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- - -~' 4 ~ t c 5.11 , 4.. at half-Past (111' y an,d ~linar f r a j inna , ar: 6 ( I Monge ll, b Klievees Sorel eign r s sto unt State '°` ester, Idastel , uia ob ,„";I hn the privY ,date _IL,. • f ! jai? 'd of tile s ; WO , cretary a the Saw sberiffs for °‘ ie Quee n , 00 5 ; an° 1 01$ the P ' o a nty ° the b e ta kel to c Waite ilin f at , sc low o6 _ . ; 5 ° Vise ,e, an Lord in redeock Stc.tivn; 'ry iu CaFta'a d his 11 Q 11 y an a ct, lest €" llin , f • i r ;ent,,.. h the Pa i ll ' o f 11% E a r, " a nd 13" u ii~'i n. ' e ,r .ic l es .11 111 ' itche ' olva.V r - ss a 11 it; ''ne u e R oy al frib tl • 101 65 5 HIS B o a aces ter SaY° and tY , '4 Of 14 [arqUi- rJO I s at Yes i te y a rket J3aron wart altf d mir 'dee. > r atni COOP e 'Q, r tuber f or the Q. C. Q•C'' Miller , 3 0k i n das• " TO Jr c ot.f;ol fa so li logis ° a • .$ O. 0 • "'" 0 4 ' 1..4 59 )1 3 53 j Y. 1 S I 0 6 A .$ ; flc. Fl 3 , OA 1 1 " GA T;.v f, i o fd io ,t esi o , po' ,ust erif o r f P r erY ti er /, et lee s ) 60 , to rite a ;0; 0 61 ; 0 .,1 . stiff 31; Pjl: ; --- ' 611c135 s ti! , , 71s. he 4 .' 130 , 14 6 ' io n' goo fi d e fe told fr reet ._.o /'tea d' re 9 OY of leo` pot 0 01 L 15...4 / trO il ,; I IrEI•TING EDITION THESTEAM TO, NEW YORK. • GREAT- WESTERN, - Lieutenant SKEN, R.N., C ommander, is inten'ed to SAIL 0 PR 00.55 BRISTOL. FROU Din...A , ' Tues YORK.. 4 Saturday, April 3, 18 41 lOn Wedneeoy, April 28day, May 25 I .a ,1841 Sature a y, June 19 Wednesday, July 14 Sat" 'r ay , August 7 .. QMednesday, September 1 4 ' atur daY, October 23 * The return Voyage will be e. B .itu ' rday - , September 23 zrertized later in the Season. , r The Company will un dertake . the forwarding of Goods .ad ;essed to their care , but to • Freightage. early aPPlIca -I,ett_ers for Am. KI nis necessar ' ' s ecure Pist Office. America rinst be forwarded to the Co Parcels will be r .cceiT;ed except through the O ffi ce o f th e " -I n nipan v . tel ''' ;eight, Pa , . sar , e, or , further information, apply t ntda CHRIST'oPAER CLAXTON, Managing Director. k at Bris t? r i) " ' ml, T',.,111 . Ward, Great 'Western Railway-Office, 13t1 r . tain e gl4 X.lliba, Bright, and Co., North John-street. t u n and Eu. John Poncia and eon. Hull, W. R. God dard, Pl' t Ac tount4,l Riding Times °lce. Leeds. Thomas in_t. B. W e b ) , ~ 13cn3o n's-buildi•ags, Park-row. Glasgow, IL fill,;" , Gla.sford- street. 'Paris, Andelle and Soulas, Rue tiatit . ' N °. 5. Havre-de -Grace, William Davidson. Dr' • Dogs Five Pound each. mol 25th January, 1841. I THE ROYAL BANK of AUSTRALIA, No. 2, Moorgate-street, London. DIRECTORS. J' ‘llveYd, Esq, Chairman Mark Boyd, Esq. ~, • Sutherland EN Vice- W. P. Craufurd, Esq. ‘ - hairr aan ' '' John Connell, Esq. l'honlass I°e 'rge W b l ' 11 (1 * John Mitchell, Escl -Ale, , e der, Esq J. P. Roberson, Esq. 11A,A7kn"t," Cockburn Esq. -'4S--The Union Bank - of London, Mocrgate-street, and Argyll- p l ae 6, Regent -stre et. to,, ST RNDING COU'ASEL—P. Laurie, Esq. i. • ‘ICITOS—Messrs. Ptarkin and Webster, and Messrs. l'he Di re John too and Farquhar. it rectors , thirt grant LE.I`TERS OF CREDIT wed BILLS tilt s Y L upar, Sydney and Launceston. E th ilt e s ,_ Muted for collectinn at the charge of 2 per cent. on itittUt realized. By 'order of the Boatd, GEORGE H. WRAY, Manager. ECO N - ---- Th •Ct COLONY of NEW ZEALAND. --I ';ib c ' couRT of DIRECTORS of the NEW ZEA -1 ,i. •011IPANY hereby give Notice— k ), to th e .. e , y have determined to give the name of NEL b e lit, -me princi 1 town the the, -Secnd Settie _, Z , t , 91 .,„''Pat,.?,„ a A t the main expedition of the Second Colony will be '"'d th e '''' from this country in the month of August, next, 3. Tereliminary expedition in the month of April next. Ito filiea..t elevelln 41 1 , t h e That the egiqry of Applications for Allotments of Land qouse son Sete.enient will be opened at the Company's o'clock - A...x. of AIONDAY, Ist March next, tPlieatiqoup.strictly in the . order of priority in the order of 4 4 1'er " 4 1 ' 3, and that the Bankers' receipt for the deposit of oeeo, befo • on. the purchase monies of allotment must be pro -11 h if je alty application can be registered. et ic i c;Mation respecting the plan and proceedings of the ica.ti c , ' cr aY may - be obtained at the Company's House, on ,kp a , j,, 4 either to the Secretary, or to Bryan Edward the 1 3q* Chairnian of the Committee of Colonists. lielka e rn's conditions for the purchase of Lands in the ot t , e LettleMent, may also be obtained at the Company's )1,, By order of the Court, 2e JOHN JOHN WARD, Secretary. st,--------c.„2.-Ijilouse, Broad-street-buildings, Feb. 22, 1841. ( . :1 - i ti ."S AND FORKS, 75. 2d. PER OUNCE. - V, 'l* HORTON and CO. (Late AVERY), NTSilverstniths and Jewellers, No. 36, L UDGATE -4 '), T. ST. PAUL'S (opposite Messrs. Everington and Itl fk illa er their elegantly-finished SILVER FIDDLE t„,,01, 4 ,; ted FORKS at is. 2d. per Oz. ; the King's Pat- Or "‘• the Victoria and other Patterns, as also Tea and eat Sets ' and other articles, equally moderate. A very 1e .N. 11 -4 . •ett, -.. A J ut Dessert Knives and Forks in cases of Sets. \Nlep,,s' l l immense Stock of splendid Fancy Goods and *---' 1 ,...._ 1t t 2 5 to 30 per cent. below the usual London Charges b , "4:IIIES'S 'CANDLES, 6d. per lb.; Wax I c , NpZ ll ,(l4, a P(lles, ls. 2d. ; Fine Wax, ls. sd. ; Extra-fine 1 4,1', Is. w a led Wicks, lid. ; Composite, Is. ; Transparent 4 1, 9 ) ‘ ,Th; Genuine Sp erm , l s . 9 ( 1. ; G enu i ne W ax, 1,,, led , 62 . Lettcrat Sean 9 • f • ) 46s 54s and 60s. per 1121bs. ; . )4, 1 Old ,• an Windsor W i ndsor and Palm, Is. 4d. per pee- . ; 4 , 1 , 2, '",„towrt Snap, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. Od. : Al iv", ( - ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d per lb. ; Sperm Oil, ot l', Gallon ; Solar Oil, 3s. 1N,4 11 1 at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, ,I .'"-- 44 5-larte opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-House. N't.`ll--;-;,---1-°D-Pc's 17:i iii%, 4 t ,MARY" for the CURE of STRIC -1,-,,q4 - gts of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR -4‘,YE4,,' ` - ',,, L EP.TS, and'all DISEASES of the GENERA ""oto.i-tli ‘-'II:INARY ORGANS. ti tili e t ' ta titling the above Institution isclosed, Patients way CH., , e ' leeeir e the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur '„N 4t'l,•.Courtenav, 42, Great Marlborough-street,) by ap qqtir, " c l ' own lic . ase instead of the Charit . y. 441,44fri010 -At tendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings Nine, I :'en to Nine in the E venings . O n S un d ays in t h e t .,:, ,ii,t i iot i N n th T e cl Eve rb E run kts g R ' SONS NEGLECT. -4 4 c, , ING THEIR TEETH AND GUMS. Aro, insist MONS. LE DRAY'S "TREATISE ON LOSS OF ~c , the . TEETH. t tta l je , ,tr u , t • variou.s disorders of the Mouth, there is none 1 , 's th etti lye tha n Scurvy, which on first entering the Gums N th em to Weed on the most trifling occasions, and pro f ,04bst„"t YtTensive and frequently putrid breath. A tosrie T,,Th_ce invariably accumulates around the necks t e : t ", penetrates into the Gums, which gradually lli Nl ' "t ' t lw- Y , and the Teeth then become loose, and I, (lica,4 ere,roJe,frorn their sockets, and it is well knovrn thss 10 ti r o, s :c , ti arises more this cause than any other. ' . k 7Ykt io ""Jeet a distinguished Lecturer makes the . following I ° .. i '• kr. n' '---" When the disgusting e ff ects of this accumu , Cio ,"noidere,l, it would appear impossible that I. l . ll ii s ,' - ' l .lld lit necessary to induce persons to obviate sogreat Zetlt,'. even on their own account : or if they are too de ..,--Ik ~ki iP t ,r n i enre their own comfort and c l ean li ness by employ -I,q.s of "( -uentist, they surely have no right to shock the 1 ;4 tt_ who possess more delicacy and propriety of 1; 4 11 ;I',l th emselves. Yet, se it is ; anti the sight and the tioNl),le%ehaliko constantly outraged by the filthiness of some n b tA t 4 . 0 seers to obtrude their faces the closer in proportio •I b i 'aill o i l ' 4ll at Which they occasion . "— Bell's Lectures, p. 199. 1,,' ti t . sti ch Persons only see the horrid state of their teeth Ath 3, or fo r a moment catch the odour of their own r t ' the ,etti ° u a l not hesitate to seek immediate relief. To k k ''' 44'. nico, shop-keepers, and tradesmen generally, who e?s t i st in with the re fi ned and fashionable world, ~''''lde va te of the mouth must be of the greatest importance I . p , l 'vi e , n l, not an offensive breath, which in nineteen cases out y ttillY, proceeds from the bad state of the teeth and gums, ,;,atl h ch calculated to prevent the blessing of matrimony? rtithecit,wa°rfteti,,from inadvertence . or te . glect, is the happiness %s'i nage state most grievortsly interupted by the same Th .1 ;: 11 ki)ei,n.'°nvenieiacies attending the Loss of 'Teeth are too ii d 'i N4,'', ° require comment, 'out to those who have not ex ,o'sir, ie comfort of Articial Teeth, Monsieur Le Dray l, t M b: l ' F showing some •, i f the difficulties more or less en st, t, it ' I ev .ery individual - Aithout them. When the Teeth are tllt til k , h 1 Intpossible to, make use of solid fond ; and if the It o Pati ett ' t 9n loao.ed with pieces without being masticated, Ir o , !° kh 1,„? e 2 •Po sed to the most distressing indigestions, the Nr'rtio, - ' 1 . 15 :4 power of contraction, and becomes weak in NRcio e, a ' At to longer digests ; besides, when the Teeth t t jlr tott,a g r eat vacuum is left in the mouth, which occasions . t toa l ,; it '' t le , i n the face to be distorted,.. and . th . e whole features lst , ' s 4l4 l ,e'Y drawn from their original position. . b e Q efo ty :',." the importance of the teeth, whether in regard 4, ts ,00li, of digestion and articulation, to which they ti )t tn i 4- 1 1 7 0 4 n tial, or to personal appearance, in which they are ti, ail s ., eerned, must appear a waste of words, were it not w ",a trottirt ther e are mans persons who never give themselves 4't h et e to think upon the subject ; who seem scarcely .ei,i' 1 1 th eY possess teeth at all, while their gross and cul ,' kk,,,;: , . 'Renee renders tha fact too apparent to their friends il Ai stin tat, s. i i ;' l uly p ea tion is the first process of digestion, and unless it c tly. '4°T rned, the subsequent processes can never go on I, 4 'aft ' e 4 i 4N uial is this '44 ent t o ~ ; preparat or y process,. that the neglect of it l ia, e bilit ( !Aasion indigestion, a disordered stomach, ner tli heat - of aft"pn of spirits, the skin becomes rouah and s oir,ot tp ,:, l d colour the eyes lose their brilliancy, the lips itk,'"e K i ll ion hue and in a word, it is no uncommon thing 14.4;"04 o{ 1e body to receive such a shock as to cause re ',.s l ',.. e ', 1' ,.; ; t he whole . system, which produces an irritable rhdi't foreign te the natural disposition, whereby lie v ll ars e r,„! an annoyance to our friends, and a burthen to r i' e as ..`'• Lot I need not dwell upon the num -I(ni tcontoMitant evils which may thus owe their foo ° ,!, th at h nperfeel mastication. It is sufficient to NW t% ij`, 4)nsieur Le Dray's improvements will be I llp_ l t ad 4, 4 ', anY years in advance of any system now in Eu lnttZoaviiihkt artificial teeth are brought to such perfection, at tl4 , "erte r ,,, ro, ent, No. 60, Newman-street, Oxford •street, as . 1 4 l'atarVnis function in a manner equal in every respect to ta - ,. t 'a arr ati "'eth, and may be used with every comfort. They ti t ,' eorr e ,Pd as to restore the face twits former youthful AlYtt:i.th:,se,sl:ltiasill deformities of the mouth, and entirely . doirg ,11 'lle 0 1,1 Ptt 441 e u system of springs, clasps, and wires. N,,. ioent point of beauty, the teeth must ever stun. '. -140 , No regularity of features, no brilliancy of . om liVer tiI11: s Parkling eyes, or silken braids of jetty hair can tlik",gh th e t ,, l VY beautiful, who when she opens her lips lali:`'ltr e d:J "c of coral), discloses a set of teeth irregular or to od w cot, i 1 " 1 1 fhe contrary, even homely features and a Ono - 'et . '" 10 11 are embellished and rendered agreeable by a it:otitei'q teeth. A mouth large and ill-formed will pass : t he ot ' w hen it contains teeth beautifully white and even. r i s,, thher hand the effects of decay, the accumulation of Irb,t } :, N:b.bilkekened and denuded fangs, and the taint of the b kr iably",., le a is a common concomitant of bad teeth, will Ir;''kul",. l4. °ve disgusting and loathsome. s wl kti ot a i ; teeth, white, and free from all extraneous matter, ,Jk,4 Rho itT'ent, equally' attractive in either sex. These per ko":atts, 1'Y c' not possess this natural advantage, should en etificia snot care and cleanliness, and a timely resort al:ieNi es ''d, to remedy the imperfections, .and supply the e r _ obj,e, of nitnr e , in order that their teeth, if net an agrFe '3rtilgivu'otnn:Y be prevented, as far as possible, from becoming q if c t'ienr LE _ or, -street D RAY, Surgeon-Dentist, 60, Newman-street, ttri'gy, and th e r e s pectfully acquaints the Nobility , gentry, IN I ','!lti et t, nhabitants of London and its vicinity, that he ' o i,'iarolor,,Tcstere Decayed Teeth with his celebrated Mine alenitlaN'Tn, so universally recommended by the Faculty skit tt a , te , Its ek, . ,ad throughout the Continent. which the 4 is is sole inventor and possessor of. The ope ta ' P'"°" Red ".` • it is placed into TI N vity in wLhout the least pain ; Irr e ''. l ‘ int o tht 4tln g all an almost liquid state, and in a few seconds tenmel, preventing and curing the Tooth Ache, s ik t t r .'ost exer`irther progress of decay, allaying in one minute tlt _ 10 0 titirt_ uciating pain, and rendering the operation of ex trte4,%ed p, t ,f e essary. lie also fastens loose Teeth, particularly person a Y• whether arising from neglect, the use of calo -1)„44111,,i((!t, the warns, or any other cause. tiZ,t,Y 't o ''"\ 1 - or NATURAL TEETH of surpassing th,,"`a, l ': ( l i a t,,(th equal in colour and shape those, left in the 4 1.n r c 0 it a o x t, ~i .' _forn one to a complete set, without extracting rig any pain ; and they are so exactly formed to , 44. _ thi s adv "e elosest observer cannot detcct the difference, sseirtoloet,Aartttileiafg,,,,,,tv.iTgthe y . n ever change colour, decay, or Paris chargei :- 4 t ..... al Tooth • .... A ~° l" Plet 4 . •; • or opl e t e` ........................... 10 10 0 tinted e s _ . • ._ .... ; ........................ o h 4 1 , 1 ; f Natural eeth, beautiful y All e rit i t e d Thi rtv " l4 4 gums, or fine gold, the same as ter a i'r; Set of G u ineas sa eeth S kr Zci as cha r ' Y finished, in the first style, the c,,,4,c, to - ,i'Reci on e '.' Forty Pounds high` Monsieur Le Dray's beautiful Mi l5 15 0 so,wl!ti.agai,iilTaciple yet unrivalled, rendering it impossible .rf,:tzislgirkrnasetisetsante Artificial Teeth from the Natural ones; ..aotisfactorily all the purposes of the original ttli'l4l4l(Yteeuntlgle,rtian mastication articulation, imparting to the counte improved appearance, protecting the SA, worx " ...t Romeernenazlinit?agypferrofmectflyesnectiullres i i L n their places. "itreet, Oxord-atreet. 1,; ,M No. 15.124. 1 A P N.DON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. On and after MONDAY the. Nth of March, the following ALTERATIONS will take place in the times of DEPAR TURE of the TRAINS. . tfoykl 9 A M. Down Train will be 8/ A. m, (arriving in Birmingham about 2 r. m. ) 9i A. at. Down Train will be 9i A.M. • 64 A.M. Up Train (from Wolverton) will be i h A.M. (arriv ing inLondon about 94 A.ar. ) 2 r M. Up Train (3d Class) will be 2h. 20m. r. n., and cor responding alteration will be made in the times of departure of the same Trains from the several intermediate Stations By, order, It. CREED, Secretary. rEuston Station, Feb: 200841. THE RATIONAL SYSTEM OF SO CIETY versus SOCIALISM, as explained by the Lord Bishop of Exeter and others; and versus the PRESENT SYSTEVI of SOCIETY. LECTURES every Aiwa)Ay, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, at Ono and Seven o'clock, 1%m., by ROBERT OWEN, at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. Tickets and Syllabuses to be had at the Home Colonization Office; 57, Pall Mall. EXCISE OFFICE, OLD BROAD-STREET, FEa 22, 1841. VOR SALE, by Order of the Honourable 11—' the Commissioners of her Majesty's EXCISE REVE NUE, in a spacious Room at the Chief Office, Old Broad street, on FRIDAY, 12th March, 1841, at One o'Clock in the afternoon precisely, About 15,000 Gallons or FOREIGN BRANDY and 3,000 Gallons of GENEVA, which have been regularly condemned 2.nd re-distilled; now in vats at the Excise Distillery, St. Catherine's. Catalognes may be had, and samples seen, at the Excise Warehousekeeper s Office, 014 ITror4strect. '}n-cc days pre cediwr...from Ten till Tveb o'Clock, aTOI on-th, from Ten till Twelve o'clock. TO BUILDERS AND CARPENTERS. BE v SOLD 'BY PRIVATE CON TRACT, the LEASE and STOCK in TRADE of the Old Established-BUSINESS in the above mentioned line, of H. W. W. HERNAGE, of No. 17, Red Cro=s-street, in the Borough of Southwark, lately deceased. 'I he Premises, which have been very much improved, are 'held under a Lease for a term of 49 years, from the 25th of March, 1839, at a low yearly rent of 40!., and are conveniently situated for carrying on an extensive business. For further particulars, aptly to Park Nelson, Esq., No. 11, Essex-street, Strand:. or. to Adam Murray and Sons, Sur veyors and Land Agents, 47, Parliament-street. COMMERCIAL' AND 'FAMILY BOARDING AND LODGING ESTABLISHMENT,: . No. 10, QUEEN- SQUARE, LIVERPOOL. TO TRAVELLERS AND FAMILIES 1 visiting LIVERPOOL, the situation of QUEEN SQUARE is especially eligible, being open, pleasant, conve niently central, arid within one minute's walk of the Railway Station. In the domestic arrangement no pains are spared to com bine all the attention and convenience of an Hotel, with the privacy and comfort •of home, at the lowest scale of re munerating charges. • IMPORTANT TO GAS-LIGHT and COKE COM PANfES, GAS-FITTERS, and CONSUMERS GENE- RALLY. DEFRIES, GAS ENGINEER, begs to I_N • inform Gas Companies and the Public, that after seve ral years' practice, and close study, he has succeeded in bringing to perfection hitherto unequalled, a perfect DRY GAS MEI ER, for which he has obtained her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, and now confidently submits the seine for their approval and support. • fhe PATENT DRY GAS METER has been tested by several London Gas Companies, and the advantages it possesses over the Water Meters are, steadiness of light, working by the slightest possible pressure; and to show that the correctness and accuracy of its memurement may at all times be depended upon, it is only requisite to mention that the Gas Fittings are not injured by the impregnated water with which the Water Meters are charged, nor will the severest frost or the most intense heat affect it; so that the Patent Dry Meter is eminently calculated to surpass any other hitherto produced. To be obtained at DEFRIES and ;LEVY'S Manufactory, 67, St. Martin's-lane, where all orders will meet with imme diate attention. rimiE LONDON MARBLE and STONE WORKING COMPANY, are enabled with their PATENT MACHINERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Mo numents, Tablets, Slabs for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an accuracy, rapidity of execution, beauty and durability of polish, and reduction of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. The Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW ROOMS. containing the largest stock in this country. Esher-street, 13 olywell-street, Millbank, Westminster. The Trade supplied with every description of Slab from the Saw, or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order. • Please be accurate in copying the Address. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS ' SURANCE, And DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY, No. 26. CORNHILL. - Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DI itECTORS. T. I.A MIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Elliotson, M.D., F.R. S. John Rawson, Esq. H. Gordon, Esq. I Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDIT° as—Dr. 0. Gregory, F.R. A. S. ; Professor Wheat stone, F.R.S. ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large paid up capital, and accumulating funds, with moderate rates of premium, the following is one amongst many of the advan tages which belong exclusively to the printinles of life assu rance and deferred annuities originated by t -:e Society, viz.— Power to borrow, (without delay, expense, or forfeiture) two thirds of all premiums paid upon a policy of assurance. Premium for assuring 1001. X. s. d. £s. d. I Age. I £ s. d. 30 -2-.5[1 121 4 4 8 6 1-35 40 1 2 18 2 10 1 81 1 1 45 1 3 9 4 50 1 4 4 2 DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by the Society, a single deferred annuity is made, nGt only to answer the same object, but to equal in amount the entire sum of all the advantages heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes by separate investments in Savings' Banks, Benefit Societies, and Loan Banks. _ _ . WW ...W. • MVO 1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the most ample return for after life; thus-21. 12s. per annum (Is. a week) at 20 will at 65 give the policy holder the choice of an annuity for life of 471. 16s. 6d.: 3941. 1 ls. in cash; or policy without further contributions of 4661. at death. 2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a fund always available during sickness or want of employment. 3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in case of premature death. The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, prispectuses, tables, &c., may be obtained at the office of the Society. by letter or otherwise, 26, Coruhill, London, or at any of its Branches throughout the country. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE AND LOAN COMPANY. No: 18, King William-street, City. Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman, M.P., Chairman. BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq.. Deputy Chairman. William Allen, Esq. John Knill, Esq. Benjamin Barnard, Esq. Benjamin Lancaster, Esq. Charles Baldwin, Esq. '1 homas Nesbitt, Esq. James Cockburn, Esq. Major-General Robertson Bryan Donktn, Esq. Daniel Sutton, jun., Esq. Aaron Goldsmia, Esq. ' O'Bryan Bellingham Woolsey, James Law Je►►er, Esq. Esq. Eoticrrotts.—alessrs. Lake and Curtis, Basinghall-street. ACTUARY AND SECRETARY.—WILLIAM RATItAY. Among other advantages offered by this Company are—Mo derate Premiums—payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly. Participation in Profits.—Facility in effecting Assurances on every description of risk depending on human existence. And a liberal and advantageous system of Loan, on real or un doubted Personal Security, to parties Assured with this So ciety. BENEVOLENT FIRE and LIFE IN SURANCE, and NATIONAL' BENEFIT SO CIETY, 351, Strand. Capital, 250,0001. Under theßlanagement of a Board of Directors. This Society, in addition to the general business of Insur ance Companies, has been formed for the purpose of enabling persons of very moderate means to attain those objects hitherto confined to the more wea.thy, viz. :- Ist.' Insurii.g their lives in sums from 5/. and upwards, se curing Deferred Annuities as a provision for Old Age ; Weeir.y Allowances during Sickness ; and Endowments for Children, the Premiums beirey, divided into Monthly Instalments for the convenience of the Insured. Also for the protection of such as possess only a small personal property, Insurances are effected against loss by Fire, in sums from 10/. to 1001., by Quarterly Payments ; thus Household Goods, Wearing Apparel, Stock in Trade, Workmen's Tools, &c., to the value of 201. can be Insured, on payment of Sixpence every Three Monthsi, duty included. The attention of the Public is particularly directed to this very novel feature, for the man to whom this fact is known, will henceforth deserve little sympathy should he become the victim of a calamity, against the evils of which he could so readily have guarded. Prospectuses, detailing at length the various modes and rates of Insurance, can be obtained on application at the office, 351, Strand, or to any of the Society's Agents. HENRY WILSON, Actuary and Secretary. THE CURE EFFECTED, OR THE MONEY CHARGED ' RETURNED. MESSRS.' COOPER and. CO., Members of the Royal College of Surgeons ' No. 10, Bouverie - street, Fleet.street, may be consulted from Eight o'Clock in the Morning until Ten at Night, on every stage and symptom of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, Glects, Secondary Symptoms, Seminal Weakness. arts Strictures of the Urethra, &c . The treatinem they adopt is the re suit of twenty-live years' extensive and successful practice in London. "Fhe most inveterate cases of Syphilis eradicated in eight or nine days, and cases of a slight nature in two or three, at a moderate expense, unaided by the dangerously indiscriminate use of mercury, 'l' he cure etlecteol withnut confinement or hinciraniv trom business. Utters (post paid) enclosing a remittance for medicines, will he answercti by return; and Country Patients corresponded with initll recovered. HDOPING-COUGH cured without Inward , Medicine, By the Use of ROCHE'S lIERBAi, EMBROCATION. 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Resolved— • That the Freedom of this City be presented to the Honour able Sir Robert Stopford, Knight Grand Cross of the most Honourable Military Order of the Rath ; to Commodore Sir Charles Napier, •Knight Commander of the most Honourable Military Order of the Bath; and to Major-General Sir Charles Felix Smith, in boxes of heart of oak, not exceeding tbe value of 50 guineas each, as a testimony of the admiration enter tained by this Court of the zeal, talent, and bravery displayed by them during their services on the Coast of Syria. - WOOD THO RPE. No. 36, OLD BOND-STREET, and No. 1, OLD JEWRY, CITY. rimHE VOICE CONDUCTORS invented by is Mr. E. SOLOMONS are the most powerful instru ments for the relief of deafness. From their minute construc tion, and convenient form, deaf persons are enabled to wear them entirely unseen, and they may be inserted and removed with the greatest facility. By their use the lowest whisper breathed at a public assembly vibrates on the organs of hear ing in such a pleasant manner, as to afford the greatest relief to those labouring under the distressing ailment of deafness. Mr. E. SOLOMONS' PATENT SPECTACLES possess the advantage of modifying bright and strong light transmitted through the various humours of the eye, so as to render vision most perfectly distinct by day, or lamps or candles at night, conveying also a sense of coolness and pleasure to the organ, with the additional recommendation of being free from the per nicious attributes of common glasses. Their superlative ex cellence is attested by the following and many other eminent practitioners, who have examined, used, and recommended them in preference to all others : Sir 'Anthony Carlisle, F. R. S. , Langham-place. Sir Benjamin C. Brodie, Bart., F.R.S &c., Saville-row. Sir James E. Anderson, M D.,11, New Burlington-street. James Johnson, Esq., M.D.. uffolk-place. Bransby B. Cooper Esq., New-street, Spring-gardens. J. G. Andrews, Esq., Surgeon to the London Hospital, St. Helen's-place. C. Aston Key, Esq., St. Helen's-place. Jh c o .i n . S B c . o t A t , d E. i s s E. Nsq., m ew .a ßo a , Broad-street. d t. Old -Burlington-stree t. J. Copland, M.D., F.R.S., Bulstrude-street, Manchester square. R. Keate, 15, Albemarle-street. • Titus Berry, Chester-terrace. E. W. Duffin, 14, Langharn-place John Stephenson, 38, Conduit-street. J. T. Conquest, M.D., 13, Finsburytseuare. William Coulson, Frederiellrld Jewry, , Martin Ware, New •Dridge-str Dr. Blair, Physician to the Sussey County Hospital. John Lawrence, Esq., Surgeon, ditto. Richard Middlemore, Temple-row, Birmingham. John S. Soden, Bath infirmary. Tweedy John Todd, Esq., M.D., Grand Parade, Brighton. Andrew Plummer, Esq.,Al. D., Old Steyne, do. Brewster R. Seabrook, Esq., Surgeon, Eye Infirmary, do. A. Martin, Esq., M. D., Rochester. Samuel Newsom, Esq., M. It9C. S., do. Dr. Chisholm, Physician to the Kent and Canterbui y Hospital. Henry Denne, Esq., Surgeon, do. J. Hodgson, Es. q., Oculist, Eye Infirmary, Birmingham. J. J. Ledsam , Esq., do. do. do. Professor ,Hufeland, Physician to the King of Prussia, Berlin. Professor Kreysig, Physician to the King of Saxony, Dresden. Professors Clarus and Kuhl, Oculists, Leipsic. Professor Ponitz, Oculist, Dresden. Doctor Schmeisser, Hamburgh. James M.Donnell, M.D., Belfast, Ireland. J. Woodroffe, M.D., Cork, do. B. Bullen, M.D., do. do. T. L. Mackey, M.D., Waterford, Ireland. M. Poole, M.D., do. de. W. Gore, M.R.C. S., Limerick. do. The public are respectfully r?utioned against some unprinci pled empirics who have as.ui.ed Mr. E. S.'s name and pro fession, and are from his immediate neighbourhood, and, with the most unblushing effrontery, issuing from the daily press puffs about " Newly-invented SpectaCle Lenses," and Hearing Instruments, which are fraudulently set forth as pos sessing the most wonderful powers. The Glasses are highly detrimental to the sight. The names of some obscure apottfe caries and others are used in this absurd quackery, to deceive the public into a belief that these pernicious glasses possess some very supernatural powers. These common Lenses may be purchased for one shilling the pair, and for which the most exorbitant charges are exacted by the parties, against whom th public are now respectfully cautioned. Mr. E. S. has re ceived for his invention " Royal Letters Patent," and the pa tronage of the Royal Family. Observe—No. 1, Old Jewry, City; and No. 36, Old Bond street, Piccadilly- TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAIN s, and OTHERS Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally recommended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing dis orders incident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure ; many thou sand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling ex pense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary to induce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Com mons have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grimstone's Eye Snuff," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S. See J. B. Lachfield, Esq.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grim stone's Eye Snuff, and call it " Man's best Friend," and the " Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters of Testimonies, of undoubted medical authority, with others of the first respectability. Abstract of a letter from Mrs. L. S. Brewer, Dress-maker 3, Edge-terrace, Kensington Gravel Pits. To Mr. Grimstone, Inventor of Eye-Snuff. Dec. 5,1840. Sir,—l have been a sufferer for seven years, both eyes being so swollen as to cause blind ness. Amon g the m any Medica l Gentlemen who attended me was the famous oculist, Dr. Alexander ; indeed. I do believe my case was beyond all their skill. " Physic, Bleeding, Blistering, with a seton, of all kinds of Lotions, but no relief," till chancing one day, being led by your house in 39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, my guide inquired if I had tried your Eye-Snuff, on which I purchased Is. 3d. Canister, opened it in the shop—took some, and was greatly relieved before I reached my home. I car. with truth assert, and make oath if required to do so, that it was your Eve- Snuff cured me. Sisal be happy to answer any inquiry. I am, Sir, yours gratefully, • L. S. BREWER. Observe the Caution. —W. GRIMSTONE is the sole in ventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him. This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in canisters, at Bd., ls. 3d., is. 4d., 4s. 4d., 83., and 15s. 6d. each, by the Proprietor, W. Grimstone, at 39, Broad -street, Bloomsbury, and can be obtained in all the principal towns and cities. A liberal allowance to shippers, ovrners, captanis, and ail lendors of Grirnstone's Eye• Snuff. This celebrated Snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign Iqualities in every climate. 411 Snuffs and Cigars shipped on the shortest notice, • From T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F.R.S., to Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, 39, Albemarle.street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, and 76, King William.street, Bank of England.—" Gentlemen, --I have no hesitation in replying to your inquiry as to the results obtained by the use of your improved spectacles; being in the constant habit •f reading end writing for many hour; together by lamp-light, it is but justice to say, that your newly invented spectacle lenses have afforded me the greatest‘comfort When I employed the ordinary pebbles, I never failcd to experience in the morning a great irritation in the eyes. Since I have used your admirable glasses I suffer from nn inconvenience of the kind. I shall ever feel grateful to rnrgood friend, Dr. Blundell, for having drawn my attention to the subject —Believe me to be your's, very respectfully, T. J. PErrianew, 8, Saville.row, Jan. 4, 1839."--,, M. G. Sir Howard Elphinstone begs leave to say that the Spectacles he has now had some time in use, have fully redeemed the assurance of the Messrs. S. and B. Solo. mons as to their excellence, and having found so much comfort and advantage from their use, far preferable to every other kind of Glasses which he has been in the constant habit of making use of fora great number of years.—l 3, Norfolk.street, Park.lane, the 6th of November, 1840." The Messrs. Solomons' Operative Voice Con ductor, when fixed into the cavity of the ear, the faintest whisper at a public assembly is beard with distinctness.—No connexion with persons of the same name. GREAT WESTERN RAIL WAY. The .Half-yearly Meeting of the Great Western Rail way Company took place yesterday at, the Company's Offices, Prihce,stteet, Bank. At twelve, o'clock the Chair was taken by CHARLES RUSSELL, Esq., Chairman of t: e Board of Directors. The room was crowded in very part. The advertisement calling the meeting lavirg been rea 1 , Mr. HEYWORTH suggested that they should have the proceedit gi of the last half_yearly meetirg real in the first inbtiticc, in order to rt fiesh their memories. —(Cries of " no.") A , PROPRIETOR otjected to such a step. They had given notice cf cer ain proceecings which were to take place, and he thought no other matters could be entered upon. The CHAIRMAN said the Directors bad much satisfacti n in prere icing te the Proprietors that which had been, placed in their trouts that morning, more particulirly as the pre sent was the last account which they would he called upon to render of unfiuished works; and, in the next Once, because there was a sum which the Directors thought might be justly apphena for the first tiler, to the payment cf a dividend.—(Cries of " Hear, Lear.") Be would remind the meeting that not one shilling of the interest on loans was charged agantst the capital of , the Company. —( Cheers.) Mr. Brunet's Report contained a very fell statement of the present state of the works; and it would be satisfactory to the meeting to find that the works between Wootton Basset and Bath were in so satisfactory a state, and that so large a proportion had teen done. At the last hall-yeaily meeting it had been earnestly . urged upon the Directors to accelerate the works, and some additional expense had been Consequently incurred on that point. He hoped, however, the eesult would be to eitaale the Directors to open the entire line during seve ral of the rcost proftec:Cve months ef the suepnare--( Hear, hear.) Siace the last me eting they had completed a line with tee Bristol an 4 Exeter Railway Company, and he was happy to be al!! to communicate to them that the Lords of the Trcamry had come to tLe resolution cf mak ing Dartmouth the station of the West hull; packets, which could not fan to be very beneficial to the Great ' Western 'inc.—(lcer.) It must be &Mous that in woriting and constructing a line of that mrgoi tude; - c msiderable sums of money must be locked up- for ti.e moment in a manner which would prevent its being applicable for the fir ishing of the line. The Ditectors would beentetly chargeable with improeiderice if they had not sought to find an equivalent for thee sums, and left themselves st - aitened when they required all their energies to Le devoted to the completion of the line. He was satisfied, therefore, that they would (incur in the proposition contained in the Repent, justified as it was by the exiaency of the case.—( Hear, hear.) Ha was not aware that there was any other topic - in the Re port to which it was teaessary to direct their attention. But there was one topic which occupied a good deal of public attention at the present moment, and upon which he (the Chairman) had formed very strong, opinions. He alluded to Lord Seymour's Bill of last year for the regu lation of railways, which bad been followed by another in the present year, and would no doubt Le - followed by others in future Sessions of Parliament. He did not hesitite to state his . opinion before them, as he had stated it elsewhere, that he .considered the - whole course of legislation upon that sub ject, progressive and aggressive as it was in its very ntture, was unsound, unjust, unwise, and none cessary.--( Hear, hear.) It was unsound because it was a violation of all the principles which he believed to be fundamental and universal in all commercial 'netters, and wl ich seat well expressed by the French phrase of " laissez nous faire."—(lleir.) It was unjust, because it selected one class of interests . only for legislative con trol. It was unwise because by dividing the responsi bi ity between the Companies and the Government, in stead of increasing it rather diminished That responsibility. It was unnecessary because it proceeded on the assumption of a peculiar danger being attached to railway travelling, whereas all the experience that had been calmly and dis pa'sionately dire tad to it bad shown that peculiar safety attached to that mode of travelling.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) What said the offirers of the Board of Trade on that subject? They said there was no inherent danger in railway travelling—that the danger was very small, and even upon the present system it was less then attached to any other mode of conveyance.— ( Hear, bent.) What said the Postmaster-General in his correspondence with the Grand Junction Railway Com pany ? Why, that his Lordship, according to the best opinion that he could form on the subject, considered the accidents few in comparison with those which in all pro bability would bsve occurred if the service had been per formed by the mail coaches, accelerated as they had been of late years to the greatest degree of spend. He would now refer the meeting to what Mr. Labouchcre had said on the first reading of the Bill. The Hon. Gentleman said that a great dell of panic had been created by the ac cidents, but on the whole there was no mode of convey ance so safe as railways. Sir Robert Peel, on the second reading 0 1 the Bill, observed that with regard to the Lon don and Birmingham and the Grand Junction, two of the longest lines that had been opened, the traffic had been enormous, hundreds of thohsands of passengers had been carried, and there had been very few accidents. He was happy to say that their experience corroborated these state ments. It had been open fur twoyears and hire months, and had carried 2,160,863 passengers, and yet, notwithstand ing that long duration of time—notwithstanding these hun dreds of thousands, nay, millions of passengers, and not withstanding the hundreds of millions of miles travelled, they had had but one accident that deserved that nettle. That sec:dent had occurred to a goods' train, and it uu fortunately happened that an engine man and guard lost the it lives, and three passengers were seriously hurt ; but a very searching and intelligent Jury emphatically and pointedly accompanied the verdict by a statement that no blame attached to the Company. or any of their officers.— ( Hear, hear.) It was right that merit should. be given where merit was due, and he should not, he thought, be doing justice in referring to this remarkable exemption from accidents if he did not say that that was mainly to be as cribed to the vigilance and ability of the executive officers. —(Cheers.) In spine cf these testimonies, and of that experience, he admitted that a considerable* apprehension did prevail in the public mind, and un'orturately it zo happened that all the great railway accidents were crowded' into three months Jeer last autumn. What was the course of reasoning that followed? These accident; were assumed as the data—they were then multiplied by 4, and the people, lifting up their hands and tarring up their eyes, said such was the whole consumption of life by those horrible railways.—( Hear, hea-.) That was the sort of reasoning and calculation upon which these accidents were computed, and if the public were so influ enced, so far from legislating, it should be a reason for suspending legislation. What could be so unwise or so unjust as to legislate, to adopt Mr. Labouchere's own words, "on a panic." It appeared to hiin, however, that in the present state of opinion in the House of Commons, with the present views of the Government, and in the panic prevailing in the public millet, they must have a Bill, and he thought it was their duty to render that Bill as far as possible conducive to the public interests. Its great recommendation was that it was a police and not a fiscal lnnasure. It interfered largely with the power and con trol of the Companies, but the Government would see trite propriety of not interfeting with their pecuniary con erns. " In its present form many of its enactments Were extremely unjust. Take for instance the clause pro viding that a railway might he left unemployed for ten days after its completion. Let it be assumed that its profits would be 1,0001. a day, and he asked them could anything be more unjust than to render a Company liable to a fine of 10,0001., when the pies of the public safely could not Le urged ?—(Hear, bear.) Take the clause Providing that fifteen minutes should elapse between each train ; that may be a very useful enactment in long lines, but in short ones it would be almost impossible to carry it out. If there were two or three delays in the railways in the early part of the day, when, that occurred the common sense practice was to remove the obstruction on the line, and get back as quickly as possible to the regular time. The first clause which prohibited the opening of the rail way, on certain circumstances, for ten days, Mr. La bouchere had himself distinctly admitted to he a hardship. Mr. BRANDRETIL —What reason. was assigned for the introdue'ion of such a clause ? The CHAIRMAN. —He believed the object was to give the Government officers time for inspection. But the probability was that that clause would be modified. These however were the two leading principles of the Bill, and they gave a large and unlimite - claiscreiienary power to the Government, and with regard to the system of licensing, he did not think they would make any ma'erial alte ration. He certainly objected very much to the large discretionary power which was to he invested l 'in l i the Government. It was bad enough when ex -1 i ercised by parties holding the highest official situations , tend giving the strongest responsibility for the duo dis leharge of their functions, but In matters of routine these things invariatly fell into the bands of clerks and subor dinate officers.---( Hear, hear.) The other subject of licensing he certainly entertained very grave doubts whether it would work well. The deliberate conviction on his mind was, that it would be totally inoperative, and would place a great many difficulties in the way of their obtain ing 'the best men, when the supply was 'already po limited in proportion to the demand. It would be attended also r . with a great deal of inconvenience, but the subject was ultcgAlier one of so much delicacy and difficulty, that be could not properly discuss it at that moment. All he could say was, that it was not desirable that it had not been advocated, and was not approved of by the Great Western Railway Company. In his capacity os their Chair man, he bad been appointed one of the Committee to look after the interests cf the Railway Proprietors, and he wished to say that while acting as such, he had not haQtily compromised what he believed to be the legitimate inte rests of the railway companie., and the best guarantee for the safety cf the puhlie ; and he should never give h;s sanction• to a Bill, from which, in his deliberate opinion, he gravely dissented. He would venture to add, that if the Bill passed into a law, no Company would render more prompt obedience to it than the Great Western Rail ia Ay. Company. —( Hear, hear.) He would now call upon the Secretary to read the Report. The SECRETARY then read the Report, and also the Report of the Engineer, Mr. Brunel : and the statement of receipts and expenditure for the previous half year. Mr. BRANDRETII rose with great pleasure. is more, " That the Report be adopted, more particularly as the it work ne an approached p experimentalroch e d its railway, completion." but It it was was said n o l t o h n a g t e i r t had been' one, for it had fully and completely succeeded. Although the late severe weather, the frosts, and the floods, had retarded the completion of the works, on the other hand, .it should afford them some satisfaction, as it bad em. PRICE . sth pletely tested their stability. They bad all heard f_ the great floods that had taken place at Brentford, and all that immense body of water had passed beneath the splendid viaduct, of which a copy was exhibited beliih‘d their Chairman, without doing it the smallest injury.-- (Hear, hear, hear.) He believed most of the Proprietors, as %ell as himself, had travelled CM their railway, and he was sure they would agree with him in saying that it /was undoubtedly the best railway in the kingdom.—(Ge neral chre,ing.) He rlso congratulated the Proprietors on the first dlvidend that was about to be mach-. He be lieved when the London and Birmingham line paid their first dividend it was Less than they were now to receive. He also congratulated them on the statement that no further capital would be called far, and Lis last topic was that the Directors had secured the assistance of a gentlemen in the traffic de?artment, whose talents and activity gave the hest as , urance that the line would be managed in the very best manner. Mr. E. DANN seconded the motion. It was true the knd they were to receive was a small one, but it was an honest one—(Hear and cheers)—and Lad been declared out of the actual profits of the undeetakinse. If it were even smeller, it would Lc infinitely better than if manoeuvres bad been resorted to to increase its value.— (Cheers.) He was glad to find the attention of the Di rectors had been directed to the subject of coke, as there was a great difference in the price cf coals raised in the forest of Dean and in that part of the country, and very great advantages would result to the Company if they mcceeded in effecting an arrangement to procure it on the spot.—( Hear, hear.) Mr. HEYWORTH was glad to find the engineers' ex penses had been reduced 4,0001. in the last half-year, and hoped there would be a further reduction. He wished to know if all the locomotive power had been provided ? The CHAIRMAN said not more than, half the locomc- tive ergines bad Leen provided, but they had a very large supply of carriages. Mr. GURDON wished to say a few words upon the ex cellent and judicious (ist rvations that had Leen made by the Chairman, and particularly that part which referred to the removal of the West India packet station to Dart mouth. The Chairman seemed to think that Dartmouth was the place fixed upon by the Government as the packet station of all those msils. Now he believed in would be found that there would be a great opposition to that place becoming a packet station, and with respect to the report upon that subject, he had beard it alleged that it was im possisle that any person competent to speak on that sub ject could have made such a report as was male to the Government it the distance bad been measured. He be lieved it was the intention of a Member f the Government when the subject was brought forward, to divide the House upon the subject He hoped that the Directors would be diligent in seeing that the packet station was not removed '0 a pl tee which would rake from them the benefits to be derived from the adoption of a station with which it would communicate. It might be taken to Southampton, and he knew that great exertions had been made by the Southampton Dock Company to get that place appointed as the packet station, but he trusted that, by the exertions of the 'bisectors and ethers, the appointment of that town would not be fixed upon. In his own mind, inde pendent of all interest in the Company, he believed that Falmouth would be the best packetsstation.—(Cheers. ) With respect to the accidents on railways, and he was h tppy to hear that the Chairman was one of that body which had been appointed to watch the progress of the Bill through Parliament, he thought there should be something like fair dealing. He thought that the delusion which at present existed in the public mind ought to be removed. He hoped that an authorised report, with respect to acci dents on railways, would be publisher', not leaving it to the newspapers to put their own version on the subject— (Cheering)—and he hoped also that some means would be adopted to obtain from Ccroners an account of the ac cidents that had taken place by other means.—( Cheers. ) With respect to the subject of compensation in cases of damage, many persons thought it unfair that a compensa tion of 1,0001. should be awarded against a Railway Com pany or against coach proprietors, and yet that where a person was killer', and the family de prived cf the means of subsistence, no means existed of compensating the family. Now in his opinion it would be much more wise to introduce some Bill en the subject than to adopt the obsolete system of deodand.— ( Hear, hear.) The desdand on the London and Bir mingham Railway of 2,000/. was one of the moat ridi culous things he had ever heard. The Jury there bad brought themselves to think that the man who by his own reckless proceedings had caused his own death, had pre meditated that death.—(Cheers.) He thought the Com pany were greatly indebted to the Directors for the course they had pursued in announcing to the Proprietors the periods at which they would be called upon to pay their eslls—(Cheers)—and he wished their example had been followed by other Companies.—(Hear, hear.) He was a Proprietor of the London and Birmingham Railway, and he must say that he felt great displeasure at seeing the Directors of that Company hanging back and hesi tating as to what ought to he done. ['he Directors of the present Company had pursued an honest course, be cause the public was lold when they bought a 100 L share the time when the calls would be made.—(Cheers.) Thsre was another subject to which he wished to allude, ;Ind that was with respect to the great fluctuation in the value of the shares of the Company. It could not have escaped any person interested in railways, to observe the absurd fluctuations that had taken place in the price of shares, and, if by any means a remedy could be devised, it would contribute materially to increase the value of their property ; he had tried with great anxiety to trace the malady to its source, but he found the subject surrounded with diffieultr. He thought •the public mind would be disabused of the many delusions that took place by a mere continual publication of the state of their affairs, and their property would be saved from thorn great depressions to which it had been subjected. He would not pretend to do more than to throw out his suggestions for the con sideration of the Directors, who, he trusted, would perse vere in tracing the evil to its source, and provide a re medv. It might be well to have a Statistical Gazette, in which to publish the state of their affairs.—(Cheers.) Mr. linvwoarn thought the worthy Proprietor who had _,- , • just addressed Uri meeting, had traces the Evil to its proper source. One greater evil was the uncertainty in wh;ch the Shareholders were kept, as to the expenses of the line. He thought the public ought to know, from time to time, what these estimates and expenses were. Mr. CROSSWAITE wished to know whether the parties who had lent money on the fifths of shares had the power to call for bonds from the Company, because, if they had, they would be deFrived of their dividends. The CHAIRMAN said that they knew the time when the debentures would be called upon to be paid, and they had so far regulated their loan notes that they would fall to be paid scon after the debentures, and they would, therefore, have those debentures to give to the holders of the loan notes if they chose to take them. Mr. CROSSWAITE wished to know whether the parties doing so would be entitled to any dividend that might be decl-ired ? The CHAlRMAN—Certainly. Mr. CROSSWAITE wished to know from the engineer whether the great outlay that had taken place during the last half year was upon the line that had been open for some time, or upon that that had lately been opened. Mr. BRUNEL said that the outlay on the part that had lately been opened was considerable, but that it had been less from Reading to Maidenhead, than from London to Maidenhead. But there was nothing in the outlay oa the line that bad been long opened, but what was moat satisfactory. Mr. CROSSWAITE WiSlled to know whether in the flrst tweets -two miles opened the outlay was more expensive than upon that which had been lately opened ? Mr. BRUNEL said that it had ; but the outlay upon that twenty-two miles was not heavy, and, as compared with a great number of other railways, it was low. Mr. CROSSWAITE said he had had a promise at the last _ _ meeting from Mr. Brunel, and he was' anxious to know Whether it had been carried out or not ; and if not carried out, be wished to know why it bad not been. It would be in the recollection of the meeting that the Proprietors, at a former meeting, urged the completion of the works even at a greater expenditure. He bad himself been on the line, and he found that the works were not in so complete • a state as he should 'have wished. Upon the Wootton Basset contract the works were far from completion, and at Chippenham the contractor was very much behind. • He believed the latter was Price's contract ? Mr: -BRUNEL said that it was. Mr. CROSSWAITE wished to know when that contract ought to be completed? Mr. BaubrEL—On . the 15th of May. ' Mr. CROSSWAITE wished to know whether the works upon that contract were in a sufficiently forward state to be completed by that time. Mr. BRUNEL said, that he considered they were. Mr. CROSSWAITE—Then as to the Box Tunnel, be wished to keow when that contract expired. Mr. BRUNEL observed, that that was Hemming's cot:- tract, and that it had long since expired. Mr. CROSSWAITE wished to know whether there was any means t f compelling the contractors to complete their works. Mr. BRUNEL observed, that there were legal means of doing so, And that penalties might bo inflicted. Mr. CROSSWATTE thought if such was tbe case, the Company ought immediately to proceed to enforce the completion. ;Mr. HEYWORTH wished to know whether the Directors had reserved the 10 per cent. from the contractors. Mr. .BRUNEI. must decline stating the course that had been pursued. It would not be wise for him to give the particular state of the accounts of any single contractor. It would not be of any advantage t' the Company for him to do so. With respect to Hemming's contract it bad been found necessary to adopt strong measures, and those mos- MITI; bad been put in force to compel the contractor to complete the work. Of tli; he was certain that Hem ' ming could complete the work, and if he did not do so it must be taken out of his hands. Mr. HEYWORTII must again ask whether they had re served a fund of 10 per cent. upon the work done. Mr. BRUNEL said, that to answer that question would be to state the balance between the re serves and the advances , which would be most pre- judicial to the inure-Is of the Company. He must throw himself upon the Proprietors, and beg . of them to . authorise him to decline answeringth:tistrestton. Mr. CROSSWAITE observed, that west end of the. Box flannel , respect to the there was a great deal still to be done. 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He thought that speech ought to be printed and circulated with the Re port.° He h a d great p l easure in noticing the reduction of :the charges on the working of the roads, and he hoped ti sere would be a material reduction in that item of expen diture in the next half year. He saw no necessity for 24 I Directors of that Company.— (Cheers.) One of the propo s.ltions that they were called upon to sanction that day was the re. •eleetion ofsix gentlemen as Directors. He had nb doubt of the .efficiency of those gentlemen, but when be looked to the list of railroads throughout the kingdom, and when hesaw That there were only five that had twenty-four Directors, he ,must confess that he had come to the conclusion that so fa.'ge a number was not necessary. He trwted thin': the Direeots would, before the next meeting, talc 4 ,, into tl air conside.ration a proposition for reducing their number from 24 to 15,. Mr. ileYworrrn agreed that it was not necessary for any Company to have: so large a number of Directors. fie did not know whether by their Act of Parliament the Direc. tors were enabled to diminish their numbers, and if they could not they must wait till another application wa3 made io Parliament. A PROPRIETOR ObSOINCd that the Birmingham and Gloucester had reduced the number of their Directors to five.— . ( Cheers. ) Mr. ENGLAND agreed with Mr. Crosewaite as to the in_ complete state of the works. Mr. ROGERS said that it was understood that the Ciren ceeter and Swindon line would be completed against next April. He wished to know would that be the case? W ou ld the line be fit to be opened in April ? The Crfeiessee replied that they had received formal notice from the Company, stating that that road would be opened in April. Mr. ROGERS thought it was impossible, from informa tion that had come to him on the subject, that the line could be opened in April. Mr. BRUNEL said the contractors on those lines had un dertaken to kave them opened in March instead of April, and he saw no ,reason, in the present state of the works, why that could iro'n be effected. With respect to the em bankment at the part of the line alluded to, though the land did not come into their possession till six months after the time when they were to have got it, and the works were in consequence began in the midst of the heavy rains ' - yet the embankment was now in such a state of forwardness, that in his opinion there was nothing whatever to prevent the line being com pleted. With respect to the Cheltenham line he could not fix the day on which it would be opened. If it rested with him to fix the day he would have it opened in March, but at all events be believed it would certainly be opened in April. Mr. BERNARD wished to ask a very important question, which he believed ought not to be discussed at that meet ing, but on some other occasion the point ought to be ascertained by the proprietors of the railroad. A part of the Report which had been read to the meeting alluded to the raising of further sums, Now he wished to know whether the line would be completed for the sum which they were now authorised to raise, namely, .5,71 - Io,OOOL Did the Directors intend to raise a greater sum than that for that purpose ? Did they expect to include then total amount of expense of engines, carriages, &c. in that sum. In a word. the point he wanted to ascertain was whether 5,750,000/. was the independent cost of the road. The CH/ukelele would pledge himself that the ravel would be finished for the sum already given for thee; purpose, but no human being could pledge himself as tot what contingencies might arise, or their consequences,. The Directors had gone carefully through the estimates up to last August, but since that time no further estimates had been laid before them. However, he could assure the gentleman who put the question, that the Directors would endeavour to keep down the expense as much as they possibly could. Mr. RIDGEwAY was desirous of calling the attention of the meeting to the great inconvenience arising from the Report not having been put into the hands of the Proprie tors a considerable time before the meeting took place; they would then come prepared to decide wiiether the statements contained in that Report we e right or not, which it was impossible to do in the present instance, when they were called on, at a moment's notice, to make such a decision. Though the Proprietors had every confidence in the Directors, yet he thought it but fitting that the inconvenience to which he alluded should in future be removed. Ho wished to know what was the Superintendent's salary ? The CHAIRMAN said it was 1,2001. a year, and that Lunt included the London Secretary's salary, both situations being filled by the same person. The duties attached were so great that that sum must be considered but as a very moderate salary. Mr. RIDGEWAY—Has be asresidenee in addition to that salary ? The CHAIRMAN—No. The Superintendent occupies one of the houses of the Company, but he pays rent for it. In reply to a question from a Proprietor, .who wished tie know whether it was by the goods-trains or the passen gers-trains that parcels were to be transmitted, and who stated that some goods of his were re fused so be transmitted by the goods train, because they were too small, the Chairman eaid that there must Le some inaccuracy in that statement. They Dever refused to carry gocels by the goods-train, because, they were too small ; but it was possible they might refuse them because they were too large. The Gentleman who put the question said there was no inaccuracy in his statement, and in support of his asser tion reed a lever from the Superintendent's clerk, to the effect, that tLe parcels in question were not sufficiently 1 •rke or weighty to allow of their going in the goods-de partment, arid they were therefore refused ; but subse quently, sent by the passengers'-train. The SECRETARY said he never learned what were the exact circumstances of the case which was now under dis cussion ; he was, therefore, unprepared to state anything relative to it in particular, but the rule of the Company attached a certain rate to parcels respecting the value of which there was very considerable responsibility incurred. The rate therefore for the carriage of parcels was very different from that for the carriage of goods—goods being under stood as merchandise, loaded in aggregate quantities. Under the head ref merchandise, goods, when under one hundred weight, were excluded. When under that weight, they were charged as parcels. Parcels were carried by the goods trains. With respect to carrying goods by the passengers trains, the Company refused to do so, unless some eiecurestances rendered it necessary. Some conversation having taken, place with respect to the necessity of lessening the number cf the Directors, The CHAIRMAN said the Act of Parliament under which the Company was incorporated fixed the number of Di rectors, and it was therefore perfectly incompetent for them to make any diminution is their numbers; however, it they should deem it necessary to make any change in their numbers, they would endeavour to effect that object. The question that the Report be received and published was then put and carried. Mr. GC/RHOS next proposed a resolution, to the effect that the dividend of 11. 10s. per cent. on half shares, de clared up to the 31st of Dec., payable to the present Pro prietors, be paid on the sth March passed. The thanks of the Company were then voted to the Directors for their zealous and efficient services in aid of the undertaking. Tiro CHAIRMAN, on the part of himself and brother Directors, acknowledged the compliment. Some desultory conversation here took place relative to Dartmouth being selected in preference to Falmouth or Bristol as the port from which the packets were to sail, when the Chairman observed, that the selection of Dart mouth was communicated to the Directors by the Secre tary of the Treasury, and it was adopted in accordance with the recommendation of the Commissioners who were appointed to report on the subject. With respect to any departure being made from that selection, he (the Chair man) apprehended that the Government would not make any change. After some other business was disposed of, the marked thanks of the meeting were given to the Chairman, and the assembly separated. ENGINEER'S REPORT. 18, Duke-street, Feb. 23, 1841. Gentlemen,—l am happy to be able to report that satisfaet i c i i ri ry e progress has been made towards the completion of the entire as will in since the last general meeting of the suchProprietnorts,e up h state of ineom. sure this being my last half-yearly plete works. Since that period alit into operatiOn, the way, of about 28% miles, has been brow„ as . ag i been extended line from London to Farringdon-road q n Raerreardtditieonal portion of rail distance of 8(4 miles ; and to the Wootton Basset-road, ea. totalidatise t i a y nce of 12 miles, having after the last meeting. that between Bath and Bristol a , been opened to the public itain d unfinished, extends about 26 The interval still remaining gust last, it was stated, that miles. At the latter end of . At t u the completion of these works we might reasonably e?r m et t _ a h t time ; but it was strongly within a twelvemonth f o urged by several Proprietors at the public meeting that means at some increased expense, to render should be adopted , ,and ev to hasten still further the eriod of the this more certain° ntire line. Such means have been adopted. 'I fthe o • t s ide-cutting for the formation ofembankments, 'I he nuantity.o ' rr ying materials from cutting into spoil, have at va and the ea r ' ou s points been increased , and other modific a t ions o f t h e ori ,..liiiai mode of constructing the works have been introduced; but as this portion comprehends several sif the heaviest works on the line, and the opening must of course depend upon the means applied being successful in every case, I cannot fix the precise period of the final opening, but there is no doubt that it will have. been much expedited, and particularly, that the time gained will comprehend'some of the most profitable part of the ,year, and that if the contractors. complete the several works which they have . undertaken (and of course steps must be adopted to 'enforce the terms of their contracts), then I think we may fairly hope to open the line in June. Exertions have been made during the whole of thdpast season to push forward the works, and at the same time to avoid, as far as possible, the necessity of executing any embankments during the wet weather, and I am happy to state, that, although we have again been unfortunately impeded by very severe weather , unusually long and severe frosts, and su b s equent floods, yet, upon the whole, the efforts we have made have been success ful. • Much has been done, and wherever the priocipleof avoid ing the formation of earthwork during wet weather has been strictly adhered to, all that has been completed has been well and permanently done. In the imm e diate neighbourho o d of Bath much still remain to be executed on one contract. The diversion of the Kennet and Avon Canal, in the progress of which very serious diffi culties had occurred, caused principally by continued wet weather at a critical period of th e works, requires most attention ; the retaining wall, however, is nearly completed, and when the course of the Canal is diverted, which Fill shortly be done, the construction of the railway itself at this point is a simple and easy operation. With the exception of this one point, the works are in a sufficiently forward state between Bath and Bathford. At Bathford the bridge across ,the Avon is much in arrear, but the necessary means have been and shall be adopted for se ' curing its early completion. From this point to the Box Tunnel, the works are in a for ward state ; the long embankment requires but a small addi tional quantity for its completion, and we are commencing to farm the surface preparatory to ballasting. , ‘..7)11 :._ _~