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s treet JO ° fe ofOr 30 o ro. 112 i off ° SOUTH WALES RAILWAY; giving a Direct Communication with the South of Ireland. Capital 2 , 5 00,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 601. each. Deposit, 21. 105. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. C The n ight R OD . th e Earl o f John Harley, Esq. The R. larendon. I Robert Holiond, Esq., M.P. Jere. I E4 Hon. the E ar l of Philip Jones, Esq. The Earl of Desa t• Edward B. Laurence, Esq. ' l '.llo L s r • David Lewis, Esq. ~.. rd Viscount Emlyn, M.P.;Stephen Lewis, Esq. L em Lord Viscount Ingestre, M.P.I David Morris, Esq., M.P. T-Ithe Lord James Stuart, AI P. Francis Mowatt, Esq. he ,Hon , Robert S . Carew, M.P. John William Miles, Esq. .*:- . .e non. R obert H. Clive, M.P. Sir John Morris, Bart. ou. hi. W. Barron, Bart., M.P. Sir John Owen, Bart., M.P. °" Ph Bailey, Esq., AI , Colonel Owen. coitra'aiibiirP:lniiarneßnig:3:sßrcileohrdnwaw.t Es Tl ibi ,. g Eg . '1 • Sir H. Palliser Palliser, Bart. Archibald Paull, jun., Esq. Chambers Es Cox. q. Sir R. B. Philipps, Bart., M.P. Edward Harris Phillips, q 'wa r ,Thomas Powell, Esq. J- me:t Chambers, jun., Esq. ( Charles A. Pritchard, Esq. - . C4 lby. Esq. tThomas Prot hero, Esq. '.• 6. Davies, Esq., M.P. Frederick Esq. ." T. Esmonde, Bart., M.P. Nicholas Roch,Esq. .-y S. Forman, Esq., M.P. T. N. Redington, Esq, M.P. : l owlan d Fothergill, E sq. Charles Russell, Esq., M.P. Ab r e J i o Le hn w G es u c es o t w , er, zsci Bart., Al . . P. Rees Gorin g Th omas , E s q. lio ß. Freder ick Gower, Esq. N. Edwards Vaughan, Esq. vrell Gw yn Esq. John Henry Vivian, Req., M.P. Louis Vigurs, Esq. Capt ii Willi ate G. dayteqr, Esq.; H.P. Lloyd Williams, Esq. Ant . v •. E Hatton R.N Al P J P de Winton, it Ht: •' " •P. • • !Lloyd Vaughan Watkins, Esq. 04 a Mill,, Esq. vey, Esq. iWilliam Williams, Esq. (With power to add to their number.) ENGINEER—I. K. Brunel, Esq. BANK ERS —Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co. SoLtertoas---Messrs. W. 0. an d W . H unt, 1 0, Whi te h a l l. An estimate has been made of the expected traffic. The greater Proportion of the passenger traffic has been obtained in the usual fromtinanenhe arr geforconveyance tlie ffi Stamp.oce Returns. The remainder of the e has be en carefully ascertained by competent persons, and fte estimated on a moderate scale; and the h_ romote rs confidently expect, when the various lines of railway amount project e d in the south Of Ireland shall be completed, that the here stated will be considerably exceeded. The result is as follow s Existing Expected B 7 , Prom Passenger Traffic. Traffic. Traffic. 7 Stage ~Coaches £49,200 ...7 Steam Boat • Fre t , s •"-- Newport to Bristol Cardiff IP Swansea is 1 Tenby Carmarthen ', Haverford west IP Waterford Cork ••• ja lt; IL ois ! hi . ntgr:fnpr:vn p aot u we bl e i goingon v ey a , i i i a e7 l Liverpool One third of \ existing traffic, Two-thirds of existing traffic. 45,970 ;, and Vans One third of present number. .. 10,700 22,000 4titHatinglhe railway Increase at only doubl t r he rrm r.l o se oo ng d e . rtiaffic will amount to ..... r ,P e ,.r Zinc, Tin plates, Manufactured Iron, &c Ce-'l, Wood, Lime, Slate, Ores, and Heavy Goods p att4 , and other Live Stock ,eD.eral Merchandise s Total Goods Traffic .;; eg• Carriage s, & c. .•• i,: n v eYance of Mails ... rcels, about ' - £127,930 e this sum, Z 255,860 27,900 37,500 10,000 55,000 130,400 17,910 15,000 3,000 bed 1..., XegLfoi:ttoecy, eqpeeiptsorael G et r . ° " R ... . cent.. to for expenses of Work., £422,170 168,868 tqTuahle!e r emains a net profit of £253,302 p ro .": upwards of ten per cent. on the proposed capital. h e rve ""es, with pl ans , may b e had; an d applications for shares addressed to the Committee of Management; or thesolicitors, ii 7 e hitehall ;or Messrs. Wolfe, Brothers, Change . alley, Cornhill. Pere,,,, t . "'al Power will b e t a k en b y t h e A c t t o allow interest at 41. „,:" Per annum on the amount of the subscriptions paid up, and tiepostioscriber will be answerable for more than the amount of his tot t orid 2 /. h 10. per share until the Act be obtained, and then eY te of his subscription. S 0 NT 'j T WALES RAILWAY. thi s — atice is hereby given, that APPLICATIONS for SHARES 140.rvheol:b:ern.leLxtWAY cannot be received after FRIDAY, the Ist of forty Parli amentary Surveys are completed, and the other neces- Itill are being taken to enable the promoters to apply for a `^, session for the whole line.—By order of the Committee, G. SAUNDERS, Assistant. Secretary. OU T A A — L FS RAILWAY. . ‘ , W t ) ; . h t : s o a u u ` il d ati s inl the Town -hall. g P h UBLIC MEETING of the INHABITANTS of ly WAY - "'IT, and others interested in the formation of a RAIL. SOUTH WALES, held on Monday September Newport, the following Resolutions were agreed Eirb.„:"" ,. . - -That a ra il wa y th roug h:S o uth Wales to th e p or t o f froo t T h ar d. for th e purpose of affording the best communication Iret and e important d i str i cts of t hi s country an d f rom t h e south of ho tth to the metropolis, forming also a connexion with the I,llb:cerandzasouthern railways of England, will be of incalculable ge, arid deserves the warm support of this meeting. by ae:o;,ed,—Tlaat She town of Newport will be especially benefited lie to „ -a waY passing in its immediate vicinity, and this meeting re pastit " fl t he very be st line being selected after a careful and " rm. I,so,!l.eonsideration by the Committee of Management, under the to b e Dal advice , of Mr. Brunel, upon an examination previously ar th Made by him .of a line suggested through Monmouth, as well at by Chepsto w% by t eta ived,—That every exertion be use d t o carry t h e sa i d measure ti l Oeal subscriptions and otherwise, and that the Members for h atn e ahnty and _Boroughs be requested to support the same in Par. v edr—Thrat this meeting, appreciating the advantages which tee tt he , "pee Led to be derived from carrying out the plans sug t th " 77 the Great Western Railway Company, begs to offer its hej ra t t n i t to the gentlemen connected with that Company, for I tesoi v l 4 :lce and conduct on the present occasion. L ' 4l ; -- -That the thanks of the meeting be givenMor "er f 'the and to Mr. Bailey, Mem „ or th_ Umbers for the County, me p ro Crty of rn..BiseCourtegTh' calt thi aeedin Worcester, for the interest they have taken in "eeteit • y ' this da and for their general attention to every sor,,, With the welfare of the district. fo the thanks of the meeting be given to Mr.Blewitt °ua) 4ab le, and impartial conduct in the chair. 8 f isTt .., (3 ; 1 „ al,ll. WALES th 41 -. and others interested in the forma ~, ... u BLIC MEETING of INHABITANT Sthe it tion A ot. u " „r L T LAW RAILWAY . i " , SODTII WALES, held in the Town-hall oolfutNieenasth, wereon Laanin7!the 24th of September, the following res olutions Prapos...,slY a grees' to : 'o by 11. J. GRANT, Es q ; seconded by HOWELL GWYN, IteColvm Esq., an railway t hrough South Load --,--TiAt the proposal for a l ine of - I t there! ) , to c u ri s a_nu_. Ire) 'roand, n is g vi a ew sp e e d ed b y y and certain . communication ad w va it n h . to the ._autiti a tlas) bec to the of but also ' , t ett. ' l _, nl rY s ' a by 4Ortsi RowLaNn, Esq. ; and S econ d e d b a N. E DWARDS , Rell eived .---That this VA UGHAN, Esq., and v igati on c Val es meetin g itself to t e h f e re So e u nt.. a U If h a o taa., L ine of Railway, due pledges regard being had to support th 5i5 i ................,&!_tiver Neath. - ' -I- ' tr. W ALES RAILWAY:,,, ...st a A z ''‘ElteliiiN.rsEETlNG, of the LANDONVNE res R i S d , en B t , A n N an K d E n ß ea S r , , rana e . he , s TRA.OESMEN, and o thers s day ors . .el at. the Guildhall, in that town, on Tuesdady,atdhyeer2t4isteh t,,,tt . ePtemb,r, In th e t , 1844, Pursuant to a public notice s burpo arnbrian and Swansea Journal New 44R1 :11 - ,c,. ~ 8 . A. aep.oa-t, NSON,,c. Esq., the Mayor of Swanse c a o , Newspapers for that 1 64 4 ~3 1. 1 !0 a from the Great Western Ra il w a y hi)nr.athne%C.lLaFair-: ‘,l:loWar a ll ,be..r Chairman, 11Ir. Charles Russell, M.P., arr. ' l ' 1L",,,,,14 s.j M. Barlow two of the Directers, together . with Solicitor, Zie:-',„the Secretary Of the Company , Mr. Hunt, their Nr. l l' • nrunel, their Engineer, attened, when Mr. Russell an d Nth renel severally stated to the meeting the nature and pro s. I tw Of the Pro Posed undertaking. - 4 the n _ Firati3tannt7,edanbdyreMsorl; ed j. u p na . nito E u w sl n y L , l a N s i followscond !d by 1%.1 a r. 'l)44Nig, ---rhat this meeting are of opinion that the formation of .an through kuth Wales considering the immebnsein in .that diauttnPer f ectly developed re ' sources of the mineral 'llO l th 'let . a s well as the prospects of its rieighb-ze advantage to Swansea, he disregarded "e Metropolis and manufacturing counties in immediate connexion ah, as a national measure of great importance, and of !n -it ~,a B " " r ho ods.Llanelly, and their respective als,,.NtnGoved. by Mr. MARTIN, seconded by Mr. GEORGE t AtOrldi Metal; and resolved unanimously : "'range, 1.."--'rhat this meeting are of opinion that a coast line by 41ne1ie,„1.4 ',aid donn the ros ectus be adopted, subject o desirm,Was which the Provisi onal ' Committee shall consider - .1 A t.° ' htp.ti:ns W as then passed un a nimou slye of thanks d other members of the de- Th, „ . atts.,... 'nalrtnan having left the chair! ' a nE vo N t S e O o N f ' th C a h n a ks irm fo an r ' his ...ide a --- and services was then passed unanimously. ° A li , TI-1 WALES RAILWAY. o txr, - ,' a highly numerous and respectable MEETING of the V11.20,`1. LANDOWNERS, CLERGY, BANKERS, D 0 - 1. c ' , ITS A/ 4 Ab ; and other INHABITANTS of the COUNT Y beld at the + , and County of the Borough of Carmart h e n, rd t4 Se -‘` lorrn-hall, Carmarthen, on WednegdaY s the 2ath ay P.rhternber 1844, Cl 4 ttli,-e_ lion. Colonel DIET REVOR, M.P., Chairman ; .. )1- otion of DAVID oRaIS, Eq., M. M.P. ;seconded by D. S. ~, Davies, Esq., M.P., Patp ,e-"'"ed unanimously That the intended South Wales Railway the athr°neh this imp ortant district will conduce materially to Ol e of the P rincipality, and may be justly considered a Nutttlit_l undertaking in connecting the South of Ireland,as well as by eyVales, W ith the metropolis, and every other part of England, Csil-s.ti_neap and a id rp communication. " 5 a nd D. H. Pueni, Esq. ; seconded by JOHN GEORGE 1 4 404 rimier's, Esq., *ill p .ed tinanimously,—That the interests of Carmarthensrhaiirle. m ay par ted ,att'etPate largely in this invaluable advantage of a direct . dlsi,C l . ll ch is therefore entitled to the cordial support of every in -6441 in this county, and in this borough. It.wet'el Trevor havingl eft the chair, -- ProPoseci by CHARLES RUSSELL, Esq., M.P. ; seconded by It F. GOWER, Esq., sibie.hatfuthrtehiehranks o meeting be given to the Chairman for his it v.4ll4duet in the c ha i r P r o Potted, on the motion of REES GORING Tnomas, 11,_, t !• 8 9.. ; seconded by CHARLES MORGAN, Esq., M.D.,. •th e -4 1. ‘ he thanks of this meeting be given to the deputation from ~ef o eat Western Railway Company, for their attendance this day, 8 11...____their liberal offers of support to the undertaking. o tTTI7I-7—wALES RAILWAY. IttileAt a MEETING of the LANDOWNERS, BANKERS, N 0 f I, t. . . : I I - I . ;s : t N h TS , and other th e of the COUNTY Clay , ~ e 'HOKE, held at the Shire-hall, Haverfordwest, en Thurs day of September, 1844, , t.,W_ . C. A. PHILIPPS, Esq., High Sheriff; in the Chair, )40;"_7Mliowing resolutions were unanimously passed : vil by Sir It. B. P. Pinup's Bart., M.P. ; seconded by JOHN That HENRY PHILIPPS, Esq. , Itr t . ti we regard the Projected South Wales Railway for con ked s::. I ,'Y C heap and rapid communication, the South of Ireland n a . 'An Wales with the Metropolis, and every part of England, ~,.._; ret national un dertaking, and especially conducive to tho ii:rytty of the Principality. 4 by the Rev. THOMAS MARTIN ; seconded by GEORGE Th., ~ Rocu, Esq., k's...t -- th e remote county of Pembroke, suffering for want of more -`"I Markets. far tts staple agricultural produce, and more facile tilt tried 6 Ire With other parts of the kingdom, will, probably, of all ee : I _ . c . t on the projected line, derive the most advantage from a Rallway to England, which is, therefore, entitled to the o:ll_Btipport of each individual in the county, and its contiguous 11 .41 11 ,5' oy JOHN Co 7. Esq. ; and seconded by LAUNCELOT BAUGH 1 1 ..!1at eu r warme s t ALL EN, Esq., sthanks are offered to Cha r l ts Russell, Esq., ma y' the deputation from the Great Western Railway Com- Y o r their alacrity and kindn ess i n attending this meeting. m 21. 103 been but from Port Tra key, o m other 3 now bP- i,~~~t ftt 11.21eii" ', active de )est of the ; have had 130,000 1 . iotibt, bad 4's.—sus 8s to 81; :o 311 0 s ; s. 1843'5. eta ditto, Mid Kent fair busi - Ind ready ie nearest eircum from St. r. 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SOUTHAAIPTON AND DORSETSHIRE RAILWAY. Capital 500,0001., in Shares of 501. each. Deposit, 111. 10s. per share. Threo-and-a-Half per Cent. guaranteed by the Great Western Railway Company, with a division of net profits. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The /tight Hon. Lord de Mauley The Hon. Col. George Dawson Darner, Came House, Dorchester John Mills, Esq., Bistern Park, Ringwood Colonel Mansell, Smedmere House, Wareham John Morant, Esq., Brockenhurst House, Lyndhurst. Edward Harris Greathed, Esq., Uddings Park, Wimborne Captain Garland, R.N., Stone Cottage, Wimborne Richard Brounkcer, Esq , Eoveridge House, Cranborne Charles Hulse, Esq., Chester-street, Belgrave-square R. H. Swaffield, Esq., Weymouth E. A. Wood, Esq., Osmington John Cree, Esq., Ower Moigne Wm. Charles Lambert, Esq., Knowle Cottage, Wimborne William Castleman, Esq., Wimborne William Rolles Fryer, Esq., South Lytchett House, Poole William Voss, Esq., Bucknowle, Wareham Francis Bryant, Esq., Parkston. (With power to add to their number.) LONDON BANICERS.—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. COUNTRY RANKERS. Messrs. Williams and Co. National Provincial Bank of England. Messrs. Eliot and Co. ; Messrs. Maddison and Co. Messrs. St. Barbe and Co. ENGINEER—Captain W. S. Moorsom, C.E. SECRETARIES (PRO vest.)—Messrs. Edward and Charles Castleman, Ringwood. Socterroes.—Messrs. W. O. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall, London; Messrs. Edward and Charles Castleman, Ringwood. This undertaking, comprising a distance of sixty miles in length, has been entered upon as a further continuation of the lines already made and contemplated on the southern coast. But previous to any application to the public for support, the projectors called a public meeting, which was, in the month of May ►ast, held at :Southampton, and consisted of the principal nobility, gentry, and landholders of the county of Dorset and the south-western part of the county of Hants. At this meeting a Committee of noblemen and gentlemen of the greatest influence in both counties was no minated to inquire into the practicability of the undertaking, and they appointed Captain W. S. Moorsora, civil engineer, to survey the country between Southampton and Dorchester, to adopt the best line, and to make an estimate of its cost ; and, under the powers given hies, he appointed Mr. Pare to ascertain what traffic was likely to support the line, if made. At a subsequent meeting, held at Dorchester on the 19th July last (which was one of the most numerous and influential meetingt ever held in the county of Dorset), the Committee appointed at the former meeting made a report, from which the following is an extract : " Your Committee report, that on this day (the 18th July) Cap tain Moorsom and Mr. Pare (who had been employed by Captain Moorsom under the powers given him by us, in the last clause of our instructions, for the purpose of accurately examining into the traffic upon the proposed line), attended and presented their re ports. These reports have undergone a thorough examination by us, and your Committee feel justified in laying them before you, and reporting that they are perfectly accurate, and such as will warrant your acting upon them. " Your Committee having duly weighed the statements made to them by Captain Moorsom and Mr. Pare, consider themselves jus tified in reporting to you that there are unusual facilities for con structing a railway from Southampton to Dorchester, by way of Redbridge, Brockenhurst, Burley, Ringwood, Wimborne, Ham. worthy, and Wareham; most convenient for the public in general, as well as for the towns in its locality, and that the same can be made for the sum of 450,0001., including all charges. " We further report that the traffie upon the line is sufficient to leave a clear net profit of not less than 6i/. per cent. during the first five years, which Mr. Pare has no doubt will be increased subsequently. " Your Committee therefore confidently recommended the immediate formation of a Company for carrying out an object so eminently desirable for the county of Dorset and southwestern part of the county of Hants. " The friendly assistance and expressions of good-will which Captain Moorsom's surveyors have received in the course of taking up the line, give evidence that a general support may be relied on, as soon as the main features of the undertaking come to be fully understood. " It is Captain Moorsom's opinion that the line may be opened in twelve months from the time when the possession of the land shall have been obtained." It was then unanimously resolved by the meeting that this Com. pany should be formed with a capital of 450,0001., in shares of 501. each, Since the above report of the Committee was made a fresh esti mate of the traffic has been rendered necessary by the additional trade which will flow to it out of the lines projected by the Great Western Railway, from Corsham and Taunton to Yeovil, and thence to Dorchester and Weymouth, with a branch to Bridport. These calculations have justified the Provisional Committee in order to provide bridges and land for a double line, in increasing the capital to 501,0001., upon which Mr. Pare estimates a net return of not less than seven per cent. The advantages of coast lines for Government purposes and for the defence of the country, are too obvious to require comment, and the evident inclination of Parliament shown in the past session, to promote a continuous line of railway along the coast, coupled with the great local support already shown, and the careful exa. mination into the estimate of expense and traffic prior to the forma tion of a Company, give to this line the greatest claim to the sup port of the public, as tending to insure both its stability and success. An arrangement, subject to the sanction of the Board of Trade, has been made for leasing this line to the Great Western Compaq, that Company guaranteeing Si per cent. upon the capital, and agreeing to divide the net profits equally with the Shareholders in this Company. Arrangements are also in a state of great forwardness with emi nent contractors for the performance of the entire works, at such a sum as to render certain the completion of the undertaking within the amount and time specified. It is intended to apply to Parliament for an Act in the next ses sion, and the usual clause limiting the liability of Shareholders to the amount of their subscription will be inserted. Applications for shares may be made in the subjoined form to Messrs. W. 0. and W. Hunt, solicitors, 10, Whitehall; to Messrs. Laurence, Caacaove, and Co., Auction Mart, London ; to Messrs. Edward and Charles Castleman, solicitors, Ringwood ; and to Gilbert Stephens, Esq., 13, Northumberland.street, Charing-cross, Lendon ; Messrs. Henning and Andrews, Weymouth ; Messrs. Stone and Symonds, Dorchester; Thomas Phippard, Esq., Ware ham ; Martin K. Welch, Esq., Poole; William Royle, Esq. ; Ly. mington ; and Messrs. Page and Moody, Southampton. Prospec tuses may be had of any of the above gentlemen, and also of Messrs. Rowe, Kentish, and Co., 16, Change-alley, London. N.B. No application for shares will be received after the 25th day of October. LONDON, CHATHAM, and NORTH KENT RAILWAY. CAPITAL 1,250,000/., in 25,000 SHARES of 501. each Deposit 31. per Share. :PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. JOHN ANGERSTEIN, Esq., of Weeting Hall, Suffolk. Sir BROOK W. BRIDGES, Bart., Goodnestone, Kent. JOSEPH BAILEY, jun., Esq., M.P., Belgrave.square. J. C. COLQUHOUN, Esq., M.P., Putney.heath. Lieut.-General Sir HOWARD DOUGLAS, Bart., G.C.8., G.C.M.G., M.P., Green-street. Sir ISAAC LYON GOLDSMID, Bart., R. John's Lodge, Re gent's.park. CHARLES M`GAREL, Esq., Wimpole.street. FREDERICK MILDRED, Esq., Nicholas-lane. WILLIAM C. MYLNE, Esq., New River Head. WILLIAM PETERS, Esq., Nicholas-lane. J. D. FOWLES, Esq., New Bank.buildiugs. H. T. PRINSEP, Esq., Hyde Park.gardens. OSHUA WALKER, Esq.,' Abchurch.lane. GEORGE WHITMORE, Esq., Austin Friars, ENGINEER. CHARLES VIGNOLES, Esq., F.R.A.S., A. COUNSEL. FRANCIS HENRY GOLDSMID, Esq., Stone-buildings, Lin. coin's Inn. SOLICITOR. WILLIAM STEPHENS, Esq., 30, Bedford-row. BANKERS. IN LONDON.—Messrs. MASTERMAN, PETERS, MILDRED, MASTERMAN, and CO. IN DUBLIN. —Messrs. BOYLE, LOW, PIM, and CO. IN L►vEarooi..—THE LIVERPOOL BANKING COMPANY. Ix MANCHESTER.—Sir BENJAMIN HEY WOOD, Bart., anal CO Since the Prospectus of this Railway was issued to the Public, the South-Eastern Company have laid out a Line of Railway from. Ashford, by Canterbury to Ramsgate and Margate, under the powers of their Act of the last Session. This circumstance has induced the Committee to reconsider that part of the Plan, by which it was proposed to carry out the Railway from Faver sham to Ramsgate and Margate by a Coast Line, with a view to the substitution of another Line, which should fall into the Ash. ford branch at or near Canterbury ; by such a junction, a direct Railway communication will equally be extended to Ramsgate and Margate, while an important accommodation will also be afforded to Canterbury and its neighbourhood, and the Line itself will be made capable of extension to several other important points on the Coast, which at present have not the benefit of Railway intercourse. The Committee have determined upon this modification after a mature consideration of its advantages, and they have the satisfac. tion of knowing that it is in accordance with the wishes of the Inha hitants of the district, through which it is proposed the Line shall pass ; a direct Railway communication will thus be effected be tween Canterbury, Chatham, and Woolwich, and between all those important Depots and the Metropolis; and the important traffic of Canterbury will be added to the estimated returns of the Company. The Line, as proposed to be modified, will commence, as origi nally laid down, at London.bridge, and will proceed round Green. wich.park, by Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich, Plumstead, Wick. ham, Bexley Heath, Crayford, Dartford, Stone, and Northfleet, to Gravesend, and thence to Stroed, Rochester, Chatham, and Bromp ton, crossing the Medway by a permanent bridge, and thence by Rainham, Milton , Sittingbourne and Faversham, to Chilham and Canterbury, falling into the Ashford branch at or near the latter City. The Committee will at the same time apply for powers to com plete the Line to Ramsgate and Margate, in case the South-Eastern Company shall not effectually carry out their Line. The undertaking will remain subject to any modifications which may be considered advisable by the Committee, or be required by the Government. In the original Prospectus, the estimates of cost and traffic were given in detail, showing a return equal to at least eight per cent. upon a capital of 1,500,0001. By the proposed modification of the Line, the capital will be re duced t• 1,250,0001., and by this reduction, and the accession of additional traffic, in consequence of the extension to Canterbury, the Committee feel assured that the profits will be considerably in creased to the Shareholders. As a proof of the very moderate statements of traffic, upon which the revenue was calculated in the original Prospectus, it may be stated that according to official returns recently promulgated, the number of persons who arrived at, and embarked from, Gravesend, between the Ist of June and the 30th of September, in the present year, a period of four months only, amounted to 1,491,923, ex ceeding by nearly 200,000 persons, the number assumed in the Prospectus to pass to and from Gravesend in the entire year. The Committee have been induced to defer the allotment of Shares pending the consideration of this contemplated change in tho lower part of their Line, and the new survey rendered necessary thereby ; but they now intend to proceed to the allotment imme diately after the 29th inst., and no application for Shares will be received after that day. B AN K . OF .ENGLAND, OCTOBER 17, 1844 TIIE COURT OF DIRECTORS of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND, give notice That MONDAY, the 28th instant, being the day appointed for the OPENING of the NEW ROYAL EXCHANGE by lIER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, The COURT of DIRECTORS, in concurrence with the Committee of Bankers, recommend that BILLS and NOTES due on the said 2i!li October, be PAID 011 SATURDAY the 26th October, and that they will for that purpose give directions to their Clerks to present them for payment 011 that day. The COURT or DIRECTORS also give notice That the orncEs for the Transfer of the Public Funds, and for the dellrery of the Dividend Warrants, will be SHUT on MONDAY, the 48t1 instant. And, in concurrence with the Committee of Bankers, That business generally throughout the Bank will terminate at Twelve o'clock at Noon, JOHN KNIGIIT, Secretary. PORTSOKEN WARD. A T a COURT of WARDMOTE, held in and fur th' said Ward, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, on Monday, the 21st day of October, 1844, for the election of an Alderman of the said Ward, It was .loved DAVID SALomoxs, Esquire; Seconded by FRANCIS GRAHAM MOON, Esquire, and unanimously resolved, That tho thanks of this Wardinote be presented to the Right Ho nourable the 'Lord Mayor for his urbanity and impartial conduct whilst presiding over this meeting. That the foregoing resolution, signed by the Ward Clerk, be inserted in the usual Morning and Evening Papers. W. M. BATIIO, Ward Clerk. T AR PACKETS. Gravesend and London, by way of tile Blackwell Railway, avoiding the demurs of the Pool, and saving one hour in time. ONE PAYMENT THROUGHOUT, SIXPENCE and NINEPENCE L'oat and Rail included. Terrace Pier, Gravesend, Half-past Nine, Half-past Twelve, Two, Four, aed Half-past Five. Sundays, Seven, Half-past Nine, Four, and Half-past Five. Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, Ten, Elcver, Twelve, Three, Fear, and SU Sundayr, Ten, Eleven, Three, and Six. The Trains start cue quarter of an hour before each of these times. N.B. Passengers' luggage conveyed to and from the Trains at B ackw 11, without charge. Roirs Wharf, Woolwich, Quarter-past Ten, and Quarter-past Twelve, returning from the Terrace-pier every Evening at Half past Five. Twelve, Six, or,Threa,Months' Tickets, avail a bl e i n a ll th e P ac k e t s of the Stat and Blaekwan. Companies, at the underm en ti one d ra t es , to be had at the Star Offices and of the Captains on board the l'ackets :—To or from lii ckwall, Twelve Months, 51. se. ; Six Months, 3/. 3s. • Three Months, 21. 2s, star Office, Gravesend, Oct. 4, 1844. PREMISES NEAR TIIE ROYAL EXCHANGE. TO BE SOLD, the LEASE of COMMODIOUS PREMISES in THROG 3 IORTON-STREET, formerly used as a Banking-house. For particulars apply t Atr. R. L. Jones, Littla Meerflelds; or to Mr. Baylis, Solicitor, Redcross-street, City. GENUINE FORFEITED PROPERTY, ENTIRELY FROM THE MESSRS,ATTENBOROUGH. _ _ MESSRS. DEBENHAM and STORR will SELL at their Rooms, King-street, Covent-garden, on FRIDAY, October 25, at Elwven, an Assortment of Superfine Cloths, Kwrseymeres, Waisteeatings, Silks, Satins, Velvets, Laces, Linen Drapery, Hosiery, Furriery, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Apparel, Table and Bed Linen, and other Effects, pledged in months prior to No vember, 1343, with the following pawnbrokers, viz., Attenhoreugh, Crown-street, Finsbury, and Bridge House-place, Newington ; At tenboron,gli, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square; and Attenborough, Oxford-street. Prom , . r t , l, Bonus Bonus in 2A g .., 1 ~.. us ' 1 4 added. Cash. 'O" C *'. g g 1 1 ' ... • 0. £a. d. 1 X s. d. 4a.d.£a. d. X s. da 1837 170 9 3 77 5 1 12 3 9 346 2 3 74 3 4 1838 144 2 2 64 5 6 916 4 296 13 4 1839 ll6 16 0 51 511 711 9 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. This institution offers many important and substantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to bort* )w, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table) ; also tho option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. F. FERGUSON CAMROUZ Roe. A deposit of 31. per share will be payable on the allotment taking place, and at the same time the Subscribers' Assent, and Parlia mentary Contract must be signed. The Committee, however, feel so confident in the superiority and advantages of the proposed Line, that they engage to return the whole amount of the deposits, without any deduction, should their Line not be approved of by the Board of Trade. LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITIES. The following are Specimens of the LOW RATES of PRE MIUM charged by the AUSTRALASIAN COLONIAL AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY. Prospectuses may be obtained at the Solicitor's Office, No. 30, Bedford-row, and further applications for Shares must be made to the Provisional Committee only, at their Office, No. 13, Austin Friars, Old Broad.street, London. London, Oct. 18, 1844. FORM OF APPLICATION. Age Annual P: em. 1 X 1 10 3 £2 0 7i X 2 18 3! £4 18 £6 3 9 and of these Premitnns one-third may remain unpaid in the hands of the Assnred, at interest to bo deducted from the sums assured, when they heroine claims. Peculiar facilities are afforded for the assurance of the lives of per sons proceeding to or residing in Australasia and the East Indies. Immediate and Deferred Annuities are granted by the Company, on very favourable terms, and it is a peculiar feature in its constitu tion, that Annuitants participate in the profits. LONDON, CHATHAM, AND NORTH KENT RAILWAY. I request you will allot to me Shares of 501. oach, in the proposed London, Chatham, and North Kent Railway Company, and I hereby agree to take the same, or such portion thereof as may be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit of 3/. per Share thereon, and execute, when required, the Parliamentary Contrast and Subscribers' Agreement. Dated this 1844. day of Name . Residence Trade or Profession To the Provisional Committee of the London, Chatham, and North Rent Railway. COGAN and GILLO'S NOVARGENT, or SILVER SOLUTION, re•slivers worn-out Plated Articles, by immediately depositing a Coating of Pure Silver, and Preserves and cleanses Silver, Plated ware, and German Silver. It is used with less trouble than the ordinary process of cleaning, and Is war ranted not to contain Mercury or anything injurious. It has been highly approved by Dr. Ryan, Professor of Chemistry to the Royal Polytechnic Institution , and other eminent Chemists and Silversmiths. Sold wholesale by Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street, London; and by Joseph Rodgers and Sons, 6, Norfolk-street, Sheffield; and to be had in bottles, with full directions, at Is. and 3s. each, of all ho rrincipal Chemists, Silversmiths, and Furnishing Ironmongers in he Kingdom. Beware of Imitation.—The genuine are all signed on the wrapper, I. D. COGAN and R. GILLO. D AVIES'S CANDLES, sd. and Sid. per lb. Wax Candles, Is. 2el —Fins Wax, Is. bd. Hale's Superb Composite, requiring no snuffing, 10/d. Genuine Wax, 2s. 3d.— Transparent Wax, 28. 2d.—Genuine Sperm, 2s. 2d.—Extra fine Moulded Catidles, with the improved Waxed Wicks, 7d.—Yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 535. per 1121bs.— Mottled, 60s. and 64s.—Windsor, Is. 4d. per packet.—Palm, Is. 4d. — Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d.—Rose, Is.—Superior Almond, 2s. 6d.— Superfine Sealing-wax, 4s. 6d. per lb.—Refined Sperm 011, 7s. per gallon—Solar Oil, 3s. 6d. Far Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane (opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house), Charing-cross. CIIEAP LIGHT. FADWARD PRICE and CO., Patentees and Sole Manufacturers of the COMPOSITE CANDLES, respectfully call the attention of the Public to the fact, that, although the price of these is somewhat higher than that of ordinary mould Candles, they are in reality much cheaper than these latter; one real Composite Candle giving about the same quantity of light as three of the moulds. They require no snuffing, and burn more brilliantly thee the best wax. The purposes of economy and luxury are therefore both served at the same time by the use of those Candles. Parties intending to try them for the first time, are earnestly requested to take care that they are served in the shops with " PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES:" the reason for this cautioa is given elsewhere. They are sold by most of the respectable tallow chandlers through out the kingdom, and wholesale to the trade by Edward Price and Co., Belmont, Vauxhall; and by Palmer and Co., Sutton-street, Clerk enwell. GOWLAND'S LOTION for Purifying the Skin and Preserving the Complexion.—The use of Gowland's Lotion is speedily followed by the disappearance of every species of eruptive malady, discoloration, &c., and the establishment of a pure surface of the skin, accompanied by the brilliant circulation which constitutes the tint of beauty; whilst as a refresher it pre serves the most susceptible complexion, and sustains to a protracted period the softness of texture and vivacity peculiar to earlier years. " Robt. Shaw, London," is in white letters on the Government Stamp, without which none is genuine. Price 2s. 9d. ; be, 6d. ; Quarts, 9s. 6d. Sold by all Perfumers and Medicine vendors. U T U A Hail! Autumn! with thy sombre cast, Thy flooding rains and howling blast ; Herald of Winter : Nature's smiles Thou changest in our sea-girt isles; Whilst gloomy days and length'ned nights Thy presence once again invites. Hail I Autumn ! once again thou'rt ome, To gather round our native home. M N. For Autumn's changes Hyam's skill Provides a safeguard 'gainat its chill; His overcoats of beauty rare, Expressly made for Autumn wear, Combines essentials which we ewn Must merit credit and renown ; In every colour, shade, and make, He does a proud precedence take. Remember, Hyam's prices are The cheapest in the world by far; In every garment purchased there For fashion, elegance, and wear, You save one.half your money spent, And with each bargain are content. Now these are points to all who think, Most clear, decisive, and distinct. Five thousand Shooting Coats, In endless variety, from Ss. 6(1. each ; 3,000 Waterproof Wrappers, of the most fashionable mate rials, from 9.. 6d. each. Observe—All garments at this establish. ment are marked the prices in plain figures, from which no abate ment is made. Any article exchanged which is not approved of, or the money returned. L HYAM'S TAILORING AND OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, Pantechnetheca, 36, Gracechurch.street, City. Shooting Coats, from ....... 8 6 Dress Coat, from I 1 0 Surtout Coat, from 1 5 0 Black Trousers, from Black Vest, from 0 4 6 Tweed Trousers, from 0 7 6 Buckskin Trousers, from 0 12 0 Fancy Vest, from 0 5 0 Tunic suit, from 0 18 0 Hussar suit, from Moleskin Trousers, from Ditto, very best, with rule pocket, from Office Coats, from ..... BESPOKE DEPARTMENT. Chesterfield, Codrington, and D'Orsay Wrappers, from 1 0 0 Dress Coats, any colour, from ... 1 10 0 Surtouts, any colour, from Doeskin Trousers, any pattern, from 0 15 0 Black dress Trousers, from Fashionable Vests, in endless variety, from 0 7 0 A new book, entitled the Age of Wonders, containing a detailed List of Prices, and every information respecting fashions and ma terial for the ensuing season, can be had on applying at Mr. L. HYAM'S Paine knetheca,36, Gracichurch.street London. Gideon Colquhoun, Esq. C. E. Mangles, Esq. Richard Onslow, Esq. William Walker, Esq. H. Ryley, Esq. iculars, apply at the offices, N 0.126 ill. E. Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Robert Brooks, Esq. Henry Buckle, Esq. John Iloury Capper, Esq. SECRETARY—., For prospectuses and other parth Bishopgate-strset, corner of Cernhi, pROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN NUITY COMPANY, 9, CHATHAM -PLACE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON. Established in 1826. This Society is supported by au ample subscribed Capital, and by a considerable accumulated premium fund. Assurances are effected at a low rate of premium, without profits, or at an increased premium, with participation in the profits of the Office. A Bonus in ready money, at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pre miums received (equivalent to a reversionary bonus of about 30 per cent.) was declared in May, 1842, on all beneficial policies on wh!cl4 three annual premiums had been paid in the December previous have them applied i n au A division of the profits takes place every five years, and the hold ers of beneficial p o li c i es can receive their bonuses In rea d y m oney, or of their future premi ums Assurers may contr ac t to pay their Premiums e ith er in one 501 n, in a given number of p ayments, in annual, half-yearly, or quar t er ly pay ments, or on the a scending or descending scale. =levitation of their policies, or In red action Officers of the Army and Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted with chronic and other diseases, and such as are going beyond the .mits of Europe, are also Assured at moderate rates. Prospectuses and all necessary information may be obtained at the Office. MICHAEL SAWAED, Secretary. SI LVER-PLA.TED DISH COVERS. A B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing ..L peopuib : hi l e i v cu ir o i .n m eire i , th pi s sa , tit l n.e 4 r , n4C. :ra i n: London, opposite the Bank of England, submit for choice in their Plate rooms many Patterns of SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, of Sheffield Manufacture, from Fifteen to Twenty Guineas the set viz. -- ' The Melon Pattern. Size. £ s d. Size..B. a. 4. lated Dish Cover, 2 0in. 5 13 6 I Plated Dish Cover, 90 in. 5 17 0 Dish Cover, 16 in. 4 14 0 Dish Covers, 16 in. 512 6 2 Dish Covers,l4 in. 6 6 6 Pe] _ T set ............ Xl5 13 9 The above have silver handles for .agraving the crest or coat of A Price Current, illustrated b. , information relative to the purcha be had on application, or will 1 postage, in answer to a paid letter Per set. £6 17 e and mountings, and silver shields Lrms. Drawings, and containing every se of Silver or Sheffield Plate, may )e sent into the country, free of iNTOTICt TO HOLDERS OF CALEDONIAN RAILWAY SCRIP. The PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE of the CALEDONIAN RAILWAY COMPANY hereby intimate that the Subscription Contract required by the Standing Orders of Parliament to be en tered into preparatory to an application for an Act, is now ready to be executed, and that copies of it will lie for the Signatures of the Scrip Holders ftom WensEsnaV, the 10th, till WEDNESDAY, the 30th of October current, both included, at the following places : London, at the Office of Henry Francis, Esq., 57, Thread. needle. street. Liverpool, at the Office of Messrs. Clay and Swift, Union-court. Carlisle, at the Office of G. G. Mouncey, Esq., Solicitor. Edinburgh, at the Office of Messrs. Hope and Oliphant, W.S. Glasgow, at the Office of Messrs. Mitchell and Co., 36, Miller. street. Lockerby, at the Office of James Davidson, Esq., Writer. And the Provisional Committee require the Scrip Holders to subscribe such Contract before the expiration of the above-men. tioned period, and give notice that the Shares and Deposits of such as fail to do so will be liable to forfeiture, in terms of the provision in that behalf contained in the Subscribers' Agreement. It will be nececsary for Scrip Holders to produce their Scrip certificates, in order that the same may be registered, and stamped in reference to the Parliamentary Contract, as no person can be allowed to subscribe the same who does not not exhibit Scrip for the amount of stock for which he is a subscriber, and Certificates will not be afterwards recognised by the Company which have not been so produced, registered, and stamped. By order, D. RANKINE, Secretary. London, 10th Oct., 1844. Extract, referred to, from the Subscribers' Agreement. "And the several Subscribers hereto do further promise and agree, and bind themselves severally and respectively, and their respective heirs, executors, and administrators, when so required, from time to time, to subscribe and execute all such Parliamentary contracts as are or may be required by the Standing Orders of Parliament, to be entered into previously to applying for the said intended Act or Acts of Parliament, and also all such further and other deeds, docu. ments, and assurances, as shall from time to time be required by the Committee of Management for the time being; and in the event of any such Subscriber failing to execute such Parliamentary contract or contracts, deeds, documents, or other assurances, for fourteen days after notice given by or on behalf of the Committee of Management in the London and Edinburgh Gazettes, they do hereby agree each of them for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators, that the sums severally paid up or deposited by them previously to such failure, shall in the option of the Com mitteeof Management be absolutely forfeited to er for the use of the other Subscribers to or parties interested in the undertaking, toge ther with their several rights to the Shares on which such deposits have been paid, and all their rights of account and other rights whatsoever at law and in equity in anywise relating to the premises ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The PROTEOSCOPE, an original Optical Instrument, unli mited in its appliances to Nature and Art, a highly valuable addition to LONGEOTTOM'S OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. The Pictorial Il lustration of the Passions, from Collins's Ode, with Vocal and Instru mental Music, is the first subject exhibited by the PIiYSIOSCOPE, at a Quarter to Five o'clock in the Afternoon, and at a Quarter to Ten in the Evening. Dr. RYAN'S present daily Lecture is en POISONS and their ANTINITES, at half-past Three, and on the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at a Quarter to Nice. Professor BACHHOFFNER Lectures on the alternate Eve nings. The Lectures abound in Interesting Experiments. The lIYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, DIVING-BELL and DIVER, &c.—The Music is Composed and Conducted by T. WALLIS, Mus. Doc. Admission, 15.; Schools, Half-price. CONSTANT or OCCASIONAL EVENING EMPLOYMENT is WANTED by a Yonig MAN accus tomed to Active 13/mine's. Address Z, 4, Bedford-street, Bedford row. FMPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, or the sale of their celebrated teas. Offices, No. 1, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street. They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but ittle trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only lie. per annum, and many during the last nineteen years have realised con siderable incomes by the agency without one shilling let or loss. Application to be made (if by letter post-paid) as above. GILES' CASTLE HOTEL (LATE SWEET'S), TAUNTON . ROBERT GILES gratefully acknowledges the liberal support and patronage bestowed by his numerous friends, and the public generally, during a residence of many years at the GEORGE INN, and respectfully informs them that he has taken the Hotel, known as " SWEET'S HOTEL," in Castle Green ; and hopes, by nuremitting attention in every department, to merit a continuance of their patronage. Giles' Castle Hotel will undergo a complete renovation, and ke found replete with every comfort. First-rate Apartments, a well stocked Larder, superior Wines, well-aired Beds, and every other requisite calculated to insure the comfort of his guests, at mode rate charges. The arrangements of this first-rate Hotel will enable IL G. to acco modate the Nobility and Gentry with Suites of Apartments of a very superior characte'. CURE OF NERVOUS DEAFNESS.-Dr. CRONIN may be consulted daily from Two to Four, on the USE of ARNICA MONTANA, in the successful treatment of NER VOUS DEAFNESS. The following extreme cases have been cured by this medicine :—Mr. Ryan, jun., 13, Holland-street, Soho-square ; Mr. J. W. Vogel, Morning Advertiser-office, Fleet-street ; Miss Moun soy, Oxford-road, Manchester ; Mr. Price, Adelphi Shellfish-house, Strand ; Miss Blencoe, Pittville, Cheltenham ; Mrs. Fowler, 1, Heathcote-place, Strand ; H. Woodburn, Esq., St. Martin's-lane ; Mr. Connor (the firm of Malley and Connor), Holborn ; Mrs. Richard son, Gresford, Cheshire; Miss Willott, Aldermanbury ; Signor Do nato, 8, Lodge-street, Bristol ; Master Jones, Lydia Ann-street, Liverpool ; Lewis, E 5.. ., Carlin, Esq., Dupre, Esq., Jersey; Mr. Lowe, jeweller, Chester, &c. Dr. Cronin's Treatise, price 2s. 6d., may be had at the Dispensary, 113, Strand , or at the author's residence, 6, Craven-street, Strand. N.B.—The Commercial Room (exclusively for commercial gentle men) will receive especial attention ; and It. G., whilst thankfully acknowledging past favours, respectfully solicits increased patronage in this department. The ro;ting will be conducted in the first-rate style, steady horses, modern vehicles, together with careful drivers. Lock-up coach houses, &c., &c. * 4 .* An Omnibus takes to and from every Train. October 1, 1844. TII E L A N C E T. A New Volume of this Work just commenced. Contents :—Lectures by Liebig on Organic Chemistry—Lectures by Liston on the Operations of Surgery, and the Diseases requiring Ope rations, with a great number of Engravings—both courses revised by the lecturers. Hospital Reports. An immense variety of Original Communications. Reports of all the Public Meetings of the Profes sion ; and a Summary of the Medical News of the world. The Lan cet is now enlarged to double its original size, and in consequence of PUBLIC NOTICE. 434, OXFORD-STREET. its lacreased circulation, the price has been changed from Bd. to 6d. ; stamped for delivery by post, 7d. Published every Saturday. The first four numbers of the new volume are still •n sale. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials Gratis, by all Agents. GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally re. commended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing disorders ncident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEADACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure; many thousand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling expense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary to induce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Commons have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Ma. lesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grim tone's Eye Snuff" for its efficacy in removing all di seases i nc id en t ut o hr r i . e i Es ho q m ., as F.R.S. See .1. B. Laeh . Dr. Andrews calls it t fi o el tr Es Ey g es . ,s a L n e d tt H er e , a w d . a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grimstone's Eye Snuff, and call it Mans best " an's best Friend," and the "Student's Vade Mecum." Dr. Andrews also recommends its use as a preventive. See his reports in Nov. 1831. He states that the tenacious sympathy of the membrane, within the nostrils, with the nervous system, that Grim. stome's Eye Snuff, when frequently takes, must be of the greatest benefit to the consumer; and, further, recommends its universal adoption as a preventative. Dr. Thomas, of Hatfield, having witnessed many cases both of headache and ophthalmia, has kindly given his testimony thereof. A few of the many thPusand Testimonials of Sight restored and Deaftiess cured by GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF:— " To W. Grimstone, Esq. " April 20th, 1e44. " Dear Sir,—l feel bound by a sense of justice to inform you of the miraculous cure effected on myself by taking a few pinches of the far celebrated Gemstone's Eye Snuff; which, in my case, ought rather to be called ' Ear Snuff,' it having effectually relieved me from a deafness from which I have been suffering for many years. You are at liberty to make any use you please of this communication, since I should much regret if the extraordinary qualities of your Eye Snuff were net universally known. " I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, "Grantors, Scotland. " MARGARET MACGREGOR. " I can vouch for the truth of the foregoing facts and statemen " May 8, 1554. " JAMES SHUTER, Kentbury, Berks." Orders for the Work received by all Booksellers and Newsmen in town and country. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF TIIE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body, what improve ; Truths as refined as Athens even heard." The Fiftieth Thousand. I'orty Engravings, price Is., by post, Is.6d. ON CHASTITY—its Abuses and Diseases—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfitness—On Infelicitoxs and Unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experience—Law o Divorce, &c. A NEW AND IMPORTANT EDITION OF THE SILENT' FRIEND ON HUMAN FRAILTY. Just published, price 2s. 6d., and free by post (in a sealed envelope), Price 3s. 6d., THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on Human Frailty and Physical Decay, its causes, and the baneful effects of excessive indulgence and infection, illustrated by engravings, with observations on ➢larriage, and directions for the removal of certain disqualifications. By R. and L. PERRY and CO. Published by the Authors, and sold at their Residence, 19, Berners. street, Oxford-street ; also by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; Turkic, Compton-street, Soho; Noble, 109, Chancery-lane; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street ; J. Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street, Lon don; and by all Booksellers in Town and Country. G. W. M. Reynolds, editor of Chambers' London Journal, &c.. &c., relieved of excruciating pains, and can now write without spectacles —E6, Stamford- st: eet, Blackftlar's-road. Madame F. Lespis, facing the church, Park-street, Windsor; cured of dimness of sight and headache.-9th S-ptember, 1838, and 1813. J. B. Lachfield, Esq. ; cured of Ophthalmia. Whitehall and Thatched House Tavern.—See his letters, 1838 and 1812. Observe the Caution—W. GRIMSTONE is the sole inventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him. This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in canisters, at Bd., is. 3d. 2s. Id., 4s. 4€1., Is., and 150. 6d. each, by the Proprietor, W. GRIMSTONE, at No. 434, Oxford-street, Totten .asm-court-roatrend (late of No. 119, Broad-street, Bloomsbury), al tat the Herbary, Highgate ; and can also be obtained in all the principal Towns and Cities. A liberal allowance to Shippers Owners, Captains, and all Vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snuff This celebrated Snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign qualities in every climate All Snuffh and Cigars shipped on the shortest notice. Any quantity can be forwarded through the General Post by sending money orders. A 25. 4d. canister, with post g will cost 3s. and so on in like proportion HERBARY HIGLIGA TR May e v:erred, and Catalogues had at the Rooms. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,006. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation declare a second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts inve ed on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. HOLME DYE WORKS. SALE of EXTENSIVE and Valuable DYE WORKS, at THORNES, near WAKEFIELD, advantageously situate for carrying on businefe in Cloth and Wool Dying, and also in Stuff Dying, and Finishing, in connexion with the Towns of Man chester, Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, Huddersfield, Dewsbury, and Wakefield. MESSRS. BECKET and CHILD, have the honour to announce that they have received instructions to offer the above valuable and eligibly situated Premises for public competition, on a day to be named in a future advertisement. These Premises are upon the Banks of the Calder (the water of which has long been celebrated for its excellency for Dyeing pur. poses), and are situate higher up the stream than any other similar establishment. The works possess facilities for the transit of goods rarely to be met with. They are bounded by the river Calder, the Calder and Hebble Navigation, and the Wakefield and Denby Dale Turnpike road, and art Within a short distance of the Manchester and Leeds Railway. In the immediate vicinity are several working Collieries, from whence fuel may be obtained on very reasonable terms. The Buildings have been erected within the last four years, and are arranged upon a plan admitted by competent judges to be equal if not superior to any other Dyehouse in the kingdom. The Steam Engine is 30 horse power, and connected with it are FIVE LARGE BOILERS, constructed for the purpose of generating steam for the works, and all the machinery (Including large Indigo Mill, and every requisite for preparing Dye-woods), utensils, and implements, are on the most modern and improved principles. Attached to the premises is A NEWLY-BUILT DWELLING-HOUSE, containing dining, drawing, and breakfast-rooms, and two kitchens on the ground-floor; and adjoining are tastefully laid-out Plea sure Grounds, sloping to the river, and forming a most desirable residence for the Proprietor of the Works. Contiguous are TWO ACRES OF GRASS LAND, And excellent STABLES AND WORKSHOPS. Plans and particulars of the property are in course of p repara. tion, and may shortly be had on application to the parties to be named in a future announcement, For further particulars, or for an order to ♦iew the works, apply at the offices of Messrs. Carr and Nettleton, and Taylor and Westmorland, Solicitors, Wakefield. Wakefield, October 10, 1844. PUBLICATIONS. IRELAND AND ITS PEOPLE. 1. MR. GRANT'S NEW WORK Will be published immediately, in 2 vols., post Bvo. London : Hugh Cunningham, 193, Strand. **.* Orders received by all llooksellors. By R. J. CULTERWELL, 31. D., Member of the /Loyal College of Surgeons of England, Licentiate of the Hall, and twenty-three years Resident Practitioner in London./ " Of human ills and frailties I discourse, Those taught by nature and by art acquied. Of griefs conceal'd, and disappointments keen, Which young and gentle—the matured and sage— The lonely and the mated—all sustain ; In kindly spirit herein counsel's given, how health, how hope, how happiness to gain." Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street , Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39, Conlinll ; and the Author, 21, Arundel-street, Strand.—A. home daily till Two : Evenings, Seven till Nine. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. " We regard the work before Silent Friend,' as a work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of com plaints hitherto little understood, and passed over by the majority of the Medical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must, however, confess that a perusal •f this work has left such a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffer ing from indiscretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages." —Age and Argus. " The Authors of The Silent Friend,' seem to be thoroughly conversant with the treatment of a class of complaints which are, we fear, too prevalent in the present day. The perspicuous style in which this book is written, and the valuable hints it conveys to those who are apprehensive of entering the marriage state, cannot fail to recommend it to a careful perusal."—Era. The CORDIAL BALM of SYMACUM is exclusively directeed Price Ils. and 235. per bottle. for the cure of nervous and muscular debility, Impuissance, Sold by all Medicine Vendors, of whom may be had the " Silent Friend.' The Five Pound Cases may be had as usual. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS are the most effectua cure for syphilis and secondary symptoms in both sexes, price 4s. 4s. 6d., and 11s. per box. Consultation fee, if by letter, It. A minute detail of cases . is ne_ ry. Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for Consultation, at their residence, If), Berners-street, Oxford-street, Londcn from Eleven till Two, and Five till Eigh t, and on Sunda y s from 'ten till Twelve. One personal visit only is necessary to effect a permanent cure FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Southampton and Dorsetshire Ihilway I request that you will allot to me - shares of 50/. each in the above undertaking, agreeably to the prospectus; and I agree to accept such shares as may be allotted to me, and also to pay the dei , osit thereon, and to sign the Parliamentary contratt, and the Subscribers' . agreement, when required. Dated the - day of 1844. Name Residence Trade or Profession WORCESTER AND LONDON, AND RUGBY AND OXFORD RAILWAY. Capital 1,750,0011., in Shares of 20/. each. Deposit, ii. per sharc PROTISIONAL COMMITTEE. James Ranting, Esq., Oxford Jonathan Samuel Browning, Eq., Oxford Timothy Rhodes Cobb, Esq., Banbury Wm. Dent, Esq., Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire, and Worcester Robert Garnett, Esq., Manchester, a Director in the London and Birmingham Railway Company Joseph Ashley Gillett, Esq., Banbury John Whitmore Isaac, Esq., Boughton House, near Worcester Henry Jephson, Esq., Leamington, M.D. Christopher Hird Jones, Esq., Liverpool, a Director in the London and Birmingham Railway Company Captain C. R. Moorsom, R.N., Birmingham, a Director in the London and Birmingham Railway Company Samuel Spurrett, Esq., Banbury Charles Tawney, Esq., Oxford Harvey Berrow Tymbs, Esq., Worcester Richard Wooton, jun., Esq., Oxford. (With power to add to their number.) ENOINERR—Robert Stephenson, Esq. PRIMERS. Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., London Messrs. Berwick and Co., Worcester; Messrs. T. R. and E. Cobb, Banbury; Messrs. Gillett and Tawney, Banbury ; Messrs. Wooten, Tubb, and Co., Oxford The Borough Bank, Liverpool. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Parker and Hayes, 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London Mr. S. Carter, Birmingham . _ Mr. William Taunton, 1 Worcester. Messrs. Hydes and Tymbs, The line from Worcester, with a branch to tho Severn, is in tended to pass near the towns of Pershore, Evesham, Stratford-on. Avon, Banbury, Bicester, and Aylesbury, and to join the London and Birmingham Railway in the vicinity of Tring, which has been found, on the whole, to be a more desirable point of junction for public accommodation than Weedon. The line from Rugby to Oxford is Intended to pass also by way of Banbury, and will form, for about twenty miles, a portion of the main lino from Worcester to Tring. Whilst Worcester by these means will be brought within a distance of 119 miles of the terminus of the London and Bir mingham Railway at Euston-square, the intermediate country will be connected by the proposed line to Rugby with the eastern side of the kingdom. On the other hand, Birmingham and the midland and northern counties will be thus directly connected with Oxford and the south ; and, as a necessary result, the London and Bin. mingham Railway Company will effect a junction of their existing Warwick and Leamington branch with the proposed lines. Accurate surveys of the country have been made under the di rection and personal superintendence of Mr. Robert Stephenson, who reports that it is free from any considerable engineering dif ficulties. Estimates of the traffic have been prepared, showing a return upon the expenditure sufficient to induce the Directors of the Lon don and Birmingham Company to lease the line in perpetuity, which they have agreed t• do, with a guarantee of 4 per cent. per annum to the Proprietors upon the outlay, and half the surplus profits. A moiety of the shares is reserved for the Proprietors of the London and Birmingham Company ; and the remainder will be al. lotted to parties having local interests, and other applicants. Interest, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, will be paid half. yearly on the deposits and calls, from the time of payment. Applications for Shares may be made to the Solicitors, or to the following Sharebrokers :—Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite, Old Broad-street; Mr. Robert William Moore, Threadneedle-street, London ; Mr. Samuel Woods, jun., Liverpool ; or Mr. James Pearson, Birmingham. FORM OF APPLICATION. I request you will allot me Shares in the Worcester and London, and Rugby and Oxford Railway, on the conditions of the Prospectus, and I agree to take such Shares, and to pay the De posit,and sign the Subscribers' Agreement, and Parliamentary Contract when required. -1844. Name .----- Residence Profession To the Provisional Committee of the Worcester and London, and Rugby and Oxford Railway Company. FOIG-A-BALIAGII THE GREAT 6T. LEGER WINNER ry MOORE will have ready fur delivery in a f ew R., • days a splendid likeness of this noble animal, and Bell, the jockey, painted by G. SWANDALE, Esq., engravea by CHARLES IIUNT, largest size, beautifully coloured. ALICE HAWTHORN, same size, with an account of all her Win nings: Also, EMPEROh, Ascot Cup Winner;' both by W. STRAYER, Esq. Engraved by CHARLES HUNT. Price 18s. each. ORLANDO, winner of the Derby ; and the PRINCESS, winner of the Oaks. Just out. POLLY, who galloped 21 miles and jumped 20 hur. dles within the hour, at llateliam Park. FARMER'S GLORY, a celebrated Stallion, the property of Mr. W. Coleman, Cheam, Surrey. Painted by Mr. W. WOM BILL. MOORE'S ECLIPSE SPORTING SHEET ALMANAC for 1845, illustrated with the Goodwood Grand Stand, &c., &c. Subscribers' names for any of the above, directed to J. Moore, Nos. I and 2, Corner of West-street, St. Martin's-lane, will be duly at tended to. WHY HAS TRADE IMPROVED, AND WILL THE IMPROVEMENT BE PERMANENT? (From the League.) There are periods when those in pursuit of truth, ith the view of testing their principles, may pause with advantage, to review the experience of the past, to consider the present, and to reflect upon the pros pects of the future. Such a period has arrived with free-traders. We are emerging from a season of appalling distress, unparalleled in our commercial annals for duration and intensity. When we look back to " the report of the conference of ministers of all denominations on the corn-laws, held in Manchester in August, 1841," and read the heart rending details of suffering furnished by all parts of the country, and compere it with the existing state of things, we can scarcely realise the amount of misery from which we have so recently escaped. What are the causes of these changes ? Have they been satisfactorily explained by the monopolists ? Are they reconcileable with the principles of free trade ? " The knowledge of a disease," says the Father of Medicine, "is half its cure." What know ledge of the causes of the late distress have the mono polists exhibited? We cannot forget that for some time after its commencement the monopolist Govern ment boldly denied the existence of the distress in the manufacturing districts ; then they said it was partial and exaggerated ; but the rapid increase of pauperism and crime, the crowds of starving opera tives filling the streets instead of the manufactories, became too notorious to be longer trifled with, and the same Government, which a short time before denied the sufferings of the people, ordered sermons to be preached, and collections to be made in all the churches to relieve it. Being obliged at length thus to acknowledge the existence of the distress, it is instructive to call to mind the reasons they assigned for it. There was one point in which the Government and its monopolist supporters were all agreed, and that was that the corn-laws had no share in it. No. They attributed the wide spread distress to over-population, to over production, and to too great an increase of machinery. Now, the causes they assigned are perfectly irre coneileable with any change for the better so long as population, production, and machinery continued to increase, and yet, happily, the distress has been changed into prosperity, notwithstanding that a mil lion of souls have been added to the population since the monopolists complained that the people were too many. Distress is passing away, not from the pro duction of manufactures being diminished, but by its increase to a greater extent than at any former period. There is now more machinery than ever was known, notwithstanding the monopolists said that there was previously so much that it displaced labour, and caused distress, by throwing the people out of employment. Mr. Horner, the Factory Com missioner, in his last report, says—" I not only do not hear of any persons being out of employment, but that in some places hands are scarce." It is clear that the arguments adduced by the mo nopolists will not bear the test of examination or ex perience. The existing state of things proves that we have neither too many people nor do we produce too 'many manufactures, nor have we too much ma chinery. 'What, then, were the real causes of the late distress ? We have always attributed it to the scarcity and high prices of provisions ; let us see how far facts warrants this view of the question. The years 1834, 1835, and 1836, were years of unparal leled prosperity, which was shared equally by the working-classes and by the manufacturers. Mark, they were years of low priced provisions; the aver age price of wheat in 1834 was 465. 2d. per quar ter ; in 1835, 395. 4d. ; and in 1836, 48s. Bd. per quarter. In 1837 the change commenced ; the aver age price of wheat rose to 555. 10d. In 1838 it rose again to 645. 4d. Here began the distress. In 1839 it rose still higher, to 70s. Gd. Distress increased. Tri 1840 the price was 665. 6d.* Distress was sore in the land. In 1841 the price was 645. 5d., when the distress increased almost beyond endurance; and why ? Because in the last four of these years the people had paid upwards of 200,000,0001. more for their food than in the four preceding years. During this distressing period of dear provisions the earnings of the labouring classes were nearly all absorbed in obtaining necessary food ; they had little left to spend in clothing; hence those who were engaged in manu factures for supplying the working classes were thrown out of employment and their distress was aggravated by the like falling off in the foreign de mand for manufactures, because our inability to con sume foreign as well as home productions disabled foreigners from consuming our manufactures; and thus high-priced food produced bad trade in the fo reign as well as in the home market, and was the source of all the suffering which the people endured in that memorable and never-to-be-forgotten period from 1838 to 1842. But why has trade improved? Is it the result, as some contend, of the wisdom of a Conservative Go vernment ? Or is it caused, as Mr. Gladstone boasts, by Sir Robert Peel's tariff and new sliding-scale ? We shall demonstrate that neither the one nor the other has had the least share in our returning pros perity. We had prosperity in 1834, 1835, and 1836, greater than that which we no w e n j o y, an d yet during those years we were neither blessed with a Conserva tive Government, nor the new tariff, nor the new sliding-scale. It is not then the change from a Whig to a Conservative Government that has wrought the improvement of the last two years; it is the change from scarcity and dearness to "cheapness and plenty." The decline in the price of food has left money in the pockets of the mass of the people (who are at all times the great consumers of commodities), which has enabled them to purchase clothing and foreign produce, and thus employment has been created for our artisans and manufacturers. Can any rational man doubt, with such facts as these before him, what have been the causes of our recent distress, and of our returning prosperity ? Looking at the experience of the past, and reflecting on the present state of things, can he doubt that the principles of Free Trade—the law of the Almighty— are founded in truth ? If, then, these principles be true, looking to the future, what ought we to ex pect ? Will the improvement in trade be perma nent ? We answer decidedly " No." We have no more security for the continuance of prosperity than there is for exemption from the eruptions of a volcano. The same elements which have produced disorder and distress before are still in existence, and, like the volcano, only await the operation of the same train of events to break forth again. Insufficient harvests will again bring with them all the derangement in the currency and in trade which we have before ex perienced, and its concomitant distress. There is, and there can be, no security for the future but in the total repeal of the mischievous and iniquitous corn-laws. We call, therefore, on every reflecting mind in this season of calm to weigh well the conse • quences of a perseverance in the existing corn and other monopolies; and we earnestly urge upon those who see the insecurity of our present position to re double their efforts to abolish monopoly, and to eman cipate industry, as the only means of placing our trade and commerce on that permanent footing which can alone lead to the prosperity and happiness of all classes of the people. * The average price of wheat during these years affords no criterion of the real price of wheat fit for human food. Owing to the wet seasons, great quanti ties were sold for pigs' meat, as low as 303. per quarter, whilst sound meat was worth 80s. per quarter. [ADVERTISEMENT.] MEDIC AL REFORM. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Only give the Doctors rope enough, and they will hang themselves. The public must, by this time, be satisfied tha t all their meetings arc prompted by nothing but their own interests. The triumph of the liygeian s ystem, aud the downfal of the medical profession, as a trade, may now be looked upon as certain. Yours, &c., A ITYGEIST, and an Unbeliever in the Organic Theory of the D oc t ors . London, Oct. 21, 1844. BANK OF IRELAND.—REDUCTION OF DISCOUNT.— The Directors of the Bank of Ireland have reduced their rate of Discount on English Bills to Three per Cent. The official announcement to this effect was made on Thursday.--Dub/in Evening Post. MONEY MARKET and CITY SEWS FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY." CITY, MONDAY EVENING. TIMES.—The occasion of her Majesty's visit to open the Royal Exchange, Monday next, will, it is understood, be observed as a holyday by the principal City establishments. The Directors of the Bank of England have already signified their intention of closing their doors to business operations ; and the private bankers, we are informed, have resolved to suspend the attendance of their clerks after twelve o'clock, the previous hours being alleged as necessary for the payment of bills and other affairs which cannot be delayed. It is to be hoped that all other leading firms will follow the example so readily set, and make the day one of general holyday and recreation. It was rumoured late this afternoon that Messrs. Rothschild have taken the Belgian loan, which is likely to put an end to the further reduction of the Dutch Five per Cents., the fact being that the Government of the latter country will receive suffi cient of the proceeds of this loan to enable them to pay off the remainder of that particular description of stock. This increase to the coffers of the Dutch Go vernment, arises from the liability of Belgium for part of the old debt, which will thus be liquidated. The price at which the loan has been negotiated did not transpire. The files of papers received by the Teviot from the West Indies are, for the most part, barren of interest ing intelligence. The Demerara Legislasure have voted, in accordance with the terms of Lord Stanley's dispatch, 75,0001. for the encouragement of Hill Coolie emigration, and the revenue of the colony ap pears to be increasing. The news from Jamaica and the other islands is wholly unimportant ; there is no additional information respecting the earthquake be yond what we have already published. Business was rather better at Trinidad. The total exports of sugar from I3arbadoes for the season were 22,4'58 hhds., alt le 5s by 2,000 hhds. than those of last season. The weather was not considered favourable for the new amp. The following extract of a letter from Monte Video, dated the 30th of July, 1844, is worthy of attentive perusal, the accounts received through the channel of papers being' either 50 meagre or of such an exaggerated character, that little reliance can be placed in them : " On the 27th of June the brig of war Imperial Pedro, which sailed from here with dispatches, arrived at Rio Janeiro. On the 28th there was a meeting of the Brazilian Ministers to take into consideration pro posals made by this Government. On the Ist of July there was another consultation, to which the English and French Ministers were also invited to attend, and although what passed at these meetings has not trans pired in Rio Janeiro, the result has been the arrival here of a corvette of 2G guns, a brig, a schooner, and steamer of war. The corvette brings 400 artillery men, and the Carrisca frigate and another corvette are hourly expected, and 2,000 men have been ordered from Rio Janeiro to be embarked fur Rio Grande. It appears that of the seven which compose the Brazilian Ministry, four are in favour of an immediate armed, intervention, and all agree that Brazil cannot allow Rosas to take possession of Monte Video ; but three of them arc timid and fear the war, and wish to press the subject to negotiation, although they do not know how to set about it. Negotiation is, of course, out of the question, and as this will soon become apparent, there is no doubt the war party will soon prevail, and indeed Grenfell has already orders not to let Monte Video fall into the hands of Oribe. So that, should the latter make any attack, the war will break out immediately." In the New York papers received by the last arrival are contained some extracts from the officiar commercial statement for the nine months ending. June, 1843, which has been issued at Washington. Some of the high-tariff party, it would seem, to support the cause of protective duties, have been en deavouring to persuade the people that the trade with England is of little value to the union. To expose the fallacy of this notion the extracts in question have been made, and sufficiently prove that Great Britain is a more important customer than air the rest of the world put together. The total value of exports during the period referred to is thus made up.— Whole amount Of which to Great Britain And depen dencies . To the rest of the world.. More to Great Britain and colonies than ;0 the rest of the world ...... $77,793,783 45,428,811 32,3G4,-P7 2 $13,063,829) Among the articles taken by Great Britain, exclu sively of the colonies, cotton figures at 37,000,000 dolls , and tobacco at 1,000,000 dolls., while the de pendencies alone take " bread-stuffs " to the value of 2,000,000 dolls. These are the most important articles in the list, though the provisions taken here under our new tariff bear a considerable value. Lead appears as a new item of export to this country, as we used formerly to export it to America. A list showing the export of agricultural produce alone exhibits still more plainly the importance of England to America. The total export of agricul tural produce, durino , the nine months in question,. to Great Britain and dependencies is set down at. 4;3,000,000 dolls. The rest of the world only takes 21,000,000 dolls., thus giving England an excess of 22,000,000 dolls. Notwithstanding the state of things just exhibited, it appears there is a constant com plaint in America among a certain party, that " Eng land will not buy !" A free trade writer remarks, that there is no complaint that France will not buy, and yet the value of the two customers is clearly shown by the following comparison : France. England. Domestic exports to 511,934,066 ... $45,428,811 Imports from 7,836,137 ... 28,978,582 Excess of domestic ex ports Thus, not only do the exports of Great Britain ex ceed those to France, but are even greater in propor tion to the imports. A more convincing series of facts could scarcely be devised. SUN.—The Funds closed with a heavy appearance, and the prospect of British capitalists taking part of the new French loan causes some anxiety. Consols have been 99 K for Money, and 991- to par for Account. Exche quer Bills have been 71s. to 735. premium. Bank Stock rallied t 3 205. Spanish Five per Cents. closed a little flat at 23i ; and the Three per Cents. at 3411 f. Mexican were 34 ; Cbilian, 102 ; and Belgian, 104. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these : —Birmingham and Gloucester were 2 ; Bristol and Exeter, 5 to 6 ; Direct Northern, to Great Western, 62 to 63 ; Ditto, half, 34 ; Harwich, ; hull and Selby, 12 ; Lancaster and Carlisle, 3 ; Kendal and Windermere, 31 ; Liverpool and Manchester, 102 ; London and York, 1-, 1 , ; Midland, 5 ; Newcastle and Dar lington, 25 ; South-Eastern, ; Yarmouth and Nor wich, 5 ; Central of France. 1-1 ; Boulogne and Arnica., 2 ; Orleans and Tours, 2 to 4 ; and Paris and Stras burgh, -1 premium. Brighton, 2,i ; 'ALidland and Birmingham and Derby, 25 ; West London, ; and Ditto, Preferred, 2 discount. CAUSES OF NERVOUS DEAFNESS.—CoId affecting' the car, and many mechanical and chemical irritants in duce this form of deafness. A depraved condition of the chylopoietic functions often appear to pre-dispose to it, and in some instances seems actually to induce the disease. There has in many cases appeared to me to exist a peculiar susceptibility, not readily traceable to any specific cause, to this form of deafness. In these cases the patient suffers from repeated attacks of deaf ness ; almost every little irregularity, such as exposure to cold, irregularities in diet, productive of dyspeptic attacks, over-exertion, chills, &c., are followed by inca pability of hearing distinctly. And such is really the case, for we arc never applied to till the patient, per fectly cognizant of his own defect, seeks its alleviation in the resources of art. But the real inquiry is, from what form of deafness the patient is suffering—not as in dicating the symptoms distinguishing deafness from other diseases, but the peculiar kind of deafness under consideration, namely, the nervous from the other forms. We are directed to this by a minute and careful in quiry into the history of the case. We carefully trace its progress from its first origin to the period of actual investigation—the mode of attack—the number and variety—the presumed causes—the effects or conse quences—the state of the other functions, and carefully compare these with the existing phenomena.—From Dr. Cronin's, Craven-street, Stran, Treatise on Nervous Deafness. THE CHATHAM AND NORTH KENT RAILWAY.—A Correspondent informs us, that this line of rail, which is projected with a view of concerting all the maritime ports of England with the great metropolis, and forming, in time of war, a medium of rapid and direct communi cation with Government, has lately added to its board of management several of the most influential merchants of the City of London. These gentlemen, relying upon the superiority and advantage of the line, engage Po Tatra the whole amount of deposits made by the shareholders, should the hue not be approved by the Board of Trade, thus taking upon themselves the liabilities incurred by the undertaking, and giving a precedent which, if adopted in similar cases, would convey a favourable idea of honesty of purpose. HIGH TIDES.—TILE WEATIIER.—The tides in Car marthen river during the past week rose higher than has been remembered for a length of time. This was owing partly to the violent gales that have been blowing from the Atlantic Ocean, and partly to the tremendous marsheslr l a i ins that have fallen, which caused the mountain rivers to d s well, zy a n a d n T d s n d i a a ) n , ) t r i c l e a s T e s o w t o y burst oNer fi t o h: ,ierdb and n n kd ks also wisateera.leulaTtied quay were wasfo r milesfiloaoiddedu.nderu . On on. on Monday fell to th e d e pth o f s i x inches tc o l n iaartn i t tl s ialret b ir a i by the rain gunge ; in fact, at ono time the rain formed N a v p o e o r i f l c v e l t eh d e a l n u c g i a t l e V r e m ic a h n m as steam-vessels az-vet each, ssels were proceeding STEAM-BOAT RACING.-011 Saturday evening the large boat, h eav il y l a d en w a with be when a f at a furious sp ee d, rac i ng w a su p a ut u isl a eed l r furniture and i b v y er th to e Chelsea, and and though every endeavour the boat to avoid a collision, it proved impossible—the boat was overset. The boats of the Thames-police, with a body of men, were immediately on the spot, and hap pily by their exertions succeeded in saving the lives o the two men. A quantity of furniture was siVed, but the plate was lost. Jan ieg