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Those Persons who may be desirous of contracting M ith the Prin cipal Officers of the Ordnance, to furnish, from the Ist of July next, to the 30th of June, 1350, such quantities of COALS and CANDLES as may from time to time be required for Barracks and Ordnance Stations in Great Britain and the Channel Islands , can receive Tar ticulars of the Contracts on applying at this Office, between the hours of Ten and Four. • Tenders for supplying either Coals or Candles, must be sealed up rnd marked " Tender for Coals," or " Tender for Candles," and will, be received at this Office, addressed to the Secretary to the Board, on or before WEDNESDAY, the Gth day of June next, and at art! time during that day; but no proposal, either for Coals or Can dies, 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. Tenders to be made for the several Barracks and Stations as joined together in the particulars of Contract. By order of the Board, BYFIAM, Secretary. OFFICE or THE GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, 19, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. 6 • London, May 14, 1849. NOTICE is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the PROPRIETOR; of this COM PANY will be held at this office on TUESDIT, the 12th day of June next, at Eleven-o'clock in the forenoon, pursuant to the Act of the 59th year of his late -I\Lkiesty King George 111., for. the election of three Directors of this Company, for four years, in the room of three Directors (all of whom are eligible to oe re-elected) who will then go out of office by efflux of time ; and should a ballot be required, it will continue open for four hours from its commencement. By order of the Court of Directors, CHARLES BURLS, Secretary. N.B.—The chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely, and none but yroprietors admitted. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The :leading features of the Society are guarauteee of an ample Proprietary Capital. Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Tears. Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 6 5 per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of:Bonuses already Declared. and Options. Perma- 'Sum the Anneal Policy' in addition Bonus nent Re-; Assured Ale. a i. , Pre- taken to Sum In • duction of bor - a 'g 'ilium' out in Assured. Cash. Manual row on -.n Premium. Policy. -- — l --- £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d.l £ s. d. 1837 276 14 31128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 1838 251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 8'343 17 9 £ 1839 226 6 o'lo2 15 1 16 2 91494 8 10 1 60 1000 X s.d. 1840 178 0 OR2 14 212 14 11k45 0 0 74 3 4 1841 174 0 078 3 412 3 0,393 11 1 1842 147 4 2 , 5 15 10 10 2 446 2 3 1843 99 18 4 48 8 4 6IS 11 296 13 4 1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0 . 247 4 8 Prospectuses,with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office, or an. of its branches In the country ; or, on application, will be for- Prosper or any of Warded p :tuses,.with tables of rates, its branches in the country )st free. NV, S. B. WOOLHOTSE, Actuary. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. At the adjourned meeting of the Shareholders of this Com pany, held at the Londo n Tavern on Saturday, the 12th May, 1849, Wm. Cash, Esq. (Chairman of the Committee, in the absence of any Director) in the Chair, the Scrutineers reported the ballot on the question of the amalgamation of this Company with the Norfolk Company, as follows : Votes. For the Amalgamation • • 10,554 Against Amalgamation •• 2,588 Majority ••.•• • • • • • • •7,966 It was proposed by WlLLis.ss Casa, Esq., and seconded by SAMUEL ELLis, Esq.:— " That a Committee, consisting of Thirty Proprietors, be se lected by the Investigation Committee as fellows, namely -6 Holders of Stock of 10,0001. and upwards. 6 „ from 5,000/. 'to 10,0001. 6 ~ 90 3,0001. to 5,0001. 6 99 P 9 2,000/. to 3.0001. 6 „ LOOM to 2,0001. 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 managemen t 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 was proposed by JosErn Box, Esq., and seconded by Thomas PEYTON, Esq., " That a Committee consisting of twelve independent Proprietors be 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 for the direction." A. second Amendment was then proposed by GEORGE MEEK, Esq., and seconded by H. 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 carried, with the exception of that part embodied in the amendment of Mr. Meek. It was proposed by GEORGE MEEK, Esq., seconded by Wm. CASH, Esq., and carried unanimously, " That the Committee of thirty-eight report to the Shareholders, on the 24th instant, the names 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 chair, it was proposed by D. 3l'LeaxN, EN., seconded by J. HOWSE, Esq., and carried unanimously, " That the cordial thanks of this meeting be given to Win. Cash, Esq., for his excellent conduct in the chair. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Bishopsgate Station, May 12, 1849. ANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE RAILWAY. ILA NEW 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 30th 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 respectively 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 be completed forthwith, and the necessary arrangements made for 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 arc referred to the printed instruction on the back of the Scrip for their guidance. JOHN S. HERO: ,Secretary. Head Offices, Hunt's Bank, May 2, 1849. To the Secretary of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, Hunt's Bank, Manchester. Sir,—l enclose for Guaranteed Six per Cent. 10/. Preference Shares in the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com pany, of which I am the Proprietor, and which I request may be ex chenged for Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Six per Cent. Pre ference Stock, in accordance with the resolution passed at the Spe cial General Meeting of Proprietors, held on the 2d May, 1849. Numbers of the Scrip. Shares. Num b ers of the Scrip. Shares. From • • .. to •• • • r.... to .... Total Number Usual Signature •• ... ..... .. Name at full length ........ Profession or Trade ........ Residence • . ..... ........... • N.B. The Shareholders are advised, for security, to write across the face of each Scrip—" Sent by post, for exchange, by Owner." IMPORTANT INVENTION connected with the MANUFACTURE of BREAD, BISCUIT, and PASTRY. The In;Tutor, Mr. JOHN SMITH, of Hare Craig, near Dundee, 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, se as 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 (foetid 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 cowries for which her Majesty's Letters Patent 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 Om invention will create a demand for 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 terms 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. 8.. eiv LA N FINE HEAD OF HAIR. The extraordinary erne A ana C h ASSAR OIL. PAY amalgamation of it D S ae ll y, purely exotic materials, have rendered it a justly renowned through out the world for its remarkable invirtues lti nourishing, preserving, insinuates its balsamic and beautifying the Human Hair. properties into the pores of the head, nourishes Il s ai eu r r i f n an it d s embryo state, accelerates its growth, cleanses continues i ftherom Dandritr, sustains it in maturity, and pos session of healthy vigour, silky softness, and lukurou i s ts redun 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 in 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 o f hair, and rendering the use of the fine-comb unnecessary. The Patronage of Royalty throughout Europe, and the lith esteem in which it is universally held, together with numerous Tes timonials constantly received of its efficacy, afford the best and Surest proofs of its merits.—Price 3s. 6d. and 7s. ; or Family Bottles (equal to four small) at 10s. 6d. ; and double that size, 21s. CAUTION.--011 the wrapper of each bottle of the genuine article are these words, in two lines ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL. The Same are, engraved on the back of the wrapper nearly 1,500 times, containing 29,028 letters. Saoi by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 2 0 , llatto n-Garden, London an by all Chemists and Perfumers. on Steel. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured EngTeein ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO M- A - RRIAGE. g INCAPA - Now Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, tive system. on Tpostageprice 2s. by post, direct from the E s t a hll a h men t , 3 3. 6 d. in HE SILENT FRIEND , a M e di ca l Work from the infirmities an d d ecay of the genera 2s stamps,6d., o r ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain and qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By IL ~_. L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Oa ford-street ford- ;mercury,die street. London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster -row ; hall fist Hannay, , and , 150, Oxfor-street ; Stare rect. 23, Titchborne-street, Haymar63ket ; S and anger Cordon, 146, d Leaden o Pater I. tr l eats of the anatomy an d physiology of the re-productive PSTrgans, and treats of the is ilustrated by Six Coloured E ngravings. IL settee, and their lamentacb?ensequences resulting from excessive indul effects on the system, producing mental and bodily -weakness, nervous excitement, and generative i ncapacity' I n ds bodily by Three X anato e ry Engravings. Pam. 111. treats of the andsulting from infection, either in the primary or secoTttattisary,eeftiorme:,.. contains explicit directions for their treatnact. ElNifravings. I illustrated by Seventeen Coloured PART IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disc& e by a simple applicatien, by which the d er of infection IS 01- • bitted. This important part of the wo r kanZould not escape the r eader's notice. PART Y. is devoted to the consideration of m eela g an it. duties. The causes of unproductive cap e alsoaconsieredd, an - - a the whole subject critically and philosoph Inquired Into. Tint:OW:MAL BALM OF STlLscuit is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, tac., any' and 335. pe battle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, anti-syphlitirC tamely, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp. tome. eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 1 is. and 335, per bottle. Perry': Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 113, per box, a eirtale remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic intlamms t'on of :lie bladder. Consultation fee, if by truer, 1/. A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 51. Packets, with salvie,s, to be had at the Establishment only, I y w hich the fee, 11 ., i s saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in at dance daily at 19, Len:ars-street, Oxford-street, London, from en - -- veu-till Tyre, And.riTil to Elgin ; CO Sundays from M onti to On, • N0.17,670.] LONDON, MONDAY EVENING A M E L I S G LONDON, MIDDLESEX, AND WESTMINSTER, SECOND PUBLICATION FOR 1848. List of Persons who have taken out General Game Certificates at 41. Os. Iod. each, including the Additional Duty of 10 per cent., under the Act of 3 Vict., cap. 17. Amphlett, Edward, Esq., llnd-street Anderson, John, Green-stre e t Asticy, D. Loftus, Esq., Lower Ilelgrave-street Allen, Henry. I I, Little Tower-street Appach, Eras. Hobson, Hyde-park-square Ashley, the Hon. John Lincoln's-inn Atkinson, Henry. 35, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea Atkinson, John, 1, Yorick-place, Queen-street, Chelsea Barker, Alexander, Esq., 101, Piccadilly Illamlford, Marquis of, 3, Wilton-terrace Blackburn, George lianway, Old Broad-street Bracher, Edward, 29, Netvgate-market Bower, Julius Tate, 7, St. John-kr, et-road Bradley, Chas. Lawrence, Model Prison Illeadon, Leonard, Esq., Grove-road, Mile-end-read Blue, Sinclair, Mr., 186, High-street, Poplar Beaumont, John, 4, Essex-street Bell, Charles, 36, Bedford-row Bishop, Henry, Gray's-inn Budd, Thomas William, 33, Bedford-row Boudle, Edward, 2, Manchester-street Barrington, Charles. Kensington-palace Buckle, Christ. Richard, 7, Tavistock-place, Tavistock-square Carr, George Bowness, 10, Lawrence Pountney-lane Clarkson, Frederick Scipio, Great Carter-lane Carslake, Preston, 6, Queen-square Chaplyn, Henry Cleere, 53, Lincoln's Inn-fields Co Ate, Ribert Francis, Middle Temple Corder, Charles, 1, New Cavendish-street Cheel, Alexander, 16, Great Castle-street Cooper, John Douglas, New-street, Spring-gardens . Cullington, Daniel, 2, Craven-street Cattlin, W., fiebbon's-buildings, Islington Clanricarde, Marquis, Carlton-house-terrace Creker, Bland William, Hill-street, Knightsbridge Cardwell, Edward, Whitehall-gardens Cameron, Captain, Nea-house, Christchurch, and Belton street, Piccadilly Day, George Frederick, 2, Bowman's-react, Islington Drummond, Maurice, Hampstead Dodson, William Francis, the College of Advocates Eccles, William, Victoria Hotel, Euston-square East, Joshua, 40, Lamb's Conduit-street Eldred, Edward, Middle Temple Ede, John William, 29, Upper Harley-street Edgell, Harry, 21, Cadog an-place Fane, Nevile, 189, Fleet-street - Fane, Cecil, Esq., 4, Upper Brook-street Farnell, James, 4, 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 Forster, Matthew, Hampstead Fardell, Henry Edward, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall Francklyn, Henry, 16, Dorset-place Farrel*. John, Ityde Park-barracks Farquhar, Sir W. It., Bart. ' St. James-street Gipps, Henry Plumptree, 9, Montagu-place Gosling, Thee. Geo., 10, Chandos-street Grenfell, Henry Riversdalc, 27, Upper Thames-street Greaten, Pascoe St. Leger, 27, Upper Thames-street Gordon, Duff, Esq., Hertford-street Gore, Montague, Esq., Mount-street Goderich, F., Kensington Greenwood, Major J., Westbourn-terrace Mulkey, Capt. Wm., 8, Grosvenor-square Ilerries, Herbert Compton, Esq., 14, Bolton-street Hill, Lord Marcus, Chesham-street Hogg, Sir James Weir, Grosvenor-square Horner, James Thomas, 20, Itticklersbury Hamilton, John, 9, Upper Belgrave-place Hay, John Holman, Admiralty Hildyard, Robert Charles, Inner Temple Hulbert, deny Y., Esq., Upper Clapton Hibbert, C. J., Club chambers Innis, Thos., 33, Fitzroy-square Ingram, Herbert, Acton Vale Jenour, Henry James, Gray's-inn Keane, Hon. Geo., St. James's-street Kitchen, Edwin, Esq., Queen-street Kettle, John Lucena R., Lincoln's-inn Knight, Thomas, Esq., Edmonton Kcnah, Major-General, Albemarle-street Kirby, G. G., Waterloo-place Lukin, William Anthony, 11, New Broad-street Lloyd, William Jones, Lothbury Lord, Chas. T. James, Hampstead Ledgard, Henry, 6, Bedford-square Lucena, James Lancaster, Middle Temple Morgan William Pitt, 19, Circus-road, St. John's-wood M.;rtin, Captain 11. 8., 53, Wimpole-street Marriott, William Frederick, Esq , Tonderden-street Martineau, Hubert, Esq., 6, Now Bond-street Maynard, Hon. Charles Henry, Grosvenor-square Mortimer, John, Esq., Hanever-square Murchison, Sir Roderick, Belgrave-square Maxwell, John, Mr., Upper East Smithfield Mappin, Edward, Fore-street Moffat, George, Fencharcin street Mathews. Wilkinson, Lincoln's inn Melville, Philip, Clarenslon-place Maitland, Sir Peregrine, Craig's-oourt Mackeand, William, Maddox-street Munday, Charles, Shore, Surrey Nicholson, George, Stewart, Godliman-street Balder, Iloward, 4, Kilburn-priory Oakley, William, Esq., 73, High-street, Whitechapel Patton, Capt., Dean-street Pakenham, Hon. C. R., Bruton-street Ponsonby, lion. Charles, St. James's-place Pinto, Theodore Fereira, Crutched 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 Romilly, Chas., Esq., 29, Wilton-crescent Robertson, Bold. Edw., 17, Villiers-street Russell, Wm. Hugh, 30, Strand Rickards, S., Acton Rogers. Amid, 296, Regent-street Richmond, George, Millbank-row Roots, George,lnner Temple Scott, Hubert, Throgmorton-street Sanderson, William, 7, Gresham-street ginithers, Henry, 611, Mark-lane Salida Dudley, Esq., Eaten-square Southeby, Edward, Esq., Portugal-street St .pford, Captain James John, Eaton-place Sturgis, Samuel, 39, Charlotte-street stephens, Francis Head, 49, Baker-street Stanhope, lion. Fitzroy, Trevor-square Stewart, John, Albany Scotland, J., Trevor-square and Bishop's Sutton Saneton, Philip, 2, Gower-street Smart, William Lynn, Lincoln's Din-fields Smith, Charles Manby, Middle Temple Sowton, Wiliam Marsh, Middle Temple Stopford, James Sydney, 41, Cambridge-terrace Tebay, William, George-street Thompson, Berks William, Oxford-street Thnipp, Henry J., George-street Thompson, Edward, 16, Bernard-street Thomson, Patrick Johnston, 6, Billiter-square T,yssen, Charles, 4, Basinghall-street Vernon, Henry C., Harrow Wormald, John, Fleet-street Waghorn, William Price, 10, Wood-street Walsh, Chas. Jno , 6, George-street, Hampstead-road Whitehease, Joseph, 35, Lincoln's Inn-fields Williamson, James, Gray's Inn Wimble, William, 29, Lincoln's Inn-fields Wigram, Captain Thomas 8., 53, Gloucester-road Welstead, Chas., 66 Berners-street Warter, Wm., 60 Great Marylebone-street Wrangham, Walter Francis, Percy-cross LIST OF PERSONS LICENSED TO DEAL IN GAME. A rtis, Chas. D., Motcomb-street Aley, William, Knightsbridge Taouron, John, 3, Newcastle-place Burroughs, John, 61, North-street Bedford, Henry, 60, Poultry-market, Newgate-market Brown, William, Poultry-market, Newgate-market Bastable, Alexr., 9, Commercial-place, Kentish-town Bedsor, William, 8, Terrace, High-street, Kensington Braridick, James, 21, Asylum-terrace, Chelsea Biddlecombe, John, Princes-street, Westminster Claywerth, Robert, Whitechapel-read Co ley, William, 10, New Chapel-place, Kentish-tewn Clark , Jno., Matthias, Highgate Chipperlon, F. W., Portsdown-terrace Clifford, Thos. Harvey, 3, Oxford-market Chittock, Frederick, 28, High-street, Portland-town Cuistor, Francis, 201, Sloane-street, Chelsea Daniels, Benjn., 117, High-street, Camden- own Evans, Edward, JHammersmith Evans, William, High-street, Notting-hill Fuge, Dorothy, 146, Sloane-street, CheLse Fenn, William. 3, High-street Foalkes, Wiliam, the Auction-mart, Pavement, Barthel° mew-lane Gomm, Stephen, 20, Tottenham-court, New-road Goode, Thomas, 5, York-place Bones, Thomas, li, Colville-terrace, Chelsea Haywood, Thomas, Upper Clapton Hughes, Charles, and Beazley, Thomas, 79, Edgward•road Hughes, Charier, 68, High-street, Portland-town nankin, John, and Maria Woodward, 9%, Upper-street Islington Jolley, Withal!, Charing-cross Jackson, T. S., 8, Albion-place Johnson, William, 148, Sloane-street, Chelsea Mokier, Charles, 202, Holywell-street Martin, Arthur, Lower Eaton-street Moody, Charles, 85, Upper-street, Islington Morris, Samuel, 8, Pleasant-place, Islington Moger, Thomas, 113, Holborn-hill Mazayer, Joseph, Mungerferd-market Maiser, Thomas, 6, Lower Porchester-street Martin, Arthur, High-street, Kensington Mortimer, Samuel, Grove-terrace, Brompton Peark., Henry, Lower Belgrave-street Pamment, Henry, 46, Penton-street Po.le, Samuel, 22, Newgate-market Paine, Henry, King-street, Hammersmith Powell, W. N., King-street, Hammersmith Rice, Henry, $l, Goswell-road Redding, John, 6, Bowman's-place, Holloway Rowland, James, 18, Munster-street, Regent's-park Richardson, Frederick, 51, High-street, Portland-town Redcling, Joseph, Oddy's-row, Islington Selwood, Ann Philippa, 1, Pared-al , ey, Newgate-market Simpson, Shepherd, North Audley-street Sheppard, Thomas, 17, High-street, Notting-hill Symes, Jos ph, Queen's-buildings, Knightsbridge Todd, Anthony and William, 5, High-street, Islington Treadaway, Richard, 12, Portman -market Tebby, William, 93, Crawford -street Thresby, George, 1, Tabernacle-square, Shoreditch Townsend, ?tartlet, Charles-street, at. James's Taylor, John, Tyler's-court Willard, George, Triangle, Hackney Wiggins, Joha, Lower Clapton Wallis, Mary. Swallow place Weatherley,lflenry, Stafford-row We • tinorland, Joseph, 34, Little Newport-street Woodward, Thos., 7, Brook -street Weatherle3 - , 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. ENALTIES.By order of the Beard. P The Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes hereby give Notice, that every person taking, killing, or pursuing game, without first obtain ing a certificate, incurs i u a o pe n n t al o ty r t o h f e 2 c o e / r ., ti a fi n e d at i e s d a u ls t o y. liable to be sur charged in double the an permit Any person in pursu it of game refusing, on being duly required, to pro duce his certificate, or to , res idence, also incurs a penlato•take notice, that a certificate at the thereof to ta'.fen, or re f using to the same to be read, or a copy of declare 207 his true name and place of . Game k ee pers are desire d take ed „ and • • in order that a rate of 1/. 7s. 6 d. will not authorise any person to kill game beyond the limits of the manor for which he is deputed; that he shou saomgaenlioerkdeetp.reriai,tiyi sorfea reputed manor, but also certificate is iaot only manor 11 a rate of duf manor or the gamekeeper will be liable dbodepu r t o ed te h e y t, duty of 4/. Os. 10d., and also to be pro or :11e:such deputation should be re scented by any common informer for gtoisbteerVirl'lltairigtehdei(nldelekubolfetthlemPeace, N.8.-It is d residences of all te List the names an the penalty of 28!. for sporting without certificatts. intention i p t a t iroan ofduty t the Commissioners of Stamps and Tpeazoesus to surcharged in Just published, price 55., ftvo., in cloth, THE RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRIC TURES of the URETIIRA, in all their varieties and compli cations. With practical obs3rrations on the use and abuse of Instru• ments 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 prevalonti By F. B. COURTENAY, " The operation of introducing a catheter through an impermeable stricture is, without doubt, the most difficult In the whole range of surgical operations, and demands all the prudence, science, and skill of a master. The art can only be acquired, and that gradually, by frequent practice."--Liston's Operative Surgery. Published by H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street ; and may be had of all booksellers in town or country. HELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam-street. Messrs. ARCHER and BOLT most respectfully invite their friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee•room, which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with Somerset House, arid the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'Hote, which takes place at ha lf-past Five precisely, the most comfortable and reasonable in the metropolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers anti. 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. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. A Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of pro ducing Artificial Light, daily at llalf-past Three, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings, at sine, in which the Bude Light, the Oxy-Hydrogen Light, and the Electric Light, will be exhibited in juxia-position.--Lectures cn the Ventilation of Mines, &c., by means of a Jet of Steam, daily at fwo 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 Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner Brent, 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 i • and in the Evenings (including Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, ic —Schools, Half-price.--The New Catalogue. le. G RAY'S -INN WINE ESTABLISHMENT. SUMMER WINES. Good light Claret, Hock, Moselle, Sasterne, and Grave, at 305. per dozen ; Sparkling Champagne, 425. per dozen, bottles included. All these Wine. aro recommended as wall adapted for the present season. 23, High Holborn. HENEKEY, KISLINGBURY, and CO. P.S. Sample bottles may be had. Price currents, containing all the varieties of their stock, forwarded upon application. ITHAT'S YOUR OPINION of MOSES ? y My opinion of Moses' is this, 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 recommend Moses and Son. I've a bill on my file you must know, Which is dated just twelve years ago, 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 firm. 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 my part. 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 Paris hats for the top ; And the hosiery shows 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 hero Is constantly found to appear. In all things the warehouse discloses What scarcely a stranger suppDses. And that's my opinion of Moses. LIST OF PRICES. MEADE MADE. Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from '4O 8 6 The hulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip tion of light Over-coats ........ ......... 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand somely trimmed •. • • 1 1 0 Do. do. lined with silk.. •........... 1 8 Do. do. superior quality .... Jean and Holland Blouses 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria d 0........... Tweed d 0... ...... ..... . .• ............ e 4 6 Dress Coat .... ••..•• .. • • • .... 0 17 0 Frock Coat • • •• •• .. 1 0 0 Spring and Summer Trousers .. • • .... II 4 S Doeskin and Buckskin d 0....... ..... •••• • • • 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety.. 0 1 6 Black and Figured Satin Vests • • .... •• •• • • 0 4 6 Black do., superior quality ... •• .. • • • • 0 9 6 White Marcella Tests .................... 0 4 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests .................. 0 3 6 Boy's Spring and Summer Tests •• • • .... •• 0 0 10 Boys' lessar and Tunic Sults • •••• • • • ....• 0 15 0 Men's Fishing Coats in great variety .....• 0 4 0 XADB TO NlZAsuint. Pal etots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear.......... Do. very elegantly trimmed ••• • • • 1 8 0 Superior Cloth of a light texture • • .......... 1 15 0 Ditto ditto lined with 5i1k........ 2 2 0 Ditto Dress Coat.. • • .... ••••••.• • • .. •• .. 1 12 0 Best de. •• •• •• .• .• •• „••• •• ..... 215 0 Superfine Frock do. .................. .. 1 15 0 Best do. •••••• ••• • • • ....... ••••••• • • • • • • 3 3 0 Fancy Doeskin Trousers. •••• ....... 0 16 6 Black de. •• •• •• •• •••:.• •••••• •••• •••••• 016 0 Best d 0....... ........... ,„ „ ........ 1 6 0 Black Cloth Vests... ..... • • ...... Splen ' id Satin Vest • . •••• • • • ••• •••••• •••• 014 6 Best do.• •..• • • • .... ••.•• • • • ......... ..... 0 18 6 Ilussar and Tunic suits • 1 5 0 Superfine do. .............. ••••.. • . • ....• 1 15 0 Men's White Marcella Vests • . 0 7 0 Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10 6to 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Robes In great variety •••• • • • • from 0 16 •to 5 0 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for 11. 10s. The new book, entitled the "Great Fact," with till directions for Selt-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice— h • Shawl and rarasol Department are now replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready madeor made to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. MOsES and StoN, Tailor., Woollenarapers, Clothiers, hatters, Hosiers Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 1511, and 157 Minorier, and .2, 34, 85, and K 6 Aldgate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition ; but having heard that the untradesmars-like alsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has neon 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 London, except their Branch Establishments, 3 6 , Far gate, Sheffield; and 19, Thorntou's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; and those whe require cheap and genuine clothing. &0.. should call at. or send to the Minories and Ildgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Take Notice.—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday, til sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve o'clock. A R R I A G E. I..M[ 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 em hitterthe latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosing harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour andjustice demand that health should form an item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er neglect weand snore sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. In 2 vols., is. each (by roost, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but far the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other little publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." 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 who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servanzo 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 Sherwood, 23, Paterncsrer-row ; CarvaLho, 141, Fleet-street • Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, mornings and evenings), 10. Argyll-place Regent-street; sad all Zz lokssfiert. THE RATE IN AID BILL. HOUSE OF LORDS, MAY 11. PAIRS. FOR. AGAINST. Lord Poltimore Lord.Faversham Lord Heytesbury Viscount Gage Duke of Bedford Earl of Eglinton Marquis of Donegal Earl Talbot Earl Ducie Marquis of Salisbury Viscount Clifden Earl of Cardigan Lord Sudeley Marquis of Eieter Earl of Denbigh Duke of Beaufort Lord de Mauley 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 Earl 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 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 for 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 were at work throughout the mine with naked candles! It is " a public remedy for a national loss," as remarked by the grateful 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 agbinst the destructive element of fire." Our readers will remember a suggestion to this effect, as referring to ships, discussed some time ago in our ag ps.—Builder. P DEATH OF LADY CATHERINE STEWART.—The Duchess of Somerset his sustained a painful affliction at the time staying on a visit to the ink, en d who by the death of her mother, who died on Thursday even. wNobleell oungest daughter of Sir W. Max lane. Her Ladyship,3of the late Sir Michael S. Stewart, Duke awndasDuche,ss at their residence in Park- Patrick Stewart, M.P. for Glas gow.merset and the late that brocchitis was the immediate • We believe dissolution. cause of her Ladyship's Bart., and conscquenmry mother of the Duchess of So ,Bart., was wido w ti RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EASTERN COUNTIES. An adjourned meeting of the proprietors of the Eastern Counties Railway was held on Saturday at the London Tavern. The meeting was not so numerously attended as that held on the preceding Thursday. The time named for the commencement of proceedings was four o'clock, and that 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 premonito r y si g ns of discontent were speedily all a y e d by t h e e ntrance, shortly after four o'clock, of Mr. Cash, Mr. Meek. a nd other gentlemen belonging to the committee. They ranged themselves along the tabl e a t e ith e r side of the chair , Mr. Meek and Mr. Ca s h occu p ) i n g 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. MEEK—Gentlemen, before we commence the pro ceedings of the day, I have a question which I wish to submit for your decision. A SIZAREHOLDER—By what authority do you take the chair, sir?—(Cries of "Hear.") Mr. MEEK —It belongs to Mr. 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 can retire from it. I wish that question to be decided; and when I have learned your instructions, I shall know how to act. — (ll ear ' ) It was then moved, seconded, and resolved, that the chair be taken by Mr. Cash ; who accordingly took it. The SECRETARY (Mr. R oney ) was proceeding to read an advertisement, published in reference to the meeting, but was interrupted by Mr. MEEK, who wished, before the advertisement was read, to make an observation, The advertisement con tained an allusion to the question of remuneration, but was prepared not at a re galar.meeting of the directors; but — The CHAIRMAN-It , is better to bear it read first. The SECRETARY—The chairman of the last meeting announced that the meeting w ou ld b e a dj ourne d un til this day, at four o'clock, to recei ve t h e b a ll ot w ith re spect to the Norfolk amalgamation. Th e scrut i neers a re 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 intl. mation from the committee of investigation, which is embodied is 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 our 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 reason 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." " DAVID WADDINGTON." CHAIRMAN,—That letter will explain to you, gentle men, why there is no director here to take the chair, which I occupy at your request.—(Hear, 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 compauy.—(Hear, hear.) RESIGNATION OF THE 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,office of solicitor to the Eastern Cone. ttireesa tce t ed o mw r p e ia s t h i a g y n a. °I y am compelled p t uh s a l i y e • na t h e a e t h g a w v e h i been e n I my duty to my employers; that I have never! more than zealously p erform a l ra s h , c o h n y s c i n i o e u e s n t l r e h y a e v re e t li o ev t e d dp e rb s ee e e r nf v fie e fi d tt h . 3 a tf l rlo c mho have v l d seh e an a r s ee i vs lyt e sdtaeannbye n injustice y b e u a t tinl o e n a tteh in e c t o h n e t r e a e r m y , p he n a y v beeheanr shares t h roug hout my long services to the company by sordid ialshteaapvheyigsohurfraeptrreaermn fyiruomin time, s 1 ; -n that have never been actuated e t e ndan t constantly expenses, andrepeatedly where preventedaula have d lmi o toi n gt e iavt o ei t so h n e t r ah w nadts i t se fh if aa t yt he 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, 1846, leading to many actions for damagPs, 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 per cent. from all my future pro fessional charges, &c.); and, lastly, that by personal tact and skill, employed in the company's business at emer gencies in and out of Parliament, I have, 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 o' upwards of a million sterling. None of you, and, indeed, no man, has heard tie 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 nog 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 be accepted, as they are now offered, free of charge, give every possible assist ance to my successor in all pending matters, some of which are heavy and important, 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 shown always towards me by every member of the board, I remain, gentlemen, your most obedient, faithful servant, " JOHN DUNCAN." NORFOLK AMALGAMATION—RESULT OF THE BALLOT. CHAIRMAN—I beg leave to announce t o you, gentle men, the result of the ballot. At the close of the poll the numbers were as follows : Ag m ai a n i s o t ri i t t y For the amalgamation --- 2,588 for amalgamation —7,966 (Cheers.) The amount of stock represented by those morning, make a and pr o on po. in favour of amalgamation is 604,2201.; by those against it, 114,6001.; there are 44 0 proprietor s in the ma jority. —(Hear.) That being settled, lam not aware there is now anything to prevent the immediate reading of the proposition fritebnad (Mr.t as Meek) advertised w i s het to i s anion.—(Hear.) 0R arF THE APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE.) OF PROPRIETORS TO IvOMINATE DIRECTORS. The SECRETARY read the following advertisement: — .4 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 four P.m., they will submit tho following resolution : That a commitee consisting of thirty proprietors be selected by the investigation committee, as follow, namely:- 6 holders of stock of ... £lO,OOO and upwards. 6 9, from 5,000 to 10,000 6 from ... 3,000 to 5,000 6 st from ... 2,000 to 3,000 9 19 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 on 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 shall also be submitted by this committee to the said general meeting. By order, '"C. P. RONEY, Secretary. " Itishopsg to Station, May 12, 1849." The CHAIRMAN—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 put the business in a shape that it may come before you for dux consideration. I may say, fur myself and the other mem b ers of the committ ee , t h at we d on ' t propose it w i t h a v i ew o f s tanding i n th e way o f any other prop os iti on , 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 beets some little misunderstanding with reference to this advertisement. It would look as 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.—(llear, hear.) In what I am about to say I express the feelings of the gentleman of my left, S N 9 MAY 14, 1849. The CHAIRMAN (who sat on Mr. Meek's left)—The gentleman on your right. Mr. MEEK—The gentleman on my right (Mr. East), 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 gantlemen are to - perfortn are defined, you should then be called upon to set your value upon the men and the services that are offered to yon.—(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.—(Bear, hear.) 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 thn precoediugs was here for a while obstructed by the following statements in expla- nation:-- 3IEEK'S STATEMENT. Mr. MEEK—While I am on my legs, I shall take 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 SHAREH O ne L A D saf E ett ep a drt — iestmch D oob l use r e : C r .t : d O laiB T rn S 4edcs y :t o oh u rti hss me tooks e E a ans. the—tt e rhp (ernHe allotmentce saer.) Counties state o t h f eM the r. share c hi a s E s e E . we — l r 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 mcmbers:of the provisional committee. In the same month of September, 1845, the directors of the Wisbeach and Sr,. 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. l3agshawe, 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 it said we all netted 1,000/, I wish you to understand that I myself, and seven or eight other directors, declined to have any thing to do with them.—(Hear, bear.) Instead of being at premium when offered, they were at par, and went to 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 them.—(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 transter of 75,000 L from the traffic account to the capital account was made in the half-year of July, 1848, by order of the directors. Mr. MEEK—With the permission of the Chairman, must say that I think it would be unadvissble to go into the report . Mr. Grim —I only want to correct an inaccuracy. Mr. MEEK—If we bad 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. Ginns—Thera 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. GIBBS—Mr. Davis is reported to have said that he received instructions to transfer this large sum of revenue to the capital account. I held the office of chairman 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.—(Hear, hear.) I would rather have my right hand chopped off than sign the minute book in which such a proposal was made.—(Hear, bear.) I don's dony 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 he 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 1,0001. A SHAREHOLDER—Is there a gain of 1,0001. to Mr. Waddington, and 1,0001. to Mr. Hudson, or was it 2,000/. to each? CHAIRMAN-I,oool.—(Hear, hear.) MR. BAGSHAWE'S STATEMENT. Mr. BAosHAwE—I came hero 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, we 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 bad my shares when they got at a little bit 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 which has been so much emblazoned before the world.—(Hear, hear.) I will say one word in regard to the report. I can safely say for myself, and for many of my brother directors, that we ought. to be obliged to those gentlemen who took all the trains to investigate the matter ; for I pledge my word and honour that I know more of the affairs of the Eaf.tern 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. If 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 ?) Here 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 meeing which rendered perfectly inaudible 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 expressio❑ 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.—(ltenewed expressions of disapprobation.) Mr. MEEK—You placed your confidence in the gen tleman in connexion with the whole railway world—you 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 Hon. Gentleman to screen himself under your ignorance, while he knew that that gentleman was abusing the confidence you placed i❑ him.—(Hear, hear.) Nit. KENNARD'S STATEMENT. Mr. KENNAIID—I should not have risen 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. He 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 ono who knows more of the Eastern Counties Railway than I do.—(llear, 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 , wi thout any director knowing anything about it, but from the evidence that comes out in your report it would appear that Mr. Wad dington knew something about it, when he talked of the " cooking " of the accounts, but with that exception 1 believe no other director knew anything about it,. and we had a right to believe they were place faith fully before us and hon estl y stated.—(Hear d , hear.) The committee does the b oard of directors a certain amount of justice. They stat e that while the railwa: was under ale control of Mr. Bosanquet, they the had no fault to find with the book-keeping aceounts,or mode in which the books were kept, and nearly every director now existing was a member of that board at that time, —(hear.) But when Mr. Hudson came, with the un deratandiug he should have the absolute contro l. and which he took pretty good care to keep—we knew nothing about them.—(hear, hear.) . A letter was read by Mr. 'Waddington about a depreciation account, and there was a message s ent about Mr. Hunter attendin g mo re to his engines, and not to writing reports : th e di rectors knew nothing about it. The directors, before giv i ng u p the reins to Mr. Hudson, insisted upon a de -1 pre ciation account being made out, but when Mr II son came here with an overwhelming' majo r ity of pur(cl:. [PRICE SD• prietors, it was thought respectful by the directors to bow to that majority. I stand here not as an Eastern Counties director proper, but as one representing the Northern and Eastern Company. 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 he , kie responsible in that capacity to you, I think you have a right to ask for an explanation.—(Elear.) 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 :he minutes were so meagre that it was impossible for the eirece)rs to know anything about them. But it is said—why d d you permit those things to take place? 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 unbounded confidence placed in him; but when, fur the first time, he proposed a 9s. dividend (we having on the previous occasion declared only a as. dividend), a Mr. Love stood up and asked a question about that 9s. divi dend, and he Wes almost hissed out of the room; _and there was a cry f rom some parts of the room of •• Turn 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, in the coursteof 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 we must be then giving more 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 we 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 be having the power over the whole of the North of England must send all his traffic over our line. —(Hear, hear.) We could net 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.—(Hear, bear.) Ido not mean to justify our conduct. I believe that which is really wrong can never be justified.—(Hear, hear.) 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 proposer My friend at my right hand (Mr. Meek), says it was not agreed to by the committee, but I UM sure you will not be surprised to hear, after the meeting we bad 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, wits not here. We waited an hour for him. We saw no ob jection to the notice, and we directed it to he 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 confusi , n often occurs in 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 $ 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 1,0001. 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 future remuneration of the directors be omitted. He believed the time had 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, hear.) Before any gentleman be came a candidate for a seat in the direction, he should carefully ascertain what be was about to undertake. Before doing so, he should know something of the con dition in which the company was' placed. If he offered himself as a candidate before he knew something of the responsibility he was going to take upon him, he dis qualified himself in his (Mr. Meek's) humble estimation, from taking upon himself those duties.—(Hear, 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, he would say that he would never offer himself as a candidate until he knew who the gentlemen were with whom he was to share this re sponsibility.—(Hear, hear.) He 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, he 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 be entertained on the subject by the last di rectors.—(Hear, 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 platter 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 here ensued with respect to the sum expended by the Sise-lane Committee. Mr. BRowNE (to the Chairman)—Yon gave certain items, and I ask whether you were yOurselves satisfied that those items were carrect ? CHAIRMAN — We never had the vouchers or bills, or until the morning of the meeting we had not the }terns.Mr. BROWNE — Did the Bills ever come before you ? CHAIRMAN—Never. Mr. BROWNE—Where did you get the information that enabled you to make the statement? , Cnaramars---From John Duncan, ho brought them to my counting-house. Mr. MEEK suggested that a list of tlreindi u v t id l u e a as ls t no minated should be furnished to the proprietors on e week before tee meeting. Cnarnarars--Move it as a resolution. Mr. Msex—Not as a resolution, but as a suggestion. CHAIRMAN—Let those who think this should tie done signify their assent in the usual way. The proposition was agreed to. A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman, 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. CONSIGNMENT TO lIER 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 OE TILE CALEDONIA. —The Royal Mail steam-ship Caledonia, Captain Leitch, sal; ed from Liverpool on Saturday afternoon for Boston via Halifax. She carries out the usual American mails, a c on:id. r able number of passengers, and specie :to the at count of 55,4501. The in-coming steamer Europa, Capta'n Lott, which was to sail from New York on the 2d, may. be ex- pected early this day, May 14. DOVER BAY AND BREAKWATER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. have reed " Alpaa's - letter in The Sun 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- atteaript to reply to my strictures, were it not for the startling announce ment that the Dover Breakwater "is distinct, 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 0/ astunislimentahat ." this beautiful monument of engineering skill and a na tion's resources" is to be constructed for the tole, 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 Break water is to be 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 I plain terms for the real purpose to which it is to be applied, namely to keep open the tidal harbour. Bur, 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 formed 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 refer to Plates D and E, and the letter-press of pages 14 to 18, inclusive, of my pamphlet, published in 1839, he will also see the improvements I proposed to make in the piers of the tidal harbour, based 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 matters 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 navi 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 ; be has disproved nothing ; and again I repeat that I fun 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 for troubling you at such length. I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, S. H. WILLIAMS, Lieut.-Colonel late Royal Engineers. Ramsgate, May 12, 1849. ROBBERY AND TRANSFER OF THE PLUNDER TO AN INNOCENT PERSON.-A young man named Charles Mackenzie, a jeweller, of Broad -street, Birmingham, was charged with stealing 5/. in silver, contained in s packet, from the person of Mr. Thomas Tonks, mer . . .. chant, of Regent-parade, Caroline-street, of that town, under the following circumstances :—On Saturday morning Mr. Tonks went to the Birmingham Bank, and got a 51. cheque cashed, receiving 5/. in silver wrapped up in a packet, which he put into his coat-pocket behind. Atter this he went to Spooner and Attwood's bank, for the purpose of getting another cheque cashed. On the way to the latter establishment he passed the pri soner, who had a Scotch plaid on hie arm, and who repassed him. While he (Mr. Tonks) was stand ing at the counter at Spooner and Attwood'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 bault-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 Colmore-street, was coming out of the Market-hall, he caught the prisoner and held him until Mr. Teaks came up. Mr. T. then told the prisoner to hand out that 5/. of which he had robbed him, but the prisoner denied the charge, on which he was taken to a f r uit-shop and searched, but the money was not found upon h o ._ W h p i l o v e k i in t t s h e rn f u r e u h i t h -s e l a:r p te , r A t his,lhra.7,l3heerkesousilidddaecenolju nfetlftor°,Daendr t be in d t . o N Lis o one pocket,bu t the on putting his hand i nto it, p ulled out the. mousy-packet and p r isoner could of which Mr id l h ' it was supposed to have been p laced there durin g the °anviesphuatdthbeeepnacrlot eb struggle between him and the prisoner in Philip-street. The prisoner was committed for trial. L E AMINGTON SPA, MAY 12.—The summer season has commenced brilliantly. The arrival lists contain the names ot the Marquis and Marchioness of Queens bery, the Ladies Browne, Baron Dimseiale, Lord John Scott, Admiral Sir George and L a dy C oc kb urn , Sir John Grant, Bart, the lion. L a d s ' H a y, t h e li on . Mr. and M. r , Tul Dire. 'lino, Sir 'l'homs Thompson, Major General Hunter Blair, Btc., &c. The Tyler family are engaged lor the promenade concerts, and their quintette per formances daily are a source of much attraction. Nt xt week the cricket amusements commence for the season. under the direction of Nlessrs. Parr and Wisden, tat o of " the eleven" el England. Visitors are attracted by . the ±orihcoming inauguration of llellies's statue ot Dr. Jephson, which will be placed in the ornamental temple erected for its reception in the Jephson Gardens, on the 2Sth inst.; the ceremonial will be conducted by Mt. 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 si iendid scale, and open to all England, will bring to the Sp% the best growers from all parts; the prizes are most liberal, and unparalleled competition is anticipated. FORTUNATE EsCAPE.—WooLwicii, MAT 12 fi . e --_ d : Mtijor I)esbrisay, Royal Art iller y , when acting tl as l of the barrack grounds at W oolwich, and it being eery of the n i g ht officer of the day, had to p roceed to the sou . t • west gate dark between twelve and one o'clock on e Thur s d a y last his horse went too much to tne left, and, before the Major was aware, came on the ha-ha, tt separation between the barmlt-told and the common; the horse in attempting to jump over the dry ditch of the ba-ba fell short end broke his melt; the concussion the Major sustained by the fall was severe„ but forth ' natelv not to such an extent as might have been ex pected, and he is now convalescent.