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0. atten ded the wakeh offered for red 00 b l well, then ;he desloo peens fait Seot tl4 If any ir y seetes. there 19 !garde t b. ight's 0011. t few digs Dss Of O . 156111aq 10 0111 IC Piece ing but ,rcely in Ys. r ', sbippo. • orders' , vstie; Igo; il i a' int& ;•er boo r s nt in or bet ter ig to P. nt segs °l/ omentous lone ITS. d E-t4 er ' dedouisn• COll6 OO rig guar —LAIIC A ; to IL e l ' Ts, 81. 1 s• E. FUI ad, La il ' —South' referesoet ig 01 °I i c i ester an I north. (Consot' 1 BritiAlh rewßbarY .day Vika" E. 1 In, Pre :Naga* and AYI2 a 131' Sh 0 Or is ate' 'tS ove r ending i 9 6 7, 746 ' 266 20, 824 P 12 9 , Qr. BARRACK (B.) C ANTEENS. Office of Ordnance, London, S lira! August 14, 1848. 309. notice IS hereby given, that tle CANTEENS in the undetmen "oo Rarraei are to be LET from the Ist OcrooEa next to the 30th " P Thdnua. 1851. p erg non will be accepted for more than one Canteen, nor any person h is not of unexceptionable character, or who will not un- Ito bona fide, to reside ix the Canteen and conduct the business . !ree r fin his own person ; two Sureties will be required for the re ra payment of the Rent, and of all sums which may become due ve 2"l , ect of the said Canteen, and for the due perfermanee of the se ral Conditions and Stipulations annexed to the Form of Tender Z u telt will be furnished on application at this Office (Sundays ex ',2_ted) between the h ours o f T en a nd Four, and by the Barrack 7mters at the. several Barracks. Persons forwarding Proposals will lietitrl3, rto Mallow t Barrack Canteens, will in future be strictly pro -17t6 N at , "Iles of Two respectable Persons, with their Christian ,_. a es Professions er Occupations, and Places of Abode, who will . I _7 l .the Tenant in executing the Indenture of Lease as his Sureties, vgi3stebe inserted in the Proposals. The Tenant is to pay the full she of the Stamps on the Indenture of Lease upon executing the The` Revenue and other Licenses to be also paid by the Te lls and Which it is to b e un d e rstood, that the Master-General and "Pti of Ordnance will not nadertake to procure. al ed Proposals will b e rece i v ed at this Office on or before Tunas noticed. t, 7 th of September next, after which day no Tender will be ENGL AND. London—St. George's, Tra falgar-square Wellington, St. James's park Tower* Maidstone Manchester Newcastle Newport, Monmouth Norwich Northampton Pendennis Portsmouth Plymouth Parkhurst, I. W. Preston, Lancashire Sunderland Stockport Tilbury Fort Tipner Trowbridge Tynemouth Winchester Weedon Windsor Woolwich Weimer York. A sh ton - under-L yn e Berwick Brecon • • Brighton Bristol Burnley Lary Canterb ttr y • Chatham Carlisle - Christchurch. • Chichester Coventry Croydiin —Devonport Dorchester - Dowlais, Glamorgan Dover Exeter • OosPort il atoPton Court Bounslow ' tPswich Leeds Lon don -Portman-street Regent's -park St. John's-wood ..,Aberdee n Dundee 1, -4( thiburah a `Von —corg i s 7"rasgor -"'"'reentaii4 :AND. Hamilton Leith Fort Piershill Perth Paisley Stqlinj. ISL. firnerniey 1, • The faro of Letting ill "W- eanteens of a peculiar - nati -By order of I Jersey. ke cases of the Tower and Green ire. he Board of Ordnance, , B. BYRAM. Secretary. 8 414 4 lit OLDSTORES at GOSPORT. c Admiralty, Somerset-Place , Aug ust 31, 1843. T he ti the ornmaissicters for executing the Office of Lerd HighAdmirall-Taite.d.Klngdent of Great Brits! , and Ireland , de hereby give vei et, r that on TIMISDA.T, the 14th Septembe r next, at Twelve OLD- at Noola. the Captain S aper l a teadent will pat up to Bale OLD e - V'al Clarence Victualling Yard at Gos p ort, several Lots of ( ntES, consisting of serviceable Tongaes, Old Provisions, 1 , 11 _ 1 21t as Religious Books, Emigrants' Clothing and necessaries, = eras", necessaries, Ac., kc., Sco., all lying in the said Yard. =ems", trishiug to view the Lots must apply to the Superintendent eft°tea of Admission fof that parpose. t alotues aid Conditions of sale may be had here and at the Yard. PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE, ky r , 50 GS, LONDON. , REGENT-STREET, and 2. ROYAL EXCHA NGE- Established 1806. INVESTED CAPITAL, 1,230,0001. Annual Income 140,0001. Bonuses declared 743,0001. Maims paid since the Establishment of the Office, 1,678,0001. PRESIDENT. The Right Honourable EARL GREY. • - • • ' DIRECTORS. The Hen. Arthur Kinnaird, Chairman. Z en _ The Rev. James Sherman, Deputy Chair man. R. Alexander, Esq. William Ostler, Esq. lileaeowe Churchill. Esq. George Roimd , E s q . Oa rge nacre, Esq. James Sedg,wick, Esq. c ander Henderson, 31. D. Frederick Squire, Esq. Z r Mam Judd, Esq.' William Henry Stone, Esq. Richard D. King, Bart. - Capt. W. John Williams. JOHN A. BEAUMONT, Esq., Managing Director. • ' 4/ 2 5 1cie , 4--Jolin, Maclean, M.D., F.S.S., 29, Upper Montague street, Montague-square. °fa,. he Rates ef• Premium are those adopted by the p rinci p al Life ete.7° , the rate' without bonus is lower than that of most other The Bonuses are added t. the Policies, or applied to the reduction ofte Premiums. 47_11eies issued by this office are purchased at t heir fall value ; or h r may be obtained upon them , a f te r the y have been in existence ive Years. repair Party neglect to pay for the renewal of his Policy, he may ...nil' the omission any time within twelve months, upon proof of health. i r ne Profits (subject to a Wiling deduction) are divided among the Vred. The plan upon which they are divided gives to each party anted a share proportionate to the amount of the Premiums he has ibuted In act • • addition to the above advantages, the Directors have determined L os a c•pt the principle of allotting a prospecti v e Bonus to Policies thVag between the Septennial periods of divisio n, in order that all ilso Policyholders may participate equally in the Profits of. the .ety, o wing Table shows the amount of Bonuses.added to Policies •••••=—:_ existing at the present time. . • • Total sum Increase on payable, to 11 . D i' —'41 ,, eY Date, Sum Bonuses or i g inal which future - : policy insured: "added. Insurance. bonuseswillbe - added. ---_ —____— X £ B. d. £ s. d. ji 1806 5110 415 10 2 83.10 percent. 915 10 2 1 74 1 1807 900 962 12 1 109.17 ~ 1882 12 1 1 .L1 4 1815 1200 1160 9 6 96.68 ~ 2360 5 6 ,i,I•PA 1811 1650 1328 $ 6 83.02 „ . 2928 8 6 ;.12 6 Is2b 2000 1906 13 5 95.33 „ '3906 13 6 .2 1 1820 5000 3558 17 8 71.17 ~ 8558 17 8 '''‘ 1822 3000 2541 3 6 84.7 ~ 5541 3 6 6:_ r fiectuses anct faltvarticulars may be obtained upon applica v.,l to the agents of the of fi ce in all the principal towns of the United — 2`ngdom ; and at tie head office, Na. 50, Regent-street. .ICONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, ( 6 , NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. . DIRECTORS. en 11...._" 414 A 14 —Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKL AND LEWIS, Bart., M.P. .4.trry Cumnatefa — HENßY FREDERICK STEPHENSO N, Esq. Arthur Kingsford Barber, Esq.. Thomas Edgar, Esq. henry 11. ett Barclay, Egq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. nrY Barnett Esq. - Archibald Haste, Esq., M.P. )4.,,_Ebert Biddulph, Esq. John Mendham, Esq. ."'"'ert Davies, Esq. - William Routh. Esq. T he following are among the advantages offered by this Society : ECONOMY co mbined with Security. L *at CIiVE/4 RATES of Premium than those of any other office, which than illa tiro assured to p ar ticipate in the profits, and considera bl y lower those of any other Mutual Assuranc e Society. i nONUS'is'addeff,' after the - Payment of the Fifth Annual Pre tu2lll to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, if a claim Vie thereon prior to the neat division of profits. lit, h rt'e Bonuses have. been-declared out ef three-fourths of the pro bit,. the last of Which, In 1844, averaged 361. per cent. on the pre .."'s paid. .' la f - 4 , aura the wiole of the profits will bo divided among the 'Aired. . The next division of profits- will be made in 1849 . -. -4 ° B Pectuses and Hill particulars may be obtained on application to ' ' . .. JAMES. JOHN DOWNES, Secretary. . LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE li • POLICY COMPANY. t unporated by Act of Parliament, upux the principle of Mutual Life Assurance. No. $l, Lembard-street, London. • TRUSTEES //Lb C. Renton, Esq., M.P. - ,/, ' ' , 'lar e d Malius, Esq.- Fuller Mado*,,Esq. The Policies are indefeasible and indisputable. All questions as to tlq e, health, habits, and other matters, deserving of inquiry prior to Aj e Zontract beingentered fnto, are held - as finally settled when the isetred receives his Policy. applications for Agencies to be made to ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. 7 illiam Wilberforce, Esq. IST A 'Kip MERCANTILE FIRE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, ..,__POULTRY; MANSION-HOUSE. LONDON. to 7A.NTEID; in aperienCia and talented MANAGING CLERK I ttre above PircrEstablishment. - •Ap i> P-Y, by-letteri•to-Mr. J. 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They are not merely — W il ds, but equal in quantity. a library volume, nor are they the Ifeere ephemeral scribblings (Atha hour, but the study of the author's ewes hii present existence, health, and position to this &a -', ▪ 'ante of the maxims be would inculcate—to do unto others as he skald be done unto—to live after natare's lays—and to keep always • tt t 4, e sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of W rw ocki, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; Mann, ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by pest or other -3)7) from • tha author (who may be conferred with personally, orange sad " u l na ), 10, Argyll-place Regent-street; aid all Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. - " 11 I PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE LNCAPA CITY, .AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. 'le n! Editi o n , enlarged ti - 19i pages. Just published , price 2s. 6d., or post, from. the Establishment, 3 e. 6 d. in postage stamps , . r -t. SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex in.dulgence, infection, and the inordinate u se of mercur y , 'With remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis ralificatiens. Mustrated by 26 CelourestEngraviags. By R. and PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford - stre et, London. " 1411 allell by the. /anthers : sold by Strange , 21, Pater noster-row ; h -.Janney, 63, and Sanger, 150, O x ford-street ; Starie, 23, Titehborne 'street, naYmarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. PART I. treateef the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive 14)rg b an; a nd is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. ,ART 11. treats of the oftsequences resulting from excessiveißdul %Nice, and thei r la mentab l e e ffects on th e s ystem, producing mental fl it bodily weakness nervous excitement , and generative incapacity. t is illustrated by Three Explailitory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in , tt he Primary or sec on d ary f orm, an d con t a i ns explicit directions for u 'oar treatment. The consequences of early neglect arid of the abuse icit mercury, are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated iby Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV, treats of the Prevention of Disease by a simple ap- Vication, by which the danger of infection is obviated' its action cis simple but sur e . It acts with the virus chemically, and destroys Its power-en the 'system . ' This important part of the Work should bo read t‘y every Young Man entering into life. Pa= Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its 'duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired Into. TitsCoantar. BALM OF STRIACUM is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility; impotence, &c., 11 s And 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic T oluedYaor purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11e, and 335. per bottle. l'erry's Purifying Specific Ms, Is. *Q., 4s. 6d., and I is, per box, a tonal; .omodY in genorrhosa,gleet, strictures, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. 51. Packets With adtice tobehlid at the Baiablishment only, by which the fee, It., is caved. Attendance daily at 19, Beraers-street, from F. 10 7 ,13 . 111 T fro, and rive tv Eight on Sundays from Eleven to One. • • ... ~ f 1 j _ --777- : - . . . - 1 ~.._..,_ . , _ : ~.„.. ~ ...„. 7.: ),, .„&- r.....„..,..,,,„ , ~ , 7 N0.17,453.] LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. OPENED THROUGHOUT TO HOLYHEAD. London to Dublin in Thirteen Hours. The CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAIL WAY is NOW OPEN THROUGHOUT, with the exception of about four miles adjoining the Menai. Straits, for which the Company hare provided properly-ap pointed Conveyances, the charge for which is included in the railway fare. The Admiralty's and Company's splendid Steam-packets, G7O tons, 370 horses power, run between Holyhead • and Kingstown, in con junction with the following Trains, performing the passage in about four hours. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. BRISTOL AND EXETER. The twenty-fourth half-yearly meeting of this com pany was held at Bristol on Thursday ; Mr. J. Bullet in the chair. The report stated that the half•year's fixed rent from the Great Western Company amounted to 35,978/. ; the tollage on 298,703 passengers, at id. per mile, 9,439/ and on 68,447 tons of goods, at Qd. per ton per mile. 3,027/. ; total revenue, 48,444/. The increase over tht corresponding half of last year is 9911. The capital account to the 30th of June showed that 2,616,012/. had been received, and 2,538,0501. expended, including 277,8111. subscriptions to other companies, leaving a ba lance at the bankers of 77,962/. The clear disposable balance of the revenue account is 29,93/., which pro• vides for the usual dividend of 41 per cent. per annum on the 15,000 whole shares, of which B$L have been paid up, and leaves a reserve of 1,305/. to be carried to .the next half-year. The dividend is 1/. 18s. 3d. per 100/ share, free of income-tax for the next half-year. The Acts for the branches from Taunton to Castle Cary, and from Bleadon to Wells, Glastonbury, and Street, for the purchase of the Glastonbur3 Canal, and to subscribe the sum of 7,500/. to the Plymouth Great Western Dock Ccmpany, received the Royal assent. An extension of two years hat, been granted for purchase of land and the construction of the Durston and Yeovil and the Crewkerne. branches. The branch to Tiverton was opened on the 12th of June, and there is good ground to believe that the traffic will produce a reasonable return for the outlay. The direc tors are adopting the needful measures for securing a sufficient stock of plant to work the line independently at the expiration of the lease in May next, and the en gineer is engaged in preparing plans for workshops and other conveniences. The total amount of expenditure on account of the main line was 1,985,05 3 / 4 the outlay on account of the branches and for Parliamentary and other expenses was 274,18 4 / 4 the payments on account of Soutit..Veyoxan4 Cornwall Railway shares, and Ply month-Great Western Dock sha a, were,277,812/. The CiLtrnatesr, on moving that the report be adopted, said that there had been a considerable increase in the amount of rent and share of tolls which bad been paid them by the Great Western Company during the last half-year as compared with the preceding year of 1847. Such an increase as this would be most satisfactory under any circumstances; but was particularly so at present, when distress and privation prevailed t" so great an extent. This proved most satisfactorily the sound nature of the undertaking. That increase was in number of passengers 8i per cent., and on tolls. 6i per cent. ; on goods the numbers were 71 per cent., the tolls 15 per cent.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) He wished to call attention to the opening of the branch to Tiverton, an event which had been looked forward to with con siderable interest and anxiety. Ho enlarged on the importance of the railway to Tiverton. He had to in form them that the Bills they had solicited in Parliament had been carried, and, with one single exception, all they had opposed had failed. As regarded their own success ful efforts, the! line from Taunton to Castle Cary had been originally proposed as possessing considerable ad vantages, by affording to the west of England that corn. munication which had been so much desired, as shorten ing the distance between the west of England and London, and they proposed to accomplish this plan with the least possible outlay of money. The Chairman pro ceeded to say, the South-Western Company was either the most simple or the most generous of companies. How could they compete with the Bristol and Exeter Company and the Great Western Company, passing as their proposed line, if it was over completed, would, through a most unpromising and unfortunate country ? He described the nature and advantages of the Bills they had obtained during the present session. With regard to the progress of the South Devon Railway, there were no parties who had so large a holding in the South Devon stock as the Bristol and Exeter Rail way Company. For some time the directory had felt the utmost anxiety as to the success of that undertaking and the experiment as to atmospheric traction, and after a protracted inquiry it was only the day before yester day they came to the conclusion that - they would sus pend the working of the atmospheric system.—(Cheers.) He concluded by remarking that as the lease of the Great Western Railway would now shortly expire, plant must therefore be provided to work the line on their own account. The resolution for the adoption of the report was then seconded, and carried unanimously. Considerable discussion ensued as to the propriety of opening a negotiation with the Great Western Railway Company, which terminated in the matter being left in the hands of the directors. The usual resolutions were moved, seconded, and carried unanimously ; also a further one, that all shares on which the first, second, and third calls had not been paid up by the 21st of September next, should be for feited. A dividend was declared of 1/. 18s. 3d., or per cent. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, and the meeting separated. LONDON TO DUBLIN. 1. From Easton-square, London, at a Qaarter to Nine hi the Eve ning, with the Irish Mails, and from Chester at a Quarter to Four to the Morning, leaving liolyheadfor Kingstown (and Dublin) at a Quarter to seven in the Morning, and arriving at Kingstown about Half-Past Ten, Dublin time. 2. From Enston-square, London, by Express Train, at Nine o'clock in the Morning, and from Chester at a Quarter to Three in the Af ternoon, leaving Holyhead for Kingstown at a Quarter to Six in the Afternoon, arriving at Kingstorin about a Quarter past Nine, Dublin time DUBLIN TO LONDON. I. Front Kingstown at Half-past Eight in the Morning, Dublin time, arriving at Chester at Ten minutes past Five,' and in London at Half-past Ten in tho Evening. 2. The Admiralty Packet, with the Mails from Kingstown, at Half past Eleven in the Morning, reaching Holyhead shortly atter Two, tha Train in conjunction therewith leaving Holyhead at Twenty minutes past six, arriving at Chester at Twenty-five minutes past Nine i• the Evening, and in London at a Quarter to Five the neat Morning. Oily the Admiralty Packets and Mail Trains (as above) run oa the Sunday. laguSt 12, 1848. LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW CASTLE-UPON-TTNE JUNCTION RAILWAY COM- PANT. At the Fifth Ordinary Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprie tors of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junc tion Railway Company, held at the Albion Hotel, in the city of Man chester, on MONDAY, the 28th day of August, at Two o'clock, r,m., Pilrsuant to notice convening the same. THOMAS ROBERT WILSON /TRANCE, Esq , Chairman. The advertisement originally convening the meeting to be held. at Twelve o'clock ; and also the advertisement changing the hour to Two o'clock, rat., having been read by the Secretary, It was moved by the CHAIRMAN ; seconded by N. FLEWS, Esq., and unanimously resolved — That the common seal of the Cordpalot be affixed to the swifter of shareholders now produced. The Chairman hereupon affixed the Company's seal to the register, and the Secretary having read the report of the Directors and the ba lance-sheet. It was moved by GEORGE Lazetex, Esq., of York ; seconded by Cues. B. COURTBNAY, _Esq., of Leeds, and unanimously resolved, — That it is highly desirable to reduce the expellees of the Company to the lowest possible amount, and that the meeting therefore con curs in the adoption of that portion of the Directors' Report, which recommends a reduction of expense to not exceeding WI. per annum. That it is also most desirable to suspend any operations in the construction of works, or making of calls, until the same be au thorised by a general meeting of Shareholders. It was moved by Mr. LEEMAN ; seconded by Mr. CouRTENAT, and unanimously resolved, — That the Directors be requested to convene an Extraordinary Special General Meeting, at an early day, to take into consideration the pro priety of returning to each Shareholder a proportionate amount per share of paid-up capital, until required for the purposes of the Railway. It was moved by JOHN PARSON, Esq., of London ; seconded by CIIAB. GißsoN, Esq., of Manchester, and resolved, — That such meeting he held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, in the city of London, on Tuesday, the 3d day of October next, at One o'clock, r. 31. ; or immediately after the termination of the adjournment of the Half-yearly Meeting. It was moved by Mr. PARSON, seconded by Mr. Ginsorr, and re solved, — That the report of the Directors, together with the statement of their accounts,. now read, be printed, and immediately transmitted to the proprietary; and that the meeting do now adjourn to, and meet again for further consideration of the Company's position, at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of London; on TUESDAY, the 3d day of October, 1848, at twelve o'clock at noon ; and that the half-yearly expenses be shown by schedules, explana tory of the details in the statement of accounts, THOS. ROBT. WILSON FFRANCE, Chairman. The chairman having declared the meeting adjourned, and vacated the chair. It was moved by H. TINDAL ATKINSON, Esq., of London, seconded by JOIN MWARLANE, Esq., of Manchester, and unanimously re solved — That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Chairman for his able•conduct in the chair. C. MOORE WILSON, Secretary. IVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE . JUNCTION RAILWAY COM- I'ANY. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of a requisition of the General Ordinary half-yearly Meeting of the Proprietors of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway* Company (conveyed to the Directors by the resolutions passed this day) an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Proprietors will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, in the City of Lon don, on TUESDAY, the 3d day of October next, at One o'clock, or immediately after the termination of the adjournment of the Halt-yearly Meeting, for the purpose of " Considering the propriety of returning to each shareholder a proportionate amount per share of paid up capital until required for the purposes of the railway." THOS. ROBT. WILSON FERANCE, Chairman. C. MOORE WILSON, Secretary. CcanPany'gs Offices, 78, George-street, Manchester, Aug, 28, 1848. gt RE AT WESTERN RAILWAY. AT . OPENING of the WILTS, SOMERSET, and WEYMOUTH RAILWAY from CHIPPENHAM to 11ELKIIIIIM, TROW BRIDGE, and WESTBUIIY. Notice is hereby given, that on and after TUESDAY next, the sth instant, the Line from Chippenham to Westbury will be OPENED for r U MAC TRAFFIC. Particulars of the Departure and Arrivals of the Trains will be duly notified, and Train-bills furnished at any of the Great Western Railway Stations. By order of the Directors, CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Paddington Station, September 1, 1818. E ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. 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The secretary read the report, of which the following are the principal fea tures:--" That it is deemed necesssary to establish a Trades Association,' in order to work out an amelio ration in the condition of the people by legal and consti tutional means—that Parliamentary approbation be re quested for the rules—that the land ought not to be possessed exclusively by a fractional portion of the com munity—that the laws which fix the price of gold and restrict its expansion should be repealed, and a repre sentative currency issued—that machinery should be taxed for revenue purposes, and foreign manufactures equalized in price to our own in the home market—that education and employment be provided by the Govern ment for the people." It then goes on to recommend that home colonies should Le established on the waste lands in the United Kingdom, likewise elective franchise to every man twenty-one years of age, and concluded by suggesting a graduated property-tax in lieu of other imposts. The latter part of the document merely con tained rules for the formation of the association. The further consideration of the report was then adjourned to a future meeting. the head " Materials," for the mare economical repairs of the carrying stock. The total receipts from all mimes up to the present time, were 421,524/. 19. 2d., and the expenditure 443,97.41..75. 7d., being 22,450/. 6s.'sd. over the receipts. The revenue account stated, that 13,8371. had been received, and 13,825/. expended, iireluding 6,5581. interest on loans, leaving a balance in haad of 121. The report was adopted. - After much discussion on the present state and fu ture prospects of the company,- a committee was ap pointed to negotiate with the York, 'Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company, for the sale or lease of this line to them. The retiring directors and auditor were unanimously re - -elected. It was proposed and carried, that in future the remuneration to the auditors should be 101. per an ❑um each. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to he Chairman and directors for their services. TAW VALLEY. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Thursday, at the London Tavern ; Mr. E. Cooper in the chair. The report stated that during the past half-year the progress of the works had been- very limited, that a call of 21. per share was made, payable in March last, and a further call would be payable in October next. The directors congratulate the shareholders on the successful termination of the long pending application to Parliament of their allies the South-Western Company, for powers to extend their railway from Salisbury, by way of Yeovil, to Exeter. The directors regret that the Bills for leas in the railway to the' South-Western Company, and for making a junction linefrom the South-Western central station in Exeter to Cowley-brid ge on the Exeter and Crediton line,,have not received the sanction of Parlia ment. The provisional agreement for the lease between this company and the South-Western Company pro vides that either party May._ upon notice terminate the agreement. Shotlld thl l ,4lapi.z ion to Parliament be uniniceessfal, introtigrrefftal . imenl egt i ene b ay , b een made to the South-Western Company—the directors nave not been able to arrive at any definite arrangement on the subject. Some of the 'South -Western directors are about to go over the line and works on the sth of September, but the difficulties imposed u p on t hi s com pany by the decision of the Railway Board on the gauge question, the rejection of the leasing Bill by Parliament, and the present state of monetary affairs, r equ i re th e serious attention of the shareholders. That the directors will gladly concur in any measure that may be con sidered conducive to the general interests of the com pany. The engineer's report stated that the second contract, extending from Barnstaple towards Umberleigh-bridge, about 6i miles, with the exception of the bridge over the Tarr, at Barnstaple, is nearly completed, and a consider able portion of this, and of the line from Barnstaple to Freinington ballasted, and a single line of permanent way laid. The accounts to the 30th of June showed that 133,5911. was received, and 132,5041. expended, leaving a balance of 1,0871. The CHAIRMAN, on moving the adoption of the re port, stated that every effort had been made by the di rectors, aided by the South-Western Company, to obtain power to rescind the decision of the Railway Commis sioners with respect to the gauge of the line. That company had expressed their willingness to take a lease of the line, and carry out their agreement independent of the gauge question, whether the broad or the narrow --4.auge was imposed on them, although it might involve %dditional expense. It was quite certain that the deci sion of the Railway Commissioners had involved them in considerable difficulty, and had nearly the effect of preventing the construction of their line. Mr. BAILDON seconded the motion. In reply to questions, it was stated that the South- Western Company held 6,850 shares in the Taw Vale Company, that they had paid 61. per share on them, and advanced 6,300/., making the total contribution 47,0001. Mr. DAVY moved an amendment, " That it was de sirable, if possible, to effect a sale of the undertaking to the Bristol and Exeter Company. He believed that the latter company were quite ready to fulfil every en gagement that they had formerly entered into with this company. The amendment was not seconded. Mr. CARDEN said he was a large holder of shares in the company, and would propose an amendment, which he hoped would give- them the opportunity of treating with either company. His object was to get the best terms he could, and give a value to his property. He concluded by moving "That the reception of the report be adjourned to the 17th of October next; that a committee of five shareholders be appointed to inquire into auy negotiation with other compa nies with reference to selling or leasing the Taw Vale Railway and Dock; and to conclude such negotiations, ur to enter into new ones with other companies, subject to the approbation of the shareholders; that Mr. R. Car den Mr. J. H. Jay, Mr. J. Hill, Mr. J. D. Williams, and M. ? W. M'Murray be such committee; and that the soli citor and the secretary to,the company be instructed to attend such committee when required, and to give such information as may be necessary." Mr. JAY seconded the motion. _ _ After a long discussion the resolutions were amended, to the effect, " That the report should be printed and cir culated amongst the proprietors, and the meeting ad journed to the 17th October; and that the committee should have power to continue such negotiations, and to report the result to the adjourned meeting of the pro prietors; that a special meeting also be called for the 17th of October, to take into consideration any propo sition that may be submitted." .. The resolutions, as amended, were put and carried unanimously, as was also a resolution directing the inte rest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, to be payable on the 16th of October. Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the meet- Lug separated. EAST LOTHIAN CENTRAL. The half-yearly general meeting of this railway was held at Edinburgh on Wednesday; Mr. H. M. Davidson in the chair. When the proposal was made to attach the seal of the company to the register, Mr. P. DREW, of Glasgow, entered his dissent, as he had done at the last meeting, in consequence of the scrip holders not being recognised. After the seal was attached the report of the directors was read by the secretary. It stated that the company were precluded from taking any steps for •the execution of their works till the 20th of December next, in conse quence of having come under the Chancellor of the Ex chequer's Act, and the line was, therefore, in the same state that it was at the last meeting. The directors had, however, since that period, been engaged with legal proceedings, in consequence of the protest which was lodged by Mr. Drew at the last meeting against the completion and authentication of the register in terms of the statute, by including in the register the names of the original allottees of the scrip which had not been sent in for registration ; and also in con sequence of a note of:a suspension and interdict, which had been presented by_ a shareholder for the purpose of having the directors debarred from issuing to any third party the sealed certificates for the stock represented by the stock which he held. The opinion of the Lord Ad vocate had been obtained on the point which was raised by Mr. Drew, and he - approved of the course which had been adopted by the directors; and in reference to the other point raised, on the 15th of hat month the Lord Advocate had pronounced a judgment, the effect of which was to fix the liability of shareholders upon the original allottees in respect of those shares for which scrip was not sent in for registration, and as a neces sary consequence to authorise the issue of the corre sponding sealed certificates. This decision, however, had been declaimed against; and although the directors felt assured that it would be confirmed by the Inner House, they were reluctantly compelled to susp en d the issue of the sealed certificates to shareholders who wore not in possession of the scrip until the decision of the Court of Session was obtained. The sealed certificates had therefore only been issued to share holders who had duly sent i n scri p for re gistration) but the directors in the meant ime were prep are d to recog nize the p ar ti es whoa() la thes appeared on t h e register as the real shareholders of the company in all oth er re spects. The report then stated that the application to the Commissioners of Railways for the further exten sion for two years of the time for the completion of the works had been complied with. -In conclusion, the di rectors suggested in the,present depressed state of trade, and in the present difficulties of the money market, that the consideration of the future policy o f the proceedings of the company should be delayed till the ne x t hall yearly meeting in February. In answer to a question from a Shareholder, The Cnarainast s tated that the total sum in the hands of the company was 12,4821. Mr. LYON, broker, moved the adoptiol h o a f t the report; which was agreed to. He then moved, A i tc hi s on, of Alderston, be re-elect e d one ofrildieamdeis rectors; and that Mr. Thomas Toddriek banker, Had: diegtou, be , elected in the room of the director who had retired. Mr. DREW, Glasgow, moved, as _ an amendment, " That Mr. James Orr and Mr. Patrick Dugald, jun., be appointed directors? 'lle d id _ so because these gentle men would do all they could to prevent the commence ment of the undertaking, which he was convinced would never pay, being ono of the maddest projects that was ever started in the 'midst of the railway man i a. Mr. ltienues differed from Mr. Drew. He considered this line a first-rate one, and had every confidence in the directors, who declared that it was nut to be pressed forward till the money market warranted it. On a division there were 859 votes for Mr. Lyon's motion, and 193 for the amendment; and the motion was consequently declared carried by a ma j or i ty of 666. The meeting then separated. LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE. • The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday, at the offices, Church-passage, Guildhall, Mr. J. G. Frith in the chair. The report stated, that if the works for the reclama tion of the land be prosecuted on the plan proposed by a contractor, the water may be shut off the central inclosure in eighteen months from the time of the works being resumed, and at a cost of 70,0001., leaving the further, outlay necessary for .completing EAST ANGLIAN. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at the London Tavern, Mr. Henry Bruce in the chair. The preliminary business having been disposed of; The SECRETARY read the report. It stated that the present weekly revenue of the company averaged 6001. per week, being an increase upon the results of the last report of more than 40 per cent. It then set forth that the interests of the company have been, and continue to be, seriously affected by the non-completion of the line between Swaffham and Dereham, a portion of the rail ways which the directors regard as likely to be very productive. They are happy to state that this line will be ready for public use in the course of a few days, and the communication between Lynn and Dereham, and thence to Norwich and Yarmouth, will thereby be completed. Some further time, however, must elapse before adequate provision can be made for the goods traffic. The additional capital created under the resolu tions of the last meeting, so far as it has been yet taken, is in course of payment, and the directors are availing themselves of the portion of these receipts applicable to improvements to place the business arrangements of the company upon a more satisfactory foot ins; but a reference to the financial statement con tained in their last report will show that a considerable •further portion of this stock must be taken up before they can afford those facilities for traffic without which the resources of your railways cannot be fully developed. They have also, in pursuance of the intimation conveyed in the last report, directed their particular attention to the subject of coal traffic, and they believe that by the arrangements now in progress a very satisfactory busi ness may be done in this department. Active measures are being taken by,the company incorporated under the Norfolk Estuary Act, in conjunction with the authori ties at Lyun, and other influential interests, to give effect to that Act, whereby the channel will be greatly im proved and deepened, and Lynn will be renderal acces sible to vessels of very large burden. This measure, when carried out, will render Lynn the most advan tageous port for vessels plying to and from all the northern parts of England, Scotland, and the Continent, and will have a most important influence upon the inte rests of this company by adding largely to its revenue. The company's extensive and very valuable property at the harbour (bounded on one side by the Ouse and on the other by the Yar), and the facilities there afforded for the loading and unloading of sea-borne goods, will enable them to accommodate this expected increase of traffic without the necessity of further pur chases of land. The accounts to the 30th of June showed that 1,176,2631. had been received, including 7,2541., the net produce of traffic, and 1,167,1041. expended, leaving a balance of 9,1681. at the bankers. Mr. BRUCE, the chairman, moved, and Mr. CARDEW seconded the adoption of the report. Mr. PoNenza moved as an amendment, "that the re port, with the accounts, be not received, but that a com mittee be appointed of not less than five shareholders, with the chairman and another director, to examine into the condition of the company's affairs ; that they report to the company; and that this meeting adjourn till that report be made . " Mr. Puncher entered at great length into the financial statement, but his remarks bore more upon the slovenly manner in which be alleged it had been drawn up than upon its entire inaccuracy. Mr. COLEDEN seconded the amendment, and a long discussion ensued embracing every subject connected with the past mismanagement or present management of the company's affairs. Finally the amendment was lost, and the original mo tion, "that the report be adopted," was carried 1/ a con siderable majority. MARYPORT AND CARLISLE. The half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders in the above company was held on Wednesday at Mary port; Mr. F. L. B. Dykes, of Whitehaven, chairman of the board of directors, presided. ,CtrartailinAcNo,mminonope with nin a g ll the proceedings, m a T r h k e edthey had felt the effects arising from the monetary pressure during the last half-year. le was sorry to say that there was a decrease in the traffic for the halt-year amounting to 2,4234 but as that diminution arose chiefly from the traffic in coals it must in a measure be attributed to the unsettled state of the sister countr y . Every effort had been made by the directors to reduce, consistently with the safe working of the line, the ex penditure, and they were enabled to effect some consi derable reductions. Owing to the bad state of the money market, the directors had been compelled to increase the rate of interest upon loans which they had been forced to contract for carrying on the works. The total amount required to be paid under this head for the half-year was 6,558/. 9s. 2d., which made the total expenditure for the half-year 13,825/. The report stated that the gross revenue for the half year ending the 30th of June last was 13,641/., showing a decrease of 2,4231. as compared with the corresponding half-year of 1847, which was principally in the revenue received from coals and coke. Principally owing to the state of the money-market, there had been an increase in the item of " Interest," making a total expenditure for the half-year of 13,8251. The directors had entered into en arrangement with the Carlisle, Annan, and Liverpool Steam Company, for the running of their boat Royal Victoria in conjunction with the railway, between Liverpool and Maryport, once a fortnight. The direc tors had purchased some new machinery charged under ry r •••....--..- . , • ~.4 . ,-,, • .. ..- 1 , .V . t' / : . :It ~,,,, I . . 1.... .411,: . ,ci, , A P en • A r t - it , , . c art. , . 4.41.. . ~...„. : 4 i ; 1 /2 . o.‘• 4,' - 6 1 / 4 ' ,=4,. ---- •- - . ~ ,-- ~,._ ' .., , _ i d' ot. , .:4 111111111 t. ~ _ v ,_--, ,e- - .; ,_,, ). . k i r-- '‘ 41 ( • 1 ~A , \ : V. 1, -i . ...• . ".' ,7 , -' '. ,;, ' JO -.. 0 . K-1 ,, 44%4;1 ' ' . , ,S: , . ' 4, . ...-,, ,z , 4,zr,i.',:,"7—::t.. AiiSriallt„ -.44 1... .., t ;Vi: ,A , ,,, , ~ ,- cdt? OW - 0 , 01 11 01 1 ‘..li I . 1)1 IS Al '''. P[f € 7% , - 1 ?., ,, , " tf:!.:k ' ,4.: ' :- ''' ' br '' 4 .7 .1, 'W ' ,1 \\ • [PRICE SD. , -- I" fl- , ". ' , .? . ..,,:41-_,..;,,,;, : . , ''.. 4 . •'; ' i l . 4°. 1 "":.- / Z ' lis: 1 ...t'S e Z4 I 4 .' ' t. - S i ..." 1: • lifr''*° . :1-'' [,... S f zi 9 SEPTEMBER 2, 1848. the undertaking as a permanent work to be spread over an extended period. The directors have recently effected arrangements respecting "4,000 acres of land which were reserved for the original undertakers, whose repre sentatives stipulated that the reclamation should be .completed by the 4th day of August, 1849." This quan iity was to be taken out of the centre reclamation. one of such arrangements, 2,000 acres of that land, esti mated at 100,0001. will become the available property of the company, upon pay meat of 20,0001. and interest in instalments, terminating at the end of next year, by which that liability will be removed, and the ultimate advantages to the company greatly increased. To carry out this arrangement, it will only be necessary to make calls to the extent of 21. 10s. per share, payable in two instalments between the present time and the next half-yearly meeting, which, with the arrears now due, will also (liable them to carry on the works advantageously up to that period. That the repre sentative of the other 2,000 acres has offered to limit his claim to 1,000 acres out of the centre inclosure, postponing the other 1,000 acres to be provided out of future reclamation, upon the understanding that the re clamation be immediately prosecuted. The result of these united arrangements will be, that when the middle in closure is completed, there will be land, at a moderate estimate, of the value of 350,0004, upon which to raise the hinds towards the entire completion of the whole undertaking. With reterence to the arrangement of capital, authorised by the amended Act, the directors suggest that the existing SOL shares, with 271.105. paid, shall be divided into one share of 25/. with all paid, and to half shares of 121; 10s., with I/. ss. paid upon each; and that only such shares be made preference as are created to replace the capital represented by the forfeited and extinguished shares. Such preference shares to be offered to the present proprietors in, proportion to the number held by them; and in the event of their not being so taken up, to be disposed of by the directors. The directors are still advised that Mr. Dims dale has no maintainable claim; but that even were it possible for him to succeed in establishing the claim put forward, it - Ivo* extend giver a -my. small : portion sof the rechithation now being carried out.. The accounts to - the 31st of July showed that 221,0921. had been received and 220,6064 expended; leaving a balance of 4854 The CHAIRMAN said, on moving the adoption of the report, that if the proprietors had any doubts with res pect to the plan proposed for reclaiming the land, they could appoint a deputation to go over and inspect the works. it was approved of by Mr. Giles, the engineer, who has had great experience of such works in Hol land. Lie had been told by Mr. Dargon, the contractor, that it could be easily and rapidly executed. . Mr. WALEY said, their great object would be to raise the money. He did not think that a call of 24 10s. per share would be sufficient ; it would not do more than raise half the money they required. He thought that companies in their position were deserving of Govern ment aid. Mr. R. HALL supported the views of Mr_ Waley, and urged that the works should be proceeded-with. Mr. Caoss (one of the late deputation to the works) strongly advocated the prosecution of the works. The report was unanimously adopted. After some conversation, it was agreed that a call of 21. 10s. be made, and that 20,0001. be paid for the land mentioned in the report. Two of the three retiring di rectors were re-elected; the other director not having attended the board or meetiugs, it was considered use less to re-elect him. Mr. Waley, the auditor, was re elected. The meeting was then made special, and a resolution passed authorising the directors to divide the shares as recommended in the report. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Cress and Mr. Gladdieh, the members of the late deputation to the works. Thanks were also voted to the chairman, and the meting separated. lutions, so as to avoid committing the company in any way, but ultimately they were passed'as originally pro posed. General WLEon atrd - Mr. - ANDurws, amidst loud ap plause, proposed a vote of thanks to the chairman, which was carried by acclamation. - The CHAIRMAN returned thanks, and the meeting se parated. CALEDONIAN. On Thursday the half yearly meeting was held at Edinburgh; Mr. H. Johnstone, M.P., chairman of the directors presiding.. There was a crowded attendance of proprietors. In absence of Captain Coddinglon, the secretary, Mr. GIBSON read the directors' report. It stated that the opening of the ,Castleeary branch on the 7th ult. had established a communication by the Caledonian Rail % ay, and the ,Dines in alliance will it, from London to Perth, Stirling, Dundee, Arbroath, Forfar, end Mon trose, but the valueof this extension could not be fully establithed until the connexion, via Perth,_ was formed with the Dundee line, and until the, trunk line was com pleted to Aberdeen, " both whiCh of would be effected before the-expiration o f s i x 'months. By this time they, also anticipated the extension of the - Garn kirk line into Glasgow,, the completion , of the Clydes dale Junction, and its connexion with the Greenock, Barrhead, and Ayrshire linee, and through the general terminus railway , with Glasgow harbourrall of which would essentially contribute to , the development of the traffic. When ,they were in operation, there could be - no reason to' doubt that the - shareholders would receive an ample return' for the money they had in vested. Henceforth the:shareholders in the Clydesdale Junction would he entitled,to a preferential dividend of 27,000/. a year, being 6 per cent. on their capital of 450,0001., and its prospects held out a -considerable sur plus beyond the amount of •guainntee. The Glasgow and Greenock line would be shortly amalgamated with the Caledonian, and it already. realised 4 per cent., the amount of the guarantee. The lOcal traffic of these dis tricts held out every prospect that the company would be relievedfroareny - loss on account of—the ,tartkortt meats which bad been entered into with these compa nies, whilst a great additional amount of traffic along the main line could not fail to be secured by the unin terrupted communication with Ayr and Renfrew, and ac cess to the Western Highlands. It was with much satis faction, the directors intimated, that they had at last succeeded in effecting an arrangement of differences with the Edinburgh and "Glasgow upon terms which they considered equitable; but as there were matters of detail that required the sanction of, southern companies, the details of it could not be announced. The arrears on the several classes of shares at the preient time weee as follow:—On the 501. shares, 31,1101; on the Clydesdale Junction, 4,8251.; on half-shares, 193,6481.; and in the present depressed condition of monetary affairs the di rectors bad not been able to enforce further payments, and they believed there was no other course by which the arrears on these shares could be realised than by the adoption of a proposal made by many of the shareholders for a ,restriction of the half to quarter shares. The re venue account, after making provision for the dividend on the Garnkirk andWishaw works, exhibited a balance of 21,408/., which showed a return of 2i per cent. per annum; but the directors were of opinion that it would not be prudent to make a dividend for this broken period, but that it remain at credit of revenue account. They considered the result was nevertheless encouraging. seeing that the traffic of their line was as yet but im perfectly developed, and the receipts had gradually in creased, and showed an advance of 30 per cent since the 30th of June last. The directors recommended the con version into stock of all shares paid in full. The report of Messrs. Locke and Errington, the en• gineers, stated, that the opening of the Castleeary Ex tension gave 141 miles of the Caledonian Railway now in operation, and completed a system of railway from Lon don to Montrose of 500 continuous miles. All the works were in good order, and a large labour force had, in addition to that previously employed, been placed on those in progress, the Clydesdale Junction, Motherwell, and Hamilton branches. The statement of the capital account showed receipts:—Capital, 50/. a share, called up 2,100,000/.; amount in arrear, 68,230/.i amount paid, 2,031,7701. ; new capital, 6/. ss. per share—amount called up, 293,975/. ; amount of arrears, 101,811/.4 amount paid, 192,1631. In anticipation of calls on new shares, 41,8541.; Clydesdale Junction, 180,066/.; total, 3,645,975/4 balance, 337,893/ ; total, 3,993,7311.; total expenditure, 3,993,7311. The revenue account for the past half-year showed a receipt of 93,8571., and a ha lance in hand of 21,4081. The CHAMIAN addressed the proprietors in a speech which was principally confirmatory of the report. The liabilities that had been incurred, and 'the works that would otherwise have been stopped, rendered it imprac-. ticable to postpone the preference share arrangement. As regarded the guarantees, they would call a special meeting to consider them, and the directors were of opinion that it would be advisable to hold some of the meetings in London. When the mercantile community was again in - activity, - they would receive an ample return foe their money. The capital of c 0 000;0004 which they were authorised to raise, would be sufficient to complete. all the works. A long discussion ensued, relative to the anonymous letters that appeared in papers, and on the topics con tained in the report, in which Messrs. Blackadder, Kynaston, Tite, Colonel Graham Campbell, Sir W . Jardine, Hon. B. Johnstone, and others, took part ; after which resolutions, confirming the recommendations contained in the report, were carried, and the directors, after a counter proposition, were re-elected. Sir ANDREW AGNEW, in a lengthened speech, pro posed the suppression of all systematic and premeditated work upon the Sabbath ; to which Mr. CAMPBELL moved, as an amendment, that " the resolution adopted by a former meeting be agreed to." After a long discussion, the iuestion was put to the vote, when there appeared against the motion 27, and 24 in its favour, the proxies being for Sir A. Agnew's motion, 3,654, and against it 22,013. 'HE 00 ARCH. ' ADJOURNED INQUEST. )oL, FRDA.Y ! —The inquest was resumed this Whiston Bristow said he was -formerly: in the eta ploy of-IV:Anderson, sem; and -- Co., -- of Batavia, and was on hia way to-Cincinnati, as one of the,seeond cabin passengers onboard the Ocesin.Monarch. - On the first itlarnrof-fire the - captain was "standing on the-hirboard side of the cplaiter-declr r and,vvitneas .heard him giving orders about the management--of the___Ship..__ Witn ess saw smoke issuing from the after-ventilator, and went .into the after cabin, which was thenafilled with srailke, - The chief mate and witness, with 'or - three others', lord - away the cabin - table, lind . lifted '4l44 : scut*, --and then discovered the ship was on fire, Afterwards went on deck, and saw Captain Ifurdoch. ,He was encourag ing the hands to pass along the,::water as quickly as possible. After giving some evidence respecting the powder on board, and stating that he, with the stewardess; endeavoured to get to the inagaline,, hut were obliged to, retreat owing to.the smoke, the witness said that on -again coming on deck • he 'saw 'Captain stilt oa the Itubeard actively engaged, and directing and assisting in roll ing the water casks - -art, Ten minutes could nut have elapsed - before 'the after-part of - the ship was en iailames., Witness tore up some benches near the skylight, and hove them up into the wing or side of the-Slip, in order Riat they - might be readyfor any per son to take hold_ and almost in a moment ,the !Linea 'burst out of themain hatchway, and suddenly-the mid ship part-of the --ship ignited. On_glancing his eye aft witness saw the I,lltea h ragino. aft, and all communication then appeared to be about.t o be cut off between the after and fore part-cf• the ship. At this -moment he-saw the captain aft, and apparently employed - in throwing over light loose spars. for those overboard to'-save themselves by. After a while witness -pulled off , liii-strousers -and jumped overboard. Witness was the first man who WB5 picked up- by-the yacht. During the whole of this try ing•scene, Abe last time witness saw the -captain- he be haved in the most noble manner to save the ship and the people; andh_e_eould only add his wish, that it he was ever to be placed At such another position, that there might be two or three other men like-him on board; he gave his ord,ers with Coolness and judgment. lie most decidedly said that if all the seamen had stood by the captain and executed his orders, many more would have been saved. - Mr. James Moore, the carpenter, was next- examined, and said that, in his opinion, the captain used every ex ! . ertion . to save thikhip and passengers. The Cottesim.here said that he would again ask for the . fourth time, if there were any, person in .Court who had been on board- the Cambria or. the Orion steamers, andwho- might wish to make .any_ statement _relative tn i those vessels, .bileith,respect to the co/idiot Of the cap tain of the Ocean Monarch. • • •,-,• Thomas -Hillier, a seaman on board the Cambria, stated that no man could du more than Captain Murdoch had done, under the circumstances: - - The CORONER said it must be very gratifying to Capt. Murdoch to hear such a voluntary statement. The CORONER then said they were now about to enter into an investigation as to the truth or malice of the statement which had been made, to the effect that the, Cambria and Orion,might have afforded assistance had they pia-needed to the burning ship. - He (the Coroner) had been requested to ask for the production of the log books of those vessels. The parties were not Wand to: produce those, books,or anything else which might crimi nate or render themselves culpable, but he (the Coroner) now asked that the books should be produced. Thomas*Littleibile Esq., was ',next examined. He stated that the Cambria steamer passed his yacht when they were under• Puffin Island, and the Orion passed them before they left Beaumaris. The ship was about five or six miles to the eastward of the Ormahead. About half-past twelve or a quarter to 'one o'clock, when they rounded the head of the ship, they observed the smoke of.the Cambria. She was going away from them. His impression was that the Cambria was about five or six miles from the ship. Had any other boats have come up at the time, we think a great many more lives would have been saved. Cross-examined by Mr. O'Brien, - one of the owners of the Cambria—Witness thought he saw other steamers besides the Cambria. He did not know which steamer was nearest to the Ocean Monarch when we got to her. We concluded it was the Cambria, from its having passed us in the morning._ By Mr. Wright—We had been observing the Cambria that, morning. When off. the Ormshead, about a mile and a half to the northward, we attempted to compare the. different rates of speed between my own yacht and the Cambria. She was hull down, but her fore-topsail was handsomely above the water. Our deck is very low, and my impression is that she was about seven miles from us. By Mr. Price- - -I do not know that the Cambria passed the Orion. ". By Captain Hunter • (captain of the Cambria)—When we left Puffin Island we had the mainsail, foresail, and jib set. We had no gaff- topsail then. We were lying to when the Cambria passed us, getting in the small boat. Mr.-nice to Mr. Wiight—ls he aware that the Cam bria passed the Orion, and was at Liverpool half an hour before her ? Mr. Wright—lle cannot know that of hia own know ledge. The CORONER-1 take it, that is a , sword that will cut both ways. If she possessed suck salting powers she was the Utter able toreeder assistuoce. Captain Evans here exhibited to the jury a chart of the'oater channels of the port, in order, as he said, to point out_ the relative positions of the different vessels at the time, to judge of the assistance they Laig b t have been enabled Ito baTe afforded. lie then proceeded to point out the relative positions of the Cambria, the Oriot, • and the Prince of Wales, with- re s p ec t to , that of the Ocean Monarch. The captain of the Prince of Wales, stated that by the log of that vessel he was, at twenty minutes past one, in a position to see the ship on file, and it seemed quite evident to him (Captain Evans) that if the Prince of Wales at that time, from the position in which she was, could see the fire, and could get in tinie to save life, and also saw these vessels (the Cambria and the Orion) ahead between the burning ship and the Prince of Wales—if she could get up in time to be of service, that both the other vessels might have done the same, and the whole question would hinge upon the fact as to where they were 'at the time. Mr. Littledale had stated at what distance he had ob served the .two steamers, and at the time the fire broko out it seemed they were very near the burning ship. Then they should next know, and it was essential to know that, that the trading vessels generally called at Llanillaels for passengers; and if the Cambria and Orion had called there, it would bring their position much nearer to the Ocean Monarch than had been described . Mr. Littledale said they had only run three miles from the time they saw the Cambria until they saw the ship on fire; and by a parity of reasoning the Cambria ought to have loeen the burning vessel also. Edward Brimecorne, mate of the Queen of the Ocean, said that they had been at the wreck an hour before any other vessel came up. At that time the Prince of Wales and the Affonso came up. Had other boats come up t ! when they did a great many more lives might have been saved. He was enabled to trace the course the Cambria ' was pursuing from the time she went ahead of them at Puffin Island up to the time witness observed the Ocean Monarch. As they neared the Ocean Monarch he was still enabled to trace the Cambria. At the time they first saw the Ocean Monarch he could see the hull of the Cambria. Judging from nautical miles, the Cambria was then about six miles from them, and about four and a half from the Ocean Monarch. There was nothing at all to prevent the position of the Ocean - Monarch from being seen by the Cambria. The Ocean Monarch was lying ij intphotaisnalevanscou.7rsieipaudrscheed b e y am th b e ri C a ambria. y ca d back, they could have , saved more lives than we did. It was an hour after I first saw the Cambria that the Prince of Wales•-earae up. The Cambria could have got to the s hip long before the Prince of Wales. She might have reached the ship half an hour before us. -By Captain llunter—l do not know the rate the Cambria goes. Ido not know whether she goes five or ten miles an hour. . Thqmas Wells, piaster of the yacht, gave similar evi dence to Mr. Littledale and the last witness, and stated it as his belief that had the Cambria come up a great number of lives would have been saved. James J3attu, mate of the Prince of.. Wales, said ho the.Mzean Monarch on fire. The Cambria and Orion were then making for the new channel, and they were between the Prince of Wales and the Ocean Monarch. By Mr, Wright— If you had had 4Wpassengers on your boat would you have gone, to the assistance of the ship? Witness—Yes; if I bad had 70Q onboard I would have . _ . done so; ' .By .Captain Evans. -- At th e time .they-left the light ship until tliey.got down to the burning ship there was nothing whatever to Imo: e . d the sic.ht , not—even at the 1 e . . . : Orrashead; f u rther out: They,!ict'alj(!ve . 100 11 , s on hearth- - , lauo3 • Sarsfield--.As soon,as the smoke was dis, c overed ~.13,,v CaPieinO, comefrom the Ocean Mcnarch, the captain gaic orders . steer direct for the ship, and the boat s to te Were all inado . ready for lowering. Atter some further inquiry, the_CoaosrEp slimmed up, and the jury returned the following verdict :-- " That the deaths of the five individuals were acci dental, cawed by drowning, in consequence or the ship . Ocean Modarch-taking fire ; and that at the same time -the jury would show their marked approbation of the conduct of the captain,-and particularly that of the first mate, during that most trying icene, as also the noble mid praiseworthy efforts of the distingniabed individuals -who signalized themselves at that, awiul catastrophe, as well as the , ctlicers sod men under their command. "Further, we .. wish t. , .) e:Npress our disapprobation of the conduct of the-rnaqers of the two steamers Orienand Cambria; who Might, we are led to belieie, have rendered most ellicient service to the ill-fatedpeople b rd " on board." . 1 . This Lmorning the two men, 4 Bithell and- Bennion, ( I were again b roug h t be fore Mr. 'Welton, when Mr. Dow ling, the head constable, stated .that it had been ascer tained- .that, a person answering the description of the 1 44siog one heti been landed by the Taliesin. The ma gistrate stated that when that fact was substantiated he tioillrl' hand the men over to the Flintshire magistrates. For F this purpose they were again remanded. [ ADVENTURES OF A LETTER.—Th'e Stamford lifer cury says:—Some time since a letter contibinin ,, ' bills of exchange amounting to 5,0001 . , was posted.inLond.oh, addressed to a banking firm at Boston. The word "Lin colnshire" being omitted from the iiddreSS, the letter was put into an American bag and crossed the Atlantic to Boston in Massitchusettsl. No .owner being found, BroOker Jonathan honestly returned the letter, and on Tuesday morning 1a. , 2t it reached its ,proper destination, IteSsrS, 'Gr6e and‘Co.':', Boston, Lincolnshire, after twice traversing the Atlantic, and having caused a journey to .Londkn,arist along and tpxious correspondence.:.,. EAS r INDIAN. The first half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the London Tavern on Wednesday; Mr. 11. A. Aglionby, M.P., in the chair. The report stated that the circulation of unfounded statements with regard to the undertaking operated so far on the minds of some of flag shareholders as to delay the payment of a portion of the last call, which left the directors short of the deposit to the extent' of 6,500/. The board made arrangements amongst them selves and other shareholders for the advance of 14,0001. to enable the board to make the deposit of 60,0004 with the East India Company, bearing interest at five per cent. per annum, and to retain a balance in hand for the general purposes of the company. The expense of the home establishment was stated to be 1,3901. per annum, and of the Indian establishment 7,2001. per annum, be sides eleven engineers and one assistant, whose united salaries amounted to 9,4201. per annum; that if the events which had occurred could have been foreseen when these appointments were made they would not have taken place. By arrangements, and a compromise under 6,000/., the directors expected to reduce the annual In dian expenditure from 16,6201. to 6,4R0L, and a 'further reduction of 2,000/. on the return of Mr. Stephenson. The report referred to, the suggestion of Mr. Bourne that a single line of railway, laid on the present road to . Mirzapore, would be the most advantageous to the interests of the Government and the company. The directors stated that this plan was by, no means new to them, and had already undergone discus sion with officers of the Government of India; that Mr. Bourne had endeavoured to prove that a sec tion of the line from Calcutta to Mirzapore would only pay a dividend of 355. 9d. per cent., but afrat Mr. Rendal, the company's engineer, taking Mr. Bourne's estimate, showed that a dividend of 71.. 65. per cent. would be pro duced instead of 355. 9d. It also entered into matters and explanations with respect to the retirement of the directors of the Great Western of Bengal Railway, who had been elected to the East India Board on the amalga mation of these companies. The directors having made the deposit of 60,000/. with the East India Company, it remained for them to satisfy the Court of Directors of the means of the company to raise a capital of 1,000,000/., and to discuss what portion of the great line from Cal cutta to Delhi should be first undertaken, and the terms of the contract. The directors proposed that no further call be made on the 37,440 shares now subscribed in the company without the consent of a special meeting ; that 26,000 shares be issued, credited with 1/. ss. paid on each, and that these shares be offered rateably to the sharehoklers who - shall have duly paid the call of 21. per share, now due, on or before the 10th of September ; that the calls upon these 26,000 shares be limited to 101. per share ; that the subscribers for the said shares have the option of paying up 81. 15s. at once to complete the payment of 101. per share ; that of the remaining shares, so many b e i ssue d as, i n the j udgment of the directors, shall be necessary to make up the capi tal, the calls on which shall be limited to 101. per share. The directors' were assured that when once the terms of a contract were arranged with th e E ast I n di a C ompan y, there would be no dearth of money to complete the first section, and no want of capital when that was opened to enter on succeeding portions of the line. The accounts to the 25th oi t August, 1848, showed that the assets were I B n o , d 4 ia 6 7 C /., o i mp ncl a u ny din , g the deposit of 60,000/. to the East and that the liabilities amounted to 34,361/., leaving a balance of 46,1054 to meet the amount of paid up capital. The CHAIRMAN, ;on moving the adoption of the re port, said he had' a resolution to propose—" That the board be requested to discuss with the Court of Direc tors of the East India Conipany the portion of the line to be commenced upon, and the terms of the contract relating to it, and that the result, together with full particulars of the cost of traffic, be submitted to the proprietors at a special meeting to be convened for the purpose of considering the,satne, together with the ar rangements with 'regard to - the' forfeited shares. In reply to Mr. FistrEn, The ChAIRMAN stated ) that the report had the cordial assent of the whole board. Mr. DENT asked the chair Man to point out how the directors possessed the power to borrow the money al luded to in the report. The CHAIRMAN, saul the poweriwas in the deed of settlement. Mr. w l h 'itEsu ift E h L o p rise t d the he s directors read o borrow.the clause any m of sum deedwhich not exceeding 3,000,0001. to complete the railway works and carry out the objects of the undertaking. Mr. DENT was satisfied. _ _ _ • The CHAIRMAN said, if he had entertained the slightest doubt'of its legality and propriety it would not have been done. There was one thing required tocom plete their position with the East India Company, and that was to produce by a given date a good proprietary list to the.amouut of 1,000,000/., which remained partly with the meeting, and partly with the public. A clues- tion had been raised that the guarantee of the East India Company was not a guarantee of 5 per cent. divi dend to the proprietors, but that the amount was liable to reduction by the working expenses, in case the line did not yield a profit, and they might have an actual loss of 1 or 2 per cent. He did not believe that any such construction could be put upon the guarantee. From all that he had observed of the East India Com pany he did not believe that they wished any expression of theirs to remain capable of a double construction. Mr. HITCH.ENS seconded the motion. He did not be lieve the statement that no section of the line between Calcutta and Mirzapore would be remunerative, but at the same time he did not think it would be productive unless it were a trunk line. Mr. BEAUMONT supported the report. General M•LEon felt called upon to notice a para graph in the report referring to himself. He denied that he was present at the board when the staff was ap pointed. The CHAIRMAN read the minutes to prove that Ge neral M'Leod and the other two-Great Western of Ben gal directors were elected to be directors prior. and bad been present at the East India 'Board when the resolu tions were passed for the appointment of the staff, with out any protest or objection,on their part. s Mr. EDLIN, who had lately returned from India, re commended the line' from Allahabad- towards Delhi, which he believed would pay 20 per cent. A discuSsion ensued with respect to the amalgama tion of the Great Western of Bengt 4 Company with this company and the'exchange of scrip. It appeared that the board of the Great °Western of Ben g al were deter mined to keep their money, and regar ded the dissolution of their company asinvalid. • Several suggestion& were made -for altering . the reso- STIRLING AND DUNFERMLINE. The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held on Thursday at Glasgow ; Mr. J. Anstruther, Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that before the next meeting, the line would be opened for traffic on the Dunfermline contract ; the operations had been confined to the portion lying to the west of Lord Elgin's Railway, and on which the progress had been very great ; the whole of the cuttings, amounting to 145,000 cubic yards, had been excavated, all the bridges had been completed, and the greater portion of the per manent way laid. The contractors were proceeding rapidly with the formation of the junction with Lord Elgin's Railway. These works were so far advanced as to insure there completion in the month of October. The other portions of the lino were also rapidly pro• greasing. The report stated, that the only portion that remained uncontracted for was from Stirling to Alloa, five miles. The directors regret there is a considerable arrear on the last two calls, and that they have been compelled to take legal proceedings against defaulters. The balance sheet showed the receipts to have been 180,1694, and the expenditure within 39,176/. of that sum. After some slight discussion the report was adopted, and a vote of thanks to the_Chairman closed the pro ceedings. SCOTTISH - MIDLAND JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting was held at Perth on Monday, Mr. Hugh Watson in the chair. The report stated, that the main line was now open from end to end, uniting at Perth with the Scottish Central, and the Edinburgh and Northern Railways in the general station, now in progress of completion; and at Forfar, with the Arbroath and Forfar Railway, which again unites with the Aberdeen Company's line, no4r,, open to Brechin and Montrose. There is --thns-itri unbroken line of railway, on the same guage, froin London to Perth, etticl, thence by this line, to Forfar, Brechin, Arbroath, and Mortrosei by which the same) cairlages and — waigons may pass with out a ferry, and without o.break, from the Euston-:square station to all these northern toivns. The line has not yet been opened for goods or mineral traffic, neither has the connexion between the :Dandee and Newtyle line been completed; and the line since -opened has been under other disadvantages beyond those usual on the opening of new lines; but .that by_ the Ist of September all will be in order,. The directors have made satisfae • tory arrangetterit'S - With - th' S - cottiiliteittral and Edin burgh and Northern the concluding of the tratfic'' to-and freer Pert4l,--each company booking through.by the other; and. they have also'ettected rangemeMS - .With the Aberdeen Lltailway Company for the. traffic between Perth and . places n orth of For*. But the communication between, Aberdeen and the south can never be • completed until the straight line Originally projected - for - the - through coramm. nication • between Aberdeen-and the south be completed. The directors. regret that the Bill to complete this com munic;ation, by extending the line from Forfar to Lau-. rencekirk, in the straight line by Brechin, has been lost " for the present. The' Bill for the improved branch line toDunkeld has been paSied, and they look forward to the execution of this and other branches, as soon as they find that the finances of the company may-be suitably arranged for their creditable completion. They have (at the date of the balance-sheet) 150,000/. of capital re- . maining to be called up, and the borrowing - powers leave!' 180,0001 to be borrowed, making in all 330,000 E—su bject, however, to the 'payment of the balances due to the! banliera' and other parties. There appears, in short, ti , be ample capital for the branches vet to be executed. Tie! agreement with the Caledonian Company has not been finally adjusted, but the directers4rtist to bring all to' et satisfactory result. The balance-sheet of the compan y on the 31st of July, 1848 , shows that the receip ts weits 465,5941. less the. balance due to the conapany'shak of 12,882 1 ., while the expenditure amounted to 4.65n,5911 The total arrears of calls amounted to 25,6471, fur which s ecurities have been lodged to tho extent . of 14,6174. Since the date of the balance there has been received on: account of arrears of calls 2,8501. After some conversation the report was adopted, and the proceedings coneluded with a unanimous vote or thanks to the directors. Sir• John Pe tin interview with Earl Grey yeL- , terday, atiho Colonial-offree. • ,~. ;- iog the fa' 47, td- 0 ~,~- t _.~ ~~ U 1