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Is exP iab the Ow „, so I.llo' Idooderil he a • ucle a o a r rip^P • v e 0 6°51 1 c% OOP d t n ii v e 0 ho n or , l w es, WI e trot t ,' laude n de' be c-- • te de ws croli th, Du bliv Yoba it : in C °li t her a noij e j A tte° be inti°7 h e the' - a, cs the as iti ay e see Abe ort lint ‘ kred 1141,VPN N."(;_ r-.4m1"1 1 1 ON HER MAJESTY'S THLATRE. uonizetti's op,ra of Lucia di Lammermoor was per furraed fo r t h e second time this season, on Saturday "e 6 ing, to a Very full and ashionable audience, in cluding- her M ijesiy, h er R oya l Highness the Duches of the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Au gusta of C am b r i dge. The parts vvere sustained by the same celebrated performers as last season, and a more finished piece of art could hardly be desired by the most fastidious. Signor Tati was encored in his Aria but did not repeat it. This gentleman is a useful and Unpretending singer, and we were sorry to see a de termination on the part of some half-dozen persons in the front of the pit to ch ec k th e popu l ar f ee li ng i n hi s fav our. The opera was followed by Une bruit en Bat, !,idivertissentent in one act , arra n ge d b y M. Guerra, e promise of w hi c h was great, but the performance little. The Russian Pas de Trois, by E. Guerra, El sler, and Proche Guibelei, was received with out aPP!ause ; and the arc/ameba, by four ladies, being encored seemed a viasignal for numerous departures. It Sat altogether a poor affair. Mr. Laporte left town on S4turday evening for Birmingham, to make arrange ments to give a seiies of concerts in the provinces im mediately upon the close of the subscription. Ile will he supp orted with the entire force of the Italian coin- Pally, these concerts being included in the engage ments for the season, an addition w hi c h h a d near ly de prived th e public of Ile talents of Signor Tamburini. LITERATURE. LI FE AND CORRESPONDENCE OF M. G. LEWIS-2 rur.s. Coburn. Lond on , 1839. The most interesting portions of these volumes are the l etters (which are numerous) from Lewis to his mother, whom he seems to have loved with great ardour, and to have sided with against her lady he unreservedly imparted all his literary and other projects, when in England and on the Conti nent ; and the language he adopts throughout his correspondence is invariably lively - and graceful, oc casionally reminding us of the epistolary style of Ho race Walpole ---that most delightful of letter-writ ers . Of the poems scattered throughout the volume we cannot speak in terms of praise, in point of melody t r , are smooth enough, but they are sadly de 4elent in poetical c h aracter , and seldom r i se a b ove common place. Lewis was a respectable prose wri ter) but as a poet he was but so, so. His best work was his first—namely, the " Monk," and considering man that it w as th e p ro d uct i on o f a young under twenty y ears o f age , i t was certa i n l y a Most extraordinary performance. Its popularity however has long since passed away, never to be revived.' The present volumes, in addition to the Piquant correspondence between Lewis and his mother, contain many amusing theatrical anecdotes, one of which furnishes a striking testimony to the Powerful effect produced by the once popular melo drame of the " Castle Spectre." • 4POSTOLICAL SUCCESSION, Erc., IN A LETTER TO THE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL. -By HE NRY E. HEAD, A.M., Rector of Honiton. Mr. Head has written this pamphlet apparently to solace himself for the insult and contumely sometime !Igo heaped on him by the Bishop of Exeter, by prov ing that his Diocesan is not a successor of the Apostles. e H goes a sho r t way to wor k —declares that an Apostle being a member of the Israelitish nation, commissioned by our Lord Jesus Christ himself, personally to preach the covenant to the Gentiles, admits of no succes sion. There is also the transmission, preservation, or handing down of apostolic doctrine, but in this sense the successors of the Apostles are faithful men, able to teach others, and diocesan Bishops, he maintains, do not answer to that character. If the Bishop of Exeter rests his claims on a material form of laying on hands, preferring, like the Romish Church, ceremonies to the spirit of things, he is met by the declaration that the Apostles could have no successor. If he claims his power from teaching the doctrines taught by the Apos tles, his life with the life of his brethren is held to be an irrefragable argument against their claim. We cannot undertake to decide between the Rector and his Bishop, but we are quite sure the latter would not be convinced, whatever effect the Rector's writings may have on his own flock. Mr. Head's pamphlet throws a new light on the claims of the Bishops and of the Priesthood in general. ALISON'S HISTORY of EUROPE, Vol. VII. Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1839. The present volume of this able and, with few excep tions, impartial history, commences with the war be tween Austria and France in 1808, and closes with the campaigns of Torres Vedras and the battle of Barossa in the year 1810. Within this period occurred the famous battles of Aspern and Wagram, two of the moat destructive ever fought lay Napoleon, and by the former of w hi c h , where i n he was defeated with immense I;his empire and his hitherto invincible army were 1 1 1t.ned i n i mminent peril. The details of these san 011°4rY confli c t s , espec i a ll y of the last, which was won th e ' fi j by the skill an d b ravery of Macdonald, whom th ~7 n peror, in co nseq vi uence, created a Marshal on ' e ueld o f b att l e, are given with great spirit, and ‘L ith remarkable minuteness. The earlier chapters of `ne volume are devoted to an account of the rise and p r ogres s of the English domination in the East Indies, Which no more than the justice that is his due, is o H to the Ad m i n i stration of the celebrated Warren !tstings, wh o di ed at an advanced age, after having triumphed over all the malevolence of faction by which he was persecuted for many years of his life'. In the fcourse of the volume we find elaborately drawn charac erst °f Canning, Castlereagh, and Perceval, the two u ,” of who m are praised in higher terms than they es erv e ; while Canning, on the contrary, has barely, !ve think, justice done him. This is one of the few instances in which Mr. Alison allows party prejudices warp his j u d gment ; he cannot but remember that they ha ve never since recovered, to the old ultra-Tory party—h enee the discovery that the great statesman was deficient in political principle. THE PIIeINTOM SHIP. 3 Trois. Co/turn, London, 1839. A great portion of this tale—which we incline to think is the best Captain Marryat has yet written, with the exception perhaps of " Peter Simple"—has already ap peared in the pages of the New Monthly Magazine, where it attracted very general attention. As we no ticed it when the successive portions appeared from month to month, we need say little more on the present occasion than that the tale keeps up its interest unim paired to the last moment, and that the scene of the death of Amine, who is condemned by the In quisition to be burned alive at the stake for pre sumed sorcery, and more particularly the ac count of the last interview of Philip Vander decken with his father, the captain of the " Phantom Ship," exhibit powers of description of a high and rare order. Indeed, there are few passages, even in Scott's novels, more earnest and impressiv e in their tone than th e sudden using up of the spectral vessel from the bosom of the Pacific. It is Captain Marryat's most successful attempt at the picturesque and romantic in description. FINE ARTS. NEW SOCIETY OF PAINTERS IN WATER-COLOURS. This attractive exhibition opened for a private view ° , 4 Sat ur d a y, and was attended by a whole host of hundred amateurs. I t con t a i ns n ot less than three nundred and forty-eight pictures of various degrees of excellence, and, what cannot be said of exhibitions in f! ner al, there is not o ne p os iti ve ly bad painting axiong jotm. N0..56, The Saw Sh ar p er , by Alf re d H. Tay ' 's is a s i mp l e su bj ect, simply and naturally treated, an d nt give s great promise of future excellen ce . It r e p s e. grave, thoughtful, middle-aged carpent er , shar `-ning his saw after the usual manner of such ar ti sans , a w 94 dispia)-s a kn ow l e d ge o f d es i gn , an d an acqua i ntance N ls l .:i ' , com pos i t i on, highly cred i ta b le to the artist. , • 5 3 is a picture of a more ambitious character, and i:Presents the Earl of Warwick overthrovrin7 Sir Gol and 'Yves at a tournament. The painter is Corbould. . le has rarely executed any work of art in a better No. 10, A View of Mayenes, by 'larvae, is I s rer, but the colouring is too much over-done. i _u• 72, Edward the First's Tomb in Westminster Ab -9' is painted in a spirited, con-amore style. Of the remaining works of art in this exhibition, we m ly speak "ore at length on same more leisure day. sliirTe_,haeo in sale of the Riseholme Estate, Linc oln ;long the family seat of the Chaplins, has created _ considerable sensation throughout the county. The 7we is familiar with the representation of the county, an d e perceive Mr. George Robins, with his usual perspica, "tY. has not lost sight of such an important feature. T4ll B ANISHED.—The high value and SUN Palling interest of that class of work, known as the " his torical romance," is now so universally acknowledged that u` announcement of such a work, appearing under the s anction o f M r. Morier's deservedly popular name, could not fail to excite strong interest, and in the case of " The Inlg hed," that interest has been amply justified. The g_ r eat merit and Attraction of the work is the happy manner l_n.y.hich it blends the graces of fiction with the strictness of historical truth, in connexion with scenes, characters, td events, fraught with the most stirring and romantic erest. The locality treated of is that home of romantic fventure, the Bl ac k F orest of Southern Germany ; and ",e ostensible hero of the story is that extraordinary and unfortunate Prince about whom no two authorities agree — t he 1 b ce e rated Duke Ulrich of Wurtemburg. ISURVEYING. --A gentleman, of eminent t a l ent .hi a surveyor, i s now engaged in taking a survey o f t h e and parish of Penrith. Afterwards a plan will be made k new valuation of houses and land taken, much dis satisfaction amongst the owners of property as to the in !quality of the rates, particularly on the houses, being now ezietene e.--Carlisle Patriot. ;.AL COURT CIRCULAR. Ilcr Majesty and her august Mother attended Divine Service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The sermon was preached by the Rev. M. \Vynyard, who took Lis text liens Deuteronomy, chap. 4, ' verses 30 and 31. The prayers were read by the Rev. Mr. Dakins ; the lessons were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley; and the altar service was read by the Bishop of London, the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Rev. Mr. Dakins. The Chant was Russell's, the Te Drum and Jubilate, Bayce, in A. ; the Sanctus, Dupuis; the Responses, Calah; the Anthem, .1 The Lord is King" ( Arnold), was sung by Messrs. W. Knyvett, Hobb-, and J. B. Sale. Sir George Smart presided at the organ. The Bishop of Norwich, Clerk of the closet, was in waiting. The Royal Suite included the Countess of Charlemont, Lady Flora Hastings, Honourable Miss Lister, Honourable Miss Anson, Marquis of Headfoti,, Right Hon. George Stevens Byrz, lion. \Valiant Cowper, and Colonel Buckley. Her Nlajesty and suite returned to Buckingham Palace. The Princess Augusta visited the Queen yesterday. Her Majesty attended by the Honourable Miss Lister, and the Baroness Lehzen took an ailing yesterday after noon in an open carriage and four. Viscount M elbou rne, Lord John Russell, and the Judge Advocate General, had an audience of her Majesty on Sa turday. Her Majesty, accompanied by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and attended by the Countess of Charlemont, Hon. Miss Anson, Viscount Torrinzton, Right Hon. George Stevens Byng, Hon. William Cow per, and Colonel Buckley, honoured the Italian Opera House with her presence on Saturday evening. Lady Flora Hastings was in waiting on the Duchess of Kent. The Duke of Cambridge attended divine service yes terday morning in Grosvenor Chapel. The Duchess of Gloucester dined with the Princess Augusta on Saturday evening, at Clarence House, St. James's. The Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knese• beck, honoured Mr. and Mrs. Marjoribanks with his corn• pany on Friday evening, at their residence in Wimp°le. street. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday afternoon at the Foreign-office. It was attended by all the Ministers except the Chancellcr of the Exchequer. The Council sat two hours. Mr. Stevenson, the American Minister, and Sir John G..C. 8., transacted business on Sattufday at the Foreign-office. The Committee for Education had a meeting on Satur day at the Council-office. There were present the Lord President, the Lord Privy Seal, and the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Their Lordships received a deputation, consisting princi pally of Members of the Society of Friends. Dr. Kay, Secretary to the Committee attended. _ _ The Chancellor of the Exchequer left town on Saturday morning for Hastings. Viscount Palmerston had a dinner party on Saturday, at his residence in Great Stanhope-street. Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial Office, from Major General Napier, Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. The Marquis of Lansdowne had a dinner party on Saturday, at Lansdowne House. FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Mr. C. W. Codrington, M.P., and Lady Georgians Codrington, in Park-place, from Doddington Castle, Gloucestershire; Lord and Lady Charles Russell, in Bel grave-spare, from a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire; the Hon. C. Compton Cavendish, M P., and Lady Catherine Caven dish, at Burlington House, from their seat, Latimers, Bucks ; Lord and Lady Brabazon, in St. James's-street, from a Continental tour; the Marquis of Salisbury, in Arlington-street, from Scotland ; the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, in Aarlington street, from Newmarket ; Lord and Lady Poltimore, in Grosvenor-square, from Brighton ; Lord Segrave, in Spring-gardens, from his seat Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire; the Marquis of Granby, in Charles. street, Berkeley-square, from Belvoir Castle, the seat of the Duke of Rutland, in Leicestershire ; the Earl of Yarborough, in Arlington-street, ffom bis seat Appulder combe, Isle of Wight ; the Hon. W. A'Court Holmes, M. P., in Mount-street, from Westover, near Newport, Isle of Wight ; the Earl and Countess f Munster, in Belgrave street, from Brighton ; Lord Charles Manners, in Jermyn. street, from Leicestershire; the Earl and Countess of Radnor ; and Lady Jane Bouverie, in Grosvenor. street from their seat Longford Castle, Wile; Lord Brougham, in Grafton-street, from Paris; Lord and Lady Foley, in Portman-square, from Paris ; Sir I'. Freemantle, in Eaton-place, from his seat, Sw anbourne, near Winlow ; the Marquis and Marchioness of Bute, at Camden-hill; from Bognor; Lord arid Lady Willoughby d'Eresby, on the Terrace, Piccadilly, from their scat Grimsthorpe, Lincolnshire • Lady Jane St. Maur, from Leamington Spa; Lord and Lady Maryborough, i n Sa ville-row, from Richmond ; Viscountess Valletort, in Dover-street, from Brighton ; Lady H. Dunlop, in Picca dilly, from Hastings ; Lord Fitzgerald and Vesci, in White hall-place, from a continental tour ; Lord and Lady Francis Egerton, at Bridgewater House, Cleveland-square, from their seat, Oatlands, Surrey ; Lord G. Lennox, in Wilton crescent, from Lennox Lodge, Bognor, Sussex ; the Dowager Duchess of Richmond in Portland-place, from Goodwood Park, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of near Chichester; Mr. C. and Lady Elizabeth Dickens, at the Marquis of Northampton's, in Piccadilly, from their seat, Stoke, near Chichester; Lord Dalnieny, in Picca dilly, from Hastings; Lord Norreys, in Grosvenor-square, from Wytham Abbey, near Abingdon; Lord Car rington, at Whitehall, from his seat, Wycombe Abbey. Bucks; Sir Rowland Ilill, Baronet, M.P., and Lady Hill, in Conduit -street, from their seat, near Shrewsbury ; Viscount St. Lawrence, at tha London Hotel, Albemarle-street ; Lady De Saumarez, at ditto, from Richmond ; Captain Saumarez and family, at ditto. from Northampton ; Count Schutzencrantz and A. Barclay, Esq., from Sweden; Mrs. Rice, at ditto, from Dover; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Tyssen end Miss Fountaice, in Carlton-gardens, from Norfolk. DEPARTURES. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Des Von', from o u f nd ca S ie ta d n o l n ey, fro fo m r h H is arl v e i y ll - a str a ee t t, Carlton House-terrace , for C aledon Hall, count y Richmond a onm to d u ; r ; the Sir Ea E rl dm Tyrone ; Mr. and Mrs. Gret head, for their seat near Salisbury ; Lord John Fitz ro y , from Newmar ket Hon. Lady Paker.ham , for Portsmouth ; Lady ket ; Lord Kilmorey , from Thomas's Hotel, Berkele y . sq uare; t Kerrison, from Great Stan h ope - s tr e et, f o r Brunswick _ terrace, Brighton ; Lieutenant-General Sir William Thornton, for his villa at Greenford ; Sir James Bathurst, for Somerly P.lrk, Yorkshire ; Colonel Campbell, of the Lord Lieutenant's household, for Dublin; Lord Emlyn, at Lord Cawdor's in South Audley-street, from Naples. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. CAMBRIDHE, APRIL 20. At a congregation on Wednesday last, the following degrees were conferred r MASTERS OF ARTS.-William Conway, Trinity College; James Ind Smith, Trinity College; Archibald Smith, Trinity College ; William Langston Coxhead, Trinity College ; William Henry Bateson, St. John's College ; John Tozer, Caius College ; Alexander Paton, Queen's College ; James Cottle, Catherine Hall; Philip Howard Frere, Fellow of Downing College. BACHELORS or ARTS.-Edward Pizey, Queen's College; William Mills, Queen's College; Thomas William Mar- shall, Trinity College ; Sydney Smith, Trinity College ; George Halliley Capron, St John's College ; Anthony John Hamer, St. John's College ; Richard Woosnam, Caius College; Charles Boughton George, Jesus College; Peter Charles M. Hoskin, Jesus College ; George John Sayce, Christ's College; Edward Husband, Sidney Sus sex College ; Thomas Moulden Sherwood, Downing College. hc U ai n T,ma t University, e te r ce s rLu t t orno y fr , The Rev. Willi am Sh arp , o f M ag d a l en C o ll ege, i n this ttd bd h ecr a ßai s ari ds e ol e .ep n .o instituted r e t s o e n t the Vicarage c o D f A e a d n d i a n of Worcester has licensed the Rev. ' Robert Willia m Johnson B. A. , of Magdalene in this University, to the Perpet ual .' Curacy o Iclr o wo e o g d e near Henley-in Arden, Warwickshire; patron,the Earl of Cornwallis. The Rev. R. P. Waller, 8.A., of Jesus College, in this University, has been appointed Assistant Curate of the Parish of Scarborough, on a grant from the Clergy Aid Society. The Rev. George Ingram, has been instituted by the Lord Bishop of Ely, to the Rectory of Chedburgh, Suffolk, void by the resignation of the Right lion. and Rev. Lord Arthur Hervey; patron, the Most Noble the Mtirqu's of Bristol. Vic Rev. Henry Ray, 8.A., is licensed to the Perpetual Curacy of Hunston, in the county of Suffolk ; patron John Henry Heigham, Esq. The Rev. Thomas Murray Browne, M. A., was insti twed on Monday last, by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol. to the Vicarage of Standish with the chapels of Saul, Raudwicke and Ilardwicke annexed, in the county of Gloucester, vacant by the death of the Rev. Robert Halifax ; on the presentation of the Lord Arch bishop of Canterbury, the patron thereof for that turn. On Thursday last, the Rev. Daniel Capper, M. A., was instituted by the 'Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol to the Rectory of Huntley, in the county of Gloucester, va cant by:the cession of the Rev. John Morse ; patron, R. Cipper, o!' Chelter.ham, Esq. On the same day, the Rev. Wm. Barratt, M. A., was admitted to the Perpetual Curacy of Preston•on-Stour, in the county of Gloucester, vacant by the resignation of the Rev. IL C. Carleton; patron, J. Roberts West, Esq., of Alseot Park, Warwick. The Rev. John Wilson has been presented to the Vicar age of Deeping St. James, Lincolnshire, by Sir Thomas Whichcotc, of Aswardby, Bart., vacant by the resignation of Frederick Tryon, Clerk. On the 6th inst., the Rev. R.W. Scurr, M. A., Rector of Shenley Mansell, Bucks, and domestic Chaplain to Lord Muskerry, was instituted to the Rectory of Adding ton, in the same County. Patron, J. Poulett, Esq. The Rev. Dr. Black, Professor of Divinitywith the Uni versity of Aberdeen ; the Rev. Dr. Keith, author of several works on prophecy; and others of a deputation from the Church of Scotland, arrived in London a few days ago, on their way to Palestine, for the purpose of ascertaining the real state of the Jews, with the view of ulti mately planting missionaries among them. Our columns to-clay will, at events, tend to illustrate an old saying of ours, that George Robins is " Übiquitous," we may follow him in his courso to-day from all parts of England to Lochlomond in Scotland, and ending by one of the largest tracts of land in Virginia, extending- to 50,000 acres. Query—Does he intend to try the Great 'Western and go to New York, to make his first appearance? THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY, APRIL 22. 1819. SOUTHAMPTON DOCKS. A meeting of the Directors and Proprietors of the Southampton Dock Company, took place on Thursday, at the George and Vulture Tavern, George-yard, Lombard -street, for the purpose of receiving the Report of Mr. W. Cubitt, and Mr. W. C. Mylne, the engi neers, to whom the Dock plan and specifications had been submitted. The chair was taken at twelve o'clock, by Josupti LIGGINS, Esq., Chairman of the Board of Directors, who read the notice calling the meeting, and the Report and resolutions adopted at the previous meeting. The CUAIRMAN then said, since he had the honour of occupying the situation which by their favour he now filled, his practice had uniformly been to address a few remarks to them at that stage of the proceedings ; but as they were assembled on the present occasion f r a special purpose—as they were not met to present a report from the Directors to the Share holders, but to receive that of the eminent engineers who were then in attendance, he would reverse the order of proceeding, and read their Report in the first instance. The CitatiotaN then read the report of the engineers as follows : London, March 30, 1839. Gentlemen—At a Court of Directors held at the Com pany's Office, No. 26. Austin-friars, on the Ist of March, 1539, It was resolved— " That the Dock Plan and Specifications now on the table be submitted forthwith to Mr. Wm. Cubitt, end Mr. W. C. Mylne, Civil Engineers, for their joint opinion thereon, after inspection of the ground ; and that they be directed to report upon its merits to the Court as early as may be possible." In consequence of the above resolution of the Court, which, together with the plans, specifications, and queries to which it refers, were duly forwarded to us on the 7th, we took immediate steps for an inspection of the dock site at Soutlizmpton, and proceeded to that place on the 15th (the day of the new moon), in order to avail ourselves of the spring-tides during the three following days. At Southampton we were met by Mr. Giles, your en gineer, from whom we received every attention and in formation:relative to and explanatory of the plans; and with him took a view, both, at high and low water (parti cularly the latter), of all the shore-lines round the pro posed dock site, and on both sides of the river Itchen, above and below the floating bridge; and examined the soundings, borings, and other matters connected with the proposed object, with a view to our more clearly under standing the plans and specifications put before us. We had also the advantage of some interviews with Captain Ward, the only one of your Directors, we be lieve, then present at Southampton ; whose information and polite attention we have much pleasure in acknow ledging. Adverting again to the resolution of the Court, and, with reference also to a string of queries which accompa nied the plans and specifications, it would appear that the former directs us to report upon the merits of the plan as a whole; whilst the latter, if answered seriatim, would b• merely giving opinions on construction is detail, as sup posing the general plan, on which the questionsare founded, to be already fixed. Now, although we should have no difficulty in replying to all the questions in the affirmative, and agree in opinion, that the whole plan of docks, as laid down on the plan, is well devised, and would form a most magnificent commer cial and maritime accommodation as a whole ; yet we might set about obtaining the same ultimate result, by a different mode of proceeding to that which might be either proposed by your engineer, or contemplated by the Directors. In order, therefore, to save time and words in a long verbal description, we have prepared a plan, or more pro perly, a sketch of the manner in which we should proceed to carry into effect this great work, so as to obtain a com mencement of business and return for capital expended in the shortest time, with the least risk, the smallest outlay, and the utmost convenience to the public, both as regards steamers and sailing-vessels. To obtain these desirable objects, we recommend that an open entrance basin or tidal dock of 12 to 14 acres area. and 13 feet deep at low water of spring tides, be first made on the north-east angle of the dock ground; with an open entrance from the river Itchen, the mid channel of which, to the dock entrance, would have to be dredged to a depth of 18 to 19 feet below low water—a measure of very easy execution. The north, north-west, and western sides of this basin, to be wharfed with good stone quays, and the southern and eastern sides, as also the entrance, formed with sloping shores and secured by embankments, with the earth, excavated in its formation ; t h e residue of which would also go to embanking off and securing the whole of the dock property, ready for its gradual and final appropriation. On the N. W. side of this dock, or tidal basin, provision should be made for a lock into a floating dock hereafter to be described. Now it is evident, that on the completion of this dock, which is both simple and economical in its construction, the port would be eligible for the reception and accommo• dation of the largest class of steamers, and for all sailing vessels up to 18 feet draft of water, that might be disposed to use it. There would be upwards of 1,500 feet in length of stone quays, 200 feet wide, contiguous to the high road and very near the railway terminus, and suitable for sheds, warehouses, cranes, roads, and every loading and unload ing accommodation. This dock or tidal basin is coloured blue in the accompanying plan. The next step we would recommend, is the construction of a close or floating dock, 1,000 feet long, 400 feet wide, and its bottom 20 feet below the high water line of the lowest neap tides, in continuation of the dock or tide-basin, and communicating therewith by means of a lock 180 feet long and 40 feet wide between the walls and gates ; with its upper sill 20 feet below the top water level of a low neap tide. This dock to be wharfed all round with stone quays, and provision made for a future communication with the dock marked on Mr. Giles's plan as the " Western Dock," which in the mode of proceeding we propcse, would be the next dock in succession of construction as the wants of the trade might require, and after that would fol low the great South Eastern Tidal Basin of th• same size and position as laid down on Mr. Giles's plan, the arrange ments of which, and the Western Dock, we see no reason to alter or amend. It till be observed, that in this mode of proceeding the interior portion of the dock ground shown on Mr. Giles's plan, as reserved for ulterior objects, such as additional docks, building-slips, graving docks, timber ponds, &c. &c. as may be found requisite, is scarcely touched upon, and the little that is taken is for dock room of the most valu able kind, in tho best situation. It will be also observed, that in the angular space be tween the North Western Dock (coloured red), and the proposed West Dock, ample room will be afforded in the moat convenient situation, for the erection of a dock-house, and offices suitable to the ulterior extent and magnificence of the concern. Access to the interior ground will be had by means of ;wing bridges over the locks, and communication between the respective docks. . In carrying out this measure by the progressive method above recommended, there is n thing new, untried or hazardous to be performed ; no extensive piling or timber works under water to be destroyed by the worm ; no erections upon doubtful or unsound foun dations;—as the situations in which we propose to build the quay walls, are in the soundest ground, with a known good substratum for foundations, as (well as being in the most convenient situation for an infant trade : —whether as regards proximity to the roads, railway sta. tion, or the town of Southampton ; and moreover we have no hesitation in stating, as our deliberate opinion, that within a period of two years, and not exceeding an ex penditure of 200,0001., by judicious arrangement, the Dock Company may be in the receipt of an income from their works. We have the honour to be, Gentlemen, Your obedient servants, W. CURITT, WILLIAM C. MYLNE. The CHAIRMAN said, that was the report of the eminent Engineers, to whom the question had been referred, and he would add that it came before them, recommended by the unanimous approval of the Court of Directors. There was not a shadow of differecce of opinion prevailing among them, as to the great ad vantages which would result to the Proprietors,_ from the adoption of that plan, and it was their earnest hope that it would meet the cordial and unanimous approval of the Meeting. It would be in the recollection of many Gentlemen present, that when they were last assembled together, an Hon. Proprietor, then present, put a question to this effect—what will be the amount of the return you will be able to give the Proprietors in the event of the docks being full of ships? The question on that occasion could be answered only in general terms ; and he now felt it his duty to answer it more specifically, and he would remind the Proprietors that in an early stage of the proceedings of the Company, when the Provisional Committee was appointed, they stated their belief that the Company would derive a return on the amount of capital invested of not less than 15 per cent. In the circular of the Ist of August, 1838, bo which his (the Chairman's) name was attached, that assurance was repeated in nearly the same words. Since then further time had been afforded for reflection, and he had felt it his duty to ascertain whether subsequent information would war• rant that Et itement, and having had tha advantage of further time for deliberation, he was now enabled to Come before them and state that he would undertake to stand upon the faith and integrity of that declaration. He did believe that at some future day the Directors would be enabled to make them a return of 15 per cent.--(Hear) Having entered into certain calcula tions, perhaps he might be warranted in assuming a larger dividend, but perhaps it would be quite sufficient at present to say that he conscientiously believed the engagement they had given the Proprietors would be fully realized. The question put by Mr. Hall at the last meeting, was what he already stated, and he had gone into a comparison of the returns made by other Dock Companies, because by their Act of Corporation they were empowered to charge the same amount of rates as were now payable by all persons en gaged in commercial pursuits in the port of London. H e had gone, perhaps, further than he was warranted by the report of these eminent Engineers in assuming a larger outlay than 200,0001. It would answer his purpose if he assumed that, as they proceeded with the work, they would find, that with a view to make the docks as complete as they could be made, an additional outlay of 100,0001. would be required. He would assume, therefore, notwithstanding what had been already sub mitted to them in the Report of the Engineers, that these Docks would cost 300,0001., and his answer would be confined to what the return would be upon 300,000/. Now the area of water in the north-eastern tidal dock would be thirteen acres, and the area of water in the close dock nine acres, making a water surface of 20 acres for the capital of 300,000/. Now, if he assumed that, as was the area of water in the docks, so is their capacity for business, he would compare that with docks already in existence. He found the capital of the West India Dock Company was 1,350,0001.—the West Indi I Docks contained 55 acres of water, and if 55 acres of water surface gave an income of 63,000/. per annum, in such a case their 22 acres would give an income of 55,2001. per annum, or nearly nine per cent. upon their capital of 300,0001. The London Dock Company had a capital of 3,938,300/., and these decks contained twenty-seven acres of water. If then, twenty-seven acres of water gave an income of 117,053/ per annum, 22 acres would give an income of 95,376/. per annum, being 314 per cent. upon the capital. The St. Katherine Docks contained an area of 11 acres, with a capital of 2,182,000/., and an annual income of 101,640/. Then if 11 acres gave such a re turn, 22 acres would give an annual income of 203,280/., or 67i per cent., as a dividend upon the 300,000/. Sup pose lie took a general average of the whole water area of the West India, London, and St. Katherine's contain ing 93 acres. He found the income was 281,369/., which for 22 acres, of water would give an income of 66,6374, or 22k per cent. upon the outlay of 300,000/. He thought it right to travel a little further, and take the evidence of Liverpool, which was the second port in the empire. He found that the Commercial Docks there contained a water surface of 112 acres, and that their income per annum was 160,9941. If, therefore, 112 acres gave that income, 22 acres would give an income of 31,6241., being a ei vidend of 104 per cent, up on th e ou tl a y, and it should be borne in mind that the dock rates paid in Liverpool were considerably lower than the rates the Southampton Company were authorised to charge. It was possible to meet the question in a more practical point of view without going into a comparison with other Docks, and he would endeavour to answer the question more &fini tively, the question being what return the Docks would give, supposing them full of ships. That question he could answer from the daily operation of his own affairs, and gentlemen connected with the shipping interests would not be of opinion that he had taken an unfair average in the statement he was now going to submit. He had assumed that their docks were capable of pro viding accommodation, conveniently and comfortably, in single tiers of so many ships of 400 tons burthen. Some gentlemen might think that that was perhaps too large a size, and he (the Chairman) hoped most sincerely that they would have very many smaller ones and be would be disappointed if they had not. Gen tlemen were aware, as he had repeatedly told them, that • they would have the New York vessels at Southampton, which were vessels of 600 tons burthen, and these anti pations had not been shaken by anything that had yet appeared ; and he thought it only reasonable to expect that they would have some ships of even larger ton nage. There were, therefore, fitir and reronable grounds for indulging in the hope that they would have many ships of a greater burthen than 400 tons as well as the New York liners. If he was justified in that anticipa tion,4oo tons must be considered a very fairaverage. They had the power of charging the sane amount of dues as the vessels now paid in the London Docks, and he bad it in his power from the daily operation of his own business to state what was paid in London. The Dock rate on a 400 ton ship, at 2s. Gd. per ton, was 501. The amount of goods brought, be would suppose, by a West India ship, for be was in the West India trade, and had made his estimate according to the usual course of his own business, was 9,640 cwt. There might be others which did not pay quite so much. The dock-rate and charges upon 9,640 cwt., at Bd., would give 321/. Gs. Bd., making together a sum of 3711. 6s. Bd. Now, their close dock would ac commodate., and they would be able to unload thirty ships per week. That would give them an income of 11,140/., and if they multiplied that amount by the number of weeks in the year, they would have the extravagant sum of 579,2801., being very nearly cent. per cent. on the amount of capital invested.—(llear, hear.) Of course, they would not be justified in entertaining the sanguine expectation that their Dock would be always fa. He would leave it to the gentleman who proposed the ques tion to make what reduction he pleased, but the ques tion baling been put of what return they could show, supposing the Docks were full, that was his answer.— (Cheers.) He thought it fully bore him out in the statement he had made that it would be in the power of the Directors at some future day, and that not a very remote one to give them a return of not less than 15 per cent.—(Hear, hear.) He was now in the hands of the meeting and he presumed some Hon. Proprietor would bring the question fairly before them for discus sion. Mr. HEATIIFIELEI begged to remark that one passage in the Report assumed that the plan of a tidal dock was new to the Directors. He begged to state that the plan had been made the consideration of the Di rectors for a considerable period ; so that in the present case the Directors and the Engineers jumped together. Mr. PEPYS had very great satisfaction in hearing the Report which had just been read. He was also glad to find that the Directors were of opinion that the time was arrived when some progress should be made in the works. At the last meeting the general opinion appeared to be that they were undertaking too much ; he was now satisfied that the arrangement which had been laid down would meet the approval of all, and under these circumstances he would take the liberty of moving a resolution to the effect that the meet ing approved of the course adopted by the Directors in having submitted their plans for the consideration of Messrs. Cubitt and Mylne, and that the recommendation of their eminent Engineers to con fine the operations of the Company, in the first instance, to the formation of a tidal basin of fourteen acres area, at the north eastern angle, and a close dock of nine acres in connection therewith, having a depth of water at the entrance from the river Itchen, of not less than eighteen feet of low water, spring tides, involving as it did, the utmost efficien c y f or the early wants of the trade, and at a reduced cost of expenditure, as com pared with that required for the larger dock, is emi nently entitled to the consideration and approbation 1,1 the Meeting. That the Directors be authorized to take steps to carry it into effect with that vigour and promptitude so essential to the interests of the share holders, in the full confidence that the 6,492 shares dis posed of would furnish a sufficient amount of capital for that purpose. . . Mr. LABOUCHERE would second the resolution with great pleasure, premising that the Directors would take care not to enter into a contract to carry on the work until the shares subscribed for had been paid up. He hoped it would be understood that they would not enter into any pecuniary engagement until all the calls on these shares had been paid up. He wished to have the opinion of the Chairman on the course which ought to be pursued. The CHAIRMAN had no hesitation in stating the course which the Directors, in the exercise of their discretion, felt b oun d to advise. The resolution as sumed that G,49 shares had been already subscribed for. It had been impossible to get the calls paid up on the shares which were in arrear, but he apprehended, after the proceedings of that morning, that the course the Directors should take would be to enforce the pay ment of tho calls of those parties who were able to pay, and to forfeit the shares of others who were not able to pay. The Directors, however, were of opinion that they wo u ld s hortly be enabled to shares laee the whole of the five hundred unappropriated be enabled so that should .500 be forfei te d to replace them. The Hon. Po n. . theyr would prietor might rely upon this, that the Directors would !tat embarrass either themselves or the Company by en tering into any con tract until they were perfectly satisfied that they would be able to complete it. Mr. LABOUCHERE thought if they once bound them selves by a contract, they were bound to fulfil it—it would be all well if the Directors could state that these shares would be paid up which were at present in arrear, but he thought it a hard thing upon the P ropr i etors i n general, to enter into a contract when only a portion of them had paid up their s hares. _ The Cparamasr thotlght the Propriet ors had an earnest for the course they should take, by what they had done on previous occasions.—(llear, hear.) He would remind the Hon. Proprietor that they had al ready entered into a contract for the construction of a western dock, provisionally only, and that contract would now be at an meet ing would rem i nd the meet in that Messrs. Cu bitt and.; Mylne were pre sen t to answe r any questions t hat might be p roposed to them. Mr. LABOUCIIE ME suggested that they s h ou ld add to the resolution the words " when t he arrears were paid up." observed that that w ou ld f orm A PROPRIETOR - won,. a capital of 320,000/. odd, whereas the amount required by the Engineers' report was only 200,0001. Mr. FOSTER thought it right to state his opinions upon the present question. He was the representative of his deceased brother, and at the last meeting he did not feel himself justified in paying up D all i the calls upon his s hares, believi ng that the rectors had not the p ower to en force them. Tl:e present Shareholders held t heir shares upon the understanding that the y would be called upon pro rata only for their proportion as connected with 7,000 shires. He thought it . was a d angerous sy s t em to attempt to carry on this undertaki ng until a ll t h e calls had bee n paid up. He begg ed leave to ask th e Chair man or the Solicitor of the Com pany, wh et h er he did not feel that his (Mr. Foster's) position was a strong one ? But the Directors had not t h e power to enforce payment, and, if so, it was necessary to pause before they would proceed. Mr. SNIITII, the Solicitor for the Compa ny , begged to state that he thought the Company had f u ll powers to enforce the payment of these shares. Mr. FOSTER —Suppose only one moiety of the shares wer e p a id up, could the Directors proceed to enforce the call ? Mr. SMITH —They are obliged by the Parliamentary contract to have a larger amount subscribed for. The CHArauaN begged to make one other remark. He did not think it was necessary to appropriate the whole of the shares, more especially as the alteration. in their plans enabled them to carry on the undertaking without so large an amount of capital as they were au thorized to raise under their Act of Incorpora tion. The Act authorized them to raise a sum of 350,0001., but had the sum been 1,000,0001. it would be absurd to suppcs-i that they should be restricted from proceeding with the works until the whole of the shares to the amount of 1,000,000/. had been disposed of. There was not the slightest doubt that they had complete power to enforce the calls on all these shares if they thought fit to do so. He did not then entertain the slightest doubt but that the whole of the 7,000 shares would be appropriated, and he regretted that he himself was not able to take the .500 shares still unappropriated off their hands. Mr. LABOUCIIERE did not say that there was any necessity for appropriating the remaining 500 shares, but he thought the arrears should be paid upon the chat e; already subscribed for. Mr. HEATIIFIELD would rather discuss that ques tion in the light of a social compact than as a legal obligation, and he hoped it would not be neces sary to have recourse to any legal proceedings.— (Hear, hear, hear.) He would be sorry to see the duty cast upon the Directors of appearing in a Court of Justice. It would be satisfactory that all the arrears should be paid up, and it was extremely in convenient to place the Directors in their present posi tion. He hoped that it would be considered as a pre liminary step that the shares should be paid up, and with the prospects they had—with a favourable report of the Engineers—with the facilities at their command—with the small amount of cal ital re quired, and the large return they could reasonably calculate upon ; he had no doubt that all obstacles to the progress of the undertaking would be removed ; he regretted to find that the Southampton Railway Company had not come forward to give a more decided support to the undertaking. It could not be forgotten that upwards of two millions of money was embarked in that Railway, and no man could deny that it might fairly be expected that a large increase of revenue would be secured to that Railway from the making of one, and still snore from the making of two or three docks, from the aggregation of trade that would be induced in that direction. He was unwilling to make any proposition that might be calculated to embarrass the Directors or the Company, but he felt most anxious that the Parlia mentary Share List should be made up in the first instance ; or if not that the shares should be forfeited. He believed that would be the true way to benefit the interests of the Company, and he hoped that some pro position to that effect would be made. Mr. LABOUCHERE asked, could they not add to the resolution " as soon as the arrears had been paid up." Mr. HEATHFIELD said, the operations of the Di rectors had been much embarrassed from the non-com pletion of the share list ; in fact those in arrears should have bean put in a course of forfeiture. Mr. RICHARDS was happy to agree in what had fallen from Mr. Ileathfield, and was sorry the senti ments expressed by him had not been acted upon from the commencement of their proceedings. He had been opposed by that gentleman when he was in the Direction, but since then, it would appear, he had seen reason to change his opinions. After some further discussion, it was proposed to amend the resolution by adding that no contract should be entered into until five-sixths of the shares had been paid up. The CHAIRMAN said be had not the slightest doubt that in a very short time, all the shares at present un appropriated would be placed. There was therefore little fear that the whole of the capital required, would not be at the disposal of the Company. Perhaps the best way to commence would be to take among them selves some of the 500 shares remaining unappropriated, and by way of setting an example, he would himselt take 20 shares.—(Cheers.) Several other Gentlemen desired their names to be put down for 10, 20, and 30 shares each, and about 150 shares were taken on the spot. The resolution was then put by the CHAIRMAN, and carried unanimously. Mr. PEPYs said it would be impossible for the meet ing to separate without returning their best thanks to the Directors for the zeal and attention they had be stowed upon the affairs of the Company.(Hear.) The motion having been seconded was passed una nimously. The CHAIRMAN returned thanks on behalf of him self and his brother Directors. He was sure they were all deeply sensible of the kind manifestation of the ap proval of the Proprietors, and he trusted they would continue to act in such a manner as to merit the further confidence of the Shareholders.—(Hear, hear.) The meeting then separated. IRISH RAILWAYS. Yesterday a public meeting of the landed proprietors and merchants of Ireland was held at the Thatched - - House, St. James's-street, for,the purpose of adopting measures to induce the Government to consent to thel undertaking of three great lines of railway in than countr„ instead of one, as at present intended. The meeting was numerously attended ; and among others who were present, we noticed Mr. O'Connell, M.P. ; Sir Wm. Brabazon, Bart., M.P.; Dr. Lefroy, M.P. ; Mr. J. Grattan, M.P. ; Mr. 11. Grattan, M.P. - Mr. Vigor s , M.P. ; Mr. licadingten, M.P.; Sir William Somervillo, Bart. M.P. I' Mr. Archbold, M.P. ; Mr. Blake, M.P. ' • dr. Fitzsteph e n F renc h, M.P. ; and the Knight of Kerry. Mr. Ews, M.P. for Newry, in the chair. Mr. BERMINGHAM said that as the meeting must na turally wish to know why they had been called together, he begged shortly to explain that the great object of the present meeting was to see whether some agree ment could not be come to which would facilitate the Government in the good which they intended for Ireland, and enable them to extend that good. They must all feel grateful to the Government for their willingness to grant such a suma s 2,500.000/., by way of loan, for giving to Ireland the advantages of railway communications ; and the question was, whether that money would not be applied more beneficially in the construction of three lines rather than of one? It was oliTted against the proposed grant that it was partial ; and, therefore, if three lines, running north, west, and south, were undertaken, that would get rid of this objection, and go far to satisfy all parti,s. If, however, this course were adopted, it might be asked whether the proposed grant would be sufficient? Un doubtedly it tvould not ; but then, if the works were carried on by private companies instead of the Govern meat, he did not hesitate to say that the rest of the money which would be required could easily be ob tained. On this subject he had spoken to several of the most eminent mercantile houses in the city, and it was the,9pinion at Bainbridge's, Ladbroke's, and of Sir John Eden Smith, that if the Government were to aid the undertakings, to the extent of thirty pounds per cent, which was about the sum the Government proposed advancing, there would be no difficulty in raising therest of the monies on stock shares bearing interest. They were all well aware that Lord Morpeth was dis posed to benefit Ireland to the utmost extent in his power ; and if an influential meeting like that were to express itself strongly in favou r of letting private enter prise participate in these speculations, there could be no doubt that it would have great weight in his Lordship's mind, and also in the House of Commons. He need not point out to the meeting the advantages which such undertakings would be to Ireland. They would, he verily believed, not only ensure employment for the labouring classes, but be the very best means of re storing peace and tranquillity to that unfortunate country._ Mr. ENEAS 1114DoNNELL wished to know on what authority Mr. Bermingham grounded his statement, that if the Government were disposed to give the 2,500,000/. by way of aid to private enterprise, the other money required could be obtained by stock shares ? Mr. BEammun tot replied, that he had no other au thority than the opinion of the commercial men to whom he had spoken. Doctor LEIROY, M.p., moved a resolution to the effect ,that it was expedient that three great leading lines of railway, running north, south, and west respec tively, should be simultaneously constructed in Ireland. This resolution, the Hon. and Learned Gentleman said, was calculated to produce unanimity ; and although he did not wish to pledge himself to any course, he approved of it, as tending to confer the same advantages on all parts of Ireland. He certainly concurred in thinking ; it desirable that three main trunks should be laid down in the first instance, but whether by the Government or private enterprise, he would not determine. When these trunks had been laid down, they would then be in a situation to form a proper judgment as to the extent to which the works should he carried, and by what means. Mr. FITZSTEPIIEN FRENCH, M.P., said he'had no objection to second the resolution, but he would not pledge himself to any other part of their proceedings. Ile agreed that no one part of Ireland should be ex cluded from the advantages given to the other ; but at the same time he was anxious to see the recommenda tions of the Commissioners adhered to. Sir Wm. SOMERVILLE, M.P., said that he attended merely to obtain infortnation, and not to take any part in their proceedings. He feared that if they were to embark in so large an undertaking as three main lines of railway, the expense would be 20,000,000/. ; and if so, it would be absurd to imagine that the Government would advance 30 per cent. on such a sum. Mr. BIRMINGHAM, in explanation, assured the Hon. Baronet that he was in error, and that, according to the calculations of the Commissioners themselves, from five to six millions would cover the whole expense of three lines, terminating at Thurles, Athlone, and Car. rickmacross. Sir Wm. SOMERVILLE said that he was in error, but still he apprehended that the amount required would greatly exceed even the calculation of the Com missioners. He certainly should support the Govern ment proposition ; and his opinion was that in Ireland, at all events, such undertakings should should be carried on by the Government rather than by private enterprise. Mr.PIM said that he appeared there as the representa tive of the sentiments of the large meeting recently held in Dublin on this subject, andthat it was the decided opi nion of that meeting that it was desirable to have three great lines, ;hat they should be commenced simultane ously, and that it would La prudent to allow private en terprise to take part in the undertakings. He approved of the resolution. The resolution was then put, and carried unani mously. Mr. REDDINGTON, M.P., moved the next resolution, was to the effect, that the Government grant should lie equally distrib u t e d i n a id o f th e w h o l e o the undertakings, but said that no step should be taken until full information had been obtained. Mr. VIGORS, M.P., seconded the resolution, and said that he had no doubt whatever that, when their feeling became known to the Government, their views would be adopted. It had been said that the security for the Government grant was insufficient, and that, if it were given, it would, like the million loan, never be repaid. Sir DAVID ROCHE, M.P.—But that was a grant for the Clergy of Ireland ; and baying been made to sup port the Established Church, it was to be regarded in the light of a gift, and not as a loan. Mr. VIGORS admitted this, and contended that the security which was:offered for the repayment of the:pre sent grant was ample. Mr. JAMES GRATTAN, M.P., said that, in his judg ment, works of this kind would be better carried on by private enterprise than by the Government, and this, he thought, was exemplified by the fact that Grand Juries were able to execute public works at a cheaper rate than the Government could. He was anxious to obtain all the advantages he could for Ireland, but he much feared any interference with the views of Government would not only defeat its object, but throw the apple of discord to those who were but too ready to seize it. Sir DAVID ROCHE said that, although prepared to support a single railway line, no matter whether it run north, west, or south, he could not approve of the pre sent resolution. lie certainly was opposed to having public communications in the hands of private compa nies, and he thought the experience of this country ought to operate as a warning to them on the subject. Mr. MAIIONY spoke in favour of the resolution, and asserted that the apprehensions that the proposed grant would not be repaid were groundless. All the money that had ever been lent to Ireland for public works or improvements had been repaid. The KNIGHT of KERRY said that the best way to ensure the re-payment of loans was to create the ability to pay, and from his long experience he could fearlessly assert, that all the grants which had been made to Ireland had been duly repaid. He agreed that it was desirable to lay down three trunks in the first instance, and afterwards to consider how far they ought to be extended. Mr. H. Gaivi4AN,lll.P., thought that they should go along with the Government, and that by doing so they would best encourage the introduction of English capital into Ireland. The resolution was then carried unanimously. Mr. O ' CONNELL, M.P., said, that the great mistake was not in the first it:stance to have embraced the three lines in their proposition. No doubt a single line was calculated to produce dissatisfaction ; but it was now their duty, if possible, to strengthen the Government. By now suggesting the adoption of three lines, he be.. lieved they would conciliate all parties ; but he thought they would be acting injudiciously if they attempted to dictate to the Government in any way. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman, after some further observations concluded by proposing a resolution to the eff . ..!ct that the money proposed to be advanced should be appro priated equally in carry ing on three lines, one north ; another west, and another south. Mr. BLAKE, M.P., seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. A deputation was then appointed to wait upon Lord Morpeth on the subject, and thanks having been toted to the Chairman, the meeting separated. THE BRISTOL, BIRMINGHAM, AND THAMES JUNCTION RAILWAY. The works of the above Railway, by means of which a communication will be opened between the river Thames at Chelsea and the Great Western and Lon don and Birmingham Railways at Kensal-green, near the Harrow-road, have commenced, and it is intended eventually, with the London and Southampton Railway at Wandsworth, for the trsnsit of goods and passen gers. The principal terminus is at first intended to be situated on the south side of the Great Western-road, two miles and a half from Hyde Park-corner, extend- lug from the rear of Kensington -crescent to the basin of the Kensington Canal, which latter property has been purchased by the Railway Company ; from thence it runs in a north-north-westerly direction, under the high road, through the beautiful nursery grounds of Mr. Lee, and from thence under the Uxbridge-road, close to Shepherd's-bush, and across Wormwood-scrubs, to the Great Western Railway, near and on the south-east side of the unique and picturesque cemetery at Kensal-green, gg nd crossing that railway it proceeds, by means of a tunnel, nder the Paddington Canal, until it finishes by a junction with the London and Birmingham Railway, a few hundred yards distant. The works were first commenced some months since at the northern extremity of the line, close to the London and Birmingham Railway, and the tunnel under the canal is already nearly completed. An opening has also been made across the line of the Great Western Railway, and an embankment has al ready been made, extending almost halfway across Womi wood-scrubs. Within the last fortnight, that portion of the line at Kensington has been commenced, and a large body of workmen have during the past week been actively engaged in stakinr , out the line. The house at th e wes t ern corner of Kensington -cres cent has been pulled down to make way for the railway, a branch of which is, we understand, ultimately to be carried to Knightsbridge-green, near the top of Sloane street, where it is in contemplation to establish an ex tensive market. The" Bristol, Birmingham, and Thames Junction Railway" will, it is anticipated, be completed by the time the whole line of the Great Western Rail way is ready to be opened. A D , eputation of the Directors of tho Grand Collier Dock Company, together %vial Mr. Starling Ben son, Mr. Isaac Sewell, Mr. Newman, and other gentle men, advocatirg the construction of Collier Docks, waited upon the Lord Mayor on Saturday. The result of this interview was so satisfactory and so encouragin g t o Collier Docks bei ng constructe d i n the River 'Thames flat the Directors have determined to commence the works Tithout further delay. The extraordinary run which Lady Bulwer's novel of " Cheveley, or the Man of Honour," is having, is as much attributable to the peculiarity of the interest in the story as to the fact that all the characters represented in the work are graphic sketches and portraits finished to the life. This gallery embraces an exalted personage, all grades of our nobility, and includes also the plain squire. The ladies of England in particular are much indebted 'to Lady Bulwer for the fearless manner in which she has spoken out in the pages of " Cheveley," as well as for her attack on the Clubs of London, so truly desig nated by her Ladyship " the hot-beds of masculine sel fishness." Mr. G. P. R. JAMES'S NEW NOVEL " CHARLES TYRRELL," is full of attractive qualities. We have feeling, style, incident, verisimilitude, and touches of humour; and a moral lesson fraught with more useful in culcation, while it is wrought up with admirable skill and deep interest has seldom been presented to the reading world. The characters arc drawn with a fine insight into human nature, and are stamped with an originality which shows the high creative, as well as the descriptive, powers of the writer. The plot thickens to the end, and the denouement is unexpected, instructive, and striking. We have only to add, " that a clever portrait of Mr. James, engraved by Greatbach, adds much to the value of this ex cellent novel.—Literary Gazette. TILE HUSBAND-HUNTER. A new novel under this title is announced for immediate publica tion. The principle character is, of course, the indefati gable aspirant after matrimonial honours—the Widow Mersey, who, after mourning for three husbands in succes. sion, appears upon the scene in full pursuit of a fourth. There are two other heroines, who also put in requisition their utmost powers of fascination to ensnare the heart of the hero. The bizarre adventures, the ludicrous costre temps, arising from this rivalship, are spiritedly sketched, and will afford abundance of amusement. But certainly the most entertaining personage i n th e nove l i s t h e Ger man fatalist, PrinceGruffenhausen. The mode in which the dexterous widow contrives to turn his belief in fa talism to her own matrimonial purposes is inimitable, and produces one of the most laughter -provoking scenes that we have met with in any recent novel.—Morning Paper. LIFE OF " MONK" LE wis.—These pleasant and entertaining volumes have fully realised the expecta tions their announcement excited. The " Wonder-work ing Lewis" (as Byron calls him) was not only the most " fashionable" writer of his day, but he was also the social pet of that world of fashion to which his high connexions and large fortune gave him access ; and, accordingly, his life, as set forth in these volumes, is quite as effective in affording us glimpses of the penetrable of high and exclu sive society as those (so-called) " fashionable novels" which have, since Lewis's day, been so much in vogue. In this instance, however, the pictures placed before us have the singular advantage of being as strictly true as they are characteristic and entertaining ; and they have the further marit of needing no Key. OTTER UNTI NG.-With the progress of civilization, involving the necessity of providing for the wants of an increased population, several descriptions of wild animals, the pursuit of which engaged the attention and occupied much of the time of our forefathers, have be come wholly extinct. Amongst these may be mentioned the wolf, the wild hog, the wild cat, the bear, and the beaver. Otter hunting, once a favourite diversion, has now nearly fallen into desuetude, in consequence of the great scarcity of the species, many of which, in several situations have been exterminated, in consequence of their destruc tive habits amongst the fish of our rivers, preserved ponds, and beautiful lakes. The otter, however, is still pur. sued in some parts, especially in certain districts of Ireland. The destruction of the otter cannot be mat ter of surprise or of much regret. The quantity of fish, indeed, which a couple of otters will destroy in the course of a week, is very considerable ; and hence they contrive to take up their abode in those situations where the largest number of fish abounds. Some of these destructive ani mals have been known to carry to their dens salmon of twelve or fourteen pounds weight, especially during the period when they hays) to provide for their young. Donee:. ler Gezette. E V 7,NING EDITION. THE COAL MONOPOLY. Mr. Northbouse's Pamphlet, with th e correspondence between the Lord Mayor and various parties, i s now out. We have not yet had an opportunity of going through it. The following is the Ded.ication TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LORD MAYOR. MY Loan,—lt is a vtise msxim or the immortal Bacon, that " MEASURES without mt:N arc but dead imays." With regard to the Coal Trade we have had " measures" in abundance, but unfor tunately there were no " men" honestly deter mined to carry them out. We have bad Corn mittees of both Houses of Parliament sitting from day to day, month to month, session to session, hearing evidence, making " Reports," issuing bales of blue books, and yet there was no remedy ;—nay, worse than that, the evil increased—the combination becam e more stringent. an 1 universal—prices got highe r the poor were petishirg in our streets, and the increased and increasing populatioa of Lo don in 1838 were nit a'de to pi osure, by upwards of 45,000 tons, ttre quantity of coal they did prccuro when . they were probably 25,000 fewer in number in the year 1837 ; it bein at the same time proved, by Sir John Hall, that in spite of all the Reports and all the reme dies, the Combinators hal contrived to increase the prices since 1834 no less than 42 per cent. My Lord, that which noble Peers and distinguished Commoners, the " collective wisdom" of the country, were unable to accomplish, your Lordship is accomplish ing, and Las almost accomplished. They talked—your Lordship acts. Many of them were hollov in tbeis professions, more were lukewarm in their desires ; and the few who were honest, and who dared to grapple with the evil, were outnumbered by the very Combinators themselves who were placed on the Committees, and who twisted, tortured, perverted, mystified, mangled, and tediously spun out the evi dence, till the honestminority, who had no other interest in the matter than the publi c good (which being " every_ body's business is nobody's"), were fairly tired out, and gave way before the exquisite tact of their cunning and selfish adversaries ! My Lord, I had opportunities last year of Ivshohliug this. I was professionally engaged for Certain peti tioners against the Coal combinatiolk tend high priCes, and the petition was referred to flit Committee of the House of Commons then sitting, On that Committee were Mr. Pease, acting for himself and other Coal Combinators of Durham ; Mr. Bell, ditto, of North umberland ; Mr. Latribton, ditto of ditto ; Sir James Duke, a Factor, and advocate of the Factors in Lon don, assisted by Mr. Alderman Humphery, then a thick and thin supporter of the monopoly (though shat he was befo:e, or what he may be now, I sannot tell), with other friends who were unremittin g in. their attendance; while those who had no personal interest in the matter, such as a few of the Members of the great metropolitan districts, placed on the Com mittee from their position, rarely attended, leav ing the battle to be fought by Lord Granville Somer. set, who was interested in the introduction of Welch coal ; Mr. Finch, who was interested in the introduction of Staffordshire coal ; and Mr. Hume, whose motto is " perseverance," and who besides had his Parliamentary reputation much mixed up with this matter. My Lords, before this Committee I had to act ; and to show the animus of the majlrity present, one of the first things I did was to request that I mi ;ht be furnished with the minutes of each day's tvi dence as thou were printed, in or d er t h at I might know how I should shape my case, and the evidence I should offer on the behalf of the petitioners. This was refused. I pointed out the probable results, i. e. in repeating evidence twice over, intermixing uncon nected matters, and wasting the time of the Commit tee. It was of no use, the refusal was persisted in. When the Committee broke up for the day, Mr. Hume, after a compliment which it is unnecessary to repeat, said in the presence of several gentlemen that the Com mittee might, if they chose, refuse to grant me a copy , of the papers, but he would most gladly entrust me with his own co py, h an di ng i t over at the same . time. On the part of my clients I took Mr. Huale's papers, and at the next meeting of the Committee' , was engaged in perusing them, and comparing t horn with evidence then being given. Mr. Bell observed what I was doing, and stopping the witness from pro ceeding, demanded where I had got those papers, after having had them refused by the Committee. I rose up for the purpose of denying the right of th e Hon. Membe r t o p ro p ose suc h a question to me, and of course to refuse to commit a breach of confi dence ; but before I could do so Mr. Hume declared i what he had done, which elicited undergrowls of dissa- I tisfaction from many who had not the courage openly I to attack him. Shortly afterwards I found the minutes of evidence or dered for me by the very same Coinmittee, and delivered to Inc at Messrs. Hansards'. Being then in legitimate posses. sion of those papers, I prepared to print the essence of the evidence in the public journals, and while I was so doing Dr. Lardner and Sir E. L. Bulwer, 11. P., who had requested me to write an article for the :Monthly Chronicle on the " New Slave Trade," amked me to furnish another on the " Coal Combinations " for the same number. I did so. It was advertised some time be fore publication ; and then came letters of explanatio and supplication, messages and menaces ; noblemen of the most opposite politics joining most cordially together, and by themselves, their stewards and their Seats, denying the monopoly, and trying to prevent the appearance of the article altogether. The article however did appear, with some alterations and modifications not made by me, but to please certain parties whom it might have been inconvenient to dis oblige ; and your Lordship has now kindly permitted it to be inscribed to " THAT MAN" who will not allow "THE MEASURE TO RE A LIPAD IMAGE," by My Lord, Your Lordship's most faithful and g rateful Se rvant, W. S. NORTH HOUSE. 4, Parliament Street, London, 15th April, 1839. • Perhaps I ought to have stated in this dedication, that ray motive for asking permission of the Lord Mayor to inscribe it to him was to put on record the feeling I entertain (and it is an unanimous ono, excepting only those interested in the monopoly) of the very great ser. vices of his Lordship, and in order, if possible, t 0 strengthen his Lord Lip's hands. I have inserted all the scurrilous and disgusting attacks, whether from peer or pedlar, though some of them could only bare been ex pected from the lion. Member, (if there were one,) for Billingsgate ; satisfied, as I sin, that such miserable weapons will only wound the hand that uses them. When Peers forget to be gentlemen, and Members of the Common Council to practise common civility, they can little injure one who invites to his table his bitterest opponents, and points to his hearth to answer their arguments. MURDER OF JULIA JotrzcsoN.--A report has; been very prevalent that as deceased was an Irish woman the neighbours celebrated a national wake over the body ; but this was not the case. From inquiries made on the spot we learn that nothing of the kind occurred, that a few old women of the neighbourhood merely sat up with the son to comfort him in his affliction, instead of leaving him alone in the house with t h e corpse of his murdered mother, and that the whole of the drink they had was a few pots of beer. Th e d eceased was doatingly fond of her son, and is sa id to have been distracted with grief at his leaving the town to avoid appearing before the magistrates for assaulting a woman who had ill-used his mother in a drunken quarrel. The young man has been in a very desponding way since his mother's death and the committal of his father on like horrid charge of murder. lie has now no home of his own, fur tho landlord took possession of the house immediately on the removal of Julia Johnson's body, and is therefore lodging with Mrs. Donnerl;, the old widow who lives opposite ter where the Johnsons used to ieside. He neither eats nor drinks any thing, nor does he go out at all. Ile is rather more than eighteen years of age, was brought up to no trade, but got a living by making fancy articles and painting in water colours, such as colouring theatrical prints and other chap engravings. The prisoner Johnson himselfhas since his committal to Lewes gaol preserved a moody silence. Ile had been married 30 years : both he and his wife came from Dublin. They tramped into Brighton about seven years ago, when Johnson wrote a letter to the late King, detailing some essential service ren d:red to his Majesty )ears before by Johnson, (his) father ; and in consequence of this communication Johnson was ordered to the Palace, and presented with 201 . as a token of Roy a l gratitude. Upon the receipt of this sup. ply Johnson took the house, No. 81, Nottingharn-street, and expended the King's present on furniture. His riciOta hours give him the character of a good.tompi red, kind' hearted little fellow, even when he was drunk, and state that when he sometmes endeavoured to get his wife home from the pnb!ie house or beer shop he would do it in a very conciliatory manner, telling her that if she wanted a little more liquor he would take it home for her : to this she frequently replied by telling him, " You go home, Bryant... which was a bye name she gave le her husband, if you like, I'll come presently." She is said to have been head. strong and of a most aggravating t e mper when in liqu or . Johnson is a Catholic, and has always been very regufar in his attendance at the Catholic chapel : his wife wet a Protestant. It is not true that Johnson has made a con _ fession ; on the contrary, he still asserts that he is innocent of the crime imputed to him.—Brighton Gazette. ALLEGED MURDER.—For several yearn Past an old pensioner, named James Carrel, has been in the habit of vending oranges, &c., to the coach passengers at, the Bricklayers' Arms Inn. On Wednesday last he took his pension, and on Saturday he was in the taproom of the Bull public house in the Dover road, and towards the evening get rather the worse for liquor. Between ten anti eleven o'clock the same night the old man (who was up_ wards of seventy years of age) was found lyi ng on 4 : pavement in front of the abovc. - aam t i l, d aesao house, tilrtods tnKea eneatinlltyd. advisedhor i ea s ndl r ,o i lyby ' h , e ‘ a n i t i t l l o ii m g e h , a d n re d at :‘ l i fu r. lly va f ) r . a , c a t usruerdg.eonn ine s sent for, who promptly attended, and, paidreoved on a removal to Guy's Hospital, where he was shutter. Every possible attention was him, but be expred at one o'clock yesterday ( Wednes Prior to and since his removal to the hospital tYll)c mdeocrningd. said he should never recover, and that a person s who e m u h e named was the cause of his death. It is alleged the orr man was first knocked down and then, kicked by the party in question. Information of the circumstance has bell'a sent to Mr. Payne, the Coroner. N. re r e ' 00 1 ° tb oo tit t°