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I CONTRACTS.. for . COr.ALS and CANDLES. Oflice of Ordnance, March 23, 1549. lijose.Persons who may be desirous of contracting NN ith the Prim ' eipal Olneers of the Ordnance, to furnish, frow 'the let of July next, t , !ilie 30th of June, 1350, such unarititie , ' of COALS and CANDLES as may from nate td time be'required for Barracks and Ordnance Stations in Great Britain and the Channel Islands, can receive pat ; Iletilars of the Contraction applying at this Ofit.:,e, between the hours ; of Ten and Four. . Tenders for, supplylng either Coals or Candles, must be sealed up ; and marked " Tender for Coals."- or " Tender for Candles," and will be received at this °Mee, aildrtssed to the Secretary to the 10ard, on or trefore WEDNESDAY,Ihe Gth day .T i rane next, and at nr time during thattday; ; but no proposal, either 61* Coals or Can ' flies, will be noticed unless made on, or annexed to, a printed parti cular, which must be duly filled up, and the prices inserted in words at.length. t'. Tenders to be'inade for the several Bar racks and Stations as joined together in the particulars of Contract. By order of the Board, It. BYII.III, Secretary. i . OFFICE OV . VIIE GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, 19, Nog Bridge-street, Blacfri. Lo k ndon, ars May 14, 1549. • • • NOTICE is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the P•ROPINETORS of this CONT. PA.Ny will be held at this ofilce on •TuLso.tr, the 12th day of June • 'neat, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, pursuant to the Act of the 59th year of .Ws late Majesty King George HE., for the election of three Directors of this Company, for four years. in the room of three Directors (all of whom are eligible to' be re-elected) villpir o then ,RO out of (net by'effink of time ; a nd should a ballot be re 11', It 'NOM continue open for four hours from its cotamencement. • •• • By order of the Court of Directors, CIIARLES BURLS, Seqatary. chair t.-111.01,e taken Twelve o'clock precisely, and 'none but Proprietors admitted. ' N AT,ION AL Liik.N FUND LIFE ASSITRA SOCIETY. • 26, convuLL, LoNDos - . bayitifxsao,oog. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The :leadlng features of the Societj• are guaranteee of an ample Iropridtary Capital. ' Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two , thirdo Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. half the Premiunt may remain ns,a. Loan for Five Years. llNtensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. • N.B..Jrho last Annual Bonus to•the Assured Varied from 27 to 65 per cent. (according to age) on the Premituns paid. _Examplosof Banuses already Declared, and Options. - ' Perma- Sum the • Illorus In '.....: Annual roller- a , ,A. t . Bonus rent Re- Assured Ar. ..,, ,- , :•, 1 Pra- taken to 'stir In Iduction of may bor z mium. out in 1 ' tn Cash. I Auntial 1 row on ''' Assured. ' ' 1 I Premium. l Policy. !-- ,_— X s; di X s. d i .-£ s. tl. X s. d. • • r 1837 1276 14 3,1'28 14 3' 21 7 2:193 6. 8 1834 1251 13 10 118 14 81 1 8 12 8 543 17 9 4. I 1839 1 226 6 0,102 15 II 16 2 9 194 8 1 10 -60 1000 X s. A. 1 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2: 12 14 11 . -145 0 1 0 74-3 41 1841 174 0 0 78 3 41 12. 3 0,393 11 1 1842 147 4 2 .6 li 10, 10 2 4 1 346 ' 2 . 3 1843 99 13 4 4 1 S 41 615 111296 13 4 l 1844 62 G 8 27 13 4 4 4 01247 4 5 -CO Prospectuses, with tables Orates, &c., may be had at the office, Or any of its branches in the country ; or, on application. will be for- Warded post free. W. S. B. WOOI.IIOIISE, Actuary. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. At the adjourned meeting of the Shareholders of this Com- Noy, held at the London Tavern on Saturday, the 12th May, 1849, Wm. Cash, Esq. (Chairman of the Committee, in the absence of any Director) in the Chair, the :,crutineers reported the ballot on the question of the amalgamation of this Company with the Norfolk Company, as follows : Votes. For tile Amalgamation •• .. • • 10,554 Against Amalgamation .• .• .• .... 2,583 Majority •• .• ••••••• . • • •• 7,06; It was proposed by WILLIAM CASEI, Esq., and seconded by SAItuEL ELLIs, Esq.:— " That a Committee, consisting of Thirty Proprietors, be se lected by the Investigation Committee as follows, namely -6 Holders of Stock of 10,0001. and upwards. fi „ front 5,0001. to 10,000/. 6 ,• lf 3,0001. to 5,000 1 . 6 7, 2,0001. to 3,000/. If 6 „ 1,0001. to 2,00 01 . together with the Committee of Investigation, making the whole 38-12 to be a quorum—for the purpose of nominating Eight New Directors for the future management cf the Company. Such nomi nation to be presented to an Adjourned Meeting of the Shareholders, to be held on Thursday, the 31st instant. No selection of Directors to be made by this Committee, unless 25 of the Members be present." Likewise, that the remuneration of the Directors shall also be sub mitted by this Committee to the said General Meeting. Whereupon an amendment w as p ro p osed by Josephßox, Esq., and seconded by Thomas PEYTON, ESQ., " That a Committee consisting of twelve independent Proprietors Ise now appointed, who shall have free access to the registered list of Proprietors, to select twenty-five gentlemen out of the proprietary at large, whom they shall conSidered duly qualified EORGEM for the direction." A second Amendment was the n propos by G EEK, Esq., and seconded by 11. F. EAST, Esq., " That all that part of the motion referring to the future remu neration of the Directors be omitted." This amendment was carried. The amendment proposed by Mr. Box was lost, whereupon the original motion was put and , with the exception of that part embodied in the amendment carried of Mr. Meek. It was proposed by GEORGE MEEK, Esq., seconded by Wm. Cast!, Esq., and carried unanimous'y, " That the Committee of thirty-eight report to the Shareholders, On the 24th Instant, the II'AMC3 of the gentlemen they purpose sub mitting to the adjourned meeting on the 31st instant for election as Directors of the Company." Mr. Cash having left the cl.air, it was proposed by D. M'LAIIEN, Ecq., seconded by J. Ilowsc, Esq., and carried unanimously, " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to Wm. Cash, Esq., for his excellent conduct in the chair. By order, C. P. HONEY, Secretary. Itishopsgate Station, May 12, 1849. LANCASHIRE &YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. XEW SIX PER CENT. PREFERENCE STOCK. At a Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held this day, ac cording to notice duly given, it was resolved, " That the Guaranteed Six per Cent. Preference Shares of this Com pany be converted and consolidated into a General Capital Stock, to be called ' The Lancashire and Yorkshire Consolidated Six per Cent. Preference Stock,' as to such of the said Shares as shall be paid up on the 30,h day of May instant, from that date ; and so much of the said Shares as shall not be then paid up, from time to time when and so soon as the same respect.vely shall be paid up." In pursuance of the above resolution, the holders of Six per Cent. Preference Stock are requested to forward their Scrip Certificates, ac companied with a claim in the form annexed, duly filled up and Signed (as instructed thereon), to the Secretary of the Company, as early as pos.ible, in order that the registration may bo completed forthwith, and The necessary arrangements made fur the payment of the next dividend. Printed Forms of Claim may be had on application to the Secre tary of the Company, or from the Secretaries of the principal Stock Exchanges in the kingdom, to whom a supply is forwarded. Proprietors who have not applied for the Dividend due in Decem ber last, are requested to do so previously to forwarding their Scrip for registration, and are referred to the printed instruction on the back of the Scrip for their guidance. JOHN S. HERON, Secretary. Head Offices, Hunt's Bank, May 2, 1849. To the Secretary of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, Hunt's Manchester. Guaranteed Six per Cent. 101. ire and Yorkshire Railway Com a', and which I request may be ex. hire Railway Six per Cent. Pre. he resolution passed at the Spe. s, held on the 2d May, 1849. Numbers of the Scrip. Shares From • • .. to .... Slr,—l enclose for Preference Shares in the Lancashi pany, of which I am the rreprietoi hanged for Lancashire and York! ference Stock, in accordance with I cial Coneral Meeting of rroprietor. Numbers of tho Scrip. Shares.l From • • .. to • • • • --1 Total Number Usual Signature .• • • • • Name at full length Profession or Trade • • Residence • • • • • • • Date N.B. The Shareholders are advised, for security, to writs across The face of each Scrip —" Se nt b y p ost, for exchange, by Owner." IMPORTANT INVENTION connected with A. the MANUFACTURE of BREAD, BISCUIT, and PASTRY. The Inventor, Mr. JOIIN SMITII, of Hare Craig, near Dundee, 24 .13-, to whom her Majesty's Letters Patent have been granted for England, Scotland, and Ireland, has discovered a METHOD of use fully TREATING the OAT, so a+ to obtain therefrom a flour equal, if not superior to the best wheaten flour. The flour of oats has been analysed by well-known chemists, and is (found to contain a much larger quantity of nutritious qualities than wheaten flour, and is cal culated to give a greater amount of nourishment and strength to the muscle, bone, and blood of man. The inventor intends to extend the advantages of this discovery by granting licenses in the different countries for which her Maje4y's Letters latent havelbeen obtained. In carrying out this discovery, there will be required but little altera tion in the present system of grinding—an advantage which will be at once self-evident, as the manufacture may immediately be entered upon by . those engaged in the manufacture of flour from wheat. In point of price the benefit will be largely in favour of the consumer, 'while the invention will create a demand fir oats which will be very acceptable to the growers of that grain in its present depressed state in the market. Further particulars of this discovery, and also of the talus upon which licenses will be granted, may be obtained by application to Mr. Smith, factor for Lord Douglas, of Douglas, Hare Craig, near Dun dee, N.B. FINE lIEAD OF lIAIR, ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL. The extraordinary efficacy, and happy u amalgamation of it purely exotic materials, have rendered - it justly renowned 1 hrou g h_ out the world for its remarkable virtues I'Li u an d beautifying the Human Hair. It Insini r ra sl te li s ng its in.e b s a e l r s ' at ig ic properties into the pores of the head, nourishes the Hai embryo state, accelerates its growth, cleanses it from Scurf rin its Dandritr, sustains it in maturity, and continues and session of healthy vigour, silky softness, and luxurious sred'unisj dancy, to the latest period of human life. Its operation in cases of baldness is peculiarly active ; so that, in numerous instances wherein other remedies have been tried ill vain, ROWLANDs' MACASSAR OIL has superseded the ornaments of art, by rein , stating, in full plenitude, the permanent gifts and 'graces of Nature. In the growth of Whiskers. Eyebrows, and Mus tachios, it Is also unfailing in its stimulative operation. For children it is especially recommended, as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair, and rendering the use of the flue-comb unnecessary. the Patronaee of Royalty throughout Europe, and the li'gh esteem in which it is universal l y held, together with numerous Tes timonials constantly received of its efficacy, afford the best and surest proofs of its merits.—Price 35.6 d. and is.; or Family Bottles (equal to four small) at 10s. Gd. ; and double that size, 21s. CAUTION.--On the wrapper of each bottln of the genuine article are these words, in two lines NOWLANDS' 3IACASSAII OIL. The same are engraved on the back of the Wrapp er nearly 1,500 times, eDritaluing 29,028 letters. Sold A by A. ROWLND and SONS, 2 0 , Ilat tOn-Garden, and by London all Chemists and Perfumers. on Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings VE Steel. iscAPA.- ON PIiYSICAL DISQUA LICATIONS, GENERA _ CITY, AND IMPED I MENTS TO MARRIAGE._ ..' New Edition , enl arge d to 196 pages. Just published, price ,' 6d., or by co s t, di rect from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage s' . 0 Y ~ _ T iIESILENT FRIEND , a M e di ca l Work n the infirmities and decay of the generative system, fnun ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, end the means of obviating certain dis ", 4ualifications. Illustrated by 26 C010ur...4 Engravings. Dy L. PERR Y and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 1.), Berners-street, Ox fuoirdp-litreernet.ostorn_droown.; liana;, by the Authors : sold by Strang e, . Achborne-street, Ilaymar63, fitarle,23 T' and kot Sanger, id3to l rd so o , o o , x l f 4 o 6 r , d rje -str ad ee en tl ball-street. PAAT I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive nrgan7, and is illustratedbyoSbtColoared Engravings. FAIT 11. treats of the genes, and their lamentalesoetrences resulting from excessive indul ects on the s) stem, Producing and bellly weakness, nervous Illudrated by Three Explanator i, exci tement , and generative ncapacity. mental gravings. PALT 111. treats of the diseasYes4rn the primary or secondary form, a.nreulting from infbction, either in u 4:ltaly:a explicit directions for their treatmoA. This section is 111 strated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. contains a Prescription for the tzo Pre .„o vetidion of Disease, b y a simple application, by which the d part of the Work should ' not escape the o infection is a y istel. This important r eader's notice. PART Y. Is devoted to the consideration of rn‘rriage, and Its dutiss. The canoes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. itl TEM CORDIAL BA LM or Sxaucux Is exclusi ve l y employed In treat lag nervous and sexual debility, impot ence, & e., 110 and Ms. per bottle. The Concentrated D e t ers i ve Essence, ax anti- FyphilC remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondery symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, Its. and 335. per bottle. Perry'e Purifying Specific Pills, Is. 94., 4s. 6.1., and 11s. per box. a Certain remedy for gonorrhme, gleet, stricture, and chronic infl ammt. ton of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter. 11. A minute retail of this case is required : age, habits, and position in Society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, i y which the fee, IL, is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attei - dense daily at 19, Bernera-street, Oxford-street, London; from Eh. YOU till Two, and Eve to Eight; on Sunday! from Eleven to put. N°.17,670.] A 111 E L I S T. ( 1 LON - DOlc, MIDDLESEX, AND WESTMINSTER. SECOND PUBLICATION FOR 1848. List of Persons who have taken out General Game Certificates at 47. Os. led. each, including the Additional Duty of 10 per cent., under to Act of 3 Viet., cap. 17. Amphlett, Edward, Esq., Bond-street Anderson, John, Green-street Astley, I). Leftus, Esq., Lower Belgrave-street Allen, Henry, 11, Little Tower-street Appach, Fras. Hobson, Hyde-park-square Ashley, the lion. John, Lincoln's-inn Atkinson, Henry. 35, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea Atkinson, John, 1, Yorick-place, Queen-street, Chelsea Barker, Alexander, Esq., 10 t, Piccadilly Blaudford, Marquis of, 3, Wilton-terrace Blackburn, George Hallway, Old Broad-street Bracher, Edward, 29, Newgatc-market Bower, Julius Tate, 7, St. John-street-road Bradley, (alias. Lawrence, Model Prison Bleadon, Leonard, Esq., Grove-road, Mile=end-road Blue, Sinclair, Mr., 186, High-street, Poplar Beaumont, John, 4. Essex-street Bell, Charles, 36, IteJfurd-row • Bishop, theory, Gray's4ine Rudd, Thomas William, 33, Bedford-row, Boodle, Edward, 2, ltanehester-street Barrington, Charles. Kensington-palace Buckle, Christ. Richard,: 7, Tavistock-place, Tavistock-Square Carr, George Bowness, 10, Lawrence Pountney-leue Clarkson, Frederick Scipio, Great Carter-lane Carslake, Preston, 6, Queen-square , Chaplyn, Henry Cleere, 53, Lincoln's Inn-fields Coake.R .bert Francis, Middle Temple Corder, Charles, 1, New Cavendish-street • Aletander, 16, Great Castle -street • Cooper; John Douglas, New-street, Spring-gardens Cullington, Daniel, 2, Craven-street Caitlin, W., Sebbotes-buildings, Islington Clanricarde, Marquis, Carlton-house-terrace Crelter, Blend William, Hill-street, Knightsbridge Cardwela E lward, Whitehall-gardens Cameral, Captain, Nea-house, Christchurch, and Bolton street, laiecadilly Day, George Frederick, 2, Bawman's-place, Islington Drummond, Maurice, Hampstead ,I)clson, William Francis, the College of Advocates Eccles, William, Victoria Hotel, Enstonesquare 7.ast, Joshua, 40, Lamb's Condbit-street Eldred, Edward, Middle Potpie • • • Ede, John William, 20, Upper Barley-street. . • Edgell, Harry, 21, Cadopan-place i§9, Fleet-street • Pane, Cecil, Esq., 4, Upper Brook-street Parnell, James, 14, King-street. Clerkenwell Fitzroy, George, Esq., New Bond-street Foley, Lord, Grosvenor-square Eorbes, Alexander C., Esq., Bond-street Franklin, C. A., Esq., Chapel-street West Fullerton, Alexander G., Esq., 36, South-street Forator, Matthew, Hampstead Fardell, Henry Edward, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall Francklyn. henry, IG, Dorset-place Ferrer, John, Hyde Park-barracks Farquhar, Sir W. It., Bart., St. James-street Gipps, Belay Plumptree, 9, Montagu-place Gosling, Thos. Geo., 10, Chandos-street Grenfell, Henry Riversdale, 27, Upper Thames-street Grenfell, Pascoe St. Leger, !7, Upper Thames-street Gordon, Duff, Esq., Ilertford-street Gore, Montague, Esq., Mount-street Goderich, F., Kensington Greenwood, Major J., Westbeurn-terrace Mulkey, Capt. Wm., 8, Grosvenor-square Berries, Herbert Compton, Esq., 14, Bolton-street Hill, Lord Marcus, Cliesham-street Ilogg, Sir James Weir, Grosvenor-square Horner, Jones Thomas, 20, Bucklersbury Hamilton, John, 9, Upper Belgrave-place Hay, John Holman, Admiralty Ilildyard, Robert Charles, Inner Temple Hulbert, idenry V., Esq., Upper Clapton Hibbert, C. J., Club chambers Innis, Thos., 33, Fitzroy-square Ingram, Herbert, Acton Vale Jenour, Henry James, Cray's-inn Keane, Hon. (leo., St. James's-street Kitchen, Ed.aln, Esq., Queen-street Kettle, John Lumens It., Lincoln's-inn Ii Melt, Thomas, Esq., Edmonton Kenai, Major-General. Albemarle-street Kirby, G. G., waterloo-place Lukin, Williarn Anthony, 11, New Broad-street Lloyd, William Jones, Lothbury lord, Chas. T. James, Hempstead Ledgard, Henry, 6, Bedforde , quare Lucena, James Lancaster, Middle Temple Morgan William Pitt, 19, Circus-road, St. John's -good Martin, Captain 11. 11 , 53, Wimpole-street Marriott, William Frederick, Esq , Tenderden-street Martineau, Hubert, Esq., 6, Nov Bond-street Maynard, lion. Charles Henry, Grosvenor-square Mortimer, John, Esq., Ilauover-square Murchison, Sir Roderick, Belgrave-square Maxwell, ,Tolin, Mr., Upper East Smithfield Df appin, Edward, Fore-street Moffat, George, Fencharch• street Mathews. Wilkinson, Lincoln's inn Melville, Philip, Clarendon-place Maitland, Sir I'eregrine, Craig's-court Mackeand, William, Maddox-street latunday - , Charles, Snore, Surrey Nicholson, George, Stewart, Godliman-street balder, Howard, 4, Kilburn-priory Oakley, William, Esq., 73, High-street, Whitechapel Patton, Capt., Dean-street Pakenharn, lion. C. R., Bruton-street Porisonby, Hon. Charles, St. James's-place Pinto, Theodore Fereira, Crotched Friars Phillips, George Henry, 73, New Bond-street Phillips, Win. Augustus, 73, New Bond-street Riley, Edward Charles, Esq., Whitechapel Robertson, Charles, Johnson's-court, Fleet-street Hominy, Chas., Esq., 29, Wilton-crescent Robertson, Robt. Edw., 17, Villiers-street Ruseell, Wm. Hugh, 30, Strand Rickards, S., Acton ltogers. Arnold, 290, Regent-street Richmond, George, Millbank-row Roots, George, Inner Temple Scott, Hubert, Throgmorton-street Sanderson, William, 7, Gresham-street Smithers, Henry, 60, Mark-lane Sauria, Dudley, Esq., Eaton-square Southeby, Edward, Esq., Portugal-street St .pfurd, Captain James John, Eaton-place Sturgis, Satnuel, 39, Charlotte-street Stephens, Francis Head, 49, Baker-street Stanhope, Hon. Fitzroy, Trevor-square Stewart, John, Albany Scotland, J., Trevor-square and Bishop's Sutton Saneton, Philip, 9, Gower-street Smart, William Lynn, Lincoln's lan-fields Smith, Charles Hanby, Middle Temple Sowton, Willem Marsh, Middle Temple Stopford, James Sydney, 41, Cambridge-terrace Tebay, William, George-street Thompson, Perks William, Oxford-street Thrupp, Henry J., George-street Thompson, Edward, 16, Bernard-street Thomson, Patrick Johnston, 6, Billiter-square Tyvven, Charles, 4, Basinghall-street Vernon, Henry C., Harrow Wonnald, John, Fleet-street Waghorn, William Price, 10, Wood-street Walsh, - Chas. Jno , 6, George-street, Hampstead-road Whitehouse, Joseph, 36, Lincoln's Inn-fields Williamson, James, Gray's Inn Wimble, William, 29, Lincoln's Inn-fields Wieram, Captain Thomas 8., 53, Gleueester-road Welstead, Chas., 64 Berners-street Warter, Wm. t GO Great Marylebone-street Wrangliam, Walter Francis, Percy-cross NELL GW YNN E TAVEUN and C HOP- Hous E, Bull Inn-court, Strand, - for Luncheons,' Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors .I',:ast of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam street. Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their friends and the triblic to patronise the Neil Gwynne Coil: e room, which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she l ived. Visitors to the The:Ares, Citizens, and 'Gentlemen connected with Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'Hote, which takes place at Half-past Five precisely, the nioit comfortable and rea4onable in the metrooolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untl. One o'clock. Private Dining-rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. N.B. An Entrance also from Maiden lane. H F ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. A Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of pro ducing Artificial Light, daily at Half-past Three, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evcn:ngs,'at sins, in which the Rude Light, the thy-Hydrogen Light, and the Electric Light, will be exhibited in junta-position.—Lectures en the Ventilation of Mines, &c., by means of a Jet of Steam, daily at Two o'clock, and on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings, at Nine.—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views include Scenes in Van Diemen 's Land, from Oriuinsi Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner Prout, Esq.— New Chromatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell, &c.—An extensive Col lection of Models of Agricultural Implements, specimens of Manures, &c.—The Music is under the direction of Dr.. Wallis. Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, Is,—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is. RAY'S-INN WINE ESTABLISHMENT. SUMMER WINES. - :Good Jight Claret, Hoek, :Nlosel!e, Sthgerne, and Grave, nt . 20s. per dozen ; Spirklinz lampagne, 425. per dozen, bottles included. All these Wine, are recommended as.well adapted for the present season. 22, High Holborn. lIENEKEY, KIST:I - NCB - URI', and CO. P.S. Sample bottles may be had. Price currents, containing all the varieties of their stock, forwarded upon application. ?kly opinion of Moses' is this, HAT'S YOUR OPINION of MOSES ? • That their warehouse has nothing AMISS; • For many a year have I tried The garments by Moses' supplied, And finding how business is done, I can redommend Moses and Son. I've a bill on my file you must know, Which is dated just twelve years a;o, . When first I was tempted to try The garments of Moses' supply, And_ever since then I've been one To support Messrs. Moses and Son; For during the whole of the term, Not a fault have I seen in the firth. The various promises made Have all been fulfilled in their trade, And the more I have known of the mart, The more have I acted mipart. In furnishing stylish attire, Messrs. Moses are all I desire; And I've equally found them outdo, In make and material too. These praises will also apply To the boots and the shoes that you buy ; Nor can I say less of the shop, With prime Faris hats for the top ; And the hosiery chews what the trade is, And the beautiful shawls for the ladies ; There's nothing, in fact, that you buy, But ranks the proprietors high. The whole of the houses, as one, Do credit to Moses and son. Then look at what savings are made By the very low price that is paid. The strictest economy here Is constantly found to appear. In all things the warehouse discloses What scarcely a stranger supposes, And that's my opinion of Moses. LIST OF PRICES. Milan MAIM. The CILURMAN (who sat on Mr. Meek's left)—The gentleman on your right. Mr. MEEK—The gentleman on my right (Mr. Ea=t), who is also a member of the committee of investigation. I don't think, for my part, that you have deputed to us the investigation of that question, and I hope you will not. My notion about remuneration is this—that so soon as eight gentlemen are proposed to you, and after the duties those gentlemen are to perform are defined, you should then be called upon to set your value upon the men and the services that are offered to you.—(Hear, hear.) I do, therefore, hope that you will not sanc tion that portion of the recommendation which has re ference to the question of remuneration.—(Hear, bear.) To every other part of the advertisement, though I think it might have been a little more precisely worded, I make no objection. The regular current of the prcceedings was here for a while obstructed by the following statements in expla nation: RAILWAY INTELLIGENC E. EASTERN COUNTIES. rietore of the An adjourned meeting of the op Eastern Counties Railway was •held on Sat urda y at the pr London Tavern. The meeting was not so numeronsly attended as that hold on the precediug Thursday. The time named for the coneneencement of proceedings was four o'clock, and dint hour had scarcely arrived when the occasional shuffling of feet and cries of "Chair," afforded indications of growing symptoms of impatience at the non-appearance of the members of the investiga tion committee. However, the premonitory dens of discontent were speedily allayed by the entrance, shortly after four o'clock, of Jr.l Cash, Mr. Meek. and other gentlemen • belonging to • the committee. They ranged themselves along the table at either side of the chair, Mr. mbeie and MtS Cash etocup'y ins' posititions imme diately in its vicinity, leaving the uninitiated for the moment in doubt as to which of those gentlemen was to undertake the duties of president of the assemblage. Mr. MEnte—Gentlernen, before we commence tho pro ceedings of the day, I have a question which I wish to submit for your dccisien. A SLIAREHOLDER-13y what authority do you take the chair, sir?—(Cries of " Hear.") Mr. MEEK—It belongs to Air. Cash, who is the chair man of the committee of investigation; but as I was placed in the chair on Thursday, by your direction, it is only by your direction I ciao retire from it. I wish that question to be decided;. and when I have learned your instructions, I shalt know how to act.-41.1ear.) It then moved; .seconded and resolved, that the chair be taken by Mr. Cash; who accordingly t ook it. • The SECRETARYe 31e r. Rouey) was p roce eding to read an advertisement, publish e d in reference to the meeting, but was interrupted by Mr. MEEK, ale wished , before the advertisement was read, to make an observation. Cho advertisement con ittaiy,trads p an rer sa a l r u t s d io n n o t t o at th a e re q g u tl e i s a ti n of remuneration, hut eeting of the directors ; but-- The - Cnentetare—lt is bet to 6ar'it read first. The SECRETARY—The chairman of the last meeting a n n ounced that the meeting would be adjourned until this day, at four o'clock, to receive the ballot with re spect to the Norfolk amalgamation. The scrutineers are at present employed on it, and they will be shortly here. There is no advertisement with reference to the calling of the meeting; but the directors have received an inti mation from the committee of investigation, which is embodied in the advertisement that appears in the daily papers. That is the advertisement I suppose he wishes to have read. ABSENCE OF THE DIRECTORS. The SECRETARY, before reading the advertisement re ferred to, begged to lay before the meeting the following communication : " Eastern Counties Railway-office, Bishopsgate Station, London. "Dear Sir, —Having yesterday intimated for myself and colleagues that we only held office as directors until bur successors were appointed, I think the course most conducive to the harmony of the meeting will be for you, or some other member of the committee of investigation, to take the chair at the adjourned meeting to-morrow, and at any future adjournment of the meeting until its business has been finished. This will explain to you and the shareholders the re:son for my absence, and I beg you will be kind enough to make it known.—l re main, dear sir, yours, faithfully, " Wm. Cash, Esq." 66 DAVID WADDINGTON." CHAIRMAN, —That letter will explain to you, gentle men, why there is no director here to take tho chair, which I occupy at your request.—(Flear, hear.) As the ballot is not ready, I presume this is not an unsuitable time to read to you a letter which has been received from the solicitor of the company.—(Hear, hear.) RESIG NATION OF TIIE COMPANY ' S SOLICITOR. The SECRETARY read the following letter:— •' 72, Lombard street, May 11, 1849. " TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAIL WAY COMPANY. " Gentlemen, —It is my intention, in this Communica tion,l am compelled to say that I have been Coun ties Company. to resign my o ffice of solicitor to the Eastern ious I have not deserved. am "Ilse rtible proofs, t have employers; lish, by incontrovc c could meetinge asi whichyb st a b more than zealously perform my . duty f treated with an injustice at the pub to my been a e ts cou ro tr m ary s , i h a a re v s 6 in any shape, or at any b o e n ne th fl investments in the company's shares heavy sufferer from at high premiums; that I have never been actuated motives; that I have constantly and repeatedly prevented that I have nevertirmeceeibvuedt, throughout my long services to the company by sordid litigation and its attendant expenses, where I could have done otherwise if the increase of my professional emolu ment to myself had ever for a moment swayed my advice; that I have for many years past, as you and the officers can testify, devoted days and hours of personal attention at the station to the company's business for which no charges have ever been made nor remuneration sought; that when misfortunes fell upon thecompany I voluntarily came forward with personal sacrifices to relieve them so far as I could (as, for instance, when the disastrous col lision happened at Stratford, in August, 184 G, leading to many actions for dameges, I requested to be allowed to make no charges in these actions beyond the money out of pocket; and, as again, when in July last, railway pro perty being deplorably depreciated, I offered to make a deduction of twenty p er cent . f rom all my future pro fessidnal charges, &e.) ; and, lastly, that by personal ta c t and skill, employed in th e com p an y' s business at emer gencies in'and out of Parli ament , I h a ve, in cases where another man would have been dead beaten, been enabled to lead the way to rescue the company's interests from suffering damage to the extent of upwards of a million sterling. None of you, and, indeed, no man, has heard me boast or even speak of these things. I have been content with the pleasure of my own feelings, and I should even say nothing now on the subject, if I did not; feel that I had been treated unjustly, and that, it being impossible for me to stem a clamour—which it is the easiest thing in the world to raise against a lawyer and legal expenses—l am obliged reluctantly, at a crisis like the present, when the abuse of disappointment which ought not to be di rected against me drowns every other sound, to record in writing what I have done, and to defy contradiction. However, I have not the least desire to force a continu ance of my services upon those who do not want me ; and I beg to intimate that from this day I entirely resign the office of solicitor to the Eastern Counties Railway Company, and shall cease to act as such. At the same time, until another solicitor has been appointed, I will gratuitously attend to such matters as may be requisite, to prevent any injury to the company's interests ; and I will also, provided my services b e ac cepted, as they are now offered, free of charge, give every possible assist ance to my successor in all p en di ng matters, some of which are heavy and import an t, so as to make him as thoroughly conversant with them as I am personally. With my warm and grateful thanks for the personal kindness and friendship s h own always towards me b y every member of the board, I remain, gentlemen, your most obedient, faithful servant, " Jour; DUNCAN." NORFOLK AMALGAMATION—RESULT OF VIE CHAIRMAN—I beg leave to announce lo w you, ge se ot the poll men, the result of the ballot. At the c RALL n O t T Ie .. the numbers were as follows 10,554 2,588 Against it Majority for amalgamation —7,966 For the amalgamation .............. (Cheers.) The amount of stock represented by those in favour of amalgamation is 604,220 L; by those against it, 114,6001.; there are 440 proprietors in the majority. —Mean) That being settled, lam not aware there is now anything to prevent the immediate reading of the proposition that was advertised this morning, and on which my friend cvlr. Meek) wishes to ma k e ' a propo• sition.—(llear.) PR , 2POSITION FOR TUE APPOINTMENT or A COMMITTEE OF PROPRIETORS TO I lIVRINATE DIRECTORS. The SECRETARY rend the following ad vel tisemont: — " EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY CoMPANY. The di rectors have received notice from the Chairman of the Committee of Investigation, that at the adjourned meet- ing of the shareholders to be held at the London Tavern this day (Saturday), the 12th instant, at roue th P.M., ey will submit the following resolution : " ' That a commitee coexisting of thirty proprietors he selected by the investigation committee, as follow, namely :- 6 holders of stock of £lO,OOO and upwards. 6 from ... 5,000 to 10,000 6 from ... 3,000 to 5,000 6 from ... 2,000 to 3,000 9 from 1,000 to 2,000 together with the committee of investigation, making the whole 38, 12 to be a quorum, for the purpose of no minating eight new directors for the future management of the company. Such nomination to be presented to an adjourned meeting of the shareholders to be held ou Thursday, the 31st inst. No selection of directors to be made by this committee unless 25 of the members be present.' " Likewise that the remuneration of the directors shah' also be submitted by this committee to the said genera meeting. Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from 10 8 6 The Bitlwer, Paella, Paletot, and every descrip tion of light ON ......... 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand s comely trimmed ...... 1 1 0 Do. do. lined with silk.. .......• 0 Do. do. superior quality ............ I 1S 0 Jean and Holland Blouses •••• • • • • ••.. • • 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria do. ...... •... Tweed do. .• .•• • • • ........ ..... ......... 0 4 6 Dresi Cost ............... ..... .......... 0 17 0 Frock Coat • Spring and Summer Trousers ..........8 4 0 Doeskin and Pmekskin d 0....... ••..•••• • • • • 0 7 6 Spring and Suanner Vests in every variety 0 1 6 Black and Figured Satin Vests • • .... •••• .. • • 0 4 6 Black dts., superior quality . • White Marcella rests •..••• • •• • • 0 4 Men's Black Cloth Vests .. ••..• • • • •• • • - Boy's Spring and Summer Tests •• • • .... • • Boys' is ossar and Tunic Suits •.•.••• . • • .. • Men's Fishing Coats in great variety •• . • MADE To MEASURE. Paletots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear ... Ds Superior eri v o e r ry c l e o l t e h g a o n f tl a y l i trimmed tu . re . 1: 1 1 1 8 5 ( 0 ) Ditto ditto lined with 2 2 0 Ditto Dress C0at...................• •• • • 1 12 U Best de ..... ....... •••• • • • • ••• •• 2 15 0 Superfine Ftock do. • • ••• ..... Best (10. .. FanCy Doeskin Trousers. • 016 6 Black do. •••• • • • • ••;•••• •• ...• •• • • .... 0 16 1) 8e5td0....... ................ ..... •• • 1 6 0 Black Cloth Ve5t5........ • • .... ..... 0 8 6 Splenlid Satin Vest.. •• • 0 11 6 0 18 6 Hussar and Tunic suits ...... • . 1 5 0 Superfine do. ......... ...... ... Men's White Marcella Vests •......, ...... 0 7 0 Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10G to 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Robes in great varlety•• •• ••• • • • ... • • from 0 16 oto 5 0 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for 17. 10s. The new book, entitled the " Great Fact," with full directions for Self-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice— I he Shawl and Parasol Department are now replete with every novelty of the season. Observe —Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOsE6 and tied, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Healers Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 54, 85, and 86 Alggate, City. London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Metes and Son regret having to guard the public against Imposition; but 'saving heard that the untradesman-like alsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has 'seen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have no connexion with any other house In or out of Loudon, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far gate, Sheffield; end 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; Rai those who requl7'e cherp and genuine clothing, &0.. should cell a' or tend to the Minories and Aldgate, City, Louden ; or eith er of the Branch Establishments, a; above. Take Notice.—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday, tit sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve o'clock. A R R I A G E. One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ern e:tier the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea' of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un eeraprosieg hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, aria broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form naitem In the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or aeglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Slagle and Married Life, " rub. in 2 vols., Is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy mienterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but far the closet perusal of those more deeely interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrieel trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two ether Attie publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Let, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Ilappy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life «he owes his present existence, health, and position to Lille ob servanze of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always on the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of dherwood, 23, Pateracster-rew ; Carvaiho, 147, Fleetestreet • Mann, 89, Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, Wcst Strand ; or direct (by poet or other. wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, awnings and evenings), 10, Argyll-Plaeo Regent-street; and all B voksallerr. LIST OF PERSONS LICENSED TO DEAL IN GAME. Artis, Chas. D. Motcomb-street Aley, William:Knightsbridge Bouron, John, 3, Newcastle-place Burroughs, John, 61, North-street Bedford, Ilenry, 60, Poultry-market, Newgate-market Brown, William, Poultry-market, Xewgate-market Ilastable, Alexr., 9, Commercial-place, Kentish-town Bedsor, William, 8, Terrace, High-street, Kensington Braddick, James, 21, Asylum-terrace, Chelsea Biddlecombe, John, Princes-street, Westminster Claywerth, Robert, Whitechapel-road Co sley, William, 10, New Chapel-place, Kentish-town Clark , Jun.. Matthias, Highgate Chipper.on, F. W., Portedown-terrace Clifford, Thos. Harvey, 3, Oxford-market Chittock, Frederick, 28, High-street, Pcir.land-town Cuistor, Francis, 201, Sloane-street, Chelsea Daniels, Benjn., -117, High-street, Camden-.own Evans, Edward, Hammersmith , Evans, William, High-street, Notting-hill Fuge, Dorothy, 116, Sloane-street, Chelsea Fenn, William, 3, lligh-street Foulkes, Wil lam, the Auction-mart, Pavement, Bartholo mew-lane Gomm, Stephen, 20, Tottenham-court, New-road Goode, Thomas, 5, York-place Bones, Thomas, 11, Colville-terrace, Chelsea Haywood, Thomas, Upper Clapton Hughes, Charles, and Beazley, Thomas, 79, Edgward -road Hughes, Cherie:, 68, Higlt-street, Portland-town Hanlon, John, and Maria Woodward, 934, Upper-Areal Islington , Jolley, Willia - r, Charing-cross Jackson, T. S., 8, Albion-place Johnson, William, 148, Sloane-street, Chelsea Molder, Charles, 202, Holywell-street Martin, Arthur, Lower Eaton-street • Moody, Charles, 82, Uppa-streer, Islington Morris, Samuel, 8, P.cesent-place, Islington Moser, Thoaats, 113, IRlborn--h.ll Jot azayer, Joseph, liungerford-market Maher, Thomas, 6, Lower Porehester-street Martin, Arthur, nigh-street, Kensington Mortimer, Samuel, Greve-terrace, lirowpton I'earks, Henry, Lower Beigrave-street Panunent, Henry, 46, Penton-street Po le, Samuel, 22, Newgste.v.tarket Paine, Henry, King-street, Hammersmith Powell, W. N., King-street, TI ammersmith Rice, Henry, at, Goswell-road Redding, Jo•,n, 6, Bowman's-plmee, Holloway Rowland, James, 18, Munster-street, Regent's-park Richardson, Frederick, 51, Ills ii.street, Portland-town Ikt:l:ling, Joseph, Oddy's-row, Islington Selwoo.l, Ann phillippa, 1, Paved-alley, Newgate-market Simpson, Shepherd, North Audley-street Sheppard, Thomas, 17, 111th-street, Notting-bill Symes, Jos ph, Queen's-buildings, Knightsbridge Todd, Anthony and William, 5, High-street, Isling ton Treadaway, Richard, 12, Port man - mar k et Tebby, William, 93, Crawford -street Thresby, George, l, Tabernacle-square, Shoreditch Townsend, Harriet. Charles-street, at. James's Taylor, John, Tyler's-court Willard, George, Triangle, Hackney Wig-gins, John, Lower Clapton Wallis, Mary, Swallow place Weather:ey,illenry, Stafferd-tow Westmorland, Joseph, 34, Little Newport-street Woodward, Thos., 7, Brook-street Weatherley, John, Poultry-market, Newgate-market Watling; Phillip, 105, High-street, Camden-town Wilce, James, Vigo-street Made up to April 5, 1849. Inland Revenue Office.PENALTIES By order of the Beard. The ComMlSSionerS of Stamps and Taxes herehy give Notice, that every person taking, ikailalinpge,naolrtypuorrs2uollnggagnadmies, a w ls i o th l o ta u b t l fi e rs to t b e e bt s al u n r : ins a certificate, Melt required, to read, or a copy e Any a tt: ed r e i o d t i t i b i 1 pursuitthe am o o r : go t; t me o er f m t h i tc refusing,ie,ert c e rtificate t eb e e d tion u gt dulyybe. produce his certificate, orr penalty t o e t. d 2o ec r. lare his true name and place of to take notice , that a certificate at the thereofresGamekeepers areen , desiredorre residence, also incurs a - a o t m a l ' 'ts of the manor for witch is ra tite Innt . t may protect a gamekeeper, it fdu -v ra k nd il , l in ga o m rd e er be tb ) certificate at such a rate o rate of 1/. 75. 6d. will not nuthorisl'oleaiislyd'eppeurstoedn lso that such deputation should be re gisteredmanor or reputed ma nor, but. a , will be liable quisite, 1 with the Clerk of the P eace, or the gamekeeper PL., only that he should be deputed by some lord or lady of a for the penalty of 211. se by any common informer Commissioners of Stamps and is the intention of the to be surcharged in double the dutylod., and also to be pro secutedN.B.-It for s ortiug w ithout certificates. per s ons surcharged ill double duty Taxes to publish in a sep arate List the names and residences of all THE RATE IN AID BILL. HOUSE OF LORDS, 111ny 11. PAIRS. FOR. Lord Poltimore Lord llcyteslury Duke of Bedford Marquis of Donegal Earl Ducie Viscount Clifden AGAINST. LordYaversbara Vi'count Gage Earl of Eglinton Earl Talbot Marquis of Salisbury Earl of Cardigan ...,—.....—....._ ~ Lord SudelLy Marquis if Exeter Earl of Denbigh. Duke of Beaufort Lord de Manley Lord Gray, of Kinfauns Earl of Lovelace Lord Brougham Earl of Shaftesbury Marquis of Hertford Bishop of Peterborough Earl of Lonsdale Lord Arundel Lord de Freyne Lord Suffield Earl of Mansfield Eiri of Suffolk • Marquis of Anglesea Duke of Norfolk Earl of Zetland Lord Churchill L rd Stanley Lord Rossmore Earl of Longford Lord Sandys Viscount Hill MR. MEER'S STATEMENT. Mr. MtP.lC—While I am on my legs, I shall tske the liberty of adverting to another matter, having reference to gentlemen lately your directors—l allude to the allotment of the shares of the Wisbeach Company. In allotting these shares, a certain number, I believe not more than 500 shares, were offered to each of our direc tors, all of whom, or most of whom, availed themselves of the privilege, some taking the whole 500, others a lower number— A SHAREHOLDER —Go on.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. MEEK—A conclusion has been drawn from that in the public papers of this morning that is unwarrant able, and as it bears upon the character of the gentle men the matter should be put fairly before the public.— (Hear, hear.) In a leading article of the Morning Chronicle I read the following statement:—" By this operation every director who availed himself of this pri vilege of course netted 1,0001." Now, after those mem bers of the committee took the allotment--. A SHAREHOLDER—Directors you mean.—(Hear.) Mr. Menk--After those directors took the allotment the shares were at discount, and this is the precise state of the case. In September, 1845, the Eastern Counties Company agreed to subscribe for one-third of the shares of the Wisbeach Company, and take a lease at four per cent., with one-half profits, and it was arranged that Mr. Anderson, Mr. Lee, and Mr. Crosbie (three of the Eastern Counties directors) should be members of the provisional committee. In the same month of September, 1845, the directors of the Wisbeach and St. Ives Company allotted 1,500 shares to Mr. Anderson, Mr. Crosbie, and Mr. Lee, and 1,000 shares were agreed to be allotted for division amongst the remaining directors of the Eastern Counties Company. Those latter 1,000 shares were offered for division amongst the directors (this was prior , to Mr. Waddington and Mr. Hudson joining the direc• tion), and were taken and paid for at the time in this way-100 to Mr. Ilagslaawe, 150 to Mr. Fisher, 100 to Mr. Kennard, 100 to Mr. Mills, 150 to Mr. Paterson, 200 to Mr. Routh, and 100 to Mr. Ward, besides 100 to Mr. Meather, not paid upon, and not taken. This is all the explanation I need offer.—(Hear, hear.) MR. GIBBS'S STATEMENT. Mr. GIBBS—I, gentlemen, was one of the directors who declined to take shares, and as it is said we all netted 1,0001., I wish you to understand that I myself, and seen or eight. other directors, declined to have any thing to do with them.—( Hear, hear.) Instead of being at premium when offered, they were at par, and went to 11 or 2 discount. Indeed, it was not probable that the Wisbeach and St. Ives Company would allow us to re ceive 1,000 of their shares if we could net 1,0001. by there.—(Hear, hear.) While lamon my legs, I would wish to correct a misstatement that has gone abroad on the committee's finance account. In the evidence given by Mr. Davis, the accountant, there is a paragraph at the latter end in which he states that the transfer of 75,0001. from the traffic account to the capital account was made in the half-year of July, 18.13, by order of the directors. Mr. MEEK—With the permission of the Chairman, I must say that I think it would be unadvisable to go into the report. Mr. GIBBs —I only want to correct an inaccuracy. Mr. MEEK —lf we had any intimation from the Hon. Gentleman that he was going to bring this question be fore us, which I think in common courtesy we ought to have bad, we would provide means to answer him, which we have not at present. Mr. GlBBS—There is no necessity for an answer. As I intimated to the gentleman on your right, it is merely an explanation. CHAIRMAN—I understand it is a very short expla nation. Mr. Ginns—Mr. Davis is reported to have said that he received instructions to transfer this large sum o' revenue to the capital account. I held the office o obairman of the finance committee, and if Mr. Davis or any other officer of the company put such a proposal be fore me to receive my sanction, I would have indignantly scouted it.—(llear, hear.) I would rather have my right hand chopped off than sign the minute book in which such a proposal was made.—(Hear, hear.) I don't deny that the accountant received such directions, but they did not come through the proper channel. — (Hear.) The proper channel was the individual now addressing you, and who was never acquainted with it. A SHAREHOLDER here expressed a wish for explana tion with respect to the sum of 4,0001., the amount of two cheques, which was referred to at the last meeting. It would appear that the amount of gain to the parties— if gain it was—was either 1,0001. or 2,0001, and ho de sired to know which was correct? CHAIRMAN—You allude now, I suppose, to the chair man and deputy. chairman. SHAREHOLDER—Yes. CHAIRMAN—Each was paid 1,000/. A SHAREHOLDER—Is there a gain of 1,000/. to Mr. Waddington, and 1,000/. to Mr. Hudson, or was it 2,0001. to each? CHAIRMAN-I,oool.—(Hear, hear.) Nit. BAGSHAWE'S STATEMENT. Mr. BAGSIIAAVE—I camo here for no other purpose than to beg you would receive from me much of the ex planation which you have already received from the gen tleman who sits on the right of the chair, and I have not much to add to what he has stated. So far as we directors were concerned, wo bought the shares, and reluctantly bought them, to perform a public duty; and I did not get the benefit by them that other gen tlemen got.—(Hear, hear.) I see gentlemen in this room who had my shares when they got at a little hit of premium, and I was glad to wash my hands of them.—(Hear, hear.) All this it is necessary for you to know, in exculpation of the charge of receiving undue profits much emblazoned on e word i before n reg r the d y to the report. I can sa fel y sa y for myself, and for many world.—(Hear, d . _ which (riea has h e been aro slo will say of my brother directors , that we ou g ht to be obliged to those gentlemen who took all the p ains to investigate the matter ; for I pledge my word and honour that I know more of the affairs of the Eastern Counties Com pany from this report than I ever knew, or should ever otherwise have known.—(Cries of " Shame, shame.") Let me have ono word more. Don't take it that lam so much to blame. It' you thought fit to appoint a per son contrary to our wishes, and to pass a resolution to this effect, how could you expect but that gentlemen like myself would leave it to others to look after your affairs.—(Hear, hear ?) Hero is the resolution you passed the very first time Mr. Hudson made his appear ance in this room—" That the grateful acknowiedg ments''—(A. simultaneous burst of disapprobation here burst forth from the meeting which rendered perfectly i nau dible the words of the speaker)—what, gentlemen! not hear me—(Silence being restored. the speaker con tinued to read)—" that the grateful acknowledgments of this meeting be offered to George Hudson for his hand some compliance with the requisition of the share holders, lately presented to him to undertake the direc tion of the company, and the expression of their entire confidence in him, and the assurance of their support in carrying out measures for the good of the company." Gentlemen, there is your idol—take him.—(Reuewed expressions of disapprobation.) Mr. MEEK—You placed your confidence in the gen tleman in connexion with the whole railway ss . orld—yuu sent that gentleman into the direction to promote your interests—you did not know how he acted; this gentle man did, and I cannot permit the lion. Gentleman to screen himself under your ignorance, while he knew that hat gentleman was abusing the confidence you placed in im.—(Hear, hear.) MR. KENNARD'S STATEMENT. Mr. KENNARD—I should rot have ricer but for the remarks of my friend on the right, who stated that he did not know so much of the affairs of the Eastern Coun ties Company before the report as he now does. Ile was one of the directors of the Northern and Eastern pretty nearly from the commencement. I was one from its commencement—at its cradle—and I believe there is no one who knows more of the Eastern Counties Railway than I do.—(Hear, hear.) With respect to the late ma nagement—the management of the books and so on—l know nothing. Very good care was taken that we should know nothing. We attended the board meetings, and I am surprised to find in the testimony of the officers of the company, that the accounts were laid before the board, and altered by the board, and that, as servants, they had no control over them. I deny that they were ever laid before the board until they were in a shape that they might be seen by you or any one else. The alterations were made previously, without any director knowing anything about it, but from the evidence that comes out in your report it would appear that Mr. Wad e dington knew something abou t it, when he t a lked of th "cooking " of the accounts, but with that exception 1 believe no other director knew anything about it, it and we had a right to b elieve the y were placed fah fully before us and honestl y stated.—(llear, hear.) The committee does the board of directors a certain amount of justice. They state that while the railway was under the control of Mr. Bosanquco et,ttthey the had no fault to find with t he book-keeping ac,or mode in which the books were kept, and nearly every director now existing was a member of that board at that time, _(Hear.) flat when Mr. Hudson came, with the un derstanding he should have the absolute control, and which he took pretty good care to keep—we knew nothing about them.—(Hear, hear.) A letter was read by 51r. Waddington about a depreciation account, and there was a message sent about Mr. Hunter attending more to his engines, and not to writing reports: the di rectors knew nothing about it. The directors, before giving up the reins to Mr. Hudson, insisted upon a de preciation account being M made opt, but when r. Hud- SO came here with an overwhelming ; majority o f pre. SPEEDY SUPPRESSION OF A FIRE IN A COAL MINE.—The proprietor of a mine near Manchester de scribes the means whereby Mr. Goldsworthy Gurney has lately effected this important object. In place of either shutting up the mine and keeping it so for months, sometimes tor years. and but too often after all unavail• ing, or filling it with water at an enormous loss—Mr. Gurney, by means of a furnace, tank, cylinders, and other apparatus, filled the mine and its galleries and lateral workings, three miles in length, with carbonic acid and nitrogen gases, or, almost literally, with choke damp—completely extinguishing all vestige of fire. An equal quantity of fresh air was then thrown in by help of the same apparatus, and the choke damp thus ex pelled, and the mine so well ventilated, and rid of fire damp as well as choke-damp, that in two days from the commencement of the operations the miners wero at work throughout the mine with naked candles! It is " a public remedy for a national loss." as remarked by the gratelul owner of the mine in which this invention has been thus for the first time so successfully tested. And henceforth " the mineral property of the kingdom has been insured against the destructive element of fire." Our readers will remember a suggestion to this effect, as referring to ships, discussed some time ago in our pages.—Bteila'er. DEATH OP LADY CATHERINE STEWART.—The Duchess of Somerset has sustained a painful affliction by t h e d e s thofh:r at mother, theti w in h e o s died i staying g n on Thursday o even.the ing, and who a w nd a youngest daughter of Sir W. Max- Her Lad Duchess at their residence in Park lane.ys b d i p mother of the Duchess of So- Bart., consequentlymOtwof the late Sir Michael S. Stewart, Patrick Stewart, M.P. for. Gies brorehitis was the immediate gow. We believe I _ lit _ on. cause of her Ladyship's dissol Noble e e S t pe a rt n iti. d 7was the ns late h r a .t By order, " P. RONEY, Secretary. " Bishopsgate Station, May 12 ,1849." The en,tanmAN—The resolution, gentlemen, which is to be proposed to you to-day is not intended to take you by surprise, or else it would not be advertised, but merely to pat the business in a shape that it may come before you for dux consideration. I may say, for myself and the other members of the committee, that we don't propose it with a view of standing in the way of any other proposition, and we shall be equally well pleased to receive from you any other plan, if you think you can hit upon a better. We have made this proposition because it frequently happens that confusion arises when persons are not prepared with something for the consi deration of the meeting. Mr. MEEK—I wish to state to the meeting that there has been some little misunderstanding with reference to this advertisement. It would look us if it were the act of the investigation committee, in connexion with the board of directors. I have not had the honour of at tending any meeting of the investigation committee since the meeting of Thursday, nor has any been regularly summoned; and I wish to make a remark with reference to that part of the advertisement that alludes to the remuneration of the future directors.—(Hear. hear.) In what I am about to say . I express the feelings of the I gentleman on my left. _ o in in cloth, THE RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRIC JL TURES of the URETIIItA, in all their varieties and compli cations. With practical observations on the use and abuse of instru• menu in the treatment of urethral diseases, showing that the unne cessary employment of instruments is a frequent exciting cause of stricture, and that a want of practical knowledge and manual dex terity in their use, when necessary, is the source of most of the se vere, long-protracted, and complicated cases of that disorder so fa tally prevalent , By F. 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It is stated in the report that we are not responsible to you, but I should be sorry to shield myself under such a supposition. I believe myself to be a director of the Eastern Counties Company, and believing myself to be be responsible in that capacity to you, I think you have a right to ask for an explanation.—(Hear.) I feel myself grossly injured by the way the affairs have been carried on, and that we were not able to find them out; but month after month we had not met, and the minutes were so meagre that it was impossible for the directors to know anything about them. But it is said—why did you permit those things to take plaoe? That is a question you have a right to ask, and that is a question 1 have a right to answer. Mr. Hudson is, no doubt, a man of great talent, and the success that seemed to at tend him on all occasions was such that there was an unboundedtLhroesvrtee sto o dw a time,s ahconfidence epryanfdr first proposed o maske a d 9 a some p s . questiondividend a r t parts of ts th ( be w o uer teem ot having mha ot f95.. 0 , nTuthrne previous occa s i on d ec l are d only a 3s. div i dend), a M r . divi dend, and he was a l most hi ssed out of the room; an d him out!" Well, now, with respect to that 9s. dividend. You are all men of business, and how do you think we could (having in the previous half-year only given a 3s. dividend) find out iu the course of six months that a dividend of 9s. a share could be given? It was im possible —we must have either bagged the extra six shillings before, or wo must be then giving snore than we were entitled to give. Then it might be said— why did you permit it to be given? I will tell you why I did. In the first place, Mr. Hudson told us he could reduce the expenses enormously, and increase the traffic astonishingly.—(Hear, hear.) The traffic cer tainly did increase: from what source that traffic was got we did not know, but wo found it out a little time afterwards. Then came the second half-year, and then there was another dividend declared, and we of the Northern and Eastern Company went back to our own board, and told them (to whom in the first place we were responsible) what we thought. On discussion we said that Mr. Hudson was so compromised by this divi dend, that he having the power over the whole of the North of England must send all his traffic over our line. —(hear, hear.) We could not account for the delay of the opening of the Syston and Peterborough Railway, but when that railway was opened we were disappointed, and when we found there was a reduction of traffic, we struck.—(Hear, hear.) It is impossible to make gene rally known what occurs in board rooms, and the same difficulty sometimes happens elsewhere. It is possible that the present committee may not altogether be unani mous, for people will clash; but as soon as we found there was no remedy, we were determined to make our stand. And then the share account of the York and Berwick came before the country, and the result is known to you all.—(bear, hear.) Ido not mean to justify our conduct. I believe that which is really wrong can never he justified.—(Hear, bear.) We bowed to expediency because we thought it was for the interest of the com pany; but when we thought it was wrong we should have made a stand—(Hear, hear)—and I appear before you ashamed of myself—(Hear, hear)—and I will always think it was a blot on my escutcheon that we did not make a stand before, and I regret it.—(Hear.) The episodical matters having been disposed of, atten tion was called to the fact that there was no motion before the chair. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE DIRECTORS. The CHAIRMAN—I have now a resolution to propose. My friend at my right hand (Mr. Meek), says it was not agreed to by the committee, but I am sure you will not be surprised to hear, after the meeting we had the day before yesterday, that we should break up before making an appointment for a regular meeting next day. Some of us went to the Eastern Counties Railway, and some of us thought that an advertisement should go into the papers to show the period fixed for the meeting in the regular way, and we drew up a paper similar to that we are about to read to you. When the paper was drawn up, we came down to the London Tavern, expecting to find some of our colleagues that would make up a quorum, the number being five. When we arrived, Mr. Meek, who took an active part in this business, was not here. We waited an hour for him. We saw no ob jection to the notice, and we directed it to be put in the papers. Before it was put in the papers, this gentleman came and objected to the last clause, but as the majority of the committee approved of it, it was requisite, I believe, to advertise it. We are not wedded to that resolution, or any other, but we desired to put it in such shape that we would have something to discuss to-day. We know what confusion often occurs iu public meetings before they come to a conclusion as to their directors. We thought, there , fore, that thirty-eight shareholders should be chosen, not to appoint directors, but merely to suggest the names of persons to be appointed. Probably we have done wrong, but lam of opinion that it was a regular and safe course to take. In conclusion, the chairman pro posed a resolution for the adoption of the proposition contained in the notice read by the secretary. Mr. Box proposed the following amendment :—" That a committee, consisting of twelve independent proprie tors, be now appointed, who shall have free access to the register of proprietors, to select twenty-five gentle men out of the proprietary, whom they shall consider duly qualified to elect the new directors." He thought that the qualification proposed by Mr. Cash was too high, and therefore it was that he brought forward his resolution—as the large majority of the shareholders did not hold a qualification of 1,000/. stock, and all had an equal right to be represented on the committee, the more especially as the qualification for a director was only twenty shares, or 4001. stock. The amendment having been seconded, Mr. MEEK begged likewise to move an amendment, to the effect that all that portion of the motion referring to the fu'ure remuneration of the directors be omitted. He believed the time bad arrived when those gentlemen whom they wanted to be directors of this company must be sought after, and must not be men who would offer themselves.—(Hear, bear.) Before any gentleman be came a candidate for a seat in the direction, he should carefully ascertain what he was about to undertake. Before doing so, he should know something of the con dition in which the company was placed. If ho offered himself as a candidate before be knew something of the responsibility be was going to take upon him, he dis qualified himself in his (Mr. Meek's) humble estimation, from taking upon himself those duties.—(Elear, hear.) As his friend on his left had said, he (Mr. Meek) had taken an active part in this investigation, and it might be thought that he had some object in view in reference to a seat in the direction afterwards.—(Hear, hear.) Of course, that first of all must depend on whether he should become a candidate, and then it would depend upon the opinion that might be formed of that offer. For himself, be would say that be would never offer himself as a candidate until he knew who the gentlemen were with whom he was to share this re sponsibility.—(llear, hear.) Ho thought it almost im possible that circumstances could occur that would induce him to offer to them his services; but while the com mittee of investigation lasted, he would perform the duty they had imposed upon him. If he were one of the thirty-eight, if the motion were carried; or of the twelve, if Mr. Box's amendment were adopted, ho would do all in his power to procure the nomination of fit and proper men. But, for the sake of the company. they should see that the men nominated were men of character and talent, and that they would have time to attend to the business. his notion of the duties of directors differed very much from the opinion that seemed to he entertained on the subject by the last di rectors.—(lleur, hear.) It was impossible for any gentleman to offer his services who was engaged in any active pursuit of his own.—(Hear, hear.) He believed if any gentleman offered his services who had been long disused to business he was in some measure disqualified. There were qualifications necessary for a director, and those who looked beyond the surface of the matter must know they were qualifications that must be sought after; and if gentlemen were too ready to offer their services, it ought to excite suspicions of their capacity. Mr. EAST seconded Mr. Meek's amendment. The amendment of Mr. Meek was carried; the amend ment of Mr. Box was negatived ; and the original reso lution, as altered by Mr. Meek's amendment, was adopted. Some conversation hero ensued with respect to the sum expended by the Sise-lano Committee. Mr. BROWNE (to the Chairman)—You gave certain items., and I ask whether you were yourselves satisfied that those items were correct ? CHAIRMAN—We never bad the vouchers or bills, or until the morninof the meeting we had not the acme. r. BROWNE -Did the Bills ever co me before you ? CHAIRMAN—Never. Mr. BROWNE—Where did you ge L t the information that enabled you to make the statement? CHAIRMAN —From John Duncan, he brought them to my counting-house. Mr. MEEK suggested that a list of the individuals nom inated should be fur nished to the proprietors at least one week before the meeting. CHAIRMAN —Move it as a resolution. Mr. MEEK—Not as a resolution, but as a suggestion. CusutaiAN—Let those who think this should be done signify their assent in the usual way. The proposition was agreed to. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairma'n, and the meeting separated. It was understood (though not formally announced', that the next meeting will be held on the 31st instant. Considering the mass of discontent that must have been called together on the occasion, the meeting of Saturday passed off with calmness and regularity. - _ ~~4 ~~_ ''7; t. .1 ,~~ DOVER BA YAND BREAKWA t I TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. aSfilag Sta,—l have read " Alpha's" letter in Th of the 9th instant, and am at no loss to discover the author, the initial of whose real name is much nearer " Omega." But my business is not with individuals, much less with anonymous writers, and I should not have noticed this very impotent attempt to reply to my strictures, were it not for the startling announce ment that the Dover Breakwater "is dislinct, com plete, and independent in itself," and that "it is not the intention of the existing race of men to complete the gigantic scheme originally projected." " Alpha" makes use of authoritative language, and doubtless spirtles ink ex cathedra, but the public will learn with no little degree of astonishment that "this beautiful monument of engineering skill and a na tion's resources" is to be constructed for the sole, and now avowed, purpose of " giving those facilities so earnestly required at that port, in landing passengers at all sta:es of the tide." These declarations, stripped of pompous verbiage, simply mean that the Dover Breakwater is to he constructed to ward off the shingle from the entrance to the tidal harbour ; to do that by a nation's re sources which private or corporate funds should long ago have accomplished ; to cover the glaring faults which have been committed by those in charge of Dover Harbour; and by the perpetration of a " gi gantic" job to secure what a moderate outlay would, under scientific management, have achieved in a work adapted to the difficulties to be overcome. The Refuge Harbour Commission was appointed expressly "to inquire into the most eligible situations for choosing a, harbour or harbours of refuge in the Channel." See Treasury Minute. The report of the Commissioners, the evidence taken before them, their recommendations and estimate of expenditure, were all prepared in conformity to those instructions, and the money granted by Parliament has been voted on account of the harbour of refuge recommended by the Commissioners. Any departure, therefore, without the express sanction of Parliament, from the great national object and intention of establishing a harbour of refuge at Dover, will, I apprehend, be a deviation from the - course sanctioned by Parliament and the country, and will involve a palpable misap plication of the funds voted for a specific purpose., Is not "Alpha's avowal a further strong ground for the immediate intervention of Parliament ? Surely, the House of Commons will have the matter sifted, and will cause the vote for Dover Breakwater to stand on clear and intelligible grounds. If the deSign of a harbour' of refuge there is abandoned, let it be publicly so stated, and the money for Dover asked in plain terms for the real purpose to which it is to be applied, namely to keep open the tidal harbour. But, Sir, I am one of those who think a harbour of refuge in Dover Bay is imperatively called for, and that the recommendation of the Commission to that effect, approved by Parliament, should be carried out. My aim is to point out the defects of the pro posed formation, and to obtain such an inquiry as will honestly elucidate the question. "Alpha" has been led into misrepresentation in say ing that I " hastily condemn that which is being done, without ever suggesting a more proper mode of action." That assertion is directly opposed to facts, and should not have been so inconsiderately put forth. I expressly stated, in my letter to you of the 17th April, " that any refuge harbour in Dover Bay should be fornv.d upon the principle of the break water in Plymouth Sound, so as to afford shelter to vessels anchoring within it, or running for the tidal harbour, but leaving free and ample space for the action of the waves to drift the shingle along the shore," and the same opinion had been given in the early letters to the Admiralty. if "Alpha" will refir to Plates D and E, and the letterpress of pages 14 to 18, inclusive, of my pamphlet, published in 1839, lie will also see the improvements I proposed to make in the piers of the tidal harbour, bused upon the principles and reasoning previously laid down. But those alterations were directly the reverse in principle of pulling down Cheeseman's Head, which ought to have been extended by an elbow trenching to the eastward, and however " erudite " upon other matter.; these persons might have been who denounced Cheeseman's Head, they certainly knew nothing what ever of the principles which should govern the erec tion of any pier or harbour on that coast. The present pier heads of Dover are monuments of the sad want of knowledge, upon shingle movement, that prevailed when they were constructed—the mouth of the harbour is literally a shingle trap; and I cannot refrain from saying that I consider it very deplorable that no effort has been made to improve the entrance, although the malformation was so clearly shown ten years ago and since, the consequences of pulling down Cheeseman's Head should have con vinced any intelligent mind of the truth of the oppo site theory. But prejudice is blind to truth, and too often succeeds in stifling it for a time. All that " Alpha " has said of the deposit at the foot of Round Down Cliff I pointed out within a week of the time at which the explosion took place, and again fully explained in my letter to you of the Ist January last. My predictions have hitherto been fully verified, and from the natural causes uniformly ' in operation, must continue to.be so ; but whether "the accumulation approaching the end of the pier will not be realised before a century of years have rolled away, must depend upon the extent of disintegration of the various cliffs to the westward, and the greater or less prevalence of south-west gales and winds. What I contend for is that the shingle will, that it must, ultimately reach the end of the pier; it is only a question of time ; but I ask whether it is wise, with a certainty of the fact before us, to expend a very large sum of public money for a temporary purpose, having no higher object than to keep open the nevi • gation of the tidal harbour of Dover. The Refuge Harbour Commission made no such recommendation, neither has Parliament voted money for any such purpose. A breakwater of 800 feet may be a local benefit—a great prize for a deserted seaport to clutch, but has no pretension to be called a national work, and therefore it will be the duty of every guardian of the public purse to demand investigation, and to oppose all further votes of money until a satisfactory explanation shall have been given. " Alpha " has proved more than he intended ; he has disproved nothing; and again I repeat that I am perfectly prepared to prove before a competent tribunal all I have asserted, and nothing will or shall put this matter to rest but inquiry. I beg of you to accept my best thanks and my apologies fur troubling you at such length. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, S. 11. WILLIAMS, Lieut.-Colonel late Royal Engineers. Ramsgate, May 12, 18-19. ROBBERY AND TRANSFER OF THE PLUNDER TO AN INNOCENT PERSON.-A young man named Charles Mackenzie, u jeweller, of Bread-street, Birmingham, was charged with stealing 5/. in silver, contained in a packet, from the person of Mr. Thomas Tonks, mer- chant, of Regent-parade, Caroline-street, of that town, under the following circumstances :—On Saturday mornin g Mr. Tonks went to the Birmingham Bank, and got a 51. cheque cashed, receiving 5L in silver wrapped up in a packet, which lie put into his coat-pocket behind. Atter this he went to Spooner and Attwood's bank, for the purpose of gtAting another cheque cashed. On the way to the latter establishment he gassed the pri• goner, who hay a Scotch plaid on his arm, and who repassed him. While lie (Mr. Touks) was stand ing at the counter at Spooner and Attwoud's bank, which was about a minute after he got there, he felt a movement behind him at his coat pocket, and that it became lighter : he immediately turned round, and saw the prisoner opening the bank-door for the purpose of going out. He immediately chased him into Worcester-street, to the corner of Philip street, where he cried out " stop thief,' and as Mr. Thomas Berks, landlord of the White Horse, Great Culmore-street, was coming out of the Market-hall, ho caught the prisoner and held him until Mr. Tonks came up. Mr. T. then told the prisoner to hand out that 51. at which he had robbed him, but the prisoner denied the charge, on which he was taken to a fruit-shop and searched, but the money p as not found upon m. While the fruit-shop, Mr. Berks suddenly felt one of his pockets much heavier than he could account for, and, on putting his hand into it, pulled out the money-packet of which Mr. Ton ks had been robbed. No one but the prisoner could have put the packet into his pocket, and it was supposed to have been placed there during the struggle between him and the prisoner in Philip-street. The prisoner was committed for trial. LEAMINGTON SPA, MAY 12.—The summer season has commenced brilliantly. The arrival lists contain the names of the Marquis and Marchioness of Queens luny, the Ladies Browne, Baron Dimsdale, Lord John Scott, Admiral Sir George and Lady Cockburn, Sir John Grant, Bert., the lion. Lads' Hay, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Bingham, Sir Th o m as 'Thompson, Major General Hunter Blair, &c., &c. The Tyler family are engaged for the promenade concerts, and their quintette per formanct s daily ;re a source of much attraction. Nort week the cricket amusements commence for the season,. under the direction of Messrs. Parr and Wisclen, two ot " the eleven" of England. Visitors are attracted by the forthcoming inauguration of Ilollins's statue of ])r. Jephson, which will be placed in the ornamental temple erected for its reception in the Jephson Gardens, on the 28th inst.; the ceremonial will be conducted by Mr. Sergeant Adams, who will also preside at a public dinner on the occasion. In the course of the same week the first of a series of floricultural exhibitions, upon a splendid scale, and open to all England, will bring to the Spa the best growers from all parts; the prizes are most liberal, and unparalleled competition is anticipated. FOUTUNATE ESCAPE.—WOOLWICH, MAY 12. Mujor Desbrisay, Royal Artillery, when acting as field officer of the day, had to proceed to the south-west gate of the barrack grounds at Woolwich, and it being very dark between twelve and one oclock on the night of Thursday last his horse went too much to Inc left, and, before the Major was aware, came on the ha-ha, the separation between the ham:At-field and the common; the horse in attempting to jump over the dry ditch of the ha-ha fell short and broke his ruck; the concussion the Major sustained by the fall was severe, but fortu nately not to such an extent as might have been ex pected, and he is now convalescent. • CONSIGNMENT TO HER MAJESTY.—A package containing dresses for her Majesty the Queen, and ad dressed to the care of the Viscountess Canning, has ar rived at the port of Southampton, by the Euxine steamer, from Constantinople, which was immediately forwarded to London by the authorities at that place for delivery at Buckingham Palace.: DEPARTURE CB THE CALEDONIA...—The Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Leitc . 3, sailed from Liverpool on Saturday afternoon for Boston via Halifax. She carries out the usual American mails, a considtr able number of passengers, and specie :to the amount of 55,4501. The in-coming steamer Europa. Captain Lott, which was to sail from New York on the 2d, may be ex peqed early this day, May 14. iL