The Sun. — London, England, 1844-10-11 00:00:00

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He fell heavily on the grohnd, and eras much cut and bruised about the head, and most provi dentially he was saved going over a frightful precipice l. c b Aid hno y i fittevlshi conveyed amountingyl spfle partially mw p ock e ts,t ioat b nol a ual y t 2s t n7 l hre e seB sge. coeh. pocket -book , i s couek o nrs ewl f egnt e a :hbst hopmeroauinksdt public-house, al e lf:: 1 , -oehl a dnh‘ on: a gainst i si oh n ne-r s a, t ii(iidlgaag * nyh dht h ioiscanhnhnet making h e.tf e anot erto f l cent search ing s inquiries after the lost treasure. Having had my attention called to the broken car riages at Shields to-day, I was curious enough to exa•• mine of what material they were made, so as to judge of their capability of resisting a strong shock. You may guess my surprise when I found them made bf " touch-wood, the principal portion of the timber used being absolutely rotten. In proof of this I send you a portion of one of the carriages, taken from it with my own hands. Such a fact cannot be too severely cen sured. What are the Board of Trade about ? Are the lives of the public to be trifled with in this way ? Who was the maker, and where was the carriage made? This is a subjest which must be further investigated.— Times. expo, urt °: to ivil roaches' LTE OF TIM G R ATESEND RATION STAR PACKETS. FURTHER REDUCTION OF FARES. SIXPENCE AND NINEPENCE, Boat and Blackwell Railway included. • b i b From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackvvall, ‘' u ndaYa included) at Ten, Eleven Twelve, Three, roar. * and Six * Except os Sundays. From the Terrace Pier, Gravesend, I t Seven, Half-rut Nine, Two,* Four, Five, and Six. Fars_ * Except en Sundays. Fore Cabin and Seconl-class Carriage, star First-clasa Carriage, Ninepence. Sixpence Saloon and Office, Grave sen d , Oct. 1, 1844. - _ n.REAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAIL• • WAY COMPANY. _ Nctice is hereby given that the DIRECTORS of this COM. ..ANY are READY to RECEIVE TENDERS for LOANS o f 4u ° in sums of not less than FIVE HUNDRED POUN DS , tict Nafor terms of not less than FIVE YEARS, on Security of Interest Bonds, und er th e common S ea l o f the Comp an y, with nt(rest Warrants attached, bearing Interest at the rate of Three. 1.4-Half per Cent. per Annum, payable half yearly. d_ e' c i'enders, expressing the su m , th e t er m of years, and the resi- e of the lender, to be addressed to the Secretary. By order of the Board of Directors, JOHN M. SPARKS, Secretary pro tern. Great North of England Railway Office, Oct. I, 1844. No. 16,272. LONDON, FRIDAY, MORNING SUN_ OCTOBER 11, 1844. 7 PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY oroßNnva at EWE O'CLOCK, in Time f or th e EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINN and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, oontaining PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Row. ADVERTISEMENTS I NSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and N'zght, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. ,ONDON and YORK RAILWAY. a Several advertisements having of late appeared, headed MAGNAY, MAYOR. A. COMMON COUNCIL, holden in the Cham ber of the Guildhall of the City of London on Thursday, the 10th day of 1844, Resolved. unanimously—That a suitable Address of Congratulation be presented to his Majesty the King of the French upon big auspi cious Visit to her Majesty. M ERE WETH ER. EASE IN WALKING. WILLIAM BADDELEY, of 130, STRAND, is induced to give publicity to his much-admired PRE PARED LEATHER (so noted for extreme SOFTNESS and DU HA 3ILITY), in consequence of the patronage he has received, and the general satisfaction Seven by him in manufacturing thc• above into BOOTS, &c., on his peculiar fittlig principle of combining elegance with ease. An extensive assortment of best made articles always ready on sale. Established 50 years. No 1 0, Strand, corner of Waterloo-bridge, London. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The PROTEOSCOPE, an original Optieal Instrument, unli mited in its appliances to• Nature and Art, a highly valuable addition to LONGBOTTONES OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. The Pictorial Il lustration of the Passions, from Collins's Ode, with Vocal and Instru mental Music, is the frst subject exhibited by the PHYSIOSCOPE, 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 on POISONS and their ANTIDOTES, at half-past Three, and on the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at a Quarter to Nine. Professor BACHHOFFNER Lectures on the alternate Eve nings. The Lectures abound in Interesting Experiments. The HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, DIVING-BELL and DIVER, Bc.c.—The Music is Composed and Conducted by T. WALLIS, Mus. Doc. Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price. FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. FIFTEEN PERSONS INJURED. FURTHER PARTICULARS. NEWCA STLE• UPON-TYNE, TUESDA Y.—A serious acci dent occurred this morning on the line of the Brandling Junction Railway, by which one of the passengers was killed, and fifteen others more or less injured. The ac cident arose from the collision of two engines, one of them attached to a carriage full of passengers on its way from Shields to Newcastle, or rather Gateshead, where the line terminates. The train left Shields station ex actly at five o'clock, and consisted of an engine with the tender first, and one passenger carriage, filled with butchers, on their way to attend the Newcastle cattle market. About two miles from Shields, an engine was "DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY," and having attached thereto the names of Sir John Rennie, Mr. Gravatt, Major Amsinc, and others, in which it is asserted—that by the Direct Northern Line the distance from London to York will be twenty miles less than by the line proposed by this Company—that the scheme to connect London with York originated with, and was first projected by, Sir John Rennie and Company—and that upwards of seventy miles of their scheme has been apptopriated by the London and York Company—the Committee of Direction feel called upon, in justice to themselves and the shareholders, to give these assertions the most direct and unqualified contradiction. Lion. rt w'oo ' d n ' n Fro eb c i iinc° ll * i , othe . rL d upp° l ;d dells HER MAJESTY'S STRAW BONNET OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER HAMPTON RAILWAY. Ca Pital, 1 ,500,000/. Shares, 501. each. Deposit, 21. 10s. RICHMOND and WEST-END JUNCTION RAILWAY. _ AND SHAWL. The Balers of Scrip in the above Railway, and the Public gene rally, are hereby informed, that on and after Tins DAY, the I 1 th instant, the OFFICES of the COMPANY will be REMOVED to No. 3, MOOIIGATE-STREET, BANK. By order of the Committee, RICHARD MEADE, Secretary. HWALKER'S NEEDLES (bv authority the • Queen's Own) have large eyos, easily threaded (even by blind persons), and improved points, temper, and finish. Each paper is labelled with a likeness of her Majesty or his Royal Highness Prince Albert, in relief, on coloured grounds. Every quality of needles, fish-hooks, hooks and eyes, steel pens, &c., for shipping. These needles or pens for the home trade are sent free, by post, by any respectable dealer, on receipt of 13 penny stamps for every shil ling value. To the first they reply—that the difference in distance between the projeCted lines from London to York, instead of being twenty miles, is net more than two miles and a half. Sir John Rennie's, by his own account being 180 miles in length—that of the London and York being in reality upon the line, as finally laid down, 1654 miles. Oct. 11, 1844, RICHMOND. and WEST-END JUNCTION RAILWAY. The PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE of the RICHMOND and WEST-END JUNCTION RAILWAY have to announce that the PARLIAMENTARY DEEDS are now LYING for SIGNATURE at the Offices, 15, Old Broad-street, and that the Scrip is now ready for delivery in exchange for the Bankers' Receipts, the Holders of which are hereby informed that the exchange must be effected, and the deeds signed, on or before the 22d instant, or the deposit will be absolutely forfeited. The receipts must be left at the Offices for registry, between the hours of Eleven and Four and the corresponding Scrip certificate will be delivered in exchange on the following day. Dne notice will be given when the deed will lie for signature at Leeds and Manchester. LE ROI DES FRANC AlS.—Les Seigneurs de la suite de sa Majeste sont respcetieusement Invites a donner leur attention a l'elegant et nombreux assortiment de necessaires, puptr s, boites a depeches, boites a ouvrage, et autres channantes fantaisles de touts espece, pour cadeaux du meilleur gout, du magasin de necessaires de toilette, papoterie et articles de luxe, de DALTos, No. 55, Quadran , Regent-street. 11. WALKER, manufacturer to the Quern, No. 1 (late 20), Maiden lane, Wood-street, London. THE LONDON MARBLE AND STONE JL WORKING COMPANY, Esher-street, Holywell-street, Milbank, Westminster (established 1821), are enabled, with their PATENT MACHINERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Monuments, Tablets, ,;labs for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an accuracy, rapidity of execution, beauty and durability of Polish, and reduction of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. P SOCIETY of PRACTICAL. SCIENCE iL and NOBLE SCIENCE of WA RFARE, Mulgrave House, Fulham, take this opportunity of informing the Nobility, Naval and Military Officers, and Gentlemen of Science, that the FIRST of a SERIES of EXPERIMENTS in WARFARE, sill take place upon' their Grounds, on TUESDAY NErr,the 15th inst., The arrangements as follow: The Public are invited to inspect their exienslYe SHOW-ROOMS, containing the largest stock in this country. COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT. Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq., London, Directors of the Great 31 . y. Mall R ichard Guppy, Esq., Bristol, stenry Simonds, Western Railway Gilliam Esq., Reading, Company. Tothill, Esq., Bristol, ohn Rogers, Esq Chester, 141. George B. Th • Orneyeroß, iron master, Wolverhampton. Mr John Barker, iron master, Wolverhampton. r. Joseph Walker merchant, Wolverhampton. Die. a i r o ci hn Te P r e r r y k , s E ed q ~g etool-man ufacturer, Wolverhampton. Tuhomas Badger, Esq.lDayuodrloeyf.Dudley. r. Joseph Bramah, iron master, Dudley. M r. w ir • lam Mathews, iron master, Corbyn's Hall, Kingswinford. jltrairiracc.hhentireed;itoastnteirn Esq., iron master, Shut.end House, Kmgswinford sq., iron master, Stourton Castle, Stourbridge. r . azebrook, Esq., iron master, Audnam, Stourbridge. JosHmkman, Esq., Clay Works, Stourbridge. u r e I( ing. Esq., Stourbridge. Francis RufFord, banker, Stourbridge. Mr. " . 0 " "r %merle Lea, E sq., A s tl ey H a ll , Kidd er mi n ster. Arth - n: n ooMan, carpet manufacturer, Kidderminster. Ur • trn s g Spring.grove Bewdley. wi llia °eh Bal dvrin,ironfounder, Stourport. Joh n L in i i , Lew is, Esq., Mayor of Worcester. John D arxer E N.. High Alderman of Worcester, Mr . William Aorcester. k l enr .. Stallard , jun., wine -merchant. Worcester. M r Fh.• Hudson, E sq., Wi ck, near Pershore Mr. N. Poster, merchant, Evesham. Mr' • Bu sby. merchant, Moreton-in-the-Marsh. Robert Beaman, merchant, Stow-on.the.Wold. With power to add to their number. ENGINEER-I. K. Brunel, Esq. Messrs. Spooner, Messrs. Ruffords ammests. Attwoods, and Co., London. and IA ragge, Stourbridge. SOLICITORS. Messrs. W. 0. and NV. Hunt, Whitehall, London. • Mr. Robert Rising, } Mr. Fred. Thomas Elgie, Worcester. h e . e COMMITrEE of MANAGEMENT of this COMPANY, : tn e determi ned to take the DIRECT LINE from Oxford to 4u orcegter (being the line upon which the Government Commis - .°:. ers favourably re t iorted in the year 180), in preferece to the ro und b Banbury, by which there will be a saving of eleven with distance ;an ar,rangement has been this day entered into the Great Western Company, by which that Company have e ." , t ed to lease the line in perpetuity, at a rent equal to 31 per fu r n o l" the above capital, with half surplus profits, and wit h . a beyond gie? arrangement for payment of the interest on any capital Ti Stich sum borrowed pay ment the powers usually contained in : 11 aY Act of Parliament, not exceeding 250,000/. Allcontained for Shares must contain a reference to some earn b e ' Bro ker, or other party of respectability, unless the . appli. Man Pe " Qt kallY known to some member of the Committee of afernent. Interest cent . on the Deposits will be allowed at the rate of 41. per p l ." . annm, from the time of payment into the Bankers' hands. Dati347 "t , us e , . with Plan, may be had of the Solicitors to the Coln. ° Wut ta applications for Shares may be addressed. DIRECT NORTHERN RAILWAY The :: from LONDON to ItO RRERJ:I rn O in Ii g AL CO CO P M A M N ITTEE of the DIRECT Y ORK h. i: RAILWAY COMPANY Bab. --, "••INCOLN, having before them an advertisement pub. and YORK RAIL Parrsof It feel that th WAY, a nd Mowa , s t i h g i n s ed daj, I he ß ad . healed " L t O t N see Do re N . e 'rY," and observing the very discourteous spirit which pervades el might have contented themselves by simply giving •I,l' wjaPuttne t t ' i r ev r ern Ptory denial to the statements contained therein, so far as ; h e e r p e ro p s r p e ec pe t r u e s d a f ri n d li l y ine put forth by this Committee, JOnetrne and before the Prop to establish t e h t e itnhteegrity Committee,atthe proper tribunal; y Ininl ing that it is due to the public to furn ish a speci fic : reply to the aforesaid statements, now proceed to do so as follow s .. Atrva arlizatear. ANSWER. Publ. That the 1 . This was not a pro- for tra new railway direct line PiPnarhlieam„enLotaryn. from Lon- notices Th e ei n London to York don to York, iauetion Gazette" and the Ore s ilibb„ fornied 'and, by Cambridge, Records of Parlia. ps in 1836, inwith a London termi- meat. l a t Year carried into l nus at Whitechapel. ` 4ll ament. I t 2 * That in 1840 ht Gibbs again h".„''.6ht his scheme , y , * the P ar li amen . ! 1 ;1 , Commissioners,' th.,2i l a detailed by '' 1.,-:` 441, t heir Report In ~,, , tiurrae - ",..et such 3. Admitted that "'mut% "4 never Mr. Gibbs never aban. (Xs " tn. • • Olhh,, •• him cloned his scheme by f . 4; That ti . „. Cambridge. „ I' "Pril i ci- '' l9 l6th 4. Denied that this The City article of of April, ..1eibref;.'1,,,,.....°4444.4 the advertisement related the " Morning Post" l athe , , adverti seunc- to the above project of of the 12th 1844, contains, .r.ment Mr. Gibbs. uthe fee:harte." under, The promoters amongst on the eher subject, re- . "°r lher. ineGreat the Direct Norther a n f lr aa rk s e ffor t 4"._ Railway, Railway, on the 4 th l tne ,, following : formation of raeht7 advertie_ of April, 1844, pub. : hi., air 40... in , _ 4 . nod Ivect ;':. n- i is ed and London to York, by ste I' h extensively a dir Tl ec i t e railway from ed. circulated the prosper. tus and plan of their way of of con. present line, having its the pu rp ose Lincoln, for Scotland King's crow; and going' England an d London te r mi nus atnectingthe North of decided on. direct to York ; andwith the metropo lis, as a subj ec t o f pu bli c l has been decided see have im portance and inte. Prospec ed, together Tory v„ rest, it was noticed by been issu the press. I,o44;iinte.rnode of proceeding intended. It appears tha with maps ex t the pro. plane instep, i s to oornmence e Kin ross in the New road, and, 6,,,d. Bndently of an y other line, to King its ' course through He:t n . the th e ed r ford imports ntingdon, Peterborough, Stamford, Sle d afo te r i d ie , e b d y the adoptirtnt towns, to Lincoln and York ; be tr ci " er this line being loss by nearly 40 mile s t han it can * Xecuti ee l bY any existing railway. The capital required for the lentth "of the work is estimated at or under 4,000.000 L, the tim aup., l " l ino being 180 miles . The work will be placed under t - • nien rience ot• s. Civil tn gineer _ ,, Sic John And H . ' jt„ . 'oe follovvin is from the article, * Rennie and Mr. William Gravat , ...rime, city "LI 15, 1 844 ..... g extracted . . A Direct N. 4 0 14 1 ,, . ortherti Railway from London to York by Lincoln, land , b,;,,,,iew the connexion of the North of England and Scot. Droj eet c " i rk and s connexion with the metropolis, is also another , leas Pass started. The line is to commence from Kingts -4,_:. Pan through Chipping Barnet, Biggleswade, St. Neo l s a. ho_nuntdon, and Pe terborough, to Lincoln, and thence by required ..,„ 4,000..5.n0rne, Snaith, and Selby to York. The capitalreq i t . , , t 4 ..t.)0(1/., in 1001. shares. Among the advantages which do n an7l..lorroute will possess, are—that the distance . Lon. .betwen it is that i t 1 k will be 39 miles less than by the existing ra ilw ays; 3 IQ". wi ll roduce the distance between London and Edinburg h 1. 9 go. and that it will be the nearest way to Leeds, Selby, Hull, Ha i 6. Utadford, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Pontefract, and Sheffield kept tine advertise. 5. There have been Publication of the diect' "the most many schemes for conj Plan and Prospec tus hn atlilithertaiodnicti"" een tr eTd unqualified necting London with of the Direct Non er to the York by railway • but Railway, on the 4th that the Sir John Rennie ' and of April, 1844. See Wal4:: of a new rail- this Committee do cer. l above. doh wit caned Lon. tainty claim to have 'Noted York, mi. ori g i nated and first tilt p r , wil b, and was projected th e connec. Joh n it s ' Att ed by, Si r t i on with these cities, "nig and Co. as well as the North of England and Scot. land with London, by a Direct Main Trunk Railway. Further, the Messrs. Rennie, in 1827, ' about the time they were engaged in car rying the Liverpool and Manchester Rail. way Bill through Par. liament, laid down a plan of a direct line from London to York by Lincoln, and have never abandoned that project. • 6. This tan only have been accom plished, as this Coro mittee are advised, by a further appropria tion of Sir John Ren. nie's line, and a fur ther abandonment of Mr. Gibbs's line of 183 6,1840, and 1841 2. This scheme was still by Cambridge. Report of Commis sioners in 1841. Maps in Messrs. Rennie's office, pro. duced to this Com. mittee. e. Tile advertise -14.,.11,i state s .. that the :Irt.werence in distance r n _t _e_ee the two pro 47e4tollnes from Lon. in u n, . York, instead 6 4 '4 20 miles, is ;! . i . tn ore than 5i Iles (In favour of line) : John Rennie's thelinitirlienoier a rk o n f ci c t al s ohoer Lo p n n t d h y London by te I tY upo n the do A ' 84 finally laid le, ISSI nuke. I trunk line was in round numbers. 200 miles, and Its 'ltelecations would be still o extensive." This report is sub- Nuent in date to an a dvertisement mre of the London and York Rail_ Corn Ivh i ., — Pally, in th e " Railway Time" of 27th of July, 14, " Contai ns these words:—" The precisethe line throughout ha 4 s en determined on in a manlier satisfactory to the landed and ak 'n e_ r interestc and in a few days the Proprietors will receive a I .4 : c h . of the line, with particulars, from the Engineer ' s ( Ir. AP Report." A PPIy to the above a common process in arithmetic : Le ngth of li ne, as stated by Mr. Mowatt Miles2o. 0 Length of Sir John Rennie's line ... 180 In the " Stamford Mercury" of the 30th of August, 1844, is a report of a public meeting held at Stam ford, containing the following as part of a speech by Mr. Francis Mowatt, Vice-Chair man of the London and York Railway : Th The result in favour of the latter is 2O t s , , 6 Committee wish to assert their confident belief, that from the t; th " the advertisement under comment, it cannot have received lanetion of the noblemen and gentlemen whose names are so or t,s_nt,sly paraded in connexion with it, and who, it is a matter tojtorlet, do not now form the Provisional Committee . of the ki t ," end York Railway Company. In conclusion, this Co.rn 401,,eet,..canot but call attention to the announced fact, that the line lti st ~' 15 , With modifications, that of Mr. Gibbs, thus conveying . a s 4.'0 London and York Company are not indebted for their l i ne, iist:l4ll7 laid down, either to Mr. Walker, the distinguished Engi. 11 4i i w to the first line, viz., the Cambridge and York via Lincoln hi,. , s aY or to Mr. Locke, who has just resigned his o ffi ce; or to the kvubitt, who is at present advertised as the Engineer.in-Chief to 41,n,r.,,tnPan but to Mr. Gibbs, whose name has not previously Itsit wi 'm as professionally connected with the London and York ' C°raPany.--By order of the Committee, WIL LIAM AMSINCK, Sec re t ar y. "r tact Northern Ra ilway office, 64, Moor ga t o . oot. London, Oct. $, 1844. Ality aby 11 : res sine dolef ul urn yet i : i 10 et a ,ore tv , d by l li : a h it b n om a re p, as 3eviGt a pa I to, ril l° as should for . " b. „ ) er ~..0 ii s cusg w .. idert pel , e i t oOti°, l) ' 0 It' pp °t sit it art, stated eig ht 0 uhl ! kets c o (An ° l/e fo e . ese nt 4,; rePa r ..;fe uld Arj jfe twe oni 0 ns be ° p c Faris ling if A lo • r ia o ' l , a wow the uring b ut tters i ; on e vt , eign pal w 0 6 e, a n— re' not b e e d ue aeri e let t ;nlille rel •e ill re tn° ,:it. re a res- . 0 once is of vvi n ', 11 to all. of 1 1 . eLl' -- . p iace sonie" et' aughter• of pe .gree t ' t he . • - n be' of 3itit ii, of l' °°''' n.squaret 0 l l g t°l3' Vinni C. the Pre - t ;ter .st dog" ones ler ofilep`' I%fi ° ' rbert ,to 7idolf 0 el , a las G a bV il only cij if aoh , n tgliter 0' ------- d ' the we ' if ham 3 1$11' „Ali, reilc e a 4 ' 1, a g pge 7 ' Y. fl,. o .os' len, —6_4 ini, J cr ill, 114rrjet, ilt' 33, Co lle; e ' ds hire, °I.. ',. Sra itll ' of ista, sec°ll6 . . /.o •lvl 6° ' of 541.' middleses' pf '013 1 9'11 ',cl;:uno.tl Whether this difference of five and a half miles oan be realised by Sir John Rennie's line is yet to be ptoved, and, if realised, whe. ther such a difference would be compensated for by the London and York line having its course through the towns of Hitchin, Huntingdon, Peterborough, Grantham, Newark, Tuxford, Retferd, Bawtry, and Doncaster, net one of which is approached by Sir John Rennie's line, the public will be able to determine. To the second and third allegations the Committee of Direction of the London and York Company reply, that while Sir John Ren. nie and Co. state that their surveys were commenced in October, 1843, and their prospectus published in April last, the project for a new railway between London and York was formed by Mr. Gibbs in 1836, and in that year carried into Parliament That in 1640 Mr. Gibbs again brought his scheme before the Parliamentary Commis_ sinners, and it is detailed by them in their report of 1841. That such scheme was never abandoned by him, but in February of the present year the details of the London and York Railway, as now, with modifications adopted, were explained by him to Mr. Beckett Denison, M.P , who suggested several alterations, and Mr. Francis Mowatt, the Vice-Chairman, and arrangements were made for per fecting the plan by levels and surveys, which were completed in the month of March following, and on the 16th of April the project was announced by advertisement in the Times, under the name of the " Great Northern Railway," before any advertisement of Sir John Rennie had appeared : and the Committee of Direction dis tinctly affirm that the course over the first seventy miles from London was adopted on actual surveys made by Mr. Gibbs, and not suggested to them by any other parties; and they beg ftirther to observe, It is only now within these few days, that after the Lon don arid York Company has been before the public for a period of five months, after its whole capital of five millions has been sub. scribed, and its shares has attained a high premium in the market, that Sir John Rennie and Company have come forward with what is intended to be a counter-project, and with the misstatements here disposed of All comment upon this course would, in the opinion of the Com mittee, be idle. Subjoined, for the information of the Shareholdlers and the public, is an accurate table of the actual distances, and also a list of the Provisiona► Committee of the London and York Company, pub lished in May last, including names that will be taken by the pub lic as a guarantee against any such conduct as is implied by the as. sections of Sir John Rennie and Co. By order of the Committee of Direction, J. R. MO WATT, Secretary. Offices, 7, Lothbury, London, October 3,1844. TABLE OF DISTANCES. London to York • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • , Present Distance ,by existing Railways. Distimce by London and Yorkßailway, ,by Doncaster Miles. Miles. 219 1851 London to Hull ................1 243 203 London to Leeds f ByOakenshaw 205 185 By Wakefield 205 187 London to Wakefield :. • • •. • • • • • • London to Brad'ord London to llalifax • • London to Huddersfield • • • • • • • • • • 199 I 174 212 187 215 190 210 185 PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Right Hon. the Earl of Winchelsea The Right Hon. the Earl of Sandwich, Lord Lieutenant of Hun. tingdonshire The Right Hon. the Earl Brovrnlow, Lord Lieutenant of Lin- colnebire The Right Hon. the Earl of Yarborough The Right Hon. the Viscount Howick, M.P. for Sunderland The Viscount Alford, M.P. for Bedfordshire Lord Ossulston, M.P. for North Northumberland Lard Worsley, M.P. for Lincolnshire The Right Hon. Lord Dacre, the Hoo, Welwyn, Hertz The Right Hon. Lord Ongley, Old Warden, Biggleswade Rev. John Allington, Little Barford, Beds. James Arbouin, Esq., Mark-lane, London, William Astell, Esq., M.P. for Bedfordshire James Harvey Astell, Esq., Everton House, Biggleswade James Audus, Esq., Headingley, Leeds David Barclay, Esq., M.P. for Sunderland Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. for Huntingdon F. Pratt Barlow, Esq., 24, Kensington-square Charles Barnett, Esq., Stratton Park, Biggleswade Matthew Bell, Esq., M.P. for South Northumberland William Blake, Esq., Danesbury, Welwyn William Booth, Esq., Woodbury Hall, Biggleswade, Beds Ayscoghe Boucherett, Esq., Willingham, Lincolnshire William Boucher, Eq., Gracechurch.street, London Charles Dashwood Bruce, Esq., King's Arms-yard Sir John Montague Burgoyne, Bart., Sutton Park, Beds Edward V. P. Burnell, Esq., Winkburn Hall, Notts W. H. Cadogan, Esq., Brenckbourn Priory, Northumberland The Rev. Thomas Cator, Ske.brook Park, Doncaster C. Chaplin, Esq., Blankney, Lincolnshire Aaron Chapman, Esq., M. P. for Whitby John Walbanke Childers, Esq., M.P.. fir Malton Sir Montague John Cholmeley, Bart., Easton Hall, Lincolnshire R. A. Christopher, Esq , M.P. for Lincolnshire The Hon. Charles T. Clifford, High Sheriff of Lincolnshire The Hon. W. N. Ridley Colborne, M. P. for Richmond Samuel Edward Cooch, Esq., Huntingdon Philip D. Cooke, Esq., Owston Park Doncaster T. G. Corbett, Esq.. Elsham, Lincolnshire Colonel Cracroft, Hackthorn, Lincolnshire A. J. B. Cresswell, Esq., M.P. for North Northumberland John Curling, Esq., Gosmore, Hertz The Hon. and Rev. H. Cockayne Cust, Cockayne, Motley, Beds J. Hill Day, Esq., St. Neots John Evelyn Denison, Esq., M.P., for Malton Edmund Beckett Denison, Esq„ M.P. for West Yorkshire The Right Hon. C. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, M.P. for Lambeth The Hon. Baron Dimsdale, Cornfield Lodge. Hertz James Doherty, Esq., Gaine's Hall, Huntingdonshire Sir James Duke, M.P. for Beston George Duncan, Esq., M.P. for Dundee The Hon. Captain Arthur Duncombe, R.N., M.P. for East Retford The Hon. Octavius Duncombe, M.P., for North Yorkshire The Hon. J. C. Dundas, M.P. for Richmond The Hon. Sir Henry Dymoke, Bart., Scrivelsby Court, Lincoln shire Lieutenant-Colonel Elrington, 12, Wyndham.plaee, Montagu. square Charles Heneage Elsley, Esq., Recorder, York H. J. Enthoven, Esq., Winchester House, Old Broad-street Matthew Forster, Esq., M.P. for Berwick-up•m-Tweed John Nathaniel Foster, Esq., St. Andrew's, Biggleswade Thomas Spragging Godfrey, Esq., Balderten, Notts Abel Lewes Gower, Esq., Coleman-street, London Thomas Celpits Grainger, Esq., M.P. for Durham William Hale, Esq., King's Walden, Herts H. Handley, Esq., Culverthorpe, Lincolnshire Sir George Strickland, Bart., M.P. for Preston Henry Stuart, Esq., M.P. for Bedford William Stuart, Esq., Ternpsford Hall, Beds John Manners Sutton, Esq., Kelham Hall, Notts George Irsornhill, Esq., M.P. for Huntingdonshire Stephen "sornton, Esq., Moggerhanger House, Beds John Thorpe, Esq., Newark George Tomline, Esq., 111 P., Riby.grove, Lincolnshire James Terkington, Esq., Stukely Hall, Hunts Christopher Tumor, Esq., M.P. for Lincolnshire Richard Tyas, Esq., Doncaster David Veasey, Esq., Huntingdon William Farnworth Handley, Esq., Newark John Handley, Esq., North Muskham, Notts Richard S. Harvey, Esq., Mayor of Lincoln John Harvey, Esq., Ichwell Bury, Beds, and Finniegley Park, Yorkshire Johnathan Hayne, Esq., Bloomfield-road, Maida.hill J. Heathcote, Esq., Conington Castle, Huntingdonshire G. F. Heneage, Esq., Hainton, Lincolnshire Dennis Herbert, Esq., Huntingdon Sir Robert Heron, Bart., M.P. for Peterborough Thomas Hodgkinson, Esq., Wimpole.street William Hogg, Esq., Biggleswade, Beds William Hurst, Esq., Doncaster William Hutt, Esq., M.P. for Gateshead George Hutton, Esq., Carlton.on.Trent Sir W. A. Ingilby, Bart., Ripley Castle, Yorkshire Sir Walter C. James, Bart., M.P. for Hull Hugh Johnston, Esq. John Pearse Kennard, Esq., Lombard-street Henry Gaily Knight, Esq., M.P. for North Nottinghamshire Valentine Knight, Esq., Finchley Robert Lindsell, Esq., Fairfield, Biggleswade William Lucas, jun., Esq., Hitchin, Herta J. J. Marfteet, Esq., Winthorpe, Notts W. S. Marshall, Esq., 4, Hyde Park-square The Hon. A. L. Melville, Lincoln Samuel Mills, Esq., 20, Russell-square, and Radwell, Hertz Henry Metcalfe, Esq., M.P. for Tynemouth Francis Mowatt, Esq., Old Broad-street, London John Neeld, Esq., M.P. for Crick lade Richard Oakley, Esq , Offley, Herts. William Ord, Esq., M.P. for Newcastle.on-Tyne Charles William Packe, Esq., M.P. for Leicestershire George Hussey Packe, Esq., Caythorpe House, Grantham Francis Parker, Esq., Manchester Archibald Paull, jun., Esq., Leadenhall.street Sir Charles G Payne, Bart., Blunham House, Biggleswade Colonel Jonathan Peel, M.P. for Huntingdon Francis Pym, Esq., The Hasells, Biggleswade John Rawson, Esq., Stoney Royd, Halifax Major-General Reeve, Leadenham House, Grantham Richard Anthony Reynolds, Esq., Paxton Hall, Huntingdonshire Lieutenant-Genvral Birch Rcynardson, Helywell Hall, Stamford Alfred Ricketts, Esq., Westbourne-terrace, Hyde Park. Frederick Ricketts, Esq., Old Broad-street, Chairman of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company Colonel Lancelot Rolleston, M.P. for South Notts George W. Rowley, Esq., The Priory, St. Neota George Rust, Esq., Huntingdon James Rust, Esq., Alconbury House, Huntingdonshire Hon. Frederick Dudley Ryder, Ickleford House, Herts Joseph Sharpies, Esq., Hitchin, Hertz William Ambrose Shaw, Esq., Wycombe-lodge, Kensington George Robert Smith, Esq., 1, Lombard.etreet Anthony Butler St. Leger, Esq., Park-hill, Worksop Louis Nigurs, Esq., Old Broad-street, London Thomas Walker, Esq., Doncaster Henry Walker, Esq., Clifton, near Rotherham John Twitzell Wawn, Esq., M.P. for South Shields Sir William Earle Welby, Bart, Denton Hall, Lincolnshire Glynn Earle Welby, Esq., M.P. for Grantham Sir Thomas Whichcote, Bart., Aswarby Park, Lincolnshire W. H. Whitbread, Esq., Southhill-houpt, Biggleswade,Beds Sir Thomas W. White, Bart., Wallingwells, Notts G. Cooke Yarborough, Esq., Canipsmount, Doncaster Henry G. Redhead Yorke, Esq., M.P. for York. On a• d after Friday, the 11th instant, the Offices of this Company will be removed to No. 3, Moor.:ate-street, Bank. By order of the Committee, RICILtiID MEADE, Secretary. 15, Old Broad•street, Bth October, 1844. FUROPEAN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY, Established for the purpose of effecting Daily Communications with the Continent of Europe. Capital 250,000/. in 25,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposit, 1 1. per Share. Calla not above 21. at one time, and at intervals of not less than three months. When half the Capital is paid up, the Shares to bear Interest at Four per Cent. per annum. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (With power to add to their number.) JOHN BAGSHA W. E.q., London and Harwich, Chairman. ABRAHAM BAUER. Esq., London, Deputy Chairman. Captain Cogan, T.N., London I R. W. Kennard, Esq., London James Crofts, Esq., London I Curtis Reid, Esq. R.N.,London Robert Crosbie, Esq., Liverpool Ge , rgeThompson,Esq., London Summers Harford, Esq., London ' " ' . .. A List of Committees on the Continent will very shortly be published. __ _ CONRU LTING NATAL A RCHlTECT—Christopher Dunkin Hays, Esq. SECRETARY (pro tem)—J. A. Frankl n,71, King William-street, City. RANKERS. London—Messrs. Denison, Heywood, Kennard, and Co. riamburgh—Messrs. Abraham Bauer and Co. Manchester—The Exchange Bank Al? ona— Liverpool—Arthur Heywood, Sons, and Company SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hardwick and Davidson, Weavers' Hall, Basinghall-street, London. The objects of this Company, as fUlly explained in the Prospectus advertised in the Times of the sth inst., are to construct power ful iron steam.boats, for the purpose of connecting Harwich and Hamburgh and Harwich and the Hague by daily communications, to be accomplished by means of the Company's beats, the Eastern Counties and the Glurkstadt and Altona Railways, in about half the time at present consumed, and at less than half the present expense. It is intended to apply for a Charter of Incorporation, or Act of Parliament or Letter Patent, for the purpose of limiting the lia. bility of the Shareholders to the amount of their subscriptions. Applications for the Shares are to be made on or before the 19th October, addressed to the Secretary, or to the Solicitors, and trans mitted by post. London, 71, King William-street, City. NOTICE, NSTEAD of the usual Circulars, we hereby Give IL Notice to our Friends and Correspondents that Mr. LOUIS GERSTENBERG, who has been for sixteen years confidential as istant, and held the procuration of the firm for twelve years, is ADMITTED a PARTNER from this date, and will sign accordingly. Hamburgh, Oct. 1, 1844. ABRAHAM BAUER and CO. N.B. Bank Company to remain as heretofore. ABRAHAM AUGUST MARTIN BAITER. A, RAND SPORTING PARTIES at HOM- W BURG, near FRANKFORT-ON-THE-MAINE. The Casino of Homburg Is the only Establishment on the Banks of _ _ the Rhine which is open all the year. The great number of fashion able visitors who have engaged apartments, and the gorgeous prepa rations of the administration, announce a more than ever brilliant season this winter. Foreigners receive permissions for the great sporting parties which take place twice a week. In consequence, the Managers, shrinking from no sacrifice to render this watering-place as agreeable as possible, have hired 50,000 English Acres of Forest and Meadow Land, where game of every description is found in abundance, all well as a resort for the great sporting parties. The superb Casino, which, by the beauty of its decorations, surpasses everything that has been seen to this day on this side of the Rhine, contains a magnificent Ball-room, Concert-room, Saloons for the games of Trente, Quarante, Roulette, and Commerce, from eleven o'clock in the In )rning till eleven at night ; a Reading-room, where are found most of the German, French, English, Russian, Belgiin, and Dutch Newspapers; a Coffee-room and Divan, opening on a beautiful asphalte Terrace ; and a splendid Dining-room, with a French Table d'Hote at one and five o'clock. The Casino of Homburg has hitherto had the sole privilege of re maining open during the whole year ; and the continuance of Games of Chance, Balls, Concerts, and all kinds of festivities, will procure to the residents at Homburg a most extraordinary attraction. _ _ Numerous furnished hotels, with all the comforts of London and Pals, and pr vate lodging-houses, offer accommodation to foreigners at exceedingly moderate prices. The distance from London to Homburg may be accomplished in 42 hours, on tak'ng the General Steam Navigation Company's creamer for Ostend, arriving in 12 hours ; from Ostend to Cologne, by railroad, in 13 hours ; from Cologne to Mayence, by steamer, in 15 hours ; f om Mayence to Frankfort, by railroad in 1 hour ; and from Frankfort-on the-Ma ne to Homburg in Ii hours, by omnibuses and mail coaches, which start at all hours. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause CORBYN against Bloomsbury, River-street, t n r e t e h t, e countyt n the city o f HER MAJESTY'S ATTORNEY GENERAL, the NEXT OF KIN of Middlesex, Bath, of MARY PHILIPPS , s p inster, formerl y of Halifax, Nova Scotia, In arils ßl I b t e y r : o N r o t ct r h ea . t ki n ue u r s i s c o a i i . a st f r te e n et s: late of Boulogne-sur-:tier, in the kingdom of France (who died at a very advanced age at Boulogne, in the month of December, 1842), living at her death, or the personal representatives of any of them who have since died, are by their solicitors, on or before the 12th day of January, 1845, to come in and prove their kindred, and make out their claims before Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery lane, London; or in default thereof, they will peremptorily be ex cluded the benefit of the said decree. The father of the said Mary Philipps was John Philipps, who carried on the business of a chemist and druggist at Halifax afore said, from the years 1765 to 1800, and who died and was buried at Kensington, in the county of Middlesex, in the year 1801. The mother of the said Mary Philipps is said to have been " Judith," otherwise " Jude," one of the daughters of Dr. Wood, Rector of Annapolis, in the same province, whose other daughters are said to have been Mary, the wife of Mr. Day, of Halifax aforesaid, mer chant, and 'lane, wife of Captain Shaw, of a Highland regiment, in the service of his then Majesty. PRICE and BOLTON, Plaintiff's Solicitors. FIFTY POUNDS REWARD. 11HE hard substance obtained by pressu r e fr om the i Crude Cocoa-Nut Oil, is an essential ingredient in the PA TENT COMPOSITE CANDLES ; and, as EDWARD PRICE and CO., hold the Patents for this process, and grant no licenses under them, it follows, either, that the imitation Composite Candles are entirely different from the Patent once, or, that the imitators are infringing the Patents : the first is generally the case, but to protect themselves against the possibility of the other, EDWARD PRICE and CO. hereby engages to pay a reward of Fifty Pounds to any workman or other person, who may give such information respecting parties pressing Cocoa-Nut Oil, as shall lead to their conviction. The name of the informant will be kept strictly secret, and he need not take a prominent part in the proceedings, as all that E. P. and Co. require is the first clue to the discovery of the infringers, whicit they will then follow up for themselves. This advertisement is being pub lished in every newspaper of any circulation in the United Kingdom. The Candles are sow so wellknown to the Public, that it is hardly necessary to state here that they burn more brilliantly than the best wax, and give so large an amount of light, as to be cheaper, taking this into account, than the commonest Tallow Candles. They may be had of most of the respectable Tallow Chandlers throughout the kingdom ; but purchasers must insist on being supplied with " PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES," otherwise they are liable to be deceived with some of the imitations, all called, like the real ones, " Composite." Those parties, really in the trade, who do not yet keep them for sale, are informed that they can purchase h pf the Pa tentees, or of Palmer and Co., Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, any quan tity, large or small, at the wholegle price ; and that allowances are made in an increasing ratio, to, ties taking to the amount of 501., 1001., 1501., or 2001., at a time; and a very large allowance Indeed to parties taking so large a quantity as to enable them to become whole sale agents for an entire district. Belmont, Vauxhall, 24th July, 1844. EIGHTY-SIX, ALDGATE. AN ACROSTIC. E. MOSES and SON have achievement display'd, I n a manner unequall'd by all in the trade. ( o, wander abroad, wheresoever you may . H owever you w nder, they still bear the sway. T heir beautiful do+ hing examine—then none Y ou'll acknowledge are equal to MOSES and SON. S uch clothing as this, to which ALL must give place, 1 I s perfect—yet though not a fau twe can trace, 'X travapnt prices are out of the case. A list of the charges we give you btlow— L ook ! look! an' y u'll see what reductions they show. D ear articles, now (though they once had the run), G ire way to the charges of MOSES and SON. A nd now, we entreat, don't !remain in the lurch, T o this Warehouse repair, which you'll find when you search, .. E IGH f Y.SIX, AM/GATE," right facing the Church. N. B. for the convenience of parties residing from town, en spell. °awn, directions for self-measurement will be forwarded post free. READY DADE. X s. d. Shooting Coats in every variety from 8 10 0 Velveteen ditto, seven pockets ••• .. —. 0 10 6 Tweed Taglionis ......,„„„„ „ 0 s 6 [Sitto, ditto, with silk fasings, cellars, and cuffs Cashmarette coats in everys hape, handsomely trimmed 1 10 0 An Immense stock of Blouses. 0 8 6 ummer vests ......... ........ .......—.............. ........... . Cashmere and Persian ditto, in every variety .3s. to 8 6 Black •:atiti vests Ditto, cloth ditto a Cloth trousers ........... Single milled doe A great variety of summer ditto rtes Coat, edged' Frock ditt0,ditt0i...........................--”... ..... ........... MADE TO MEASURE. Sporting Coats in the most approved style ..........».....«....« 0 1' 6 Vey , teen ditto, ditto, seven pockets 1 3 0 Tweed coats, trimmed with silk 0 16 0 Ashmore, fine Saxony 1 3 0 Cashmarette, New and improved article, warranted water proof, trimmed with silk, collar, cu ff s, &c.... Quilting vests, 7s. each, or three for Cashmere vests, in choice patterns Trousers, adapted for the season Milled Victoria, and plain doe ..„ 0 17 0 Best quality West of England .......... ........ 1 3 0 , uper Black Best l)ress Dress Cnat Ditto, ditto, best manufactured 2 15 0 Frork Coat Best manufactured 3 3 0 Mourniug to any extent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the following prices : Men's Suits, dress coat, vest, and trousers. from 1 16 • Boys' ditto, jacket, vest, an d trousers ........... ......from 0 18 0 IMPORT&NT.— Any article putchased or ordered, if not approved of ,exchanged, or the money returned. Obsert e—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail Woolen Drapers, Outfitters, an d General areh ousemen, 154, Mi nodes, and 86. Aldgate,City, opposite the Church. Catrrierc—E. Moses and Soa are obliged to guard th 'public against imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, has oeen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion whatever with any other establishment, and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent disappointment, Sic.) call or send to, 154, Minories, or 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church. N.B. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset on Friday till sunset on Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve n'clOCk. The Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab Blocks, or Scantlings; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order. Please to be accurate in copying the Address, to prevent imposi tion, the Company having no connexion with any other Establish ment but that in Esher-street. 0110MMERCIAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE ANNUITY, FAMILY ENDOWMENT ard LOAN- ASSOCIATION. OFFICES, 112 aril 118, CHEAPSIDF., LONDON. H. G. WARD E,q.. Chairman. LIVES ASSURED on every known system. LOANS GRANTED repayable by instalments. ANNUITIES immediate and deferred. ENDOWMENTS for children payable at 14 or 21. . .• *.* The rema 'ling Shares will coin nue on Sale until the 25th December nex*. In - er az al owed on the paid-up capital, 5 per cent. per annum, pal able h If-, early. Applcat one for Shares and rospee•u es to be made to F , EDE It IC LAWRANCE, Resident secretary. Offices, 112 and 113, Cheapside. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR • AWE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital Z. 500,000. Hmpowered by Act of Parliament. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The steady success and Increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigathui declare a second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts hive ed on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. Distance saved. Mlles. 331 EXAMPLES. z added. Cash. ''. g - t 0: 2'l i 5 faro gN .. 4 R g ° pi : , ~„ a, :. p Premium. g Bonus Bonus in .-% .6 • ~ £ 8 . d. X B. d. X s. d. X 8. d. A s. dg 1837 170 9 3 77 5 1 12 3 9 346 2 3 60 1000 74 3 4 1838 144 2 2 64 5 6 9 16 4 296 13 4 1839 116 16 0 51 511 711 9 247 4 5 The division of pronto is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. This institution otTers many important and substantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr By, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table); also the 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 CAMROUX, Rte. LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY. AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY SOCIETY. Capital 200,0001., in 2,000 Shares. DIRECTORS. Edward Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Gideon Colquhoun, Esq. Robert Brooks, Esq. Charles E. Mangles, Esq. Henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslow, Esq. John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq. Sucamtgv---Edward Ryley, E sq . The following are specimens of the premiums charged by this Com pany for the assurance of 1001. Age. I 20 30 I 40 5O I 60 An. Prem. 1 £1 10 31 £2 0 7 I £2 15 31 £4 I 8 I £6 3 9 This Company offers the advantages of the guarantee of an ample subscribed capital—of permission to retain one-third of the premium in their own hands (the portion so retained, with interest upon it, being deducted from the policy when it become a claim),—of ascend ing, de:.,cending, and other scales of premiums,—aad of participation In the profits at the end of every five years. TO EMIGRANTS, TO THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES, assured for the whole of life, this Company offer the permission to proceed to, and reside in, any of those colonies without extra pre mium, and to pay their premiums there. For residence in New Zealand, a moderate extra premium is charged. In Sydney, a Board of Directors, and Agents in all tae principal Settlements—Bankers in the colony. The Bank of Australasia (in• corporated by Royal Charter, 1835), No. 2, Moorgate-street, London. ANNUITIES, Annuitants participate in the profits of the Company, and receive a rate of annuity much more favourable than can be granted by any Company making its investments wholly is England. The Company is enabled securely to grant these favourable terms from the advan tage it possesses of investing a portion of its funds at a high rate of Interest. _ INDIA. Tables of Premiums for Assurances on the lives of officers engaged in civil, or in naval or military service in the East Indies and China, may be seen et the Offices of the Company. AGENTS IN INDIA. Calcutta Madras Bombay Messrs. Skinner and Co. Ceylon Prospectuses and full particulars may be had at the Offices of the Company, No. 126, Bishopsgate-street, corner of Cornhill. Sir JAMES DUKE, Ald erman, M.P. VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. TRUSTEES. BENJAMIN H AWES , E sq., D epu ty'Chairman. BENJAMIN BA RN ARD, E sq . CHARLES BALDWIN, Es q. Peculiar advantages are offer e d b y thi s Company. Thus—. Chairman. Parties assuring the lives of others may make their policies secure, notwithstanding the life assured may go out of the limits of Europe, without the necessary permission a the Directors having been pre viously obtained. Credit of half the premiums for the first five years allowed on po licies effected for the whole term of life. On policies of five years' standing, half the amount paid, after the firs, year's premium, may be borrowed thereon by the Assured. Advances are also made to Assurers on real or undoubted personal security, for terms of years, repayable by instalments. Attention is particularly requested to the detailed Prospectuses of the Company, which may be obtained at the Office, 18, King William-street, City, or by letter, addressed to the Secretary. WILLIAM R ATR AY, Actuary and Secretary. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post office, London. DIRECTORS. JAMES MORRIS, Esq., Chairman. JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Henry llulse Ilerens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. John W. Buckle, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P. John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq. Robert Milford, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. A. W. Roberts, E AUDITORS. sq I Henry Sykes Thornton, E. Samuel Jones Loyd, Es q . George Stone, Esq. ACTUARY George Davies, Esq., I.R.S. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June 1829, exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an average of the different Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of nearly equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1833 and Christmas 1842. On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those seven years, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0001. In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared on the bth of June, upon the premiums received on all Polleies which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1843, and the same is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted) between the hours of ten and three o'clock. Notice is hereby given, That Assurances which expire at Michael mas must be renewed within iitteen days at this Office, or with St. James's -street, corner of Pall M a ll ; or with the throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become ,CA.foorint.lSpAani‘ylS'e INgoenlts, GEORGE KETS, Secretary. YU ISLIC NOTICE. 434, OXFORD.STREET. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. RIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the vx . 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 RESTOREDI—NERVOUS HEADACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode •f 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 rf reasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Ma jesties, 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 stone's Eye Snuff," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eves and Head. 0. J. Guthrie , Esq., F.R.S. See .1. B. Lech field, Fig.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grimstone's Eye Snuff, and call it " Man'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 dome's Eye Snuff; when frequently taken, 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 th usand Testimonials of Sight restored and Deaftiess cured by GRIMS TONE'S EYE SNUFF:— " To W. Gnmstone, I sq. " April 20th, 1844. " Dear Sir,-1 feel bound by a sense of justice to inform you of the miraculous cure effected en myself by taking a few pinches of the far celebt tted Gemstone's Eye Snuff, which, i i my case, ought rather to be called' Ear Snuff;' it ha , ing 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 not universally known. " I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, Granton, Scotland. "MARGARET MACGREGOR. " 1 can vouch for the truth of the foregoing fact: and statemen " May 8, 13i4. " JAMES SHUTER, Kentbury, Berks." G. W. M. Reynolds, editor of Chambers' London Journal. &c.. &c., relieved of excruciating pains, and can now write without spectacles Stamford-street, Blacariar's.road. Madam. F. Lespis, facing the church, Park-street, Wiedsor; cured of dimntss of sight and headache.-9th September, 1898, and 1813. J. B. I achfiel I, Esq. ; cured of Ophthalmia. Whitehall and Thatched House Tavern —See his letters, 1838 and 1812. Observe the Caution—W. ORIMSfONE is the sole inventor, the only genuine is prepared by him. This Odoriferous Herbace , us Compound of Herbs is sold in canisters, at 81, Is. Pd. s. Id., 4s. 4d., Bs., and 15s. 6d. each, by the Proprietor, W. RI MSTONE, at No. 434, Oxford-street, Totten ,a'n-ceurt-road end (late of No. 29, Broad street, Bloomsbury), et 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 As benign qualities in every climate All Snuffs and Cigars shipped on the shortest notice. sendingA yquantity o c rd an er b s, 38. and so on in likeproportion kilili[BAßY HIOLIOA 1 k fAor2swa.r4cld.edcattriosteesirh, witht e G p. en ta er g al Pwowst eft A NEW AND IMPORTANT EDITION OF THE SILENT FRIEND ON HUMAN FRAILTY. 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PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS are the most eflbctua cure for syphilis and secondary symptoms inboth sexes, price r. 9d. Is. lid., and 1 ls. per box. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute detail of cases is ne cessary. Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for Consultation, at their residence, 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Eleven till Two, and Five till Eight, sad on Sundays from T e a till Twelve One personal visit only is necessary to effect a perinanent cure ----- CHURCH RATES. —During the last three days mucl excitement has prevailed in the parish of St. George d th( Martyr, Southwark , o n account of a poll being carrie of pdforaroypt:otshcehedu!cfoothrt:tr a uhle t t. e p . , us rr A pao t tse a eoo m f ft e hp e ar t e i 3 n .ei g pn eg o n f tch t e heienßecto vestry erpd,f.osoe ornmnt demanded de l S pnr f edw, o ne4 l :l 3: - tahnids an nr amendment p m u e r n p t o s w e s a s c m o n e n v e e c d t , ed t 0 w t i h t (y h eafe t o h ffwr e eetah c st e h t u h r a c t h a . r a T t c. c soufffitwciozet.nee(taalfpshenonwyofinhatnhdes, ptohuenadmwenedumldenbet wasem amply Glared to be hai ca f r i r w i n e n d y , r u a p te o , n 72. which li a Majority The result was—Fur the threepenny rate, 120 ; for thc, twopenny- observed coming in an opposite direction, but at so short a distance, owing to the curvature of the line at this place, that a collision appeared inevitable. The engine men at once reversed the engines, and then leaped off, and immediately afterwards they came into violent colli sion. Most of the butchers were stunned by the shock, all of them being thrown with considerable force against the partitions of the carriage. The next moment they found themselves careering away towards Shields, the carriage, to use the expression of one of the passengers, flying like lightning." At once apprehensive of danger, some of the passengers began to leap from the carriage, and it was soon ascertained that the engine was under sio control. Indeed the engineman and stoker had been left behind, after jumping off, and the engine, bounding from the collision, was running at an enormous speed along the line towards Shields, it being a gentle incline. By the time the train had reached the station, between fifteen and eighteen of the passengers had thrown themselves out, the remainder continuing in the carriage, ready to jump out when they saw a favourable opportunity. Fortunately, on reaching the station a train of four or five empty carriages was standing on the line, against which the engine drove the carriage before it with tremendous force, carrying all forward to the back part of the station, where a strong bulk of timber is placed as a stopper, over which some of the carriages were driven, whilst the whole were crushed together in one confused mass of broken fragments. Three or four yards behind the stopper a low wall enclose this part of the station, and beyond the wall there is a coal depot, on a lower level by 25 to 30 feet. One of the carriages, torn from its frame and wheels, was left balanced on the top of this wall. The engine, after being " brought up," still continued to " puff and blow," urging itself through the mass of broken carriages. In the carriage next the engine, which had gone from Shields with twenty-four or twenty-five passengers, there yet remained five or six persons, whose escape under such circumstances was miraculous. John Brown, who lost his life, was in the division of the carriage next the engine, and his head was crushed to atoms by the revo lotion of the wheels, and his body was otherwise much bruised, he being jammed in between the engine and one portion of the carriage. In the second division of the carriage there remained at this time three passengers ; one of whom, Mr. A. Thompson, says he sat on his seat incapable of moving, within a few inches of the engine, and the mangled body of Brown just below and in front of him, the engine tearing and pressing forward with furious energy, and gaining ground at every stroke. The roof of the division was crushed in, and all was a com plete wreck. By a desperate effort he got his legs liberated, and contrived to clear himself of the carriage, when just at the moment he heard a voice call to him for assistance; it was that of a strange man, a potter, belonging to Sunderland, but he returned instantly, seized him by the collar, and dragged him out. On raising this man from the mass of mutilated fragments, Thompson found his own son had been thrown undermost, and he was thus providentially rescued from premature death. By this time some one had got water and thrown in on the engine fire, which was soon extinguished, and the steam having been blowing off from the first, its force was spent, and the engines came to a stand. Brown was taken out alive, but died very shortly afterwards. The following is a list of the sufferers, and the nature of the injury they received:— John Brown, killed in the way described. He was a cattle-driver, had been long in the trade, and was much respected. Joseph Burrell, butcher, Thames-street, South Shields Very much bruised internally; face cut, and arm much injured. Not expected to live. George Gamble, Church-row, South Shields. Head and face much bruised; his nose broken, from which a niece of bone was taken this afternoon. Not expected to recover. He had jumped out before the train reached the station. William Batey, wounded in the face and head ; com plains of his back. William Greenwell, got on the step outside the car riage, and was preparing to jump when he came violently in contact with the battlement of one of the bridges; has had his hip dislocated, his ankle joint put out, and is much bruised and cut. John Douthwaite, injured in the shoulder, and other wise much bruised. John Tindle, his collar-bone broken, and much cut and bruised. Anthony Brown, head and face much cut. John Young. much cut and bruised. William Wetherill, ankle sprained by jumping out, and otherwise slightly injured. These cases had been reported to the superintendent of the station to-night, when application was made for information on the subject, but further inquiries have supplied the following in addition Thomas Forest, hurt in the arm. William Lawson, severely crushed and bruised. Thomas Gallon, slightly bruised. Matthew Davidson, injured in the leg and arm. Anthony Thompson and Robert Thompson, his son, both injured but slightly, considering the perilous situation which they occupied during the whole trans action. Frederick Moore, cut and bruised. Michael Middleton, one of his eyes much injured, and otherwise bruised and cut. Samuel Osborne, slightly cut. Wilkinson, the guard, bruised on the head and breast. Indeed, out of the entire number of passengers, not more more than five or six escaped without injury more or less. Many will be laid up for weeks, and two are not expected to recover. As to the cause of the accident, I am sorry to have to impute it to gross mismanagement. Indeed, a more glaring case, or one more proper for investigation by the Board of Trade, perhaps never yet occurred. It appears the engine, named the Mountain, had been drawing the Shields trains to and from Brockley Whins, the junction station between Gateshead and Sunderland, where the line also joins the Great North of England Railway from Darlington to Newcastle on the preceding day, and up to the afternoon of yesterday, when it was disabled from an accident, and one of the engines used in drawing the coal-waggon trains, named the Nelson, was substituted for it, and the Mountain sent up to the station at Gates head to be repaired. The five o'clock train from Shields on Tuesday morning is a special one, put on for the ac commodation of butchers attending the Newcastle cattle market of that day; and an order was given overnight at the Gateshead station for an engine to go down to Shields at four o'clock, purposely to bring away the butchers' train at five. For some reason yet to be ex plained, this engine, the Leopard, did not leave Gates head till ten minutes or a quarter before five, and instead of going on the "down rail," as it ought to have done, it went along the " up rail." The Shields train being ready to start at five, and the passengers waiting, the Nelson coal engine was put to, and started with the train, and about two miles from Shields the engines met. The engineman of the Nelson, who has been appre hended, and is now in custody, says, naturally enough, he never expected to meet an engine on that rail, and when he did see it coming, he did all he could by re versing the steam, and as he saw a collision was unavoidable, he endeavoured to save himself by jumping off, and the stoker followed his example. The tender being in front of the engine, was knocked to pieces by the blow, and thrown off the line, and the platform on which the engineer and stoker stand was also carried away, so that when they attempted to get upon the en gine after the collision had taken place, they could not, as there was no place left for them to stand on. The engineman and stoker of the Leopard engine had also jumped off, but after turning off the steam, so that their engine was brought to a stand after the collision they got on again, and brought it back to Gateshead. If the blame rest upon the engineman, then he who had charge of the Leopard. who had been too late in setting out from Gateshead, and who in running down to Shields went upon the wrong rail, is surely the more culpable of the two, and yet, strange to say, he is still at large, whilst the other unfortunate man is in the watch-house. Had the engineman and stoker remained upon the Nel son, they would have been inevitably killed by the colli sion, jammed in between the engine and the tender. They saved themselves by jumping off, and the platform in order to draw the five o'clock train from heiewas, ought to have been there before that time n ge e r a ot r ianig t n h d e tohwe same spot the f or lost time, they had occupied was crushed to atoms. The Nelson, lds brought down at rapid speed to makeline, up time required to alter the swi . t a che from Shields in such a to another, and met the 00 app roached within but a part of the line that they had r l ain fe t ll o i S n hi w el i d th s t a h c is om m m or e n r i c n i g al , before the danger of colli sionshort distance of each other engineman of the Leopard either brought up, too, upon the wrong s .d was apparent. The aglosofrotomsoanvee 11 11 e e evening before. He had authority were not sufficiently specific in their instruc itinons. Blame rests somewhere. grossly neglected his orders and general duty, or those reasons, wishes his name withhe'd, and he, it seems, had a narrow escape for with rar toi cbuvtlihaoerus obvious for his come from Darlington, having booked through to Sh'elds, but on arriving at Brockley Whins there was to train to take him forward. He complained of the delay, and the station-keeper offered him a passage on l t i o fe :as n n c the pilot engine, kept at the station. He accepted the efler, and placed his luggage accordingly on the tender. On their way down they met the Mountain engine com ing up on the same line • a collision was inevitable, and, 0 save himself, the gentleman jumped offjust before the The Sun, a few days since, stated that it bad received several complaining letters touching the plain dress ing of the Queen. The writers were astounded that her Majesty should wear a simple straw bonnet and a plain shawl. Their notions of royalty w!-re, doubtless, that royalty should always appear with the crown on its head, the sceptre in one hand, and the ball in the other. That this notion is the right one is evident from the subjoined letter which the Marquis of I.4,ndonderry— assuming his privilege as Peer—has addressed to the Queen. It has all the marks of the Quern's easy style. " Madam,—Deeply attached as I am—like my lute lamented relative—to the institutions of my country, I approach you with an earnest anxiety respecting your simple straw bonnet and a plain shawl. Be ing second to none in my attachment to the crown, and devotion to your royal person, may I therefore humbly suggest that the true dignity of the crown is in danger when so fre• quentiv supplanted by plain chip or Dunstable ; and that the royal purple cannot but be in peril when so often covered by a Paisley or shepherd's plaid. " The people, may it please your Majesty, confound simplicity with want of power. Use them to nothing but the bonnet and the shawl, and the diadem and the imperial robes will be to them a fiction of the law. In a brief time they will cease to believe even in the exist ence of such things ; and then—but I tremble to think of the revolutionary consequences. The people are a vulgar, sight-seeing mob_; their eyes are, in fact, the greatest part of them. The late lamented George the Fourth knew this, and fed their eyes, and nothing but their eyes, accordingly. " Hoping, Madam, that you will not misconstrue my loyalty in this lowly remonstrance, and further, that in all future journeys the plain bonnet and the very plain shawl may give place to something more likely to awe the swinish multitude, I remain, " Your Majesty's dutiful and most devoted subject, "LONDONDERRY. " P.S. Prince Albert's white hat and black band— forgive the expression, I can't ;help it—are positively vulgar. Why does'nt he always wear his coronet ? No body can look better in it."—Punch. VAUXHALL-GARDENS.—These gardens were enli vened on Wednesday by a masquerade, or, as the bills ex pressed, " a carnival ball." The resuscitation of the ancient amusements at this once popular place of enter tainment has been for the last month patronised by the public in a way that shows, if proper management be adopted, and a proper price charged for what is to be seen, and for what is afforded, there are plenty of people who will visit the gardens and make it worth the while of the proprietors to behave with liberality and make the " royal property" what it was in the days of the celebrated Mr. Simpson. The masquerade was well attended ; there were many hundreds of persons, and amongst them the usual quantity and quality of maskers. There was plenty of music, and all the usual appliances for fun and frolic. The dancing was confined to the Rotunda and the adjoining room, in which it was kept up with great spirit till a late hour. The arrangements, under the management of Mr. Lewis, were of a character to insure the gratification of all who visited the gardens. On this occasion he made his bow to the company as the successor of the gentleman above mentioned, and though but a temporary successor to that original, he evinced sufficient originality to make himself the most con spicuous person present. It is but right to say his bene fit "is fixed" for this day (Friday). The commis sariat department was well managed. Rack-punch, champagne, and other wines, - were drank in great quan tities, and there was the ancient demand for cold fowls, hams, &c. In a word, those who remembered Vauxhall in its old days recognised this fete as the best imitation of its glories that has been given for some seasons. DEATH OF THE MARQUIS OF DONEGAL.—We have to record the demise of this distinguished Noble man, who expired at Ormeau at an early hour on Satur day morning. His Lordship had been for some time past suffering from indisposition, but his medical advisers entertained strong hopes that the invigorating bracing sea air might enable his constitution to make head against his growing infirmities. His Lordship accordingly took up his residence during the summer at a cottage near Cultra, which was recently occupied by the Dowager Countess of Dufferin. Towards the middle of last month, however, it became painfully obvious that his Lordship could not survive many weeks, and three weeks past he was removed to Ormeau, where, as has been stated, he expired on Saturday last. The deceased, George Au gustus Chichester, Marquis of Donegal, Viscount Chi chester, and Baron Belfast (Viscount Fisherwick, in England), Lieutenant of the county Donegal, Knight of St. Patrick, &c., was born in 1769, and was, conse quently in the 76th year of his age. He is succeeded in his titles and estates by his eldest son, the Earl of Belfast, Lieutenant of the county Antrim, now Marquis of Donegal. The mortal remains of the late Marquis will be removed for interment in the family vault at Carrick fergus Church, on Monday next. We have received a report of an application made yesterday to Mr. Rawlinson, at Marylebone Police-office by a Frenchman, who has previously figured in certain crack-brained exploits, to forward certain ridiculous statements of claims against Louis Philippe to her Ma jesty. The same individual applied, about a fortnight ago, to one of the City police-courts for a warrant to de. tcin his Majesty on his arrival in this country. The letter to the Queen was printed in French and English, and betrays so obviously that species of insanity (accord ing to the modern acceptation of the term) which is apt to take a mischievous form, that we are rather surprised the magistrate, instead of promising the applicant to peruse it at his leisure, did not at once take steps to pre vent even the possibility of any annoyance to our illus • trious guest from a person of this description. We pur posely abstain from publishing the report.—Post. OPENING OF THE LOCK AT DIGLIS.—This morning (Wednesday), at eleven o'clock, the ceremony of opening the lock at Diglis took place in the presence of a consi derable number of the citizens, J. Bailey, Esq., M.P., Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P., and several of the gentle men forming the Committee of Management. The first vessel that passed through the cutting and the large lock (having on board the gentlemen above-named) was the Sarah, belonging to Mr. L. Maybury, of the Wherry ; two others afterwards entered the lock (the Richard of Droitwich, and a smaller barge) a-breast; there was ample space for both, and the length between the gates is sufficient to admit two others of the same size. The spectators frequently cheered, and during the proceedings three pieces of cannon stationed on Mr. Maybury's barge were fired at intervals. The length of the lock is 150 feet by 30 feet, and 34 feet deep. The lower gates weigh 32 tons the pair, and may be worked with ease by one man. This is, we understand, the first attempt that has been made to work gates of this mag nitude by means of balance beams, and, as far as can at present be seen, it is likely to be most successful. At this hour we have no time for more than this brief notice; we must, however, congratulate the citizens on the near completion of an undertaking which cannot fail to lx attended with the most beneficial results. Mr. Leader Williams was frequently congratulated by gentlemei. present, on the approaching termination of a project it which he has taken so much interest, and to whose ever tions its being carried out may, in a great measure, be attributed.— Worcestershire Chronicle. EXTRAORDINARY RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—On the evening of Saturday last the following set ions accident accurred on the West London Railway, Shepherd's-bush, by which two horses were killed and frightfully muti lated. From the inquiries made into this matter, it appears that, about ten minutes past six o'clock on the evening in question, as a groom in the service of Mr. John Tollitt, of Oxford-street, who had been to High Wycombe, in Buckinghamshire, to fetch four valuable horses belonging to his master, which had been there at grass, was returning home, riding one of the horses and leading the other three, when close to the bridge crossing the West London Railway, at Shep herd's bush, the led horses were frightened by the lamps of a carriage which suddenly turned the corner o of_ the o road, and broke away from the groom. Two o f %th at _ took the direction of the railway station, wh ich bI short distance north of the Uxbridge-road. and just entering train returning from the It was then them. Railway was advancing towards _ k at the station hearing a the gates of the station, dark, and on the c note h t was the matter, ruling to see w a noise, and running on horseback on the line in he found the groom to t he li u n ir e romgh as am a f following the horses. The clerk im mediatelythe act c that a train was approaching, and tel him the groom said wherever his horses had gone he but force hToahrses etos cler k h req uire üb i n ier s ee t n a itht passedl e y u hoisted over o s vf t e e rd crow-bars a a n g k li t l l e t d. t o o. would . o would tbehekilmledightft as well a w t e te li mp be ted ki t l o le f d o as ow lose them, his , eg a ow nd he did not care what became of him, as he t -lif ot: stopped epfeoudus found dn to o seeing ph r a e v v e e t n hb t ee ehsnii signal, ra g il o v, i eh n ne g fn o o n tuo , nad b , y pda w nr h te i xo c a h f en o inne enginehthise c ht o ho u rsa l s cl iedhs not go home to his master ; and force was obliged w ra Lo n nd on on stop the train, and on reaching the train, which had h i e t e h l was s s u , e t s h h a a v that o d t th e One appeared to have been struck by the fender, and the extricate w w the oor animals, i it. On other by the left buffer, and the head of one of the horses search one was a s being foun made a i d n e a for the dreadfullyre a remains o f muti lated state, at no great distance behind the train, and the other about 200 yards further off, with the hind legs completely cut off. The state of the groom, when he found that both the horses were killed, was most pitiable, and there is no doubt he would have destroyed himself, had not the greatest care been taken of him. The two horses were, it is said, valued at 1001., and in addition to that loss, the damage done to the train amounts to 101., yet, strange to say, the engine-driver and the guard declare that they felt no jerk in passing over the horses, and that they were unconscious of any accident having occurred, until they saw the signal to stop the train, PROGRAMME. The First Experiment will be a BOMB SHELL, the ignition of which will not be seen ; and this shell is called by a recent in. ventor, an Invisible Bomb Shell. The Second is a SHELL of a similar nature, the explosion of which wilt be seen, but to show the power the inventor has over such a destructive missile, it will explode either the first, second, or third time of striking, as may be the wish of the gentlemen present. The Third will be the discharge of a CANNON, a beautiful piece of machinery, upon the principle of non.recoil, which may be fired by any person present without danger; and the Society can state with confidence, that they will undertake to provide her Majesty's Navy with Guns upon the same safe principle. The Fourth, a SELF-EXPLODING ROCKET, without stick, which bursts the moment it touches the object. The Fifth will show the effect of the inventor's HAND ROCKETS, which will be thrown from the top of a mast, to prove the ease with which a merchant vessel may protect herself from pirates, or any other power, at sea. The Sixth will be the discharge of a SELF-EXPLODING ROCKET, which shall explode at a time named by any gentle mail on the grounds. The Seventh will be an EXPLODING ROCKET of CAN NON, which can be manufactured to a tremendous power, and be fired from a canon of any calibre. Then will follow a HAND ROCKET, which will explode upon being thrown into the water, if wished by the company. The Experiments will commence at One o'clock, and terminate at Six. Tickets of Admission, Five Shillings each, may be obtained on application to Mr. Tucker, Resident Manager, Mulgrave House, Fulham ; also at Sams's Royal Library, St. James's-street; M'Clary's British and Foreign Library, 32, St. James's-street ; at Fentum's Music Warehouse, Strand; and at Mr. G. Mann's, book seller and stationer, 39, Cornhill, City. GOOD FURNITURE AT MODERATE PRICES. 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