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rrirE MIDLAND and EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWA.T, from CAMBRIDGE, by NORTHAMPTON to WORCES I ER. (Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.) Capital 1,500,0001., in Shares of 251. each. - Deposit 1/. 7s. 6d. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Alington. Rev. John, Little Barford, Bedfordshire, and Letchworth. Hertfordshire Booth, Williamson, Esq., Woodbury Hall, Cambridgeshire Banbury, G. 8., Esq., Leamington, a Director of the Warwick and Cheltenham Railway Burman, William, Esq., Stratford-upon-Avon Carrington, John, Esq., St. Neots Cochrane, Hon. Horatio William Bernardo, Little Staughton Cottle, J. M., Esq„ Leamington,? Directors of the Warwick and Curtis, J. E. 8., Esq., London, Cheltenham Railway Debbi, Thomas William, Esq , The Newarke, Leicester Day, John Hill, Esq , St. Neots Day, Thomas, Esq., Wornditch, near Kimbolton Ellgood, Thomas, Esq., St. Neots Falconer, Robert, Esq., Goldington Hall, Bedfordshire Gee, William, Esq., Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire Hewlett, Thomas Bernard, Esq., Northampton, a Director of the South Midland Railway Humbley, Captain, Waterloo Cottage, Eynesbury, near St. Neot I Lange, T. F. J., Esq., B-ighton Norris, Rev. Frederick, Little Gransden Onslow, Denzill, Esq., Staughton House, near St. Neots Page, Capt ain, Charlton House, Somerton, a Director of the Warwick and Cheltenham Railway Parker, Francis, Esq., Albion-place, Northampton, a Director of the South Midland Railway Simpson, Richard H., Esq., Long Stow Hall, Cambridgeshire St. John, tke Right Hon. Lord, Melchbourne Park, Bedfordshire Stmey, Georg • Deane, Esq., Offord Cluney, Huntingdonshire Webb, Dr., Master of Clare Hall, Cambridge Webb, Theikore Vincent, Esq., Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire Welstead, Benjamin, Esq., Kimbolton WeLstead, M., Esq., Stoneley Hall, Kimbolton (With power to add to their number.) Bamtzas:—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., London. SOLICITORS. John Chinery, Esq., Leamington, a n d 3, C hurch-court, Old Jewry Messrs. Lay, Messrs. Day, St. Neots Messrs. Harris and Sumpter, Cambridge Messrs. Umbers and Sowdon, Stratford-upon-Avon Charles Jones, Esq., Alcester. No farther Applications for Shares in this Railway will be received after Tuesday Next, the 26th of August instant, except from Land owners, or parties living in the country, or locally interested, who Must apply on or before Saturday, the 30th instant. In the meantime applications for prospectuses and shares may be made to the Solicitors, or to the following Sharebrokers, viz. : Messrs. P. W. Thomas and Son, 50, Threadneedle-street, London ; Forsyth and Pritchard, or T. Crewdson, Liverpool; Johnstone and Bradley, or S. W. Graves, Manchester; E. Wilson, or W. Collis, Bir mingham ; White and Son, Leamington ; George Edwards and Son, or Luke Arnold, Bristol; W. Lee, or Hall Brothers and Co., Chelten ham ; Kir% and Co., or Scott and Co., Leeds ; John Doy, or ELLA and Tootal, Hull; Eaglestield, Leiceeter ; Freeman and Son, Northampton ; John Langworthy, Exeter; Wrn. Bolton, Stratford upon-Avon, Wm, Miles, Worcester; Hugh Munro and Co., Edin burgh ; George Brown, Glasgow; Bruce and Symes, Dublin; Brown and Clark, Coventry ; and Peet and Son, Nottingham. RAILROADS IN THE ISLE OF WIGHT That the public may not be misled by the various statements that have appeared in some of the public papers, and in the pro spectus of the Isle of Wight Railways, I am desired to state, that at a General Meeting of the Landowners and Ratepayers of the island, held at Newport, on the 26th of June last, resolutions were carried declaring the opinion of the meeting to be adverse to the introduc tion of railways into the island, and that a committee of gentlemen was at the same time appointed to watch the proceedings of the railway projectors; and I am further directed by this Committee to state, that not only will the scheme be opposed by the most influen tial landed proprietors through whose estates the railways would pass, but that it is also intended to offer a vigorous public opposition t the project in Parliament, should a Bill be sought for. C. W. ESTCOURT, Honorary Secretary to the Committee. J. MACCLESFIELD and LICHFIELD, or CHURNET and BLYTHE JUNCTION RAILWAY. Being the shortest possible route between London and Manchester, In connexion with existing Railways. Provisionally Registered. Capital, 1,250,0001. in 50,000 shares of 251. each. Deposit 21. 12s. 6d. per share. In compliance with the Standing Order of the House of Lords. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Right Hon. the Earl of Dartmouth, SlMdwell Park, Staffordshire The Right Hon. Lord Bagot, Blithfield Hall, Staffordshire The Hon. William Bagot, M.P., St. James's-square, London Sir E. D. Scott, Bart., Great Barr Hall, Staffordshire H. F. Meynell Ingram, Esq., Hoarcross Hall, Staffordshire John Newton Lane, Esq., King's Bromley Manor William Drury Holden, Esq., Locko Park, Derbyshire W. C. Townsend, Esq., Recorder of Macclesfield R. B. Levett, Esq., Milford Hall, Lichfield Matthew Gaunt, Esq., Highlield House, near Leek John Sleigh, Esq., Leek Samuel Phillips, Esq., Leek Thomas Osborne Bateman, Esq., Chaddesden Moor, Derby T. Kirkpatrick Hall, Esq., Holly Bush, Staffordshire Josiah Gaunt, Esq., Horton Hall, near Leek Thomas George Lomax, Esq., Lichfield J. L. Warren, Esq., Consall Hall, and the Lodge, Market Drayton Michael Tumor, Esq., Brereton, Rugeley Edward Baylis, Esq., 6, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park, London. Charles C. Higgins, Esq., Abbots Bromley John Towgood, Esq., 64, Chancery-lane, London James Heygate, Esq., M.D., Derby James Palmer, Esq., the Close, Lichfield Thomas Tumor, Esq., Abbots Bromley Thomas Henry Baylis, Esq., Inner Temple, London Thomas Finchet Maddock, Esq., Chester Benjamin Shaw, Esq., Kilburn Priory Robert Ronald, Esq., Derby The Rev. James Bostock, Cliffe Park, Staffordshire Thomas P. Bainbridge, Esq., Derby Thomas Reginald Kemp, Esq., Abehurch-lane, London John Gaunt, Banker, Leek John Challenor, Gentleman, Overton Richard Cutting, Gentleman, Leek Josiah Gaunt, sen Hugh Sleigh, Lilley Ellis„ John Russell, Samuel Clowes, Thomas Carr, John Ward, James Ridout, Robert Hammersley, Silk Dyer, Leek John Vernon, Cork Manufacturer, Uttoxeter John Minors, Esq., Parks Cottage, Uttoxeter Thomas Rowley, Esq., M.D., Lichfield Randall Bradburne, Esq., Ediall House, Lichfield Joseph Webb, Esq., Lichfield William Butcher, Coach Manufacturer, Lichfield. Silk Manufacturers, Leek This line will commence at the terminus of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway at Macclesfield, and passing by the Rudyard reservoir to Leek, will proceed by the Churnet Valley to Consall, thence close to Cheadle, and Tean, and by Uttoxeter, Bagots Woods and Abbots Bromley down the Blythe, to a point on the Trent Valley Railway, near Lichfield, communicating there with one of the pro posed lines from Dudley and Walsall. A glance at the map will show that this will be the most direst line for the London and Manchester tragic; uniting those two great termini by the shortest practicable route in connexion with existing railways. It will also completely accommodate the local traffic and manufactures, and open several extensive coal fields and some thou• sand acres of wood land for the supply of Manchester, the Potteries, and other great marts of the kingdom. Together, too, with the pro posed line from Derby to Crewe, it will afford a transit iroin the Eastern Counties and Derby to Manchester, and give every accom modation to the Potteries. This line is, in its principal features, much the same sunhat already approved of by the Board of Trade, and partially abandoned by the Churnet Valley Company—win b e scarcely 47 miles in length, and passing through the centre of the district, does not interfere with the Grand Junction, or any other existing railway. It is material to re mark, that it is even more direct than the Churnet Valley as fonneily projected to Tamworth, and.is free from the formidable opposition of the landed interest, and the engineering difficulties consequent ou the route by Rocester and Marchington. It must be observed also that it is the only railway which has been brought forward by, and is under the control of, the landowners and manufacturers of the Churnet and Blythe Valley districts. The co-operation of most of the principal landowners, from near Uttoxeter to near Lichfield, having been obtained, and there being no competing lines projected through that district, this portion of the line may be considered as secure. CONSULTING ENGINZER—JOseph Locke, Esq., F.B.S. BANKERS. London—Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co. Manchester—The Blanchester and Liverpool District Bank, and Branches ,ichfield—lkfessrs. Palmer and Greene Leek—Messrs. Fowler and Gaunts Uttoxeter—Burton, Uttoxeter, and Ashbourne Union Bank Derby—Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company SECZETARY, P2O TEM.—Mr. Challinor, Solicitor, Leek. Applications fbr Shares, accompanied by a Banker's or other re spectable reference, to be addressed to the secretary, of whom and the Sharebrokers, plans, prospectuses, and further particulars may be obtained. Shareholders in the Manchester and Birmingham, Trent Valley, or London and Birmingham Railway Companies, applying for Shares. will be good enough to state they are such Shareholders. N.B. The names of the Solicitors &c ,will shortly be published. LIFE ASSURANCE.—The BRITISH MU TUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY entertains proposals of any description involving the contingency of human life; and offers the following advantages to its members : A BONUS ANNUALLY (in shape of low premiums) equal to those of other offices, granted every three, five, or seven years, and he PROSPECT of a LARGER BONUS than can possibly be ob tained at Those offices, in the peculiarly beneficial mode adopted In the distribution of the surplus. Prospectuses and every information may be had on application at the Office, 17, New Bridge-street, Blackfliars. _ftottmi,i l 34oegigteled, tl4, 6 u,tiLitS_kr, AN it SOUTUAMP TON JUNCTION RAILWAY. COLecting the English with the Bristol Channel, and forming a Complete counnunication, on the broad gauge, between Southampton, SC-is:Any, Bath, Bristol, and every other town in the West of Eng land and South Wales. Bankers' Receipts may now be exchanged for Script Certificates, and the Deeds now lie for Signature at the Company's Office, 26, Gre sham-skeet, City. The Media will shortly be removed into the country, of which du notice will be given. London, August 21, 1845 H. R. SHERIDAN, Socretary. LEICESTER and TA MWORTH JUNCTION R AILWAY. No further Applications for Shares in this Company can be re ceived, except from parties locally interested, or Shareholders in the Trent Valley Railway, who must apply on or before Monday, the 25th day of August instant. _ J. E. RATHBONE, Secretuy. 4, Colman -street, London. August 18,1845. OUTH WALES RAILWAY. kJ The royal assent having been given to the South Wales Rail way Bill, holders of Scrip in that undertaking are desired to forward the same to this office on or betore MONDAY, the Bth of SepteMber next, with a letter requesting to be registered for their respective Shares, a form of which letter will be furnished on application to me. The receipt of the Scrip will be duly acknowledged, and sealed certificates prepared for exchange as soon as possible, of which due notice will be given. Shares, in respect of which no application for registry shall be made on or before the above date, will be registered in the names of the original Subscribers, after which no Shares can be passed other wise than by formal transfer under the Act.—By order, N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary. South Walesiftailsvay Office, 449, West Strand, London, August 8, 1845. C HESTER and MANCHESTER DIRECT RAILWAY. -With a Branca to Birkenhead. (Provisionally Registered). Capital 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201. sash. Deposit 21. 2s. per Share. COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT. Colonel the Hon. LEICESTER STANHOPE, Ashburnham House, Lone on, Chairman Major JOHN T. CROFT, Regent-street, London, Deputy Chatrman David Ainsworth, Esq., Manchester Samuel Barton, Esq., Didsbury, Manchester Hugh Beaver, Esq., Manchester, and Glyn Garth, Anglesey John Burgess, Esq., Boroughreeve of Manchester James Far sh, Esq., i.ancaster-place, London Major Ford, of Bodlondet, Carnarvonshire Lieut.-Colonel Henry Hanmer, Bear-place, Boris, and 7, Devon shire-place, London Fraser B. Henshaw, Esq., Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square, London, a Director of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junctlm Railway Captain Sir John R. Hilton, R.N., Isle of Wight J. Harney Higson, Esq., merchant, Manchester Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchinson, 8.E.F.R.5., Director of the College of Civil Engineers T. D. Johnson, Esq., Aldermary Churchyard, London John Joseph Keene, Esq., St. John's Wood, London, Director of the Natlei . il Provincial Bank of Ireland W. Khri,-, Esq., Director of the Freemasons' Life Assurance Com pany George Peics Livius, Esq., the Grove House, St. Cuthbert's, and Cauldwell Priory, Bedford Horace W. Meteyard, Esq., 8.C.L., Middle Temple, and Chatham place Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.R.S., Upper Hyde Park-street, London, a Director of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction Railway James Orrell, Esq., Culcheth Hall, Kenyon James Ogden, Esq., M.D., Manchester David Price, Esq , Manchester Major James Waller, K.H. St. James's-square C. J. S. Walker, Esq., Longford, near Manchester Sir George William Prescott, Bart., of Theobalds, Herts. (With power to a dd their number.) ENGINEERS. Sir John Rennie, F.R.S. George Remington, Esq., C.E. BANKERS. _Messrs. Rogers, Olding, and Co., London National Provincial Bank of England, Manchester sOLICITORS. London—Messrs. Sir George Stephen and Hutchinson, 29, Moorgate street. Manchester—Messrs. Higson and Robinson, Cross-street R. B. B. Cobbett, Esq., Marsden-street. " Local. AGENT — Chester--John Walker, Esq. The promoters of tbis Railway, encouraged by the favourable sup port which has been given to the project, and in compliance with various recommendations they have received, ha7e determined upon the addition of a branch to Birkenhead, which, although it will mannestly tend to the advantage of the Shareholders and the public, will be attended with comearatively little additional outlay. The project w:11 still retain its chief characteristic of a direct railway, and by its connexion, near Warrington, with the Grand Junction Company, is sufficiently comprehensive, without resorting to a com plicated system of branch lines, or materially conflicting with the in terests of existin; companies. The line will commence at the city of Chester, and proceed by way of Trafford, Frodsham, and Preston Brook, to Warrington, thence by Lyrrun and Stretford direct to Manchester. From a point on the main line, near Frodsham, a branch will be taken to join the Chester and Birkenhead Railway, so as to unite Manchester in the most direct mintier p )ssible, with the docks now being formed at Blr kem ead. As Manchester, from its geographical position, is the centre of rail way communication between Seotland and the most populous dis tricts of England, so Chester, from a like cause, is the great centre of railway communication between the capitals of Ireland and of Eng land. To connect these two points by a direct and independent Une of raiway must, therefo - e, be of the utmost importance, not only in a local point of view, but to the whole commercial intercourse of the country. Tnisline will be the most direct route, by Holyhead, to Ireland, and will be, in all respects, by far the preferable channel of inter course and transit between Ireland and the great manufacturing dis tricts of England. sty the railways connecting Chester with Wrex ham, Oswestry, Shrewsbury. Hereford, Gloucester, and South Wales, th's will be the nearest route from Manchester to the south western parts of England, and to the minerals of Monmouth and Glamorganshire The communication with Bristol, Gloucester, and Exeter will be speedy and direct. On reference to the map, it will be seen that a very considerable distance will be saved by this line, as compared with the present circuitous routes by Crewe and by Birkenhead; the former being 52 miles, and the latter 46 miles, while the proposed line is only 34 miles, saving in the one case la miles, and in the other 12 miles, besides the serious inconvenienoe, loss of time, and expense of passing through Liverpool, and crossing the water at that place. It is confidently expected that this line will be the precursor of another scheme, of no ordinary importance—namely, to render Chester an efficient port for large vessels. This subject was entertained by Sir John Rennie in 1835, and sub sequ-ntly, in the same year, by the late Mr. Chapman, who wrote an able report upon the capabilities of the rver Dee. It was again investigated, in 1837, by Sir John Rennie and Mr. George Remington, and the practic, hility of forming a good navigable channel for vessels of large burden, together with docks at Chester, was then fully and clearly established. The entrance channel would commence at Dawpool. which is of access (and infinitely preferab e, in point of access and safety, the (dicks at Liverpool or Birkenhead), for vessels of large burden, during eight hours every tide, both at springs and neaps ; and the cill of the lock wceild be sufficiently low to admit vessels drawing 20 feet water to enter at all tides. Tills railway, therefore, in connexion with the proposed docks, will render to Chcster and Manchester incalculable advantages. To the former it will restore the proper position natural to so important a city ; to the latter it will give anotlier outlet, by sea, to the ma rinfac' uring districts, free of the heavy port charges, dues, and risks to which the produce is now subject. It has not been thought advisable to combine the two objects in one company at present, but should it be fou..d requisite, the two may hereafter be amalga mated. Iler:ts of no ordinary degree, therefore, may fairly be claimed for this railway, whether taken in connexion with the proposed docks, or as standing alone, combining as it does all the advantages of any other lines, with this great addition, that it will be the high road to the molt eoavenient outport of Manchester, and will be quite inde pendent of any associations or influences that might tend to oppose the growing desire for a means of direct and independent communi cation between Manchester and the port of Chester. The line has been carefully examined. There are no difficult earth-works to be encountered ; on the contrary it will be cheap, and of ea-3y formation. Power is reserved to the Committee to de• vitae from the proposed line in the vicinity of Manchester, should ulterior arrangements render it expedient. Application. for shares in the subjoined form, and for maps and pro-pectuses to be made to the Solicitors, and to the following Share brokers :—Messrs. Shewell and Son, 25,Tokenhouse-yard ; Messrs. Preece and Evans, it, Cornhill ; and Messrs. Taunton and Bush, 26, Austin•friars. London; Messrs. Houghland and Leese, Mr. Locke, Messrs. A. Birehall and Co., Thomas Leeds and Son, Henry Benton, J. B. Lo k, and Samuel Slater, Manchester ; Messrs. Neilsons, Messrs. Healey, Mr. Crisp, and Mr. Morris Reynolds, Liver pool ; Messrs. T. N. Bardwell and Sons, Sheffield; Messrs. Wellbeloved and Oastler, Leeds ; Mr. E. A. Armitage, Wake field; Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York; Mr. Thomas Board man, Blackburn ; Mr. W. H. Collis, Birmingham ; Mr. Francis Stamp, Hull ; Mr. L. Weatherburn, Huddersfield ; Mr. Wm. Cronheins, Halifax ; Mr. Charles Spencer, Nottingham; Mr. Samuel Eyre, Derby ; Mr. James Stokes, Cheltenham; Mr. Joseph Clark, jun., Southampton ; Mr. John Thomas Holland, Coventry; Mr. William Mason. Bradford, Yorkshire ; Messrs. Payne and Freer, Leicester ; Mr. Wm. Tomkinson, Newcastle-under-Lyne ; Mr. Richard E. Hine, Macclesfield ; Mr. Lea, Cheltenham ; Messrs. Tate and Sash, Bristol ; Mr. William Miles, Worcester ; Messrs. Read and Nicholson, Edinburgh ; Messrs. Ross, Perth, N. 8.; and Messrs. H. and W. A. Tassie, Glasgow. Applications for shares must be accompanied by a reference to the Solicitors of the Company, the sharebrokers, or some other respon. sib* person. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES, To the Provisional Committee of the Chester and Manchester Direct Railway Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares of 201. each in the above Railway, and I undertake to accept the same, or such less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the Regula tions of the ompany, and to sign the necessary Deeds, and to pay, when required, the deposit thereon of 21. 2s. per Share. Dated this day of 1845. Al:tme and Residence in full Profession and professional residence in full Reference ••••• •.. •• •• .• •• -• CHESTER and MANCHESTER DIRECT RAILWAY. At a meeting of the Committee of Management of this tmder taking, held this day, it was resolved that, in order to comply with the standing'orders of the House of Lords, as recently altered, It is expedient to reduce the amount of each share to 201., and to extend the number to 50,000, and that the deposit required be 21. 2s. on each share, and that, in consequence of this alteration in the amount and number of shares and the deposit required, the period within which shares must be applied for be extended to the 28th instant for the London applications, and to the 30th Instant for country applications. By order, A. BARRETT, Secretary. 29. Moorgate-street, August 14, 1845 THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2e, lea ALT the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEET ING of the PROPRIETORS of the NORFOLK RAILWAY COMPANY held at their Offices, Guildhall-buildings, London, on the 22d day of August, 1845, ADAM DUFF, Esq., in the Chair. The Report of the Directors having been read, and also a statement of the accounts of the late Yarmouth and Norwich and Norwich and Brandon Companies, The following resolutions were unanimously agreed to :- Ist. That the common seal of the Company be affixed to the Regis ter of Proprietors. _ _ 2d. That the Report now read be received and adopted, andprinted, and circulated among the Proprietors. 3d. That interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per antithn be paid to' the proprietors of the late Yarmouth and Norwich Company, upon their paid up capital to the 30th of June last. 4th. That pursuant to the provisions of the Act of the last session for altering the line of this Railway, and making a branch to East Dereham, an additional capital of 220,0001. be raised by the creation of 22,0 0 0 new shares of the value of 101. each, to be appropriated among the Shareholders of the Company In manner provided by the same Act. sth. That the Directors be empowered to make arrangements with the Shareholders in the Diss and Colchester and Wells and Dereham Railways, for admitting them to subscribe (upon terms and conditions to be agreed upon) for part of any new capital which it may be necessary to raise for making extensions or branches from the line of this railway. 6th. That the number of Directors of the Company be increased to Twelve, and that the present Directors be authorised to elect the ad ditional members that will be necessary to make up the number. 7th. That the agreement entered into by the Directors of this Company with Mr. Charles Cory, on the 16th May last, for securing to him an annuity of 8001. per annum in lieu of all tolls and charges upon the passenger and goods traffic of this railway passing across the river Bure at Yarmouth, redeemable on payment of the sum of 24,0001., and giving this Company the power of building a bridge for the purposes of their traffic across the said river at a point mentioned in the said agreement be, and the same is hereby confirmed. Bth. That the Directors be authorised to make arrangements with the Lowestoft Railway and Harbour Company for leasing of their line to apply to Parliament in the next session for the power to carry the same into effect. The Chairman having quitted the Chair, it was unanimously re solved, That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the Chair man and Board of Directors for the zeal and ability shown by them in the conduct of the affairs of this Company. RICHARD TILL, Secretary, Guildhall-buildings, London, Aug. 22, 1845. B IRMINGHAM and OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY, With a DIVERGING LINE through STRATFORD-ON-AVON, to UNITE with the MORETON-IN-MARSH RAILWAY. Capital 600,0001., in Shares of 201. each. Deposit 2/. per Share. Provisionally Registered, pnruant to Act 7th and 13th Vict., c. 110, Offices, 449, West Strand. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Mayor of Birmingham John Adams, Esq., Sergeant-at-Law, London J. T. Alston, Esq., Liverpool W. C. Alston, Esq., Elmdon Hall, near Birmingham John Aston, Esq., Birmingham Robert James Atty, Esq., Ingon Grange, Stratford-on-Avon F. P. Barlow, Esq., London Matthew P. W. Boulten, Esq., Great Tew Park, Oxon Colonel Charles Oldfield Bowles, North Aston Park W. E. Boyes, Esq., Alkerton, near Banbury James Butlin, Esq., Westfield House, near Rugby C. H. Corbitt, Esq., Adminton Walter Cowan, Esq., Offchurch Bray, near Leamington John Crosthwaite, Esq., Liverpool Sir George Dashwood, Bart., Zhilington Park, Oxon William Dickens, Esq., Cherrington, near Shipston Rev. John Ellis, Wooton, Henley-in-Arden Edmund Darby Ford, Esq., Stratford-on-Avon John Branston Freer, Esq., Stratford-on-Avon J. Gardiner, Esq., Southern Darwin Galton, Esq., Edstone Hall, near Stratford-on-Avon Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Liverpool J. Haddon, Esq., Leamington W. Judd 'larding, Esq., Baraset House, near Stratford-on-Avon Lawrence Heyworth, Esq., Liverpool Captain Hitchins, Idlicote House, near Shipston Charles Lawrence, Esq., Liverpool John Lechmere, Esq., Steeple Aston Charles Mann, Esq., Leamington William Marshall, Esq., Husbands' Bosworth, Leicestershire William Mathews, Esq., Edgbaston, Birmingham J. W. Miles, Esq., Bristol John Moss, Esq., Liverpool P. H. Muntz, Esq., Birmingham Rev. Charles Palmer, Lighthorne J. G. Reeves, Esq Birmingham John Rich, Esq., Bearley John Roskell, Esq., Bath Francis Rufford, Esq., Bellbroughton. near Stourbridge Charles Russell, Esq., M.P., London Charles Shaw, Esq., Birmingham Major-General Smith, Rugby Gustavus T. Smith, Esq., G Adicote, near Stratford-pn-Avon Samuel Edward Steward, Esq., Leamington Thomas Thomson, Esq., Mayor of Stratford-on-Avon T. H. Thorne, Esq., Leamington Rev. Henry Townsend, Hennington, near Shipston George Richard Walker, Esq., ileathtleld-house, Bletchington, Oxon Charles Woodmass, Esq., Avonhurst, near Stratford-on-Avon. (With power to add to their number.) BOARD Or MANAGEMENT. J. W. Miles, Esq. Joh Moss, Esq. P. H. Muntz, Esq. F. Rufford, Fsq. C. Russell, Esq., M.P. Chas. Shaw, Esq. J T. Alston, Esq. F. P. Barlow, Esq. J. B. Freer, Esq. Robertson Gladstone, Esq. J. Haddon, Esq. Charles Lawrence, Esq. W. Mathews, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Robarts, Curtis, and Co., London Messrs. Attwood, Spooner, and Co., Birmingham The Birmingham Banking Company, Birmingham Messrs. Miles, Harford, and Co. Bristol The Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking Company, and ill: Warwick and Leamington Banking Company, Leamington and Warwick Messrs. Moss and iverpool. The Stourbridge and Co., fUdderminiter Banking Company, Stratford-on- Avon. 011TIIW ARK ELECTION. At a PUBLIC MEETING of the ELECTORS Of the Borough of SOUTHWARK, held at the Bridze House Hotel, pursuant to public advertisement, on Friday, the 22d day of August, 1845, CHARLES SHAW, Esq., of Horselydown, in the Chair, It was movel by EDWARD PALMER, Esq., of Saint George's, and seconded by WILLIAM GRISENTRWAITE, Esq., of Saint John's, and Resolved, That upon hearing an exposition of the sentiments of Jeremiah Pilcher, Esq., the resident candidate for the representation of the borough, vacant by the decease of our late lamented fellow townsman, Benjamin Wood, Esq., this meeting entertains the fullest conviction that his return to the Commons House of Parliament as their representative is of the greatest importance to the constituency at large. The thanks of the meeting to the Chairman was proposed by Thomas Camplin, Esq., and seconded by Thomas Dare, Esq , of St. Olave's. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. A MAGNIFICENT, EXTENSIVE, and UNIQUE COLLEC TION of TROPIt'AL FRUITS, modelled by Mons. Grimaud during his long residence in the Isle of France, is just deposited. The ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY is Lectured upon by Professor liachhoffner, and exhibited Daily and in the evenings. A NEW AMERICAN INVENTION, COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMO TIVE ENGINE, for ascending and descending inclined planes on Railways without the aid of stationary power. SWIMM I• G and DIVING ILLUSTRATED by the son of Captain Stevens, the ce lebrated teacher of swimming, on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Two o'clock, and on the Evenings of Tuesdays and Thursdays at half-past Eight o'clock. The other exhibitions, &e. as usual. K ING'S COLLEGE, LONDON. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, 1845-46. The WINTER SESSION will COMMENCE on WEDNESDAY, theist day of October next, at Two o'clock, p.m., with an INTRO DUCTORY LECTURE, by Professor MILLER. DESCRIPTIVE and SURGICAL ANATOMY—Richard Partridge, F.R.S. PHYSIOLOGY, GENERAL, and MORBID ANATOMY—R. B. Todd, M.D., F.R.S. PRACTICAL ANATOMY—J. Simon, F.R.S., and W. Bowman, I.R.S. CHEMISTRY—W. Allen Miller, M.D., F.R.S. ANALYTICAL and EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY (Labora tory Class)—W. A. Miller, M.D., and John E. Bowman. MATERIA MEDICA and THERAPEUTICS—J. F. Royle, M.D., F.R.S. MEDICINE—George Badd. M,D., F.R.S. SURGERY—WiIIiam Fergusson, F.R.S.E. MIDWIFERY and DISEASES of WOMEN and CHILDREN. — Arthur Farre, M.D., F.R.S. SUMMER COURSES. BOTANY—Edward Forbes, F.R.S., F.L.S. COMPARATIVE ANATOMY—T Rymer Jones, F.R.S. FORENSIC MEDICINE—W. A. Guy, M.B. CHEMICAL MANIPULATION—John E. Bowman. KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL. The Hospital is visited daily at Half-past One o'clock, and Clinical Lectures are given every week by Dr. Budd and Dr. Todd, and by Mr. Ferguson and Mr. Partridge. The Physicians' assistant and clinical clerks, the house-surgeon, and dressers, are selected by examination from the students of the hospital. A FRESH ARRIVAL OF NEW PROVIDENCE PINE APPLES. MESSRS. J. and J. ADAM will SELL, by AUCTION, at their Sale-room, 11, Pudding-lane, Lower Thames-street, on MONDAY, August 25, at Three o'clock precisely, 5, , 00 NEW PROVIDENCE PINE APPLES, in flue condition, now landing , y the William Forster, from Eleuthera. To be viewed on the morning of sale, and Catalogues had of J. and J. ADAM, Brokers, 11, Puddl..g-lane. FIRST-RATE COIIMERCIAL HOTEL. - PrO.BE LET, that commodious and well eats.- IL Wished HOTEL, situate near the NORTH UNION RAIL WAY STATION in WIGAN. The House is replete with modern conveniences, and contains 26 bed-rooms, travellers' room, dining rooms, sitting-rooms, bar-parlour, tap-room, &c. &c. In the yard thert is stabling for 20 horses, with loose boxes, large assembly room, Z.:c. _ _ Possession may be had on the 12th of November next. The rent is moderate, and this is such an opportunity as seldom occurs for any active person, wishing to embark in business, with every pros- pect of success. . For further particulars, or treaty, apply to Mr. Th om p son , Wigan. August, 1845. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, In Pro., with Portrait, s s . b oun d , THE FOUIifII VOLUME of M. TRIERS HISTORY of the CONSULATE and EMPIRE, A Sequel to his " History of the French Revolution." Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq. With the sanction and approval of the Author. The present volume comprises, among other important and inte resting topics, the Rupture of the Peace of Amiens—The Camp and Flotilla of Boulogne and Threatened Invasion of England—The Con spiracy of Georges—The Death of the Due D'Enghien, &c. " The publication of M. Thiers' History of the Consulate and Em pire is an event of an interest not confined to the world of literature. The charms of so facile a style, the method of so lucid a narrative, and the abundance of its authentic and hitherto unexplored mate rials, place this work amongst the most important productions of our times."•—Times. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, Att.ll. 11. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated the Comedy of CAPTAIN TARItADIDDLE; or, What will the World Say? Captain Tarradiddle, Mr. W. Farren; Pye Hilary, Mr. Hudson; Mrs. Tarradiddle, Miss P. Horton. The celebrated Pianist. Leopold de Meyer, will perform this Evening, after the Comedy, Introduction and Marche Marocaine." To r:e followed by the admired Drama of GRANDFATHER WHITEHEAD. Grandfather Whitehead, Mr. W. Farren; Dray ton, Mr. Tilbury; Langley, Mr. Stuart; Louisa Drayton, Mrs. E. Yarnold; Susan, Mrs. Stanley. or, Matrimonial Chap- M A ns fte . r c ‘ . v v t u lic i3 h LE w , i s ll b c e u r ß e , p r e A a l te N d L a EC N T e u w ßE D s rratia Sketch, entitled ters. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Buekstone ; Mrs. Caudle, Mrs. W. Clifford. Private Boxe4, Two Guineas and une Guinea and a-Hall each. Tickets and rlaces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office, from Ten till Five o'clock. before the Cortes as,soon as they meet, and in the mean time make every effort with the Minister. General O'DONNELL refuses to give to the English Commissioners at the Havannah a house for the use of the freed negroes. He 'maintains, that it is to the Mixed Commission, and not to the English portion of it, that the house is to be given, instead of the old three decker. According to the Tiempo, Don N, PILLIII, the uncle of General PRIM, had been arrested. Great dissatisfaction is expressed in all the papers at the arbitrary conduct of NARVAEZ. With one excep tion, the whole press is against the NARITA= Ministry, and it is thought probable by the well-intormed that some modification of its composition is at hand. The 15th, being the feast of Assumption, was kept as a holiday at the Bourse. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. They contain intelligence from Leipsic to the 16th, up to which day everything had continued quiet there. There is, in fact, owing to the precautions adopted by the municipal authorities, but little probability that the tranquillity of the city will again be interrupted. The Municipal Council has published a proclamation, recom mending the communal guard and students to cntinue acting together in maintaining tranquillity, inasmuch as it is highly important that the news of the restoration of order should reach foreign countries quickly, in order that the interests of the fair of St. Michel should not be compromised. A statement appears in the Courrier du Havre to the effect that Queen VICTORIA would visit King Louis PHILIPPE at Eu, on her way back to England from Germany. A trwtnendous hurricane raged on Tuesday, which did great damage at Paris and at Rouen. It is stated that at Rouen 200 persons had been killed or wounded by the blowing down of a large factory. The Three per Cents, closed at 84f. 40c. ; the New Loan at 841. 65c.; the Five per Cents. at 121 E 90c. ; Orleans Railroad shares, 1,320 f. ; Rouen, 1,110 E; Vierzon, 812 f. 50c. ; Havre, 915 f. ; Avignon, 1,085 E ; Basle, 2861. 25c. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 38i. ; Ditto, Passive, 7. The following are the quotations of the new lines:- Orleans and Bordeaux, 225 f. premium ; Boulogne, 140 f. premium ; Troyes and Montereau, 55f.; Paris and Lyons (Laffitte), 36f. 25c.; ditto (Pepin), 14f ; ditto (Decan), 14f. 50c. ; ditto (Calon), 6f. ; ditto (Ganneron), 13f. 75c.; Northern Line (Laffitte), 58E 75c.; ditto (Rosamel), 29f. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 16f. 25c.; ditto (Drouil lard), if. 50c. ; ditto (O'Neill) 71. 50c. ; ditto (Jacques Lefevre), If. ; Lyons and Avignon (Lecointe), 20f. ; ditto (Talabot), 41f. 25c. ' - ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), Bf. 50c. • Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), par; ditto (Espe leta), 15f. ; Creil and St. Quentin (Carette), 6f. 50c. ; Parrs and Strasburg (Ganneron), 131. 75c.; ditto (Bechet). 10f. ; ditto (Hottinguer), 15f.; Dijon and Mulhouse, par ; Dieppe, 35f. Moss, AUG. 16.-Avignon and Marseilles, 1,062 E, end of August; Paris and Orleans, 1,2801., ditto; Paris and Rouen, 1,063 E, ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 778 f., ditto; Orleans and Bordeaux, 7151., ditto; Nismes and Montpelier, 5651. ditto. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 21. Boulogne and Amiens.. 10% Orleans and Bordeaux 12 Bordeaux &Mediterran Over Yssel ••• Bordeaux and Toulouse Paris & Lyons ( Lafitte) 3% Do. and Cette 2' Ditto (Ganneron's). 2% Dutch Rhenish ... Dendre Valley ...... - 5034 Dieppe & Paris Junct — Paris and Rouen 42/ Dijon and Mulhouse ... Paris and Strasburg East Indian — (Ganneron's)... 2% Grt Northern of France __ . I po.(Cortpte de L'Est) 2% . (Laffitte 9 s) Ditto (Rosamel's) Great Paris and Lyons. 2 1 /s Royal North of Spain 3 Jamaica Junction — Sambre and Meuse .... 814 Do. North Midland — Strasbourg and Basle . Louvain and Jemeppe 4 34 Tours and • Nantes Lyons and Avignon..... 2% I (*Kenzie's) 2 Limembourgh.. 2% . Do. (Lefebvre's) Namur and Liege 4)4 Verona and Ancona.... Orleans and Vierzon SOLICITOZI, Messrs Patterson, Haymes, and Hanbury, Leamington and Warwi.tk W. O. Hunt, Esq., and Charles Stevens, Esq., No. 10, Whitehall, London Messrs. Clay and Swift, Liverpool. In congratulating the Shareholders ou the issue of the late contest in Parliament, the Committee of Management beg to announce that active measures are be ng adopted to forward the surveys and plans, and prepare for the ensuing session. The success of the Oxford and Rugby Railway has confirmed the Directors in the 'view they enter tained waft, they first brought to the notice of the public the merits of a line direct from Birmingham to Oxford, and leaves little room to doubt that Parliament will grant this important continuation, thus connecting the whole north of the kingdom and Birmingham with the south-western districts. It is intended to make the most convenient stations for the various towns on the line that circumstances will admit, connecting the lino at Birmingham with that of the Grand Junction Company. By this means an uninterrupted transit will be effected from Birmingham through Oxford to every part of the South and to London. Looking to the very peculiar position of this line, th.., cheapness its construction, and the great traffic that must inevitably flow to from its connecting and central situation, the Provisional Directors O t r have every confidence that the undertaking will be one of more than ordinary profit to the proprietors. By order of the Board. 449, West Strand, Aug. 13, 1845. LONDON . REVERSIONARY INTEREST SOCIETY, Established 1836, for the purchase of Reversionary Property, Policies of Insurance, Life Interests, Annuities, &c. 4, New Bank-buildings, and 10, Pall-mall, East. iir PsATR LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman, FRANCIS WARDEN, Esq. (Director 11. E. I. C.), Vice-Chairman. Parties desirous of disposing of Reversionary Property, on liberal, terms, and without unnecessary delay, may obtain blank forms of proposal on application to the Secretary, Henry T. Thompson, Esq., 4, New Bank-buildings, or to the Actuary, 10, Pall-mall East. JOHN KING, Actuary. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIXTY, 26, CORNLIILL, LONDON. Capital .6500,000. Ernpowered by Act of Parliament This institution offers important one substantial advan :ages with respect both t• Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr )w, 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. DIVISION OF PROFITS. rho saccess and increasing prespority of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy efected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. THEATUE ROYAL, ADELPIII CNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTY. THIS EVENING Will be performed the MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. The Stranger, Madame Celeste. After which, SWEETHEARTS AND WIVES. Billy Lackalay, Mr. Munyard ; Eugenia, Mrs. Yates; Laura, Miss Woolgar. To conclude with THE IRISH DRAGOON ; or, Wards in Chan cery. Paddy Murphy O'Brallaghan, Mr. Hudson. On Moudsy, positively will be produced, Mrs. Caudle Abroad and at Borne. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon. 111EATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. I;.N r. MANAGEMENT OF MRS. K f. EY. The Third Juvenile Night, and positively the Last bight of Cinderella. Tnis - EVENING Will he perform,A a New and Original Comedy, to be called THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE, with entirely New Scenery, Dresses, and Appurtenances. Principal Characters by Messrs. niddear, Keeley. F. Mathews, F. Vining, and Collier, alas Dawson. and Mrs. Keeley. After which, an entirely New, Original, and Novel Grand Fairy BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, entitled LES FEES. In which Les Dauseuses Anglaises will appear. To be followed by an entirely New Operatic, Dramatic, Chivalric, 'airy, Romantic Burlesque, entitled CINDERELLA. The Principal Chaiacters by Mr. Keel , y, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mathews, Mr. J. W. Collier, Mr!. Keeley, Miss Villars, Miss Falrbrother, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Greve, Miss Howard, &c To conclude with A MODEL OF A WIFE. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of tii*3l4acclestiad and Lich field, or Chumet and Blythe Junction Railway Company. Gentlemen—l request you to allot me Shares of 25/. each, in the above railway, and I undertake to accept the same or ruch less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the regulations of the Company, and to sign the necessary deeds, and pay the de posit thereon of 21. 12s. 6d. per share when required. Residence ....................... ..... Trade or Profession • Reference .. • ......... . Dite•••••••••••••• .......... •...••••••• Ft•UIT SE A SON.—The experience of past years having proved the advantage, at this season, of acting upon the advice of the Faculty, in the substitution of weak Brandy-and• water, as an ordinary beverage, for Beer or other fermentable liquors, and at no greater cost, J. T. BETTS, jun., and CO. trust that they need only to caution the public against any of the spurious articles offered for sale being foisted upon consumers in lieu of their Patent Brandy, and, at the same time, to refer to its superiority and economy for preserving fruit. BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY is protected against fraudulent substitution, when sold in bottles, by being secured with the Patent Metallic Capsules, embossed with the words "BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, 7, SMITHFIELD -BARS." Purchasers of single bottles, at 3s. 6d. each, cannot be too particular in observing that the Cap• sules are so embossed. This pure and healthful spirit is preferred by the highest medical authorities to any other, and is used, to the exclusion of Foreign Brandy, at St. Thomas's, Guy's, St. George's, the Westminster, and other Hospitals ; at the Brighton, Bristol, Manchester, and other In Ermarles; and, indeed, at the principal sanative Institutions through ♦Kt the country. BETTS'S fIATENT BRANDY may he obtained, in the capsuled bottles, by way of sample, and at 18s, per gallon in bulk, of the most respectable wine and spirit merchants In every locality. The DISTILLERY, 7, SMITHFIELD-BARS, LONDON, 16 the my Establishment of J. T. BETTS'S, jun., and CO., w - nere quan- Ves of not less than TWO GALLONS, in bottle or bar, are UMW. THE WE ATHER.--SUN OFFICE, Am. 22. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43; Highest, 64; Noon, 65. BAROMETER, 30.27. WL'4ll) N.Y., fine clear sky. 4, (4 i2` • , • "voik Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price BALLOONS, BALLOONS, BALLOONS.- CR E - .LORNE GARDENS.—Remember, my beloved public, on MONDAY NEXT, the great Nassau Balloon, with a large party of ladies and gentlemen, will ascend from these exquisite grounds by sun-light or rain-light, as the weather may be. On Wednesday Mr. Green will again ascend by moon-light, star-light, or dark night, as the weather may be. On the latter occasion the veteran will, on be coming a quarter of a mile high, shower on shorter men below, bou quets of irascible light and streams of exasperated fire. On both occasions, fete, fun, and fireworks.—Admission Is. ; children half price. RESIDENCE OF STUDENTS, Students may reside in the College. Other arrangements have likewise been made for accommodating them with lodgings, and some of the Professors receive pupils into their houses. T e parents or guardians of students coming to King's College are particularly requested, before placing them in lodgings, to communi cate with the Dean of the Medical Department, from whom all information respecting the College may be obtained. Dr. George Johnson, the Medical Tutor, assists junior students, whether resident or non-resident, in the subjects of the courses which they may be attending. R. B. TODD, M.D., Dean of the Medical Department. B. W. JELF, D.D., Principal. August, 1845. EMIGRATION to the CAPE of GOOD HOPE. FREE PASSAGE ; UNDER the SANCTION of GOVERNMENT, The undersigned are authorised by her Majesty's Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners to grant a FREE PASSAGE to the above eminently healthy and prosperous Colony, to married Agri cultural Labourers, Shepherds, Male and Female Domestic and Farm servants, Bricklayers, Carpenters, Masons, and Smiths, of sober in dustrious character. The demand for labour at the Cape is urgent, and is well remunerated in wages, provisions, clothing, and lodging. The passage is comparatively short, and the arrangements for the voyage will be as perfect as they can be rendered. The first ship will embark her passengers at Southampton on the 23rd October, for Table Bay and Algoa Bay, and will be followed at frequent intervals afterwards by other First-class Poop ships, of large tonnage, with very superior accommodations for all classes of passengers ; and each ship will carry a thoroughly competent Surgeon. They will all t all at Plymouth for the convenience of passengers from the South- Western Counties, and from Ireland. Persons coming by way of London will be conveyed by railway, in three hours alongside the ship in the Docks at Southampton, free of charge. Such steerage passengers as are not eligible for a free passage will be conveyed at 121. for adults, and 61. for children. Poop cabin-passengers 24/. each. All particulars will be furnished on application, personally, or by letter, to JOHN MARSHALL and Co., 26,Birehin-lane, Cornhill, London ; or 79, High-street, Southampton INCOME WITHOUT RISK. TILE LONDON GENUINE TEA COM PANY, established Nov. 5, 1818, at 23, Ludgate hill, are now filling up their Lists of AGENTS ; and Persons desirous of such In appointment, by which many have derived considerable incomes rithout risk during the last twenty-six years, are requested to apply to the Company, at their Warehouses, 2, Laurence I'ountney hill, London. r 110 THE EMBARRASSED.-IMPORTANT. —There are thousands of persons who have struggled long against the force of misfortune, but few are aw re that by a very recent act all small traders owing debts not exceeding 3001., farmers, and all others owing to any amount, cad be entirely raised trom their difficulties at small expense, and without imprisonment or bank ruptcy. All such Mr. Weston begs will apply to him, at Moira Chambers, 17, Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside, by letter or personally. S •-• ; " , , ' 4 . Bonus Bonus in gigo ,:, ~. 0 'Premium. 2 ' a ec .., rs ). ct a ; c added. Cash. E 0 g tr o' !I IW : g • , 4". 4 sz. I t 4 3. d. 000 74 3 4 1837 £l9l 13 51487 13 5 1838 165 13 01 74 13 10 1839 138 1361 61 14 1840 89 001 41 13 4, lAI3 17 1 11 8 6 9 2 10 6 0 8 £395 II 1 346 2 3 2% 13 4 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De -ember of the present year. F. FF,RGUSON CAMROUX, See. IR E PRO 1 ECTIVE and GENERAL X' BUILDINGS IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, for the PRE SERVATION of LIFE from FIRE, and PROPERTY from ROBBERY. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital, 150,0001., in Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 2s. 6d. per Share. The Provisional Committee hereby give notice, that all Applica tions for Shares must be made on or before MONDAY, the 25th inst., on the tbllowing day the Committee will proceed to the Allotment. M. BRAY, Secretary. Office, 9, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Aug. 19, 1845. BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE AS GREAT St/RANCE SOCIETY, 14, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON. THE CHISHOLM, Chairman. WILLIAM MORLEY, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Great advantages offered by this Institution. The whole of the profits divided annually among the MEMBERS, after payment of five annual premiums. An ample guaranteed Capital, in addition to the hind continually accumulating from Pi animus, fully sufficient o afford complete sear Ity. CrAit given to MEMBERS for half the amount of tne first ye annual premiums, w ithout zecurity. Claims on Policies not subject to be litigated or disputed. An extremely low rate of Premium, without participation in the Profits, but with the option, at any time within five years, of paying the difference between the Reduced Rates and the Mutual Assur ance Rates ; and thus becoming Members of the Society, and entitled to a full participation in the Profits. Extract from the Reduced Scale of Rates, for an Assurance of 1001. Auuual Premo Age. I One Year. I Seven Years.lWhole Life s. d. £ N. A. 109 1 1 6 129 1 3 3 156 1 7 6 1 15 9 2 1i 6 3 8 5 317 0 £ is. d. 1 13 11 2 2 1 2 16 4 4 1 11 6 8 3 Full particulars are detailed in the Prospectus. A. E. IRVINE. 31awaging Henry CoThum, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MR. HOOD'S LAST NEW WORK. Now ready, in 2 vols. small Svo, price 21s. bound, IWHINISICALITIES, by THOMAS HOOD, WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS by LEACH "In this work are some of Mr. Hood's best efforts. Things that will make the th,:ughtful wiser, and the unthinking merrir. Can any one read our hasty extracts, and not wish to possess two vo lumes rieh in wit, sense, good feeling, and good poetry."—Examiner. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE ALBION BALLOON, No. I. of THE BALLOON ; or, 2E ROSTA.TIC MA GAZINE. Price 6d. 'oi.tains an engraving, and the history of this well-known Balloon, which has just been lost under the most perilous circumstances. No. 2, on September 1, will point out the means of preventing such disasters. London: published by Steill„2o. Paternoster-row, and sold by all bookseller a. NEW EDITIONS OF MRS. ERS . GRANT'S MEMOIR AND LETT This day is published, 3 vols. post Svo., with Portrait, 31s . 6d. MEMOIR and CORRESPONDENCE o f th e late Mrs. GRANT, of Laggan. Edited by her son, J. P. GRANT, Esq. 2d Edition. Also, 6th Edition, 2 vols. post Bvo., 21s. MRS. GRANT'S LETTERS from the MOUNTAINS. Edited, with Notes and Additions, by her Son. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. RINCE CHARLES EDWARD STEWART. A work of great Interest, a perfect Literary and Political Cu riosity, most fascinating to the general reader, curious to the anti quarian, and Invaluable to the historian is in the Press, and will be issued as soon as the list of subscribers, which is already numerous, is completed. It is a reprint from the only copy now extant of the first Fifty-two Numbers of the GLASGOW COURANT, Commencing with the 14th day of October, 1745, and concluding with the 13th day of October, 1746, and containing very curious, and minute accounts of the extraordinary movements of the UNFORTUNATE PRINCE . With ample details, from week to week, of the striking events which took place at that time. By WILLIAM MEIKLEHAM, LL.B., Solicitor in Glasgow, and Secretary to the University,' Proprietor of the Volume. . _ The work will be printed in a similar type- to that furnished one hundred years ago by Alexander Wilson, letter-founder, Glasgow, to Robert Foullis, bookseller, the celebrated printer, Subscriptions will be received by the Editor, personally, or by letter, post-paid, addressed to him, at his Chambers, 72, Wilson-street, Glasgow, or to the Tavistock Hotel, Covent-garden, London. Also by Messrs. Longman and Co., Paternoster-row, London ; Wareing Webb, Liverpool ; and by the following Booksellers in Scot land : —ln Glasgow, by John Smith and Son, St. Vincent-street ; in Edinburgh, Bell and Bradfhte, William Blackwood and Son, A. and C. Black, and William Ritchie, London Bible Warehouse; in Aber deen, by George and Charles King ; in Dundee, by Frederick Shaw ; h► Perth, by R. Morrison; in Falkirk, by Achibald Johnstone; in In verness, by Kenneth Douglas; in Paisley, by Alexander Gardner. • Subscriptions will also be received in New York, by Doctor David Scott Meikleham, M.A., of Balliol Coll., Oxford ; and by Thomas Jeffer son Man Randolph Meikleham, great-grandson of Thomas Jeffer son, President of the United States. _ _ Price, neatly bound and lettered • . .. .. 20s. Stitched In sheets The personal appearance of " handsome young Charlie," as he marched at the head of his troops, or partook of the festivities of balls, &c., is graphically described, and numerous highly interesting anec dotes, showing the bewitching influence of this chivalrous adventurer on the fair sex, are interspersed throughout. I'RINCE6S'S THEATRE, OXFORD -STREET. LESSEE, MR. J. M. MADDOX. OPEN EVERY EVENING TILL THE END OF THE MONTH. Tlll3 EVENING, WI 11e revived THE DEVIL'S IN IT. The Grand Duke, Mr. Lynne; Albert Holstein, Mr. Walter Lacy; Bernard Bunne, Mr. Compton ; 110110, Miss Emma Stanley. To which will b: added A COURT BALL IN 1740. In which will be introduced the Dances as performed at her Majesty's Bal Cos tunie, with the Original Music. To be followed by THE BRIG kND. Alessandro Massaroni, Mr. Wallack ; Rubaldo, Mr. Rance; Ottavia, Miss Grey; Maria Grazie, Mrs. Brougham. After which, TEDDY THE TILER. Teddy Mullowny, Mr. Collins. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIIIIIKATRE. rItOPRIETOR, MR. W. BATTY. Last Week but One of the Engagement of the French Equestrians —The l.Cew Grand Spectacle is nightly hailed with shouts of appro bation. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed an entirely New Grand National Spectacle, em bracing the chief features of the heroic achievements of the British Arms in Northern India. called THE CONQUEST OF SCINDE ; or, The Siege or Hyderabad. After which, a variety of New and Surprising Feats of Horseman ship by the French Equestrians. To conclude with THE DUMB MAN OF MANCHESTER; or, The Factory Murder and the Felon Heir. Tom, the Dumb Man, Mr. T. Thompson. Box-office open from Eleven 1.111 Five. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Second Week of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Matthews. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BUSY BODY. Marplot, Mr. C. Ma thews; Miranda, Madame Vestris. After which, (NED UP. Supported by Messrs. C. Matthews, It. Homier, Neville, Heslop, Fredericks, Lewis, Mrs. It. Homier, and Miss Martin. TO conclude with LES rE LLE ; or, The Wrecker's Bride. Simon Potts, Mr. R. Bonner; Pierre La Roche, Mr. H. Hughes; Jean Kinroe, Mr. N. T. Hicks; Lestelle. Mrs. R. Bonner. Place* and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner. at the Box °lice, from Eleven to lour. A DIFFERENT sUBJECT EACH SEASON. The Brilliancy of the Pyrotechnic Finale exceeds all imagination! The Day-light View of the Colossal Pictorial Representation, suggested By 1118 ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, Is hailed with Universal Approbation. ROYAL. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS. " Will be presented a Magnificent MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH, The Pride of Scotland and f Scotchtnen. HE PROMENADE CONCERTS, By the unrivalled 133nd of the Establishment, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. A t i;nsk will take place the most extraordinary EXIIIR TION OF FIREWORKS. EVER ATTEMPTED, And, as a Finale, a Grand, Royal, and Patriotic AQUATIC TABLEAU, Fifty-two feet in height, will be exhibited in the Centre of the Lake ; The PoRTItAI of IlEit MA.iESTY and PRINCE A BERT, surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by Emblems and Oilier Devices will be introduced. Aumiss!on, One Shilling. _ . Feeding the Carnivora at Five; Pelicans, dac., at Half-past Fsve ; Concert at Sic ; and Pyro , echnic Display at Nine, On Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 25 and 26, a Magnificent Fete Chainpetre, to commemorate the Birthday of H.R.H. Prince Albert. Matting "`-'")' Ant LONDON. SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 1845. tters from Tripoli state that if the Ottoman Govern ment had ever entertained any idea of an expedition against Tunis, it had now finally abandoned it. Two French ships of war still remained at Tripoli. Madrid papers of the 14th and 15th have been received. Ir answer to an address from the Commissioners of the Mercantile Society of Madrid, praying for a modifi cation of the the tariff, the Minister of Finance stated that it was his intention during the ensuing session to present a proiect of law on the tariff to the Cortes. The QUEEN and her Mother left St. Sebastian for Mondragon on the 16th. The Infante LUBA remained at St. Sebastian. General CAMINERO had orders to remove tc Almeira El Hei aldo mentions that several merchants and shop• keepers called at its office, and stated that if the Minister of Finance did not yield to their complaints, or make some modification in the new law of taxation, they would close their estabiishments. It disapproves of the measure contemplated by them, and advises them to lay their case FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, Atm. 19 —The average price of wheat in the week ending on the 16th of August was 21f. 98c.; and that of Rye 14f. 7c. per hectolitre. Wheat continues to be tree from import duty, and Rye is to be free from the 25th of this month. The exportation of both is still allowed, on the payment of 25e. per 1,000 kilogrammes. The Archduke Frederick of Austria is expected at Brussels, coming from Vienna, and last from Stotzenfels. This morning some of the royal carriages have gone to the railway station, to take his Imperial Highness to the Hotel do Bellevue, where apartments are bespoke fur him. William 11., Elector of Hesse Cassel, and the Princess (Countess Emily de Berchenbach Leponitz ) arrived the day before yesterday at the Hotel de Bellevue, from Germany. Prince and Princess Frederick William, co-Regent of Hesse Cassel (son of William II.), arrived, travelling incognito, and Count and Countess of Schaumburg arrived at the Hotel de Bellevue yesterday, from the Baths of Schweningen, and set out almost immediately for Germany. From information which has been collected from a great number of farmers in the environs of Brus-els, it appears, that hitherto the wheat has suffered very little, or not at all ; that the crop promises to be as abundant as can be desired ; that in moat places the potato plants are beginning to recover; and last, that the produce of this vegetable will be satisfactory, though not abundant. Many other farmers, who are inter ested in exciting alarm, protest against this opinion, which, however, is more and snore confirmed every day; viz., that if the harvest of 1845 is inferior to that of last year, the differ ence, at all events, will not be considerable. BELGIAN FUNDS.-11Rosizcs, Auc. 20. Actual Debt, 234 per Cent . ... — Bothschild's Loan, Five per Cent Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • Ditto Three per Cent .... Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • • .... Ditto, ditto, 1840 . . ... Ditto, ditto, 1848 .. •• • • •••••• . . • .. 101% Ditto of the City, 1832 Ditto, 1843 •••••••••••••• • • •• ........ 101% Bank ofßelgium...... ................. - -Brussels Papers, Aug. 20. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Aye. 14. 5 per Cent. Metalliques ... . 4 per Cent. ditt0.............• .• 3 per Cent. ditto .. Loan, 1834 159 % Ditto, 1839 ................... ..... 129% Bank Shares ..... • ...... ........... 1631 Esterhazy's Loan RAILWAYS. The Northern, or Ferdinand .......• • ... 218% Vienna—Milan ..... ..........• • • • • •• • • 137 Gloggnitz .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 157 Leghorn 125% Pesth .. —Allgemeine Zeitung, Aug. 17. EXPERIMENTS ON THE LONDON AND CROYDON ATMOSPHERIC LINE OF RAILWAY. A series of private experiments have been conducted on this line of railway, and will be continued for the next few days, for the purpose of testing the powers of atmospheric propulsion, and the most marked and de cided success has attended all the experiments that have been hitherto performed. The question as to the power of ascending inclines was completely set at rest by an experiment which may be regarded as an experimehtum crucis. A train was brought to the foot of an incline of 1 in 50, and stopped, so as to deprive it of any power it might have acquired from the impetus of its previous progression. It was then pro pelled by the atmosphere up the incline, and that which many of our most eminent engineers have declared an impossibility v‘ as accomplished with the greatest ease imaginable. Among other re sults that have been obtained, we may mention that the five miles' length of tube has been exhausted in its whole extent, the barometer being at the time at 27i. and that the piston has traversed its whole length. As we before said, the experiments arc not yet completed, but, as far as they have gone, they demonstrate not only the practicability but the supe riority of the atmospheric mode of propulsion. BELFAST ELECTION.--On Wednesday, the election of a representative for this borough, in the room of Sir James Emerson Tennent, took place at twelve o'clock. Lord John L. Chichester, brother of the Marquis of Donegal, was pro posed by John Harrison, E-q., J.P., Merville, seconded by James Crawford. Esq., and elected without opposition. THE LATE SIR WILLIAM FOLLETT. —lt has been already announced in the public journals, that a subscrip tion has been set on foot in Exeter (the native place of the late Sir William Follett, and the city he represented in Parliament) for the purpose of procuring some lasting tes timonial to his memory in that city. The like effort has been commenced in London ; and a circular has been issued among the members of the different inns of court and others, who are supposed to be interested and willing to aid in the object in view. It is proposed, by the friends of the late Attorney-General, that a statue or other fitting me morial of that distinguished individual shall be prepared to be erected in some place hereafter to be decided upon ' • and a committee has b een f orme d f or t h e purpose of pro moting that design. At the head of the list of names of those noblemen and gentlemen who constitute this com mittee stands that of the Lord Chancellor, followed by the Earl of Devon, Lord Denman, Lord Brougham, Lord Lang dale, and Lord Campbell. Then come the names of Sir R. Peel and Sir James Graham, Lord John Russell, Lord Pal merston, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. R. L. Sheil, Lord Mahon, Chief Justice Tindal, the Lord Chief Baron, and most of the equity and common law judges. In addition to this powerful list of names, there are those of the Attorney-General and Solicitor-General, the Judges of the Arches and Admiralty Courts, the principal Benchers of the various Inns of Court, Masters in Chancery, Bankruptcy Com missioners, &a. _ _ NEW MODE OF SMUGGLING.--011 Sunday, as some market-gardeners of St. Maude were enterin g P aris at day break, they perceived someth i ng amongst th e trees of the outward boulevard wh ich . looked like a sort of phantom, being long and white, with the arms sticking out. After some hesitation, they advanced to exam i ne this dreadful object, and found that it was a huge kite, with large bladders of spirits for wings, and a still larger one tied to the tail. There could not be any doubt that the intention had been to defraud the revenue, by avoiding to pay the octroi-duty, but that the kite had fallen short, and stuck in the trees. The octroi officers made a capture of this new kind of smuggler. IMPUDENT ROBBERY OF A CARRlAGE.—Thursday afternoon, Miss M. Aiviss, of Maida-hill_ together with another lady, the widow of an officer, whilst making a call upon Madame Pontard, in Henrietta -street, Cavendish-squi:re, left their Brougham at the corner of the street. During their absence a number of itinerant posturers took up a positi n near it, and commenced exhibiting before a numerous crowd. The horse becoming startled by the noise of the music, the coachman (an elderly man) got down and stood by its head. He positively declares that he never left for a moment. When the ladies returned, however, they discovered that a package, containing satin and several other articles, to the value of between live and six pounds, had been taken out of the carriage. MONEY and COMMERITI'I77.IVV; (From The Sun of Lat, Night.) Ile sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 5,000 bags, including 1,000 on speculation, and 500 for export, with a steady market.—There was a dull market for Shares, and prices were lower. It appears by the private accounts from Brazil, that the increased duties upon British manufactures are not at all likely to be levied, for the Chambers had absolutely rejected the proposition, and there is a prospect of matters being even now accommodated between us, provided our Cabinet should not prove so entirely blind to the interests of this country as to reject the overtures made to it by the Govern ment at Rio. The state of the trade between both couttries is not by any means brisk just now. The Funds have been rather firmer, and as far as the weather is concerned, there seems no longer to be any appre hension, so potent is the influence of sunshine. Consols have realised 99% to 99 1 4. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been marked 102% 3 / 4 , the Three per Cents. 99 3 / 4 to 76. Bank Stock is wo r th 211 t o 211 1 / 2 , and South Sea Stock, 112. Exchequer-bills have touched 503. to 525. premium. Nothing but the effect of the sales making by the Accountant-General in Chancery prevents a rise in prices. The Foreign Investments have been somewhat livelier. Spanish Three per Cents. are steady at 38 1 ,4 ; and the Five Cents. at about 27 1 ,4. Mexican Bonds bring 35 to 35 1 / s . Colombian reali-e 3 / 4 . Brazilian are 90 ; and Peruvian 39 to 3914. Dutch Four per Cents. are 103% %. Shares are better as respects nearly all the railways. The old lines have improved as much as the Scrips, and t`' is is decidedly the most buoyant day of the week. The French lines have also been better. ONE CLOSINu PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced 3 per Cent. Consels Annuities 99%4 994 3 per Cent. Annuities, 1726.. ..... \Taw 3 1 4 per Cents Long Annuities to exuireJan.lB6o 11 7-16% 11 1 / 2 Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10,1859 11A; 5-16 11 5-16 Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5,1860 ll4 1114 India Stock .. _ South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities .. Consols for Account . Exchequer Bills, 1,0004, I%d. Ditto 500/. Ditto Small oNE CLOSING PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Brazilian Bonds Ditto, New, 1829 and 1839 BB 88 Columbian Bonds, ex Venezuela 17 % 3 /4 17 3 / 4 Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 ...... Ditto, Account 3 5 1 /g 35% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents 39% 39 Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, Converted........_ . Ditto Account 65 Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent .. 64 1 % Ditto. Account ... ..... ...... Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto, Account 3B _ l /‘ 38 3 / 4 Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent 4sl(i 45 1 % Granda 23 4 23 1 / 4 Ditto Deferred 5 34 5% Dutch, 21,4 per Cent . Ditto, Account...... ............ 63% Ditto; 4 per Cent. Certific 10 0 1,% % 100 1 / 3 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES. Aberdeen Birmin. and Gloucester. 100 Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester... 30 ...... Caledonian Cambridge and Lincoln 1%....., 3 1 ,4 2 %.., 3% Chester and Holyhead... 15 Chichester and Brighton 20 Cornwall Direct Northern Dublin and Galway..... 2% 2% Eastern Counties 14/. 165...... 19 1 4% '2o Ditto New 4/. 16s. Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, No. 1—.5/. 13s. 4d — Ditto ditto, No. 2 EastDereli'm andNor'ch 1 Eastern Union — Ditto Extension . Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 Ditto New Il t Share5... 5 Ely and Bedford Great North of England..loo" Ditto New 5 — Do. New .... .. ........ 2 ...... 31 3 4 , :ireat Western Ditto Half Shares 5O llB 116 1 / 2 ll 6 l /2 Ditto Fifths Lancaster and Carlisle... 25 Leicester and Bedford... 225....... ' London and Birningnin (Stock) 226 225 225 Do. New Thirds London and Blackwall. 16/. 13s. 4d. 10%% 1 0 34 Do. New London and Brighton... 50 London and Croydon, 13/. 15s. 9d. 24 3 / 4 4 25 1 % . Do. New l3s 4d l% l% p Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. London andGreanwich 12/ 1554 d... 107434 Lund. & S.Western 411 6s 10d 7 7 1/... 7 8 14 Do. New London and York 2% 5:, - 1, T3 Londonderry &Coleraine 21A —5%%, 3 3 4 ..11 - iii and Ely London and Manchester (Remington's) Nlanchester and Leeds 76 202 206. Do. 1 / 2 Shares Do. Quarters 2 Manchester and Birmin. 40 Manchester, Buxton, and 206 93 36 63 . Matlock 225....... 6% . Midland 100 172 174 175 Do. New Midland, Birm., Derby...ICo Newcastle and Darling ton Junction .. • Do. New Brandling... 10 N•,v,!astle and Berwick 1 1 i 2 2 4 14 23% Newcastle, Durham, and Lancashire Junction... 1%...... Newry and Enniskillen. 2 1 3 2 — Newark and SLeffield .. 1 1 / 2 ••• 3 1 A North British Do. New Northern and Eastern... 45 North Staffordshire 22s. ...... 3% %;% p 4 Norwich amt Brandon... 14 Do., New ... .... ..... 1 Oxford and Worcester... 21 x2 7 5 / 8 1 /2 7% Portsmouth Direct ...... 2 1 , —.. Preston and Wyre Rugby, Worstr, & Tring 1 Scottish Central 'cottish Midland l%. ... 2/ g 2 l /8 Shrews., Wolverhamp., Dudley, and Birm 2 1,x..... 4%%... 4% Shrewsbury, Hereford, and North Wales 2% 374 3 3 /4 4 South Midland 22s. South Eastern & Dover 33/ 2s 4d 46% 46% Do., No. 3 Staines and Richmond... 1 2 ...... south Wales 2 1,4 5l / 2% 5% Welch Midland Wilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ... .. 21 / 4lst 4l, Worcester, Shrewsbury and Crewe Union ..... 1%..... 3% 3% York and North Midland 50 lO B l4 lO B l4 Do Selby Do. Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and A miens... 6 Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Cette ......... .... ~... 2 Central of Spain ... .... 2 Dutch Rhenish 3 East Indian ... ..... .... ss. Great North. of France (Latfitte's) Do. do. (Rosamel's) 2 Jamaica Junction 1 Do. North Midland 1 Lyons and Avignon 2 Luxembourgh 2 Namur and Liege Orl.Ans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux 4 Paris & Lyons, Latfitte's 2 Paris and Lyons, Gan neron's, 2 Paris & Lyons, (Calon's) 2 Paris and Orleans 2O Paris and Rouen ... 2O Paris and Strasbourg (Ganneron's) 2 Do. (Compte de L'Est) 2 Rouen and Havre Royal North of Spain Sambre and :Meuse Tours and Nantes, Mac- Ph% ... 6 2% 4 1 / 2 ••••••••• 00000 ... 23/4 5% 17N 12 1 /06 1 ,i •••• 214 1% 7% 8 0% .... 2 1 / 2 % 2% .... 2 y s l4 511 4 1 2 5 1 21 42 42 1 4, kenzie's Vet Flanders 2 MI. .••• - .... 31 1 31 .... 3 Real del Monte, Unregis. COURSE OF EXCHA. Amsterdam CF. 12 8 Ditto, at sight l2 6 Rotterdam 2U. 12 81 Antwerp 26 0 Hamburgh M.B. 13 14 Aitona 27E 3 2 3 / 1 81/2 Paris, 3 days' sight 25 65 Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Marseilles Bourdeaux 26 0 Frankfort on Maine 1221 Petersburgh, 3 Us.. Berlin Vienna, effee. fl. 3 X 10 2 Trieste, ditto Madrid 364 Cadiz Bilbao Barcelona Seville E. -••••• 33 4 -- N GE. — (YESTERI)A. X . Gibraltar.... Leghorn .... . SO 60 Genoa ..... ...... 25 90 Milan ..... ........ Naples ..... ... z ... 4O Palermo, o Lisbon 53; Oporto Janci:o . 23 Bahia • Buenos .4y .18 NewYo, k dyasight PRI(K , .) V MULLION. rER oz Foreign .11, bars. £.3 17 9 PortuBa iv)ld Coin 3 17 5 New Doubloons.-- 0 0 0 New '),J Ars 0 4 9; Silver riare 0 0 Lady Elizabeth M'Gregor, Count and Countess Schulenberg, Baron Koehler, and the Baroness Myer Hokley burg, arrived in Lot,don on Thursday evening, passengers by the General Steam Navigation Company's steam ship Venezuela from Ostend, after a very fine passage. BRIGHTON, AUGUST 21.—The Prime Minister of Egypt, accompanied by his suite, left here yesterday by the General Steam Navigation Company's ship Fame, for Dieppe. Major Buchanan and family, Mr. Cuff and family, Mr. and the Misses Chadwick, and Mons. Dulcken, left Black wall for Antwerp yesterday morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's ship Soho. FRENCH MAILS TO ALEXANDRIA.—It having been decided, as we have already stated, that there are to be two direct mail departures monthly from Marseilles for Alexandria, vie., on the 4th and '..!4th, the Director-General of the Post office has issued a notice, stating that the letters for Alexandria from Paris will be sent off on the 20th and 30th or 31st of each month. These mails will also take letters for Malta, Smyrna, Constantinople, Athens, and Syria. SHOCKING ACCIDENT.—(From a Correspondent.) —Wh Ist three men were engaged in excavating the founda tion of a new house, near Penydaran, Merthyr vil, the earth, which was of the depth of 15 feet, suddenly gave way, aad buried the three teen beneath it. When they were taken out, they were found to be quite dead. An inquest was held on the bodies, when a verdict of Accidental Death was returned. Director. SPECIMEN OF TABLES, Annual Annual I -- Annual Age. Premium Age: Premium Age. Premium For £lOO. For .£lOO. For £lOO. 20 £1 15s. Bd. 40 £2 14s. 9d. I 60 £6 6s. 7d. :::4;it is AT LONIION-BitinG E Tll [S 11A 17 DS -nine 30 minutes after 5 1 Evening .. 49 minutes after 5. CHARLES JAMES THICKE, Resident Secretary 17, New Bridge-street, Blacktriars. COUILT CILIA :CLA.R. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred , the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, were taken on the s'a beach on Wednesday morning, and rode on ponies in the afternoon in the pleasure grounds of Osborne House, Isle of Wight. On Thursday afternoon the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, were taken an airing in a carriage and four through Newport• Prince Alfred and the Princess Alice rode on ponies in the pleasure grounds of - Osborne House. In the forenoon the Royal Family walked on the beach. His Excellency Daniel Jenifer, late Minister of the Unite! States, at Vienna, the Hon. Christopher Hughes, late Ml* nister of the United States, at the Hague, and the Hon• William Boulware, late Minister of the United States, at Naples, leave Liverpool, by the Great Western steamer, for New York this day. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Thursday brought to a conclusion one of the most memorable seasons ever chronicled in the history of her Majesty's Theatre From the commencement of the season to its conclusion there has not been one single cont, e-temps. Every promise made in the programme has been fully performed, every novelty, and every artiste mentioned in it, has not only appeared, but has appeared in the manner and at the time promised. This is, we believe, a circumstance unparalleled in the history of any management, and shows that Mr. Lumley has been _not only indefatigable in his exertions to please his patrons, but that his zeal is tempered with judgment ; that his calculations are s 0 accurate that they may be thoroughly relied on ; and that now a programme is not a m ere " wor k o f f a ncy,. which was too often the case under former manage' mend, but a contract entered into with the public 1 1 the manager, to which the latter considers himself bound, and on the faith of which his subscribers may enro l themselves, satisfied that everything therein promiseg will be performed. Now let us recollect for a moment what was promised in the programme at the commence' tuent of the season, and see what admirable faith gr. Lumley has kept with his patrons. In the first place' we were promised a new opera by Verdi, a young coo' poser, whose works had never been heard in England , but whose Continental fame was great, and a hose operas Mr. Lumley had been accused the previous season of having neglected. W,ll, the season opened with Of production of Verdi's confessedly greatest opera, Erna _ A I"' 117 and the fate of this opera p rove d t h at M r. L um l e y shown a sound judgment in p re f err i ng M ozart, gossiteo Bellini, and Donizzetti to the new maestro. Ernani Is a work valuable, rather because it proves that the COrn" poser will be one day capable of better things, than for any intrinsic merit of its own. It met with a moderate success at first,lsut towards the latter part of the ses,soo it sunk completely into oblivion. It was very strongly cast; for under Mr. Lumley's management the norain',. " is also the real commencement of th e seaso n, and introduced to an English audience, for the first timer Madame Rita Borio, an excellent artiste and a veil pretty woman, and who at asubsequent period raised th e secondary character of Elvira, in Don Giovanni, into the importance of a first-rate one by her artist-like manner of giving it. Moriani, too, appeared for the first tine as a regular member of the 'company ; and Fornasar' was the primo basso, so that Verdi's opera was per formed as it could be performed on no other stage in the world ; and with an orchestra led by Costa, the excel" lence of which is confessedly unapproachable. On th e same evening the new ballet of Eolin e was produced' with Lucile Grahn as the heroine. T o dil ate a t this time upon the merits of Lucile G ra h n wow" he indeed "to gild refined gold." She bee taken her station as one of the neesses la Dance, as the only one perhaps who may :Y E some future period hope to occupy th e throne 4 . ideal" art, vacated by Taglioni ; but to Mr. Lutnlel fi r due the credit of having perceived her mer it, and j e having introduced her to the audience of h er M a jestY ° Theatre ; then came the debi'd of Madame Castellon' whose transcendent merits a e now acknowledged eve° by the most prejudiced, and who has been i ns t a lled, h i universal consent, as the successor of Persi an i— a nhonet to which even the most ardent admirers of the latter lauf, are reluctantly compelled to acknowledge that Castell s ; has amply vindicated her claims. The same week that se. the debut of Castellon saw also the prod uc ti on of Felt cian David's far. famed symphony the Desert. shall we forget the breathless attention with which tu i/ f sublime composition was listened to th e first evening e it, production. It was perfor me d f , ur ti mes , and the lovers of music are under gre a t o bli gat i ons to air. one ley for having produced ;t in suc h a per f ec t tnaile e l Then came the Enfans Viennoises—those wonderful children of whom we had all heard so much th e we were almost prepar e d f or a disappointment'," but who more than came u p to t h e ir & Pi n t Great were the difficulties in the way their engagement. The aid even of religion ir aa called in to prevent their setting foot in heretical Eli land; but Mr. Lumley, by enterpris e a nd t ac t, triuntP b „, over all obstacles, and secured the serv i ce s of thri,, children for the greater pait of the sea so n. De l l, their engagement was produced Lucile Grahn lightful little ballet of Kaya. La Nena, the Spa,, le er danseuse, also appeared about this period, but % a success was not great., and the habitues of theatre scarcely thought her worthy her high Continental fame. At this period the operetta tc department w ' n it s zen i t h. I t supported by by Grisi, Bra w h o h a d b een re - e ngaged for this season), Castel it a Berio, the Lablaches, father and son, Fornasari riani, Mario, Cor e lli, who were in tbr habit of appea ing frequently altogether th e WI evenieg. Gradually too, the choeregraphic d e p a rtmee, was approaching its culminating point. C er it o a nd he' husband, St. Leon, were amongst the earliest arrivals'', then came Carlotta Grisi, and at last Taglion i ; It was an unparralleled circumstance to 138 .1 0 four such a, testes as Taglioni, Cerito, Gratin, and Carlotta Grisi engaged at t"„, same theatre—but that any manager could induce th e ; to appear in the same pas, was by every on e thought be an impossibility. This apparent impos s ibility, h f ' be ever, Mr. Lumley accomplished : by what means succeeded it is not for us to inquire, although the 1/ s ; session of his secret would be a mine of gold to od e manager. Suffice it to say, he did succeed, and ever memorable pas de qua7tre was the consequen cr' .... a pas, the recollection of which, thos e w h o w ere fort:1 0 nate enough to see it glory in, as giving Ste an incontestible superiority over thos e l es s fortun w wights who have only seen these unapproachable ar t separately. At this period of the season the oper 6 ro , Roberto Devereux was revived for th e p ur p os e of le f t y diming to us Baroilhet, the barritone, frotit i , nd i Academie Royale de Musique, a n d M a d a me , Caccia, the prima donna of the Lisbo n op era . This h is a most accomplished artist—evidently loves her P. c b fession (as a proof of it we instance the manner in wh i she made up the part of Que e n El iza b e th), an d is M ob tined a: no distant day to take the very highest o a f in it. Her Norma, on Saturd a y n i g ht, was Ifelt, fine—so fine, that the absence of G r i s i was sca rcely af while nothing could exceed her playulness on ThulL rs as the contradictory prima donna in La prom d'un ,t • se, ia. She kept the audience in a const an t ro ar of t a u , ter. La p.-ova was preceded by Lucia di Lammer ls .„ os s and succeeded by Ondine, and thus e nded this 1- 30, memorable season. It is satisfactory to know that p f Lumley's efforts have been appreciated by thous whom he has so exerted himself. The season has gr. a most profitable one; and we are glad t o find that bil Lumley will not only derive profit but honour for 4 , exertions, and that his subscribers are a bout to te j h o their opinion of the admirable mann e r in which he ***ducted the affairs of this great establishment ve manner at once the most flattering and gratifying. t he accompanying document will inform our readers 0 ' way in which this is proposed to be effected : r e tO " The following noblemenandgentlemen,subscrw o e . to and frequenters of her Majesty's Theatre, anx i° lo - eot testify their sense of the ability, liberality, and .lin'g pt ot which have distinguished eir. Lumley's inanageel ° lo ey Oita great establishment. and their sense of the eti tl e se they hive always experienced at his hands, hevseeti solved to present him with a memorial of those d oe tnents, and of their estimation of his successful e xer„ d be It is, therefore, proposed that a subsc r ip t ion shoe,' a m t s* entered into, not exceeding two guineas each, anu ir ee amount thereof to be applied to the purchase of a f oie of plate, recording the variety and c om bination of t _ for e which by his exertions a n d s kill h ave b een brought u ` the public. os de • "The following noblemen and gentlemen have 21 0 de tendered their names : —His E xce ll enc y the Coy., , h is St. Aulaire, his Excellency the Baron de Brunny s ite Grace the Duke of Somerset, Field-Marshal the . 05 ,ert of Wellington, K G., his Grace the Duke of ree l e t he his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G., his G r _ S ;j3ecl' Duke of Cleveland, K.G., his Grace the Duke", , a l e ford, the Most Noble the Marquis of Clanricardegost Most Noble the Marquis of Lsnsdowne, th e f i ravi Noble the Marquis of Granby, the Right Hon. t",,, the of Pembroke, the Right Hon. the Earl of Lonsdao7 t he Right Hon. the Earl of Harrington, the Right H on ' Earl of Bective, the Right Hon. the Viscount _ 0 0 1 town, the Right Hon. the Viscount Somerton, th r e ens ef, Hon. the Viscount Hanelagh, the Lord William i s it ecla" the General Lord Aylmer, the Lord Adolphusl:n.osl rence, the Lord Harry Vane, M.P., the Lord / Lie'Bruce, M.P., the Prince Radzivil, the Prince r ati ven, the Prince Troubetzkoy, the Count EsterhusYflsaet Count Batthyany, the Chauabellan de Berg, tt e 7rose, Kuudriaffsky, the Count de Lashi, the Count d the lion. Colonel Leicester Stanhope, the Hon. ( f it i Sir Dawson Darner, Colonel Fitch, Lieutenant G ene ` & IP Andrew F. Barnard, Sir John Lowther, Bartart: Sir Henry Webb, Bert., Sir Henry Meux, I , a r , 13 1 0 4 - , J. Guest, Bart., M.P., Sir Francis Shuckborougn, ptie M.P., T. Hodgson, Esq., M.P., W. A. Mackinn on M.P., Bernal Osborne, Esq., M.P., Henry Bar in g , ;i. M.P., John Stewart. E s q., M.P., E. Munday, Esq-'til Ar 4 C. Barry Baldwin, Esq., M.P., R. J. Eaton, Esq . ' b c.pr James Ewing, Esq., M.P., B. Botfield, Es . ' Henry Broad wood, Esq , M.P., John Bowes, Eetlipber; Montagu Gore, E,q., M.P., R. Painther, E' ( 1" de Burgh, Esq., T. Mills, E s q., E. Moore, Est: SIDit II Buckley, Captain Smith, Sandford, Esq. , J-L ol b s te f, Esq., H. Breret o n T re l awne y, E s q., George 11 Esq., Fitzwilliam H u me, E sq ., lialph Eden -rCosa Philip Beu.van, Esq., S. Beasley, Esq ► E d pier), Esq. es 5 " Communication:: for the Committee to be adiiarrsie: to the care of on e o f th e f o ll ow ing gen tlemen ; str eet; thsr, Esq., Treasur e r, 5, Grafton- s t r eet, Boi l w or C. Barry Baldwin, Esq , M.P., lion. Sea . QtarJ /4,00 Parliament-street. s ee- " Subsriptions to be paid in to the Treasurer's o e sst" at Westeniester Bank, St. James's-square ; o r ' I*- le) Strahan, bankers, 217, Strand." r Grateful as this test.monial must be to 1 11 ,!: , 7 1j fl i f s feelings, he has recently received another, " c l l3 s e it ' s e haps of even a more flattering nature, inaer nti ,,,„, r 10 tribute not only to his excellence as a Moab- 65 1 4 64% 65 t meatii I 41 it: fattti It y a s: a tl PS V I 1 efee: Srrr :, :y ab S UPClS O pe iVel in D ap eae ! t r il ndneaptre ent Nt k generous en coni 'p g ule law good fo. 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