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EAST EMU - ROME, 29TH Ocranza, 1858. PIE OOURT-of DIRECITORS..of, the. EAST, „,_ INDIA. COMPANY I Y HEREB GrIV NOTICE, That a .;zu IitTERLr OE ERA C odd' Company will be held at their House 1114*st] con t , ,DNESDAY, the 17th °n} "q' ze4t.. at Elevewo' in the forcanco. t ' 9 C; MELIIItt, Secretary. • cEABT IIYcU .IA HOUSE . 29i1s OCTOBER, , 856. PrIlE 0011% of A VIRECTORS of the EAST .„_ INDIA COMFY'db hereby give Notice, that the Transfer ...° o ks of the sa id C n sif; lrovill be shot on TM. SDAY, the tlth of hecember next, 'ClOclc, and opened again On ITIES I "AY, the 13th January' 857 hjhat the Warrants,fer the Dividends on the said Stock, payable on 4 1'.. the 6th Janua 4 T, 1857, under the 1 i th section of the Act 3d 4thVitil. XV., p; will be ready to be delivered on that day. F • JAMES C. bLEVVILL, Secretary. . n oyAl, SURREY GARDENS COMPANY (Limited). '_fisted to fo 411 Persons having !my claim or demand against this - Company are 4 rward the amount thereof to the Otticess he Com `l4nYi Pe nton -Place Walworth, on or beton Saturday, St h Mher 1856. By order. ' • wirtum ELLIS, Secretary. 20 th October, 1886. • T IVO P OiLITSZT COUNTIES and GEVERA.L. L. A.t , stuu,A;Fcp SOCIETY, 27, Regent- L011d013..pap.#4,190,0001. Rt. - T * li e • H. ..bard Spooner, Esq., MP. , 11 ._r9 Pet Vag, .Viinatttart Neale, I.'sq. 4 11 • • a4usinesai transact/Ed ini4l.lte branches. declared'at the )ast dlAttod of profits averaged • Per cen . 0 1 the predllinttrptid'. PERM:MON CAMlojUX.Afanager. . ,_ • , 7 -- ...._-___......____;___. - a Striq . LlFt‘ :4.SITItIgNag, SOCIETY, 4 •i' “, LONDox, • - 4 I { ' ..‘:,Polleles afr ec t i d w ith this 'Society now FLU PARTICIPATE IN fYllit-PIETPI* or 80 pier cent:, of the Iv et Profits of the Society, # .vcorg itte „„, ng to the condlttonecontained In the Society's Prospectus. I . . re ''',... Winn, required by this Aoclety for insuring Young Livei i ere w ._ .wSt than in mama! other olt- established : 'Miles, and Insurers „,7„L t ilfit'tprotected from all risk by an amplejrnarantee fund, in "'utton to the =mutilated' fatid.s derived from the investments of . Pxen! .. inms. • ~ g tu l t.'etsals paid by the Office.- r„„,,..,illeetuliniviity be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street, - --i, or of ate ,of the Agents of the Society. MIMILES lIEIIRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. ' _ (41: 11 EAt 'WEST . RN . RAILWAY: XTION. OF TRA.IN4 for NOVEMBER, 1856. 8 8 .50 a.th. Cheap Train from Paddington will b e acce l erate d uetireen Slough and Banbury. The 2 Train from Paddington will be accelerated between bid pan ' and Birmingham. - • .. 1 1 1 6 8 .20p.m. Train from Slough to Tapinw wilt be discontinued., Train frottotloadtwirevit start rt , Miltiiitfirlp • "".7 " n wittelPeadhir atinterroedlate atiti9/116 - • • . he 11 5 a In. "(7'p Train from Cheltenham will start at 10.55, and Wl . l be 5 Minutes earlier at intermediate Stations as far as Swindon. • 5 . 88 Pan. liPp Train from Birminghaiwwillstatt at 5.15 p.m., win be 20 Oxford. m inutes earlier at intermediat e s t at i ons as far as The 6 a.ra. far as Swindon. Dewn Cheap Train on Sundays will b e accelerated as TAINES, WOKINGHAM, and READING, 11 `- 7 an" , LONDON and SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAYS. Stat A ion CHEAP PAST TRAIN' from READING t o W aterloo-bridge excepted , LONDON, will leave Ree din g a t 8 .15 a.m d aily (Sundays notice. ), commencing on Saturday, Ist N ovember next, till further Fuss —READING TOLONDON. Single Journey"... . First Class. Sem' d Class. ...... 4s. Tickets will a l so b e issued at. those fares FRONT 31. FEADI/sTG. by a Trai n leaving Prraterloo-bridge •tati LO on at 7.45 p.m.. NDON to daily (Sundays excepted). First Class. S econd Class. Doublo Journey ...... .• • • 6s. 4s. 6d, From Reading, available to return from Waterloo-bridge Station at 4.40 or 7.45 p.m. the same day, or if issued on Saturday, available to return by any Train up to Monday in lusive. Double Journey Tickets at those fares will also be issued from London to Reading on Saturdays by the 4.40 or 7.45 p.m. rains from Waterloo-bridge station, available to return from Reading by any Train no to Monday inclusive Those Tickets will be available at Reading and London, but at no other station, and only by the Trains above-mentioned. W aterloo-bridge Station, 28tBy hOctober, 1856. TO LOVERS of FlSH.—Fifth Season.— YARMOUTH B LOATE RS These highly - mimed delicacies forwarded to all parts. on receipt of the amount as Under, in penny postage stamps, or Post-office order :- 100 prime 100 especially selected Bs. 4d. 1 Package included. 50 ditto Send full and plain directions, county, and nearest station. Ad - dress, THOMAS LETTES, Jun., Fish Curer, Greit Yarmouth. • N the matter of the Joint Stock Companies Winding -up Ac's, 1848 and 1849, and of the Protestant Life and Fire Insurance Assckciaton, by direction o f Vi ce-Chancellor Sir Richa r d att Torin Kindersley, the J u d ge t o whose Court this matter Is Torin NOTICE HEREBY GIVEN, That the said Judge will DrOceed, on MONDAY, the seventeenth day of November, 1856, at One o'clock in the afternoon, at his chambers, No. 3, Stone-buildings, Li ncoln's-inn, in the county of Middlesex, to settle the List of Con tributories of the above-named Association, and that after such List shall have been settled, no party affected thereby will be allowed to dispute the sane without leave of the High Court of Chancery first obtained. CHAS. PUGH, Chief Clerk. TWENTY POUNDS REWARD. -ABSCOND ED, GEORGE AARONS, age 22, height 5 feet 5 inches, full face, and slight re d mar k on his forehead. dark hair, black spots on his face, and very mucn sunfreckled ; had on small checked trousers, black stripes down the side, black frock coat, bl ac k vest, black broad-brimm e d h it, or white fell, gold watch and Albeit chain, locket with dog's head, a set of three charms, small pleted shirt, black tie, and set of diamond studs, enamelled Short black boots, ' With elastic sides. He took with him 47 Gold Geneva Watches : has been to New York, and talks like an American Whoever will give information to Mr. MARKS, I,' Bury-street, St. Mary-Axe, of his whereabouts, so that it will lead to his apprehension, shall receive the above reward. Ivirß. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet a street, has introduced an entirely. new description of ARTI IAL TEETH Axed without springs, wires, or ligatures. They so , I e ectly resemble the natural teeth as not to be di s ti ngu i shed from the original by the closest observer; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any teeth ever before used. • This method does not require the extraction of roots, or any painfUl operation, and will support and preserve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed' teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication.—.s2, Fleet-street. At home from ten till five. B LAIR'S GOUT AND U t HEIIMATIC PILLS. ?rice la. 1: 7 4d. and "; 9d. per boa.. This preparation is ono of the benefits which the science of modern chemistry has conferred upon mankind ; for daring the first twenty Years e the present century to speak of a cure for the Gout was con sidered a romanoe ; but now the efficacy and safety of this medicine is 8 ° fully demonstrated by unsolicited testimonials from persons in every rank of life that public opinion proclaims this as one of the most important discoveries of the present age _Further proof of the great efficacy of BLAIR'S GOLTT and RHETT •DIATIC PILLS, forwarded by air. Reinhardt, Chemist, Hall:— Sir, — Enclosed is a testimonial from a customer of mine, who is well known about here ; he speaks in the highest terms of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, and would he glad to give information to AnYbody, BALE OF PROVISIONS, &c., AT DEPTFORD. ADMIRALTY, SOMERSET -PLACE, 29th October, 1856. T HE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 13th November next, at 11 o' c l oc k in the forenoon, the Captain Superin tendent will put up to Sale, in her Majesty's Victualling Yard at Dept ford, several Lots of Army, Navy, Victualling, Medical, and Trans port Stores, consisting of Salt Meat, Biscuit, Compressed Vegetables, Preserved Potatoes, Soup and Bourn', Coffee, Pepper, Rice, Casks, St ayes, Tanks, Clothing, Bedding, &c., &c., &c., all lying in the said Yard. . .. .. Persons wishing to view the Lots must apply to the Superintendent for notes of admission for that purpose. Catalogues and Conditions of Sale may be had here and at the Yard. "To Mr. Reinhardt, 22 Market-place, Hull. "Dear Si r ,— "December 4th, 1855. I have been afflicted with rheumatism for 12 years, during which time 1, have tried almost everything, both internally and externally, but could not obtain any permanent relief. A short t h e ago I purch ase d a 2s. 9d. box of Blair ' s Pills of you, and before I ad taken the wh o l e o f t h em I was more free from pain than I had been for the last do zen y ears. You will please let me have another „ as I mean t o k ee p th em by me in case I should again require uiclia, aad oblige, "Dear Sir, yours obediently, " JEREMIAH GAMESS.” 13 01 d by Pro u t and Harsant, 229, Strand, London, and all Ven dors of Medicine, THE NATIONAL GUARANTEED Inco r MANURE _COMPANY (Li m it e d) . Incorporated under 19 and 20 Vict., c. 47, Limiting the Lia. bility of Shareholders. Capital, £lOO,OOO in 50,000 Shares of £2 each. Deposit, Ten Shillings per Share. , The object 'i s t o su pply the agricultural community with manures, consisting of organic substances, which will be " Guaranteed" by this company to contain a certain per centag e of nitrogen, ammonia, soluble phosphates, silicates, and other fertilisers, so essential to the growth of the crops. TRUSTEES. Colon e l Willi •mPetrie Waugh, Branksea Castle, Dorset. John Evans, Esq. (Evans, Leseher, and Evans, Bartholomew close, London, and Evans, Sons, and Co., Hanover-street, Liverpool). Robert John Lattey, Esq., Erin-house, St. John's-wood, and Cregg, County of Galway, Ireland. DIRECTORS. The Hon. Rowland Winn, 20, Wilton-street, Belgrave-square. William Bush, Esq., Royal Circus, B a th, M ayor o f B a th . Thomas Burbidge, sq. (Burgoyne and Burbidge), 31, Throg morton-street. Peter Caretairs, Esq., 4, Upper Montague-street, Russel-sq. .1. J. Unwin Clarke, Esq., 23, Hornton street, Kensington. T. W. Fleming, Esq., Stoneham Park, Southampton. Samuel Bamford Hamer, Esq., Dale Side, eielmsley, York shire. John Brown, Esq., Cross-lane, Tower street. David M‘Birney, Esq. (M'Birney, Collis, and Co., merchants, Ashton Quay, Dublin. William Marko, Esq., Cricklewood, Middlesex. Lieut.-Colonel Thorpe, Manor House, Leaden, Colchester. AUDITORS. R. Hodson, Esq., 15, Adam street, Adelphi. C. H. Cooke, Esq., 14, Whitehall-place. BANKERS. Sir John Lubbock, Bart., and Co., Mansion Heuse.street, City. London and Eastern Banking Corporation, Cannon-st., City. • , Messrs. Hu mp SOLICITORS. hreys and Knight, S street. pital-square, Bishopsgate- Worthington Evans, Esq., 72, Coleman-street, City. BROKERS—Messrs. Crosley (Brothers), 30, Cornhill. RESIDENT CHEMIST. W, H. Road, Esq., late Pupil and Assistant to Professor Way. SECRETARY—Ge OFFlorge Gorham Lamb, Esq., pro tern. TEMPORARY CES - 77, King W illiam -street, City. This Company is incorporated under the 19th and 20th Vic. c. 47, which limits the liability of the shareholders to the amount of their subscriptions. The objects of the Company are stated above. Calculations have been made on carefully prepared data, based on the transactions of two companies, which show that upon the manufacture and sale of 20,000 tons of manure a clear profit of 43,000 wiil be realised. This company has purchased the works of two manure corn- Panies in full operation, one in the North of England, the other 1 1l L ondon, w h ose respec ti ve b us i nesses ha ve b een carried on successfully for some years past. The testimonials of numerous a g r iculturists who have used these manures with the most be neficial effects, are l y i ng at th e com p an y' s o ffi ces for in fection. A. large portion o f th e shares are alrea d y su b scr ib e d f or, an d each application for the remainder must be made in the annexed form, accompanied by a remittance or a banker's receipt for 10s. Per share deposit on the number applied for, without which no applications will be received. Should a less number be allotted than applied for, the amount paid in excess will be re turned forthwith, with the Allotment Letter. Five Per cent. interest will be allowed ou a ll ca ll s paid 'ranee. hi ad -4 pplication s in the annexed forms for the remaining Crosley,shares should b e a dd ressed to the Secretary, or Meseta. Br others, Broker s , 30 , C ornhill. Lo ndon, October, 1856. FOR3I OF APpiacarioN FOR SHARES. To the National Guaranteed Manure Company (Limited.) Gent lemen,—Having paid into the hands of the bankers, the sum of ±: "close you I request you to allot me shares, , the receipt for which I of 2 each, in the Company, and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less number you may allot to me, and to Pay the future calls thereon. I am, Gentlemen, Name in full ................ Residence ........... . ...................... Profession or calling Re ference ..... rkday of , 18 „, ............................. ist 6 . },~, N• 0. 0,083.) 'frEticATloma THE NEW NOVEL. Noi ready at all the libraries, in 2 vels,,; 215., A R " Love is not love, 'Which alters when It alteration finds, Or bends with the remover to remove."—Shakspeare. Hurst and Blackett, publishers, successors to Heitry ColbUrn. R L E BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY', Price IYalf.a-Crown, For NOVB3IBER, contains—The fine A scent of Mont Blanc. 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"Dr. PickfoO fa known to English readers by his frequent prectl; cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs, as, tag he has addressed himself to the nog-medi . - ial reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall detet any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his power, to eor rect."—London Medical Gazette. "The tribe of Quiet Sympathisers,' - and 'Medical Friends,' ar e merc il ess l y exposed; and if t 1;) book could find its way into the ha n d s o f th ose who stiffer from t com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundred 4 would ~saves much needless suffering of body and =hid ? and wire** Oft titsp4tripin 4 tafttoe,, , though it is that tvhidb the quibks meek money ......This volume is well qualified to put art to thy" irapirlcal system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat /lent upon a more rational and phydolozical basis. It is, therefore, ikely to do much good."—Medical Circular. London: li. tsalliere, 219, Kegent-street. PRINCE'S CLUB.—RACQUET and TENNIS COURTS, Hans-place. Belgrave-square.— The Racquet Courts of thii Club are NO "V OPEN, comprising three close and two open courts. Gentlemen desirous of becoming members are requested to forward their names to the secretary, at the club. By order. R. CLEMEN TS, Secretary. GORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER, will se AT HOME in his Encampment, surrounded by the spoils and trophies of his achievements; and give his new and popular h.NTERTA IN !KENT, illustrative of his ADVENTURES in the Far Interior of SOUTII AFRICA, Pictorially and Musically illustrated. every evening throughout the week, at 8 o'clock. nano by Mr. Harries Wilson. Admission, Is. and 29.; stalls, 39.-232, Piccadilly, ARGYLL ROOMS.-LAIIRENT'S CASINO, Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan Rooms are now open every evening for the winter season, with Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M. Roulcourt. The Proprietor begs to inform the public that th:s ashionable place of resort har been entirely redecorated during the recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis ,ion One Shilling. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen nIY) from IC) till W, containing upwards of one thousand models nd preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in ealth and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. Kano, at 4 p.m. precisely, Admission, One Shilling. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. —OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The following company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the Popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, Sm. VIZ.:— Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. aulfield, Mise Brunel], and Miss Summers ; mr. .T. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans R. Grover. T. Raino, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Corrie ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Pia• noforte, J. Harroway, R.A. , harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. • direc tor, Mr. T. Caulfield. Com mence at seven o ' clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. L NEW AND IMPORTANT DISCOVERY IN TIIE SCIENCE OF MEDICINE. atent Office Seal of nreat Britain. Diplome d'Ecole de Pharmacie Pharmacien de Paris. Imperial College of Medicine, Vienna. TRIESEMAR No. I, 2, and 3, prepared in the form of a lozenge, , evoid of taste or smell, and can be carried in the waistcoat pocket. old in Vin cases, divided into separate doses, as administered by Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c., &c. 1 -I RIESEMAR No. 1 is a Remedy for RE LAXATION, PERMATORRIREA, and all the distressing onsequences arising from early abuse, indiscriminate excesses, or too long residence in hot climates. It has restored bodily and sexual trength and vigour to thousands of debilitated individuals who are ~ow in the enjoyment of health and the Functions of Manhood; and whatever may be the cause for DISQUALIFICATIONS for MAIL RIAGE, they are effectually subdued by this Wonderful Discovery. TRIESEMAR No. 11., effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of Gonorrhoea, both in its mild and aggravated orms, Gleets, Strictures, Irritation of the Bladder, Non-retention of Urine, Pains of the Loins and Kidneys, and those disorders which Copaivi and Cubebs have so long been thought an antidote for, to the tutu of the health of a vast portion or the population. TRIE SE MAR No. 111., lathe great Continental Remedy for Syphilis and Secondary Symp toms. It also constitutes a certain cure for Scurvy, Scrofula, and all Cutaneous Eruptions, removing and expelling in its course all corrup tions and impurities from the vital Stream, as altogether to eradicate the virus of disease, and expell it with the insensible perspiration through the medium of the pores of the skin and urine, and is a never-failing remedy for that class of disorders which unfortunately he English Physician treats with Mercury, tothe inevitable destruc ion of the patient's constitution, and which all the sarsaparilla in he world cannot restore. Price 1 Is., or four cases in one for 335„ which saves 11 s., and in 5/. ases, whereby there is s saving of 1/. 12s. To be had wholesale and retail in London, of Derby and Gordon, 140, Leadenhall-street; Prout, 229, Strand ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street ; Sanger, 150, Oxford••street. HUMAN FRAILTY ; a Popular Medical work, price le., post tree, beautifully illustrated with 100 engravings, and containing the opinions of Valpeau, Lallemand, Roux, Ricord, &c. It gives copious instructions for the perfect restoration of those who are prevented by impediments from entering into the married etate, also showing the dreadful resells from early abuse, gonorrheea, and syphilis, and the beuepts arising from the chemical tests and examination of the spermatoza, by the author's newly-constructed microscope, with powerful lenses.—Piper and Co., 23, Paternoster row ; and from all agents for the sale of "Triesemar." TILE REASON WHY ? - (From, the Morning Advertiser.) What we have been seeking to impress on the British public for some time past, relative to an alliance beirg in the course of formation between this country and Austria, is now at last cc , nfirmed by the Paris correspon dent of the Times. Such an allianc e , in the v er y nature of things,_ p r esupposed the breaking' up of the a lli ance between England and France. No one, indeed, who has watched for some months past the conduct of the two Governments towards each other, could fail to perceive that an estrangement had taken place between them, and that if a friendship still appeared to exist, it was in appearance only. For several months past there has been no cordiality between the French and English Go vernments, and it was with difficulty that even the sem blance of friendship could be kept up between them. It would now seem as if even the forms of friendship could no longer be kept up. Franc e has thrown herself into the more congenial arms of Russia, whil e we h ave taken i n to our embrace s perfidious and tyrannical Austria. For this contingency none of the reader s of this journal can have been unprepaof red. We h ave earnestly and repeatedly warned them its approach. We have not only spoken of it as a probability, but as of a moral certainty. We have said that Louis Napoleon was, in his heart, the friend of the Czar, and that when he thought the convenient moment had arrived, he would openly avow his preference. That moment has come, or will come, before many weeks have arrived. Nothing could be more plain, from the passage we have quoted, than the fact, that France has been a regu lar drag-chain on our movements with respect to Naples. Count Walewski, to whom the Emperor has, for some months past, in effect, delegated the administration of the affairs of France, is the particular personal friend of King Bombe. Ferdinand stood godfather to Count Walewski's last child, and, therefore, the latter is not likely to hurt, if he can help it, the godfather of his last born. It would be very ungracious if ho did. It is clear, from all this, that the alliance between Eng land and France no longer, in reality, exists. It is no small consolation to know that we shall not be losers by the severance of the connection which for the last three years has existed between the two countries. We are rejoiced at the result. The alliance has done us no good ; it has done us much mischief. Why should we be hunting after Continental alliances at all ? We need no alliance with any other country in Europe ; for all the great European States are over bead and ears in the mire of despotism. We are the only really free country in Europe ; and Freedom and Despotism can never cor dially unite. There never was, and never could be, any real concord between England and France. With our natural advantages of situation, our boundless wealth, our military resources, our formidable fleets, we are well able to protect ourselves —aye, and also to punish any country, no matter what country it may be, that may either insult or seek to injure us. Let the despots of the Continent band themselves together as they please, we are in a position to smile defiance at them all. , -3- PAYER -. ' .. ~,\,...__411111111111' ...-1,..1,14.-'0,,...;:i:,.=-,,- --..,: ,1 , gl,/,./.-",('' It ~ .• ....'1 . ~.. . . - • :. ..,. . . , . .. Z2 7 ,ftiaCA i - i : AVAL .E.5 1 '44.1 2 :7;75H 14(4 • '''r' .. 'sA..Tt . '; 3 4 . . 7P lN l: e r ste 4 rn l3 l -I) 7w- A e r rs 7C x t ve: S. : A oc . , t'-'("rCt'''' ,'"'''. 1;:tf:!" ;1.\;4 . . ... • , - .',4 • •••,' - " '- ` 2 :: - ' e:. 17 _." '• .. '' : 1 1. ••• -' " ' tion o in the it I ...., I'Y , - , ?. , ~. , , N ,'r, f t , . 3 .r .- - -1 1 11 j.. 4 . % A ;.,- • ' i ' -'.--! '• ' ,- - - - * i i i i , - ofs _ basto _ poi . . • **'''''-%.....'..,: in . r , . 4 . , t 1 .P.P., . A . ~, 4:10r-Melvx --A :. ... „,,,,- r , t , . • r.... , . ' ' ..Avv. ---' ... --... , . . , - • „. , fir.,,, i" .''' . „ . __ - ..„.- , ... :,, .-0 *4 ".! ,. . • : - .....arlie‘::? 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Austria has now a naval force superior to the united fleets of Sirdinia and N ap l es ; a but it must he remarked that the sailors who man the Austrian fleet have no nationality among them, thei r sa il o rs and mari nes being gathered from all those coun tries which she lost in the field of battle but re covered in the chamber of diplomacy. However, she has at present a fleet with 612 guns and 2,910 horse power, and they have on the stocks vessels with 1,000 horse power to carry 260 guns; The sailors and marines exces d in number 6,000 men. An annual conserip• ion for the nary takes place in the province 4 of Is.ria, Dl. l matift. arid the Danube, which gives 416 sailors and 144 men for the marine artillery and the marines. There are in tie Aes trian navy 333 offieers. The number of sailors is 4,160, divided into 26 companies of 140 men null, that numb er b e i ng able to man the navy and still leave a suitable reserve on shore to fill up the casusl vacancies. The mtrine artillery corps consists of 29 officers t.nd 1,120 men. There is a dockyard force of In the de partment of machinery there are 84 engineers and 100 firemen. The marine s (such as do the duty of our marines (have 8t officers and 2,830 soldier marines. To carry on the equipment and provisioning of these men there are 12 naval com missaries. The civil department of th e navy con sists of 71 of all gr ides. There are seve n nava l en gineers for ship-building, who are chosen for their abilities from the naval schosi of Tries . .. There are 100 naval pensioners who do the police duty of the arsenals, and look atter the shies laid up i n ordinary. There is a chief engine er andel) architect. The medical men are 39 in number, and their duty is to look out alter the sanitary state of the sea ports, the men in the dockyards, and the ships laid up in ordinary. The sick are sent to the naval hospit a l s a t V en i ce , T r i e st e , an d P o l a . There are officers for hydrography, making out of maps and plans, and it is said the maps they have published are most perfect and beautifully executed. The Naval ,C s ollege (Academia Militare di Marino) is at 'Trieste, and cont.:in — int present 4ostudentS, who must remain there three years. It is froms this school are taken the effective cadets for the navy, marine artillery, and naval architecture. The gcaola di Marino furnishes the navy with the warrant officers and the enginemen. there are 60 who attend this school, where they must remain five years ; but as a reward there is a yearly exa mination, and the three best are posted to ships as provisionary cadets. In 1851 a ship of war named the Marianna was totally wrecked, and a naval school was established for the orphans of those who were lost. They must remain three years, and to stimulate them the three best are annually admitted as provisionary cadets. Their naval arsenals aro at Trieste, Venice, and Pola. In Venice they still have five foundries for cannon, a large armoury containing arms, &c., for 10,000 men, and the rope and cordage work is of vast ex tent. Besides those above enumerated they have naval establishments on the Danube, and on the lakes of Italy : that of L 3 ,0 Maggiore I described to you formerly. The Austrian Lloyd's steamers are, in case of war, liable to be arme d as men of war. The Naval luseum at Venice remains still in all its glory, but the library, which consisted of 4,000 volumes, has been removed to the Trieste Naval Academy. In 1848 Venice was the head quarters of all the Austrian navy, Trieste and Pola being at that time insignificant. But although Venice was then found to have many advantages, still there was not sufficient depth for large ships of war, and in addition to this the entrance was not in a diree• line, but with many twithinga and turnings. This was remedied, to a certain extent, by a stupendous canal, executed by the celebrated engineer Paleocapa, now at the head of the Public Works of Piedmont. These and other reasons induced the Austrian Government to remove their cilia naval arsenal and departments to Pola, where there is a spacious, deep harbour sheltered from every wind that blows. Besides this the Aus trians saw that Pola was admirably adapted for re taining their hold and mastering in a short time the Romagna and Venice ; and that it commanded be sides all the commerce of Fiume. - [ PRICE 4D. ►TAMPED bfk. 1 440 yards in length. There is a viaduct on the line at Norwood, 11:0 yards in length. The portion of the line opened is 4i tniles in length, and terminates within about a mile of the intended junction with the South-Western Railway at Wandsworth.. Owing to the difficulty of coining to terms with the latter company for working the traffic to the Waterloo station the junction with that line was not completed. Thera are five stations on the new line. The first is Gipsy-hill, the second at Norwoo , i , the third a t Streatham, the feurth at Bllharn-hill, and the fifth at Wands&orth-common. The works on the line are of a very substantial character, particularly the tunnel under the Crystal Palace. The works generally are heavy and well executed, aed the line for the whole distance is in excellent condition. The cost of the line is about 250,000/. Toe r , teepies't gradient on the line is lin 89, It is intended to run about 20 trains per day over the new line, which can be done in connect en with the Crystal Palace trains to and from London-bridge station by the Brighton Company. Instead of remaining in steam at the Crystal Palace station, the trains will run on to Wandsworth and return at a small additional cow for fuel. The event of opening the line was celebrated at the Crystal Palace by a mag n ifi cent b anquet g i ven b y the contractors, Messrs. Pete, Brassey, a n d B e tts, a t which Sir M. Peto presided. " The Queen," and other loyal toasts were given and responded to ; and " Success to the West-end Crystal Palace Railway" Company was received with great enthusiasm. Mr. SCHUSTER, the chairman of the London and Brighton Company, Sir J. PAXTON, and Mr. ANDERSON , the chairman of the Crystal PalaCe Company, expressed their approval of the line, and an opinion that it could not, fail to be remunerative, particularly when extended to the west-end terminus at the Chelsea new bridge, near the end of Sloane-street. Mr. WATSON, the, superintendent of the works ex plained the difficulties they bad encountered in the con- struction of the - tunnel under the Crystal Palace and other_worki& and bore testimony to the able exertions "Mr. Phipps, one of fife enetifalWitiall4fr. Currey iu overcoming the difficulties. Mr. .Baldwin had also Mt dared considerable assistance ; and, on the whole, the difficulties encountered on that line were greater than had been experienced in 15 other similar works. The proceedings concluded in a very harmonious man. ner, and the directors and their friends returned to town about 9 o'clock. In addition to this, the Austrians are quite aware that the whole Italian Peninsula is pr e paring itself for the ensuing struggle, and where could they take up a position more adapted for offence and defence than Pola ? In ancient days it had been a very strong place, and even before 1848 it was tolerably well fortified. I could show that, on the land side also, Pola is a very strong position, but I shall restrict myself to giving a sketch of the batteries that have been and were thrown up by the Atis • trians in this Adriatic Sebastopol, while the Allies were attempting to destroy in the Crimea a fortifi cation placed in the Black Sea for a-sirnifairptir pose to the one now erected in the Adriatic. The battery Madonna Conceta commands the approach from Dignano, and is armed with 8 short 36 pounders, and 4 eight inch mortars. The battery placed on Mount Gulra also com mands the Dignano road. It is open to the rear, and has eight 36 long poundersparallel to the road and a 48 pounder on each of the flanks. Lunardelli—This also plays upon the Dignano road, all well loopholed ; has eight 36 long poun ders, and a 48 pounder on each fl an k. _ _ The Martell& Tower Battery, on Mount Scibo, has six long 18 pounders en barbette, but no bar rack. The Petrich Martello Tower has four long eighteens en barbette, but no barrack. The Martello Tower of St. Giovanni has six long eighteens. Barracks are at Cepriotto. These are the six new land batteries. I shall now enumerate the new batteries toward the en trance to the harbour and seaward. The Fort on Capo Compare has two 12-inch mor tars, four 48-pounders en barbette, four long 32- pounders, and two 8-inch mortars. Good barracks. The Zonehi Battery.—This battery has fourteen 36-pounders en barbette, and two 8-inch mortars. The Maximilian Battery has two 36 and three 18-pounders. Battery Ferdinand has four long 18's. Fortress of St. Andrea has ten large 80-pounders. The Octagon Battery, on the rock of Olivi, four of the sides of this octagon towards the south-west are armed with twelve short 36's en barbette, and the remaining sides have three guns each. The Battery di Castello di Pola has twenty guns, a mixture of long 36-pounders and 48 -pounders, all en barbette, and a proportionate number of mortars. Octagon Battery of St. Mattia.—Six of its sides have each twelve 36-pounders. It commands the town, and with others can play into the harbour. The Martello Tower (della Lanterna.) This battery is at the extremity of the new Mole, and in some measure is the base or foundation of the light house. It is on the St. Pietro rock, and looks down into that of the town, on which is placed the new arsenal. It has 7 long twenty fours. The Martello Tower of St. Pietro is placed on the rock of that name. There is a high and low battery. The upper has 5 60-pounders, and the lower 7 long 24- pounders en barbette. The Orlando Tower has 4 long 18-pounders. Battery Del Cristo has 3 forty eights and 2 long thirty-sixes. They have two batteries which prevent landing, and sweep the whole shore, close, or radente, in Dele Fuera ; the one has 6 24-pounders, and the other 4 60-pounders. To defend the outward ea ciente the arse na l t owards the land side is a Mar tello Tow er i n it s centre, having 5 short 24-pounders en barbett e , an d 2 8 i nt h 'honors. The tower on the left has fi ve s h ort e i ghteens. The new arsenal is in th e nort h -east of the town, comman d e d by the battery on th e roc k S t. Pi etro ; but without a plan before y ou it i s diffi cu l t t o describe t he exact position. A s t ore f or mas t s , sails, cordage—in short a m os t p er f ec t arsena l, in which there is and equip ten always at hand materi a l to ships in a few days. Besides there is a very -p large cable manufa c to r y, and closekin muskets. There at hand foundries f is also a coal store. At present there are two ships of the line on the stockst, and many others of a she south-west, on th e g Mount of Olives, is the powderear magazine. In . th e the arsenal,. is a bar or. smaller a artillery l ler s izo ,. and Towards also for making interior of the city, and n i rack for 4,000 men. LONPL!'lst FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 31, 1856. THE FOG OF -WEBII4.k§pAZ,. • .SERIOtS ACCIDENT - 014:ilLE XIONDOII.•AND NORTH-WESTEELN4I4IEIVAY. • Yesterday much painful excitement was evinced amongst %IA passengers by the ,TiondOzi and Nerth-Western Bait ! Way,throligh - a being pribtlely reported that a fearful ac: Cident; ptttedded with ,the loss of two lives, the victims being dTivei and a sto4r,. had taken place on the line the preeediegAvening, or early that morning, at Wolverton, dwr#4o*deUue fog; which favp acconnl,exeseived,aPPear! to have . envelpf.the Whole country. weever, upon: an inquirYbeinenittde,it was satisfactorily learnt that although Wednesday 46 0 :si en e ttr wha g, tyest ort eri f ons u ae na e te id l e;t had happened of it was unattended with loss of life. From what"esn'be gleaned, it seemstiltul a luggage-train, to which had been 'attached two engines (uot working), intended to be left for' repairs at Wolverton, was proceeding up towards the latter -station, when within two or three milet (the engine drawing the train became unlinked,. and slipped ,off: the Hu i embedding itself in the adjoining embankment. ; The consequence was that, the luggage-vans become` clogged', and a scene of general confusion ensued on the two enkines which were in the rear coming with all,their might among the upset waggons. Immediately, through the accident having taken place in along cutting, the rails were com pletely blocked by the debris and shattered carriages, and a telegraphic message was instantly despatched to Wolvei ton, apprising them there of the disaster. As promptly as possible telegraphic communications were forwardecrfrom Wolverton to the stations up and down the line warning approaching trains not to advance, and a large body of 4botirers were at once sent on , to the ac.ene. of Vie 'occunettseata clear the rail* . •povio „elapsed, of course, before this could be-sseeomplished,When on removing the engines it was found that they were much damaged. The lines were cleared, the rails having been perfectly tested. The trains which had been delayed were allowed to proceed on cautiously, the latter precaution being taken as seven or eight trains were standing on various parts of the up and down lines. No other accident, happily, took place, and the working of the line continued uninterrupted throughout yesterday. With respect to the driver and stoker who were alleged to have been killed by the frightful occurrence, the reporter learnt that the driver only sustained same slight scalds, and that the stoker escaped unhurt 'that euipty tiaint 'should be b a rOughkiatvW olvertaii, and .that - the Pl44lgera Cdight to 'betranefezred; but this was and *possible, inasmupil, a s th e r . 4a : wil t * tepa up and dis sttterebhpeadsviedbyeesttjohnfed'auoz4eteolelisadsiboaannuicrforsentavr nineabeiLlyrrii:paiiisnuasiirterenattufirgash:tal:iineg, the over so great a .distanee, would have bean attended with imminent risk to life and limb. The more daring passengers out of some of the trains found their way . tb. Wolvertoa, where the whole supply of edibles and liquids was spoedily con sumed., Expresses were sent to Newport Pagnell and Sto -tiey StratfOrd, and other places. to obtain provisions, but naanY Pamellgeteaailed id even getting a- piece of bread, and a biscuit or a quarter of a pork pio is described by thecoards :ns having been - . worth a king's ransom, to such state of hungergwere many persons redufed. Another wkward circumstance in cannection with the d a rat id ery tfowllasovglediralheaft toneeZiinthy,-thterik'seeollistrallio;occ.whuierrhe. dimwmeere the last to be relieved. Each succeeding train added to the existing block, and When at last Itr.-Beaft>rd, chief officer of the company's police in the district, who was in attend. ance alniostjAuhediately after the accisleae, And remained actively.oegnged. under Mr. M'Connelly.flie whole night, gave the' word eor up traffic to be . , resumed, such was • the elate of the trains that to adapt a Scriptural metaphor, " The first was actually last and the bat' pool mail leaving that place at 10.30 p.m. da Wednes y night being the first to shunt on to rails—o ver which lei rai Or whiCh single lineiit is much to the .:redlt • e company's AFst," the Liver- pool piloted, officiars to declare, all the delayed , • .. ii th te rou:h atil .an i i na nt o e: s tr e a f iii og t , ,it wi .E th n o ita ut co: ib o o u f s a i : b n e g e l n e casnelty. Map be interesting .to ittt kto a like nx tent ) .4 - -note the variation' " dinary periods whandua and the actual arrival of the principal up trains affected by the accident : Due Oct. 29. Arrd. Oct. 30, Liverpool, 3d class 6.30 p.m. Midland, fast train Manchester, Ist and 2d class 7.30 p.m. Birmingham, Ist and 2d class 8.30 p.m. 10.42 a.m. Liverpool, express 9 .30 p.m...... 9.29 a.m. Manchester, Ist and 2d class 10.5 p.m. Scotch, express The Liverpool and Scotch mails due respectively at Ens ton at 4.30 a.m. and 5.15 yesterday morning, although the last affected by the block, were, as already stated, the first to shunt, and they both arrived within a few minutes of each other, between seven and eight o'clock yesterday morning. Ono result of the accident was that the telegraph com munication was entirely destroyed, several of the posts having been knocked down, and a considerable extent of the wires broken. It was some time after midnight before the communication *as restored. The ordinary traffic was resumed yesterday shortly after noon, but the up line was not restored, and for a few hours the trains will be piloted over the down line. coroner att fr c e CORONER'S INQUESTS ON THE SOUTH WESTERN RAIL WAY SUFFERERS. East Surrey, e h v e e i n d i n t g w, oMI lengthened inquiries, . g Wrn en .Carter,the Dog and Fox Tavern, Wimbledon, on the one h body of W in . _Yeomans, aged 39, a porter, employed on the Wimble don station ; the other was held at the Plough Tavern, Battersea, on the body of Thomas Watkins, aged 45, a gate-keeper at the Plough-lane crossing, who were dread fully mutilated and killed during the dense fog which prevailed on Wednesday last. Respecting the latter case, John Oakley said that he resided at No. 23, Ford's-buildings, New-rcad, Batter. sea, and knew the deceased, who was employed at the Plough-lane crossing. The line was about 24 or 25 feet wide, and on Wednesday night it was so foggy that he could not see across the line. On Wednesday evening, having been sent on an errand, he approached the gates when he beard the noise of a train approaching. He said to deceased, " Well, neighbour, this is very bad wea ther for your business, and I am afraid we shall hear of several accidents." He iu reply said, " I am afraid we shall," when he crossed over the line with his lamp in hand to signal the approaching train. Witness saw him step upon the down line to let him (witness) through. There was not time enough for him to get out of the way, and the consequence was that the engine struck him, knocked him down, and the whole of the train passed over the middle of his body and killed him. By the Coroner—lt was impossible to see from the gates 25 yards over the line, and he thought no driver could see from the engine. The deceased allowed one train to pass and then got confused ; .when in stepping on the down line, not more at first than six yards from the engine, he was hurled down. Owing to the density - cf•the - fog - —wad: imPositibls to iseit=.4he lights of the • angitiev,tel-t k he.occeavuoW9olr place, was not a stopping station, .bat a pa.... 0 t the main line. He has seen the trains meet at that particul a r spot but he could net tell the times, ge heard the whistli: sounded of the up-train, but the noise it made drowned the other one. He did not think deceased intended to commit suicide. Thos. Hewitt esid he was a guard in the employment of the London and South-Western Railway. On Wed nesday evening he left the Waterloo-road terminus at five minutes atter 4 o'clock. Upon reaching the Wallas worth station his attention was called to the deceased's cap, which was en the buffer-plates of the engine. The train was stopped at Vauxhall, and after leaving there came on at the rate of 12 miles an hour until arriving at the Falcon junction, when he was stopped by a fog signal, which exploded like a gun or pistol. After pro ceeding about 400 yards further on the line the accident took place. The driver of the engine had, however, pre viously sounded his whistle from the junction to the gate. By the Corner---It was impossible to see six yards be yond the gates ; but there was nothing to indicate after leaving the junction that anything was wrong. Looking at the state of the weather, he thought every precaution bad been used to prevent such a deplorable occurrence. Both whistles sounded alike, there was no difference in the keys. The driver first told him that he thought they bad passed over some subtance. By Mr. Godson—There is a great difference in the sound of the whistles belonging to the goods trains ; but no variation in the whistles of the passenger trains. Had the weather been clear he had no doubt the accident could have been prevented. Every gatekeeper and porter is supplied with time-tables, which made known at what moment a train was due. The learned Coroner having summed up, the Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death. The first case lasted a considerable time, at which Mr. Godson, the superintendent of the goods depart ment, attended to watch the inquiry. The following will be found to be a brief summary of the evidence : Win. Porter said that he knew the deceased, who was a porter and not a signal-man. Wednesday morning it was so dark on account of the fog that it was impossible for any one to see across or down the line for 20 yards. Two trains were due in the morning at one time ; one an express, the other a passenger regular stoppage train. Witness was employed to signal the trains, but eould not always do so on account of their not arriving at the proper time. It was the usual practice to extend the right arm as the signal, but when the up-line was not clear it was the invariable practice to put up a danger signal. As far as he knew the up-line was quite clear. The up train having passed along, the down train was started, and he then, for the first time, found that the deceased was missing. He then had some misapprehen- P sions about him, more especially as the deceased came out of the porter's house just before the up train passed.. He called out "Bill," but got no answer. He then thought he could see something on the line, and he went upon the platform on the down side on the middle of the up-road, in the four feet way. Ilse found that his feet were towards Waterloo and his head towards the sta;,- tion. Ho called to the head porter, when they found the hands and feet of the deceased cut to pieces, and he was quite dead. He was of opinion that the deceased lost his life by stepping behind the train instead of going, as was his duty, in front of it. 0 wing to the dense state of the atmosphere, and the steam beating down, there was a greater degree of darkness than previously. All the trains whistle on passing the station, and even on approaching it. No confusion is created by the whistling. The deceased had been employed at the same station several months, and had been supplied with a book of instructions and time tables. His duty was to look to the trains stopping at the station. It was quite likely the deceased did not know that the express train was due. By the Coroner—He thought the deceased came outtoo late to get in front of the train, and in consequence the other one coming up it caught the deceased and knocked him down. He had been employed at the station quite long enough to know that the express was due. The express came from Southamp ton, an d did not stop at that station, and the other was a Hampton•court train. Wit ness ran about 900 yards to put the signals on. There was no necessity for the deceased to put up the signal for that train. Charles Hatchard, the chief porter, at the station, h a ying confirmed the testimony of the previous witness, added that he saw deceased on duty on the previous day, and he ought to have been present on the arrival of a ny up or down train, lie was perfectly sober, but had been unwell for some time, and complained of pains in the head. Mr. Godson, in answer to the Coroner, said that if it had not been for the density of the fog he believed the poor fellow would be at the p resent tim e alive. The jury having consulted, they returned a verdict of gc Accidental death," and added that no blame was attri butable to any of the company's officers. COURT OF COMMON COU NCIL . — At th e court h e ld of Boston bad p re sented to the Corporation b oo k s were ordered to be a dd e d to t h e yesterday the L ord Mayor i nformed th e court t h at th e °lltwo beautiful volumes relating to the City of ti The C oßf oo Londonrs p t o o o r a . Guildhall library. ...Sir J. Key presented a very long list of perions applying for the freedom of the city. The report of the claim committee recommending the repeal of so much of the acts of Common Council as relates to the nomination by the Lord Mayor of persons to serve the office of sherd was brought up by Mr, Wood, The report was agreed 0, RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EAST INDIAN. The ninth half-yearly general meeting of the proprie • tors was held yesterday at the office of the company, Alderman'e-vialk, New Broad-street, Mr. B. W. Craw ford presiding. There was a numerous nt,:endance of shareholders. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the reception and .adoption of•the report (an abstract of which has already appeared in The Sun), said that resolutions would be submitted to the meeting authorising the directors to convert the paid-np capital of the company into stock,•as mentioned in the report ; and these resolution•, if passed, would have immediate effect. No further issue of capital was proposed during the present year. The directors believed that there existed a sufficiency of capi tal for ordinary purposes, and they thought they should be consulting the wishes of tiie shareholders in not at present calling upon the public for any very large amount of additional stook. The mail from India which arrived in London on the previous dayhad brought them the revq nue account for the past half-year, which had not before been in their possessiori ; and he was happy to tell them that the statements which appeared in The Tames of that morning with regard to the results of that account were in every respect correct. The increase in the num ber of passengers had been alluded to in the report. He had to announce now that the receipts from passengers had amounted in English money, calculating the rupee at 25., and not at the exchange of Is. 10d., to 25,7457. in the half-year ending the 30th of June, against 22,0251. in the previous half-year. This was on the same mileage. The receipts from parcels, luggage, live stock, carriag e s, and excess fares were 3 , 091/. against 2,2721. The re ceipts &Om merchandise were 10,516/. against 6,3851. ; those from minerals, 11,4281. against 7,456/. ; the whole receipts—for . the last half-year being 51,0124,1!glitist 38,636/. as compared with the pr ev i ous half-year. (Mar, hear.) gatisfactory as that; result would appear to them, the figures under the head of "charges" were much more so. The very important item, " maintenance of way and works," presented a charge of 12 per cent. upon the receipts against 6 per cent. for the preceding half-year. Upon the face of it, this did net appear a point for much congratulation ; but it must be remem bered that, whereas hitherto the maintenance of way and works was chargeable upon capital, it had now to be defrayed from revenue. In the locomotive depart. ment the charge amounted to 17 as against 20 per cent. ; and the whole proportion which the expenses of conduct ing this large company bore to the gross receipts was 40 per cent, as against 58 per cent. in the previous half year. (Hear, hear.) This statement was, he thought, sufficient to remove from the minds even of the most sceptical individuals in this country the impression that railways were not to be carried on in India without the risk of loss. (Hear.) The directors found that they were now enabled to make, at the close of every half year, large repayments to Government in respect to the advances made to them on account of interest. In the first half-year Government had received from this com pany 10,000/. ; in the second 20,000/. ; and during the present half year, 30,000/. ; making altogether during three half-years a repayment of 60,000/. He did not say that these repayments were likly to be con tinued in the same proportion, but if they went on on anything like this scale it could not fail to be considered very satisfactory indeed. At all events, it put an end to the impression that shareholders could ever be without a dividend, or would have to return the railway upon the bands of the East India Company, After referring to the death of Mr. Larkins, a director, and the election in his room of Mr. Beaumont, one of the auditors, the chair man remarked, with regret, the return to this country of Mr. Stephenson, whose health bad broken down in con sequence of anxiety and the arduous nature of his duties, and who had consequently requested them to supply his place by the selection of another gentleman to represent the company there. Remembering the great services performed by Mr. Stephenson to this company the f able consideration of the di rec t ors wou ld b e g i ven t o gentleman's position. The board look e d u p on th e se ec tion of a proper successor to their late agent as a matter of the greatest importance ; but they bad not yet been enabled to supply this place, nor had they any individual in their minds who m th ey thought likely to receive the appointment. The chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. After a few remarks by some of the shareholders, the motion for the adoption of the report was carried unani mously. , The CHArnmex, in 'accordance with the report, pro posed resolutions converting the paid-up capital into stock. The resolutions having been carried neni. con., Mr. STEPHENSON shortly explained his position with regard to the company, and said he was quite satisfied to leave the consideration of it in the hands of the direc tors, feeling assured that they wished, if they possibly could, to retain his services in connection with the cam pa,!9. vote of thanks to the chairman and directors ter• minated the proceeding. • • SOUTH - EASTERN, The directors of this company have issued a circular to the proprietors, in anticipation of a special meeting of the company, to be held on the 13th Nov. next, to con sider the propriety of extending a portion of the North Kent line from Lewisham to Dartford. They state that, after full consideration, they have adopted a resolution to recommend the preprietors that they authorise an application being made to Parliament for an act to con struct a short relief line between the Lewisham and Dartford stations of the North Kent Railway. The consideration of the subject was pressed upon the direc tore' attention by the great and continuous increase which has taken place of late years in the traffic of the North Kent Railway, and which has been still further augmented by the recent successful opening of the Maid stone branch. The number of passengers booked to and from London and all stations on the North Kent line during the year ending the 31st of July last amounted to 3,169,158, and of these not less than 2,654,978 were booked to and from London and the eight stations be tween London and Dartford. This statement, however, does not include 1,214,866 passengers who were conveyed during the same period between the intermediate stations on the line (not including London), and of whom not less than 950,000 were conveyed between stations west of Dartford ; neither does it include the journeys of season ticket-holders, estimated to have amounted during the same period to about 750,000, of which four-fifths were to and from stations between London and Dartford. In order to accommodate efficiently this large proportion of the North Kent traffic, it is necessary to run very fre quent trains to and from those stations short of Dartford —viz., New Cross, Lewisham, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich Dockyard, Woolwich Arsenal, Abbey Wood, and Erith. Notwithstanding the large number of trains at present provided for passengers to and from those stations, the requirements and the capabilities of the traffic on that portion of the North Kent Railway are so great, in consequence of the large a❑d increasing po pulation of the district and its proximity to the metropo lis, that the accommodation of the public and the true interests of the company require that the train service should be increased and improved by the running of more frequent trains at particular hours, as upon the present Greenwich Railway. So long as the North Kent was a looal line, carrying only its own traffic, the increase in the number of short stopping trains to and from the stations between Dartford and London was comparatively easy of arrangement. But the recent opening of the Maidstone branch has brought a consi derable amount of through traffic upon the line, in addi tion to the, heavy traffic of Strood and Gravesend. It has thus become urgently necessary to adopt measures to separate the short stopping trains from the longer through trains, both in order that the former may be more efficiently accommodated, and that the latter may be conveyed to their destination without interruption or delay. The adoption of this course is further rendered necessary in anticipation of the early opening of a por tion of the East Kent Railway, the traffic of which it will be the duty as well as the interest of this company to accommodate in the most efficient manner. The in cidental advantages to be derived from the formation of the proposed relief line are thus briefly stated by the directors :-1. It will enable us greatly to improve the train service of the populous districts of New Cross, Lewisham, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich, Abbey Wood, and Eritb, and thereby to increase the traffic receipts on this portion of the railway. 2. It will enable the through traffic to and from Gravesend, Strand, Maidstone, and other distant stations in the North Kent district to be worked snore regularly, expeditiously, safely, and economically than is possible under existing arrangements. 3. It will provide t'ee means of more effectually meeting the competition which has recently been started by the Tilbury Railway and the river boats for our Woolwich, Gravesend, and other North Kent traffic. 4. The relief line will open up an entirely new and populous district extremely favourable for residential traffic, including Eltham, Bexley, Chislehurst, the Crays, Crayford, and other places, and create a traffic profitable per se, independent of the other important considerations above mentioned. The length of the proposed relief line from Lewisham to Dartford will be 11 miles, with a junction branch at Lewisham of one mile in length ; and it appears from the estimates submitted by the company's engineer and surveyor that the cost of pur chasing the requisite land and completing the line will not exceed 250,0001. In conclusion, the directors state that they are convinced that the true and per manent interests of the company require that the necessary application to Parliament should be post poned no longer, and that the proposed relief line should be constructed with as little delay as possible. Should the proprietors confirm this view the directors are satisfied that the wisdom of the course now sug gested will be amply justified by the results. WEST-END OF LONDON AND CRYSTAL PALACE. The first section of this line; from the Crystal Palace to Wandsworth, was formally opened for traffic yester day. The line commences by a junction with the Crystal Palace Railway station, and passes, by means of a tun nel, under a portion of the Crystal Palace, between the main building and one of the water towers. The length of the tunnel is 720 yards. The line then proceeds for a distance about two mile/ to the next tunnel, which is RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.'—Traffic re turn for the week ending Oct. 26, 1856 £22,460 14 0 Corresponding week last year 19,915 2 7 SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the wrk ending Ord. 26, 1856 £6,013 5 7 Corresponding week last year 5,549 0 6 UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, OCT. 30. In a Convocation holden this morning Messrs. Thos. Waugh Belcher, M.A., and William Armstrong Scott, M.A., of Trinity College, Dublin, were admitted "ad eundem." In the same convocation the Rev. Thomas Sale, M.A., of Magdalen College, received permission to proceed to the degree of B.D. and D.D., by accumulation. In a congregation holden immediately afterwards the name of Mr. Edwin Palmer, M.A., Fellow of Balliol College, who had been nominated to the office of Mode. rator " in Literarum Grmcarum et Latinarum Schola," met with the approval of the house. In the same congregation the following degrees were conferred, viz. : BACHELOR AND DOCTOR IN DIVINITY. Rev. Thomas Sale, Magia.leo College. BACHELOR OF CIVIL LAW. John Bramaton (Fellow), All Souls' College. MASTER OF ARTS Rev. George Howard Waterfall, John Irving—Wor cester 6follege. Theodore John Redhead—St. Edmund Hall. Francis Otter—Corpus Christi College. Rev. Henry Meade Smythe—Trinity College. Rev. Nicholas James Moody, James Henry Orde, Rev. Francis John Mount—Oriel College. Marcus Richard Soutbwell—Exeter College. Rev. Frederic M. D. Masters—Queen's College. John Crosthwaite Bellett, Thomas Crane Dupuis-- Pembroke College. Rev. Robert Henry Codrington (Fellow)— Wadham College. ELOHRLOR OF ARTS, Charles Allington—Merton College. William Howell Evans—Jesus College. Herbert T. linatchbull Hugesson, John Erkine Campbell Colquhoun—Trinity College. John Wingfield Malcolm—Christ Church. Edward Hutchinson, Geo. Heberden—Oriel College.' Francis Sterry, Chas. Arthur Turner—Exeter College. In a Congregation, holden at two o'clock, the new form of Statute, for better regulating the election of proctors, was promulgated, and the new form of Sti tutu, " De Delegatorum Preli nominations et muncre,7 was again promulgated. Several amendments were handed in to the Registrar. DURHAM. At a Convocation holden on Tuesday, Oct. 28, the Rev. John Pedder, M.A., principal of Bishop Hatfield's Hall, and R. B. Hayward, reader in Natural Philosophy, made the requisite declaration on entering upnn the office of proctor. The Rev. Henry Frederic Long, M.A., of Bishop Hatfield's Hall, and the Rev. R. H. Blakey, M.A., University College, were nominated to the office of pro-proctor, and made the requisite declaration. The following itegrees were conferred : M.A. Harvey Marriott, 8.A., Bishop Hatfield's Hall. Wm. Hall Richmond, 8.A., University College. B.A. William Statham University College. Rev. James Sutcliffe Crook, Bishop Hatfield's Hall. Henry Vicars Austin, University College. Frederick William Griffiths, University College. The Warden announced that the Right Rev. Bishop Maltby has made a donation of his library to the Uni versity, upon the condition that it be kept separate from other books belonging to the University, and called the Maltby Library. A grace was passed thankfully to accept the donation. A grace was passed for setting the University seal to the following address to the Right Rev. Bishop Maltby, on his resigning the office of Bishop of Durham : " TO THE RIGHT REV. BISHOP MALTBY, D.D. "The warden, masters, and scholars of the University of Durham desire, at the first Convocation after your lordship's resignation of the see of Durham, to express publicly their sense of the many advantages which they have derived from your watohfulsuperintendoica and ac tive benevolence. " When your lordship first undertook the administra tion of the diocese the University immediately enjoyed the benefit of your powerful and effective co-operation in carrying out the intentions of its founders, and obtain. ing for it the important sanction of the royal charter. " During the subsequent period of full twenty years, in which the establishment and management of a new university have been often accompanied with perplexing difficulties, you have been always ready to give it the aid of your matured council and long experience. " You have also proved your anxiety to promote in others the sound learning and accurate scholarship for which you have been yourself distinguished, both by your private suggestions and your public acts. Among the latter especial gratitude is due for your liberal benefac tions to prizes and scholarships, and lastly for the gener ous donation of your valuable library. "The warden, masters, and scholars of the University are confident that the feelings entertained by themselves will hereafter be shared by their successors, and that the name of Bishop Maltby will ever remain associated with those of the earliest and most efficient supporters of the University. " Given at our House of Convocation this 28th day of October, 1856." Graces were then passed for setting the University seal to certain releases. COAL NEAR LONDON. The followin letter has been addressed to the editor of the Times : Sir,—ln justice to the Brighten Railway Company, and for the satisfaction of your correspondent Mr. Bur nell, I wish to make known that the " mysterious notice about the discovery of coal" did not " originate from any use of the information given" by that gentleman ; and, what is more, my discovery of " coal near London" has no reference to the place which he has mentioned. A habit of observing all about me led me during a short residence in Derbyshire tc notice the peculiar formation of the country in the coal-bearing districts,—the plants upon its surface, its soil, and the strata—which last, however, I am heretic enough to deem the least import ant, seeing that a knowledge has generally proved of small avail to practical purposes, so far as discovery is concerned, until after the announcement of a discovery has been made. Observation led me to study—study to research — that I might learn whether others had thought of the same thing before me—and, if so, why they had failed. Research, thus armed, induced to search, and search to discovery. I did not, however, begin, like the learned geologists mentioned by Mr. Burnell, by looking for coal through a probable I,BAO feet of sandstone, new or old, but went to a valley where an old watercourse—in ages gone a river, now a mere brook—had cut through all sandstone for me —where I had to clap my hand only under a surface peat to bring out first fine unctuous ts clay, h then a g reen m i xed clay and sand, then blue clay ; leads d own to the " jacket " and the shale. My discovery lies withi n 200 f eet o f th e surface, coal if not nearer. It is, however, not under London, nor even at Black heath or Hamp s t ea d, w h ere f on d tradition still clingi to its possibility. I am a practical man, and I can assure your corres pondent that I do not intend to make any mystery about it, but hope soon to have it in my power to give public proof of it to a general assemblage of reporters round the pit's mouth ; until when I am, sir, your obedient servant, Oct. 30. FOX TIN COAL. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER, OCT. 20. Thereowing to the India letters not being due till a ft er busi ness hours. owingkget-day on F r id ay to an .attempt There was a more general a b sence of wan- h a s not been much business here to-day, part l y which f o r the two markets held on Thursday an d S aturday, ing but of course their agents were on th e exc h ange, and, b y ie b manufacturersis makte substitute than a market-day as it is understood the India letters bring much better commercial advises from Calcutta and Bombay, a bettor f ee li ng was prevalent among business men. The favour able India news is understood to apply to light cloths, and not to domestics. Turkey red goods for the spring trade are also said to be in demand. Prices are very firm for such kinds of goods as are in demansl. NOTTINGHAM, OCT. 30. The lace tra,le i s very quiet. For plain goo d s t h ere i s yet considerable inquiry, but many branches of our trade are dull. There is a fair business transacting in cotton goods. Our home demand for all description of laces is an average one. American orders also have been tole rably good. In hosiery there is more activity, many large orders baying been completed for the American market. The home trade is also healthy, and o peratives are well em ployed at good wages. Silk is not so ddficult to IN , ; yarns are firm, ANOTHER ACCOUNT. Early on Wednesday afternoon an accident happened on the London and North- Western Railway, two miles on the Blisworth side of the Wolverton-station, which caused an entire stoppage of the through trains nearly throughout the night. It appears that oue of Fairbairn's large goods en gines was proceeding with two other engines of a similar - . - size and character to Wolverton Locomotive Depot, in order to undergo repair. From some failing in the coupling chain, the front engine became detached from the engine behind, and went on some distance before the driver could bring it up. lie then reversed his engine and proceeded carefully back in order to take up the " dead" engines._ The line, however, where the mishap occurred, being on an incline, the engines, impelled by the momentum previously imparted to them, proceeddd along at a reduced rate, and came in contact with the " live" engine, which was coming back to their aid. The three were immediately thrown across the road, the " dead" engines over the up line, and the "live" one on the down rails, causing a formidable blockage to the passing of all through trains. To add to the mischief the road was torn up, and the two hind en gines worked themselves deep into the bank, so rendering the task of extricating them more difficult. Information of the accident was instantly communicated to the Wolver ton and Roade stations, and • a passenger train, which was due, was happily stopped. Gangs of labourers were promptly despatched to the spot, but owing to the ponder ous size of the locomotives, and the way they had ploughed up and worked themselves into the road and bank, coupled with the very foggy state of the atmosphere, it was - not until an early hour yesterday that one of the lines could be got clear, and which was made available for the passage of up and down trains. The labourers continued their ex ertions in endeavouring to raise the two "dead engines," and so clear the other line of rails, but at eleven o'clock yesterday that had not been accomplished. The non-ar rival of the usual trains last evening created consideoble uneasiness at the • Euston-square terminus. The first through train that arrived was the mail yesterday morning at six o'clock. The up and down traffic is now proceeding as usual. The driver and stoker of the " live engine," who stuok to their post, are reported to be injured, but not seriously so. They have been removed to their houses at Wolverton. --- • • letrittifBA - kiatriClMEßg. • The dense fog which prevailed in the metropolis on Wed nesday seems to have been very general throughout the coun try. Accounts received yesterday at all the railway termini in London agree in stating that, on no former occasion have the oldest guards and officers of the respective lines experienced anything like so complete an obscuration of the atmosphere. At Winchester and Southampton the ordinary avocati.ns of business were necessarily suspended, and all along the south-western coast the fog was exceed ingly heavy, extending to Hastings, Folkestone, and Dover. From the north similar accounts have been received, and Rugby and Banbury sem to have been especially affected by it. A great many accidents have taken place in various parts of the country, and perhaps none more remarkable than one which occurred about two miles north of Wolver ton, on the London and North- Western Railway, by which the whole traffic of that great artery of locomotion was alto gether stopped for about twelve hours, and the delivery of the northern mails in London delayed until nearly noon yesterday. The accident happened in the following extraordinary manner :7-About half-past three o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, a goods train, consisting of about 25 trucks and two damaged engines, propelled by one of the company's most powerful locomotives, was approaching Wolverton station, when the engine suddenly became uncoupled, and ran forward down the Ashton Bank, where there h a grA dient of lin 330 for more than a mile. At the time this happened the driver could not see the length of his own engine owing to the fog, but the course he adopted on finding himself break away was to run down the bank at a good speed, and what he supposed to be a sufficient dis tance beyond, to enable the train to come to a stand. He then returned quietly, intending to re-attach his engine. Unfortunately, however, the train had not stopped, and the fog preventing the driver from observing its approach, the coming train and the returning engine came into vio lent collision at a point of the road closely adjoining the village of Hanslope. The effect was perfectly frightful. All three engines were driven together in one inextricable mass, and then fell over, blocking up both lines of rails, and, with several of the leading trucks, creating a debris which effectually prevented all traffic either up or down the line for several hours. As soon as the guard of the train had recovered from the shock of the collision, he obtained the assistance of some labourers who had been t down having first pu and stoker f rom b enea th t h e wrec k , ttracted to the s p o t, an d se t a b ou t ex t r icating the driver fog signals, and d espa t c h e d messengers both to Wolver ton and R oa d s s t a ti ons to stop a ll com i ng trains. The • • driver was f oun d no t much hurt —hi s principal injuries arising f rom sca ld s a b out the chests an d ar ms ; but the stoker w as ser i ous l y i n j ured. Bot h were conveyed as speedily as possible to a small farm-house in n the village of H ans l ope, where they shortly afterwar d s re ceived medi ca l ass i stance from Mr. Rogers, of surgeon, Wolverto n , un d er whose care they remain. Wolverton, Before a ss i s t ance o f any ki nd arr i ved from. the up and d own tra i ns b egan to accumulate . north a south of the acc id en t , the difficulties of combating with d which w as much increased, owing to its having occurred in the midst of a deep embankment, where it was impos sible to toppl e over any portion of the wreck, the situation s rendering it imp era ti ve to get everyth i ng afres h u p o n it wheels, and d rag it away, or attempt the Herculean t as k of r a i s i ng it up a steep embankment some 35 or 40 feet high. For some time after the accident, and. until Mr. M'Connell and Mr. Parker, the chief officer, had arrived from Wolverton, absolutely nothing was done, The men present were zealously anxious to do all they could, bu t the magnitud e of the wreck paralysed their energies ; and until a directing head had laid down a plan, it would have been useless to attempt to clear the line; The jfirst up train foll ow i ng that to which the accident had occurred was the thi r d -class from Liverpool, consisting of a large number of carr i ages, as usual, fully occupied. They had left Li verpool at 7.45 a.m., and weie due in London at 6.30 p.m. Thi s was followed by a goods train, and then came the no on d ay train from Manchester, and so on train after t ra i n until the up rails, for a distance of several miles, were enti re l y occupied by passenger-laden c arriages. A correspondi ng stoppage of the down trains occurred. , The 2 p. m ., 4 p.m.a ' an d 5 p m, express from London all reached th e spot before much progwess had been made in clearing th e li ne. On Mr. M'Conell's arrival he deter mined th a t th e down line should b e first cleared, and after a host of workmenhad be en engaged for several hours, t h e down rails were so far restored as to allow trains to pass over them slowly, and in this manner the traffic of the afternoon and evening from London was forwarded to the north. The passengers for the south we re not so for tunate —the great accumulation of trains ova upon an other rendering it impossible to carry on both up and down traffic over a single line at the same time with any, degree of safety, and it was not until an early hour yester day morning that the first of the up-';;rains passed through Wolverton for London. 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