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r . . r r PERSONS SF,EKT:s - WSTAT ES, TOWN A , :cD C ,,, 0 LANDED 114;4 F OLD AND LEA' rUNTRY RESIDENCES, Vhdt VIES GENER. L'i.,L l 7-___ 3P 'I V OL 1) INVESTMENTS, AND 16,215 AD GRATIS, a Cr, liut the kingdom Ithe principal Railway Bookstalls ‘ii,' , L u hancery-lane, I ~' or, .c the Auction and Estate Offices,, if i:! . ... 4 PROPERTY REG ~iiobletnan' ,; 1) AM ; Messrs. E. and H. Lumley s ' containinc , a varied selection lecl and house ) .) • 8 mansio rop , 7811 1'es now in the market, from "N 2 with its few p 11,,,Lw"b' s -toper l it manorial domain, to the I,:watas OF PROP .ores. • ; I re the o p portu Cterrts wishing to Sell or Let can em -4°,412, by sendi n , fifty that the medium of this Re2ISICP rgie Offices,properties to the , ,_,-; thespacretricu)sanrse,of London,their italey in 7, Ch n y i • wi,„_ can as the Messrs. 141:.Zhe pro - • most cases introduce customers, immediate __ .oe ty is of an eligible character, thereby a n v c o o i n d . ti tlea e ct di" avki i ..ntages of delay and its attendant i i/ tio ,l• h t hiser 1 ,,A NO CTIARGE incurred, unless a tenant orepucyr '4ihen introduced through Messrs. Lumley's Ag n , Allot. n nlYthe usual moderate commission. Lcul 7 ..ar,cl L an d Offi ces, 6 , Chancery-lane, London. pni AN, . and ii , p "4 [IURE, CARPETS, BEDDIN G , 'el* LOORCLOTEL CARRIAGE-FREE to any house in 'Volt reo• rdless of amount or distance . ku at ' ' a ' • First class hz econd-class p• - . f ees. rerms peculiarly liberal to ;or a , rpen and Gentle men. An immense stock to select "to ~g is rilayed in st , ' oms occupying an acre of ground. lel ' article wan :Sated 1 , A 4 G „,., ,„,. Anted i ' 3 4 "ILA and GENTLEMEN ABOUT TO FUR , areare res pectfully informed that Messrs. Cobbett and Ilei P„..iiblishing• an entirely New Edition of their un -'illustrated i,l,' , -11.0135 E FURNISHING GUIDE, by 410 and 4 e(i i - "Jie en, ' • description of Furniture _ u ste ads - ravings of every at.ire With prices attached. A copy sent palls and rk also contains `r4lpi et : nrA application. This costly wo_ . . c). ke : ,,.. - e dtimates for furnishing on the following revised 41-S ix:roomed Parsonage £74 3 0 A'l Ten -roomed ditto ditto the , t T welve-roomed (Mt° Ninga, R ,L41 : 14 8, borinPrice List of pur . ified, Bedding, and a . mass mationto all requirin,g "househ 31d furniture, t l4 and gent ,bedding. References kindlypermitted to Clergy emen in or near Great Malvetn, Southampton, 04, 1) 7: bury, Ely, Preston, Grimsby, Ryde, Plymouth, izast,er,,aom: trif.Y.hton, Gainsborough, Margate. Kidder * 4 1b a , v ellington. Croydon. Cambridge, Staines, Dorking, S. Worcester, Ipswich, Peterborough, St. David's, and above 500 other places In all parts of Great ? ItP dge ‘ ,:rd'oan dE, CO., General House Furnishers. Deptford -1,1 vu. S tit BUENOS AYRES BONDED WHARF (U nder -n g RIVER TRANSIT COMPANY (Limited). meat 8 R e e l 2.l Concession from the Argentine Govern.' Nt a toils a net income of 18 per cent. on the capital wharfage, and deposits.) 4pi ta , • or 'dorated under " The Companies Act, 1862." X 300,000, in 15,000 shares of £2O each, one-third of I ,ller ~,,w h ich is already subscribed for privately. '• il , ;; Lar e Payable on application and £llos on allotment. , 4 110, Percent. interest will be paid during construction. • 1.. 4 . 11. 7-Sir WM. GORE OUSELEY, K.C.8., late Tit Minister Plenipotentiary to the River Plate. 14..1zaN—TheJustice TIALIBITR ' 'L ktA P., Chairman of the Canada Association. 111 41, 8 DIRECTORS. B. Colchester, Esq. (Messrs. Co'cheaters and qtrg j: r), South Sea House. k b ert 6 , hay Donaldson, Esq. (Messrs. Donaldson , Lam and Co.), Austinfriara. te): ° ; l .Edenborough, Esq. (Messrs. Edenborough and pe t f., I ,v,ioorgate-street Chambers, Director of the Im - Ud re ; !dank, .. Walls, Esq. (Messrs. A. Walls and Co.) Lead treet, and Lloyd's. The n , Ons— EX OFFICIO. al General in London of the Argentine Republic. 1 kbl!8 ENGINEER. Itknaterrunlees, Esq., M.I C,E., 5, Victoria - street, West- o ASTHMATIC BALSAM.—AN Piatte a jtCTlTAL REMEDY, without confining the bowels t o ,,m Og' the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad t t "pis 2, be the best medicine for immediately relieving IS, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con bi,nocti"-• It frequently cures persons whom the faculty lt,'"'vek,:. Incurable admirably allays the tickling which frect - ' r equent coughing. In approaching consumption 1 1 , 1 1, I v' s are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or \j}k f''', ll 4 down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief kurajlautes Chemistsg it. Prepayen only and , sold by 111: 4 , I " 11 ''ItT, , King-William-street, ()haring e'"uon, and by all drugg , sts, in bottles, 13: 1 ,,c1., and t r Quantities in one, 2s. 9d. each. Be particular. and ask 1104,,tabert's Asthmatic Balsam, The name and address ae. OU the stamp, N°. 22,359. WHERE CAN WE MEET AF MR THE PANTOMIMES ? My dear Fellow, Gentlemen sup at EVANS', Covent-garden. IZINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC, BRANDY. This celebrated Old IRIS!' WHISKY rivals the finest FRENCH BRANDY, It 14 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome. Sold in Bottles, 3s. Bd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at 8, GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, W. Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded "Kinahan's LL Whisky." STEAM from LONDON to NEW YORK. he British and American Steam Navigation Company (Limited) will DESPATCH one of the undermentioned Splendid Fast Screw Steamers TWICE EACH MONTH for New York: — Tons. Horse Power. LONDON 2 5OO ..... SCO Capt. GLOVER. WESTMINSTER.. 2,500 500 Capt. Coucx. DUBLIN 2 5OO ..... 500 NEW YORK 2 5OO ..... 500 These magnificent vessels are unsurpassed by any ocean going steamer, and have accommodation for passengers re plete witn every comfort. The Line will commence early in March ; the exact date to be fixed in a latter announcement. ,To load in the Victoria Docks. For freight or passage apply to the Company's Agents, Alfred Laming and Co., 70, Cornhill. THE MEXICAN BANK (Limited). The Allotment of the Shares in this Bank was This Day completed by the Board, and the Letters of Regret and Allotment will be forwarded without delay. By order. WM. THOS. MORRISON, Secretary pro tem. Temporary Offices-10, King William-street, E.C. 19th February, 1864. THE MEXICAN BANK (Limited). The Directors are prepared to receive Applications from Gentlemen, properly qualified, to proceed to Mexico as their Representative. Lette , l4 in reply to this Advertisement to be addressed to the Chairman, and will be considered confidential. By order. WM. THOS. MORRISON, Secretary pro tem. Temporary Offices-10, King William-street, E.C. LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. The Directors are prepared to receive TENDERS for the issue of all or any portion of £300,000 of the ORDINAR S LOCK of the Company, to be inscribed into the names of applicants free of all expense. The Dividends on the full amount to accrue from the Ist January last. 0 per cent. to be enclosed upon the amount tendered for, and the remaining 8 0 per cent to be paid at such times as may be agreed upon. The Company being bound to agree to receive payment not later than 30th June next, if desired in the tender to do so. Interest at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum will be charged upon any amount unnaid alter the Ist March. art The Directors reserve power to accept any tender in p, viz , for any less sum than that tendered for. The Directors will fix a minimum under which no tender will be accepted, and will meet on Thursday, the 25th inst, at 12 o'clock, to open the tenders. Tenders to be addressed to ALFRED MORGAN, Treasurer, waterloo-bridge Station. Feb. 18, 1861. NORWICH UNION FIRE AND LIFE OFFICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL. The Directors hereby give notice, that, In consequence of the immediate extension of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway, they have vacated their offices, No. 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, and REMOVED to their NEW PREMISES, No. 29, Fleet-street, E.C. February 4, 1864. GOVERNMENT ANNUITIES' BILL.—At a numerously attended Meeting of the LIFE ASSUR ANCE PROFESSION, held at the Offices of the Royal Farmers' Assurance Company,'3, Norfolk-street, Strand, on Friday, February 10, 1864, JOHN REDDISH, Esq., in the Chair, The following Resolutions were passed :- Ist. That Life Assurance has been carried on in this coun try for a century and a half by private en. erprise, and that the Life Assurance Companies have fulfilled their engage ments in a manner which will hear honourable comparison with that of any other class of institutions, that they have always adapted themselves to the public wants and conveni ence, and are able and willing to continue to do so. ?.d. That this meeting is of opinion that the proposal of the Government is an interference with ordinary commercial en terprise and ought to be opposed. 3d. That a Committee, with power to add to their number, be now appointed, for the purpose of watching the measure and taking such steps as they may deem expedient. 4th That the foregoing Resolutions be signed by the Chairman and transmitted to the Chancellor of the Exche quer, inserted in the daily papers, and sent to the metropoli tan and other members of the House. JOHN REDDISH, Chairman. Communications in reference to the above subject should be addressed to the Honorary Secretary, Henry Harben, 35, Ludgate-hill, London. FIRST-CLASS SECURITY.—Tho STRAND MUST HALL COMPANY (Limited). is now issuing MORTGAGE BONDS ot £5O each, being aleirst Charge upon the Property ot the Company, repayable in Three Years. and b e aring Interest at Ten per Cent. per Annu m, p iyable hand yearly. Apply at the Offices of the Company, 315, Strand, W.C. or to Mr. G. T. Taylor, Stoc k and Share Broker, 11, Token house-yard, E.C. By Order of the Board, FREDERIC LAWRANCE, Secy. T HE MARITIME INSURANCE COMPANY (Limited). Incorporated, with Limited Liability, under " The Companies Act, 1862." Capital, One Million, in 100,000 shares of £lO each. First Issue 50,000 shares, instead of 25,000 shares, as before announced. Deposit on Application £1 per Share.' Further payment on Allotment £l. per Share. DIRECTORS. William Harrison, Esq. (Messrs. Harrisons and Latham), Chairman. Francis Boult, Esq. (Messrs. Boult, English and Brandon.) Alexander Duranty, Esq. (Messrs. A. Duranty and Co.) W H. Haynes, Esq., Merchant. P a t r ick Hunter, Esq. (Messrs. Browne, Hunter, and Co.) George B. Kerferd, Esq. (Messrs. Geo. B. Kerferd and Co.) Peter Maxwell, Esq., Merchant. P. M. Miller, Esq. (Messrs. Miller and Mosman.) William Nicol, Esq. Merchant Daniel Powell, Esq, (Messrs. Daniel Powell and Co.) T. Harrison Ridley, Esq. (Messrs. Ridley, Son, and Co,) J. Berkeley Smith, Esq. (Messrs. Houghton, Smith, and Co.) With power to add to their number. MANAGER AND UNDERWRITER. Henry Case, Esq. BANKERS. The National Bank of Liverpool (Limited). The National Bank, Old Broad-street, London. And its branches in Ireland. The Union Bank, Manchester. BROKERS. Henry Walker Lucas, Esq., 3, Copthall-buildings, London, Geo. Edwd. Schultz, Esq., Manchester -buildings, Tithebarn street, Liverpool. Edward Fox, Esq., 51, Dame-street, Dublin. Frederick Fielder, Esq., Cross-street, Manchester. Charles Boult, Esq., 15A, St. Ann's-squate, Manchester. ArDITORS. Messrs. Harmood Banner and Son. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Littledale, Ridley, and BardswelL TEMPORARY OFFICES. 4 and 5, Brown's-buildings, Liverpool. Forms of application may be obtained from the brokers, and also at the temporary offices of the Company, 4 and 5, Brown's -buildings, Liverpool. NOTICE.—WEDNESDAY next, the 24th February, 1864, is the LAST DAY upon which Applications for Shares may be made. THE VINTAGE WINE COMPANY Supply the Public, at a small advance on wholesale prices, with every description of Wines and Spirits. Terms, Cash. THE VINTAGE COMIDA SHERRY .. at Ms. per doz. THE VINTAGE CH IMPAGNE , 275. •„ THE VINTAGE CLARET , 13s. „ THE VINTAGE PORT from 20s. „ Medical and Clerical Testimonials, together with the Illus trated Vintage Almanac, containing full detailed Price List, post free on application. Four Dozen Wine sent Carriage Free. 14, Bloomsbury-street, 4 doors south of New Oxford-street P 0 WE T, L'S BALSAM of ANISEED, For COUGHS, COLDS, SHORTNESS of BREATH, INFLUENZA, etc. Prepared by TnostAs vowELL, 16, Blackfriars-road, and sold b ep y all Chemists, at ls. 2s. 3d., and lls. per bottle. PRIZE MEDAL _INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION, 1862. FRANCIS TUCKER & CO., Wax Chandlers, &C., &c., To the Queen and the Ranee of Wales. (Established 17?0.) The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862, testifies to he excellenoe of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers' manufacture. A distinguished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis Tucker and Co., on the subject of WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS, says : ,‘ I have found them fully equal to the recommendation which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, com mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar." Finest quality, with Platted Wicks, patented.. d. per lb. Ordinary quality .. od, per. lb. VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax. Best quality .. . • • • .. ls. sd. per lb. Second quality .. • • .. is. 3d. per lb. Third quality .. .. • • .. Is. ld. per lb. Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value. FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO., 8, South 1730). Molt Kensington (Established Grosvenor-square. Manufactory— The largest Establishment an in England for the Manufacture of Wax Cdles for the use of the Altar. TEETH. —Mr. ESKELL'S INVENTION in the c onstruction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the follow i ng advantages :—A set of teeth, of excellent work manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without are quite immoveable, except at the option wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the gums, that they of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad just these teeth Ina many changes of the mouth without the aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps. Inspection of sPecimens and consultations iree.-B,Grosvenor street, Bond-street, IV ; and at 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir mingham, / '- - :$:-_•:" 1 4:`_ - "7 1.-:!--,45 /4Z - e/ 6/: K .e__--0r... , * 61.--• `e -it 644.'4 . 47.4.*>*Z, 1 . .. . 0 bs , a vm .87 L ,r ,41- 1 ! iv : : _,,,. l'',l,•',o - \--- g : .. i --- -,-- ,—,. . - :, ,ar /4/n - _ .. ---:. : ~._ 4 2 . V ;",4. " ". : , . .. i i• . s , .1. - '...., The Murder Fourteen Years 3 , - . ; - ...4Li: - .! , 1 jar, ' -- --,, s ~ . - 0 44 / t... n. - .-4-*-.1, 41 ,,,,, ; 5.-'l7- - . . ~, /. --- , 7 ,, x EXAMINATION OF THE .A CCUSEb. • 711 1 : • 'l / 4 1 ;+... ..*:, - , "4, , tsk ; • .., - _...---- ~ THRAPSTON - E, MONDAY. + , ~ ii . __ ... 0 s.-_, t.-4" \ -\-- ----e-f i i 44 7 ; 0 1 4 : 111 :';'"" 1 "-: : ''"lpOPlk Vii,,;: ' "il 7 e , .7 ...AL.Nlik ..7\ \ ` 1: - ;S:.._ '''," l - - , D s, . 44..4 ..... : . , , ,1 ~ 4 1 '. ' *0 ~.,..; ',VT 'ZROrr• e ' ' 4S. -- •L..- Y di r iP P. ' ' . . This morning William Weekly 8a..11, aged 45, de scribed as a butcher, of Ro.msey, Nortilamptonshire, was brought up in the custody of Inspector William- ~~. t' son, at the Thrapton Police .court, on the charge of having murdered one Lydia Attley, in 1850, now just 14 years ago. PRICE .4d. STAMPED:....Sd. The magistrates upon the bench were General Arbuthnot (chairman), W. Stopford, Esq., the Hon. Mr. Vernon, and the Rev. H. Duthy. Mr. W. F. Gaches, of Peterborough, was present on behalf of the prisoner; and Mr. H. P. Mariam, of Northampton, prosecuted. A pan was produced showing the proximity of the prisoner's house at Ringstead to the spot where the skeleton was found, which is about a quarter of a mile, and can be approached mainly by a back way across fields, it being necessary only to travvzse, the dullest part of the main road for about 20 yards, The gre9,te.st excitement was manifested, and the court was densely crowded. Among the witnesses examined were — G r oom, who said—l am a labourer. re sidjepionsgaht Ri ng stead, and lived there in 1850. 1 re collect the night b efore L y dia Attle y was missed. On that night I was smoking my pipe in a street in Ringstead. I did not see a man and woman together, but I heard their voices, which I knew. A short time before I saw Lydia Attley. I cannot say that I knew the prisoner's voice so well, but I knew Lydia Attley's quite wall. I know Ball's orchard. The place where I was standing was at the en trance to Ball's orchard, but there were two boards that prevented my seeing. I heard two people go into the orchard, and Lydia Attley said, " I was not going in therewith you to-night." I heard her say afterwards, " I believe you mean killing me to-night, Weekly Ball." I also heard her say, " The Lord have mercy upon me if I am to die in the state lam in." I heard a voice are if it was getting weaker. It was a human voice. This was about a quarter to ten o'clock. I have never seen Lydia Attley since. By Mr. Gaches—l was on that night at work till nine o'clock. lam certain it was not ten o'clock. I left my fellow-workmen at the gate at 9 o'clock. I knew Lydia Attley very well. I had known her 18 years before she was missing. She used to call at my house at different times, and stay nn hour talking to me and my housekeeper, who is now my wife. I was talking with her on the night she was missing. I should think about 20 minutes before 10 o'clock. She had been in my house before that night. She was in the house while I was washing myself. When she left my door I went into my house, and I did not walk away with Lydia Attley, because she told me she was going to see Weekly Ball about some money, and if she did not have some there woukl be a row that night. She never applied to me for money on that night on my oath. I knew Lydia Attley's voice because it was a re markable voice. Ball lived in the same village as I did. I might have conversed with Ball occasion ally, but the reason I could not recognise his voice was because he did not speak so loudly as she did. On this particular night Lydia Attley's voice had not made any particular impression on me. I was no more intimate with her than I ought to have been. When she went away from my door that night I did not follow her more than ten yards. I then put my bank egainst the wall, and went on smoking my pipe, and I remained in that position from five to ten minutes, and then went back into the house. I stayed in the house about a quarter of en hour, and then went out again. I did not go three yards from the door that time, and was absent a few minutes, and then went in doors and went to bed. Lydia Attley lived in the London-road, and I went there a few minutes before nine o'clock to fetch a job, and I am sure I did not see Lydia Attley there. Ido not remember seeing anybody on the road. Lydia Attley was in my house, By Mr. Markham—There was no pretence for saying that an improper intimacy existed between me - and the deceased woman. By the Rev. Mr. Dathby—l did not think tho noiss serious, so 1 did not interfere. 1 thought it was a row only. John Hill—l am a labourer, and when Lydia Attley was missed I lived at Ringstead. On that night I went to Mr. Beavis's orchard. There is a field belonging to Mr. Hill, and from that field there is a road leading from the Black Horse ecross the field to the back lane. While against the hedge I heard some one coming up the narrow close. It was Weekly Ball. This was a contrary road for him to go home, as it would lead to Denford. After ho went into the back lane be turned himself round, and I saw it was Weekly Ball. It was a beautiful moonlight night. I know it was Weekly Bhll, as I have known him for more than thirty years. I then got over the hedge into the slipe, and then over a wall into Cherry Orchard, and when I got a few yards I saw Lydia Attley and Weekly Ball in the lane together. They went down the lane which leads to the back gate of Weekly Ball's orchard. I heard Lydia Attley say, "I won't," and when they got further I heard her say, "I won't ; it's yours, and nobody else's." Then I went on till I got to the edge of the style; then I skulked down under the hedge, because I was so close to them. They had not then got to Ball's orchard, but they went down the turning leading to Ball's orchard, and I heard her say, " I won't go in there, Week, to night." She called out two or three times, and she retreated a little, and Ball went up to her, looking to me as if he caught hold of her ; but I cannot swear to that. They went towards the:gate leading into Ball's orchard, and I heard the latch go. They then disappeared. I then went home. By Mr. Gaches—l left Ringstead five years ago; I had no particular reason for leaving, only I had a week's notice from my landlord. I did not receive a notice to leave because I kept a brothel. Two young women came to visit. I was never required to appear before the magistrate, but I told what I knew to the police, and they wrote it down. The superintendent came to me two or three years ago, and took down my statement. It was Superinten■ dent Williamson. I have made two statements. It was nearly a fortnight afterLyilia Attley was missed before the police came to inquire about what I had seen. They came several times before I told them anything. Richard Warren—l am a labourer, and have lived at Ringstead 47 years, I recollect the Ringstead fields before they were enclosed. I know the road leading from Mr. Peeche's house towards Keystone. It was in open field state before the enclosure. No hedge on the Ringstead side. It was a very rough, bad road. I was in the employ of Mr Peeche this t month, and on Wednesday, the 3d i ns t., I w as dig ging out a ditch in the Keystone-lane, on the Ring stead side. The hedge and ditch had been made after the enclosur e . I k ept on digging till five o'clock, when I d ug up a skull about five feet from the stump of th e qu i ck. I examined theskull and laid it on the b an k . I then continued d i gg i ng the ditch till nea r s i x o ' clock, when Thomas B arnham came down, a n d I showed i t to hi m an d wen t h ome . I told my wife, and the next morning I told my master, and said, " I think I have found Lydia Attley." After dinner we went up to dig for the remainder of the skeleton, and went on working till we laid it quite bare. The skeleton was lying with its head towards the hedge and the feet straight towards the road, the face downwards. After doing this I sent for Inspector Williamson. In first taking out the skull I broke it into three parts. Inspector Williamson came up directly, and Mr. Leete, the surgeon, also cam e. He examined the bones. They were than taken out and taken to the Ray. Mr. Sandiland's house. We found nothing whatever in the shape of clothing. The road was a sloughy place. Carts sometimes went that way, but frequently could not pass at all. Henry Dig—l am a labourer. I have lived in Ringstead all my life, end recollect Lydia Att:ey being lost. She often came to my house. Oa one occasion she asked me to draw a tooth, but I was unwilling to do so because she wes large in the family way. This was about a fortnight before she was lost. I drew the tooth, which as on the left side of the jaw. I heard of the skele t o n being found on the 3d of February, and before I saw the skeleton I made an observation to Inspector Williamson about the tooth I had taken out. (The lower jaw was hcre produced). Ther© is the cavity left where I drew the tooth. I left two back teeth in her jaw, and there are two back teeth left in this jaw. Th e ex amieation was then aujcurned. THE SUN, LONDON TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 23, 1864. MEADOWLEIGH, the New Story, by the Author of " The Ladies of Bever Hollow." "This story possesses very remarkable merit. The history of the valetudinarian Vindex is deliciously told."—Spectator. Richard Bentley, Neav Burlington-street. Now ready at all Libraries, in 3 vols., post Bvo., THE SECOND EDITION of THE SHADOW OF ASHLYDYAT. By the Author of "East Lynne." " The best novel Mrs. Wood has written."—Athenaeum. A N APPEAL to the SHAKSPERE COM MITTEE for the ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.— Patronised by her Most Gracious MAJESTY and his Royal Highness the Prince of WALES.—The noblemen and gen tlemen forming the various Shakspere Committees are ear nestly prayed to cc ns der the appropriateness of devoting a portion of the funds collecting for the Tercentenary Celebra tion of the great Poet to the above Institution, founded for "the poor player wh o s t ruts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more," and the education of their children. What nobler monument could be erected to the memory of Shakspere, himself a player, than the building and endowing the two schools of this College in his name, and enabling a few worn-out actors to pass in comfort to their last home who hav e contributed to your pleasure and amusement ? Shaksper e writes :—" Good my lord, will you see the players well bestowed ! Do you hear, let them be well used ; for they are abstract and brief chroni , les of the time." B. WEBSTER, Master. the whole undertaking would be ready for traffic by the Ist of May. The report was unanimously adopted, and the Hon, G. C. Morgan, M.P., Mr. H. Gartside, and Mr. Jas, Morrish were re-elected directors. The meeting was then made special for considering the terms of a working agreement with the Kington and Ear disley Railway Company, and, after some discussion, the further consideration of it was adjourned until the 12th of April. LLANTRISSANT AND TAFF VALE JUNCTION. 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The report of the directors states that the traffic during the past half-year shows an increase of 33 per cent. over that of the corresponding period of last year, and of 144 per sent. over that of 1861, while the working expenses have been reduced by 14 per cent. as compared with those of the half-year ending Dec. 31, 1862, resulting in a favourable balance of £55,825, which is applicable to the payment of the following charges, namely • Debenture interest £27,767 , Western Extension rent-charge (for two months), £6,195; rent to Victoria Station Company, £7,500; rent of Mid-Kent Crays Railway, £1,191; proportion of interest on common fund capital, £8,507; interest on Dover preference shares (on account) £4,665 ; total, £55,825. This improvement in the position of the company has been obtained notwith standing the disadvantages arising from the non-completion of the passenger and goods station at Blackfriara. The im portant extension of the company's works from the London end of the bridge now constructing across the Thames at Blackfriara to the Metropiditan Railway is progressing wilh great rapidity; and in order to supply for the cost of these works the directors are applying to Parliament for further capital, which it is proposed to raise upon the security of the tolls to be taken over this portion of the line. The Great Northern Company have agreed to assist the company in providing the necessary fund by a loan of £300,000 at 3i per cent, in perpetuity. The company are under agreement to lay down two additional lines be tween Battersea and Brixton, and also between Brixton and Herne-hill, for the use of the Brighton Company. It is also necessary to construct another junction with the Metropolitan Railway and one with their Finsbury Extension, in order to enable the company to avail them selves of the proposed terminus at Finsbury -pavement. For these purposes additional powers are necessary, for which the directors are applying to Parliament. These lines will require further capital, which, by arrangement with the holders, will he raised part passu with the A shares of the Metropolitan Extensions. The directors are also applying to Parliament for such powers as are necessary for carrying out the arrangement with the South-Eastern Company in relation to the Greenwich and Woolwich and Crystal Palace lines. In order to provide additional rolling stock necessary for working the Metropolitan Extension, the Ramsgate and Margate, and other lines; for the purchase of additional steamboats ; for the construction and purchase of the Farn borough Extension lines ; for enlarging and improving the stations ; for completion of the Dover station, and the works at Dover harbour, and for other purposes, additicnal capital will be required, which it is proposed to raise pari passu with the ordinary stocks of the company. Arrange ment° are in progress for commencing at once the addi tional lines at Victoria, and also the Greenwich line, for which powers were obtained in the last session of Parlia - went. When the Western Extension was amalgamated with the general undertaking, Messrs. Peto, Betts, and Crampton agreed to pay any loss that may occur by the substitution of a rent charge for the original working agreement during the first two years, the directors being of opinion that after that time the Western Extension would be self-supporting, That guarantee expired in October last, and the amount due under it has been paid, and the directors have good reason to believe that the Western Extension will in future earn a sufficient net receipt to cover the rent charge. The capital accounts shows that £3,984,947 had been ex pended on the main line, and £1,556,883 en the Metropolitan Extension, togeth( r £8,541,830. The revenue account shows that £171,067 had been received during the half year ending Dec. 31, including £34,516 earned by the steamboats, and £115,242 expended, including £25,713 expenses of steam boats, leaving a balance of £55,825. The receipts of the Metropolitan Extensions during the past half year arnouriced to £30,928, and the expenses at 50 Fer cent, to £15,464, leaving a balance of X 15,464 available for debenture interest. METROPOLITAN. The report of Mr. Fowler, the engineer, stated that the Farringdon- street Station enArgement, under contract to Mr. Kelk, was nearly completed. The new locomotives which the directors had ordered might be expected to be delivered during the months of May and Juno next. The engine and carriage shops at the Edgware-road Station were in an advanced state, Mr. Kelk had completed his arrangements for a vigorous prosecution of the works of the Finsbury Extension ; and from the large proportion of pro perty already acquired Mr. Fowler expected they would be in full operation with every part of the line and stations in a few weeks. EDGWARE, HIGHGATE, AND LONDON. The report of the directors states that considerable pro gress had been made with the works, and that the acquisi tion of land also proceeded favourably. The directors had introduced a bill into Parliament this session for powers to construct a branch from the line near Highgate to Alexan dra-Park, and to widen the line from the point of junction of the proposed branch to the Great Northern Railway. They believed that the traffic to the park and palace would be very large, and that the outlay for the proposed accom modation would be remunerative. The Tottenham and Hampstead Company were likewise applying for powers to extend their line to the Alexandra-park; a measure which would seriously affect the company's interests, and which must therefore be opposed in Parliament. The capital ac count showed that £66,446 had been expended, leaving a balance of £3,802. --- METROPOLITAN RAILWAY SCHEMES. The Committee, after hearing evidence from all the prin cipal engineers of the proposed new railways for the metro polis, have adjourned to Thursday nest, and in the mean time it is expected that they will make a first report. ALTON, ALRESFORD, AND WINCHESTER. The directors' report states that during the past half year satisfactory progress had been made by the contractors in the construction of the railway, and that the works were now in full operation througho u t the l i ne. Th e con tractor was in possession, with a few exceptions, o f th e w h o l e o f the land required for the rail way. It wou ld b e necessar y to make a small increase to the capital of the company for station accommodation, sidings, &c. The powers for raising the new capital would be incorporated in the bill now before Parliament for the construction of the Extension line from Ropley to Fareham, to which, in connection with the direct railway from Woking through Aldershot to Farnham, the directors looked with confidence for a great increase of traffic on the Alton and Winchester Railway. They be lieved that the new lines would be worked by the London and South Western Company, and their construction would make the portion of the company's line between Alton and Hopley a part of the nearest main route from London to the Isle of Wight, via Stokes Bay, and must in crease the traffic. The expenditure and Earnings of the new line from Ropley to Fareham would be kept quite distinot from the expenditure and earnings of the Alton and Win chester Railway, and the shareholders of this company would in no way be involved in the expenditure for the new lines. The capital account showed that £71,651 had been expended to the 31st Deo., leaving a balau e of £2,161. WHITEHAVEN JUNCTION. The report of the directors states that the increase in the receipts of the past half year over those of the correspond ing period of 1862 amounts to £5,539 ) th e addition to t h e working expenses being £1,473. The receipts amount to £24,015 against £18,476 for the correspo n di ng half of 1862, and the working expenses to £10,037 against £8, 564. In ad ditionPenseNrevenue has again beench to ar t g h e e d o w rd i i t n h ari soofor working th xeepermaneat way renewal ac count, and with £827 for new works to protect the line from the sea. The sum of £4,000 has b een carried to t h e contingency account, and the directors recommend a divi dend of 20s per share, leaving £l5O. Tlie sum of £279,000 has been expended on capital account ; but i n co n s equence of the increase of traffic additional capital will be required. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLN- SHIRE. rents, tolls, duty, &c., from January ti n Ist to F e b ruary railways, including The total expenses of this company's t 14th, 1864, amounted to £38,696, as aga i nst £ 40,673 for corresponding period of 1863. Th e proport i on o f t h e South Junction receipts accruicg to tli s comp a ny from January the lst to February the 14th amounted to £3,950, as against £3,623 for the corresponding leriod o f 1863, and the expenses to £2,042, as against £1,59€, HEREFORD, HAY, AND IRECON. The half-yearly meeting was held on Tuesday, at Brecon, the Hon G. C. Morgan, M.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said the line would be opened to gay within a month, and WATERFORD AND LIMERICK. The report states that after paying interest on loans and dividends on preference shares there remains a surplus of £2,919, from which the directors recommend a dividend of 58. per original share, free of income tax, carrying forward a surplus of £4ll. The capital account shows that £1,288,392 had been expended. The revenue account for the half-year ending the 31st of December last shows that £36,036 had been received, and £15,290 expended, leaving a balance of £20,746. SOUTH-EASTERN OF PORTUGAL. The remaining section of this company's line from San tiago de Escurial to Beja, a distance of 40 miles, was for mally opened for public traffic on the 14th inst. by the Duke de Loule, accompanied by several of the Ministers, and a numerous party of the principal personages in Lisbon. The entire line is now open for public traffic. GREAT WESTERN OF CANADA. The loss on exchange by the conversion of American money received for the carriage of through traffic from the commencement of the current half-year to the 6th February amounted to the sum of £42,405, and at that date there was a further sum of American funds still remaining to be con verted of £130,764. THE WAR IN DENMARK. (From the Times' Correspondent.) BERLIN, Feb. 20. It is probably superfluous to tell you that no credit is to be attached to the reports of negotiations and an armistice quite recently circulated in nume rous German papers. There seems not the least probability of any such pacific change coming over the present sentiments of the belligerents, who, on both sides, are very determined to carry on the war. If this appears to be at a standstill--with the ex ception of insignificant outpost affairs, dwelt upon by German correspondents in the absence of anything more important to record—it is because the Prus sians, whie are now in front, have discovered that Duppel is not a place to be carried in a canter, and are making preparations for a regular siege. Duppel, it appears, is to be the Sebastopol of the campaign. Trenches are being opened, and the usual regular approaches will be made as for the siege of a fortress. The consequent delay is doubtless irksome to certain eager and confident gentlemen who reckoned on the whole of Schleswig being cleared by an irresistible rush of the allied forces ; but to these best able to judge it appears inevitable. The Prussians are very youthful soldiers, the greater part of them mere beardless lads, and it would be hazardous to hurl them point-blank against the strong defences and heavy ordnance of the Duppel intrenchmente. With veteran troops the thing might be possible, of course at the sacrifice of many lives ; but young soldiers, going for the first time under fire, are apt to be demoralised by the sight of their comrades falling thick about them, and it would not do to risk a repulse. So the pioneers and fatigue men are at work, and hard work it must be, especially now that frost has returned, rendering the ground almost impenetrable to pick and spade. At Hamburg there are five degrees of cold and fresh ice in the Elbe. Some heavy artilLery has gone up from Magdeburg, and more is said to be going, but some days are likely still to elapse before fire can be opened. Letters of the 17th from Rendsburg speak of the daily passage through that town of Prussian troops both by rail and marching ; the spcial military grains quickly succeeding one another. Thavy guns were also expected. Tee number of Prussian troops now in Schleswig must be very large,and I am assured that there are 10,000 men either in Holstein or close to its frontiers. North of Flensburg, in the district of Sundewitt or its immediate neighbourhood, there must be at least 30,000 Prussians. It is believed that, simultaneously with the operations against Duppel, something will be undertaken in another quarter, and there is talk of an attack upon Frede ricia, which repulsed one made upon it by 16,000 Schleswig-Holsteiners in the last war. The island of Funen might, perhaps, also be menaced. Of course, if the war be once carried beyond the limits of Schleswig, it entirely changes its character, but not until then, although I see by this morning's telegrams that the Paris journal La France enume rates the siege of Duppel among the causes which it considers to bring the Danish question into its " European phase." As it also includes among those causes "the projects attributed to Austria and Prussia," we perhaps ought not to attach great im portance to an article which allows such weight to were rumours. There is not, that lam aware, any present reason. to believe that Austria has other pro jects than that of reducing to a personal union the connexion between Denmark and the Duchies. To M. von Bismark, it is true, other designs are im puted, but the imputation rests partly on conjecture and partly on expressions that have escaped him. He talks so much, and in so random a manner, that some people think he thereby conceals his real mind more effectually than he could do by the utmost re serve. It is, perhaps, on something he has said that the idea is founded that Schleswig-Holstein might possibly become a Prussian province under an here ditary viceroy or stadtholder—a dignity which might be offered to Prince Frederick of Augnsten burg, were he likely to accept it. You may not be fully aware how greatly the idea of territorial acqui sition flattens the Prussian mind. All parties would combine to support a Government which took that for the main object of its policy. The Prussians feel that they are not only the smallest of the great Powers, but the one most exposed to aggression by reason of its scattered territory and comparatively defenceless frontiers. This makes them ambitious of increase. They desire both extension and greater eompactness. The Duchies would be a most popular acquisition. But, however much Prussia may want or imagine that she wants them, the taking of them, or at least their retention, is very different matter. A Frederick the Great might do it, maintaining his prize, against all comers. But those days are gone, France and Austria would of course expect a corre sponding gain, and where is it to be afforded them ? The matter is hardly to be managed, at least for the present. M. von Bismark may be willing and daring enough to make the attempt, but great skill, power, and prestige would be necessary to carry out the enterprise. Mean while the very large force sent northward attracts attention, and especially the number of battalions in or close to Holstein excites mistrust and jealousy. It looks more and more as if the determination were to elbow the Federal troops out of that Duchy. If the allies go into Jutland, one reason assigned will be the embargo laid upon German ships by the Danish Government. The Hamburg commercial deputation has been officially informed that the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. de Quasde, had notified to Count Wes. dehlen, the Prussian Secretary of Legation still at Copenhagen, that the Danish men-of .war had orders to capture all German ships. Denmark probably thinks that she cannot be harder bested with al, Germany against her than she is with Austria and Prussia, and the countenance and protection afforded by the Federal troops and commissioners to the proclamation of Prince Frederick throughout Hol stein is a violation of right that may be taken fully to warrant a declaration of war. All the asse verations of M. von Beust and the Saxon Commis sioner are worth very little in opposition to notori ous facts, and to the evidence of people's own senses. M. von Beust, by the way, is said to be menaced with a fall, with which it is probable that Gen. Man teuffel's recent visit to Dresden may have had some thing to do. The busy and bumptious Saxon Mini ster is disposed to go farther and faster than the Sovereign whom he serves, and, as the weaker ves sel, he is likely to go to the wall. It is positively affirmed that he sent orders to Gen. Hake to fire on the Prussians if they in any way interfered with him in Holstein, but that Hake, thinking this rather a serious thing to do, and remembering that he was in command of Federal troops, and consequently amenable to the Diet, applied to Frankfort and re ceived more pacific instructions. The i3erlin official paper continues to publish the news from Schleswig. The latest tellsof an exchange of shots between a Danish . ironplated vessel and some Prussian batteries near Hollnis and Rinkenis. The object of the Danes is said to have been to de stroy a bridge at Eckensund, but it was defeated. There has been a trifling affair in front of Duppel, in which 60 Danish infantry were taken prisoners, the Prussians losing 12 killed and wounded. Near the Jutland frontier a skirmish occurred two days ago between Danish dragoons and Prussian Hussars of the Guard, favourable, say the Prussian accounts, to the latter. These are the usual small fights that occur on the debateable ground between opponent armies. The Gazette further says, that according to news received at headquarters, the garrison of Fre. dericia consists of the 13th Danish Regiment, 2,000 strong, but composed of Holsteiners, 9th Regiment, (Island Danes), some cavalry, and three or four field batteries, and that three or four steamers keep up a daily communication with Alsen. On the same au thority, in Bolding lies the 19th Regiment (Island Danes), and a couple of miles north from them the 21st Schleswigers), and a dragoon regiment of mixed nationality. The bridge over the Konigsane is barri caded, and defended by six Danish guns. The official paper adds that the works at the Dannewerk and at Frederickstadt are to be disarmed and razed,and it gives the returns of loss at the affair of Missunde —3 officers, 29 men, and 22 horses killed, and 6 offi cers, 171 men, and 24 horses more or less wounded, the majority slightly hurt; also four men missing. The total of the casualties, officers and men together, is 213, being a trifle less than I stated them at two days after the action. One sees frequent statements in some of the Ger man papers of the sufferings of the Danes in Duppel and Alsen t —that they are insufficiently provided, sleeping on straw in the open air, Bze. ; but this seems very improbable, since the Danes have all their resources behind them, plenty of steamers, and their communications perfectly free. The wea ther continues very inclemedt in Schleswig. Tne sentries are supplied with sheepskin coats. Nothing has as yet transpired of a nature unfavourable to the sanitary state of the Prussian army, which, in official quarters here, is stated to be excellent. At Gravenstein no civilian is allowed to pass the Prussian posts, and persons not having papers of identification are liable to be brought before a court martial. Prince Frederick Charles hos issued a proclamation forbidding the inhabitants, under pain of death, to hold any communication with the enemy. According to the latest accounts, Marshal Wrangel's head-quarters were at Hadersleben. The Prussian outposts were beyond Nubel, so you may ses by the map that they were pretty close to Duppel. The village of this name will be destroyed by the Danes, and the inhabitants have left it, the property they abandoned having previously been valued. According to letters of the 16th from Gra venstein (when it was thawing) the country roads were almost impassable for heavy artillery, owing to the marshy nature of the soil, into which the wheels sunk to the axles. Now that snow and frost have returndd it will be better for the guns but worse for the working parties in the trenches, You will be amused to learn that official people here gravely declare that Prussia is not yet at war with Denmark, but that war will be commenced by the latter Power if she persists in laying an em bargo upon and capturing Prussian vessels. This is, indeed, a puerile sophistry, worthy of the Berlin red tapists. The invasion of Jutland is announced this afternoon by a telegram from Copenhagen, claim ing to be official, and reaching us via London. Nevertheless, the fact is considered somewhat doubt ful, and we await its confirmation. My most recent and trustworthy previous information was to the effect that it tvas not yet decided to enter Jutland, that Austria was rather indisposed to such a step, and that Prussia was not much inclined to com mence the siege of Fredericia, which might be a long affair. Notwithstanding the article in La France— which, moreover, can hardly be judged of from a brief telegraphic summary—it is still doubted in diplomatic quarters here that the Emperor will take immediate action, even if the allies should prove to have entered Jutland. It is thought that for the present he will limit himself to making certain reserves, affording him pretexts for acting when he deems the opportune moment arrived. There is reason to believe a treaty has been signed with Oldenburg, giving to Prussia an extension of territory on the Jande. This looks as if the anger of the Small States were not so fierce as has been asserted. The alleged repulse of _the Danish ironclad at Eckensund is much spoken of. It will be a most important step towards the capture of Alsen Island if it be proved that the Prussian rifled field bat teries are too much for Danish ir9nclads. As yet we cannot consider that to have been by any means fully graved. We have only the Prussian account of the Eckensund affair, and it is quite possible that the steamer in question was merely reconnoitring, and had no intention of engaging in a combat. No particulars are given of injuries inflicted upon her, but it is said that several shot struck her, and that the fight lasted about an hour. MADAME TIISSAUD'S.—.A life-size model of Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States, has just been added to Madame Tussaud's Historical Gallery, in Baker-street, The likeness has been pronounced to be excellent by a gentleman who is personally acquainted with Mr. Davis, and who has but recently returned from Ame rica. A model of President Lincoln is also in the exhibi tion. 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They relax the hot and parched skin, overcome t h e at t en d a nt costiveness, and in duce a copi ous secret i on b y th e kidneys, which are the har bingers of disease departing and health returning. BANKERS, • The Imperial Bank, Lothbury. i , M essrs, Mauti, and Co., Buenos Ayres, ~,will• ~,, , SOLICITORS. I `lie itia-r, J. Ttleyrnott, Esq., 4, Albion-place, Blackfriars. 1 11 . J. B. Gorostiag , Buenos Ayres. 1 kt e ,,,,, BROKERS. "-",'• P. Cazenove and Co., 52, Threadneedle-street. SECRETARY—E. P. Thompson, Esq. Temporary Offices-27, Bucklersbury. hi ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. a lle a l, s , Company is formed for the purpose of working a . , 4 4,, - ' e concession granted on the 26th July last by the ~ ‘1e4e , ,8 of te Argentine Republic for the canalisation and 144, the Arcoyo del Capitan, a narrow winding stream . or ! 'u'l -,,," connec.in the Parana de las Palmas and Lilian 1 ere, " the latt ' er g of which it enters opposite the town of i t ret t t;:inando, 16 miles above Buenos Ayres ; togeth_er 4 0%, e erection and construction of such wharfs, wa . .e- Se t a a n c d deposit stores as may be necessary to the require del a l the coasting trade of the interior rivers, t 1 ti„v t , ~,e establishment towing steamers to and from the s,tati,-arana and Uruguay. According to the Bureau of 1 :l'et a t ' a le : , 1 860-61, at Bueos Ayres, the trade on these ] A 4 Pl ee eraged 277,000 tons per annum ; and as the Fre_at . ' 44 l of w ool, hides and tallow are suseeptible . of inde 'Ni-Pension this trade will no doubt annually increase. th e 4e,." 1. k 8 which it is now proposed to execute are i P il 1:;, kind on the entire river coast, and they I ,Itit a i situated at the only port on the . Rio de . la i l tl r loe tjeiniediat connection with 5,000 miles of in- _ ' ° l . ' 11 "gation e d effectual] defended from all gales. sel444vedet't,sit, may y an be e well to add that the works now * l 7 ee ti ,,"' De executed by thts Co'mpa.ny form a necea- ( C i eb i ß '''lnent to the important railway . to Cordova, I 4. \via , %oat to be carried out under infiuent.ell are , , l o till 'teel 4 L e works co'mprised in this c oncession are con- ! ' t t ram : L e Very ton of merchandise bound to Buenos Ayres, r 4 'nzit - n `L'ence to the interior, including ParauaU pp o. I Ply, ) i,,'_,c l Bolivia, will pass through this Company's pr , • 44 n y e t stead of bein g subjected, as at present, to the pecu- 1 h ,ile n g e r oll B navigation of the River Plate. pe ep , concession allows a net profit to the Company of 18 ~4 l ie v • l ß l . during ap• d of 20 years. This sum is proved Pet t 7„l 3 er cent les e s ri t o han what the shipping interest now .. ne t "ghtee s and carts in the open roadstead of Buenos 1,, , te1 e. - ',llet to mention the inevitable losses from damaged Zi ~' ",e l, lßtir g , and theft, which by the present system _ Cl43'teee7_ ,bur r d a en e consum consumption in that country, but will be I 110 moans by these works. p Yet this sum of 18 per cent. is i Clik„ 'a" the measure of the large profits which the , 44 8." 3 ' will have the power to make, for the limit of 20 ' )e: 4 4 iit t l . d P e i r i j e y s a s b l i tu e py 4 the canal the great and increasing 4 -frlo-111‘othe bonded wharfs and warehouses ] 1,4,,1ng to the Company in perpetuity. 14 e Eedeation for shares may be obtained at t h e Offices of t ' - r1 22! 1 !1f the brokers, or of the bankers. ___----_ t il BUENOS AYRES BONDED WHARF t,401 , , a ," RIVER TRANSIT COMPANY (Limited). will dad SHARE LIST in this Company will 0 C: , for London applications on Friday, 26th instant, Mt, f o r applications from the country on Saturday, 27th By order. Itt\''------__________ E. P. THOMPSON, Secretary. 4F. li — SOUTH WALES COLLIERY m NY (Limited). 25 t1: abi litY of each shareholder is limited by the Act of ti le t.and 26th "Vie cap. 89, to the amount payable upon ‘ltit a l u ares held by him in the capital of the Company. thar 4200,000, in 8,000 shares, of £25 each. 10s. per t lot t o e t e be paid on application, £2 on allotment. Calls qle te ,_Xeeed £2 10s per share, nor to be made at intervals ' , win three months. bP?grf A -, DIRECTORS. I t .ka, --. BAILEY, Esq., ' Ve, x t , M.P. Newport, Chair -4414 Co' I N I\T „.,NARD, Esq., M.P., (Messrs. R. W. Kennard (1 0 1 1. 8D" uePutv CI, • an. V . , , N; a ` t l7 ereker, Director South Staffordshire Railway , t It4:411i8, Esq, (Sir J. Pirie, Bart., and Co., Birehin- VV %t. O x.. e '' -" p 31 :1., Banker, Newport. Railway I, ° tee enfield ' . E sq . Di re ctor Pernambuco I Wee tle 4 ::, - 11 N .,,, '' eYworth Esq., jun , Yew Tree, Liverpoo l . k Tv ith pow ertoadd to their number.) Th e 0 BANKERS. to1:4848.110801idated Baileych-street, B.C. kei etTo lt... jawshy and Co., Newport. George Rooper, Esq., 26, Lincoln's-inn -fields. Are IL' .1 08 1, 1 BROKERS. sugre ort tia Hutchinson and Son, 15, Angel-court, ~, oio-street. co ~,Cheshire, anrcl AUDITORS• .keli il „., Esq., Bank of Egypt, Old Broad-street, s t vv alford, EN , Enfield. ItE n r) L i tY (pro tom.) —James J. Wanis, Esq. t h. '' f aces No. 16, Cannon-street, B.C. 1(1 18 Co rn ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. . C I to .44 ill .- -- P a uY is formed for leasing or purchasing oa ~l'ill:PorraeaSdnh l lo t hn ieW c a o ne s s u ß m a p s t i i n o , n a . n d working , the collieries ' 4 "eb,N be' til t "Itir s Pg no reservation of any kind f or promoters or 1N1,1at.h.,,,• benefitslees Payable, the s hareholders will obtain bl4 , kis a , of the employment toof the capital raised, 4161 4 e leeee s e xpenses being Il te 'e llp t i o ie t a L ti.e ns for shares in the annexed form may be t ret,„_` 4 ,e brokers or bankers of the Company, or to the 1: 4 ;) the? L'indon ; or to Messrs. Crawshay Bailey and 43e ct °r4 P a nY's bankers at Newport, from any of whom i tl \l 7 l 4 ,nsee can be obtained. th, t11 11::, 11 2 allotment is made the deposit will be returned to w n th a i`g, should the number of shares allotted be less Garda the plied fur, the payment in excess will be applied ttl' ee ie s 4 , t d b ePosit, . . Ntoe the r E) articles of association may be seen at the 12, 18 r 4 InPinY. the FORM r ,icke - r , OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. . t 4 1tl er , \I . "' lr eetors of the South Wales Company (Limited). kL e n,—Having paid to your bankers the sum of Ithl r es • i 1 hereby request that you will allot me I 1 . 4( 1 h ill the South Colliery Company (Limited); t hat reb y agree to accept such shares, or any less num 1110117_0n thl l may allot me, and request you to place my "‘ed t'o ' register of members for the num ber of shares nae•—l am, Gentlemen, Name in full ................... Address in full ................ Ns m Usual signature ........... . . . for is to be presented to the bankers entire, w ho will N "--... 8 2:nd return the receipt to the applicant. It ti 4 SOuTR WALES COLLIERY Leo LONT,, COMPAN Y (Limited). TU'Qei v , '''-'N APPLICATIONS in this Company will Es b e • after MONDAY, 224 inst.; and not later than 'll r , 23d, from the COUNTRY. l•t"-->,______13rder of the Board. 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