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CLOSIN G tRICES• 52f. 25f. 504 8 ' c ' 80!i cLOSIN G P RICES. 18% 11 3 13 9 13 , 94 14 3 179 111/4 1111111.11111111_ _ _ 'E REF. ere 6,000 or. The eriegn, at 14ci t. ; . 400 t0.3 3 / 4 d. extreme !ness, but 4 ci 21 1 ‘', 1 3 5 , 5% 25 1 4 23 s, °„' „( intl Y .~ ~- ELECT I 0 N - FOR BRIDGEMASTER. A 1841. G 2 LEDGER, Citizen and Stationer, 35 years a Ll- Termen , 6 1 2 3 y y e •e a a rs rs o a f a C g o e. mm on Councilman, polled 2,445 at Election I WILLIAM THOMPSON; Esq., M.P., Alderman, Chairman. J VICE-CLIAIIIMEN. Baron Pattison, Esq., M.P. J. K. Hooper, Esq., Alderman „, L. De Rothschild, M.P. (late Lord Mayor) ,`. •T. Copeland, Esq., M.P. ' W. Hunter, Esq., Alderman Tr John Key, Bart., Alderman • Thomas Sidney, Alderman , rJolin Pixie, Bart., •Alderman F. G. Moon, Esq., Alderman ~ ),1.1,,__n UntaPhery; EN., M.P.,_Ald. D. Salomons, Esq., Alderman 1 1 ' "mtge Cerro', Alderman 11. LawrenCe, Esq., Alderman jo • h Ero_ot, Esq., Deputy R. W. Carden, Esq., Alderman Th."' n . 11 rYnter, Esq. J. J. Travers, Esq. . W et, J . ~._ !pi, Esq., Deputy G. E. Shuttleworth, Esq. °'''' Dillon, Esq. Jeremiah Filcher, tsq. /V.A. pea coc k , Esq., Dewey E. Eagleton, Esq. .„.• R. Ilan, E sq . , Ir. Leaf; Esq. ' -.Lured Jones, Req. R. Taylor, Esq. J oseph Spiers, Esq. G. E. Valinthie Esq. Thoe COMMITTEE. j aro • e . 3 /. q' sier t Esq. .T. Lorkin, Esq., Deputy erten Esq. James,Lake, Esq., Deputy 11714 ' , Esq. W. Lister, Esq. liarse , ood Austwick, Esq. J. J. Millard, Esq. ..., E. Adlard , Esq. Thomas Mee son, Esq. tem, Adlard, Esq. Nicholas Maughan, Esq. ' J Y . .,„_ I I. Ashurst, Esq. A. R. M. Milroy, Esq. 5 - T R ' l i i i l i tt i ' a e: l ; l :Lie E eto gq n . , EK. Philip May, Esq. J. 'E. - Mouldon, Esq. ...."... Brown, Esq. Hugh IL Mortimer, Esq. silty, Esq. H. Marriott, Esq. David Myth, E sq. Solomon Man, Esq. ..,!tnes Barra, Esq. Henry J. N icoll, Esq. ~7'. Banbury, Esq. Isaac Nic holson, Esq. Francis Bennock, Esq. William Oaks, Esq. Brass Es q. ,„”„, 1111 ani Barnes, Esq. George Oliver, E sq. "Lnisin R o bert Obbard, Esq., Deputy "'lntl.% Thomas B edford Esq., John Giles Pitcher, Esq. lie, puty Thomas Puree, Esq. _, Z2on Chaplin, Esq. J o seph Phelps, Est. william Chaplin, Esq. J ames Fimm, Esq. J eremiah Carter, Esq. Jer 11. Pouncey, Esq. J ames. Curtis, Esq. Israel Phipps, Esq. William Cumming, Esq. W. IL Filcher, I•.sq. Jacob J. Charles Prior, Esq. Job George Cope, Esq. "Win Carter, Es )3 q. Robert George Peed, Esq. , 5 „,.. Davenport , Esq. Skinner Row, Esq. Nathaniel Dando, Esq. J. Itickerby, Esq, . John Dalton, Esq' William Dawson, Esq. . Reginald Read, Esq. William Ruston, Esq. E..pewling, Esq. , • . Reuben Salomons, Esq. AL Biwa% Esq. • W. Sweeting, Esq, Webster Flocktsn, Esil. James Soper, Esq. Charles" Francis, DK. Thomas Southey, Esq. „4:L. Flemin g , Esq. James Spicer, Esq, 'J -.lk:Geukling, Esq; Henry Spicer, Esq. ames Green. ESC'. - Jeffery Smith, Esq. John H. Gibson, Esq. Charles Squire, Esq' James Itarmer, Esq. Isaac Uheflield,'Esq. '" Thomas Hislop, ESQ. James Seovel, Esq. T. J. Holt, Esq. : George Selson, Esq., Deputy Daniel Heywood, Esq. Thomas Sprague, Esq. Warren Stormes Hale, Es q , E. J. 'Spiers, Esq. . James Hoppe, Esq, Joseph Thorpe, Esq. James Hoole,, Esq, Edmund Hodgson, Esq. . William Townend, Esq. , H. Teape, Esq. Robert Jennings, Esq. Robert 'Johnstone, Esq. E. Tomkins Esq. ' R. Ij Townend, Esq. W .' .B• James, Esq. A: Thorp, 'Esq. 'William Jones, , Esq_. • Joseph 'Underwood; Esq. navenHaye, Esq.J. '(enables. Esq. William Knott, Esq.: " Jaw, s..,.David W. Wire,,Esq. 1 - -es .üby, Esq. Edward Watson,.Esq. • . 411 Ph Lindsey; EA: Edward Winstanley, E - sq ' 13. Esti' ' Thom Lewis, . Warwick Weston, Esq. ,„ as Lott, Esq., Deputy W. A. Weeuelin, Esq. '''' F. „.Leeks, E sq. Richard Williams, Esq. J ' " 1 - 4 Pioa, Esq. ; W. Youle, Esq., Lee. he - Committee meet every evening at Seven o'clock. precisely. . WM. THOMPSON, Chairman. . . . , TO THE LIVERY OF LONDON.. te't too irr anthicl."—l ita , re the honour to inform you that the election to vacant office to which I aspire will take place at the Guildhall to . ' I LIDA.T-next, the 2d of March, at Eleven o'clock ; and I venture t ::Press the hope that I may .be favoured with the presence of as top / of thoSe kind friends. whe, en public and personal grounds, -re in:s' claims* to be worthy of their istipport, as can without much T 7 "llienc., attend the neminatibn'ef canUidates. tee Ponteneus ronewal - of the pledges Which, on the occasion of ce t d l 4 , s ,t COntest, , secured for me. 4,445; Totes, and- the additional c wt to with which I have been favoured in the present neap from many who were formerly amen:- my active but eil t i t ?!ple.oppoilents; convince me that nothing can peril the se ktipti;;„:: .M 7 _election but that relaxation in the exertions o my. San...._'..rawhicti might be the result of too great confidence in % feet therefore, I should be doing great injustice to own it tot l'ed did not take this opportunity of expressing lily very w!ful sense of the cordial and most effective zeal of the gentlemen Ta y 1 6 s• strenuous assistance I am conscious I must be indebted for t) ke ._ . ection, I take the liberty to solicit from their kindness the fur bellrat.treat obligation of a vigilant continuance of their activity . in my Until the fats of this contest shalt have been filially decided. I have thehonour to remain, Gentlemen. , Your' muchobliged and faithfid Serkant, " GEORGE LEDGER. reh. 23, 1849. --- AA .ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. Th . h res ' . is Art of Magic or Conjuring illustrated and explained In Ice %lir; rY ltfr. Rhaw,late partner with M. D'Augvigney, daily at a te r , er Four, slur every Evening at, Nine.—Dr. Ryan's Lee -1(0%"1 the Chemistry of the Breakfast Table, in which Mr. b t , x ' l Patented Process for Preserving Milk for long voyages will 111,,, t P. ,4 ined daily at a Quirter to Three o'clock.—Dr. Bachhoffner s Orie the on Astronomy, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Of tO te ek.—Lectures en the Ventilating of Mines, &c., by meals add ed , Steam Jet.—A View in Are Gold District of California is t h i ,7lu l to the New Dissolving Views.--New Chromatrepe.—Ma br''erY and Models explained, &c., &c.—The Music is directed by Wallis • kea Eittu'Pri 'Ally front Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including AY) from Seven till Half-past Ten. 'admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is. I ls icousequenee of the grea t rush of Visitors to see tiIssiPWARD'S GRAND -3101rING PAINTING of the MIS- Pl eciel l I and MISSOURI RIVERS, at the EGYPTIAN HALL, er er j u d the • Proprietor respectfully announces Two Exhibitions tar v ,'"" wiring the bellitays. This hantense Painting is the tan Re st in the World, and exhibits more than 3,000 miles of Anieri t a ncr -r• — The Day exhibition will commence every Afternoon, doors op r it wo. and the Evening at Half-past Seven o'clock ; seats, 28 . 4 hale hoar before commencing. Admission, lower "" li erYi 11. T BOA To numpERS AND OTHERS: () be LET, ts. - N o : BRamLEY, MIDDLESEX, 'Building Leases, for a Term of' : ,..v.,. n - N ( l i ti a e n t d y .t Y ax ea r r e s :te 'r ewnitdv),ery desirable Pieces of FREEHOLD containing about Nine Acres, situate iZ2 IO east and west sides of Bow-lane, near the East India Docks, ue"Partsh of St. Leonard's, Bromley, Middlesex. kgaticulars of the terms of letting, and every other information to r : be obtained of Messrs. Bolton Merriman, and Dunning, solbi- Baii 40 . Austinfriars ; or of Mr. Mason, 24, Lime-street, surveyor to mate, where plans Of the property may be inspected. CL S ROYAL WAX CANDLES.- PUFF,—(Only 11.6(1. pet it.)—Luxuriant Light ; mil- Will admire. The chief of Candles, a Royal title bears—A ery flame—Transparent as Wax.—They snuir themselves.—Are ~.rci as alabaster—Glossy as glass, and cheap as common Tallow ‘Andles is their true character. The Pnblic will know the Candles, for every 41b. packet bears a r.ld Label " CLARK'S ROYAL WAX CANDLES, 447, WEST "'RAND." All not bearing this Label are base deception.. Other Candles and Sup are reduced is price, and may they 4 nit continue so 1.-"T•Tb• Eight New Lights can be se en at the Establishment of the ,s+ • Politan Light Company, 447, NV est Strand, next door to the Telegraph Company. PUBLIC NOTICE. - WAR AGAINST Th 4, RIGHT.—The Diamond Lamp is perfect—Buy no other.— ) so-called Carcel Lamps are leaky aid worthless.who iltntr e ,,,,, bo ught them, know this too well. These Cared Lamps are ced for the Diamond Lamp—What a delusion What an lenZ'utY to think thus to triumph over public opinion. The to ;" a ge that describes CLARK'S DIAMOND LAMP is copied thug no these Camel Lamps. thi. Metropolitan Light Company, to end these impositions, give t ,:,,notice, so that by all demanding the Diamond Lamp, the de `l/e Camel Lamp can ne more be sold.—The Diamond Lamp dio;_i! Label, oa whi s ch is inscribed " CLARK'S PATENT DIA -74:13 OIL LIGHT," i all can know-tho Lamp. e Diamond La m p with the Eight New Lights are always burn it;'the Establishment of the Metropolitan Light Company. /te xt ,uARD CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand, to the Electric Telegraph Company. CALIFORNIAN 'EMIGRATION SCHEME. (st IL Fund is proposed to be raised by Subscriptions of two classes C a d i ' f in d?i• each), ter a limited number of persons to be conveyed trep, r !Ma, free of all costs and charges, and to be provided with a dieestiiin:".•`uiPineat and outfit for sh adventure. Parties desirous of q subscribers should make uc immediate application, as an early p i . "'Men Will take place. Troo, till psar,lllctuata in detail, with names of Trustees. ss., may be had iV at the Offices, 2, Cannon-row. Parliament-street, roet ster, or will be forwarded on receipt of two postage stamps. f)Mec 11 Orders to be made payable at Cha rin g -cross District / 0 11,4;,: favour of the undersigned, who will transmit in ret urn the Or SUbSeriptioll. JOIIN MATTIIEWO, Secretary. I 11 -N TEETH -and GENERAL HEALTH. ti l t M 47 be fairl said, the state of te teet depends greatl "bea ds ' state of the bo y dily health, and the state ef h the bodily healthy tim e of treatly upon the state of the teeth. The homcepathic ptin -110 do n b, fi Allitesimal does in all cases of weakness and nerv , ,usness is `,,,the right one, as nature•is net then overpowered, but as ,4°st ste t The United Deiatists' Tooth Powder carries this out to its ut .erikst;'-a,k, as some of the mast strengthening art*_cles in the Ma 415'oiteefa are contained in it, and a small portion being gradually "Ystein . `jery day, net only strengthens the gums, but the whole 111 2:rinD t likewise thoroughly cleanses the teeth, gradually re •4l, d ea r ,Z; L tarter purifies the breath , thereby preventing infection, Acldr e ,,, „Li acidi 'T in bo mouth and 120.tomach. 40 SS an t d SONt, 119 and Dishopsgate-street, London. A B. It I A G E. 411 4 , 4 , One half the world are delolateli 'tingle' and the other h• 44 'e 'n,ri thern m arried, questionahly contented. Diffidence. or a right determine the fernier and miscalculated hopes oi tb 'r „ latter. The Plea e, 4e4 `,_ution aid worldly a prudencel toa, Prosier, harry ; but tie truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, m an a l s t hi he el til hi di ntle ssolu lflre,derregrethet tee , r °ken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness llke,Zial content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set bk th e t • honour and justice demand that health should form an item 7kle4" , Pact ; It alone dignifies the alliance. ISUghted hopes or :"Ind mere sorely than poverty Dor miefbrtime. Reader, if jit e 'ss; r ulisls concern yea, procure r. CULVERWELL'S little (h... 4 ' On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is. t b t b lin ec i"-IDoet, in ' s tamps, Is. 6d. each). Le t no ima g inatively ;_r Prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, *or be idadered 411-"erPretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining "l • Th +! th e are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, bUt ‘ , .ty closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom the',,re offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on t4 e tt ' l t i ; a ve subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or ;tile ` r, are a disgrace ' to the age. Furthermore, two other oy Pu blications claim your attention (same price Is. each, Alrei i ,P?st l e cd . ) called What to Eat, Driik, and D are and ." How to be Tlappy." They are not merely Wilet* trh --, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the `•it,,4'herneral scribblings of the bow, but the study of the author's &Ilse ° °wee hi* present existence, health, and viola s o te'o others to this e• b e of th e max i ms h e wo uld inculcate —to do unt as he ‘P, the c lone unto—to live after nature's laws--and to keep always 11 , ,, inny side of the way." The above works may be had of r „ ...,. °°(1 03, Paternoster-row ; Carvalbo, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, Naison, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other vrein„:4l the anther (who may be conferred witk personally, I " and evenings), 10. Argyll-pigs° Regent-street; a id all ON 111----- -141 ry,ostrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. _ A. , "1-SICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA.? ""e`w e. CITY AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. , ...qh, . "` "° 1 enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., er n est direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, ~.. " ' n . 4 SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on ir , u .ee -- ,.° 411 ra:titles aid decay of the generative system, fl'om ex ',el re Ledei gence i n f e ction, and the leordinate use of , mercury, l iniale . 41 ‘rks on darriage, and tie means of obviating certain dis -' PE c ji - " °n a. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings . By R. and k i rl 'str RV ._ and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox- L, to 0 s London Published by tke Antkors : sold by Strange, ... - ` l Lrie j°,. oter-row . • Hannay, 63, and Saeger, 160, Oxford-street : "AU "°, Tiltnh ormi % s i n et, flaymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden iltreei. gli tittt l . l ,.: treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive e. ?4, 11; -- 4 1 la illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. __'*vOte, ..‘... treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindul ,'''od b 7,1 their lamentable effects en the system, producing mental '''llltre 4 l Y,, , w eakness, nervous excitement, and generative i neapacity. r4A , r ,'o7 Three Explanatory EnifraTings. :oe D r . b ., , -L. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in their ~:— a rY or secon dary form, and contains explicit directions for t e reatm ----.' illustrated by Seventeen Coloured POlt. This section is Po, y lo. danger of infection is ob • A - ‘• contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease 1-1 , 14,4 Nbz,ele application, by which the clang ' s4 der,, ' hi, Important part of the Work should not escape the 1.4,,,.." _notice. ~n o tiog " • is devoted to the consideration of marriage, sad its `", Wh o l e he ceases of unproductive union are also co d n in si t dered, and l• ' hz(. , , eabject critically and philosophically inquire o 14 n OxBIAL BALM Or BIRIACIIM is exclusively employed in treat botu;rvous and sexual debility impotence, &c., 11 s• and 335. per .rotnei y „ Th e Concentrated Detersive Essence, as an ti-s yp hilitic i or• es, eru " nr Purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp .% erry% p u ,,P u me, and the abuse of mercury, I is. and 335. per bottle. f t4l a ro o T: Yi ,,, n g 6 Peolto Pills, 5. 9d., 4s. 6d., and Ils. Par box, a iron Of tile ---.' for eonorrhosa, Fleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma reteu of ti bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute 10 ease is required : age, habits, and position in society. w 4 c a ' ..I,_aceets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by clah_::dathiley f:,11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in alien lee ti n 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, ftona We -. 'vre. sad Five to*Eight i on ihmdays from Eleven to One. 45 P 39P 83 B'2ll 4 1 ,4 P • 3% 2634 49 1 / 4 29 1 h 2214 25 3 ,i 23 3 4 414 11 1/ti ..... 2;_4 lON 531 ii ~18~ r 1~~ 7! 27 10 1 240 71 101 50 214 13 1.7 g 73 1s 103% 53a 3534 N 0.17,603 . . N rroza ,v . -1115s lly ;9 ' ; i; ...„ 73 k, it r7s :t .,,, . , .71 LONDO, SATURDAY ila VORK and NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.. At the Twenty-fit* h General Half-yearly Meeting of the Company, 'held at the Do Grey Dooms, in the city of York, on TUESDAY, the 20th day of February, 1849 (pursuant to the direc tions of the Act of Pargament), YORK, NEWCASTLE, and BERWICK RAILWAY. At the Fourteenth General - Half-yearly Meeting of the Company, held at the De Grey . Room; in OF, city of York,. on .TUESDAY, the 20th day of February; 1849 (pursuant to the directions of the Act of Parliament), . __ _ . .. —. . GEORGE HUDSON, Esq., M.P., in The Chair, The Advertiseuient calling the Meeting having been read, it was resolved-7' . 1, 'pilaf We:Common Sealer the Company be affixed to tlie Re gister of Proprietors now produced. 2. That the Report of the Company.novr read be received and adopted, and ardiffitted among fhb Shatelioblers: 3. That a Dividend be now declared at the rate of Six per cent. per annum on the Consolidated Stock of the Company, on 201. per Share of the Original NOwcastle and Berwick Shares, on 201. per Share of the North Shields• Purchase Shares, on 151. per Share of the Extensions Shares No. Lon 101. per Share of the Extensions No. 2 Shares from the lst day of July last, and on an additional 51. of the same Shares from the 25th August last; and at Five per cent. on the remaining 51: per . Sharo of the North Shields Shares, such Di vidend to be paid, deducting Income-tax, on the stli day of March next. 4. That a Committee of Five Sh ^reliolders be appointed to Investi gate the Great North of England Purchase Account, with power to call for the production of documents relating to it, and to report to an adjourned meeting. 5. That Robert Prance, Horatio Love, John Clayto', Robert Deni son, and John Shield, Esquires, be such Committee. 6. That the. Original Newcastle and Berwick 251. Shares, and the North Shields Purchase '257. shares, iu respect of which the whole money subscribed has been called for and paid up be consolidated hat, the General Capital Stock of the Company, from the 2d day of April next, and be divided amongst the several Proprietors, accord ing to their respective interests therein. 7. That.the Common Seal of the Company be afilxkdAo a Petition to the House of Commons in favour of an alteratibri tlfe law re lating to the rating of railways for parochial•purposes. • 8. That James Rithardson..Esq., and Charles Tee, Esq., who re tire by rotation, be re-elected Directors. 9. That. Thomas Barstow, Esq., who retires by rotation, be re elected an Auditor. - inmediately after the conclusion of the business of the General Meeting, a Special Meeting of the Company was heist, when the drafts of the following Bills, for which it is intended to apply to Parliament during.the present Session, were submitted for the approval of the Shareholders; : " A Bill for enabling the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company to mtke certain Branches in the counties of Northumber land and Newcastle-upon-Tyne, and for other purpOies." "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle-upon-Tyle and Carlisle Rail way Company to Lease their Railway and Works to, and to amalga mate with the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company," and "A Bill for enabling the Mariport and Carlisle Railway Company to Lease their Railway and Works to the York, Newcastle, and Ber wick Railway Company." It was thereupon resolved unanimously— " That each of the said Bills be approved, and that the Directors be authorized to make such alterations therein as they may deem desirable, and as the Legislature may sanction or require. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman The Chairman having left the: Chair, it was further resolved unanimously— _ " That the cordial Thanks of this Meetiag be offered to the Chairman and Directors forthe able manner in which they have 'conducted the affairs of this Company. JOHN CLOSE. Seeretary. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. LOANS ON DEBENTURES. The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive (under the powers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on security of Debentures. Tenders, stating amount and term of years of proposed Loans, to be addressed to the Secretary, 61, Moorgate•street, London. By order, ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary. 61, Meergate-street, February 20, 1049. ' METE,OPOLITAN COUNTIES AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ACT OF PARLIAMENT. TRUSTEES. t Spencer H. Walpole, Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Henry Peter Fuller , Esq. I Edward Yansittart Neale, Esq. DIRECTORS. Samuel Driver, Esq., Whitehall. Henry Peter Puller, Esq., Piccadilly. John Palk Griffin, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside. Capt. Hon. G. F. Hotham, RN., United Service Club, and Brighton. Edward Legh, Esq., the Limes, Lewisham, Kent. Edward Lomax, Esq., St. John's-wood-park. Samuel Miller, Esq., Lincoln's-inn. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq., South Audley-street. Sir Thomas Newby Reeve, Richmond, Surrey. William Studley, Esq., Brixton, Surrey. William A. S. We.stoby, Esq., Hyde-nark •place. The LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of the Society em braces : Assurances upon single or joint lives, contingent survivorship, or the survivor of two or more lives. Endowments of widows and children. . . Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities. The payment of fixed sums to the assured at any specific age, or to their re resentatives in case of death before that age. Premiums may be paid yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, or upon the half-premium plan for the first five years. Loans granted on an entirely new principle. RAILWAY • ASSURANCE, DEPARTMENT. All persons, .of whatever class, travelling by Railway in Great Britain and Ireland, assured in the event of loss of life by accident whilst so travelling, at the moderate premium of 10s. per cent., is one single payment, for the whole period of life. EXAMPLE.—A person may by one single payment of 51. assure to his family sr others the sum of 1,0001., to be paid in the event of his losing his life by railway travelling in Great Britain or Ireland. F. FERGUSON CABIROGX, Manager. TIC DOLOREAUX CURABLE. TOOTHACHE. Instantaneous relief from those excruciating complaints may ba had by using JAMES'S Celebrated ASTILIAN TINCTURE for TIC DOLOREUI, TOOTHACHE, PAINS in the FACE, GUMS, &c. [IILrOATANT TESTIMONIALS.] " Llyerpool, Dec. 18, 1848. "To Messrs. Carson and Co, "It is with much pleasure I communicate the great efficacy of your • Astilian Tincture' for the Tic Doloreax aid Toothache, it having cured my wife of the former in a few minutes after the ap plication. She suffered dreaditlly for some time, and could ;,-et 1w relief till your tincture was applied. (Signed) " THOMAS GUT. " 14, Bathbone-street, Toxteth-park." " Liverpo•l, Dec. 14 , 1843. "To Messrs. Careen and Co., • "It with feelings of gratitude that I inform yea of the won derful cure effected by the use of ' James's Celebrated tAstlllan Tincture' for the Tic Doloreux aid Toothache, prepared by you. "My wife had been suffering the most excruciating agony for three weeks, night and day; she tried everything that we thought would be of any service, but all in vain ; she was then recommended to try your Tincture, which she did, cad in four minutes after the application she was quite cared. (Signed) " WILLIAM RED. ":54, Oliver-street, Windsor." " LiTerpool, Dec. 23, 134 t. " Gentlemen,..After six months' expeiience in its sale I have found your ` Astilian Tincture' to be all but uniformly successful in the curs of Tic Doloreux and Toothache; indeed only one case of failure do I know of in that time. Although generally averse to such things, yet you may, if you choose, make public use of this.—l remain yours, faithfully, ' " THOMAS LOWE, "Dispensing Chemist, 38, Islington, and 40, Norton-street. "P.S.—You may send me another three dozen of the smaller size. "To Messrs. Carson and Co." Prepared by Carson and Co., 6.t. 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With Forty colonred Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their street:nes, uses, and hmetions, and the various njuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and refection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., STATES'S ROYAL HOTEL. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. CHARLES STATEiOlTjtstrieipittronaieand support of Com. mercial Gentlemen to the above Hotel, which is most centrally el. tuated. The Commercial-roo:n will be found one of the most coin. modious and suitable, and " en suite,"- the Hotel, in point of accom. modation, second to none in the North. HANWELL COLLEGIATE SCHOOL, MIDDLESEX. Principal—Thiltev. S. A. EMERTON, D.D. Twelve Years Curate of Hanwelt. The. Term divides on Monday, the 26th instant. Prospectuses, with full particulars, en application. SECOND VOL. , OF DR. CU MM I N G'S " APOCALYPTIC SKETCHES." 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WAKEFIELD, FEN. 23.—The e supplies are small of most articles, and to-day there is a poor show of .samples. There is no change to note in the value of wheat ind barley, and the demand for each rather limited. Oats and shelling in fair request, atlate prices. Beans are fully as dear, and not many offer►ng. New. WHEAT, per qr. 8 bushes 601 b s. s. Suffolk. Essex, and Kent, red ~. 46 to 4S Ditto, white ... 49 52 Norfolk and Hunts., red ... ... 43 —46 Ditto, white ... ... 46 49 Lincolnshire:and Cambridge, red ... 42 46 Ditto, white ... ... 47 51 Yorkshire, red 42 45 Ditto, white - ... 47 50 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 49 52 Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... 44 46 Mediterranean, red ... ..• —"' BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:-- Norfolk and Suffolk... .. 28 30 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 27 30 Scotch Grinding per 30 stone ... 25 28 Foreign ... 23 25 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b : Small, fine ... 29 —32 Ticks 28 31 Foreign 28 SO OATS, per stone : Mealing • ••• 9d to 10a —d to —d Feeding Sd to 10d —d to —d Foreign , 8d to 9d —d to —d SHELLING, per load of 2611 b . ....25 —26 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 37 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter: — Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed 48 -- 51 43 - 46 36 -- 4. ... 30 - 34 - •.. 30 - 32 --- Rapeseed ... ... '778 Linseed .. Malt ... ... .. Flour ... ••••• ... ... RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held at the De Grey Rooms, in York, on Tuesday last. The attendance of shareholders was numerous, and George Hudson, Esq., M.P., was in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read by Mr. Gray, the secretary, the Chairman affixed the seal of the company to the registered list of share holders. Mr. GRAY then read the following report:— " In meeting tho proprietors on the present occasion, the directors regret to report that the amount received for traffic on the lines of the company during the half year ending 31st December, 1848, has fallen somewhat short of the receipts of the corresponding half-year in 1847; for although there is a slight increase in the amount derived from passengers, the receipts for mer chandise are below the amount earned duricg the last mentioned period. " The statement of accounts in the hands of the share holders shows a balance of 133,4091. 15s. 6d. to the cre dit of the company. This balance, after payment of the Hull and Selby rent, would afford a dividend after the rate of 71. per cent, per annum on the share capital, and leave a surplus of 6,309/. 7s. 2d. to be carried forward to the following half-year; but having in view the ine quality which has always existed in the aggregate half yearly receipts of the company, the directors feel con vinced that it will be a more prudent and satisfactory course, and more conducive to the general interests of the shareholders that the dividend now to be declared should not exceed the rate of 61. per cent. per annum. By this means they would be enabled to carry forward a balance of 19,859/. 15s. 6d., which would secure the same rate of dividend for the next half year, even if the traffic continue without progressive increase. " The directors have, however, trip satisfaction to state that the merchandise traffic is alr#ady increasing, and they confidently hope That it vvill Veadily improve with the returning commercial and mankazturing prosperity of the country. The same causes cannot fail to produce a material increase of passenger traffic upon those lines principally usedas pleasure of the company which are lines during the summer months. "By the intended branch from Burton Salmon to Knottingley (the.contract for which is already advertised to be let) a junction will be effected with the grand trunk line of the Great Northern. Railway, thus complet ing the communication to London by the eastern route; This must necessarily afford a moat important and pro ductive accession to the traffic of the lines of the York and North Midland Company, as well a s o f the lines north of York. "It will be seen from the accounts that the working expenses for the past half-year are below - thoEe of the corre2ponditiz huff-yc - Ar itti iz347. Tiis directors Im o 7 . 11i4 turthcr rnili c ti on in the e: ,- ..pridittire of th tairent rhile they ara enabled to state that the works of the line as well as the locomotive and carrying stock are in perfect order. " The directors subjoin the particulars of traffic for the past half-year together with the statements of the capital and;revenue, and the Hull and Selby purchase account to the close of the past half-year. PASSE N GERS. MERCHANDISE. Tons. Goods and grain ... 302 , 0 94 First class ... 90,5731! Second crass ... 179,572iiC0al •-• ••• ... 109,298 Third class 372,191-1-. Coke -.• 80,153 Government ditto ... 193,0056: Lime •-• 14,757 835,343 506,302 Horses 3,338 'Cattle 15,518 Carriages ... 832 ,Sheep ... 49,827 Does ... 3,049 j Pigs ••• 8 , 3 02 The following is an abstract of the accounts:-Capital account, a general statement of receipts and payments, from the 11th December, 1135, to the 31st of December, 1848. Payments-Amount expended to the 30th of June, 1848, 4,179,309/. 9s. Bd.; further charges during the half-year ending 31st December, 1848, 239,068/. 7s. 3d.; total, 4,418,377/. 165. 11d. Receipts-Amount received on account of shares and debentures' to 30th June, 1848, 3,873,6241.25. 9d.; amount received during the half-year ending 31st December, 1848, on account of shares and debentures, less debentures paid off, 87,7161. Its. ; by amount on loan from six per cent. guaranteed stock, 440,000/. ; balance, 17,0361. 165. 2d. ; total, 4,411 , 3771. 16s. I ld. Revenue account, from the Ist July, to the 31st December, 1848. Expenditure-Maintenance of way and repairs of property, 6,3201. 6s. 53.; locomotive expenses, 21,3851. 13s. 5d.; duty to Government, 4,272/. 13a. sd. ; direction, 750/. ; compensation, 7821. Bs. Bd. ; miscellaneous expenses, gas, insurances, &c., 1,0301. 14s. ; rates and taxes, 7,591/. 14s. ; printing, ad vertising, and stationery, 5231. 12s. 10d. ; salaries of resident engineer, secretary, and clerks in the coaching department, including clearing house expenses, 4,3961. 9s. 7d. ; wages of clerks and porters in the merchandise department, and for oil, tallow, waste, covers, &c., 9,081/. Bs.'3d. ; wages of policemen, porters, and guards, and Normanton Station expenses, 8,629/. 2s. 6d. ; re pairing Carriages, waggons, &c., 3,404/. Ss. 9d. law charges, 1701. is. ; laWrest osk..ialebenjares, 0,2 M las. ed. ; income tax. 1,683t - Irsrlr'bilance, 133,4011/. lbs. 6d. ; total. 231,1311 Is. 10d. Inoonte--,Bslanoe as per last statement, less dividend, and Hull and Selby rent, 163 L 9s. 7d. ; passengers, parcels, and mails, 129,3601. 10s. 2d.; merchandise, 100,590/.lBs. 5d.; rents and staith dues, 1,0161. 3s. Bd. ; total, 231,131/. Is. 10d. The Cn AIRMAN, in rising to move the adoption of the report, said he had not the same satisfaction in doing so which it had hitherto been his good fortune in presiding over the meetings of this company; but the only matter which they had to inquire into was, whether this fact was attributable to the management of the company, or whether the cause was to be found in an unfortunate change of circumstances which had taken place. He was sure that every gentleman would be aware how much circumstances had tended to injure that progressive increase of traffic which it had been their lot to witness, and which he hoped hereafter would be their good fortune to show. There was this peculiar circumstance, that whilst the number of passengers had decreased during the past half year on the Midland, and the York and Newcastle lines, there was a small increase on the passenger traffic on the York and North Midland Railway. He trusted they might regard the fact as an indication whereon to found a hope that they might look forward to a consider able increase of traffic on the whole of their lines. This company, moreover, had had to contend with a high rate of interest. At one time money was scarcely to be obtained, even at 5 per cont. interest, but he was happy to inform them that now they could get money, in all direc tions at 4 per cent. The high rate of interest they had had to pay had no doubt, added to other causes, tended to reduce their available capital. This cause, however, was now removed, and if half of what was said upon the subjset were true, he dared say they would see money down at a price which no gentleman would recollect to have witnessed before. It was clear that the money now in the market could not find employment; and as ho did not know there would be any call upon the shareholders for fresh capital, there was every reason to believe that money would become more and more abundant for de benture interest, and in course . Of time the directors would be able to effect a material reduction. The traffic from Hull had been seriously affected by the disturbed state of the continent, but he was happy to say' that traffic wns returning, for the continent was more settled, and goods were beginning again to flow more readily down to that port, and shortly they would 'find a large increase of traffic there. As to the dividend, it would be the wisest course to declare it at present at 6 per cent. They had made, in fact, 71- per cent.; but looking at the circumstances of this halt year, and considering that although there was a con siderable improvement in' the times, it was not very probable that the effects w ou ld b e felt until May or June, except in a very slight degree, the directors re commended the shareholders to consent to this reduc tion. They had on many occasions received 10 per cent., once 8, and if they now adopted the recommends. tion of the directors, he felt most strongly that they would be able to improve their position very much in future. The times of excitement have passed away, and he hoped that railway property was now placed in such a position as that they might judge fairly of its merits or demerits. They might have made imprudent bar gains, and don e th ings w hi c h a t present app eare d un wise; but he wi s h e d gentlemen to recollect th e cir cumstances in :which they we re placed a t t h e t i me such bargains were entered into. If they took a review of their position, they would remember that they were not the parties who entered into the field first, but that they were obliged to follow others who wished to take possession of the ground, and thus to injure the already exis t i ng p roperty of this company, T a k e f or instance the H u ll an d S e lby. He was not th e fi rst to negotiate for that line, and.did not do so until he found that another company had actually entered into terms which if carried out would almost have annihilated the York and North Midland. Such being the case, they were compelled either to take the Hull and Selby at an exorbitant price, or else to suffer an absorption of nearly all their income, for at that time Parliament was ready to give all sorts of foolish things that people asked for. The more foolish the scheme WAS, and the more sure was it of support. in Parliament. Anything lik e com petition Wag favoured by them; therefore, th e York and North Midland could not help the Hull and Selby line. He thought that, under the circumstances, they bad adopted the wisest course, and he did not despair of the lino being a very productive one, and paying its rent in times of fair prosperity. Then they executed the lines. in the East Riding, and what was their position there? They were not the parties to bring the projects forward, but were forced into them by another company being got up to form a new line to Leeds, from the East Riding, for the purpose of shortening the present route. It then became a ques tion what they should do, and there seemed to be no other choice than to go to Parliament for another line, which line, however, had not been made, and he hoped it never would be! These steps had not been taken on account of any wish on the part of the directors, but from absolute necessity, in order to protect the already existing property of this company. With reference to the Great Northern, an arrangement had been made which would give to this company the same amount of mileage whether the Great Northern joined the York and North Midland at Normanton or linottingley; and it was an important feature in their case that they would have the whole of Lincolnshire opened out to them, and a shorter route to London for their line, and th e lines GEO KGEIIIIDSO.c Esq., : M.P : , in the Chair; The Advertisement calling the Meeting haying been read, it WAS resolved— Ist. That the Common Seal bf the Company be affixed to the Re gister of Proprietors. 2d. That the Report now read be adopted and circulated amongst the Proprietors. 3d. That George Dodsworth;Esquire, who retires by rotation, be re-elected a Director of this Company •• and that Nathaniel Flews, Esquire, be elected a Dire c t or , i n the place of Thomas Barstow, Esq., who also retires by rotation. 4th. That A Dividend be non- declared af,er the rate of 3/. per cent. upon the Consolidated 'Stock of the Company, and of Twelve Shillings Per Share upon- the• East and West Riding . Shares of the Company, deducting Income-tax, payaple on the sth day of March next. bth. That the East and:Wise Riding Shares of the Company, in re spect'of which the whole•money subscribed shall have been called for and pfild, be censoldiated into the generalcapital dock of the Company, from and after the let day of May next, and be divided amongst the several Proprietors, according to their respeetiVe interests therein. 6th. That the Common Seal of the Company he affixed to a Pe tition to the House of CollllllohB in favour of an alteration of the law relating to the rating of railways for narochial, purposes. At a Special General Meeting of the Company, held at the conclu sion of the Geneial Half-yearly' Meeting, a draft of the following Bill, for which it is intended to apply to Parliament during the pre sent Session having been submitted for the approval, of the Share holders, viz.:— " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com pany to deviate their Railways between • Market Weighton and Be verley, and Copraanthorpe and Tadcaster, all in the eou.::ty of jerk, and for other purposes," It was resolved—That the said Bill be 'approved, and that the Di rectors be authorised to make such alteration therein as they may deem desirable, and as the Legislature may sanction or require. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. 37. BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, dec. Marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions. is order that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised, and its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many could it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap pointments. Excesses are always injarious ; the gift, which when used in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when abused, the prolific source of mischief and of greater or less hijury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on the nature and consequence of whieh this Treatise professes to dilate, are pioductive of greater severity of misery to the human frame, han any ether to which it is subject. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and Of their relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can be of more importance than the preservation of the health and of the physical capabilities of which every man should be possessed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erroneously entertained that those complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination in ascertaining the eaases of disease, !sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inia riably characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the medical man who can show by his possession of the requisite legal qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes sional pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. LA'MERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas certify and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experience, which has reference almost solely tot.he treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent ant Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starle, Tichborne street, Ilaymarke.; Maxsell, 115, Fleet•stvet ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, London ; or, free by post for torty-two stamps, from *he Author, who may be consulted on these disorders personally or by letter. daily ,from Ten till Two, and frOM,FPre till Eight, at hill donee, 37, Bodtoil-square London. • - • oa• • tft MUSIC HALL, STORE:STREET, 13E6FORD-SQUARE A Ref-118 ALD M'bONALD (Principal , Dancer. of, the ceiebnnted party of Highland Pipeti and Dancers who had the honour of performing before her Majesty and Court) giye a GRXMTHIGHEAND and SCOTTISH ENTER TAINMENT, consisting of the National Music, Songs, and Dances of Scotland, in the above Hall, on MONDATI FEB. 26, 1849., - Prices of admission : =Box for Eight" Persons, 11. ; ditto for' SiX Persons, 15s. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; body of Hall, Is. Tickets and Programmes to be had of the principal Music-sellers in Regent-street, Oxford-street, New Bond street, and at the Music Hall. Doors wan at Half-past Seven. To commence at Eight o'clock precisely. - . , ARRIVALS. Qrs. Wheat ... ... ... 7,334 Barley ... ... 2,134 Oats ••• • ••• ... ... •315 -Beans... ... ... ... 1,059 Peas .. Tares - ~. ... ••• ... -289 Qrs. Bats Tot, FEE. .22.—Wheat--English, new, 40. to 44s per imperial quarter; Foreign, white, 48s to 51. ; dittn, rod, tina qualities, 46s to 48s; ditto, ordinary qualities, 42. to 435; ditto, hard, 40s to 42. per 4801bs. Barley :—English, malting, 30* to 343 per imperial quarter ; ditto, and foreign grinding, 22s to 25s per 4001bs. Oats :— . Devon and Welsh, 148. 0,1 to 16. per imperial quarter ; Irish, white, les to 19s per 3•201b5; Irish, black, 15s Od to 16s Od per imperial quarter ; foreign, none. Beans :—English, 325 to 36. per imperial quarter; ditto, foreign, 27s to 30s per 4801 b. NEWBURY, FEB. 22.—The quantity of wheat on offer to day is very moderate, yet more than sufficient for the demand, which is extremely languid; for local consumption a few sales have been made at is to 2s per quarter decline, but some quan tity remained at the close of the market unsold. Barley large supply, and for all, except the finest malting, but little progress could be made in selling, although offering at slightly reduced rates. Beans, peas, and oats, a moderate supply with a fair sale, and late rates fully supported. In_ seeds, rather more doing, at full rates. LivEnroot, FEB. 23.—At this . day's market there was a. slender attendance of dealers and only a moderate show_ of wheat and other articles.. The demand for wheat was limited and confined chiefly to the'middling qualities of red, at the full prices of Tuesday. Flour was held with rather more firmness, but few sales were effected. There was more inquiry for Indian corn than in the past two days, yet prices were 6d to ls , per 4801bs lower, 28s being taken for white, and 29s to 30s for yellow. For all other , articles the demand was so limited that prices may be considered nominal. ' . • 4TETER MARKETS, FEB. 23. Cattle market—But very few beasts were driven in (under a score); the few fat bullocks sold at 8s to 83 6d per score. Cows and calves were in de mand,.and readily sold at from 101 to IV. A moderate aup ply.ef sheep and ewes, fit for the butcher, sold at 5d per lb ; large wethers, 51c1 to sid ; small ditto, 51d per lb. A few store hogs were on cffer at from 25s to 30. each. • Butchers' calves 5d to 6d per lb. Pork Carcases—The supply was again less than last week, and sold at from 7s 3d to 8s 6d per score. Pannier—Turkeys 6s to 8$ each; ducks, Ss to 63 per, couple ; fowls, 3s to 4s 6d ditto; galenas, 5s 6d to 6s ditto; wild ducks, 4s 6d to bs do. ; teal, 3s do.; widgeon, 3s 6d do. ; hares, 3s each ; rabbits, Is do. ; roasters, 4s 6d to 6s 6d do.; butter, 13s to 14d per lb.; eggs,.lB to 20 for h. Corn Exchange—l For warranted samples of new wheat 6s 6d to 65 9d has been given. The foreign has consisted mostly of red and white French, the former of which bas been offered at 47, per quar ter, and the latter at • 49s to 50 , ; barley, 3s 9d to 4s per bushel; oats, 2s to 2s 4d ; fine hour, 37s to 39. per sack of 280 lbs. . • „ Coss, Frs. 21.—Flour.-Firsts 14s 6d to 15s 64; extra 163; sceOnds 13s 6d to 1416 d ; households lOs to 13s ; thirds 8s to lOs per cwt. Meal—Oatmeal lis tolls 6d; Indian inealBs ; wipat meal 113 per cwt. Indian corn 7/5s to 7112 s 6d pc:. ton. Bran -6/ per ton. Hay - Farmers 16s Od to 38s 0d; averag e 35s ;, dealers 44s to 465; average 00s Od per ton. Stt aw,—armers 151 Od to 24s 04 ; average 18s; • dealers 265 , 0,1, to 28s 04; average 00$ 0d per , ton. , Bread—Wheaten loaf 60 to 7d ; household„ loaf 54d to 6d per 416. Fresh butter, 10d. to . Is per lb. Coals—Newport 17s; Lydney 18s ; Landore 17s ; best Neath Culm 16s per ton. 43s 6d, to 44s per cwt. Whiskey, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gal lon. Meat—Beef 4d to 7d.; *Mutton 5d to 61d; veal 5d to 7d; pork 4d to Sid; bacon 7d to 8d • sausages 6d per lb. Hops 6/ 108 per , cwt. Bangor slates 3/2s 6d to 3151 per ton. Bark—Barbary 6/ to 71; Valonia 11l to 13/ ; French 6l; English 6/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone. Hemp 351 per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 18s to 00$; red ditto 25s to 27. per barrel ; Newfoundland 11/ to 12/ 10s per ton. Timber—New Memel 4/ lOs ; old scarce; red pine 31 15 s yellow pine 3/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 201; second quality 171 per 120. Hides—Market Ils to 16s ; salted lls to les per ewt ; ca lf s ki ns 2d . to 24 1 (1 - ; market ,2d to 21d per lb. INVERNESS, FEB. 20.—New wheat, per qr, weighing 621 b per bushel, 42s to 455; barley, 541 b per bushel, 245; oats, 421 b per bushel, 178 to, 18s. Oatnieal, per imperial boll, 16s; second, 15s; barleymeal, 1 Is 8d; peasemeal, 14s to 15s; bran, per stone, 6d to 8d; first flour, per 28016, 40s to 423 • second, ' 30s to 32s • oatmeal, best, per stone . of. 141 b imperial, is 8d ; second, is 6d; barleymeal, is 2d; peasenteal, is 6d; first flour, 2s 9d cash, 3s credit; second, 2s 3d cash, 2s 64 credit. Pota toes, per stone, 3d to 4d ; beef, per pound, 6d to 8d; veal, 4d to 6d; mutton, 4d to 7d; pork, 4d to 7d; fowls, each, 12d to 15d ; chickens, per pair, 12d to 164; eggs, par dozen, 6d •to 7d; butter, fresh, per lb, 9d ; salt, Ild'to 12d; croudie ('curds) 2id ; four-pound loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 61d to 71d; coals, per cwt, 9d ; hay, per stone, 6d • MINING INTELLIGENCE. Corrxß ORES FOR SALE AT FARQUHARSON'S Ram LION Horn., TRURO, MARCH I . — , United Mines, I,427—Par Consols, 296—South Caradon 263—Wh. Comfort, 211—: Tresavean, 198—Creegbraws, 135—West Trethellan, Total, 2,564. COPPER ORES FOR SALE AT SWANSE•, MARCH 1.--Cobre 1,056 —Copiapo 278 —Knockmahon 2 b6—Burra Burrs 204 Bearhaven 198—Forest Slag 64.--Total, 2,056 cwts. Correll. ORES SOLD AT RED RUTH , F EE. 22.—Total, 2242g0ir _Average produce, 9,1;. quantity o f fi ne co p per, ' cwts; amount of , sale, 17,7231 la Od; average , standard, 901 8s Od.' LAST SALX. — Standard,9ll,l6 4l 'Od; produce, 9. COPPER ORES SOLD AT SWANSEA. FEE. 15 . ---Total, 1,211,t0n5. Average produce, 22; quantity of fine copper, 266 tons 15 cwt ; amount of sale, 18,1901 185 Od. COAL MARKET.--YEsTEN,DAT. Bate's West Hartley... 14s 6d Eden Main l6s Od Buddle's W. Hartley.. 15s Od Percy Bensham l4s ad East Adairs Main..... 128 Od Hutton Hartlepool W. Hartley 15s Od Hetton Holywell Main ......... 148 651 Lambton New Tanfield l2s 6d Lyons North Percy Hartley.. 14s 6d Morrison lss Od . Ord's Redheugh Ravensworth's W.Hart 14s Od Thornley , ....... . Tanfield Moor Townley l3B. Od Seymour Tees Wylam West Hartley ........ 15s Od West Cornforth l5B Od Wall's End, &c. Witton Park ..... 158 6d &wicks and Co. Brown's Gas . l2s OdiDerwentwaterHartley 14s 9d F ra mwell Gate .... . . - 153.0 d Llangennech 22B'6d Gibson ..... .. ... ...... 14s 3dl Ships at market; 11. ~, ; 1, . 11 Old• "-- to FEBRUARY 24, 1849, north of York. They could not now shut theireeyes to the fact that the Great Northern would ; be _exe cuted, for the present state of the money mar ket would assist them greatly. When that line was formed, and taking the other sources of revenue into consideration, he hoped this company would regain its former position. It had been quoted against him (sod it only showed that chairmen should talk as little as pos • Bible, and if he had his time to come over again he would ay less and try to do more with his hands and his head) —it had been urged against him that he had said that the dividends of this company might fall one or two per cent., but that they would regain their position. He -admitted that he had said so, and he thought eo still, if they had not had to contend against such extraordinary times as they had witnessed lately. lie would ask if any gentleman ever thought of the amount of money that had been expended to feed the Irish—had they ever thought of the continental revolutions, which no doubt had abstracted largely from the traffic of this company—and further, had any gentleman ever thought of the operation of Sir Robert Peel's Currency Bill ? That might be a right or a wrong Bill—he. would not give his opinion on that question—but this he would may, that it had caused a paralyzetiou in the country, which had been productive of such distressing circumstances as no one had contemplated. These were his apologies or reasons for saying that he certainly did hold out a sanguine view, and still enter tained a sanguine view of the final results cf this rail- way, especially when ho recollected how cheap 'it could be worked. The directors had carefully gone into every item of the expenditure, and he believed that a con siderably less sum than the estimate of October last would be . sufficient. Upon that matter they ought to have some practical knowledge, seeing that' they had had ten years' ,experience. In. making estimates of traffic every person was liable to be at sea, but on the question of management they ought to give precisely their working expenses; . and he fat'strongly that they would not come up to the sum named in the October statement. It was impossible to control passenger traffic. Some portion of their passenger traffic had been ab stracted by the opening of the Lincolnshire lines, but when the Great Northern ran into their lines at Norman ton or Knottingley, then the traffic would return, as that would be the best route to London from Hull and that district of the country; parties would then no longer cross the water. as they did at present. There was another advantage' this company would derive from the Great Northern, whether its shareholders did or not— that was, the Great Northern had got a low *trill', which would bring the Scotch traffic by that route. As to the falling off in the goods' traffic he was sure they would all feel that that was amply accounted for by the dis turbed state of the continent, and the consequent small tertotletion n eoctls rehich h d t= .-t 'T hey h; ; tett the eeds'.lnee 0' Mr. (31tese icho knee' the: ltst3e at: LIE dithiet eetter then any otter men, end ay e els ea ertione end the diligent attcntioa of the directors to the whole question, he anticipated a large accession to the merchandise traffic, and if they secured that; an increase of passenger traffic would soon- folliew. An. improve-. went in trade generally took place in Londe/e e l - it-at. So now the traffic on the London and Birmingham was in creasing,' and they would see that soon ,thar'n iraould be a considerable increase in the traffic on the Yeirk and North Midland. We do not feel depreSsion so quickly as it is felt in the south, nor do we feel prosperity so early as they do. Ho had been very' anti ously looking into every department, 'trying to put' things right where they might be wrong; and in going to the question as to the working stock of the company, he found that it was lower in amount than that of any other company, the cost being only 1,7791. per mile; 3,0001. being considered a medium sum. There were some things which were still required; and when the stock was completed, which he hoped it would be soon, then the capital account would be closed. So sick and tired was he of the thing, and so difficult had ho found the negotiation with parties about land and every thing else, that he would not care if he never had ano ther landowner to deal with, nor another railway to construct. He hoped that the time was now arriving when they would be able to effect a considerable saving in the purchase of land. Men must now be prepared not to exact the prices which they did two years ego; and there was some evidence of this in the fact, that certain landowners on the Newcastle and Berwick line had not positively offered the land for nothing, but given intima tion almost tantamount to that. The cost of land on the York and North Midland was 2,2001. a mile; on the Midland 6,000/ 4 and on the London and Bir mingham, upwards of 8,000/. The directors had done all they could, and if people got poor and could not travel, they could not help them further than by offering such inilucements as were within their reach. A legislative measure (the abolition of the corn-laws) had just come into operation—a mea sure of great interest to the farmers. If a teznporory depression took place in that interest, it would affect this line. If the farmer could not sell his corn, he oould travel; but nothing else, as matters stood at present, could affect the prosperity of this line. The Leeds and Thirak might injure their property in a slight degree, but there was no new line to open which could interfere at all with them. The increase in the number of pas • sengers had been 8,000. and if they had realised 120,000/. instead of 100,0001. from merchandias, they might have declared a dividvnd of eight per cent., and still have had a surplus; but the directors thought it more courageous to meet the shareholders with a reduced dividend for a certain time, relying, as they did, for renewed activity in trade to increase that dividend. There had been a decrease in first-class passengers of 15,213 ; in second-class, a decrease of 61,871; in third class, an increase of 52,478; and in Government passengers, an increase of 32,911. Now the Government trains were exacted from railway companies as a boon to the poor; and, as a compensation for that boon, railway companies were to recive some relief in the way of rating. The fact was they had received no relief, whilst Government passengers had largely increased, and there were many persons who travelled at these low rates who could well afford to travel otherwise, and who thus deprived the company of that fair remuneration which they ought to have. Railway companies had submitted to this Govern ment measure, which was inteaded for the poor, but with the understanding that as to their being rated they should not be left to the mercy of a board of magistrates at quar ter sessions, who, having determined what railway com panies should pay to the county rate, were also vested with the power of fixing the assessment upon them for the poor's-rate. 'These tribunals were very inconve nient ones, on account of the numerous and intricate accounts which had to be gone into. This had been felt recently at • Rugby, where the magistrates, seeing the difficulty, begged them to compromise, es it was quite impossible to go through the awful list of accounts presented before them. It was not right that their interests and rights should be placed in such jeopardy, and, ; therefore, before the meeting closed, he should ask them to adopt a petition, calling upon Parlia ment to piss a measure of relief, so as to place railway companies in a less equivoc il position and to settle the disputed questions on some defined principle.' Oa some of the lines he was connected with they had to pay for every acre of land 121. per annum in rates. This was not a general good, it was only a local good, es it effected only the parish through which the railway ran. It was only a partial good, and he hoped the share holders would unite with the directors, in petitioning Parliament for an alteration in the law bearing on this question. He then moved that the report be received and adopted, and circulated among the proprietors, and asked for the show of hands immediately. The resolution was carried immediately, but without any audible expression of feeling as on former occasions. The CIIAIRMAN then moved the .dividend resolution, declaring it payable on the Ist of March next. Carried. The next motion was for the consolidation of the East and West-Riding shares, from and after the Ist of May next, which was also adopted. The directors who retired by rotation were Mr. Dods worth and Mr. Barstow. Mr. Dodsworth was re elected, but Mr. N. Plows, of Darlington, was elected in the room of Mr. Barstow, who had withdrawn himself from the direction. The CHAIRMAN, in answer to questions from several shareholders, said that the directors would probably pay off the whole of the Hull and Selby purchase shares, if they could borrow money when they wanted it at three per cent.; but he would not pledge himself to any course at present. The preference shares, he would observe, would be made 251. shares, as originally pro posed, contingent on the purchase of the Hull and Selby line. The seal of the company was then fixed to the petition above alluded to, and the meeting was made special to consider the draft of a Bill intended to be applied for in the present session, to enable the company to deviate their railways between Market Weighton and Beverley, and Copmanthorpe and Beverley. The CHAIRMAN said the route to Hull by the former deviation would be reduced to 38 miles, and he thought it desirable to have this deviation, there being a proba bility that the consequent connexion with Driffield would make this a profitable line; and as regarded the other deviation from Copmanthorpe to Tadcaster, it would effect a saving of about 20,0001. • The resolution on this subject was agreed to, and the business of the meeting wax closed. this dividend and the half-year's rent of the Great North of England and • Hartlepool Railways, a surplus of '59,7771. 94: 6d. will remain to the credit of the company. " Within the' last few days the directors have had offers of loans to a very large amount, at 41 per cent. interest, and there is a prospect that before long money may be attained at a still lower rate. Should this prove to be the case a matt:lint saving will be effected in the item of interest - upon borrowed capital, and no further calls will be made during the present year. " Since the last half-yearly meeting temporary bridges over the Tyne and Tweed have been constructed, and a continuous line of railway opened for traffic; the whole of the works in connexion with the Tyre Bridge are ex pected to be completed by the Ist of August next; and although • the 'bridge at- Berivick is not in do forward a state as cuuld have been desired, yet there arc no diffi culties to cause any serious delay. As the temporary bridges were not ready until three months after the time it was competed they would be when the terms of amalgamation were ; agreed upon between the York. and Newcastle and Newcastle and Berwick Companies, thereby'causing an additional expense in working, and also a loss of traffic during that-period, the directors have thought it right to charge capital with five-per cent. of the dividend for three months on the additional 54 per share of the original Newcastle and Berwick shares, coming in for. dividend last half-year, and revenue with the remainder -on - the same amount; for the' like period. " The Alawick,l3arkworth,ttnd Washington branches are in the course of construction; as likewise the line from Berwick to Kelso, a' distance of twenty-one and three quarter miles, which the directors have no doubt will be completed on the Ist of May next. The stations and cottages on this branch have been let. The directors have let the construction of the docki cif JEirrow Slake, in the river Tyne, to an able and efficient contractor, at a sum considerably izeloy.r.,thc,awiueer's. estimate. The works - are to lie completed on the Ist of 'August, 1850. "The directors have also advertised 'for tenders for the execution of the works on the Auckland and Pen sher branches, the , completion of which will form a direct communication for the coal from the Auckland district to the Sunderland and Tyne Docks. The works will be let to. be complete on the Ist of July, 1850. . " The directors will submit for your approval the drafts of the three Bills proposed to be applied for in the present session of Parliament, viz.:— " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle-npon-Tyne and Carlisle Railway Company to lease their railway and Works to the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway , Company. - •"A Bill 'for enabling the Maryport and Carlisle Railway Company to leasetheir railway and works to the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Comn%ny. ":A B'!1 for eee'ohng the York, NowcastlCrund Ber wid: Compnfte Disko errtain branches in the counties of Northumberland tend Newcaztle-upon-Tyne, Lad for other purposes. The branches referred to are,. one at Barmoor, about five -miles in length, which will cost about 6,00 Q/. per mile ; a short branch to Ala mouth r and aleeratidia• ti? the branch to the quay of 'Newcastle ; and in this Bill powers will be inserted for an extension of time for making the Thirsk and Melton, andißlyth branches, &c. "iThe directors are glad to find that the York and North Midland Company -are taking steps for the im mediate construction of their branch line from Burton Salmon to .Knottingley, which will form a junction there with the trunk line of the Great Northern (late London and York) Railway. The directors look forward to the opening of that line as a certain means of securing the through traffic between London and Edinburgh to the East Coast lines, which cannot fail to benefit this com pany most materially. "A resolution will be submitted to authorise the con solidation into stock of the original Newcastle and Ber wick, and North Shields purchase shares, on which th e full amount p er s h are i s pa id , and which, from the Ist of January last are entitled to full dividend. The only ob ject of this is , to simplify the share accounts, by bringing all entitled to the same privileges under the same deno mination. " The directors beg mist 'strongly to urge upon the proprietors the necessity of their using all influence with ,their Parliamentary representatives, to give their sup port to the measure which will be brought before Par liament, during this session, to adopt a just principle on which railway property should be rated for local taxes. "The following directors go out by rotation, viz., James Richardson, Esq., and Charles Tee, Esq., who offer themselves for re-election. Thomas Barstow, Esq., on' of the auditors, retires by rotation, and offers himself for re-election. " Vic directors add the following details of traffic for the last half-year, viz.:— - • . PASSENGERS. TONS. First.class Second 'class ..... - ,582,579 Lime Third-class 922,491 Stone Government . 88,973 Coal Horses Carriages Dogs - The CIWANA.N said the resolution which be had the honour firet•to'subtnit was, that the report be received and adopted, .ismi circulated among the shareholders ; and he had to announce to them in the outset, that after' the most careful consideration which the directors could give to one of the questions which they bad given notice they felt that at the present time it was not expedient to submit the question—ho alluded to the leas:ng of the Newcastle and Carlisle, and the , Maryport' and Carlisle Railways.—(Bear, hear.) He assured them that when they found that even a minority—a con siderable minority —were opposed to their views, the directors were the last men 'in the world to divide a great company like this.—(Great applause.) But he reminded them that when they entered into these negoti atiOnafor leasing, there was not that strong aversion to the course which bad now taken possession of the minds of the people. He did not say that that was a wrong impression, because he thought that all fixed engage ments *ere desirable' to be avoided, and that they ought only to be undertaken from the necessity of the case. At that time they. were not the parties who first entered into negotiation with the Newcastle and Carlisle Com pany; other parties had attempted to negotiate for that line, and that, too, for a purpose easy to be conceived, viz.,- to get into the town of Newcastle, and to interfere with the traffic of this company.—(Hear, hear.) Look ing into the question most fully, and carefully going over the expenses of the Carlisle line, and knowing its capa bilities and its productiveness, he did enter into an ar rangement with the directors of that line to take a lease of( it; but he would be the last man to ask the York, Neweastleeand 'Berwick shareholders to relieve him from an obligation which he should not have entered into unless he had been convinced it was a perfectly safe engagement. Therefore he did not complain at all that that arrangement fell through. The shareholders would thus. have a longer time to consider whether they would, enter into. thatl arrangement or not, and he thought it possible by negotiation with .the parties to bring forward hereafter a scheme' which would perhaps. be less objectionable to the shareholders of this company, and perhaps equally satisfactory to the directors of the Newcastle and Carlisle Company: Froze the communication whieh the directors had held with the shareholders on !hie subject, they had deriied a largo amount of information, most of which (with a little exception) had been couched in kind and-courteous lan guage; and the directors were always ready, and indeed anxious, to listen with the sam e courtesy an d at t ent i on which had actuated the generality of the proprietors, in the suggestions they had thrown out to them: And after the strong expression of opinion they had received, the directors felt that they would not be worthy the good opinion -the shareholders had always entertained towards them, if they attempted to press this matter further at present.—(l - lear„hear.) With regard to the traffic on the York, Newcastle, and Berwick line, he had little to add to the remarks which he - had made at the York and North Midland meeting, which in some measure were applicable to this under taking. He might, however, observe, that the district of country through which this line passed had perhaps been more distressed than any other district of country in the kingdom. The failure of the banks had impoverished the people, and prevented them from' travelling; and therefore the traffic of this line had been materially injured. He hoped, however, to see the returning prosperity of Lancashire and York shire flow into the district to which ho referred, and then they would not have again to lament a loss of 26,0001. in their -passenger tr a ffi c . 'M any imagine that this loss was .on the through traffic. True there was some 7,0001. or 8,0001. deficiency on- the'through traffic, but the remainder of the.decrease areas:, out of the local traffic from station to station. He believed they had ilk felt the pressure of the times, and that consequently there were not those means of giving those enjoyments to their families which they used to have in travelling' ex cursions. The fact was that men got regularly fright ened after the squeeze in October, but be hoped p e w d ou th id e depression had n ow p asse d away , an d never again be driven into a corner, as occasion. Before they met thtehy la that twe they were expected o n that l e opened, and that the Kelso' branch this . would give :them a a° ns idersble accession of traffic. Also during the next ye ar those great un dertakings—theT and Tweed—will ave)ne a fie© traffic and run bridges over the be complted, when they will - with perfect safety over the town of Newcastle. Th e want of this up to the prese nt time was one of the dis advantages under which they had had to labour; the mere cost of carting coke from station to station had, during the six months,cost them 1131. a month, and that expenditure would now be done away with. The ques tion of expenditure was one that was w ithi n their con• trol. They might occasionally be able to devise a plan to reduce expenditure; but they could not always com mand traffic. With regard to their expenditure, one material item was greatly in their favour, viz., that of co ke, which cost them from 6s. to os, per ton, whilst 'Loudon and Birmingham had to pay 235. or 24a. per ton. Therefore lines could always be worked here cheaper than in the south. He had examined tho affairs of the Company in every way , and he was satisfied that they had got an efficient line for the capital which had been provided. He hoped they would give the directors some credit for am anltioll3 wish to afford them a fair state ment of their . position in the document submitted to the shareholders in October. But they could not deal posi tively with traffic. It was a fluctuating item; and he „believed that 'Ott ttiii line it would proem to au extent YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. .. The half-yearly general meeting of this company was commenced immediately after the close of the former meeting; Mr. Hudson again presiding. THZ REPORT. " The proprietors are already in possession of the usual statements of account for the past half-year, and also of the particulars of the receipts and disbursements on the Great North of England purchase account. The total receipts on account of revenue for the half-year ending the 31st of December last, have been 366,0191. 18c., to which is to be added the surplus of 34,650/. al. 6d. re maining after payment of the last dividend, making a total credit of 400,6701. 6s. 6d., which, after deducting working expenses, way leave rents, and interest on bor rowed capital, (including interest on the Great North of England and Hartlepool Loans,) will leave a balance of 244;6794 3s. Bd. in favour of the Company on the revenue account. In accordance with the opinions expressed by directors in the statement issued to th e proprietors last week, they now recommend that a dividend be declared at the rate of 6/. per cent, per annum upon the consolidated stock and dividend, bear ing ohm capital of the 'company, After the payme n t of [PRICE SD. Mr. MARTINE/ix then directed the attention of the meeting to another question. It had reference to the last call on the No. 1 and 2 Extension Shares, which be contended, according to a statement made by the chair man at a previous meeting, ought to receive dividend, whereas it now appeared it was only to receive interest. Fie therefore moved a resolution to this effect—ghat this stock should receive dividend in proportion to the capital paid up. The motion was seconded, and a confused discussion ensued, several shareholders speaking wh ose names we could not learn. The motion was ultimately withdrawn, The CHAIRMAN promising that his best attention should be given to the matter. As far as he was indi vidually coact reed, the proposed dividend would benefit biro gr,tvly, for he held a larger amount in that stock than any other. But as chairman of the company, that consideration should never actuate him. The report was then received and adopted. The CHAIRMAN then moved that a dividehd be now declared at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum on t 1 h 5 e 1. .": p on e : solida ted s t oo k o f th e company; on 20 1. per share of the original Nevvestle and Berwick shares; on 201 . per share of the North Shields purchase shares; n share of the Extension shares, No. I ; and 10/. per s h are of the Extension No. 2 shares, from the I st of July last and on an additianal 5/. of the same shares, from the 25th August last, and at 5 per cent. on the .rer a ,,i n . ing al. per share of the North Shields sham, Bush dill. • -co -- '—' - , ti ..onae gentlemen -are—net at all aware.-44- - cb/ ~) If their docks were ready, forthe shipment of ley would be ena bl e d to ' realise a vast increase in ..s department alone. A handle bad been made rather unfairly to himself, as to. the North British Company, ' • and if they would give him II few moments of thew at tention, be thought he could., explain that matter in a e way that would exempt him from anything like an a t tempt to involve them in an imprudent.bargain. Ile had been urged, re-urged, and pressed in all directions to make arrangements with the ~North British. The London and North-Western, it,was said, were not con tent with their position, and, were anxious to increase their safety by .getting hold of this line. There upon he had an interview with . Mr. Glyn, and he sug gested to that gentleman that this was neutral ground, and .that neither of them should telt. thia line. That gentleman assented, and then he (Mr. lindson) felt himself safe. But other parties thought differently, and be telt obliged to pay attention to the represents- tions that wero made to him. he never had an Anger- view with the directors of the North British himself, but in all his negotiations he had made this, proviso —that he should not be bound for a longer period than three years. . They told him their traffic Ives so - and so; and his reply. was that he did not believe it. Nevertheless he,wonl4 try it for three 'years, and if it then turned out to be un profitable he would give it up. Was there anything very improvident in that proposition, considering the period at which' it was made?—(Hear, hear.) And again, to show that he had no great opinion of the North British at that time, he might meetion that the York and New castle Company were considerable subscribers, and he sold out and divided 30,0001. surplus profit among the shareholders in the of dividend. - -.(} ear He also at that time proposed that they ithould not construct any branches without the sanction of this board, and in deed he altogether guarded, as clear as he could, con sidering the excitement which then prey ' ed. Peopl e were wild at. that ti me , and it was not to be on d ere d at if directors did ca t c h a li tt l e o f the disord from ' the proprietors.— (Laughter.) Shareholders 'would . not aii allow .their directors to stand still; and, therefore, he did consider it hard and unfair to quote e: *atter of this sort against a public man, as an instance of impro vidence and want of c au ti on .—(liear, hear.) -The-North British Company were at that time projecting a Mae to • Carlisle, and fer that and other reasons it WM of some. consequence that the York and NewcaStie !should hal*. that- line, but the inducement ,we,s, nevertheless, not sufficient to warrant the directors in involving ,thia - company in so serious a risk, and , they, therefore, , abandoned The idea. Not- long ago he had had a fur- . . ther communication with the directors of the North ' British Company. He then had the only interview which. had taken place between, them, and having heard their statement he told them he. would make . them no offer. for having gone through the ordeal of October, 1847, he certainly did not feel anxious for more responsibility than that which then devolved upon him.—(Efear, hear.) And to show the sound position this, companyfwas in -at that precarious period, he might Mention to its- honour, that it then paid back to the Bank of England the sum of 170,000/. which it had bor rowed on its debentures. But there was another charge against him respecting the Great North of England pur chase. Why be told , them at theltime that that was a bail 'bargain--a - dear - bargain- = but 'they began --- witlrit;-and- -•- he did not see then how they could get out, nor did be see the way now. There were the Leeds ind - Thirsk end the Greet Northern threatening them on the ono hand, end' the Steelton end Darlington clerking with them ou the othtr, and under all the circumstances he 'questioned whether they could haie done better; but be that as it might, he had never, concealed the whole trans action from the shareholders,and he must say he thought it not verycreditable on. the part of those who had ex torted- the, terms. He was not prepared to say that the great North of England would not pay its rent. He believed be could-show a -"very large sum received on that line. • When they took the line the coal traffic was , 80,666 tons, but now it was 500,000, ' add would, he had no doubt.' go on increasing, for they- would supply the whole of the south, and also Scotland. and Ireland with coke, as no other part of the country • - could furnish that article with such perfect means; as' ~ they could. But it was no use reaping up old sores; and, therefore, without going further into the subject, he would conclude by assuring the shareholders that nothing should be -wanting on the part of the directors to secure _ the best interests of this company. ' Mr. PRANCE, of London, wished to call the attention of the meeting to a subject which was of vital import ance to the interests of this company. The directors had very properly put into the hands of the shareholders some days ago a statement of accounts. In those ac counts there was a charge of 747,785/. invested in the shares of the Great North of England Company. The 1001. shares were stated to have been purchased at an average of 2341. 14s. 01d; per share ; the 40/. shares, at 941. 6s. 61d.; the 301 shares, at an average of 70/. Bs. 3d.;, and the 15/. shares, at an average of 34/. 19s. 90., or 211. premium.---(Hear, hear.) The CirairtirAN said there was an error in the last ' item —there was an omission of 2,800/. which had '' been paid on those shares. Mr. PRANCE said he held in his hand an extract from the official list of the London Stock Excharrege; 'which contained every transaction from October, 1846, to De cember, 1848; from which it appeared that the 15/. shares were being sold at an average of 16/. 15s. Now, the . directors might say, and very properly, who could have foreseen the difficulties they had gone through. It was true they might not have selected the beet mode of pro- , viding for these shares : or the financial poiition o f th e . company did not enable them to pay for them'when the ' opportunity occurred. - In the exercise of that " sharity which beareth all things, and hopeth all things," he should have been Inclined to say that was satisfactory; but there was about those 151 shares something so extruordinary as to induce him to ask for further explanation.—(Loud applause.) What was the condition of these 15/. shares ? They were crested with a small deposit of 303. Unlike the larger shares, -, they were not to receive 10 per cent. dividend, but only son the instalments, which were to be completed to . June, 1849, when they were to receive 10 per cent., and when they were paid off, the company bad a claim to be' paid eff at the rate of 221. 103. premium. In October or November, 1846, these shares must have been bought , by this company. Then if 21/. per share premium wet -- given for them, they must add 81 years' interest at 6 per . cent., because they were giving that for money. which' • was equal to 255. per share per annum. The 31 years would represent 41. 13s. 9d. to be added to the cost price, and that`veould make 251.135. 9d, in July, for which they were only bound to pay 221.105. • That was a sub ject which required explanation; for who in his senses , would raise money at 6 per cent. to invest it at lit per cent.? This seemed to him irreconcileable. He dis claimed all animosity or hostility towards the directors, . in bringing this matter forward, which he had done front . • no other motive than a sense of duty. The CHAIRMAN said he bad not the books ,there, and . could not therefore infor m M r . P rance w h o was the ~, seller, as the company had bought a great many lots of different parties; but if there was any mistake the books of the company were all open to the shareholders, and they could examine them as minutely and as fully as - ' they thought proper. He would tell them candidly at once that he had 2,800 of those 151. shares; that was all he had of them; and if ho had disposed of them to the company at a larger price than ho ought to have done, ho should be disposed to do whatever the shareholders thought would be just and fair. He had got the esti mates of the 'prices from Mr. flews, be believed, and . that was all he could say upon the subject. A SHAREHOLDER, from Liverpool, thought Mr. Prance ought to be content with the assurance of the Chairman, that whatever the average might turn oat to be, he was agreeabla to abide by it. He congratulated the meeting on the candid manner in which the proposed leases had been abandoned, at all events for the present, and coin- -, mended the course adopted by the directors in ''giving notice on the subject.—(Partial applause, and gapers'. diiapprobation.) , Mr. PRANCE moved the appointment of a committee of five shareholders to examine into the matters, and to ' report to an adjourned meeting.—(Applause.) Mr. H. N. Love seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said he might have got wrong in the early stage of these share transactions, but if he had Made an error in this instance he had been right 'in 'many others. He had never ditected his attention to this particular transaction; and if he had made an error he was ready to refund the money. - He would -take .all • the shares back if they liked, and pay all -the 'bore" on thetn.—(Hear.) Mr. LOVE said ther e was no. doubt about ' the 'P" being excessive. The CHAIRMAN—Then let it bepnt right. A SHAREHOLDER did not esteem the Stocis. his life at list as anything, for he never bought I! share the pries) in that list. • He-wished he have been beeter off than be was. Mr. R. DENISON, of Wapliniet•ir H :4 u ed dso fthori n na , Eht a oax n acwht t a i n e h e g r i s de e e were seven other directors besi d es .. ha d could have in it. of censure, until the eh thought there was anything eag put their veto upon transaction, they vow ed that no resolution mi g ht b e I sh p eo u r A l t , d ie i n n rg t o b f e really susSHAßEHOLDEßchsuch a e u n dersto o dT°eb. iuthr.atilthudesroenviwasaaßosmaiedthtoln. ghaitdrevee: s o ld t h e se s hares above the market price; and his _ answer s eas, that i fit were proved that h e had done so, he was willing to refun d t he money, and after that pledge he for one was satisfied. The CHAIRMAN said if the shareholder s wished it, - he had not the least objection to a committee., .—( Hear,) . A committee was then appointed , a-- COaausfraug of Mr. Prance, Mr. Love, Mr. Denison, Mr. Clayton, and Mr. Shield. 17 1 ,A tiSA 12 5 Xl7 , 12/ 16, k 224 21 1 s 21 1 5 8:4 54t 2i4 12 1 4 8 1 ,1 1o!'s --