 6,6811.; for calls not made, 188,7981; further borrowing powers, 110,5581.; value of the surplus property left in hand, 187,701/ : making a total of 1,073,8311. Deduct from this total the old esti mate of 131,501 1 , the 16,0001. for Alton, the 4,0001. for Taw Vale, and the 90,000/. for the Andover extension, and there would be a balance of assets over liabilities of 832,329/. He did not want just yet to touch on the sub ject of the special meeting, but ho did not hesitate to say this—that if the capital account should bo closed—and afterwards desirable projects presented themselves— there wore twenty ways of opening a new account, without mystifying the general capital account by mixing up old with new items.—(Hear. hear.) In re gard, therefore, to the proposition which would be made at the special meeting, if they could not bring forward a new capital account, clear of the old oe, why they wo uld not touch the matter.—(Llear, hear n .) While on his legs, answering the Honourable Proprietors, he would go Lite the general subject. He thought that, on the whole, their affairs did not look at all un satisfactory.—(Hear, hear.) Ile would not compare this year with 1851, which was quite an artificial year, as affected railways, but, taking 1850, he found that from the let of January to the 10th of August, 1852, they had a clear excess in receipts of 914/. a week.— (Hear, bear.) This was a tolerable sum; and the result evinced the wisdom of the liberal policy which they had exhibited towards the public in regard to fares, &c. The increase in the goods traffic was proportionate: for in the last six months they had carried 177,262 tons, which was 12,000 tons more than in any preceding half year. There were also to be considered the advanta geous circumstances growing up around them hem to South.. Looking to the influence of the junctions, giving t ampton a communication with the north of Eogland,/o the growth of the mail steam-packet service, to the calls for shipping at Southampton in connexion with the emi gration movement, be fancied be could see for this comanye a very satisfac tor y p ros p ect.—(Hear, hear.) p As to th ex penditure be confes sed it looked heav y , but it was an exceptional amount. The last year, with its great traffic, had brought a sudden great pressure en t h e machinery and stoc k ; and the effect of that wear and tear had now only been felt in this h dahe lf- year. H e was, hoe ev er, glad to state, an said it advisedly, that there was a marked improvement in the whole of the company s machinery since the me chanical department had been placed under the direction of Mr. Beattie. In the reduced consumption of coke, in tho speed with which the heavy trains now travelled, and in the diminution in the use of pilot engines, there were great causes for general satisfaction. The cost of workiug, taking the whole thing . oer the average of miles worked, was only Sid. a mile; and this state of things offered a fair comparison with the circumstances on any other line south of London, which had not those advantages in regard to the price of coal enjoyed by th e northern companies. The plant was altogether in a most efficient condition, and be believed they would get on most satisfactorily this yeer.—(Elear, hear.) There w as one matter which he could not pass unnoticed; .he re ferred- to the pain and anxiety the directors had under gone in regard to the unhappy conduct of their old ser vant, Mr. Stovin. Mr. Stovin had served the company from the very beginning, and unlimited confidence hod been placed in him by all parties. lie (the Chairman) had originally introduced him to the company, and had been, with members of his own family, security for him. His health having become deranged, and his books getting behind hand, the directors got him to go away for a tow weeks' relaxation, and, unexpectedly, he went to America. Letters had been received from him indig. nantly denying the alleged embezzlements charged against him; and ho (the Chairman) had written to him, offering to pay his passage back, and begging him to return, to place matters in a proper state. As yet he (the Chairman) had not ascertained whether Mr. St el a had received that letter. The affair was still unsettled, therefore; but ho (the Chairman) hoped it was still pos sible some explan ation would be thrown over the con fused transactions in question, and that things would turn out better than had been expected at first. As a natural consequence of the affair of Mr. Stovin, othe r irregularities connect ed with it bad been discovered ; a nd the directors were at present in a difficulty with a Mr. Ford, a carrier, who had brought large traffic to the line from the western districts, who was debtor to the company to a considerable amount in debtor Stovin's books, and o ver whom they bad no clear hold . The hold they had had was in the securities on property which had appeared valuable and available; but it now appeared that he had g ot rid of this prop!rty, and ape praTrieted the proce eds irreclaimebly. His affairs were now before the Court of Bankruptcy, and nothing further could be said about them as yet without prejudicing the resu lt unfairly. In dealing w ith carriers like M r . F ord, either as wholesale or retail carriers, certain risks m ust be run, for credit had to be given to them just a s t h ey were obliged to give credit; but the directors felt that to conduct their own b • the more they cou ld manage ness the better it would be for their interests. Accord ingly-, they were determined to get such matters more into their own hands; and they had a now manager join in them, indeed, that very da y (Mr. Scott), who had had great practical experien ce in the north , and who would carry out the new principle effectually. Mr. Upe ro f t had made an unkind allusio n to their professional agents, The law bills, indeed, would seem to be heavy; but the reason was that at the commencement of last session twenty notices had been served on lines connected with their own, and all the matters to ' which these notices re lated had required careful watching, in Parliament. The array of twenty had been :reduced to fourteen on th e meeting of Parliament; and thoug h these expenses wer e all charged to revenue (and, as to closing the capital ac count, this proved that theirs was a good emore closed than some companies who b oasted of havin g closed th e i r own come'e let el the revenue was reall y un influenced by the circumstances with which this expen diture was connected. The on. Ch a irman then (de tailed the subject-matter of the notices.) Then there were law charges in e • w ith appeals on poor onnexion rates-450/. havin d then there were g gone that way; au It will, • ranged.itttorne productivethe fe t .e e : er a undoubtedly neigh bourhood, a ex od Pe a cd of local Uovenience in a populous neigh add-.'oeof capital tot ho company, and be j r t o h pc e s u e l d a , ir i i n l v in o e lv ., e , no Mr. HERAPATII concurred with the Hon. Gentleman in thinking 5 per cen t. dared that their very high. When they debenturesconsi were only at 3i per cent.,it was perfectly monstrous. H e should like to know who the gentleman referred to was? The CHAIRMAN said there from Wimbledon t o Wands had been a line proposed party. This was look e d and Croydon, by a se paratecd riiOde at ad by several parties, a a mongst others by M r . G eorge have a large property at Mitcham .—r, who happened to Mr. HERAPATII—We know h H and a laugh.) he is The CHAIRMA.Na good cal cu l a t o r. --he sch eme also came bef ore th e board. At this time th e C rys t a l p tapis, and the desirability of t a ki ng it Palace was on the to -eew,: or to some o ther part of their own dom a i ns , w" tion; but these plans were superseded b uilder considera y the Brighton Railway, and so all chance was lost of the So u th- Western making any .arrangement. Nevertheless, the line being in the direction of the Crystal Palace, ques tion still remained wheth er some satisfactory the that terms c ould not be come to with the South-Eastern, s till make it worth the attention of this board to enter tainmight the project. At all events, it ought to be recol lected that if nothing substantial came from the South- Eastern which might make it worth the while of this company t nothing would be done in the m tt a er.—(Hear ) A PROPRIETOR suggested that it would be best to strike the passage out of the report. Another PROPRIETOR thought that if they were to make the line at all, they ought to make it themselves, and borrow the money at 31 per cent. A VOICE--lIOW can you, if your capital account is to be closed?—(Hear.) Mr. lIERAPATH moved that the paragraph be ex punged from the report. He had also been informed that a report had been made by Mr. Peter Clarke upon the working of the Nine Elms station, and that he had pointed out bOw 1,8001. a year Right be saved. Was that correct? Again, was statecl , .that the secretary had ' given evidence befo re a Parliamentary Committee upon the Woking Cemetery scheme without the sanction of the board. He should like to know whether that rumour was true? The CHAIRMAN said, that although the Woking scheme was a ne w one, it was so like a former plan which had been maturely considered by the board, that it had not required so much examination. Their secre tary had been inst ructed to meet the parties when they came to the York-road office, and also to give evidence before the Parliamentary Committee. He could assure the lion. Gentleman that the company were pledged to n othing—that they were not pledged to give up any land, or to any sort of condition or agreement by which they would not be fairly remunerated. They had agreed that a train should be run daily, and that for all other matters they should be paid at their own discretion. Ho could assure the on. Gentleman that the board were not bound to anythiling from which he would wish them to depart.—(Hear.) still teased his motion res Mr. HERATA TH ppecting the Mitcham line, and expressed a fear lest they should be Bidder-ised altogether.—( A laugh.) Mr. UPCROFT seconded the motion. Mr. MALINS said that by the terms proposed they would avoid all Parliamentary expenses, and that it was a very cheap bargain.—(ola) He had had some expe rience in a similar case, in which the proprietors had been made to p l y after the rate of more then 10,000/. an acre.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN thought that gentleman ought to be satisfied with his promise that the directors would do nothing with the line until they again met the proprie tary.—(Hoar. hear.) Mr. DicaeresoN condemned the idea of this line as altogether ridiculous. The new Crystal Palace would excite at first, very likely, a popular furore; and to meet the rush a line was already in existence which would reap all the advantage. But by that time the South- Western's branch was ready that furoro would be over; and there would be no traffic.—(llear, hear.) Mr. Locaee M.P., thought it was an error in the di rectors to meet this point at all in the report, since the paragraph IPd to nothing.—(Heer, hear.) Were the question as to this proposed line really before the meet• mg, he would certainly say that the terms were too high.—(Hear, hear.) But as no sanction was asked, and as nothing was proposed, the amendment was unneces sary, and further discussion of the subject would be waste of time. Mr. Aniersoer differed entirely from Mr. Locke. 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"Dr. Pickforl is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if ho shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power to correct."—London Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. —" The editor has conferred a great boon on the sufferers from this distressing malady by translating this little book, and by laying bare the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to cure a disease of which they know nothing, with no other object than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Sperma torrhcea and the various forms of disease which resemble it are accurately described, and thus a safe guide is offered for the treatment of the malady"—Medical Circular, May 5, 1852. —" We have delayed so long upon the contents of the preliminary chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ; but the moderate price at which the ' brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of every one interested in the matter." — Dublin Medical Press, April 8,1852. The CHAIRMAN—The total amount is only 2,9201., and against that is to be set what will be recovered from the sureties, and what may yet be accounted for on ex planation. Mr. Sergeant GASELEE thought that what had oc curred indicated that a lax system prevailed in the ma nagement of the company.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. HELPS addressed the meeting on the paragraph in the report relating to the election of directors. He begged it to be understood that he was not placing his own name in opposition to Mr. Sergeant Gaselee or to Mr. Mortimer, but that he was acting in entire concurrence with them. He was only a candidate on the supposition that there was a third vacancy. The paragraph to which he alluded was the following:—" In pursuance of the promise given by the chairman at the adjourned half yearly general meeting of the 25th February last, two vacancies at the board were announced on the 6th June, which vacancies the shareholders will have to fill up at the present meeting. The two vacancies were caused, who ha s b een f or twe l ve first, by the retirement of Mr. Aikinatt man of great com mercialyearsa in exopsterciffienccieenatnddiracbciticir f ability, this company ; and, , se condly, by the lamented death of General Reid, M.P., a large shareholder, most assiduous in the duties he assumed when he was elected a director, and endeared both to his colleagues and the staff of the railway, by the kind interest he took in all that concerned the just treatment of the servants, and the honourable conduct of the company's affairs. Since the period of the an nouncement of these two vacencies, the directors regret to state that the Right lion. the Earl of Morley, the iable vice-chairman of the Board of Directors, has found it necessary to,relinquish his seat, is conatquence of the circumstances, in regard to the extension of this line westward, which were the avowed reason of his having: joined this board in 1846, being in his opinion changed." Now, they would all remember the circumstances under which the promise was given that the vacancies in the direction should be placed at the disposal of the pro prietors at large. It was to be something in the way of a compromise, or, at least, of a concession, to the 900 proprietors who had complained that they found it impossible to obtain any share in the management of their affairs. It was to be an act of grace — something more than the law would have compelled the directors to do. The Hon. Gentleman who had made the promise on the part of the directors (Mr. Smith), said that two of the board would retire abso lutely—that they would reeiga and net offer themselves for re election; and that the vacanciee so caused would be placed at the disposal of the shareholders. Now, had that promise been performed? He would not arty to the 'cam., for be should be the last man in the world to hold any one to the mere letter of his promise. But had it been kept in the spirit?—(Hear.) The CHAIRMAN—Mr. Aikin retired for the very pus pose. Mr. Hears was aware of that. He would not deny that there had been a partial performance; but a part was not the whole; and it was this to which he wished to draw the attention of the company, and, if necessary, performed their undertaking? Lie of the public; he did think that this was a question of social m trality not unworthy of the attention of the British press.—(Cheers.) Had the directors substan tiallydthat they had not; for the vacancy caused by the death of General Reid was one that was entirely out of their power to fill up- It was true that in the ori ginal Act the power to fill up the occasions vacancies caused by death, resignation, or the like, was placed in the hands of the board; but in a subsequent Act that was repealed, and the power was conferred on the shareholders at large, to be exercised by them at a or special general meeting held afterwards —that was, t in im t e h presente pres er prescribed s b e y , This seat bad thus been placed at their disposal, not y the act of the directors, but by the act of the law. How then could the board take credit for it as a part perform ance of their Promise?—(Elear, hear.) If there was any dispute upon the point, it ought to be decided, not by the board, but by the shareholders, for it was 8° •ele mentary a principle of morality, that the interpretation of a premise should rest, not with the party by whom, but to whom, it -- was made, that ho was surprised that the directors should require to be reminded of it. 73 (Hear, hear.) Mr. Helps then proceeded to criticis9.tobr. passage relating to the resignation of the Earl of bl hich lay, and after some conversation as to the date at which the it had been received, he concluded by urging upaa laced laatwtili this, very name]y er y y 'a meeting.th e fils(tamheeln:ythl'earebil..y) meeting either to insist upon having another seat p the at their disposal, or in some other manner taking matter into their own hands. eln ' state- Mr. Seemsl'ct admitted t h e truth of Mr. .----.- 8 8 the shateholders at the last meeting, ment of what he (Mr. Smith) had premised to a body o f a wish they hod expressed to have an infusion otf that blood, as it was termed, into the board; but death a of time none of them could have anticipated theof General Reid, who was then as likely to live " "y one them. By the Gallant General's lamented decease,another. vacancy was created, and they had made Surely that was a substantial fulfilment of their promise.c e which Mr. Sergeant GASELEE regretted the courts which had the board had taken, for he did not think thavident, for fully carried out their promise. This was C for re-elec in deference tnecw how long could General Reid offer himself . tien?—(A laugh.) It was, however, hey deter mined to him (the Learned Sergeant) what the proxies mined to do, as ho did not intend to use way or the which bad been entrusted to him, either one the pro other.—(Hear, hear.) Still he recommendedbnds, and he prietora to take the matter into their own a vvith the seat should give his single vote for their dealing in some way.—(Hear, hear.) bad been da- The CHAIRMAN really did not see who ~ Th e y bad imaged by the course taken by the botbacray should have given the shareholders a premise that That oppor an olVortunity of electing two director s. w ould be content tunic y they had, and he hoped they ybe reduced, which with it. If they wanted the board to be directors would was a very popular idea—(Hear) perfectly imma terial elect a new mem ber,not object; but if they determined ghter.) With re him comfortable and happy.— (lj b a e - had that morning spect to Lord Morley's retirement, Lordship intimated that received a letter, in which his L elned by the ill health his determination bad been colla r — su ff er i n g, His (the he was sure the board would dotuntheir best to make under which he had Since been 0 Earl at present. Let chairman's) advice to the meeting' not elect a substitute for the Noble t h e o new blood" them wait a little and see there were several worked.—(Laughter.) Besides,s was that they should settling at Southamp large steam navigation companie s ton, and there was also the, man might be found to happen that a good mercantiiebe company. It might would be able to unite represent these at the board and and advance their ro te assure them that s e t present the same time it , UP . W a9 the length of credit present they had no such a n n a on items in the accounts, was pr o p er c i ali t .g t u c e res in ts t — he ( ir tl m ea i r n , d h ,s e p a y r.: After a few explanati? A PROPRIETOR noiliCa t u au given to the carriers? and ' A sub r u ea r The CHAIRMAN—When three months. the security is good we allow drew attention to the fol- Another PROPRIETOR then . cal o lY ffered to make a branch interested in th e town lowing paragraph in the report. of being joined with e a at Wimbledon to Mit from the station of the cctair on a perfect level, with cham, a distanee of twomiles' ! embankment, or obstruction, on any interposing cutting, this of 1 5 1 ' company ,OO . per on a guaranteed rent from coat.t year, e thisar, sper cent. of pboannsfibmleitpcahratcay,, lhoce annum, being at the rate wo This oh me np b ai r tn a ym i a . cahylwhiellah, appeariar capableec_ t a branch which the Brighton Companyoc have ertain agreed to make from Croydon to Mitcham, on theoffer conditions, in question with the same party who has ma . o . rs, see u m p g a t s h ti o es ve c r a y n attrac tive aur: nature of the building property h between Croydon and to oydon and Wimbleden, recommend t e n prp time during theauthorisen them to take up the project at Wally satisfactory terms tunog 6 ext:ed y ieet to do so, and mu tually No. 11. Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 4s. THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate and apparently Intrac t a ble Forms. To which is added , PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF SPERMATORR IICEA BY CAUTERIZATION ; its Inefficiency and Danger. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "Those who complain most loudly are those only who know not how to use the common instruments geons has been marked with all kinds of violence, an indifference about the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations and all the excesses and horrors o f s u rgery."—John Bell's Surgical yMr. treated, Courtenay) a a badhas s e e s ; s s u h c e c e s ( adduced, and on which he had operated. Observa ti ons .—" - 1 07 a p g r r o e o a f t of bi a h a is y c v a i giaavaednythwebliicisbto3ll7r. Syme Such are cases ix., xi., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally removed in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and six. appear, both in duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet the treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." —Proteascr LiZar3 on the Treatment of Stricture. T, E COUNTRY MAKKET6. IPSWICH, AUG. 17. We had again a small market, and but little wheat on sale; the growers were very firm in their prices, and an advance of fully 3s and 49 per qr. must be noted upon prices of last market day. A sample of choice new Tala vera wheat brought 56s per qr. The crop of wheat, it is now clearly ascertained, has received much injury, and om two causes; first, the mildew or blight, rendering whole breadths of land valueless to supply corn for human food; and, secondly, the wet and warm weather has caused the wheats to sprout. We had at market several specimens taken from the sheaves very much sprouted ; it must be feared the white wheats are all more or less thus injured. PER. QUARTER. PER QUARTER. Wheat, red Ditto, white oos to OOs Oats oos to 008 Barley Ditto ...... Beans AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING AUG. 14, 1852. Wheat Beans •••••• 15 „ 32, Od Peas HULL, Auo. 17. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states-The following is a comparison of the imports into Hull to the sth July, 1851 and 1852:-Wheat, 1851, 98,376; 1852, 9,963; barley, 1851, 90,923; 1852, 36,752; oats, 1851, 20,914; 1852, 5,717; beans, 1851, 18,040; 1852, 28,302; peas, 1851, 7,805; 1852, 2,030; tares, 1851, 3,420; 1852, 650; lineeed,lBsl, 69,594; 1852, 87,679; rapeseed, 1851, 2,457; 1852, 3,791; oil cakes, 1851, 4,112; 1852, 4,674; bones, 1851, 8,776; 1852, 11,525; guano, 1851, 1,069; 1852, 2,660. The weather during the past week has been various : on the Bth, 9th, and 10th much rain, which laid the heavy crops throughout this district. Since then we have had dry cooling winds, with a good deal of sun, just the weather desirable to follow the rain alluded to above. Harvest is now quite g ocba rinf e io n dgpci e htu r toha:Feln mildew,, tly a ia t n si ye d t l d, s y: eau f as a str. srnwo and s prou t, well T 1 Wh wel l, '.there efil le, can ber i nube e utt a t r s n, the ottoimi they eyt qualityhfsee w rwwe ht vi clb e elo a yrmby nep oil splendid pia mlnre p ti nesoo means n n ois ds t ; e g h e a rl r e a r c a t l e o r r is il e e d rio b u y s • i n T e r h e e a s t e r d a d e fi d r m u r n i c r a g s t he on w eek h the p a s ar b t e e o n f holders, but by caution, almost amounting to inaction, on the part of buyers, so that with a nominal advance of 2s per quarter in price asked, the actual business since Tuesday has been quite inconsiderable. To-day we had a large supply of wheat from our own farmers, and only a small show of foreign samples, the late arrivals being 1 cleared off, and less offering from granary; the market for both English and foreign must be quoted is to 2s per qr dearer, but very slow sale at the advance. The late import of barley having got pretty well disposed of; the market is firmer, and in some instances a trifle dearer. Oats are the turn in favour of the buyer, but beans fetch 6d more money. A good demand for peas, but none of fine quality on the market. Linseed maintains its value, with but a small supply for the general market. Cakes still improve, and no flue foreign remain unsold. No import of foreign rapeseed, and rape cakes continue scarce and dear. Any arrival of bones would meet ready sale. The following are the present prices of grain B. S. B. s. Wheat, English, red 40 to 43 Peas, white and yel. 30 - 32 Do. white 44 -46 Do. grey ... 27 -29 Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea. 44 - 46 nigsberg 42 - -46 Do. Petersburgh ... 42 - 45 Pomeranian and Do.Riga&Archngl. 38 -42 Hamburgh . - 40 Do. Konigsberg .... 36 - 40 Danish, 'Holstein, & Per ton. Friesland 36 - 38 Lins. c., Hull 01 Os Od to 71108 Russian and Odessa 32 - 36 Do. fine for. -71 5s Od to 01 Os Oats, English ....... 17 - 19 Do. inf. foreign... 01 to 6110!, Do. Danish ,1- 18 Rapeseed 231 10 s to 00/ 1 1 8 5 2 18 0 , R ra a r p e e s, ca . kes...B7s 6d to 003 o,i English oos - 9 5s 303 D Do o. .F ß r u ie s s s l . a & nd o ... d . e .. s . s . a . 4/ 71 to9l Os oOe Do. grinding9oBod to 003 Barley,malting ...... -00 Do. foreign 30 - 32,80ne5, do Beans 23 00 - 21 Guano Do., foreign ......... 28 - 301 CORK, A R I t T e G• l e 6 a .1 taut and unanimously-condemned character, proposed by Captain hloorsom, a resolution was carried declaring a dividend at the rate of 3,} per cent. per annum, payable en and after the Ist September. A conversation having again arisen respecting Mr. Stovin and the system pursued by the company as to sureties for their officers, Mr. SAINSBURY asked whether the solicitors of the company were of opinion that the surety provided by the Guarantee Society was preferable to individual sureties? (Mr. Sainsbury referred to a case in which the Guarantee Society had attempted to evade payment, and had been defeated by the verdict of ajury.) The CHAIRMAN observed that they had been exceed inbftp o hu r g r e s el fromfi Ysn e his e r epleased t t r s e s d. settlements I h e u t nt er c s o t e w s s tii i m i e w l n s h e p icl . rt_luhytehlrifesinto:orGseoamannuraado.asr)fftathnbteeotAor they n t e t htdhhtSeatheaodeckBeeanatpartiesestablishment rigid, and the company had never had any diffieulty in Tile SOLICITOR said the matter had been brought be esy wt several.ma thewye ec o f emoe d fmp o wai the g yets Guarantee Society. He must confess that he very much not prepared to say that the guarantee policy was tue safe. Of course, as he had drawn up the old form of the bend, he was rather prejudiced in its favour, and there were certainly a good many provisos in the policy. But the policy could hardly be said to be so in secure that he ought to advise the company to refuse it. —(Heat., hear.) One objection to the old bonds was, that they required the assistance of a lawyer, which en tailed upon the clerks an expense which they could ill afford, and from which the policy was free. It was a desire on the part of the board to avoid the necessity of professional advice, that the society's guarantee was adopted in preference to others.—(Hear, hear.) The resolution declaring the dividend was then agreed to. Mr. TITE then proposed, and Mr. BAKER seconded, that Mr. Sergeant Gaselee be elected a director. Carried almost unanimously. A PROPRIETOR proposed Mr. Hutchins, but that gen tleman withdrew from the contest. As Chore were only two vacancies to be declared, he did not wish to contest either with the Learned Sergeant or with Mr. Mortimer, who had polled such a large number on the last occcsioa. Mr. BAKER and Mr. HERAPATH proposed and se conded Mr. Charles Smith Mortimer, whose election in like manner was carried all but unanimously. A PROPRIETOR asked whether Mr. Mortimer would work harmoniously with the other directors with re spect to the Central Railway ?—(Laughter.) Another PROPRIETOR observed that on the last occa sion Mr. Mortimer had given a sort of promise that if elected he would withdraw from the Stock Exchange. Would he now fulfil his promise?—(Hear, hear.) Mr. BAKER, in the absence of Mr. Mortimer, would explain the matter. A man might be a barrister and yet withdraw from practice, and so in like manner a man might retire from the purchase and sale of shares, and yet continue to be a member of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Mortimer justly considered his membership a high honour, and from that he would not retire, but ho would give up all business in shares.—(Hear.) Sir RAYMOND JARVIS, who was on the list of candi dates, retired. Mr. HELPS thought the proprietors were bound, if they did not wish to be disfranchised, to deal with the third seat; but as he was in favour of a reduction in the number of directors, he could not consistently offer him. self as a candidate. If, however, the shareholders, in order to assert their rights, chose to elect a third direc tor, he was perfectly willing to serve them, and, if elected, he would serve them faithfully, and, if he pos sibly could, well.—(Hear, hear.) It was not his inten tion to oppose either Mr. Sergeant Gaselee or Mr. Mortimer.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—Then it is my duty to declare those gentlemen duly elected.—(Cheers.) Mr. Sergeant GASELEE, in returning jt.Hwehoh t o h ‘pv : a n ds ks for the honour which had been done him, alluded to the abuse, he meant to say the opposition—(A laugh) —he had re ceived from Mr. Tito, and from a certain periodical which had attacked him week after week whentnhoehtelqawutticaters Mr. TITE expressed the high opinion he entertained for Mr. Sergeant Gaselee, although he had often been a swo b o r su o tl a ad d i en , _ o a and w( d tt c as o ku u eg l opposed to him. Ho was quite sure that the Learned Sergeant, now that he was on the other side of the table, would think the same the board.—(Laughter.) Mr. HELPS insinuated that the board were keeping the third seat for some person they had in view - . . The CHAIRMAN said they,were only keeping it for tn? shareholders. They had not at present the eligi!tt t idea of a candidate, end Mr. Helps' opinion of theta was not a very liberal one.—(Hear, hear.) Sergeant The meeting was made special, and Mr_i soci, took stale.—(Laughter.) some tne: other know subject o f Gaselee, in obedience to a call which was % no . Mr. his seat at the table amidst considerable VT a iir a s s Helps demanded a cheer for " the re sponded to member that ever sat there," but it ri with criesOh," and formsoe especial meeting was [The report prepared the taken as read.] meeting would give the he me eti The CHAIRMAN thought t one t hi n g, and that was directors full credit for at le" t the i r promise, not to do for having faithfully held tootly with respect to now works anything directly or in b reholders' Barrels. Curreney. O White wheat ON Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 stew 0 Red wheat oos Od to ON Od 0 Ditto OO3 13.1 to 00s Od r 00s Od-20 do O Ditto OOs Od to OOs Od 0 Barley Os Od to 00s Od 0 Ditto oos od to ON Od ON Od--00 do 0 Ditto OOs Od to 00s Od 94 Bere... ..... 9s 8d to 10s 0.1 Os Od 286 Oats Bs 8d to Os 8d 124 Ditto .... O Ditto O Pigs. OA Od to OOs Od 00s Od per cwt Quantity sold at the Highest Prices:— 0 barrels white wheat; 0 red ; 0 barley; 58 bare; 5 oats; 0 pigs. Quantity of Grain and Number of Pigs sold last week t-e. Wheat, 1. Barley, 0. Oats, 1,463. Pigs, 0. PRICES OF BUTTER. CANT. cuRRANCT. First quality Second quality 000000000 61s Third quality .. 66s Third quality 57. Fourth quality Fifth quality Sixth quality ...... .... ..... 43s Sixth quality Return of Cattle sold for week ending Aug 7. Pigs, 630. Sheep , 232 . Cows, sii. CORE.—Flour. -first 12$ 61 to 13s Od; extra 141 Od; sec onds, 103 6d to 123; households 9s to 100 6d ; thirds, 7s to 91 per cwt. Oatmeal 103 to 10s6i1; Indianmeal 7e 3d to 7s 6d; wheat meal, 9s 6d to 108 per ewt. Indian corn 710 s to 7123 6d per ton. Bran 72s tid to 75s per ton. Hay—Farmers 14s Od to 255; average ON ; dealers ON Od to 006; average 0)a per ton. Straw—Farmers Ile Od to 16s Od; average 00$; ddealersoots loaf tNI to 003 od ; average ON Od per ton. Br ea household loaf 5d to Od per 41b. Fresh butter, od tx phundOreO C 4 C o d als— to 10d per lb. Newport 14s Od ; Lydney a ;Landor e e $ ulrn, 12s 6d per ton. 'fallow 39 3 .Od to 40 8 per ewt Eggs-4a Od to 4s 21 Whisky, 25 o. p., 5a 9d per maporia.l. gllon : blest . Id s ; d pe r lb, H d;—Reefporic4l.44d to o to od 7 ; ds;acomou6t:tletzto 7d 5( ; 1 to 6 lausage e s d to 3/ Os oP' 818 s to 9/ Os per cwt. Bangor slates 2/178 3 }Usk, red 71to 81103 per ton. Fleece wool 16s to Di as per stone. dt e t m o :29 3l / 1 t0 5 3 5 4plepretrotno;n. deals, Fish— 1 51 Seotch herrings 18: to . Ic9als; skin: 4tto, 24s to ON per barrel ; Newfoundland, 10 1 Os to 11/ pal 3/ 5 s ;,, i y . 6 , e l 1:1 ton. Timber—Memel, 7N per ton; red pine, to 18/ per 100. tim Market 2N to 28s • salted 21s to 3N per ow $ 3d to Od 10d to 12d. Archangel 1 , WII ~., G uano—Peruvian, 10/ IN to 11/ p , tuu per lb. Potatoes, white 7d ,t00.9d_;.. pTiarnt per barrel. SirJobn Pakington arrived in town yesterday' his seat, Westwood-park. /tr es / • .:„ 44 • N • • . • .S 4 : pp e dr '44 ,-. • Ap• 4 *, " ) 1 , zt„, tl ' 1,•!- - 0 • ) /" N4 / 1 -14 //. - . 4 ' 4- • 1.\. 0 pa. DR T pis 4 { l~ DIE - ki• 1! •1110•4'•; • .0 •-•-•• [PRICE SD. without having their concurrence. The question for their consideration on the present occasion was, the ex pediency of making a new line from Basingstoke through Salisbury to Exeter; and when they were t id that in the district from Salisbury to Exeter, which was 89 miles long, and in some was no direct railway places more than 53 wide , there communication with London, they watt's readily imagine the anxiety which was felt by the inhabitants as to the fate of the proposition. The popu lation was daily decreasing, an d the agriculturists were suffering greatly for the want of such a communication, so that they might well suppose that both the landed proprietors and those engaged in trade and commerce took the liveliest interest in the scheme. The company had determined on a former occasion to adopt this very line, which they all knew was legitimately their own. It was legitimately their own district, inasmuch as they had obtained an Act of Parliament to make the rail way; but from adverse circumstances it had been post poned. In the'firat place they had to contend with the absence of money, and a panic in the commercial world. They had seen the first houses falling, and the most re speitable-merchants ruined. They had also had a famine in the eountry, plague and pestilence at home, and revo lution abroad—all of which had tended to render the completidri of the plan they had contemplated impos sible. The value of the scheme was proved by the steps which had been taken by their competitors. who had a line already from London to Bristol and Exeter, and who had positively given their board power to take the preliminary steps to make a railway from Dorchester to Exeter. When they reflected that the line they pro posed was 197 miles long, w hereas the plan of this company was only 171, they would no longer doubt that the preference ought to be given to the central line. —(Hear, h ear .) A ga i n, if they even took the coast line, there would be no security for their traffic' because no man would le ave the centre of the country to go to the coast, becaeupsee.ahewould have 30 miles to travel to get to p it. The line, would therefore pass over to the Great Western' and go north; so that, by that plan, they would only have a large sum of money and their property no expended, securer. But it did not stop here. If they would-. consent not only lose that whi c h they to be passive, they would might fairly expect to ob tain, but also that which they al ready had. And this was the most powerful argument that they could use.— (Hear, hear.) The proposed rtaielway, which w ould only cost 1,100,0001, wa s precisely h to have cost 2,250,000/.—(Hear, h a e a a lna ) pOlabrijewchtiionnh was been made to the Mitcham li ne, on the ground that the money was proposed to be spent through the agency of the engineer. But there was a certainty about the con tract system which would reduce their liability to a given amount. If they wer e t o have the line formed for 1,100,0001., and if the South-Western were he to work it for 50 per cent., they would kno w what they were likely e to have to divide amongst the shareholders. hear.) Another great advantage whi c h the (H ar d scheme would confer on them would be the traffic which it would bring upon their line to London. If the Dor chester line, which was 63 miles long, and produced 53,270/, a year, gave the main line 35,3251, the central railway, producing 90,000/, a week, would give them 63,0001.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he thought that they could not have more favourable terms offered them, and ho trusted that they would encourage the directors to make the line.—(Hear, hear.) An Hon. PROPRIETOR would venture to suggest an arrangement that might be less objectionable than that contemplated by the directors; that the company should make the line themselves, with their own money, and that the landowners who were calling for it should gua rantee them a minimum interest of 3i per cent. on the outlay.—(Great laughter.) Mr. DICKENSON was surprised that this matter shoals have been brought on at all at this meetinse seeing thet it had been so fully discussed on the last occasion. He had the same amount of property exactly in the Great Western which he had in the South-Western; and as his interests were equally balanced, his opinion against this proposed extension might he regarded as tolerably im partial. The Chairman had spoken as if the South- Western was acting on the defensive in such an exten sion, but he (Mr. Dickenson) knew as a fact that the Great Western had no desire whatever to engage in any fresh line to reach Exeter.—(Hear, bear.) The question for the proprietors in the South-Western was a very simple one: Were they prepared to go into the forma tion of a new line upwards of 103 miles in length?—for it was not merely from Salisbury to Exeter, but, in fact, from Andover to Exeter.—(Hear, hear.) It was great folly in the directors to rely upon a body of landowners. No doubt they wanted the line, but they wanted to make money by it; and from what he (Mr. Dickensou) knew of country gentlemen, he was sure that the lords and squires in this case would get the uttermost farthing they could for their land.— (Hear.) If those lords and gentlemen were in earnest, they could go into the money market and get all: the necessary money they wanted on their own responsi bility. But it was a very different thing to get the South-Western into the speculation, pledged, too, to work the line, and ttiehlaand to those individuals the first profits, if profits there should be, of which ho entertained great doubts, for, of course, if thus challenged, the Great Western would at once tal:o up an opposition.—(Hear, hear.) Let the line be made by an independent com pany, and he would have no objection; and then let the two companies (Great Western and South-Western) take their chance. What was the South-Western to do? It would have to carry on the competition by lowering the rate of fares from Exeter to London, and that would lead to a reduction for all passengers on from Salisbury and intermediately from Andover, for it would not do to have different rates.—(Hear, hear.) As he saw the thing, this company was to be at all the risk, and was not to have the first benefit.—(Hear, hear.) He regarded the calculation of the directors that the work could be done for 1,100,000/, as a chimera; for there never was a railway contract yet which had not been exceeded. — (Hear, hear.) Ho would oppose the project to the last, and even to Parliament. The CHAIRMAN reminded Mr. Dickenson that th e contractors were of undoubted responsibility and repu tation; and there would be, therefore, this enormous advantage about the undertaking—that the company would know exactly its liabilities. MT. EAGLESFIELD ( of this of Bristol) h ad no shares in the Great Western, but he utterly disapproved were to raise the ex tension. He did not see how they capital. The landowners were to be the class A; ld and if there was to be a class B th e South-Westrn wou have to give a second set of guarantees, or they wou whileld,the of course, never get rid of t he shares. Again, line was being made, interest would have to be paid on the capital borrowed; and that interest would be so much deducted from the dividend of the proprietary of He wanted the the South - Western. —( Hear, hear.) South-Western to stick to what they had got, and to make the most of that. The property had been damaged greatly by these proposals of the directors.-:-(Hearto .) the The CHAIRMAN put the ho n. proprietor right as payment of interest. Half th e ca p ital would the district; and there could be no interest payable &t -rine the construction of the line.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. UPCROFT prophesied that this extension would hear.) lead to a new battle of the getigelh — a lear t Captain MOORSOM delivered a long lecture, which he demonstrated secundum arkm u pon a map pinned up to the window-blind, upon the coast scheme which he brought forward last year. He concluded by proposing a resolution to the effect that the directors be requested to make arrangement with the promoters of thec atast line, by which, under certain r estrictions, they might, an outlay not exceeding 200,0001., secure a continuous line from Dorchester to Exeter. A confused discussion taking place here, several pro. prietors asked, " What is the question?" and it was un expectedly found that no question had been put from the board, and that consequently Captain Moorsom's propo sition was to be regarded strictly as a substantive motion. Mr. HARDING, the secretary, w as cal led on by the Chairman to read the resolutions prepared by the direc tors. They were as follows: " That the directors be authorised and requested to con clude an arrangement with the promoters of the Central Line of Railway Extension from Salisbury to Exeter, upon the basis of the terms mentioned in the report this day submitted to the special proprietors, and to take , andgeneral meeting of the to concur with any other ei en . parties in takin g , all such measures as in their judgment may bo necess ar y for bring i ng the central line b efo r e Parliament in the ensuing session." " That the directors be also authorised to concur with any other parties in promoting the formation of n , T I L`,: from Bridport to join the proposed central line nefh nny minster, to the extent of a subscription by this oc'uti— not exceeding 50000/." day of Sep " That a meeting be summoned for tho se of receiving tember next, at one o'clock, for the ett e r e P tors and considering a report from t h e dir spita . i to be con on the ar rangements for raising the necessary les th before -mentioned tributed by this company towaredech ii t o ps in relation lines, and for authorising tq e wes t g enerally, as may thereto, or to extensions ill th e be considered most advisabl . then formally put, and dis- The first resolution arhh cussion was taken orhtb f 7 n ang ry attack on the policy Mr. EDWARDS o ' , ! t a c r o, and concluded by suggesting pursued by the dir r e ; ov a s hould modify his proposal into that Captain th e t:ppointment of a committee of 24 to in a mo ti o n for ' w h o le s ubject of the western extension. vestigs f teintirreonsoer could not adopt that suggestion. A had alre ad y sat, and had re p orted in favour committ ee sion; and he thought they couldn't go on o f the 't "vietl committees while an enemy was at their for eve r 'll very doors. g r . NADLEY also spoke against the proposed line as objectionable in every particular. M r , HERAPITH Spnko to the same effect. He could find no reliable data for the statements of the report. If t h e y went into this mad scheme they could only expect to involve themselves in interminable hostilities with the Great Western and the Bristol andEsxiteiotea in regardr.—(ilear. Mr. LOCKE stood in a peculiar position to the South-Western Company on this question, and he desired to offer a few explanations. There w doubt that the landowners in the district would be as no bene fited by and had an interest in the contemplated exten sion, and he confessed candidly for his own pa rt inthat , posses sing as he did landed property d irection, that lihe looked mainly to his own interest i n thi s ' mat ter.—(Great laughter.) Having made this admis sion, he hoped he Would for the future - escape those accusations as to motives which were too i ~~ l // .J commonly made use of in that room. He was not there thi,4-1-", as engineer to th e li ne . H e was t h ere s i m ply i n hi s ca - ' . (- --e pacity as a proprietor; and until he knew more of the < loose assertions of Mr. Herapeth end of other gentlemen ~ . he would certainly prefer to take for granted the dedt: - - - ; ---,• - , berate and responsible statements made by the eitt:cteers t in the report n ow p resented to him.—(Hear, beef.) s jAr. , Herapath had said that the working expens& ofethe Dorchester line were 80 per cent.; bat they had beard. -e ' t - ; from Mr. Reed that th ey were under 50 per °est . :rind* - they surely ought to receive such statementr SL tle : , , - ....:. truth unless they were prepared to prove them falle;r. :::Y,'.:. - r: . ' (Hear, hear, and Question.) He claimed thepliVrtle - - ..'e e e - '74 . , - assert what he felt to be the fact. Now was the its of'--- - :' , P- - y never. If they did not make the railway now, i ' ' ' " *setil i, j, never be left to them to decide again.—(Hear, an Voice —So much the better.) Satisfied be was that a railway through the district would be made, whether this company made it or not.--(Oh.) But it was asked why the landed proprietors did not make the line there selves.—(Hear.) The reason was this. 'They thought that if they made the line to Salisbury they would put 29,0001. pee annum into the pockets of this company— (Oh)—and that therefore, if they constructed the rail way for their own bean fit, they would also make it for the benefit of the South-Westerns.—(ob, oh.) They asked for a four per cent. dividend upon the traffic over the line, because that traffic would give the South-Westerns 29,0001. a year upon their main line; so that while they (the landowners) re ceived the 4 per cent., they would be giving this com pany more than 5 per cent. up on t h e cap i tal they had subscribed.—(Oh! oh!) There were authorities quite as good as Mr. Herapath's. (Mr. Locke proceeded to quote a passage in favour of the central scheme.) From What authority did they think he bad read that extract? No other than Mr. Herapath himsell—(Loud laughter.) It was from Herapath's Railway Journal of the 29 th of January, 1847.—(Loud laug h ter . ) Mr. [(MUTAT)" wished it to be understood that he was the proprietor and not the editor of Ilerapoth's Journal. There were matey things in it that he never saw.—(Laughter.) Mr. LocKE, in resuming, proceeded to combat the fear which gentlemen had professed for the competition that might follow. Surely the shortness of the central line was the best reason in the world why the Great Western should wish to keep up their fares. Personally he should be satisfied with either line; and one or the other they would have. It was said that the Great Western did. not wish to move; but they had made up their minds to ad vance. They were advancing.—(Cheers and cries of "It is not true.") He would tell them that it was true. An agent, authorised by both the companies, bad been in the district canvassing,—(Cries of " Name!") He would mention the name of Mr. Dawson.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. DICKENSON said there had been an attempt last year, which had failed, because the `country gentlemen, _ from whom so much was expected, would do nothing. The Great Western would do nothing unless the central scheme was persevered in. Mr. LOCKE persisted in his statement; and Captain MOORS= said it was perfectly true. The fact was well known, and he could confirm it. Mr. LOCKE was astonished to have heard the contra diction, as the circumstance was well known in the dis trict. He believed that the time was now or never, un less the South-Westerns were prepared to imperil their eight or nine millions.—(Hear, hear.) Unless they ex erted themselves, the time would come when they would have the broad gauge to Southampton, and then their vast capital would most materially suffer.—(Cries of "Oh !") Gentlemen might fancy they knew better than other people; but he believed, upon his conscience, that if they did not adopt the plan, they would jeopardise their nine millions.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. HELPS, as a member of the committee, which had reported last year, wished to say a few words. Doubt less his opinion would not carry much weight, either mentally or on the score of experience; but in one rev specs it ought to carry even more than that of the Hon. Member for Honiton. It was perfectly disinterested. — p rin s e s i p y a t ll h y at in h t e er ( e n ste r. d L a o s e a ke la ) n w do is w bneedr (Hear.) Th e H on. Gentleman had avowed that be was terests at the exp ense of the t o and n t h s o o l u t g h h h ; se in did not company's, yet he had ad mitted that whi c h oug h t to make his advocacy received with distrust.—(Hea r .) T he Hen " Now or never." Why h e sa id so .laGstenyteleamr.anltswaiads, his COngtlnt threat—the burde n o f hi s s Mr. LOCRE—I did not mean it as a threa t. ' etiro—(Cheers.) Mr. HELPS—The burden of the Hon. Gentleman's by another. Be it 50. Wh y did not the speech was that the line would be made, and if not b y " s m m P alee lnY' it now?—(Hear, hear.) But th e apathy t o h t i h s e c r of the landowners was perfectly notorious.—(Hear, hear.) They had talked of the contingent advantages which the company would derive; bet that Cut both wars. Had not this company a metropolitan s t at i on and a greater mileage; besides wh ich, had not the agri culturists got their laud to sell?—(Cheers.) It they only got half what had been made for land, it would more than ceunterbalance any advantage to the company. Mr. LOCKE said that three-fourths of the landowners had agreed to take the agricultural price for the land, and a great majority would take it in sharea.—(Elear.) Mr. HELPS said that was very vague; for if the land was near a road, they would say. " Oh, here is a frontage; this is building land."—(Cheers.) He (Mr. Helps) was sick of these vaticinations of gentlemen upon boards—they never seemed to place nay bounds to their imagination. They had heard of Mitcham—" the town and suburbs of Mitcham." Why, ho had lately been there, and he was quite surprised to find what a desolate spot it really was.—(Laughter.) On the as sumption that the company was certain to succeed the calculation was disastrous. But what if it did not?— (Hear, hear.) What if they went to Parliament to con test an opposition provoked by themselves, and failed in it?—(idear, hear.) In this, as in all preceding similar schemes of extensions, the proprietors were led away by their attention being diverted train dividend. All this was mistaken policy. Their business was to cultivate ,ho opportunities they had got, and to risk nothing. An ancient maxim was, " Spartam nactus es, hanc orna;" but the maxim of the directors of the South-Western was the very opposite, and. as their dividend showed, with the worst results.—(Hear, hear.) Ho hoped that the proposition would be met on this occasion with a di rect negative. Mr. Drcavesoet begged to apologise for the hasty con tradiction ho bad given to Mr. Locke—(Hear, hear) — but he had offered that contradiction in consequence of having received assurances from the highest authority in the Great Western that they did not intend to take any proceedings they could avoid south of their present line. Mr. REED (a director) said that he did not perceive the justice of the taunt thrown out, that the directors were not acting like men of business, in abstaining to describe the process to which they would resort for the purpose of raising the capital required. To do so would be absurd, since every thing would depend, when the time came, upon the state of the money market; and therefore, as a man c-f business, he stood godfather to that error, as soma gentlemen supposed it to be. Gentle men had spoken as if the directors bad pledged them selves to adopt the extension. They had not determined on it at all; they were only determined on getting at all the facts of the case, laying all those facts before the proprietors, and throwing the whole responsibility on the proprietors.—(Bear, hear.) There were two in terests in that room; and it could not be proved that the directors had over undertaken an extension for their own advantage. In this case the directors were showing that they were alive to the interests of the pro perty. They saw their property endangered, their re venue jeopardised—the very marrow of the line attacked —and under such circumstances they were only energe tically tically doing their duty by standing on their gua rd, an preparing for defence.—(Hear, hear.) Doubts hadebe,:nr thrown on the probability of getting the work donf the amount named; but the contractors were resp onsible orked out men, and the South-Western line had been lt 'v was sug altogether by contracts.—(Hear, hoar.) their tariff, if gested that Parliament would cut do wn ariiamont they went for this extension. Bat had not and Parliament would the power against their consent, seeing that their not desire such an unjust red uction, imake a moderate to existing fares enabled them Y eParentee. Garantee was dividend. Then, as to the doubt. (Hear n — hear.) No an uncomfortable word, ressed hardly on many doubt the system of guara ntees© f i ceptions, the South railways; but, with " clear of guarantees.—(A Pro- Western had steered, prietor, '° Don't begi'ens, then.") If that was a merit it belonged w the board of directors, for the e posed the system. They didn't board had never ef propose T his was no guarantee at all: and the it Dow. ea ld it be so considered in the City? It was a test w"-- preferential dividend.—(Laughter.) If no profit would not be payable; bat if there only a per cent. arose that tiofits on the extension itself, then it would shot! . ld be e-landowners instead of to the South ° the Payable cpro p rietary . He did not argue the be advantage Western of the exte n sion from the possibility or probability of it be i ng its& ep rofitable . He might admit that it wo u ld But, apart from all l o ss to the whole company. be a other arguments, he maintained that the extension was necessary to secure to them that which they al rea d y pos sessed.—(livar, hear.) Mr. DICKENSON here suggested that, as it was near six o'clock, the meeting should be adjourned.—(Cries of ~ Yes, yes, adjourn.") Mr. MALINs supported the proposition of the direc tors, and asked the Chairman, as the point was of im portance in the consideration of the general question, what was the position of the Basingstoke and Salisbury? The CHAIRMAN had received that morning a letter from Mr. Coles, the Member for Andover and chairman of the company formed to connect the line from Basing stoke to Salisbury, upon this subject, in which he said that it was the intention of thecompany to carry out the line in its integrity, but that, as they did sot wish to in terfere with the South-Western, they were ready to enter into an arr angement. Should no arrangement be speedily made, it was their intention to apply to Par liament next session for powers. This intimation (said the Chairm an ) l e f t the South-Western in a dilemma; and unless the directors got authority fro m ! theTtiis, pro prietors, they could not very well act Ffrectus f l a Y r . coming however, was only one among many rehse h n e s could say to un early decision on the subject. A l l shareholders again, was, that if the South -We s ter n miles long, and, at points thought that a country ninety mi le s long, and, at points let alone, they were fifty miles broad, was going had only to decide whether greatly mistaken. They others take it, for the purpose they would take it or let t d not say this in the way of a of injuring them. He t he broad fact that they were threat. But he took repudiated b the parties to whom he systematically nope d there would have been some reCorred. He had i on this occasion; but if the pro thing like unanim wore time for discussion an adjourn prietors wante d s be agreed to.—(No, and Yes.). meat would perhap had b e en Opposed to the central Mr. Hurourris but after what he had now heard he was con scheme., - mast proceed onwards. Still he did not vinced that they and he had most decided objection to like the terms , a _ . a e s and preferent ial shares.—(Cheers.) guarantees eating would MAN suggested - Th e CHAlRthat if the m agree •- to the desirability of ma ki ng th e line, they m i ght a t