The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-25 00:00:00

erl F:NERAL STATEMENT of the POSITION Nk. 7 - and PROSPECTS of Utz SOUTII-T:ASTERN IZAILWAY COMPANY. Tl.e Directors proceed, after mature consideration, to present to the 1 roprietors of the South-Eastern Railway a General Statement of tie position and prospects of the Company. The directors need liar. ly point out that, in the course of the starement, it will be re qnisite for them to base upon estimates the conclusions at which they arrive as to the amount that is yet required to be expended on ca pital account, whilst the return of revenue, which that outlay, com bined with the capital alreadyoexpended, expended, will produce, may, after the views of the directors have been stated, be calculated by each pt oprietor himself. And although the directors have delayed the publication of the Statement, to ensure the greatest possible accuracy, and have availed themselves of theirlexperience of estimates of the cost of works, they still feel that. not any criticism, but the future alone, can test the Correctness of their views. • It will be the study of the directors , int erested as they are, and re sponsible as they hive been for the policy adopted In the management of the cempay's affairs in times of extraordinary difficulty and emer gency, to treat the whole subject with impartiality. Under their management it has been the good fortune of the corn pany to escape the evil effects of competition, imprudent amalgama tions, and a reduction of tolls which would have made the attain ment of prosperity barely practicable. For this the company is indebted, not alone to that justice which Parliament has, at each successive costly contest, awarded it, or to a series of happy accidents in the rejection and suspension of the Rifle it had promoted, but also to the perseverance with which ag gression on the company's just rights has been resisted by the pro prietors. These rights were recognised in the preamble of the first Act of the Legislature incorporat in g the e3mpany, passed on the 2lst of Jane, 1336, wherein it was stated that "this railway would be productive of great public advantage, by opening a certain and expeditious com munication to Dover and other towns and districts on the south east coast, and also of facilitating the communication between Lon don and the Continent of Europe ;" and it is matter for deep regret that, to preserve the rights thus recognised as attaching to the owners of the capital embarked in an adventure admitted to be of great public advantage, so enormous an expenditure in Perna- Inentary contests should have been necessary; although at the same time it must be acknowledged, taking every surrounding circum stance into consideration, that in the end these contests, of which the directors believe there is no likelihood of a repetition, have been attended with a not unfavourable result. The directors are satisfied that, with reasonable skill and eco tiomy in the management of the Company's affairs, there is every ground for belief, that on the completion of the South-Eastern lines Of Railway in progress of construction, and a fair development of their traffic, of the Continental traffic, and of that of the lines al ready In use, the company will possess sources of revenue adequate to secure to the proprietors, permanently, a satisfactory dividend. The length of the lines of railway and branches now used for traffic by the South-Eastern Railway Company is as follows : Miles ch. The Main Line from London to Folkestone and Dover .. 87 25 The Folkestone Harbour Branch • • .••• •• 61 The Bricklayers' Arms Branch .. • • 156 The Greenwich Line • • • • • • .. .. 360 The Maidstone Branch • • • • • • .. .. 977 The Tunbridge and Tunbridge Wells Branch. .. 5 22 The Ashford, Canterbury, and Ramsgate Branch • • .. 30 10 'he Ramsgate and Margate Branch • • • • .. .. 356 The Minster and Deal Branch .. S .67 The Canterbury and Whitstable Line " 5 78 The Gravesend and Rochester Line .. • • • • • 615 making 163 miles and 47 chains of railway. This includes the Greenwich Railway, and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, held on lease, and also 13 miles and 22 chains of the Brighton Rail tray, being a portion of the distance between London and Reigate, over which the South-Eastern Railway Company, by agreement with the London, Brighton, and South Coast :Railway Company, has a right to run toll free. And it should be stated that the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company has the tight to run toll free over so much of the Greenwich Railway as forms part of the main line to Reigate, over the six miles of the South-Eastern Railway between Croydon and Reigate, and over the Bricklayers' Arms Branch. Before proceeding to treat of the prospects of the Company, it Rill be well to call to mind the relation of the different capitals to each other, and their rights to- the earnings now in course of receipt. And, to do this, it must be stated that in accordance with the terms of the resolutions passed by the proprietors on the lith of Entember, 1845, no dividend is payable in respect of any of the new Shares then created, viz., the No. 3 Shares, until six months after the day to which a dividend has been declared on the then existing Shares of the company, next following the opening for traffic of the latest in point of execution of the following lines of railway and 'Works authorised by the several Acts passed during the preceding Session of Parliament, viz.:— The Branch Railway from Tunbridge to Tunbridge Wells. The Branch Railway from Minster to Deal, and Extension of the Canterbury, R a msgate, and Margate Railway. The Branch Railway from Ashford to Hastings, arid , The widening of the London and Greenwich Railway. And an•proftts accruing from any of the new lines wholly or par tially_epened before such day, are divisible among the proprietors of the then existing shares. And also that no dividend is payable in respect of any of the new Shares then also created, viz., the No. 4 Shares, mull six months after the day to which a dividend has been declared on the then ex isting shares of the company, next following the opening for traffic of the latest in point of execution of the following new lines of rail 'WaY and works, viz.:— The railway from the London and Greenwich Railway_ to Graves end, The railway from Tunbridge Wells to Hastings, The railway from the town of Rye to Rye Harbour, and The additional station at Ashford, to be constructed by means of the additional capital to be raised by the same No. 4 Shares; and that all profits acc ruing from an y of he new lines, wholly or partially opened before such day, are divi sible among the proprietors entitled to share the profits of the other loves and works of the company. So that, according to the resolutions referred to, until all the Works now in progress are completed, the holders of the Shares then existing, viz., the original and the No. 1 and No. 2 Shares, reap advantages beyond those earned by the specific capitals upon which the dividend is payable. The branches which have bees opened for traffic and contributed their earnings to the advantage of the original and the No. 1 and No. 2 Shares are : —The Tunbridge and Tunbridge Wells Branch, 5 Miles in length, which was opened on the 20th of September, 1845 ; the Minster and Deal Branch, l miles in length, which was opened On the Ist of July, 1847 ; and the Gravesend and Rochester Line, miles in length, which was opened as a double line on the 23d of August, 1847. A. regard to these facts, which have always been before the pro- Prietors, will sufficiently evince how far they have affected past dl- Vidends. It was not contemplated that any benefit would be given to the Holders of the No. 3 and No. 4 Shares until the lines of railway and evorldt for which those capitals were created had been opened for train, those shares were issued at 30/. per paid-up share, to be eventually on a par with the original and the No. 1 and No. 2 Shares, en which - the average payment will be 321. 19s. per share ; but the !,xigencies of the money market , which defied all calculation, made it incumbent on the directors, in order to insure the prompt payment et the calls on the No. 3 and No. 4 Shares, which was of vital im tnrtance to the Company, to call upon the proprietors to empower them to pay interest at the rate of five per cent. per annum out of capital, until the holders of the No. 3 and No. Shares should be corne entitled to dividend. This power was granted by the proprie on the 18th of February, 1847. Whilst the directors coatidently subm it that this measure, so au thorised and sanctioned - by the propriet - Ts. was dictated by sound Policy to meet the unequalled difficulties of the times, it is obviously desirable for the company to terminate the payment of interest out of capital, which necessity alone justified, by proceeding vigorously to c omplete the works, and thereby to render the whole of the capital expended productive. It will be well, before proceeding further, to remind the proprie tors of the terms on which the Greenwich Railway, the Reading, t; alidford, and Reigate Railway, and the Canterbury and Whitstable ltail waY are held by the South-Eastern Railway Company. The Greenwich Railway is held on lease for 999 years, from the I st of January, 1845. The rent pay able this year is 40,0001., and it will increase at the rate of 1,0301. per annum until the year 1854, when the maximum yearly rent of 45,0001. will be payable. The Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway is agreed to be red in perpetuity from the time of the completion of the works, !Itch is to take place in August next. The rent is to be payable at the rate of five mad a half per cent. per annum on t he cost, which le limited to 600,0001. , • the rental will, therefore, be 33,0001. per annum. t The Canterbury and Whitstable Ra ilwa y is held on lease for the nu of 14 years, commencing from the 29th of Se p tember, 1844. The rent payab' e for the remainder of the term is 3,0001. per annum. an addition to interest on the mortgage debt, amounting to 44,221/ , end which is 2,2111. Is. per annnm. The South-Eastern Railway pur chasing has the option, before the 29th September, 1862, of pur -O:.Hg this line on payment of 60,0001. as the purchase money, and en assuming the mortgage liability of 44,2211. 'he South-Eastern Railway Company have relaid this line with eavY rails since it was leased to them, and they have removed the stationary engines with which It was worked, in order to substitute Dave power for the purposes of the traffic ; and as coke works ' t, :e also been built by the company at Whitstable, and money has n expended by them in the improvement of the harbour, the dir ectors think it will probably be for the i nterest of the company to exercise their option of purchase. Si The ler gth of the lines of railway and b ranches in course of con , rn tnetion by, and to be leased to, the South-Eastern Railway Com pany, is 133 miles, viz 71 * North Kent line from London to Woolwich, Dartford, Miles. ch. .. 23 4 T he Gravesend . • • • • • • • • • 4- ne North Kent, Greenwich, and Bricklayers' Arms June 41tl0A3n Rhfaoilrwd,aßyye:ll- astin . g . s, and . • St. L ur • • Branch ' eo . narei'; • : ,The • Branch from Rye to Rye Harbo • • •. ,„ • The Tunbridge Wells and Hastings Line, and Branch to e Reading, Guilford, and Reigate Line • . • • Of the Reading, Guilford, and Reigate Railway 6 miles 40 chains are to be made by the South-Western Railway Company ; and for rte use of this part the South• Eastern Railway Company will have to pa' a proportionate toll. ._-reie length, therefore, of the line of railway and branches which ill. ultimately be used for traffic by the South-Eastern Railway C ompany will be 296 miles and 47 chains It will be seen In the Statement A. that the capital already an •therised by the Company's Act of Parliament is 9,115,3751. The amount of capital expended by the company to the let of tr uar Y , 18 49, is 7,890,5321 ., as shown in Sta tement B. ; and it will - seen that of this amount 6,689,3051. has been paid up by the pro 7Prietors, and 1,201,2271 has been advanced to them on mortgage, and remained due at that date. The works in progress of construction are : The enlargement and division of the London - bridg e station, and the widening of the Greenwich line. The North Kent line, from London to Woolwich, Dartford, and G ravesend. The North Keat, Greenwich, and Bricklayers' Arms Junction line. The Ashford locomotive station and works. The Ashford, Rye, Rye Harbour, Hastings and St. Leonard'9 breech, and The Tunbridge Wells and Hastings line. The amount of capital that will have to be expended to complete " t hese works, to pay for the land not yet in the company's possession, 10 1' stations, permanent materials, and for the erection of the electric telegraph on the new lines is 1,132,7241. The estimates for these works are less by 465,0001. than the prices in the original estimates, and this amount of saving of expenditure Will be effected by the revision and alteration that has been made of the works, and the reduction that has taken place in the price of 4 abour and materials. It is estimated that a further sum of 108,9001. will eventually have 1° be expended to increase the locomotive engine and carrying stock, Meet the requirements of the traffic of the new lines when opened for traffic ; so that the total amount of expenditure under these heads froth the Ist instant, will be 1,241,6241. The North Kent line will, it is expected, be open for traffic by the t of July, -although the works have not all been pushed forward as the directors considered they hail aright to expect. , The enlargement of the London -bridge station must be completed n tithe for th e open i ng o f th e North Kent line ; and it is clearly of i mportance to provide proper station accommodation for the traffic of this and of the other South-Eastern lines and branches. The North-Kent, Greenwich, and Bricklaye rs' Arms Junction 1 , .. which will connect the Bricklayers' Arms station and its popu lous neighbourhood with Greenwich and the North-Kent Railway, may be opened in three months ; and will probably be the means of pro ducing a larger return of traffic to the company , com p ared with cost, than any other of the works, as it will connect important ez m i stlng lines with each other. the completion of the Ashford locomotive station and works is ,:e.elned to be of gr ea t co nsequence to the welfare of the company, as • large portion of the future expenditure on revenue account will be nteurred there. e Zile construction of the South-Eastern Railway Company's Coast e from Ashford to Rye, Hastings and St. Leonard's, where it • ,, tla the London, Brighton, and South-Coast Railway Company's ~oast' line, making the coast line of communication from Ramsgate , Dover, Folkestone and the other ports of Kent to Portsmouth and the westward complete, is finished between Ashford and Rye ; all the land is in the Co npany's possession, and the works will be proceeded with as speedily as possible. The company were pledged to Parliament and the public to com plete this line by the autumn of 1848 ' • but this they were unable to do. The unreasonable tenders made for executing the works, and other difficulties, caused the progress,delay; for ofthe sum of 465,0001., saved genevally over the works in r,oool. will be saved on the line between Ashford and St. enarcl l The other important work, of which 'the heaviest portions are in Hastings an advanced state, is the Tunbridge Wens and line. The remainder will average a comparativefy smalfinancost per mile, and should be proceeded with as fast as the the company will permit. financial circumstances of The Hastings traffic, which, it must be remembered, came rt for merly on the South-Eastern Railway at Staplehursth as been lostt a t to i t since the opening of the Brighton Company ' s Hastings 27 th of June, 1846, but the larger proportion of thi s t raffic will b'e again acquired on the completion of the South-Eastern C ompany ' s Hastings line. The resources which are at the disposal of the compan y to meet O utlay required for the completion of the works, for the addl. eon a i locomotive engines and carrying stock, the interest that Will be _, payable to the proprietors o f the No. 3 and No. 4 Sh ares, a un the mortgage debt, are set forth in the statement of assets, marked C. LheY consisted, on the Ist instant, of — Ca sh in hand, 104,7471. its ; su ndry credits, 14,8121. ss. Id.; calls in co urse of receipt, 125,1601. ; ~ nue „ to be made, 732,6571. ; unissued shares, 141,7601. ; unexercised Th' °lt gage powers, 231,325/ ; which latter sum can be.capitalized at 0 1 1 . Y Period chosen by th e Proprietors, as can in like manner the sum 353,0501 he porti on of the present mortg a g e debt not yet ca be ; and beyond these sums, the company has power to raise, e e creation of new shares, 349,0 001 . 25Th; surplus land and other property of the compa n y is -valued at 3,3701., making the aggregate of assets 2,296,8821 3s. Id. It h a b,„ s thus been shown that the company are already empowered 9,ept.heir several Acts of Parliament to rake in the aggregate 1e d r , ,, 375 1. for the execution of their works, and to make and open all Suss of railway, exclusive of their line ieetween Gravesend and 31 14 45 68 Ti 16 . : ‘3 I r—&-ritaiii- arra 4f. N 0.17,577. j LONDON, THURSDAY Rochester, and the result will show that the capital was adequate to the purpose. The line from Gravesend to Rochester is on a different footing ; the company were authorise t by their Act to purchase the railway and canal, and to fill up the canal, and double the line of railway, so as to form a part of the South-Eastern North Kent line, but no provision was made by Parliament far the payment of the purchase money, nor any authority given to raise money for that purpose. Parliament had, however, previously recognised the principle and necessity of a grant of power to raise money for the purpose of exe cuting the works, by authirising the Gravesend and Rochester Rail way and Canal Company to raise 85,0001. by the creation of shares, and 56,666/. by mortgage, and all the powers of the Gravesend and Rochester Railway and Canal Company were vested in the South- Eastern Railway Company by the Act of Parliament authorising them to purchase the railway and canal. The South-Eastern Railway Company purchased the Gravesend and Rochester Railway and Canal for the sum of 310,000/. ; paying 31,0001. in cash, and giving bonds for 279,0001., payable, with inte rest at three and a half per cent. per annum, in the year 1851, and application will consequently be made to Parliament to raise the sum of 359,9851., for payment of the purchase-money and interest. The filling up of the canal, and doubling of the line of railway, has bzen executed by the South-Eastern Railway Company ; and the line was opened by them for traffic as a double line on the 23d of August, 1847. In addition, the proprietors authorised the payment of interest on the No. 3 and No. 4 Shares ; but they did not provide any specific fluid for such payment. The amount paid up to the Ist instant is 159,1661. 175., and the further amount that will he payable under this head is dependent in some measure on the time of opening the new lines—it may be taken at 205,0161. 6s. 6d. Had this payment of interest on the No. 3 and No. 4 Shares not been male, it would have been out of the power of the company to maintain, as they are doing, full faith with Parliament in construct ing those lines, to the completion of which Parliament itself looks, and justly, with considerable interest. The additional sum of 350,9851. will make the whole paid-up capital of the company 9,466,3601., which will represent 296 miles of railway open for traffic, and a locomotive and carrying stock of the value of upwards of 600,0001., free from mortgage and other debt, earning revenue, and subject only to the deduction of the Working expenses, rates and taxes, and of the rents of the Greenwich, the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, and the Canterbury and Whitstable Railways, and the proportionate toll over the 6 miles and 40 chains of the South-Western Railway. The revenue produced by the lines open during the last year, 162 miles and 66 chains in length, was 449,7251. I Is. Id., or 2,7631. per mile. The policy of the company forthe last four years, that they should themselves be the carriers of goods on th-ir own lines, has been adopted with entire success : the receipts from goods. which aver aged weekly 6081. in 1844, amounted to 1,8101. per week in 1343 ; or in the former year to 61. 12s. per mile per week, and to 121. per mile per week in the latter. This policy the , directors believe will be still more successful when applied to the traffic of the whole South-Eastern system of Railways, and will then produce more than a corres;,onding increase of receipts. The proprietors will take into consideration, in estimating the ad ditional revenue to be obtained when the whole 296 miles of railway are open, the anticipated improvement of the continental traffic in passengers and merchandise, the return to be derived from the North e Knt line, the Bricklayers' Arms Junction, and the oter railways in progress, as well as the general prospects of the countr h y, and the hope of a greater development of the existing traffic of the South-Eastern district, and they will probably arrive at the conclu sion that the permanent dividend to be derived from their property is not likely to be less than 6 per cent. ' • and if the proprietors have not erred in the anticipations on which their original investment was made, still greater advantages are to be expected. The South-Eastern Railway Company holds, from its natural posi tion, the key to the land traffic passing from Europe into Great Bri tain, and cannot be dispossessed of it; and while it would be of no advantage to speculate on the results whieh must attend this situa tion, yet it would be improper not to express the opinion of the di rectors, that this position must be of great importance and advan tage to the company. At the moment, hoWever, when the railway from Boulogne to Paris was completed, the French revolution took place, and from that time to the present there has not been as much Contit ental traffic as there was before the opening of the French lines of railway. 'f ha disruption of the political relations of Europe, by which com merce generally has suffered, has naturally been visited on the South- Eastern Railway, as the great highway to the continent. In the last twelve months only 44,110 passengers crossed to and from Folkestone and Boulogne by tke steam-shins, and in the pre ceding twelve months, when the French lines were not opened, the number of passengers was 49,514. The establishment of a settled Government in France, and the continuance of peace throughout Europe, may fairly be expected to be attended by a resumption of the ordinary extent of communica tion with this country; and it will be a solitary exception in roil way experience, if the means now existing of reaching Paris daily in twelve hours from London, by the South-Eastern route, have not the effect of increasing greatly the number of travellers. The directors have always looked to the extension of the railway system on the Continent and to the completion of the lines pointing to the Mediterranean with peculiar interest. To do . justice to the Continental traffic, it is essential that the short sea passage from Folkestone and Dover to Boulogne and Calais should be performed at hours to suit passengers, and by the best class of steam-ships, and this, it is well known, has been admirably effected by the steam-ships of the South-Eastern and Continental Company, which have made 3,433 passages without a single accident —the time occupied in the voyage of 26 miles from Folkestone to Boulogne varying from one hour and three-quarters to two hours and a quarter. The revenue of the London, Folkestone, and Dover line, depend ing, to an important extent, on the facilities and certainty of quick passages to and from Boulogne and Calais, the directors are of opi nion that it is desirable that the South-Eastern and Continental Steam -ship Company should be merged in the South-Eastern Rail way Company, as the sea service requires to le performed more with reference to Its advantage to the railway than to that of the proprie tors of the steam-boats. It is requisite that greater facilities should be given for the con veyance of merchandize between Folkestone and Boulogne, by which the South-Eastern Railway Company has hitherto benefited but little, than the steam-boat proprietors as an isolated company can afford to provide; and, although the case might be met by a general guarantee from the railway company on all the passengers and mer chandize carried by it and the steam-ships, there would be greater simplicity, and more effective combination, were the two undertak ings united. It has been shown that the ultimate capital of the railway will be 9,466;3601., whilst 130,000/. has been sufficient to provide eight splen did steam -ships for the daily service to France. With regard to the disputed claims on the company, alluded to in a previous half-yearly report, and which are all referred to arbitra tion, comprising the claims of the contractors, engineers, surveyors, and solicitors, amounting to 196,800/., the directors believe that they will be settled for the suns set apart to meet them, viz., 138,0401., which has been invested for that purpose in the stock of the South- Eastern Railway Company, as offers have been made to the directors to compromise the principal claims on a reduction of up wards of 60,0001. The directors consider that the science of working railways with economy is still in its infancy, and 'can be only attained by care and great experience ; and they have the most confident expecta tion that g reat improvements will continue to be made under thr 'a head. The extortionate parochial assessments to which this company has been subjected, and to which it was compelled, for many rea sons, reluctantly to submit, during the pressure of Parliamentary contests, are now systematically resisted, and will soon, se far as the existing law, which bears very hardly on railway companies permits, be, the directors trust, equitably adjusted. The proprietors will not fail to observe that the difficulties at tendant on the commencement and completion of an undertaking like the South-Eastern Railway are apparent to every one; the prospective advantages which follow the full establishment and de velopment of a great commercial institution, are not so striking, but are properly to be considered, and taken into account in attempt ing to arrive at any fair estimate of its value. The directors trust that the unabated confidence which they en tertain in the South-Eastern Railway will be shared by the proprie tors ; and it will be the study of the directors to promote the inte rests of the company to the best of their ability. JAMES MACGREGOR, Chairman. A 34.—Capital authorized by the Acts of Parliament, Date Title of Act. of Royal Purpose. Shares. Loan. Assent. i --- 3 £ £ I 6 Will. IV.c, 7 5 21 June , 1836 London to Folkestone Main Line- 1,400, 00 0 450 , 000 I 5 Vic. c. 3 22, April,lB42 and London er r Do 800.00!' 266,600 1 I 3 & 4 Vie. c. 122 10 Aug. 1840 /bridgestatlon j Extension into Dover 90,000 30,000 6& 7 Vic. c. 51 27 June, 1843 Z and Dover 200,000 66,600 Terminus 5" j Maidstone I 6& 7 Vic. c. 52 27 June,lB43 i Branch 112,000 37,300 ' Bricklayers' / Arms 6& 7 Vic. 6 2 4 July , 1843Branch ta tion 133,333 44,444 and s Canterbury, Ramsgate, 7 Vic. c. 25 23 May, 1844 Z and Margate 400,000 133,000 Branch .. Folkestone t Branch r . 200,000 66,000 7 Vic, C. 69 4 July, 1844 Lour, &c j. f Tunbridge • lBO,OOO 60,000 8&9 Vic. c. 167 31 July, 1845 / Wellsßranch r Widening 1 and Exten- 1 J sion of the 85 , 000 56,666 1 8 & 9Vic. c. 168 31 July, 1845 Gravesend I and Roches- L ter Line .. Widening of i w the h i C t l a r Green- 142,700 47,566 8& 9 Vic. c. 186 4 Au g . 1845 f r. M e in t r ran an ci dj 8& 9 Vic. c. 197 8 A u g . 1845 Ashford,Rye, Hastings,and 157,000 62,300 8& 9 Vic. c. 200 8 Aug. 1845 Br St.anch Leonard's 410,000 136,00 0 .• • • Rye and Rye Harbour 9 Vic. c. 55 18 Ju ne, 1846 1 Branch .. 20,000 6,600 Asntora, Lo-'1 cometive I 9 Vic. c. 56 1 8 June , 1846 Ge S te ti r o al rudr- 500,000 266,000 `poses •• • . • • Tunbridge Wells and 9 Vic. c. 64 18 June, 1846 Z Hastings 640,000 213, 300 anch North Kent Line 1,000,0 00 833,000 9 &10Vic. c. 305 3 Aug. 1846 Greenwich, r I North Kent, 1 I and Brick- } 55,000 18,300 10 & 11 . V. c. 104 2 July, 1847 i layers , A rm s I June. Line • • J London bridge Sta tion En • 10 &11 V.c. 230 22 July, 1847 and g f e u m r t e l i n e t r 200,000 66 , 666 Widening of the Green wichßailway 6,75&,033 2,360, 342 6,755,033 ---- X 9,115,375 B,—Statement showing the Amour on the Main Line and Branches cember, 1848. tut Expended and to be Expended ;1,, and ultimate Capital, 31st De- Expended To be ex- Name. to; Dec. 31, pended to Total. 1848. com plete. Main line and Bricklayers' Arms £ Branch ••••• • • • • • 3,385,188 38,200 3,423,383 North Kent, Greenwich Branch widening, and London Station division and enlargement .. • • 1,930,327 457,09 4 2,387,421 Folkestone Branch, harbour, coke works, ire. •••••• • • .. .. 174,656 11, 5 00 18 6 ,1 5 G L ocomo tive department and carrying stock ••••••• • • • • • • . 553,212 103,900 6E2,112 Maidstone Branch .... •••• . • • • 187,715 1,500 189,215 Canterbury, Ramsgate, and Mar gate, Whitstable, and Minster and Deal Branches .......... 809,958 7,800 817,758 Ashford Station, and Ashford end Hastings, St. Leonard's, and Rye Branch .... •• • 425,151 330, 130 755,281 Tunbridge and Tunbridge Wells and Hastings Branch. and B ranch towards Rye •••• " .. 424,325 236,500' 710,825 £7,8 0,532 £1,241,624 1 £9,132,156 Interest to be paid to proprietors.• •• •• • 205,10 G Lost on issue of original shares.... Amount invested to meet disputed accounts 138,054 £9,719,73 0 253,370 Less surplus land and property • • • • Ultimate capital •••••• • • • •• • • • . • • £9,466,360 P-• ••• - C.-Statement of the Liabilities and Assets of the Company on Capital Account, Ist of January, 1849. LIABILITIES £ S. d Works, land, stations, permanent materials and Eiectric Telegraph •.. ••••• • • • • Lo :omotiye engines and carrying stock for new lines Interest on No 3 and No. 4 Shares • • • • • • Mortgage debt falling due from the year 1849 to to the year 1856 • . • • Accounts in dispute of contrac tors, engineers, surveyors, and solicitors, and which are pre ferred to arbritation and to be taxed • • • • . • • • • Amount invested in South-Eastern Railway shares to meet the above 138,054 0 0 1,132,724 0 0 108,900 0 0 205,016 6 6 1,201,227 0 0 196,800 0 0 £2,617,867 6 6 £104,747 18 14,812 5 125,160 0 732,657 0 141,760 0 340,000 0 231,325 0 353,050 0 253,370 0 350,935 3 5 £2,647,867 6 6 A A a O ei CY qf eY e 7 .04 ih ::63 5 P. Co I co cx, ID I;a - C4.7 ...I ...., 0 0 t . --45., • • • CA IC 14 0 OD ~,, ,—.•—• oP. .—. c , , 0 ... •..., • ca , , -4, .. ~.. ' "c, 'LT 1 4 'to is., 0 0 0 .0 . W :4 C.. ,, l. W 0 O CA •-i .... c<101,2. m t . Boa g C CD 0 5 r. P th P.P. ID 1,, hd I ';'tesi South-Eastern Railway, London-bridge Terminus, Jan. 15, 1849 ETROP OLIT AN COUNTIES AND L,FI GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, REGENT STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. INCORPORATED PIIRSI7ANT TO ACT OF PARLIAMENT. TRUSTEES. Spencer H. Walpole, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. Edward Yansittart Neale, Esq. DIRECTORS. Samna Driver,'Esq., Whitehall. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq., Piccadilly. John Palk Griffin, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside. Capt. lion. G. F. Ilotham, RN., United Service Club, and Brighton. Edward Legh, Esq., the Limes, Lewisham, Kent. Edward Lomax, Esq., St. John's-wood-park. Samuel Miller, Esq., Lincoln's-inn. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq., South Audley-street. Sir Thomas Newby Reeve, Richmond, Surrey. William Studley, Esq., Brixton, Surrey. William A. S. Westoby, Esq., Hyde-park-place. The LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of the Society em- braces : Assurances upon single or joint lives, contingent survivorship, or the survivor of two or more lives. Endowments of widows and children. Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities. The payment of dxod sums to the assured" at any apeeilia age, or to their re' resentatives in case of death before that age. Premiums may be paid yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, or upon he half premium plan for the first five years. Loans granted on an entirely new principle. RAILWAY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT. All persons, of whatever class, travelling by Railway in Great Britain and Ireland, assured in the event of loss of life by accident whilst so travelling, at the moderate premium of 10s. per cent., in one single payment, for the whole period of life. EXAMPLE.—A. person may by one single payment of 5/. assure to his family or others the sum of 1,000/., to be paid in the event of his losing his life by railway travelling in Great Britain or Ireland. F. FERGUSON CAM.RO UX, Manager. A RGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK; And 14, PALL-MALL. THOMAS FARNCOMBE, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Richard E. Arden, Esq. John Humphery, Esq., Aid., M.P. William Banbury, Esq. Rupert Ingleby, Esq. Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman. Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah Pilcher, Esq. James Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq. AUDlTORS—Professor Hall, M.A. ; J. B. Shuttleworth, Esq. Pairstmart—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square. SURGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. CONSULTING Am/any—Professor Hall, M.A ~ofKing's College. STANDING COUNSEL—Sir John Romily, M.P., Solicitor-General. SOLICITOR—WiIIiam Fisher, Esq., 19, Doughty-street. ADVANTAGES OF ASSURING WITH THIS COMPANY. In addition to a large subscribed capital, Policy holders have the security of an Assurance Fund of more than a Quarter of a Million, and an Income of 65,0001., annually increasing, arising from the issue of upwards of 6,000 Policies. BONUS. OR PROFIT BRANCH. Persons Assuring on the Bonus system will be annually entitled to 80 per cent. of the profits en this branch (after payment of five yearly Premiums) ; and the profit assigned to each Policy may be added to the sum assured, or applied in reduction of the Annual pre mium NON-BONUS, OR LOW PREMIUM BRANCH. The Tables on the non-participating principle afford peculiar ad vantages to the assured, not offered by any other Office—for where the object is the least possible outlay, the payment of a given sum Is secured to the Policy-holder, on the death of tke Assured, at a re duced rate of Premium. TIC DOLOREUX CURABLE.—TOOTHACHE. JAMES' CELEBRATED ASTILIAN TINC TURE FOR THE TIC DOLOREUX, will prove an invaluable medicine to those suffering from this most excruciating and hitherto-considered incurable complaint. A know ledge of its surprising efficacy has induced the proprietors to bring it more extensively before the Public than has hitherto been done, and thus confer a blessing upon thousands now labouring under that distressing malady; the first application not only easing the patient of all pain, but effecting in almost every case, a lasting cure. As a remedy for Toothache, the proprietors can confidently recom mend it as one that cannot be surpassed. This medicine is also a certain specific for Spasms, however violent, especially in the stomach or bowels, and from its perfect freedom from anything of a deleterious character, may be admiaisteredunder any circumstances with entire safety. Prepared by CARSON and Co., Liverpool, sole Proprietors, and sold wholesale, for them by Barclay and Sons, Edwards, Sutton, and Co., Butler and Harding, I. Sanger, Dletrichsen and Hannay. London ; Southall Brothers, Birmingham; I. and R. Raimes and Co., Edinburgh; Bolton, Blanshard, and Co.. York; Clay and Har vey, and E. S. Rogers, Liverpool ; and retail by the following Piccadilly; Woolridge, Bath-place, New road;hem rher, •street ; Holmes, Spring-street, Sussex gardens; Emery, Notting-hill; or an y res p ectable Patent Medicine Chemists —Collins, b 4, d Ven d o r throughout the kingdom. C Price 2s. 9d., 45. 6d., and in Family Bottles, I Is. each. A R R I A G E. 34 One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, cr a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em- Sitter the latter. The solitary ono may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un c•omprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should net be the only marriage set dement. Honour and justice demand that health should form an item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or ~ eglect wound more sorely than poverty of misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little 4 EMOIRS "On Single and Marrie d Life, " pub. in 2 vols. Is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6 d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining there. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but :or the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom tt•ey are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, aro a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other ittle publications claim your attention (same price ls. each, by post Is, 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, bat the study of the author's life,wlso owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob iervanco of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always 311 the" sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of 4herwood, 23, Paterncster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street•• Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Nelson, 4b7, West Strand; or direct (by post or other wise) front the author (who may be conferred with personally, mornings and evenings), 10, Argyll-plate Regent-street; and all EAST INDIA HOUSE, JA.NuAat 24, 1849. tiE COURT of DIREC'T'ORS of the EAST INDIA. COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL CURT of the said COMPANY will be held at their House, In Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th February next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, at the desire of Nine Proprietors of East India Stock, as expressed in the following Letter, viz. : To the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. " London, January 17, 1849, " Honourable Sirs, " We, the undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock, duly qua lified by law, request that you will convene, at your earliest conve nience, a Special General Court of Proprietors, for the purpose of taking into consideration the accompanying Resolutions, and that you will be pleased to publish the same with this, our requisition. We have the honour to be, " Honourable Sirs, " Your obedient Servants, "JOSEPH HUME. "ARTHUR J. LEWIS. "J. SULLIVAN. "CHARLES. FORBES. "JOHN POYNDER. "GEORGE FORBES. "JOHN BRIGGS. "CHARLES GRANT. "J. W. GRAHAM." RESOLUTIONS. " That by the treaty concluded between the East India Company and his late Highness Pertaub Singh, Raja of Sattara, on the 25th September, 1819, the territories of Sattara were secured to him and to his heirs in perpetual sovereignty. That by the supplemental treaty of September, 1839, the said territories were confirmed to his brother Appa Sahib, as the next collateral heir and successor, and to his heirs, on the same terms as specified in the treaty of September, 18±9. . _ - - " That this Court has heard with feelings of the deepest surprise and alarm of the contemplated seizure, confiscation, and annexation, by the Bast India Company, of the Sattara territories, in violation of the rights of the lawful heir; believing, as this Court does, that such seizure, confiscation, and annexation would be a most flagrant breach of the said treaties so solemnly entered into and confirmed, would be a disgrace and stain upon the British character, and would se riously. weaken the confidence hitherto reposed by the princes and people of India in the justice and good faith of the East India Com pany and of the British Government. " That under such circumstances this Court deems it to be that* imperative duty to declare their solemn conviction of the impolicy and danger, no less than of the Injustice of such a proceeding, and to express their earnest hope that the Court of Directors and the Board of Control will withhold their sanction from such a measure." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. HOTEL. S TATE S'S ROYAL NEWCASTLE -ON-TYNE. CHARLES STATES solicits the patronage and support of Com mercial Gentlemen t> the above Hotel, which is most centrally si tuated. The Commercial-room will be found one of the most com modious and suitable, and " en suite," the Motel, in point of accom modation, second to none in the North. AMENDED CONDITIONS. DONCASTER GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE CHASES, &c. FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1849, Two STEEPLE CHASES, One HURDLE RACE, and Two FLAT RACES, Open to all the World. The Grand National Steeple Chase Handicap of 20 SON'S. each, 10 ft., and 5 only if declared on or before the 20th of February, with 100 added. The second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 15 sovs. towards expenses. Winners from the time of declaring the weights, once 61bs., twice or more 101bs. extra. To he handicapped by Mr. E. W. Topham, Chester. About four miles. The line of country is only one mile from the town, and will be over grass land only. To deco and name on the 27th of January, to Edward Nicholson, Esq:, at the Woolpack Hotel, Doncaster, or Mr. G. J. Birley, Clerk of the Course: For further particulars see " Bell's Life," or " Sunday Times," January 21st, 1849. riIHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT -STREET. A View in the Gold District of California is just added to the New Series of Dissolving Views.—Lectures on the Cultivation of the Voice, and on the Art of Singing, by G. Clifford, Esq., Illustrated with a variety of So - gs, on Tuesday, Thu rsday, and Saturday, at a ,arter to Three o'clock, and on the alternate Evenings, at Eight.— On the Electric Light, by Dr. Bachhoffner on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings.—On Chemistry, by Dr. Ryan, with brilliant Experiments, daily, and on the alternate Evenings.—Childe's Phan tasmagoria, with new effects, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at a Quarter to Three, and on the alternate Evenings.—New Chromatrope. —Microscope.—Diver and Diving-bell. —Working Models explained. —The Music is directed by Dr. Wallis. and in the Evenings (including Open daily from Eleven to Five ; Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, ls.—Schools, half-price The New Catalogue, 18. BOTANIC WATER and BEAR'S GREASE. When the hair is becoming thin, and falling off, the only ef fectual remedy, besides shaving the head, is the use of the two above named articles, applied alternately, the botanic water to cleanse the roots from scurf, and as a stimulant, and the bear's grease as a nou rishes. If say further evidence was required of the virtues of bear's grease for renovating and preserving the hair, Mr. Catlin's account of the quantity used, and the length of hair obtained by some of the Ncrth American Indians, would be a sufficient answer. ROSS and SONS, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London, who first introduced the use of bear's grease into this country, and who fat and kill thd animals, recommend the public to purchase none other but with their names and address printed on the pot, or the chances are their obtaining a spurious article. PENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. / The thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty years have used this eelebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., 69., and 108. per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate street, WhiteehaPel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn hill ; Butler. 4,-Al side-; 170pt,...v9, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Barclay, Farringa•n-street ; Attinsoni - 24, Bond. street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London •bridge ; Finnigin, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham ; Roberts, 23, Church-street, Liverpool ; and of most Perfumers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, post-paid. Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. RIMMELL'S PARISIAN LIQUID HAIR DYE is now proved by ten years' experience, to be the only Dye that will give instantaneously a natural and permanent colour to the Hair, Whiskers, &c., without staining the Skin. It is easily applied, has no unpleasant smell, and is free from the danger and inconvenience attending other Hair Dyes. nice bs. Gd. per Case, including Brushes. To be bad of all Perfbmers and Chemists ; or of the Inventor, E. RIMMELL, Perfumer, Sole Proprietor of the Ladies' Own Soap, Bouquet de Jenny Lind, &c., 39, Gerrard-street, Soho. No Medicine for the CURE of COUGHS, ASTHMA, and CON. SUMPTION, &c., was ever attended with such speedy and =fail. ing success as DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. In every newspaper and publication throughout the king dom may bo seen testimonials of their wonderful efficacy. To singers and public speakers they are invaluable for clearing and strengthening the - voice. They have a pleasant taste. Price Is. 2s. 9d., and Ile. per box.—Agents : Da Silva and Co. 1, Bride - lane , Fleet - street, London. S old by all medicine 'venders. The manifold advantages to the Heads of Families from the VRAMPTON'S possession of a medicine of .known efficacy, that m a y be resorted to with confidence, and used with success in cases of tempora r y sickness PILL of HEALTH. occurring in families, more or less, every day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised of its importance to every householder in the kingdom. From among numerous testimonials , the following is respectfully submitted :-- " To Mr. Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London . "No. 5, David street, Regent-road, Manchester, March 1 2 , 1242 . " Sir,—l have much satisfaction in communicating to you the re sult of my experience after repeated trials ef Framptou's Plll of Health ; and I feel it but justice to state, that in the course of many years' trial of various Aperient Medicines, I have never found results at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system ftem redundant bile, &c., &c., with so little inconvenience ; I am there fore warranted in declaring that they supply to me a means lont, wanting of being able to recommend to families, schools, and espe cially mercantile men, whether at the desk or en the road, a most valuable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit to myself if, in giving this testimony, I am the means of makin g Frampton's Pills more generally known and appreciated.—l am, Sir, respectfully yews, " WILLIAM SMITH." The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest recommendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit from their use, render any lengthened comment unnecessary. They are not put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is liable, but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their many well known attendants, Bilious and Sick Head-ache, Pain and Oppression after meals, Giddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in the Head and Ears, Drowsiness, Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Wind, Spasms, Lice. .Two or three doses will convince the afflicted of their salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain its strength; a healthy action of the Liver, Bowels arid Kidneys will rapidly take place ; and instead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health, extending to good old age, will be the result of taking this medicine, according to the directions accompanying each box. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. Price Is. I%d. and 2s. 9d. per box ; and by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the kingdom. Ask for FRA.MPTON'i PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Pront o 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. REMOVED TO 37, REDFORD-SQUARE. ' OR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTB AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. Just published, ant may be had' in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 25. 041„ or post-free, from the author, for forty-two Stamps, ELF-PRESERVATION ; a Medical Treatise - on the Physiology of Marriage. Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility ant Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of es En o g f illustrating the the Reproductive Organs, tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis , Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis ravings, eL l e a ti t o o n m . rWhlythsioloFgoy, and Forty coloured explaining their structufes, uses, and functions, and the various Injuries that are produced in them bY solitary habits, excesses, and Infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQU ARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hespital Medical Society, &e. marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions. in order that it may be really the ca use of mutual happiness. Could the veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised, sour ph ee ys i i n eal ev digg ery disclosed, a i o nstan aca T ion saiutheir attendant in how many could disap pointments. Excesses are always injurious ; the g ift , which when i a t n b d e its traced true to used in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when abused, the prolific source of mischief and of greater or less injury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on the nature and consequence of whieh this ofmis Treatise professes to dilate, pr t are oductive of greater severi ery to the human frame, than any other to which it is subieyct. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology a the Reproductive Organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can be of more iMportance than the preservation of the health and of the physical capabilities of which every man should be possessed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erroneously entertained that those complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking 'or assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination in ascertaining the causes of .disease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inva riably characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the medical man who can show by his Posse'ision of the requisite legal qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes sional pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. L-VMERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas certify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may he had of Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; flannay, 63, Oxford-street; Stark, Tichbome street, Haymarket; Mansell, 115, Fleet-street ; Gordon, 146, ' Leadenhall-street, London ; or, free by post for forty-two stamps, from the Author, who may be consulted on these disorders personally or by letter, daily, from Ten till Two, and from Five till Eight, at his residence, 37, Bedford-square, London. 28 24 1 70 -~~ ~~ • 0161 - /- 4 4 N 'JOtN!-4 ill A/ 4 AdilW ----f - roN I • Nil . , • 1" . 4 - • e 4 3: .• • ,A 6 -,: e, ' Sviqe. \ 4*j '4 4 A_ • N. N ' ff,M s , ,„,. ;„., J jt 44/;('- 'cxj, %VI ,\\ xe, A 1 - 4. F 4 'I ~,:~ [PRICE SD. i d i rl * 4 l l sl JANUARY 25, 1849, PUBLICATIONS. AN ANATOMY of PARLIAMENT, being a complete Account of the Members of the Douse of Commons, and the Family, Professional, and other influences that surround them, will be given as a SECOND SUPPLEMENT for 1849, with JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWS and FINANCIAL ECONOMIST, of Saturday, the 3d February. The Largest Sheet allowed by Law -32 Pages, and 96 Columns. Every Saturday, price 6d. stamped. *,,,* Without one word of offence or personality, this Supplement will furnish one of the strongest proofs of the inefficiency of the pre sent mode of representation ever offered to the public. Early orders to any Newsman. Office for Advertisements, 17, Upper Wellington-street, Strand. COLONEL STEINBACH'S ACCOUNT OF THE PUNJAUB. In past Bvo., price ss. cloth, T HE PUNJAUB : being a brief Account of the SIKHS and their COUNTRY. By Lieutenant-Colonel STEINBACH. Second Edition, with a Map. *.* The Map may be had separately, price Is. ; or Is. Gd. in case. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. MR. MACATIL AY'S LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME. :n 16m0., price 4s. 6d. cloth, or 10s. 6d. bound in morocco, by Hayday, A NEW EDITION OF MR. MACAULAY'S LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME. With " IVRY," and " THE ARMADA." London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmaiis. . Of whom may be had, in fcp. 4t0., 218. boards, morocco, by llayday, 425., THE ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF MR. MACAULAI"S LAYS OF ANCIENT ROME. Illustrations, Original and from tho An tique, by G. Scharf, jun., and engraved on Woed, by S. Williams. DUBLIC NOTICE.-EIGHT NEW LIGHTS. JR_ —The only geed Lights in the world—they only seed knowing to be admired. The Diamond Lamp is the only Light that really gives satisfaction, its equal is unknown ; its superior will never come.—The Vertical Diamond Lamp surpasses the Carcel Lamp of France in every respect.—The Pearl Candle Lamp with detached cup, &c., is worth a hundred other Candle Lampe.—To sell the ordi nary Candle Lamps is HOW impossible.--The public have long enough been pestered with such rubbish.—The Star, the Golden, the Glass, the Ring and the Reflecting Gas Burners surpass all others beyond. comparison. The Metropolitan Light Company her Majesty's domi nions with Light supply.—The Public will have none other. The whole of the New Lights are constantly burning at the Com pany's Establishment, 447, West Strand, RICHARD CLARK, Resi dent Manager. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND'IMPEDIDIENTS TO MARRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by nost, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, MEE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex .essive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis lualifieations. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : seld by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 159, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, Tltchborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illmtrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob viated. This important part of the Work should not escape the eader's notice. PART Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. Tun Cowman BALM or Sysiscust is exclusively employed in treat .ng nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 1 Is. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 'ls. ld., 4s. 6d., and its. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, sleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 54. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by which the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten dance daily at 19, Bereers-street, Oxford-street, London, trom Ele ven till Two, and Five to Eight; on Sundays from Eleven to One. MEMORANDA OF A MUSICIAN. AY GEORGE J. 0. ALLMANN. " Notes, notes, forsooth, and noting!" SHAM No. VII. LEONARDO DA VINCI. How versatile and extraordinary was the genius this remarkable man possessed who united in himself the treble mastership of the arts of Painting, Poetry, and Music. In each and all of them he excelled, and al though his professed avocation was the first-named branch of art, he was esteemed a perfect scholar and fulfilled the post of violinist in the orchestre of Ludovico Sforza Duke of Milan. His instrument was a very singular one, and possessed a silver neck shaped like that of a horse. Francis the First held him in high esteem, and venerated the extent and diversity of his talent, and all the world knows that when the great Artist was seized with his last illness the noble-hearted Monarch hastened to visit him, but arrived only in time to clasp the beloved painter and poet-musician in his arms and receive his last sigh as the heaven-born spirit winged its silent way through the paths of Space to its final abiding place, to dwell for ever with the Just. My friend Mr. Fisk has made this scene the subject of one of his finest pictures. The deathbed of Da Vinci, the anguish expressed by the countenances of all who surround it, and the attitude of the grief-stricken and sorrowing Francis, together with the sublime and holy inspiration which shine out, like a halo of immortal glory, from the collapsed features of the dying hero, are portrayed with the most consummate perfection of art, which takes nothing else than Nature for its model. History affords few parallels, save those of Michael Angelo and Salvator Rosa, of such wonderful and ver satile genius being united in one individual. AN ANCIENT BAGPIPE. We are told by the Greek Historian Dion Chrysostom that the Emperor Nero performed on an instrument, which he describes as possessing a tube perforated with holes, and appended to which was a bag, which was placed under the performer's arm, thus answering the purpose of bellows to supply the wind. This is evidently nothing but the common primitive bagpipe. " The reason," writes he, " why Nero preferred this Tibia utricularis was because he might avoid those con tortions of the face which he observed all who played on flutes with their mouth invariably made, and which so horrified Minerva as to cause her to dash the instru ments to pieces when she beheld herself reflected in the brook." lIANDEL When he was preparing his opera of Otho for produc tion was violently enraged one day because Cuzzoni who was to perform the principal role, arrogantly told him that the lovely air "Falsa immagine!" was not worthy to be sung by her and that she would not therefore sing it. The contempt with which this operatic queen spoke of his composition provoked Handel beyond himself, and he vociferated in a voice which borrowed strength from the enormity of Cuzzoni's offence, that although he was aware she was a devil, yet he would let her know he was Beelzebub, their prince. He then actually caught her up by the waist and vowed if she did not immediately obey his commands he would precipitate her from the window into the street. The temper of the fair Italian, generally untameable, was not proof against this sum mary mode of retaliation, and she was, much against her will, forced to yield to this energetic and irresistible spirit which our modern Timotheus displayed. I recollect reading in La Revue Musicale some few years back the following anecdote of our Great Musi cian. It says, while Handel was conducting the re hearsal (qy. where?) of ono of his oratorios (qy. which?) he heard among the basses an unknown instrument " grunting out gruff mysterious sounds"—" Vaat are dose apominable sounds," he roared out, " dat split mein ears?" Some one answered " a serpent!" "Der teufel!" growled Handel, " a saarpent? by mein honours it is not dat py wich Eve waas seducet." This story, this pretty fable, is doubtless as good as most things of its genre, but fathered with as little truth as the legions attributed to the immortal and world-renowned Joseph Miller, but that M. Fkis (Monsieur L'Edite'ir de la Revue), who is something more than a well-informed musician, should have forgotten his wonted accuracy and have thus committed so absurd and glaring an anachronism seems truly strange. How easily could he, if he had not strength of mind enough to sacrifice his joke, have selected some more recent composer as a peg whereon to hang his plaisanterie. There were about as many serpents in llandel's time as there were jupons in Paradise on the day of Eve's nuptials. Charles Dibdin used to narrate a whimsical tale.— When he was travelling to the Land's End ho met some " bold Cornish men," some of whom carried musical in. struments, others bearing music books. He inquired whither they were proceeding, and received the reply, "To church to rehearse our music for Sunday!" " And pray whose music do you play?" again asked Charley. " Oh, Handel! Handel, of course," was the answer that rather staggered their interrogator. " But do you not find Handel's music rather difficult of per formance?" he inquired simply. " Who}, ees, it war at foorst, but we alter'di 'un, an' so we doos vaary wull wi' un new (now)!" This was quite enough for our Ocean Bard, who threw them a crown, and telling them to drink the health of the author of " Poor Jack," hurried away as if pursued by a spirit. HYMNS. The first person who is believed to have composed hymns or odes of praise in honour of the Divine Power, and used as a ceremonial part of religious mysteries and of the Church service, was Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poictiers. An Augustine Monk, called Saint Ambrose, succeeded him. Most of those to be met with in the Roman Breviary were composed by Prudentius, a Latin priest. The hymns or odes of the Ancients were wont to consist of three different kinds of strophes or stanzas, each forming an integral portion of and only used in certain ceremonies. One was chanted as the procession moved from eastward to westward, another when they returned to the latter from the former. But the third was the most important and sacred, and was performed only before the high altar. Tne ancient Hebrew hymns were accompanied by trumpets, drums, cymbals, and a sort of bi-stringed lyre, in order as well to render the eff:.!ct more imposinz as to assist the voices of the Levites and the people as their Hosannas resounded up to the Throne of Grace! LUTHER Wrote a very able treatise of the science of music, and was a passionate admirer of the art. He composed several fine chants and songs, and on that account ob tained the spottname of "Der Schwan von Esleben." But among his musical works are some which might in duce some to deny him so soft a name, songs by which he roused the spirit of his followers, and even worked himself up to the highest pitch of enthusiasm and ardour. Among these may be instanced the song with which he made his entrance into Wiirms, followed by his disciples, and which is nothing else than a war song. The cathedral — time-honoured and gray as it was— trembled even to its chancel at the unwonted sound, and we are told the crows, frighted from. their dimly seen nests on the summits of its towers, ascended to the sky en masse, making a terribly discordant noise at being so disturbed. This hymn—this Marseillaise, if I may so call it, of the German Reformation—has, even up to the present day maintained its popularity, and still pos sesses the energetic influence it once boasted. During the last revolution (184 S) I am credibly informed that the stormy Republicans of " Der Vaterland" united the strength of their voices to chant it, substituting, how ever, the violent language of a party faction for the old sonorous and iron-clad words which were only used to uphold the doctrine which Luther's and his followers' hearts felt was the true Religion—the Religion of God. GLUCK Was an ardent lover of Nature, and was accustomed, in order to become inspired and to waft his imagination to classic Aulis or Sparta, to cause his pianoforte to be transported to the middle of a sunny lawn, whore the nobler senses might be gratified by the warbling of the birds and the summer music of the trees, and thus with the prospect of a beautiful landscape before his eyes would ho reduce into substantiality those exquisite creations of his brain which have rendered him world famous. But in his later days, when the warm, generous blood of youth, no longer supplied, effortless, his brain, he was compelled to resort to some stimulant of which hie favourite was a bottle of champagne. Strange to say, beneath the influence of this fringant liquid, ho gave " a local habitation and a name' to his two beautiful Iphigenias (in Aulide and in Tauris), his Orfeo, and other works, which contain passages . of . so much passionate melancholy, and tender Giitry was always very envious of the fame Gr!tielcos,_ works had obtained, and once said, when speaking of him, " He, when ho wishes to compose, comforts himself with a ham and a couple of bottles of Burgundy , ) drink nothing but tea and lemonade Ce n a jo u. a _ c d D per- But M. Grkry was very ready at a boa r ( p r e x tr u a v t r e e d s. far more of them than he composed chefs- GOLDEN WORDS OF ADVICE. The following hint toyoung artists by Sir Walteruide, a Scott stim isul stimulative:—" invaluable--it i v v a e l : u ..... ab , I s er h isty have s " that a at epee NNa'rites, warning, and man who conscientiously devoted himself to the studios and duties of any profession, and did not omit to take fair and honourable opportunities of offering himself to not i ce when such presented themselves, has no t at length go t forward. The mischance of those who fall behind, though flung upon Fo rtun e , more frequently arises from g e o n o d d , is want ant like a. o f skillgamea and dl perseverance.card s our hands n ds Life, fe , are m y alternatelyYoting friend, or bad, and the whole seems at first glance to depend on mere chance. But it is not so; for, in the long run, the skill of the player predominates over the casualties of yourself t h r s e be g le ri a ot m ro ee receive. ply your studi e s hard, and qualify What powerful el oquence is be discouraged by the pros seunntee when nccs she comes in your way r, affected, and ho me l y there in these simple, un you,rr hebniu,otdrtonot LORD MORNINGTON. This noble musician's car was even in his infancy wonderfully acute an d his percept i on extraor di nari ly quick and eulargt d. About the middle of the eighteenth century, when I)ubourg, the violinist, whose execution and skill were so famous, was on a visit at the family I seat, the child, accusto me d to listen with rapt attention THE WEATHER, The weather continues so exceedingly and un naturally mill that we begin to fear thereis almost no hope of any more winter. Indeed, for some days, if not for some weeks, we appear to have been living and breathing in the atmosphere of May or June. Nothing but a sustained high wind indicates the ex istence around us of any atmosphere at all. It neither bites, nor freezes, nor sleets, nor even rains much. Saturday was a day of most brilliant sun shine—not cold, and icy, and ungenial, as the gleams of a wintry sun ought to be, but sensibly warm, and, therefore, delighfully unseasonable in the middle of January. The inference is that if we have sum mer in January we shall have winter in July. Mon day was another breezy day of unclouded brilliance, and of too pleasant a temperature. Yesterday ditto. The snow drop is peeping up, and the general appearance of the fields is that of the latter end of February, or the beginning of March. While gossiping on the weather, we may remark that the terrible storm of wind and rain on Sunday se'nnight was not unaccompanied with more terrific elements in some adjacent districts. Even in this neighbour hood we believe that thunder was distinctly heard. It appears that at Norwich and Yarmouth the lightning was vivid, the thunder loud, and the hail of a ponderous and ener getic character. At Sandon, Essex, on the farm of Mr. William Ratcliffe, a shed was blown down upon six horses, one of which was crushed to death. At Halstead, in the same county, an alarm was given' that the spire of the church was falling, which pro duced the most horrible excitement and terror in the j congregation, who rushed pell-mell to the door. It was found that the vane had been twisted a little out of the perpendicular, but the spire had sustained no injury. At Ipswich the hailstones were of consider able size. At Great Effingham the sails of a wind mill were blown sheer off; and in the same parish a tree was struck by lightning. In many of the districts through which the tempest passed large trees were torn up and windows broken. A contemporary states that at Yarmouth " attention was excited by a portentous cloud of unusual blackness, scudding up with an alarming rapidity from the west or west north-west, hurrying towards the sea, as if anxious to forbear its discharge till the upper might mingle with the nether waters. Suddenly the cloud burst, and it seemed for a few moments as if its entire con- tents were being literally hurled at everything that obstructed its furious progress. The wind, which hail been blowing in fitful gusts during the night and morning, seemed now lashed to the fury of a hurri cane. The rain, which fell in torrents, was accom panied with large pieces of ice, while the terrific peals of thunder that followed in rapid succession, and the vivid flashes of the electric fluid, conspired to produce sensations very far from agreeable, even to those who wore warmly and snugly housed, while some, who were unfortunate enough to be caught in it, were literally obliged to make a dead stand, and turn their backs to — its merciless peltings." This appears to have been the same storm which lately produced so much havoc in the northern and eastern coasts of Scotland, consigning numerous fishing crews to a watery and premature grave.—Cambridge Advertiser. 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She was confined to her bed, and her hus band usually took her her food. On Sunday he cut her some slices of roast pork, but on looking at them she perceived that they were sprinkled over with a white powder. Upon tasting the meat, she did not like the flavour, and left it, and afterwards hearing from a little girl that the husband had taken the meat to a cupboard, where he appeared to be sprinkling something over it, she mentioned the fact to the policeman's wife, who in formed her husband, and the remains of the slices were taken for examination to Mr. Herapath, the analytical chemist, who, on applying the proper tests, found that the white powder was a corrosive salt of mercury, com monly sold as white precipitate. On searching the pri soner's room some sugar of lead was found, and he has been remanded for further examination. SLIGHT SHOCK OF EARTHQUAKE.—We learn from a correspondent that a slight shock of earthquake was felt in the centre of the Stewartry on Monday last. He was travelling from Laurieston, and when about a mile and a half from Glenlochar-bridge, at a quarter to eight , heard a rumbling sound, and felt a slight 'nation of the earth, as if a heavy carriage had been rolling past. Thi, noise apparently came from the west, and gradually died away towards the north. It continued, as nearly as could be calculated, for about the fifth part of a minute. Het a gentleman on the road who stated that ho ob served the same phenomenon. He must have been two miles from our informant when the shock was felt. Several persons in the neighbourhood felt the same sen sation at the same hour.—Dumfries Courier. EDINBURGH, JAN. 2.3.—An awkward blunder has been discovered in the Removal of NUiSalleei Aet,t.wlhiacnh *sill in some degree retard sanitaral*.,?rogre ainandinent be obtained. 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Detailed Prospectuses, showing the very peculiar advantages offered by this Association, may be had at the office, 42, Moorgate-street, RICHARD HENRY JONES, Chairman. January 22, 1849. M o-1 ~~-~ ~~ when his father played, would not suffer the violin to be taken by Dubourg until his little hands were held, yet no sooner had he heard that brilliant performer than ha became not only pacified, but his feelings entirely changed. Child as he was, he instantly manifested his perception of the difference, and it was afterwards a matter of more than difficulty to allow Dubourg to return the instrument to his father. It is also an so credited fact that the wayward infant would never allew his father to perform if Dubourg was present. AN EPIGRAM FOR THE TIMES. Sur les Ptodiges a la mode. Plus merveilleux quo nos aneetres, ,t na . 4azz b isc a On pout e:re plus singuliers, e A dix ans nous avons des maitres, g i t 71_ 2 Qui cont si vingt des ecoliers. FA.YOLLE. THE LATE ROBERT CADELL.!: Mr. Robert Cadell, of Edinburgh, who for the last thirty years held a very prominent situation as bookseller and publisher, but chiefly in connexion with the works of Sir Walter Scott, died on the 20th inst. ' at his seat, n ear Edi n b urg h. W e b e li eve th a t Mr. Cade commenced his career in a different pro fession, but he married the daughter of the late emi nent Mr. Constable, and was introduced into part nership with that gentleman on the retirement of Mr. flunter, shortly after the publication of Sir Walter's first poems, the prodigious success of which created a new era in the bookselling business, and gave to , the genius and ener g y o f Si r Walter the stimulus of unprecedented pecuniary remuneration in addition to accumulating literary fame. Mr. Constable was probably the most sanguine publisher of the age, and he was induced to offer such sums to Sir Walter as in almost all cases bore away the prize from all competitors. Sir Walter, however, paid dearly in the end for the flourish of his first issue; his own estimation of the value of his works was excited by the soaring speculation of his publisher, with whom he became bound up in a va riety of transactions which ended in the bankruptcy or failure of all the parties concerned. This took place at the time of the panic in the early part of the year 1826, and it is well known that Sir Walter Scott arranged with his creditors to pay them in full instead of becoming bankrupt—a result to which he had become liable by his partnership with Ballan tyne, the printer, but which he was most anxious to avoid. Sir Walter incurred this great obligation under the idea that his continued industry and power would enable him to achieve the task by fresh productions, and the " Life of Bonaparte" and " Woodstock," produced within a short time, afterwards enabled him to pay a handsome instalment. But a scheme of Mr. Cadell's turned the previous productions of Sir Wal ter's to far better account than the subsequent novels and tales, and, in fact, led to the accomplishment of the undertaking of Sir Walter, for all his creditors, whose claims were about 113,0001., have been paid in full, and the whole domain of Abbotsford is in posses sion of his descendants. it has been mentioned that Mr. Cadell was mar ried to the daughter of Mr. Constable, but that lady died childless long before 1825, and Mr. Ca dell afterwards married Miss Mylne, who now sur vives him. There remained, therefore, no family tie between the two partners at the time of the bank ruptcy of Constable and Co., and Mr. Constable died two or three years after that event. At the time of the bankruptcy it was found that there were enor mous stocks of Sir Walter Scott's works on hand, in editions of various shapes and sizes, or in series of works, which were held either by Constable and Co., or by Messrs. Hurst and Robinson, who became bankrupts at the same time; and all these were peremptorily sold off by auction in the course of 1827 and 1828 ; and it is a fact that this immense stock, which had cost above 40,0001. in paper and print, sold for not much more than half that sum, and created an impression among the London booksellers that the value of the copyrights had been worked out. Mr. Cadell, however, clung to a very different opinion, and having secured among the members of his own family sufficient pecuniary support to carry out a scheme which he had quietly and privately matured, he first communicated it to Ballantyne, the printer, and finding that he saw it in the same light, the two together made a journey to Abbotsford to propound it to Sir Walter Scott. The public have long since seen the working of this scheme, which consisted of a republication of the whole series of novels in small Bvo. ss. volumes, neatly got up, with plates and embellished title-pages, and so arranged that the novel originally published at a guinea and a half was presented in a convenient form and handsome legible type for 10s., with the additional recommendation of explanatory notes by " the Author of Waverley." _ _ Sir Walter was induced to enter into a fresh part nership with Mr. Cadell for carrying out this scheme on equal terms, Mr. Cadell engaging to supply capital as a set-off to Sir Walter's name, influence, and literary assistance. There were great difficulties in the concentration of the copyrights, but that was at last effected by the ingenious plans of Mr. Cadell and the exertions, friends, and influence of Sir Walter Scott; and there is no doubt that the scheme, which has been extended to the publication of the works in other forms also, has realised, since it began to be carried into effect in the year 1829, not less than a quarter of a million sterling. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOROVEDxEspir. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morn ing in the pleasure grounds of the Castle. The Royal Family took their accustomed walking and pony exercise. Their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Parma, attended by the Lady in Waiting on the Princess (Countess Lupez), are expected to arrive at the Castle this afternoon on a visit to her Majesty and the Prince. The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Vil liers, the Earl of Lincoln, Sir George and Lady Grey, Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, and the Right Hon. Thomas Pemberton Leigh, are also expected to arrive this evening at the Castle. Lady Portman has arrived to take her duty as Lady in Waiting to the Queen. Lord Elphiestone and Captain the Hon. J. Denman have relieved the Earl of Morley and Colonel the lion. A. N. Hood in their duties as the Lord and Groom in Waiting to her Majesty. The royal dinner party this evening will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Hereditary Prince and Princess of Parma, her Serene Highness the Princess Amelia of Hubenlohe Schillingsfurst, the Lady in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, the Countess Lopez, Baroness de Speth, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clemen tina Villiers, the Earl of Lincoln, the Right Hon. Sir George and 'Lady Grey, the Right lion. Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood, the Right Hon. T. Pemberton Leigh, Mr. G. E. Anson, and Sir George Couper. The band of the 2d Life Guards will attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will afterwards attend in the Castle. Lord John Russell left town yesterday morning, for Windsor Castle, to have an audience of the Queen. His Lordship returned to town in the afternoon. A Committee of the Lords of her Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations held a meeting yesterday at the Board of Trade, respecting the Australian Colonies. The Lords present were, the Right Hon. H. Lab°" here, Earl Grey, and Sir Edward Ryan. The Committee_ met at half-past twelve o'clock, and sat Until three o'clock. views yesterday y ß e a s n te c r r d of a t y , the American m th e e ric c an kan. f ha t d he in t r :. Downing-street, chequer, at his official residence IL abouchere, at the r n left town of Gi b r yesterdaya l t, at •,h for o a r office of the Board of Trade. and with the Right Hon. Henry - Minister,or terday, at the Co. interview with Ear e of his L dh' or a ip, on his lonial-office, and took r leay Sir Robert , departure for Gibra ltar. the. Ch . ancellor of the Sir George and I a visit to the Queen yesteraay. he Hon. Colonel Windsor Castle on Grey es ood, mr. J. S. pm_ w . . u lc Works Loan Com mission,. T •Anson had also interv i ew yesterday with the Right Hon. The Earl of ExchequerT e Baron et.Chaan had n cealnl CarlisleChancellor t o e in town on Tuesday night, from his seat Castle Howard, Yorkshire. Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood left town yesterday xc afternoon for Windsor . Castle, on a visit to liar Majesty. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office from the Governors of New Zealand, Ceylon, Hong Kong, the Mauritius, the Falkland Islands, and Malta, and also from the Lord High Commissioner of the 'lonian Islands. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial Office, for the Governors of Malta, Cey lon, and Hong Kong. fr 's ti ehal:GlGlErwi eN°.yibevt arrived LONDON WEDNESDAY CONCERTS.—The tenth con cert of tho series passed off last night with all the eclat which attends these delightful entertainments. Miss Lucombe made her first appearance, and was encored in the ballad of " The Breeze," from Auber's opera of Haydee. The directors announce the re-appearance, at the next concert, of the veteran Braham, who will sing, among other music, a duet with Mr. Sims Reeves, " U Albion," and the new duet, " A father's blessing," com posed expressly for these singers by Ur. Lavenu. Jenny Lind went to Norwich on Saturday, wits the kind intention of singing at two concerts for th e benefit of the churches of the city . She was hospit ably entertained at the Bishop's palace, and a num ber of gentleman waited upon her to beg her ac ce pt. auce, of a shawl, and some other articles of Norwich manufacture. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL C ointed the Rev. Daniel Mitford L illStittit/Qll. ay ;L a L nI EG , E N .-- or T fo h l e , C to oll b ll e C h il eaci Of this college have app master M ant c.,barcuirjaratoof of the