The Sun. — London, England, 1842-02-11 00:00:00

MORNING SUN Mallett, Henry, New Connexion Gen. Baptist, Broad -street, • Nottinghamshire Merrell, Thos., Eagle-street; Baptist Chapel, 7, St. John's 'Square, - Middlesex Crea, A. C. A. C. L. A., Shoreditch,:Middlesex MeNorman, A .C. L. A., St. Luke's; Peerless Prow, Middlesex Mahoney,: CAiraids, A. C. L. A., 2, Russell-street, Middlesex 11,Iarshall, Henry, 4LC. L.A., Leeds, Yorkshire Moss, John, Indeptendant, Walmsley, Lancashire ,Aschd, .W., Relief Congregation, Friday-street, London Matson, J„ -West Hackney, A. C.L. A., Kingsland, Middlesex Morse, South John, Whitechapel and Stepney, A.C.L.A., Mile-end, "Stepney, Middlesex Marten, H., Stratford, Edmonton Preibytery, St. Katherine's, Middlesex M‘Crarle; Dr. Fletcher 's Association, Stepney, Middlesex Morehouse, Mr. A. C.L. A., St. Martin's-in-the-Fields , Middlesex Al' Ludt], Duncan, Edinb. -Conference and A. C.L. ,Edinburgh M'Kean, James, A. C.L. A., Bishopsgate, City of London Marks, —, Hammersmith, Middlesex Alurry;James, Bethnal Green, Middlesex Moon, John, Tottenham, Middlesex Jorge-lb:Alb St, Mart in -i n-t he- Fields, Middlesex - Relief Association, Paisley, Renfrew • . • Nichols, M. l ;1 C.L. A., St. Luke's, Middleiex Virient, Lord, A, C. L. A. „St. Maryle bone, Middlesex - Newby, James, A.C. L. N.; Westmins+er, Middlesex Neli6on, A. C 'L. A. , South Hackney, Middlesex Nichols, A.C.L. A. St. -George's-in East, Middlesex Nichols, Charles, A. C. l A., St.7Anni..'s, Middlesex • Nathan, Edward, A. C.L. A., Limehouse; Dliitdlesex Nathan, William, A. C, LE A., Ratcliff, Middles=ex Oliver, Thomas ; Ilasler, Newbacfield, Nottinghamshire: Overhury, N - 4th., manufacturer, A. C.L. A„ Westbury, Wilts Orirl, %iLiam, A.C.L. A., Devizes, Wilts O'Conieil, Daniel, Esq., Dublin, Ireland O'Cennor, Thos. .1.; A.C. L.A., Christ Church, Great Mary let'o•Je, Middlesex Ove - ..den, George, A. C. L. A., West Hackney, ard Stoke New ington, Middlexsex Offer, George, E?q., A.C.L A., South Hackney, Middlesex Omeract, Mr., A. C. L.A , Todmorden, Lancashire Parker, James, Relief Associa'ion, Paisley, Renfrew-shire Purcell, —, A.C.L. A., Mitcham, Surrey Parker, W. B. P., A.C.L. A., Greenwich, Kent Parr, Henry, A.C. L. A., Greenwich, Kent Peter, Joh.), jun., Town of Leven and neighbourhood, Fifeshire Parker, Wm., Operative's A.C.L.A., Leicester, Leicestershire Petree, John, O.A.C.L . A ., R oc hd a l e , L ancs hi re Platt, Robert, 0.A.C.L.A., Stale}bridge, Lancashire and Cheshire Perry, A. M, 0., Town's Alerting, Reading, Becks Potter, Thomas, Town's Meeting, St. Mary's, Alarylebone, Middlesex Front, Thomas, Town's Meeting, Wandsworth, Surrey Petrie, 1., Town's Alecting, Metropolitan, Middlesex. Perry, Walter, Town's Meeting, Paddington, Middlesex Prentice, Arch., Town's Meeting, Manchester, Lancashire Penfold;Wm.,independent Congregation, Brighton, Sussex Pyman, Wm., A.C.L.A., Walthamstow, Essex Palmer, M., A.C.L.A., Plaistow, Essex Pearce, Thomas, A.C.L. A., Sr. Anne's, Soho. Middlesex - Parker, James, Relief Association, Paisley, Renfrewshire Pilkington, James, A.C.L.A., Blackburn, Lanashire Penfold Writ., A. C. L. A., Tooting, Surrey Roger, John, A.C.L. A., Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Rostron, Lawrence, A.C.L. A., Manchester, Lancashire Reynolds, George, A.C. 1.. A., Bethnal-green, Middlesex Robinson, John, A.C. L.A., Huddersfield, Yorkshire - %Non, J.. T., A.C.L. A., Carlisle, Cumberland Milton, T..'l'.. A.C.L. A., Cos l'sle, Cumberland Ricardo, Ralph, Metropolitan A. C. L. A. London • "4.. Ruin, M., A.C.-L.A.,' St. L u k e ' s , Middlesex Rogers, —, .A..C. L A., St. Luke's, Middlesex. Roper, Samuel, Independents, Little Chapel-st., Soho, London Redman, R., A. C. L. A., Rotherhithe, Surrey Rawson, Wm., A. C.L. A., Manchester, Lancashire Rogers, John, C.L. A., St. Ann's, estminster, Middlesex Rymill, Robt., A.C. L.A., Kensington, Middlesex Roberts, James, A.C. L.A., Burnley, Lancashire Riley, John, A.C. L. A., Hebden Bridge, Halifax, Yorkshire Ileymer, .Alfred, A. C.L. A., Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire Ridge., George, A. C. L. A., Cl er k enwe ll, Middlesex Spittle, John, A, C.L. A. West Bromwich, Staffordshire Smith, W. Adams, A. C. L. A., West Bromwich, Staffordshire Sweeting, George, Independent Chapel, Bromley, Kent Salt, Titus, A.C.L.A., Bradford, Yorkshire Swami, John, Operative C.L.A., Huddersfield, Yorkshire Sharp, J . C„ A. C.L.A. , Southampton, Hants Scott, Thomas, A.C.L.A , Longtoun, Cumberland Sturge, Joseph, A.C.L A., Bermingham, Warwickshire Surr, Joseph, A. C. L.A., Luke, Staffordshire Stansfeld, flamer, A. C. L.A., Leeds, Yorkshire S:ecle, James, A.C.L.A., Carlisle, Cumberland Sheffi.:re, Thomas, A.C.L.A., CLrlis'e, Cumberland Slater, John, Esq., A. C,L.,A , Carlisle, Cumberland Smith, S. A. , A. C. L. A., West Distlict of St. Pancras, London Scholefield, William, A. CA.A.,.Birraingham, Warwick Scholefield, J.,Esq., M.P., A.C.L A., Birmingbam,,War wick Shaw, M., A.C.L. A., St. Luke's, Middlesex Scdomons ' A.C. L.A., St. Leonard's. Shoreditch, Middlesex Swallow, Ben., Esq., A.C.L. A., Christ Church, Marylebone, Middlesex Symons, J. C., A. Stroud and Cheltenham, Glou cestershire A.C. L. A Paddington; Middlesex Smart, B. H., Esq., A. G.L. A. ',Paddington Middlesex St. George's East, Middlesex; Sterling, J., A. C.L. A., Duinbarton and Vale of Leven, Duni ' )5.: • barter: Scols', John,A. C. L. A. ~West Hackney and Stoke Newing ton, Middlesex Simpson, Wrn., A.C.L. A., Hammersmith, Middlesex C.L. Sower,'-town, Middlesex Shaw, :,.,:A.C.L.A., St, ,100 1 / 4 "1, Searner.;lll4s.igAi. C. L. A. , West klackisey and Stoke Newing ton, Middlesex &I.re% Joseph, jun. , A.C.L.A., Bow, Middlesek . t 6utton, John, AC. L. A., Knutsford, Essex Scott, Robt., A.O L.A., St. Ann's, Westroinger, Middlesex Sibley, Thos, A.C.L.A , St. George's-in-the-Eag, ditto Scholefield, Mr., M.P. Stirliwz, James, .A.C.L. A., Kirrieinuir, Forfar Sut homas, A.G. A., Hehden Bridge, Yorkshire Shorrock, Eccles, Dariveu, Yorkshire -Smith, 'Thomas, Town of Calne and Ch2l,elry of ditto, and Congregational A.C. L.A., Coble, Lancashire Smith, Edward, Baptist Congregation, Devonshire-sq., London Soame, Mr., A. C. L A., St. Martin's in-the-Fields, Middlesex Thomas, Wm., A. C.L. 4., Fairford, Gloucestershire Thompson, W. P., A. C. L'. A., Lincoln's Inn-fields Thompson, - John, 4 c. Northirioh, Cheshire Tyers, John, General 11 iptist,'Dover-street, Leicester Thornely, Thomas, M.P. Thompson, J., A. C.L. A., Carlisle, Cumberland - Taylor., Peter, Metropolitan Young Mens'Association, Londen, liddlesex • Taunton, W., A. C. L. A., Coventry, Warm ick Taylor, J. George, A.C.L.A. Uxbridge, Middlesex Taylor, P. A., Metropolitan A.C.L.A., Middlisex Tarry,, John, Independent. Albany Chapel, I'sliddlese4 Thompson, C. T• P., A.C.L.A., ditto Thompson, T. C., A. C. L. , Metropolitan Association, London - Tite, Joseph, Beaminster A.C.L. A„ Beaminster, Dorsetshire • • ker, J., A.C.L. A. Rotherhithe, Surrey Turnbull, Walter, A.C.L. A., Paddington, 'Middlesex . Taylor, Charlei, Somers'-town Association, Midd'esex Tyrrell, John, A.C.L.A., Hammersmith, Middlesex Tovey, J., A.C.L. A., Middlesex Tite, Joseph, Bridport, A.C.L. A., Bridport, Dorst.tshire Villiers, C. P., Esq., M.P. Vickers, William, Baptist Congregation, George-street, Notts Varty, T., Independent Congregation, Villiers-street, Strand, Middlesex Valiancy, James, • Independent Congregation, Union-street, Brighton, Sussex Vines, Jabez, Three Congregations, Independents , Reading, Berkshii e Yaruton, Wm., Camberwell A.C.L.A., Cold Harbour-lane, Surrey Waymouth, H., A.C.L.A. • John,.Dissenting Interest, Westbury, Middlesex Wadden, 8., Esq., A. C. L. A., Hammersmith, Middlesex Wilkinson, W. A., A C. 1.. A., Metropolitan, Middlesex ki nom, W. A., A. C. 1.. A., Camberwell, Middlesex NV, A: C. L. A"., Paddington, Middlesex Warrington, William. A. C. L. A., Padslington, Middlesex - Wilkinson, M.E., A. C. L. A., Ilishopsgate, City of London Wadden 8., A. C. L. A., Hammersmith, Middlesex - 8., A . C. L. A., Stoke Newington, Middlesex 3n , Veatloy,ll.lr. -A. C. L', , Hammersmith, Middlesex Whitehead, 11., C. L. A. Chelsea, Middlesex male yV etit se,' RoOvirf, 'As:C. L. Kirkcaldy, Fife Tlidetias; A. C: L. A. , St. Mary's, Alarylebone,Mid. lawanihati449;; 7 l; - . •psdh.tiVeilkitimits,TiM;J:; A. C. L. A , Exeter, Devon Natti tfoltn;l4. C. L. A., Kilrrarnoek, Ayr 3.a.i.1141.4Vitti; r..t. C. L. A. , Woolwich, Kent Wall, Samnel, A. C. L. A., Hess, Hereford .119.44te11ti; s, A C. L. A. , Edutertton, Middlesex West; , Aliteham, 'Surrey slutlelsNissitinit Edwd.; A.G. L.A. Manchester, Lancashire 1 4 wiialWd 6 1: 1 0Geo • Will., Esq., M.P., A.. C. A. • Lart4l,Wri'et,;likticirr 'f., A.G. L. A., Ilish opsgate, City of London wet ii kitatani6AV. IT. A.C. L. A. , Brentford, Middlelex LowNitheeler, • Josh., K.C.L. A., Kentish and Somers Towns, tr.sills r .. Middlesex. • • irTIN r, Wag,l3.,'A. C. L. A. , Camberwell, Surrey • Wilson, J. J., A. C. L. A., Kendal, Westmoreland Watkins, Edward, A. C. L. A., Bury, Lancashire Wilson, James, Esq., A. C.L. A., Metropolis . 'Wildman, Henry, A. C. L. A.C.L.A. George's , West, Middlsex W.astall, Samuel, A. C. L A., Torrington Wildman, Henry s General Baptist Congregation, Praed . street, Paddington, Middlesex It}st, MUSTERS. NAME OF 31INISTER, DENOMINATION, FL%CE OF RESIDENCE, AND COUNTY. Aveling, Rev. Thos. W.; Independent, Kingsland, Middlesex Atley, Henry, liadependent, Frome, Sernersetshire Arley, Rev. —, St. 3iaty't, govington, Sun ey Bunter, Rev Johni,Congregational Interest in Gloucestershire, Dr. Burilee,, Ha .knek, Gloucestershire 13 °() 11 1, Rev. Alfrodi•Seotch Baptist, Park-street, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire • • Belcher, Rev. Joseph, Baptist, Greenwich, Kent I Rer. Francis; - Unitarian, Warrington, Lancashire Bonner ; . Rev. W. H.; Baptist, Bilston, Staffordshire Bodington, RM. John, Independent, Bermondsey, Surrey 13a)ley, Rev: R. S., Independent, Sheffield, Yorkshire . Borlyn, Samuel,. Baptist, .Pool, Dorsetihire Baker, Rev. Jsumßa.,tist, Andover, Hampshire BavleY , Itcw.. R.' S 12e' 'n dpo den t Howard-street, Sheffield , Vorkshire • . 'Campbell, Rev. Dr., Independent, Tabernacle, Middlesex Chaplin, Williarn, -Independent, Bishop Stortford, Herts Cox, J., w Bapti s t, Shack!eell, M i ddl esex Cox, Dr. F. A., liaPti , t, South Hackney, Middlesex Carlisle, James, Independent, South Hackney, Middlesex Cummings, J., Congregation George-yard Chapel, Brook gr een, Itliddlesex Cairns, Robert, Secession Church, Parsley; Redrew Denham, 11ev. D., P.avist, Unicorn-yartl,„Surrev übourge, S. A , indevendent, Cl ap h am, Surrey l ades, Daniel, lndepen.lent licht,,ter, Derby Pukes, Clement, Independent, liaggerstv, Middlesex Davies, Daniel, Congregational, Guilford-street,uritatcliffe,e Drummond, James , in d e p endent, Q u een - street, Illiddlesex . , Egkett, Robert,. Wesleyan,' London Edwards, R e v % Annesclianover,Chapel, Brighton, Sustex Evans, George, Independen t, Brunswick-street, Middlesex Elli.,JedsniAitOcttriscassion, Salt coats, Scotldnd Franii,, tS 4 I " atqloo-road, Lambeth E. Mi t c NV ' 4 - Ford, laptts , ..:\ - , J • ,3 , • , l' . rskissori, Robert Otlbbar, F. tratierd, &sex • : ....".' I tT ' etter, W., I n d e p en d en t, Highgate Middlesex p le .Villiam,'lndependent, Frome, Somerset ' um ' in IS , Junes, Scotch Secepsion, Peg-street, London THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY, FEI3RITARV 11, 1842. Garvay, M. A , Independent, Kentish-town, Middlesex Goulty, Mr. V.,lndependent, Brighton , S ussex P. l e thodist New Connexion, London Green, S. St. Mary's, Newingt o n , Queen's-place, Walworth Goodly, Joseph, General Baptist, Leicester Hyatt, Chartes Jatnes, Independent, Ebenezer Chapel, Mid .. and possessing, either in the shape of stock, or of this re served fund for future expenditure on stock, a full and ade quate representative of its original value. This small amount of depreciation, the whole of the current expenses for the repair of the stock, the maintenance of the way, and every other item in cidt nt to the working of the line, being charged in the traffic ac. count, as shown in the annexed statements, there appears a balance left of 81,207/. clear profit for the past half year ; and this sum, with the net profit of the 4th of July last, gives exactly 9s. per share dividend on each registered share in the undertaking, nearly equal to five per cent on the present puke of these shares ; and a result the less to hive peen anticipated when it is recollected that not 18 miles of the whole line are yet opened for traffic, and that no profit whatever has been realised by any of the other partial openings of this kind. This dividend of 9s, per share, the Direc tors propose now to, declare payable, to those Proprietors of shares who have duly paid up all the calls en the sth of April next. The accounts of the general receipts and disbursements on capi tal account for the last half-year, are likewise annexed, and show the detailed expenditure of the Company to the present time. The Directors hare no reason whatever to suppose, that the revised estimates of Mr. Braithwaite and Mr. Locke, in the hands of the Proprietori, will be at all exceeded in the completion of the line; or, as already stated, that the period of opening to Colehes.: to will be delayed beyond the time fixed, if the requisite funds continue to be at all times at their disposal, as required for the works. But they must request the Proprietors to bear in mind that whilst 56,000 of the Company's shares, and 56,000 of their debentures, yielding jointly (at 33/. 6s. Bd. for each share and de- benture) a capital of 1,566,666/: are at length in the hands pf responsible solvent Proprietors, there are 8,000 shares and 8,000 debentures forfeited and nntssued, and in the hands of the Com pany, mostly with but small slims paid upon - them ; and that the capital required for the entire completion of the Railway, the stations, snd the whole of the working stock, is, as already stated, 2,300,000/. Owing to the unexampled pressure on the money market, the Directors. continue unwilling to dispose of the forfeited shares on terms which they could with any due regard to the interests of their Proprietors think of entertaining ; and they have not succeeded in raising money on loan so freely and promptly as they had hoped; and hence, looking to the earliest possible corn. pletion of the line to Colchester, and the strict fulfilment of their engagements to the engineer and his contractors, as their first and paramount duty to their Proprietors, they have most attentively considered what plan to adopt, for raising promptly and with cer dainty, such portion of the remaining capital for which powers are granted to them by the Company's Acts, as is absolutely re quired by the works and other expenditure for the final completion ot the undertaking. To aide t new Shareholders, by disposing in the market of any of the forfeited and unissued shares, on such terms as could be obtained at present, would, your Directors conceive, be to sacrifice most unwarrantably the interests of the present Proprietors; and, as the remait.ing call of 2/. per share would be quite insufficient for the object of providing funds for the completion of the under taking, they consider that the simplest and most expedient course will be to raise these funds, in .shares, by means of the 300,000/. authori.ed to be raised by the I.st Act. The plan which the Directors propose to pursue in this issue of new shares, and which, if approved by this Meeting, will be immediately submitted to a Special General Meeting of the Proprietors for legal sanction, is Us issue them rateably to all the Shareholders and Debenture holder's, at the price of 61. 6s. Scl: each fel" a -similar share to those al. ready calking ; such sear to be paid by instalments of 2/. ris. Sd. on the sth of April, 2/. 'on the '4olof June, 21. on the sth of August, and 21. on the sth of October. This issue rateably distri buted will yield in the' proportion of about one new share to every holder of three shares or three debentures, or jointly three shares and debentures ; and the Directors-propose to receive ten ders from the present proprietors of shares and registered holders of debentures, for their rateable proportions, and for such further proportions of any . new shares as may not be accepted on the day appointed. Terse favourable terms will decide all the Shareholders who can, to accept the new shares; and enable those who unfor_ tunately cannot, to realize whatever 'premium the state of the market and prospects of the underaking may command. These arrangements the Directors believe will fully provide fur all the wants of -the undertakng, and they therefore pledge themselves not to issue arty portion of the 16,000 shares and debentures in the Comrisanyrchands without the sanction of a General Meeting of the P l ropTietors. They will at all times constitute an available capital of great importance in case of need, without the necessity of further application to Parliament. _ _ diesex Hinton, J. H., Baptist, London Hearne, Daniel, Catholic Priest, St. Patrick's, Manchester, Independent, Ne w B rea d- s t reet, L on d on H u Lr g ar h ny e eN s a , sub E ni l r l il' i 11a s i , ° lndependent, Hollywell, Flintshire Hill, William, A. C. LA., IVeolwich, Kent Jones, John A., Baptist Gcrch Chapel, Brick-lane, London Kluht, B. H., Independent, Twickenham, Middlesex Kluht, William, Independent, Shelbourne, Derby Katherns, D., Independent, Hammersmith, Middlesex Lyon, W. P., Congregation, Albany Chapel, Regent's-park Littler, Rev. R., Itidependents, London, Middlesex Liege, Rev. Henry, Independents, Accrington, Lancashire Lindsay, James ' United Secession Church, Kilmarnock, Ayr Leifaiki, Rev. Dr., Minister of Craven Chapel, London Lowe, Rev.. Mr., Independents, Forfar, Forfarshire Miall, W., Baptist, Shoreditch, Middlesex Massie, James Wm., Congregationalist, Salford, Lancashire Moore, Timothy, Baptist, Shadwell Morgari, H.7'., Baptist Minister, Stourbriqge, Worcestershire Aliall;* Rev. E., baptist, Newington, Middlesex Meikle, James, A. C. L. A., Beith, Ayr Edward, Independent Newlyn, Peter, Independent, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucking hamshire Olden, D. A., Independent, Smethwick, Staffordshire Overbury, R. W., Baptist, 5, Wakefield-street, Regent-square Pearson, Emanuel, Wesleyan, London Peacock. —, Baptist, Geswell-road, London Polk W. F., Baptist, Keppell-street, Ru , sell-square, London Potter, J. P., Church of England, Notting-hill, Middlesex Parsons, Benjamin, Lady Huntingdon's Community, Eccles, .• . - near Stroud, Gloucestershire Peg,gs, J. Rees, Baptist, Ukeston, Derbyshire Phillip, Robert, Independent, Maberley Chapel, Middlesex Robberds, Rev. Charles W., English Presbyterians, Mansfield, Notts Read, Dr., Congregational, Hackney, Middlesex Romani], Samuel, Independent, South Hackney, Middlesex Robinson, John, Independent, Soho, Middlesex Roberts, David, Independent, Zion, Anglesea Renton, Henry, secession Church, Kelso, Roxburgh. • Rodway, George W., Baptist and Sunday School Union, City of Gloucester, Gloucester Roaf, William, Independents. Wigan, Lancaster Ransoin, Samuel, Congregationalists, Haekney, Middlesex Skiing, Wm., Scotch BaptiitS,;;New BaJord; Notts Sisling, John, Scotch RaptiAs, New Basfoid, NottS Stamper, Thomas, Independent; Uxbridge, Middlesex Styles, John, D.D., Independent, Clapham road, Surrey Smith, S., Primitive Methodist=, Haelinadon, Lancashire Smith, John, Independent, Woodbridge,Suffolk Stokes, Wm., Baptist A.C. L. A., West Bromwich. Stafford Stokes, Wm., Baptist A.C. L. A., Oldbury, Shropshire Stevenson, Thomas, Baptist A,C.L.A., Leicester Stevenson, John, Baptist, A. C. L. A., Southwark, Surrey. Spencer, Thomas, Established Church, Hinton, near Bath Staig, J: Methodist New - Com, London Sta achan, J ~ A. C. L. A., Forfar, For farshire Forfar,•Forfarshire Thompson, Adam, Secession Church, Ilawick, Roxburgh Thomas, David, Independant • Cheaham, Bucks homas, Thomas, Baptist College, Pontypool, Monmouthsh're Undo wood, William, Baptist Tabernacle, Praed-street, Pad dington, Middlesex Vaughan, Robt., D.D., Independent, Kensington Varty, Charles Fox, A.M., Independent, Hownslow 'Minton, W., Independent, Ponder's-end, Middlesex Ward, James, Methodist Association, City of Worcester, West. moreland Williams, William, Independent, Honiton, Devon Wright, William, Independent, Honiton, Devon Wessley, George, Baptist, Devizes, Wilts. Wells, James, Baptist, Borough-road, Surrey Wade, Dr., St. Margaret's and St. John's, Vauxhall-road, Sum.), Wiffindon, Rev. Richard, Ingliamite, Todminster, Yorkshire West, John,-Independent, Bethnal-green; Middlesex Woodland, W., Woolwich, Kent Young, John, Presbyterian, London Young, John, Baptist, Andover, Hants EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. Owing td - the unfavourable state of the money market for soya ral mbnthi 'past, the Directors are unable at present to report any deciskve progress respecting the formation of the Branch Lines which they•anticipated ; but as all the preparatory steps for secur ing the interests of thi - S Company have been taken, the Directors hope the•Tratfie of this Railway will ultimately receive a consi derable increase from these sources. The Thames Haven Rail. way Is the' only line at present reported by its Managers to be in a position to hold out any immediate prospect of completion ; and the Directors hope that this Ruilway may, at no distant period, be. "come a useful tributary to the Eastern Counties Line. At the present meeting four vacancies occur in the Direction, by the retirement of Samuel Anderson, Esq., Robert Crosbie, Esq , Robert Mather, Esq., and Theodore W. Rathbone, Esq., who are however all re-eligible under the Act of Parliament. High-street Shoreditch, 9th February, 1842. ABSTRACT OF THE BALANCE-SHEET. RECEIPTS. The Deposits and Calls made amounted to £1,436,219 0 0 The arrears on the same 150,998 13 10 Making the amount paid up Advances on future calls on 491 Shares 982 0 0 Instalments on Debentures;,... 464,239 13 4 Rent and Sale of Surplus Property and Old The eleventh half-yearly' Meeting "Of the Proprietors of this undertaking was held on Wednesday, at the Company's offices, Shoreditch. Henry Bosanquet, Esq. (Chairman), presided. The common seal of the Company having been affixed to the register of Proprietors, The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings of the meeting by raying that this was the eleventh time the Directors bad had the pleasure of meeting their brother Proprietors in thig under taking. This Meeting eras a'most important one, inasmuch as it had become requisite at this moment to rook their pecuniary matters boldly in the face, and to• come to a resolution to em 'ploy some determined plan of raising the rest of the money required in sufficient amount for carrying the railway to its desired destination—the town df Colchester. The Directors liad'givon the greatest possible consideration to the plan about, to be submitted to the meeting, and which he believed to Le an equitable, just; and easy plan of raising the money required. There vas only one other subject which he would take the liberty cf alluding to at this time, and he felt bound to notice it because - he had suffered individually, and "the Company a* a r • Leaving a Balance 0f... X11,207 811 body, more than any body else ; and that-wins the extremel ignorance under which the public laboured as to the nature of..- TO THE.. CUAIII.MA.N . AND DIRECTORS OF THE I the traffic of the Eastern Counties Railway. It was ncci•isary ; EASIERIC cotricatEs RAILWAY COMPANY. to be well understood that the profit to be obtained from the , Engineer's Office, Hare Hall, Feb. 7, 1042. railway was not supposed to be derived from the direct line Gentlemen,—it is a source of great gratification to me to re_ alone, but the intermediate traffic was to be taken into eonsi- port to you, that notwithstanding the unfortunate weather to dcration, as well as the advantages of coaches now on the road , which our works, in common with all other railways have been being brought on to the line—as he firmly believed they ul- I subject, lam left with a perfsct conviction that I shall realise what timately would. People, generally, were apt, from Ole- •' I have before had the honour of stating, that the completion of the conceited prejudices, and other causes, to come to ' line to Colchester in the Autumn of the present year Will not be a conclusion on certain mattev, and then to predicate deferred. effects fiom supposed causer, and if the legitimate effects,of an The condition of seventeen of the eighteen miles of the line undertaking did not immediately show themselves, other con- opened have left you reason to be satisfied With the stability of your elusions were supplied in their stead erroneously. The pro- works, not having cost you one shilling in repairs beyond rhecon, -duce of the last half-year had been 40,000/., and it would be tract maintenance. , The complete saturation, by . the • incessant . , only right to predicate when the railway was opened to Colches- wet weather, of the Gubbiug's Embankment, left much to be appre ter, when the Company would be able to show an immense i hended ; and I bad hoped a fair average of weather would have amount of receipts. In conclusion, he trusted the Proprietors . enabled me to control the difficulties to which we were subject in Would find by the Reports that would be read this day, that ! August last. I have, however, in this been somewhat disaPpointed. the officers of the Company had all endeavoured to do their I But notwithstanding those difficulties, lam happy to say,that your day iii their respective capacities. The Directors had indi- traffic has never beenimpeded, neither his there been the feast eausc viduallylaboured to do their best, and the Manager had done for alarm. all he could to save all the money possible, and in every way to I The means I have adopted to securethe permanent stability of reduee the expenses of the concern.—(Hear, hear.) He this embankment, will, lam certain, meet with your concurrence, trusted; finally, that it would be seen that the engineer had - particularly when you consideVbe paramount importance of con also exerted himself to the utmost, in his peculiar department, solidating it, preparatory to receiving the traffic of the Eastern for the welfare of the undertaking.—(Cheers.) Counties, about to be brought upon the line. With the aid of The Reports of the Directors and the Engineer were then moderately fine weather, we shall be able to render this part of the read, as follows : i line quite equal to the rest. REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Your contractors, with few exceptions, have done all that could • In their last Report the Directors informed the Proprietors, that have been expected ; in some cases more so, considering the the Contracts for the whole of the works had been let (with the ex. I weather. - Our most important works have progressed thus m uc h, ception of some of the stations) for the completion of the line to that I entertain not the slightest doubt, with sufficient funds . at Colchester ; and that the opening'of the Railway for traffic to that your disposal, of completing the contracts within the times specified. important town was confidently anticipated by the Engineer in the The Brentwood hill cutting, apprehended by some likely to be a u tumn of the present year. Notwithstanding the peculiarly um . greatly protracted, lam happy to say has been so ditigently pur s ued by favourable weather for every description of field operations, which the contractors, Messrs. Hills, that 5-9ths of the quantity contained in has been experienced for some months pa s t, considerable progress their contract has been already executed, leaving only 180,000 has been made with the works; and the Engineer continues to re. cubic yards to complete it. port with great confidence that the completion of this part of the The remaining contracts have so far progr e s se d, th a t th e ex - Railway by the time stated may befully relied tiPon•• This conchi_ treine quantity of earthwork to be carried in any one direction, skin the Directors, from their periodical inspection of the work s , either into embankment or to spoil, does not exceed 220,000 cubi c see no reason to doubt ; provided only that ordinarily fine weather yards, the whole of the excavations being of a favourable character. should enstie,-Und that the requisite funds be promptly supplied. The only doubt I ever entertained (anticipating the ill effects of ' The most strenuous exertions of the' Directors and their Engineer the late unfortunate weather upon brick.making), was the pri h a . 1 Materials 21,143 12 6 Loans, &c 116,656 12 11 DISBURSEM ENTS £1,888,242 4 11 wilt he directeef to push * forward the remainder of the linencutest' work during the approaching season ; and the Directors trust that the PreprietorS are about to realise those advantages which have always been entieipated, on reaching so important a point as Col chester in the line of Railway communication between the Metro polis and the Eastern Counties. . The excelleid condition and the small cost for maintenance of way of that portion of the line already finished and opened to the public, affords much satisfaction to the Directors. At a period when, from the unprecedented wetness of the season, so many other lines have severely suffered ; the works on this Railway have been maintained in the most efficient state, without any extra cost what ever, with the exception of a portion of the Gubbinge Embankment between Romford and Brentwood, which, from the peculiar nature of the soil and the circumstances that attended its constructian, has, from the first, caused much trouble and inconvenience. To those unacquainted with the nature of railway works this portion of the line has often appeared in a rotigh and unsatisfactory state, arising froni the operations necessary to remedy the land slips which have occurred.' At rio - tinte, however, has the Engineer ever entertained the - slightest apprehensions of any impediment to the traffic, or ex- . pctienced any ditlieulty'in 'maintaining the rails at their proper level, allotting the transit of the trains to be made with perfect se. curity ; and had not the continued rains of the 'autumn and early part of the wintef greatly retarded the engineering operations ncces surto remedy the land - slips and overcome the defects arising from the nature of the soil at this point, this part of the IlailwaY would long singe have hem perfected. The Engineer has shown more fully the present state of the various works in his Report, to which the Directors refer the Proprietors for further information. From the traffic accounts for the last six months, which are 'an nexed, it will be observed that a steady and very considerable in crease in the receipts, above the corresponding period, for the lest year, has been maintained. The total receipts for the half year ending the 4th of January, amount to 02,5ee15., while in the corre sponding period of last year they amounted to 15,335 e only, show ing an increase of 7,0161, or very nearly 50 per cent. The last sixteen weeks of these respective periods being more exactly similar in their circumstances than the entire half year, and afford ing an unexceptionable comparision, show an average - increase or 234/. per week for the present year. In addition to an increase in the te passenger traffic, there has been a considerable augmcntate en iii the carriage of parcele, cattle, and merchandise, and the latter hi par ticular would have been very greatly increased, had not various circumstances prevented the Directors availing themselres of floc branch of revenue, but which impediments will be shortly re. moved, when this description of traffic may be expected to assume considerable importance. It will be satisfactory also to the Proprietors to find that, with a considerably increased revenue and traffic, the ordinary disbursements have scarcely exceeded their former amount : and there appears good reason to believe, that, from the capabilities of the working stock, and the nature of time upper works of this line, an increased traffic will by no means requirea correspond ing increase in the expenditure. In some departments, a ccnsi. derable reduction has been effected, more particularly in the coP sumption and cost of coke, arising from various improvements, , whim) the executive el-this Company has adopted; and this de partment of expenditure ;one of the most important in the working of railways) wit', there is every reason to suppose, Un dergo considerable further reduction, when some of the nume rous experiments now making on this and various other rail. ways, in the mechanical alterations of Locomotive engines, shall be sufficiently tested to warrant their more general adoption. It is right also to state that the regularity with which the trains have performed their journeys, reflects much credit on the officers of the Company. The average variation in the arrival of the trains for the half-year amounts to four minutes and eight seconds per train only, including the loss of time which necessarily occurs in stetting the trains from the stations. The whole of the engine and carriage stock of this Company has conformity with the plan proposed by th e been carefully valued, i n Directors at the last half-yearly meeting, and now generally adopted by well regulated railway companies ; and it is a satisfactory proof of the continued efficient state of this stock, and of the moderate de. gree of wear and tear it has yet sustained, that the depreciation, calculated upon. these grounds, amounts to 352/. only during the last half year. This amount, as part of the expense by means of which the net profit of the half year has been obtained, is of course charged against the receipts, and carried to the Depreciation Fund Account, out of which heavy outlay for new stock will be met, wherever it is required, without the risk, of interference with the . ; regularity of the tividends at any time; and which fund at all .1 times ensures the original capital of the Company in all its va rious branches, continued untouched by unwarranted dividends, The total amount of the expenses incurred up to July 4, IS4I, amounted-to £1,651,431,13 9 And from July 4, 1841, to Jan-4, 1842 1; 6,19 S 5 5 Leaving a Balance of 10,312 5 9 lii the Traffic - Dcpartincnt the Receipts for £1,555,24•2 4 11 the Half-yearcommencing July 5, 1841, ware X 22,551 19 6 The Expenses during the same period .were 11,344 10 7 1 ble scarci'y of bricks, 60,000,000 being required for the works be. twoen Brentwood and Colchester. This apprehension has been re_ moved in the precaution you have been pleased : to take, by thc contracts into which you have entered, securing the making of several millions of bricks. This will enable us to proiecute the necessary and early operations of such works, Which would other wise hate seriously rota "ded our earthwork. Your Engine House, so far as the weather would permit, has progressed, though slowly; but I am confident, by the Ist of May next, it will be ready to receive the Engines. Nearly all the requisite tools and machinery have been ordered, the greater part of which are completed, and ready for erection, which will be done when the building is roofed in. The vexatious impediment to the completion of a portion of the London Terminus, created by the parish authorities of Spitalfields, 1 am happy to say is entirely removed by the decision of the Courts to whom the questions were referred. I have given instructions that no time shall be lest in completing so important a part of the t undertaking to render it in a fit state to receive the daily increasing traffic, as well as fur the accommodation of fhe public.iJ For the detail of the works, I beg to refer you to the subjoined appendix.—And 'I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your obedient Servant, ' . JOHN BRAITHWAITE. Contract 22—Brentv, °ad Hill-1162,883 cubic yards of earth haveliee4 run to spoil, leaving only 180,000 cubic yards to com plete the same. Tlic Walley Bridge Pit will be commenced the taut; era of the present mouth. . ' Coati - act 12 —From the Hill at Shenfield Common 1'20,000 cubic; yards have been lUD to spoil, leaving only 180,000 yards to carry to Embankment. Also 30,800'yards from the Mountoess. ing Hill,. 'leaving only 95,000 'to complete. The Chain River Bridge is carried up springing high, and the materials are on the ground for the Hutton.roact Bridge. . Contract 12 A—From the East End of Shenfield 190,000 cubic yards have been, excavated, leaving only 107,000 yards to carry to Embarkment. The arch of the Hutton Turnpike.road Bridge which was reinoved, has been re.bitilt, the centres struck, and the Railway completed and opened to the public. The Hutton 1 Parish Ito id and Seholey's Occupation Bridges, with Olin's cul- 1 vert, are all complete, except the parapets. Contract 13—At Mountnessing 59,000 cubic yards have been rim into I] nbankmmt. Burnt House Lane Bridge as also Culverts B and I are complete, Ho use Double —C Culvert rt excavation Just i c fr e o 's r. Bri dg e the lVi 'd Contract 13 A—At M argare tti n g 40,000 cu bi c yar d s h ave b e e n pr remains. c he s . run into Embank men t . C u l vert E i s complete. The Slough . nearly so. the same, the River Brid ge, w i th the exception of* the parapets.ti. vit fo h rd its Hi a l P l tei C n o g " i t i r o a l c v tT complete. l4 The Contractors wilt immediately now re sume active operations; but little progress has been made at tot yf a o r r et ta ti l n i g ast f in ti g ll. K A i l i v ig u r t a quarterew,sßridge will a ilbe m c i o le n);l f e t t as completed hrEoya:dtthieosrtirmeMaedarg the embankment reaches it. Contract 11,— . The piers and abutments of the Widford Turn pike 411 the - Road Bridge are up to the springing line. stonework for the imposts and voussoirs are on the ground, and the greater ii part ,is ballasted, and the Con. tractors are preparlug to Jay the permanent way. This will enable them to carry on the remaining earthwork early to completion. Contract 15—The foundations of the Cann Viaduct have been sadly impeded by the floods; but active operations are now resum ing. The foundations of the Duke-street Bridge, with thirteen piers of the Viaduct, are carried u p to the Pt y nth. The Chelm er embankment has been carried ove r Bisho p 's Hall Bridge, and the road nearly ballasted to receive the permanent rail. The Broom.. field-road Bridge being also built, locomotive engines will now be ear d loyed to ei.inplete the embankment. The arches of the Chet mer River Bridge will be turned and completed in about a fort.. night. At Pinsint's.lane Bridge the Mitres are fixed and the arch will be immediately turned. Contract 23—At Boreham the Mill Head Bridge is carried up to the springing ; the centres are_being fixed preparatory to turning the arches. The earthwork is sueciently forward to insure an early completion of this contract. I Contract 24—At Hatfield Peverell 6 . 4:000 cubic yards have been excavated from the Toppinghoe-hall Cutting, and 58,000 from the Job's.wood Cutting have been carried into embankment. T o pp in g - i hoe Hall Brid ge is coMplete. . Divibond's Occupation Arch and Culvert nearly so, endithcaevSaltiion ;Still Head for ead theß rid Tgeeriis4 Road Bridgerarried up ready have yf v o e r the centering. centering. Thecommenced. , „, Contract - .IJ-40,000 cubic yards have been carried into the _Withan Embankment, leaving 180,000 yards to complete. The piers and abutments of the Mill Stream Bridge are up springing high, also at the Bridge at Blunt's Hall. The Diversion Road at Chipping Hill is complete, and a temporary bridge erected to arable the earthwork to be continued during the building of the perma nent bridge. Contract .26 In consequence 'of the refusal of Messrs. Ritsons to execute this contract, it has been re.lct to Mr. George Withc.i, who is'in possession of several part;; of the properties, and-who is preparing for active operations. Contract 27—At Kelvedon the Blackwater River bridge hart T a r i ng s heet piling, the operations for which having been con ; the whole of the foundations re been a source of much trouble stantly impeded by the floods. The arch which the contractor persisted in turning contrary to repeated instructions without a proper abutment, which fell down, has been removed, snd the cen tres reinstated ; when the weather permitsthe arches will be turned to enable the earthwork to proceed. Roller-lane-bridge, with the exception of the parapet, is complete. The West Cutting has not been forwarded, it being nearly all ballast. Contract 28---. , The Contractor is leading on materials prepara tory to commencing operations, which will be carried on vigorous;y. Contract 29—At Stanway 64,000 cubic yards have been carried in to embankment over Stanway Bridge, which is coMplete, and ma terials are on the ground waiting only the weather. Contract 30—At Lexden 53000 cubic yards have been exca vated from East Hill and carried westward into Colne embankment, leaving about 1:11,000 yards to complete. *. Contract 30 A-- At Lexden 65,000 cubic yards have been car ried eastward from the West Hill to the Colne Embankment, 20 . 0.000 yards to complete. One abutment with Five Piers of the Colne Viaduct have been carried up to the springing, the remaing pier and abutment have been commenced. The earth. wort at the eastern extremity of the Hill near Colchester is also carrying into embankment. The (abundance the fencing b e st b .throughoutl been erected. Scveral miles of t h e Li ne are now b e i ng b a ll as t e d , the whole of these works has last having been obtained) preparatory to receiving the permanent rails, w hi c h are now being delivered necessary of upon the several Contracts. JOHN BRAITHWAITE. Mr. RATHEONE--I think that if the - Honourable Proprietor had not bben very little acquainted with railways, he vvotild hlte known that such a doubt as that he has expressed with reference to the declaration of a dividend, could not have been entertained. There has been hardly any Compahy that has been able to carry out its entire object without making a divi dend. It is the practice of all railways in England, a , d I hope the Honourable Proprietor will satisfy him self on that point. Nothing has so much impeded the prowess of ihis railw a y as th ose vexat i ous an d h arr assing legal praceedlngs with which- we have Aawen connected, but, which have turned out contemptously and unsuccessfully to the parties bringing them forward, in every Court of Law to which they have been carried.—(Cheers.) The'resOltition was then put and carried unanimously, - It was then agreed that the following Gentlemen, viz., Samuel Anderson, Esq. • Robert Crosbie, Esq. ; Robt. Mather, Esq. ; and 'FfieodOre Rathbone, Esq., be re-elestecl Direc tors of tt e Company. Mr. Caircztrof it. (Colchester), asked if the site of tha sta tion at Colchester had been fixed upon? . .• Mr."Biv,irritwArrE replied that there was no intention, of crossing the North River. Mr. CATCHTOLE then stated that a meeting of the inhahi tants of Colchester was about to be held on the subject, and he wished to know 4hetber, in the event of a deputation from the Board of Directors being invited to attend that meetir.g, the request would be granted? Mr. BRAITHWAITE replied that the question had been mooted several times; and he had, he thought, said sufficient to show the impracticability of carrying out that object. With respect to the North Bridge, Colchester, there had been for some years a great difficulty, amounting almost to an im possibility, of raising the amount of 2,0001. to put it into a state of repair. Now it would cost '230,000/. to carry the railway over the bridge; and if so much difficulty oxisted as to the raising 2,0001., how was it likely that the greater sum of 230,0001 could be raised ? It would not be long before the railway would be carried to Harwich, and that would be suffi cient to supply the town of Colchester, the terminus being at Harwich. Mr. DENNEY (Coggeshall) ihen rose, and asked how it was that Mr. Braithwaite, the Engineer, had been going round in, the county of Essex to condem n th e bricks used in the viaducts, and afterwards allowed theist to be used?—( Hear.) It was, he contidered, a disgrace to the managers of the railway to allow the work to..be proceeded with whensuch bricks were employed. MI. BRAITHWALTE, in answer to the question, stated that be had condemned a great many lei icks, as he considered it his duty to do, as regularly o 3 any party supplied them.—( Cheers ) He was exceedingly obliged to Mr. Denney for having called his attention to the subject as he had done; and on receiving information that such bricks were being used he went to' the spot, and found that the bricks he complained of were not actu ally employed. All the bricks that he hadcondemned had beers carted away at the price of fifteen shillings per thousand, and in many instances when any objectionable bricks remained, thee had b. en, by his desire, broken up in order that they might not be used. It was known that all contractors would employ had bricks if they could do so by stealth.—( A laegh.) However, to 'weren't: any cause of complaint in This respect, he hart exercised a constant vigilance ; but still he-could not entirely - pretent the . practice. The question to which he was now repiving, would liave Nine better from-a different . pereon than the gentleraan sho had pat it; for it had appeared upon an investigation thet hail been - mute, that tt ere was some difference of opinion between the contractor, Mr. Wise, and Mr. Denney. Mr. D'ENNEy—I never spoke to him in my life. Mr. BRAITHWAITE continued—And he was exceedingly Surprised to find that it arose from Mr. Wise's refusal to take the bricks from that gentleman. L-( Hear, hear.) He had dur ing his connection with the Company endeavoured to employ his time to the interesti of the undertaking—( Hear)—and he had never compelled the contractors to purchase bricks of any one party in particular, who might send an inferior material, which the contractor would be compelled to use. He had been compelled to condemn many thousand bricks, and he regretted that Mr. Wise had not been ab'e to come to terms with Mr. Penney for his bricks. Mr. DENNEY—I am a brick-maker, not a seller. Mr. Wise came to me about some bricks, and I told him 1 never made any bricks to sell, but - to use. 1 believe that not one thousand condemned bricks have been carried away from the place to which I allude, near Colchester ; and if these bricks are em ployed, the whole viaduct will before long,have to come down again. I have gone by the place every week, and seen thou sands of bad bricks there. Mr. WILKES (Shenfield) was confident that the Direc tors had done their dutye-(Hear, hear)—and he believed that if Mr. Braithivaite's own brother had offered to the Company any b r i cks un fit to use they would object to them , —(llear, hear.) he believed th t both Mr. Braith waite and the managing Director were men of integrity and honour, and as such lie would rely upon them; but when he could no longer do so he would be ready to giVe his vcte the other way. It was then moved and seconded that the Report of the Di recteve, with the balance sheet annexed, be received and adopted; and that it be` printed and circulated with collies of the Engineers' Report. J. C. Coaeoen, Esq., of Ipswich—There is one • very im portant poi n t I w i s h t o re fer to with respect to the Report. You know, Sir, that I, as well as several others in the district to -which I belong, have taken. great interest in the railway on former occasions, but I find that in the Reiter ty-eu do not adv ert to any intention of carrying the line beyond Coleln;ster. I may fairly ask that question now, because this is a very important period, when you are about to declare a dividend.- The CoMpany have given notice of a deviation line, or branch line, which would diverge the line froin the originally contemplated line. Now I may fairly ask, whether the Directors have-- abandoned ,r t e h s e p r upo the intention of go i n g beyond the originally proj e cted li n e to Colchester ? r It purpose is of not mentioned in the R e p or t, b u t a t a former m ee ti ng i t was sta t e d that the mo ney th en to b e ra i se d was f, completing the line to Colchester. It is well known that many of my friends became interested in the railway, solely because it was to go beyond Colchester ; not for any private car pecuniary advantage of their own, but with a view of improving the particular disirict to which they belong. T. W. Rertieoere, Esq.—The time for the conside ration of that . question will be when we are in a con dition to take the line to-. Colchester.—( Hear, hear.) Our anxious wish is to extend it far into the eastern coun ties,-and our best endeavours will be directed to promote th'at object. We now propose to complete the line to Colchester, and then to consider the propriety of raising any further sum, which, at prevent, is entirely out of the question.—(Hear. ) I.et us reach Colchester and realise a dividend ; let us establish ourselves in the estimation in which we now stand ; and then surely, it will be time to consider what, we shall do further. Mr.• COBBOLD—I shal perhaps meet with very. little sym pathy here--(A laugh)—nevertheless, I trust I shall stand ex cesea for a-king the question ; not on the part of myself, but on account of the district with which 1 happened to be connected. A DIRECTOR—No doubt of. it. • „ • Mr. COBBOLD I have no right to expect an answer,but still 1 trust it may be considered that I. have a right to ask the question. 1 should not have asked the, question had it not been -somewhat confidently stated that the Directors had aban doned the intention of going beyond Colchester, and I only ask whether such is the fact ? 'Mr. RATHBONE—I Can answer that question decidedly in the negative.—( Cheers.) Mr. Coneoeo—That is so far satisfactory, but I believe there was a very general impression in my district, that they had done so. There is only one other remark I wish to make, though not with any desire of raising a discussion. The sub ject to which Iwish to allude, involves a very important ques tion connected with the carrying on of the line. It is a gues- - lion at present undecided as tq the legality or liability of the Directors to carry on the line, or as to the power of the Com pany to divide the profits until they have completed the under taking. Now, the Directors propose to make a dividend, not: having completed the undertaking ; and a. portion of the un dertaking, I gather from the answer of the Vice-President, it is very probably their intention to abandon.—(No, no.) They have not expressed so much, but we have heard nothing to encourage us to suppose that they will not do so, by the faint manner in which that gentleman has .expressed hi mse lf. Now, it will he rendered necessary to bring that question to issue. I will Oa willingly, or knowingly, be a party to any proceeding whatever, fairly stating that such a proceeding might- ensue, and I trust I may be excused from whatever consequences may arise in the event of the Directors proposing to go on with the declaration of a dividend under the circumstances in which the line is placed. I have the honour of knowing several gentlemen who sit around the table, and when the project was broached in my immediate county, it was stated by the gentlemen in that dis trict who agreed to embark in the undertaking, that they did so ' without any-view of making it a speculation for their own pri vate advantage, but solely because it opened a prospect of ad vantage to their locality, to which they believed the rails ay, was likely•to be beneficial ; as lam sure it will be to whatever locality it goes through.—(Loud cheers.) It was our anxiety to see the work carried out. We are not railway proprietors or adventurers, but we said we had no objection to give one thousand pounds or two, without any hope orreward, except that which should fairly accrue to the undertaking. It is not to be supposed that we are unable to form a judgment as to the probability of its success, but we did not join it at all for any advantages except to our locality. Fortunately, probably, for our district, our subscription is very small. Ido think that the Company, whether they have or have not any fair hopes of carrying the line through, ought, at all events, to put those Proprietors in the district with which lam connected, in the same position in which they found them. That is all I ask f,c. I know I may be mixed up in some odium with other parties, who have published proceed ings which I altogether condemn ; but whether it is so or not, I will say that I have never been a party to any proceedings, without having fairly stated to what extent 1 participated therein.—( Hear, hear.) I have attended this meeting- quite by accident, for when I came to town it was with no intention of being present at this meeting.. I say now, that I think the Directors ought to put the Proprietors of our district in the some position in which they found them, by taking their shares out of their hands.—(Laughter.) 1 am• quite prepared for that reception.—( Uproar, . and cries of " Order" ;from the Chairman.) lam quite happy to be able to contribute at all to your amusement. ' A - Dtaecoort—Shares and land too ?—(Laughter. ) Mr.- COBBOLD—NO. • Mr. CATCHPOLE-7 hen, if such a requisition was to come from the meeting, it would not be entertained by the Board? Mr. BRAITHWAITE—I shall be ha?py to attend and give any information in my power if it is the wilt of the. Directors. The CHAIRMAN—It will be our wish also.—(Cheer3.) Mr. STOKES said, that -on two of the contracts close to Col chester, he understood, from information he could not doubt, there was a system adopted of paying the labourers by tickets. Mr. Braithwaite, on being informed of it, had given notice for it to be discontinued, but he (Mr. Stokes) had been assured than no longer ago than last week the practise had been con tinued, and the workmen thereby deprived of one fifth part of their wages, the consequence of which was, that the good workmen became disgusted arid dissatisfied. He wished to know whether the pram ice was continued with the knowledge and approbation of the Directors ? _ Mr. BRAITHWAITE regretted in common with the Honour able Proprietor that the practice he complained of did exist, but he.had - done everything he possibly could-to suppress it, by bringing- the parties forward, and exposing them before the MaAistrates. He was sorry to say that the pirectorslad not the power of putting the system - down, owing, he feared, to the defieiency .of the law. On that point there had been a correspondence with the Home Secretary, but it still appeared that he law was .inadequate., 'When the parties were taken 13- for the "Magistrates `for punishment, all that could be ob tained from the the du,tices was, "bentlemen, we do not see how we can interfere " Mr. STOKES--I regret the Directors have not the power of sopping this moat iniquitous practice, which is doing great injury to the Company. Mr. BRAITHWAITE—There is no contractor who is not bound by most stringent clauses not to practise such a system. Mr. STOKES—Then why do you not interfere ? Mr. BRAITHWAITE—We have dismissed the parties, and taken them before Magistrates. Mr. STOKES—WiII you dismiss the contractor.? Mr. BRAITHWAITE—DecidedIy so, if we trace it to the contractors. The CtratamAN—We have done all we can. Mr. RATHDONE—If the Ma.istrates say there is no law to stop it, what are we to do? In reuly to a question from Mr. Wilkes. Mr. COPLAND said the tithe due to the parish of Shenfield had been paid, and that none had been paid to the parish of Springfield, because none was due. A Note of thanks was then unanimously awarded -to the Chairman and Directors, and it having been acknowledged by the Chairman, the meeting separated. PEEL'S NEW SLIIIIING•SCALE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR.-1 send you herewith a copy of a requisition which is now in course of signature in the City . of LondOn, requesting the Lord Mayor to call a public meeting to consider the subject the ein stated. I have, fur the last right years, taken no part in the political warfare which has been raging between the two great pasties in the State. I have long been convinced that the struggle is but a contest for power, for place, and for pelf; that, in short, the two parties are both " tarred with the same brush." Common humanity, to say not a word about Christianity, calls upon every man, every woman, and every Child in the United Kingdom, to stand forth and appeal to our Most GRACIOUS Sove reign to save her FAITHFUL and LOYAL peop'e from STARyAno:vI I am, .Sir, your obedient servsnt, JOHN NICHOLSON. 15, Fecchurch,ctreet, Feb. 10,1842, " Feb. 10. 1842. " TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR that its spite of all the diffi - The"CtiAtirmAx—l happen to be the party alluded to as redly e.ul ti e s throwndoe legal and otherwise, of various hiving appealed to your locality six or seven years ago ; and it sapp in ear oui t . o , r a ;. , characters, and • too numerous to specify, we can say it - as men of honour 'and of character, that we have I done well to get down even as fa r as we have.—( Hear. ) We cannot. do impossibilities —we cannot .make railroads go without money.—(Cheers..) You may Bench for a mandamus to compel us to make to the Queen' s a railway to the 1 mono, but we cannot make it.--(Laughter and cheers,) We liave . legal matter enough in ilan4' for not a day passes Viithout the newspapers containing acco unts of some law proceedings in w Every day the - lawoers in t own hich and country are pecking at us. 1 will pay Mr. Cobbold the Compliment of saying, he is no party to them--(Hear, hoar)—deal I believe he occupies a very respectable 1 , ortion among the aristocracy of Suffolk and Norfolk ; but it .1 - Mulct be remembered that in the county of Lancashire we have obtained some hundred thousand pounds, while we have only his thousand. It should also be remembered, that our ohjeet is to carry 'commerce to an immense district of England, and I ask that gentleman to do to one man what he would have one man d o t o another. Let us carry this resolution, and I will pledge myself to do my best endeavour to carry on the railway as far as we can with competent means. I throw myself en tirely on the Henourable Proprietor.—(Cheers.) Mr. COBBoLD.—The good humour of the gentlemen at the table have stopped me for the moment in what I was about to say. I had no intention of saying anything to excite any unpleasant feelings in the mind of any indivi dual. I think it fair to say., that throughout the whole proceedings of this c om pany tuiere has been a great mystification. Neither myself or my friends have done an 3- to de prec i ate t h e va lue of the shares ; neith er myself O.; My friend s have ever sold a s i n gle share since the undertakin, commenced, even though the shares have been d eprec i ated ' . We have held them upon . the principle upon which we took them, and have taken advantage of no circumstance whatever. Some friends of mine said they were quite certain that the de bentures would come out at a great premium, but we said that if they yielded 100 per cent. profit we would have nothing to do with them. We stand on the principle of having no desire to make money by the concern, and I hope we stand ex cused, although the course we have taken , in some instancsmay , not have been accepeal.,le. For th ose who have ' suffered in their fortunes, according to their invest mertq I ,feel„ c urry, and I should feel equally. sorry at ally, ) ,, ,,ponen;ent' ot any thing that was advantageous to them. I have no wish to say anything to give offence, and I hope that nothing I have said will bear that interpretation. . . - " My Lord,—We, the undetsigned Liverymen, citizens, and householders of the City of London, request that your Lordship will be pleased to call a public meeting in our Guildhall, to take into consideration the neceskity, of presenting a petition to the Queen, and to consider ,wln,ther it may be thought fit to petition either the House of Commons or the House of Lords, telative to the proposed measure of Sir Robert reel on the Corn:laws." TO THE LDITOR OF THE SUN. Office of the Birmingham Anti-Corn-law Association, Colman-row, Birmingham Feb.,9, 184- , SIR,—We have this day withdrawn our petition for the total and immediate repeal of the Corn and Provision.laws, and after lying nine days for the public approbation and signature, without any exciting impulse whatever, we have already about fifty-two thousand names appended. Will Sir Robert—will 'Wellington or Buckingham—will the whole band of monopolists put together, dare to treat this petitlen,with disdain and silence P I think not. J. S. LAUDER, Secretary. LONDON! FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, ISI2. ORNING SUN ~1 ci through a wooden corset board, and tLreugh the stett 11010 entering the left ventricle of the heart. ThO -gland vi ' fol o man, horrified at this dreadful scene , r out, e an the lowed by Mrs. Adams, • who went iT.to a porter - h o. ' cornier Amity-lane and Wooster-street, wher e she die, very few Minutes. The examination of Nicholas Biddle and ot hers on a chatir of conspiracy arising out of their connecti2 with the Bank the United States was cn the 13th ult. belTre the Recorder Philadelphia. All the prisoners" were present in the The crowd was very great; as the curiosity of iii auditory was intense to In ar the developm e nts re. this interesting proceeding. The examination was 0 . sumed on th e a ft erno on of the 14th. The t ours, after -raining.one witness, adjourned to the next day. Mr. Th° P ; S. 'Laylor, the present cashier of the United States Bank , :_,. the princical witness examined, and h.' produced alarge nut_ the of receipts and ;nose memoranda respecting the business of.", Bank, signed by and others, the object in proda"lt's which was to inculpate to prisoners. S R - 9 L"1 Psi AND • IV 11 ilia eliattitii. rugs way re:td." The Su ? ' The French Ministei ial Rail way project, alluded to in T he of yesterday, is the subject of comment in al l the Paris roc papers. The Court organ, the Debats, writing of it, says Two Government plan is simple, but it is grand in its simplicity' fro, arteries, crossing each other at Paris, will be laid down frown tie tier to frontier. One from the south to the north, or from tiw o t he diti.•rranean to the North Sea ; the other from the north-eastv t ithe at south-west, or from Strasburg to Bordeaux and Nantes. / speaking of the commercial advantages of this arra ngeme nt, o ar arc evident, who can be blind to the national unity of the Pla n t ; in a military sense, who is not struck with the facility op" be given for the momentary concentration of o ur brave regii:d for' and transporting them rapidly to our frontiers, if, whic h 6 0 No o ', bid, the genius of war should once more dominate in EurePe; the; docs not ewnprekend that the line of the Mediterranean t o t o. North Sea, Is;,•ich is a kind of bridge between Great Britailii, the Mediterranean, am: India, will make us, to a certain cite rt suzerains of Englishcoi:merre• i5.ar5,„2;311.116.E7.1TT.A.P.T. Hl OO . In the Lords the Marquis or Normanby's Buildings pe i l en e g - otei., Bill was lead a second time, after it few ob j ections had ' „a to it by the 'Marquis of Salisbury , a 0 : The A ppropriatiou Act Amendment Bill wa s also .'. ; second time. °I : In the Commons, • Lord John Russell announeed that propose an amendment to condemn the sliding scale o f beet Peel's Corn law scheme. 0 0 ' Mr. Mark Phillips is to mr.ve for all the correspondence„ 0100 to the true hill for a criminal offence which has been fOlin" 11t Lord Ashburton. Dr. Bowring called the attention of the House to t h 4 - e cr itt misrepresentations of Mr. Mott concerning Bolton , and ,Icd the great distress whin] existed there. The p a p ers be ID" to illustrate his statements were granted. chi c ' e Mr. Brotherton's motion not to commence business opposed, after twelve o'clock, unless one hundred Menibe r ; present, was lost by 200 to 26. • 4' die ljg Lord J. Russel.'s. motion for copies of the let ters o ;fel": President, and the Chief Justice of the Queen's Berle , ( s tr, resigning their offices, was lost, after a smart deba te, by to ' A t The Noble Lord showed that these Judges had retained tuti-atti.'7le some time after they were unable to perform their duties, tf cosh; might secure the appointment of Tories. The jot, .Wad t ' t '1 defended by the party for whose interest it was perPet r ' . t s tg . , House rose before Nine o'Clock. -of EGCX, SIEAST/C.A.X. Ti 4s° The Irish papers generally assert that Dr. O'Brien, '- Cork, and son-in-law of the Chief Justice of the 421,6'61'° wil! be the head Bishop of Oss or y. 5 A TEI MONEY MARKET and -CIT CITY, THURSDAY EvEP:aar; The position of Texas and Mexico, towards ea ch t . 0 is one in which many p a ,, - ,'ies here feel a 'deep inter e ' t . to ' l4 ; letters from Mexico prognosi"-4;ate a war between the , i 5 publics, every possible preparation being pose. Vessela have been purchased', iron St e° to snot m ade for t il er , 0, building, and an -action at sea was exfit'gted sin 3ila ni r ;gilt yo of San Jacinto by land. Before it may be too lat e ' I. e Ss:'', o ll the mediation of England, which has recognigea employed to some advantage ? Those conversant 14 American affairs have some hopes that it, would. .. r t The disappointment felt in the .City at Sir rentable Corn-law plan, is , to use a hacknieu...,,,eft " easier imagined than described." Many p arties, the Premier in politics, sanguinely anticipated sorae t t i o t ter than this front him ; and are heard to declare , ithsl;tr Robert, whom they at least took for an ab le man, ire' original ideas in his head. has sunk 50 per cent. in mation, by so common-place and stale a proposition. 1 0 0 0 9 0 English Stocks closed rather better. Consols for tier 13, 89 to 89k, and for the Account at e9h to 89k. Exchegf.jalff4 were 21s. to 245. premium. Neva Three-and -a- Cents. were 98* to 981. India Stock got up to afire ty Stock to 168 k. ttr 6 , s l 'e , The Foreign Stocks were also rather better' Ptortas Peninsular Bonds, Spanish being 21k 25, and 326 t,Mexican were rather fiat. The Share Market was neglected. (From The Sun of Lost:Night.) LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, FEB. 9 . --iT hC :h. 11 3 - Cotton to-day amount to 3, 0 00 bales toile with trade, "- n 5 C'l -- e • t market... Prices remain at Fi iday's quotations . LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET. FEB. 9.-The at the Stock Exchange this day have been to a e ° , ‘ - ur gb r o# extent, comprising—Eastern Counties, 87; ` Glasgow, 45*; Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock, 2 .'"„' •W;00 Junction Half Shares, 92;:1- ; Chester and Cre,„ 11 ,110 0 " Great Western, Half Shares, 59%; Fifths, 91:; fa' ite' Birmingham, 172 ! ! ; Quarter Shares, 35 k. 10 MANCHESTE 1L STOCK EXCHANGE, FE B. 9 O ur , to-day is rather gloomy ; and though few trans,ac taken place,_ prices continue much the same. ouiet,l3;o,▪ 1 been done in Bristol and Exeter, at 36:4-; and Distr ‘er d , 104 Manchester and Leeds arc rather more freely 0 ' yep may be protect at 75% to 76. St e Pf The news brought by the arrival of the packet sPrn at a Whitney, at Le7erpool, from New York, w ill be.ft' u other part of The-C/In. By the arrival of the: Detnerara packet at Deal , -° to the t , ceston, Van Diemen's Land, Hobart Town papers ipe August, have been received at the North and South Coffee-house : • f the re Y HOBAAT TOWN, Auc. 26.—L-2 conse quence P d floo r ," intelligence from Sydney the pric ,l of whe at ' an Whe' drooped considerably ; fine flour at tli& mills 20/. A r to Bs. 6 , 1 per bushel. seria l I ? ( 1 The English Securities opened without ait'Y tion from the closing prices of yesterday: Stock to the amount of 3 0 , 0001 . took place th is - snc e o' had little effect upon the Market. C o ns° 15„,„! „ r ep o psr off., Money ; and. 89, buyers for th 3 Account. Reduced are 894 4 ; Exchequer Bills are firm at th7 t The principal business doing in the Foreign .M.-"'(Aeltesiit;ji in Spanish Securities, and a further advance • has The Active Stock is now 25 k ; Passive , 5 k 4; Defer' . Portue Fies, 321 ; ditto, Threes, 19 p o nt' The D ues utch v mail has arrived. The Fiv k. e per ' l 5 l 1° 'lOl 15-16, and the Two-and a-Half per Cents' i o, 1 ,0,t Exchanv on London two months 12 2k, Cash I‘ 2 'l 5 ase r y The English Stock Market has improved. C,,, °ll , s l ," ,eil tie ' 89k foiMoney and Account; Bank Stock 168; K 45- fel', 21s. to 235. prem., and India Bonds ss. to 75. .40,1 0 ' 2 Spanish Active Stock continues firm at 25, ivi e 'rn" ,tto P are rather flat at 31%, Portuguese Fives are 32/*""' 1, 4% and-a. Half per Cents. 514 k. i tP Very little doing in' Shares, the following ar e :, Cr Pi t lions ;—Birmingham arid Derby, 58 ; Ditto and 44'1 / 19*; Great Western, 85k; London and Brighton,;olo°' and South Western, 60*; York and North 3-1' Ditto New, 31k. - NCi d S PORTING IN TELLIGD 11( 41 TATTEHSALL'S—XEsitarair. gt to' l yt 'lhe betting of yesterday was flat , a nd, altho" i, upon all the stakes now in the market , was withos terial effect on the prices. THE CHESTER cur. - 9to 1 agst Mr. Kirby's Lanercost 12 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's Marshal So° ll 13 to 1 agst Mr. Holme's Vulcan 15 to .1 agst Mr. Plummer's Alice Hawthorn 25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Rhodanthe THE DERBY. 7 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Attila 12 to 1 agst Colonel Paq's Chatham • • . 1000 to 35 agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre ;•,,`:tit • 40 to I agst Lord Chesterfield's Dirce colt 50 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Artful Dodger , 50 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes' Meteor—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Greville's Gunter 14 01' 2000 to 25 agst Mr. Bird's Dr. Allen—taken THE OAKS. 9 to 1 agst Sir. Etwall's Passion 25 to 1 agst Lord Jersey's Adela! 25 to 1 asst Mr. Allen's Belle Do The whole of the Duke of Clevelan will be sold at Raby Castle on Saturda The several soul-stirring speeches which have :been delivered at - the - Anti-Corn-laW Conference; exciting the greatest enthusiasm, have compelled us to de*iteto them a large space, 'bet riot larger they. . They will be read and admired in every kar,t,el ; t4e;Ot4Ore, and. will, thOugh only fitintlifeflectea every where excite some corresfOnding enthitsiasni. We can only .no Lice - one or two, pot n t s,--and recommend the whole' proceedings to the attentive consideration of our readers. Mr. G. TrtomesoN, after bestowing some just. and eloquent :Faise on the labouring claSSeS' for their patieriee, said, ": These men are the glory, and the strength, and the foundation of the country. Should they perish,, and the Corinthian capital, with its delicate tracery, its beautiful strttwiy.iTry leaves, and its polished - 411411, be preserved ? Ile would. not touch _those who were. the glory of the country, and its strength, and its foundation. Rather let the column fall." Thereupon the whole assembly rose almost as one, man, and, waving their hats, cheered and cheered again with the greatest animation. -We never Saw more enthusiasm in any public assembly. This, hoirever, -was; one .only of several similar manifestations, all testifying indignation against the aristocracy. The Deputies who manifested thiS feeling are collected from every quarter of Great Britain. They come from remote Wales and:remoter Scotland. They are intelli gent and- influential men, selected by the confidence of their townsmen and neighbours. They may be called the tongue, and they represent the mind of so eiety. They are, at once, its heart and soul. They are all, however, animated with the utmost indignation against the aristocracy, because it will unrighteously plunder the people by the Bread-tax. They speak the sentiments of millions scattered through every corner of the land. The aristocracy consists of only a few men endowed with neither physical strength nor commanding intellect. It has no power but what it derives from opinion ; and now opinion, the reflex of its own conduct, is setting in against it with a; strong head, as the tide rises and rushes up the Solway - . The present course of the aristocracy, thwarting the great tide of justice and popular senti ment, leads to certain destruction. It will be swamped: for ever. In behoof of the aristocracy, to save the madmen from themselves, the Corn-laws should uow . tie abolished. Sir R. PEEL has entered its ranks,; he has 'allied h[ , 9 daughter to the Noble House of ,l'EntsEy ; th . e cotton-, spinner's son has become conneoted by tnarri4,e •the Erineely House of ESTERTIAvt ; prove himself the best friend of the •.aristocracy—he save it from annihilation -I-by abolishing the _ _ However much the aristocracy may be feared inlreland, When backed by the people of Great Britain, it is there neithe t r ; loved nor aAmired. Let its power be weakened .here, amt.:lreland ‘N ill shake it off and crush it—regard ing it as a foe—as a powerful animal crushes the vermin which seek to live in its hide. Mr.,,CaUFFITLI EV.A.I-0, alluding to Sir IL INGLIs's scheme, said, when they extended the Church, let them take care and enlarge the church-yards. He expects there will be more want of graves to bury the starved.people, than temples for living beings to worship • in, Church= yards in Ireland, we see, are now used as abodes. At .the. Quarter Sessions of the county of Meath, the last Hilary term, MICHAEL BRADY, a man about 45 - fears of age, was called before the Court, and examined con , cernmg a cabin he built near the. road side. "It is no cabin at all, your Worships—it is only a hole in the church-yard,".was the reply. "I'll tell your Honours' about it :—On the. Bth of May last, I was turned out of my cabin by a decree. I was an under-tenant only ; and myself, and my wife, a nd my five childeren, were left without a house over our heads; and I could not get a house from any one'; and, after lying nine nights out in the ditches, and as the children would be perished i they slept out any longer, I dug the &l.: in the church-yardf seeing that another person like me had gone to live there before me ; and we have lived there ever since, and I do not know where to go if your Honours turn me out of -that." The order of the Court was, that the nuisance should be abated by the police ; but the order not to issue until the Workhouse of Bells Union, in which dis trief the place is situate, shall be.opened. Church-yards, if they be enlarged, may yet come to supply holes in England, as in Ireland, for the living to burrow in, as well as graves for the dead. - Human beings gaunt with famine,.and like spectres, continually haunt the public vision • and now the horrid Eastern fable of ghouls living with the dead is become a reality in our country. Oppression seems the parent of hor rors, and we almost doubt whether the legislation of our softly clothed and 'daintily fed aristocracy do not cause mere revolting scenes than the cruelties of the Thugs, We received Dutch Papers to the Bth. inst. last night; by which we learn that the King of PRUSSIA arrived by railroad at Antwerp on Saturday last, and proceeded forthwith to Rotterdam, and afterwards to the Hague, where he was received by great 6irowds with the most hearty welcome. We also learn from the same source that- his Majesty of HANovEn has decided that the name of the Prince of WALES shall not be inserted in the Church Service used in his MAJESTY'S private devo tions We like this honesty on the part of King ERNEST. The severe and protracted indisposition of Mr. Howard, of Coshy, continues to prevent his son, Mr. Philip Howard, from attending the House of Commons. We have .heard rather an improved account of Mr. Howard's health, and trust that .the life of that re spected gentleman, who has ever shown himself so warm and enlightened a friend to freedom, _and whose culti vated mind has been devoted with so much assiduity and success to literature, will yet be spared. We refer to our Foreign Summary for an abstract of all the Continental news of any importance, found in the Freneh, Spanish, Belgian, and German papers received this morning. • - BOURSE—PARIS, TUESDAY, FEB. 8. First Highest Lowest Last Price Price. Prig. Price. 're. cn N oer Ccritt ll9 30 .. 115 35 .. 119 30 ... 119 35 4% per Cents. 3 per Cent! BO 15 ... 80 20 ... 80 10 80 10 .Loan dank o, Nance 4( Izign Bank: polgian 5 per Cents. 5 ver Cent... 1840 105% 105 t, ... 105% ... 1D5% ip4nish Active 5 5 , 58 ... 25% ... 25% ... 115% ' Passive 5% ..• ta 3 4 eapolin 107 75 ... 75 107 i 5 107 75 Aoroan„. , 101% 104% 104% 104% RAILWAY . gHARES R. Germain ... 887.50 ... 887 10 ... 862 50 862 50 VerS4lllo., ti . L.B 2 :6 25 . 206 25 ... 206 25 ... 106 25 Innen 527 50 ...:27 50 ... 520 520 Jrieana . 575 ... 5i5 567 60 ... 067:50 ." •.. • :A; ... itrasbuTg!o Bale 231 ... 222 10 .. 231 25 ... 231 25 A.MERICAN NEWS GREA r I NORTH OF ENGL. Traffic returns for the week, endi. Passengers Merchandise Darlington, Feb. 9. W. 0 . Handel 's Solomon, an orato of the finest double choruses of the gret formed at Exeter Hall this evening. THE AUTHOR OF " RAT x.a."—The death of Edward Howard, of " Rattlin the Reefer," and several ot. has been already noticed with much regr , literary career was a nAutical roman,- nature, founded on the extTaordinar Morgan, the celebrated buccaneer:. the literary circles as replete with roman , adventure, and as forming a singular sort cf warfare pursued at that time the sea, of which Morgan commanded ments. Its publication, we Observe, is The General Steam Navigation , ship Wilberforce, Captain J. Stranack, .hal f, • it:`,l yesterday . morning in twenty-one hotirs an' 10 11 P 1 At' the Belgian papers of Wednesday. , co 1 ; AP" Sir Robert Peel on Wednesday 11., i 10 0‘, addressing the House at a quarter after fiv'e'Q c 44 C- to his Speech at twelve minutes before eight. ~,0py:6':15,/' The General Steam Navigation C° l ,l 1 1;ff the Ocean, John Fife, from Rotterdam, arri!!„ t he P house at half. past ten yesterday morning , " 1 " - IY, O gryetw ri GOLD WATCHES, LONv ° o o c' T. COX SAVORY, Watchmaker, N°• 47, . o r for seven doors from Graceeburch-street, subls, the eC oo very large STOCK of GOLD WAT}lpd K° a ce' which are carefully examined by el-perienc-eforMti— premises, and each is warranted for correc_p e d ' 0 SIZE FOR LAD' 6 : e Or° Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, in coS..••• a gold cases, and gold dials, warranted .• Fine Vertical Watches, jewelled, with dollb' _e i ntel' engine-turned gold eases and gold d ials, feta Patent detached Lever Watches, j holes with double-backed gold cases and go'" .. ....... warranted ............... r SIZE FOR d io 15 Patent detached Lever Watches. je'v e “ c e as es, holes, seconds, and double-backed gold . . ranted ....... , d jewe „„d Patent detached Lever Watches, eaPF` case a . ' l ‘ six holes, seconds, double-backed .. .. % ti n enamel dials warranted ........ •.• ...... ..... r ' Patent detached Lever Watches, eaPP ( ''' case' a 21 If six holes, seconds, double-backed gola . .. ;, . . . gold dials, warranted .. ...................... dgon, ewelled cosi,, Either of the Gentlemen's . . Watches maY be , '"' cases, for 31. 3s each exatraa..4l 1‘1:. B. Second-band ,\Tatehes stra' London: F.H.l. • ted and Fnblihed by sn i 4. - flit,o . . Sran,, at 7he ary the County cf Alidtile s ex, Friday, fate LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING. By the New York packet-ship Stephen Whitney, which arrived off the port this afternoon, we have re ceived papers to the 16th January. A great demonstra tion had been made in New York in favour of a conti nuance of the present bankrupt laws, for which ;p ur p ose men of great influence belonging to all parties have joined, which renders it still more probable that the pre sent law will not be repealed ; but so nicely are parties balanced, that the votes are expected to be equal. The political news by, this arrival is altogether unimportant. Prices of cotton have declined. Money was plentiful, and the rates of foreign exchanges lower since our former advises, namely, choice bills on London 1081 to 1081. ANOTHER MURDER...-It is bid a few days since that we wire called upon to record the murder of a woman by her husband, under circumstances scarce ever paralleled for bru tality ar.d horror. To-day we have again another murder committed under the exeitement of passion, produced apparently without any cause save that of intemperance. A man named William Adams, an Englishman, a street-sweeper of the 15th ward, residing in Amity-lane, next to the corner of Wooster street, came home on Thursday afternoon about 5 o'clock, and commenced quarrelling with a girl named Ann Gor man, a s'rvant in his emply, who was washing some dishes. She made some remonstrance to his language, .when he seized a plate and threw it at her head, and snatching a carving knife swore he would have her life. His wife, who had been washing in the yard, came in at this moment, and re monstrated with him upon his violent conduct, when spring ing towards her, and. exclaiwiug that he would have her life too, ice struck , ber.in the rigiat breast with the darving. hairs, inflicting a wound about tour inches in depth. Drawing the reeking weapon f rom h er b reast, be struc k her a second blow and with such tremodo tt wee th the knife penetrated on—taken c filly—taken , >erne—taken to o v id's thorough,- 3t., ay, the 26th 3e _AND ;ding ...... ...... X 64/ 8 13 • }Der )rio, coo ts go) ant composer, str; 4.1 $ A ot'. rr Lig the tale r~~ L o i oc Ecq., f a r P >ther reg.,: last Po' ,0 let", lit 10 ice of a bib l 0 ;; Bif of. ,4 Ty history 4 , 0 106, It has be en t stie iantic r And vivid it`"y 1 4 b e lag' •vo ce' aery 1 tehsos v e l se et , ; te e rP dto tak e P on qGlPlroil)ii 05.0:1 COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, TututsnaY.---The Queen and Prince Albert left the Castle in a carriage and four, preceded by outriders, at twenty.five minutes past eight o'clock this morning, for the Royal Pavilion at. Brighton. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Nurse, and her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, were in the next carriage. Their Serene Highnesses the Prince Ferdinand, and the Princes Augustus and Leopold of Saxe Coburg, and the Ladies and Gen tlemen 3f the Royal suite, followed in six carriages and four. The Royal suite included the Viscountess Jocelyn, Hon. Miss Paget, Hon. Miss Liddell, Baroness Lehzen, Earl of , Mortcin, Hon. Captain Duncombe, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Captain Francis Seymour, trilonel'Wykle, COMA de Degenfield Schomberg, and Captain Zaitsch. ' Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were escorted from the Castle by a party of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards, corn. matided by Lieutenant the Hon. C. Cu...t. - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty, the Queen Dowager yesterday at Marlborough House. His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge has left town on a visit to the Duke of Beaufort, at Badminton, Gloucestershire His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, visited their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, at Cambridge House. M. Fortique. the Venezuelan Minister, transacted business on Wednesday, at the Foreign-office. A Deputation from the Great Western Steam Ship Company, consisting of Mr. William Miles, M.P., Mr. P. W. S. Miles, M.P., Mr. Thomas Kingston, Mr. Henry Godwin ; Mr. Christopher Claxton, and Mr. Bouville Were, had an interview with the Chan cellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street. Despatches from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land, and also from South Australia, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. The Queen's Advocate concluded his reply for the appellant, in " Charles Deare and another v. Ellen Elwyn." Judgment was deferred. An appeal, " Taylor v. Taylor," from .the Arches' Court, was, after a short hearing, dismissed. The Lords present were, the Lord President, Lord Brougham, Lord Campbell, and Mr. Justice Erskine. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester had a Dinn6r party yesterday at Gloucester House. The company consisted of their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Augusta of CamLyidge, the Earl of Westmoreland, the Earl and Countess of Jersey, the Earl of Clare, Lady Augusta Somerset, Lord and Lady Wharnelifle, Lord Ena'yn, Lady Georgiana Bathurst, Major Stephens, Sir Samuel Gordon Higgins, and the Hon. Captain Liddell. BRIGHTON, THURSDAY.—About three o'clock her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal suite, arrived at the Pavilion. Earl Delawarr and Lord Liverpool arrived a short time before her Majesty and Prince Albert, and received her Majesty at the Grand Staircase. The Marquis of Exeter is expected at the Palace to-morrow. His Royal Highness Prince Albert has already inspected a great portion of the Palace, and expressed his admiration of the unique and splendid apartments. The Royal dinner party included his Serene Highness Prince Ferdinarld of Saxe Coburg, his Serene Highness Prince Augustus of S - .4xe Coburg, his Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, Lady Jocelyn, Baroness Lehzen, Earl of Liverpool, Earl Delawarr, Baron Stockmar, Mr. G. E. and the Hon. Mrs. Anson, Lord Morton, Captain Duncombe, Colonel Grey, Colonel Wylde, Dr. Praltorius, le Capitaine Comte de Degentield Schoenberg, and_le Capitaine de Zaitsch. The High Constable having received official information that her Majesty would arrive this day, issued a notice to that effect, and summoned the inhabitants to meet him at the Town-hall, to keep the line of road from the Pavilion to the Hare and Hounds, at the north entrance of the town. In pursuance of the notice, upwards of one thousand of the inhabitants met the High Constable at the Town.hall, and were furnished with white wands. They then proceeded to the northern part of the town, where barriers had been erected across the streets to the entrance of the Pavi lion. The whole line of road had been newly.gravelled. Every balcony and spot that commanded a view was crowd. ed to excess; in addition to which several galleries were erected for the accommodation of the anxious spectators, and the whole line presented a most animated appearance. In order that the inhabitants might have an opportunity of demonstrating their loyalty, a number of the tradesmen waited upon the High Constable, and suggested that he should issue a notice for the shopkeepers to close at 12 o'clock; in consequence of which al. most every shop was closed; and, from the immense numbers that bad poured in from the neighbouring villages ti wit. ness the arrival of her Majesty, Brighton presented all the appearance of a metropolitan gala. Between one and two o'clock, Captair: Pechell and J. N. Wigney, Esq., the torough Members, several of the Cl:rgy, Major Allen, George Basar, Esq., and Captain. Heavisides, Magistrates of the Town; a number of Commissioners and their Clerk ; Thomas Fuller, Esq., the High Constable, and other authorities of the town, assembled at the North Gate of the Pavilion, and took up their station to welcome her. Majesty and her Royal Consort. The Royal Standard and the Town Colours were also brought to the spot. Shortly afterwards a detachment of the 2d Scots Greys, accompanied by their Band. under the command of General Grant, arrived, and lined the road from the Palace, the Band taking up their station at the entrance, and playing several airs. At half-past two one of the Royal carriages, containing part of the Royal Household arrives], and in about half an hour the fla g.vas hoisted at St. Peter's Church, announcing that the Royal cortege, consisting of five carriages, was in view. On getting in sight of the town the horses slackened their speed to a gentle trot, and on entering the boundary of the parish fell into a walking pace. The cheers were now enthusiastic, an&the thou. sands that thronged the line greeted the Royal Party by the waving of hats and handkerchiefs.. Her Majesty and Prince Al. bert who looked extremely well, repeatedly bowed to the mul. titude. Her Majesty was observed to notice particularly a ntunber of the bathing women who had assembled at the entrance of the Town, bearing blue and white fiags, and dressed in their woollen ja(.kets and white aprons. The numerous spectators were highly gratifled with i‘ ;,.,;ht of the Princess 'Royal and the Prince of Wales, as their nurses held them up to the windows of the carriage as they passed up the line. This favour was greeted with loud cheers. 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