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Staples, of the Albion Tavern, under 'hose direction the entertainment was Prepared, were the general theme of admiration, and the following details, in reference to the same, will be read with interest : A magnificent serv i ce o f go ld p l a t e , f or a di nner o f three courses, was manufactured expressly for her 4 a.iesty's table by Messrs. Harvey, of Regent-street. The design of the principal dishes was exceedingly eautiful, and the whole service was greatly admired. The knives and forks were perfect specimens of art ; tl.e handles representing figures of knights clad in a rmour, and the spoons to correspond, having the heads cif the twelve Apostles elaborately chased thereon. The dessert service, manufactured expressly by Mr. • Smith, consisted of the most superb china. In the eentr e of each piece was the royal arms, surmounted Ca the a rms o f the City of London, the Mercers ' ln Pany, and th ose o f Si r Th omas G res h am, a ll Bi t entl icily emblazoned in gold and purple. "-he wine glasses placed on the royal table were u nique in design, and elaborately engraved. The !"Inorial bearings alluded to, as forming a portion of the decorations in the service of china, also appearing In beautiful relief upon each glass. e The d' oyleys for the Queen's use were of peach , n .loured s a ti n, tr i mmed with lace of the most value tie des cr i p t u tion. I n th e corners o f eac h were wor k e d e fig ures of a crown, a sceptre, a grasshopper, and r „Il e arm s of the City of London, the whole present ? one of most perfect specimens of that description (11 manufacture which it is possible to imagine. Behind the R oya l t a bl e was a magn ifi cent di sp l ay 1 ; I : l ate, tastefully arr ange d on a f ramewor k covere d With Crimson drapery. The subjects of some of the p i eces were very fine, but two dishes especially at ;Meted th e attention of the company, these represent tn,_g respecti ve l y the " Adoration of the Magi, " and d `le " Battle of the Gods." T he men u presented to her Majesty by Mr. Staples O lts of a m os t taste f u l des i gn and richly i llum i nated. I _ ll a groundwork o f d e li ca t e sa ti n was pr i n t e d a autiful steel engraving of the Royal Exchange, With the Duke of Wellington's statue in the fore orf°llncl• This en grav i ng , surmoun t e d th e bill 4„ ,itblarel occupying th e cen t re , th e bl an k s on 7 Side b e i ng fill e d up w i t h t h e l e tt ers sh R. in gold a n d co l ours . Th e menu was p;ll. °lln d ed by a rich border of gold, inlaid with t h r i a le and crimson, and a beautiful fringe, formed of W e satin, itself encircled the whole, which, altogether 0 , 48 e xceedingly cre dit a bl e t o th e s kill o f th e ar ti s t s, S th e well-k nown Messrs. De la Rue, of Bunhill-row. r e ., ° PY in every respec t s i m il ar t o th a t a b ove de -1111:uad, with th e exception of the cypher, was pre gelled for the Prince Consort, and both were pre tated to th e royal pair at the same time, by Mr. tie" , who submitted them upon a small slab of 13 crimson velvet. L er e fore rising from the table her Majesty expressed flit. a dmiratio n o f th e b eaut if ul l y executed bill o f tlnd re queste d t h at i t m i ght he forwarded to Ilds °r• Prince Albert presented his copy to his aeelle ney Count de St. A u l a i re , w h o h a d a l so kreatly ad mired it. h ll le follo w i ng are cop i es o f t h e Add ress presented -3ter chtY, and her Majesty's Answer:— " TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. The humble Address of the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Commo ns o f the City of London, in Common Council assembled. " Most Gracious Sovereign, • tive the _or_ k a , your Majesty's faithful subjec t s,a d on °l ' , Aldermen, and Commons of the city of Lon bl C°l nroon Council assembled, together with the o tlie-,r, Wardens, and Commonalty of the Mystery f 4 terc e • • it rs, joint trustees of Sir Thomas Gresham, fo tOe'our Majesty's auspicious presence in the heart ‘44QI" Metropolis on this renowned and favoured spot att s ,: rn he li ve li est sentiments of devoted loyalty and 4, T h :at. You r 1 . Privil ege we t hi s d ay en j oy o f approac hi ng revives ° Y4l perso n un d er t h e roo f o f t h e new E xc h ange Alsi,,, ti le memory of th e o ld en ti me , w h en your votii s : 3P ' s illust r i ous pre d ecessor , Q ueen Elizabeth, riti k e d gs k ar e to adorn by her prese n ce th e s i m pl e edifice a h world• e citizen, and dedicat e d t o th e co mmerce of tap7 r e l e r Majesty in this respect emulates th d e .s ex a: ra g - OL that great Monarch who deemed it no P the her e P t °f her imperial state to proclaim titl a anCl tO distinguish the work of a subject, b y y the :).f Royal Exchange.' it i s use recorded in the graceful narrative . of building. s th etal t: t b ut e ,d re oaondthe foundation stone of this f "le relief of indigence and the advancement . of science,' entered into the capacious tali "le °f the original founder of this noble instid gra:al; and a re made subsidiary to the stability an . ko-rbl:h.jell°llrebldinfgat commerce co-extensive with the habit that eminent citizen and benefactor t to ki4 € l 4 Sir Thomas Gresham, the signal merit ri en l and execute at his own charge this glo- tourcitheleeskt, we still rejoice to trace the assisting hand th e e e City, and the ancient Company of Mercers,from . prosecution of the design, and our grati- Poohis the in reflecting that each memorable . tilde of Royal Exchange is marked by the solidi the 44 the reigning Monarch to raise and to rebuild twies‘rticture from the ashes to which it has been ins er!educed by the calamitous effects of fire. 'ing Charless 11. commenced the former build- P r i nee " the 23d of October, 1667, and the illustrious Royal Consort of your Majesty, under presenta.aiestys auspices, laid the first stone of the Itvhie;rryeoiuge clrni;fitocheyearolenfotrhee, 17th January, 1842. most gracious Lady, to regard approbation this work of our hands, the citizens and well - constructed pile again raised by w orthy of London, and erected on a site rendered thlre7w:ff:rhveenotbiect of so vast an undertaking, to en- Peri s h es , Y pray , for ages, a memorial and im• and u'e monument of the commercial grandeur kai e P s 7slaeritY, and of the peaceful triumphs of your I's happy reign. " Signed by order of Court, HENRY ALWORTII MEREWETHER." T HER MAJESTY'S ANSWER. Adla' r rece ive with pecul i ar satisfaction this dutiful pi3: res s• It IS a pledge of the aff e cti ona t e l oya lt y o f P e lo ople, present e d on an ausp i c i ous occasion in a of the :grealtns. renowned as the ce n t re o f th e commerce tobilt delights me to behold the restoration of this favour, edl6 ce, which my royal ancestors regarded with iitllr,.and which I esteem worthy of my care. within the last three years, when fire had de the Yed the ancient building, my beloved Consort laid the new foundation, and this day I gladly celebrate B,ra_eo.petion of the work, quickly executed, but and perfect in all its parts. stiel:he relief of the indigent, the advancement of tow ; the extension of commerce, were the object s 4 tern P l ated by the founder of the Exchange. These obje c ts are near to my heart. Their at filit- fili. tents will, I t rust, be recorded among the peace itisriuttphs of my reign ; an d I s h all rejoice if I am e nabled, by the bl ess i ng of Divine Providence, of promote the prosperity and h a p p i ness of all classes my subjects:, bet'll Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress had e t: tr e el e l ar l y o o and 500 visitors at the Mansion-house part of the day to witness the magnifi pittllltbsPectaele, and entertained them in the most hos- L o a l e and elegant manner ; and in the evening his it hc i r ' ll lill and the Lady Mayoress gave a grand ball 41 s uPPer to about 500 more. Nothing could be 41:11.e satisfactory to the Chief Magistrate, his family, th e afrlends, in every respect than the proceedings of ti l i n - v ! 3 '• In the drawing-room a bust of his Lord- IV - A ,` 4l been placed in the morning. It was executed attra cted ' T ones, a young artist of very high talent, and 1 , ed great admiration. 4, Ille banquet at the Mansion-house was supplied a t ; 4essrs. Birch, of Cornhill, who also splendidly p ti li P l ied the tables of the Merchant Tailors' Corn eZ the Mercers' Company, the Fishmongers ot -134 nY the Clothworkers' Company, and some 00 'arri.panies, to the number in the whole of nearly ' 0 uldwidusds. THE ILLUMINATIONS The illuminations were chiefly confined to the Strand and the City. West of Charing-cross there were only two displays, of neat but ordinary character, oue in the centre of Pall-mall, and the other in Pall- mall East. The Opera House, the Haymarket, and other theatres in that direction were all as dark as a foggy evening could make th- m. Fleet -street, Ludgate-hill, and Cheap side bore the belle. The following applies to public buildings:— Mercers' Hall, Cheapside.—ln addition to the elabo rately decorated balcony of this building, the front was tastefully decorated with splendid silken union jacks and the royal standard of England. The Commercial Life Assurance had a very well arranged gas illumination, consisting of the Royal initials " V. and A.," supporting an Imperial projecting crown of large dimensions. The General Post-office, although not exactly in the line of the Royal route, exhibited on the summit of its portico a magnificent silken royal standard in honour of the occasion. Sidney and Hall, tea-dealers (the house of Mr. Sheriff Sidney)—A beautiful decoration, consisting of the royal standard, supported by the streamers and other banners of the Girdlers' Company, of which the Hon. Gentleman is a member. Messrs. Hoare's Banking-house—Two large union jacks, suspended from the roof, supporting in the centre a beautiful blue silk banner, ,-, haain inscribed on it, in letters of gold, " Victoria ; God bless our Queen and the land we live in," supporting the imperial crown. SL Dunstan's galleries had erected over them, in the centre of the laurels, &e., with which they were now co vered, a transparency, with the portraits of the Queen and Prince Albert, with a motto, " God bless them." Both entrances to the Temple, facing Fleet-street, were brilliantly illuminated in variegated and amber coloured lamps; and much amusement was created in this locality during the evening, by the exhibition of nrious-coloured fires, and which caused the assemblage of an immense mass of spectators. The Banking-house of Sir J. Paul, Bart., Strand—A very neat illumination, the windows being hung with fes toons interwoven with branches of laurel. Messrs. Twining and Co., Tea-dealers—A large bulging imperial crown, jewelled, supported by the royal initials " V. A.," in variegated lamps. Farmers' Life Insurance Office—A large crown, sur mounting the letters V. A. in gas. At Kirk's, late Procter's, No. 101, Fleet-street, Snuff- manufacturer to her Majesty, the words " A Fair Ex change," in variegated lamps, with " V. A." on each side of the royal arms, and a Brunswick star above. Isherwood and Son, paper-hanging manufacturers and decorators to her Majesty, No. 35, Ludgate-hill—A splendid star, " V. A." in gas, with banners. The Strand Theatre—A most beautiful illumination, consisting of a transparency in three compartments ; the one on the left consisting of a medallion of her Ma jesty surrounded by a scroll work of tasteful design, with wreaths of flowers. The right compartment, a similar medallion of Prince Albert. In the middle com partment was the City shield, with the motto, " Dentine dirige nos," underneath which were the royal ciphers " . V.R." in intricate scroll work. The whole supported by I;urel, with the rose of England in the centre. Wyld, map publisher—A very tasteful transparency, representing in the upper right hand corner the initials " V.A.," and in the other "A. V." Beneath was the re presentation of the globe, upon which was written "Hap piness and Peace," England being brought out most pro • minent. Beneath the whole length of the balcony the word " Victoria." The London Dock House, Princes-street, Bank—A large bulging crown, in variegated lamps, supported by the letters " V. A.," in white lamps. North and South American Coffeehouse, Thread needle-street—The Royal initials "V. R." in white lamps, supporting a magnificent star, in the same co loured lamps, with the cipher " V." in the centre, picked out in blue. Clothworkers' Hall, Mincing-lane—This was the only hall illuminated, the illumination consisting of the letters " V. R." and above the Imperial crown, in gas. Below was a star, and at each of the six windows of the building festoons in white lamps. Jones and Son, late Blades, Cut Glass Manufacturers to her Majesty and Royal Family, 5, Ludgate-hill—A superb Star of the Order of the Garter, brilliantly illuminated with gas jets, and surmounted on either side by six rich silk national flags. Office of the Illustrated London News—Device a grasshopper, in brilliant gas lights, with the inscription, " Victoria, Queen of Commerce ;" the front decorated with flags and banners. The line of seats in the church yard of St. Clement's opposite, was also decorated with national flags. Mr. F. Rose, 70, Strand—A splendid tazza fountain, throwing jets of water ; also the letters "V. A." Mr. A. Pendrigh, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Royal Yacht, Stanhope-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields—Star and flags. UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY EVENING. The ship Patrick Henry, Captain Delano, arrived here this afternoon from New York. She sailed on the 7th, and brings advices three days later than the previous arrival, having performed the run in a few hours more than twenty days. The dates from Rio Janeiro are two days in ad vance of those which came direct by the Government packet. The Journal do Commercio contains an account of a rupture between the Commander of the British brig of war Alert, Captain Bosanquet, and Captain Dumas, of the brig Cyrus, of New Orleans. It appears that when lying off Calinda, on the coast of Africa, the British captain came alongside of the Cyrus, and suspecting her to be a slaver, demanded to see the brig's papers. This the American Captain refused, and at length the box, or chest, containing them was broken open, and the documents were examined by the Captain of the English vessel, he of the suspected brig protesting against the proceeding in loud and indignant terms. It is added, that after the British Captain had left the Cyrus she was sold to the Portuguese, and immediately filled with slaves. During the altercation, and before the sale, the British Captain is reported to have said to the Ame rican, " The reason you cannot show me the papers is, because you have sold your vessel—l was told so." The American Captain's version of the affair is evi dently exaggerated, and contains a great deal of idle bombast, such as the " American flag trampled upon by the British ;" " our flag is insulted, it will cost the English nation dear, &c., and he accuses the English Captain of being a coward, and turning pale !" His letter is published in the American papers, and duly penned with imposing capitals and notes of admiration. The writer clearly calculated upon the morbid jealousy of his countrymen respect the right to search suspected slavers, carrying the American flag, and the rhodomontade in which he indulges, however ridiculous it may appear on this side of the Atlantic, has made, and will continue to make, some stir on the other side. Mexico, it would seem, is in earnest about the in vasion of Texas. An account from Vera Cruz states that General Ampudia had passed through that city, to take the command of the troops raised for the ex pedition, and that the army was ready to march by way of San Luis Potosi. _ The accounts from Monte Video give a more favourable turn to the position of the Rivorista party. The army of that leader had taken possesion of the town of Salto. No light is thrown on the movements of the besieging army, nor on those of Oribe. Rosas, through his organ (the Gazeta Mercantil), was en deavouring to disprove the atrocities with which he was charged, by turning the tables upon the Unita rians. Orders had been issued by the Dictator to allow coasting vessels to carry goods to Paraguay, and to permit the re-shipment of flour and wheat in bond to Santa Fe, Entre Rios, Paraguay, and ports is the Oriental State not in the possession of the enemy. The yellow fever, which during the last and some preceding years, was so violent at New Orleans, has this year been unusually mild—so much so, that it was comparatively harmless. Pensacola, in the United States, had been the scene of a destructive fire. Thirty-five buildings, com prising half of one of the principal squares, had been destroyed. The United States papers continue to be filled with accounts of the elections for the Presidency. But little clue, however, can be formed, so conflicting are the statements as to the ultimate result. The Cotton Market in New York was unsettled, and the amount of business doing was small. The accounts from Georgia state, that a severe frost had been highly injurious to the crop, but statements of this kind are received with becoming jealousy :in England. The Exchange on London, was firm at 1091 to 110, and on Paris at 5 22i. In presenting to our readers the copious and in teresting account of her Majesty's visit to the City, which we have elsewhere published, we deem it butjus tice to ourselves and to such of the managers as were not parties to the partial unfair treatment experienced by us, and with a single exception, byall our daily Conte mporaries, to point attention to the fact, that whilst tickets of admission to the Banqueting-room and the Throne room were refused to the Morning Herald and other journals, no fewer than three were supplied to gentle men connected with a morning paper, who were ad mitted to the presence of her Majesty, and this in the teeth of the most earnest asseverations on the part of the Committee that the daily press had all received precisely the same facilities.--Herald. ILLNESS OF MAJOR- GENERAL SIR W. NOTT.-- CARMARTHEN, OCT. 25.—This morning, at an early hour, Major-General Sir W. Nott, &c., was taken alarm ingly ill, and is still in a precarious state. The road before his house in G u ildh a ll- square i s being covered with litter, to lessen the sound of passing vehicles. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING OCTOBER 29 1844. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY MEETING AT CARDIFF. A numerously attended and highly influential meeting of the bankers, merchants, and traders of Cardiff, with a number of the gentry of this and the neighbouring towns and counties, was held on Fri day, in the Town-hall, to take into consideration the expediency of promoting a line of railway through Newport, Cardiff, the agricultural districts of Llan trissant, Cowbridge, Briclgend, Porthcawl, Neath, and Swansea. A deputation from the Great Western Railway Company, consisting of F. P. Barlow, Esq., one of the Directors, C. Saunders, Esq., Secretary, W. 0. Hunt, Esq., solicitor, with J. K. Brunel, Esq., engineer, attended. The presence of these gentlemen constituted an important feature in the meeting, and afforded something like guarantee that the business of the day would be conducted with the same good faith which has invariably characterised the proceedings of these gentlemen in the various localities where, in furtherance of the objects of the company, they attended. The period that has elapsed since the last meeting in Swansea afforded time for a partial survey of the important line of railway through this county ; this circumstance, coupled with the interest naturally attachable to so important a demonstration, led to the expectation that an authoritative declaration as to a specific and definite line would be made in the course of the day. A large and imposing assemblage of persons, deeply interested in the project, were in consequence brought together. • Among those present we observed the Marquis of Bute, Lord Lieutenant of the county; J. Bruce Pryce, Esq., High Sheriff of the county; Viscount Adare, M.P.; the Right Hon. J. Nichol!, M.P.; Sir John Guest, Bart., M.P.; C. K. Kemys Tinte, Esq., M.P.; Edward Divett, Esq., M.P.; J. Gower, Esq. ; M. P. Traherne, Esq. ' • the Very Rev. the Dean of Llandaff; R. F. Jenner, Esq. ; J. Homfray, Esq.; 'T. W. Booker, Esq. • Walter Coffin, Esq. ' • Rowland Fothergill, Esq.; E. H. Lee, Esq.; J. N. Carrie, Esq.; Rev. J. Coles ; Rev. Robert Knight ; Rev. W. Bruce; E. M. Williams, Esq. ; Captain Hewitt; W. Needham, Esq. • Rev. Dr. Buckland, Professor of Geology ; Rev. W. D. Conybeare; H. Morgan, Esq., Mayor of Cardiff; Rev. R. Prichard ; Rev. T. Stacey; Rev. W. L. Morgan; E. P. Richards, Esq.; H. S. Coke, J. Randall, W. Williams, David Evans, J. H. Langley, R. Daw, Wm. Lewis, James Lewis, Henry Jones, Wm. Jones, W. Towgood, R. Reece, J. Clark, John Richards, J. S. Corbett, Lewis Reece, Charles James, of Merthyr, Wm. Perkins, of Merthyr, Montague Grover, A. Miller, Birt Jenner, C. C. Williams, Evan David, Esqs.; Dr. Moore ; Messrs. IV. J. Watson, Wm. Richards, Geo. Insole, John Batchelor, Henry Webber, Wm. Bird, R. Beaumont, W. Williams, G. S. Strawson, C. Vachell, &c. The members of the deputation from the Great Western Company entered the Hall about half-past twelve, and were warmly greeted. A few minutes after the Marquis of Bute entered, and was received with loud and general cheering. His Lordship, on the motion of M. P. Traherne, Esq., was moved to the chair. The Noble MARQUIS then briefly addressed the meeting. He ventured to appeal to the knowledge of all present, that it w as hi s anx i ous d es i re t o s h ow his goodwill towards th e p romo ti on o f th e o bj ec t which so much interested th em a ll. It was an un dertaking in which there was not only individual but general interest concerned ; an d, as suc h , i t was, h e believed, of importance to the country. He had re turned from the western part of the county, where the matter, in the course of general conversation, was pretty freely talked over and from this he could learn the general good feeling that prevailed respecting it. It was under these impressions that he complied with what appeared to be the gener a l w i s h o f t h e meet i ng in taking the chair. He felt, however, that it was impossible for him to do so without expressing his thanks for the manner in which that intimation had be en conveyed to him, The Nobl e M arqu i s resume d his seat amid much cheering. Mr. BARLOW then announced himself as one of the deputation of the Great Western Company, and next addressed the meeting. He ventured to address them as the representative of that Company, which was warmly interested in the prosecution of the South Wales Railway. The duty would have been ably discharged by the Chairman of the Company, but whose avocations elsewhere rendered it impossible for him to attend. Mr. Barlow adverted to the deputation having recently passed through Cardiff, and apologised for their not then addressing a public meeting on the subject. The reason principally was, that the Noble Chairman whose support they were anxious to conciliate, could not conveniently attend, and which support he considered essential to the suc cess of the undertaking.—(Cheers.) The Great Western Company had no idea of overlooking the im portant town of Cardiff. That was not meant, they wanted the support of numbers. They not only wanted that support, but the species of moral support founded on the good opinions of the people of the work in hand.— (Cheers.) They wanted the prac tical manifestations of their anxiety to• go to, and carry the business through Parliament. They had a claim on every individual for his support to enable them to bring the project before Parliament. That support he would beg to tell them was shown by sub scriptions. They wanted to see the local interest concerned in order to keep up the spirit of the thing. The advantages of railway communication was so obvious, so generally admitted, that it would be needless to descant on them. To the port and town of Cardiff, peculiarly situated as they were, a railway was inestimable. As a means of internal communi cation for sending the produce of England into Wales, and transporting into the interior of England the great mineral resources of this and the neighbouring counties, the railway contemplated was of great importance. Some years ago a railway into Wales was looked upon as rather a wild specula tion. But, fortunately for society, mention of its impracticability at the present . day had vanished, and what was then considered as visionary and delusive, might now be looked upon as safe and practicable.— (Cheers.) Even if no pros pective remuneration arose from the present project to shareholders, yet it was worthy the attention of influential persons as a means of improving property, for he thought that there were few gentlemen of the present day who would now be found to complain of the vicinity of a railroad to their park or mans ion. The proposed line will give a direct commun ication between London and Wales. It will work into the railroads that are about to be constructed, and from the westward it will open a communication with Ire land. It will open a communication between Fish guard and Wexford—it will be responded to by cor responding lines of railway in Ireland—by lines from Wexford to Dublin, and from that city to Waterford. At present it was the intention of the deputation to proceed to Wexford, and lay there the foundation of a project similar to that which he had now the honour of addressing to them.—(Cheers.) By the proposed line they would have the most direct communication with the southern part of Ireland. He had only to assure them that the Great Western Company were ready to support the project in the most influential way. They think they will best achieve that object by incorporating themselves with the South Wales Board of Directors—(Cheers)—and support it with their money. He was grati fi ed to find that this announcement was satisfactory. There had been times when it was all but impossible to get capital, but now gentlemen were ready to come forward, and there was a spirit of enterprise and emulation abroad that augured well for the undertaking. He would give an instance of this in the person of one gentle man, now near him, who was a member of the South Wales Board of Directors, and who had taken 2,000 shares in the speculation. This gentleman had come forward with alacrity, and with as purely disinterested a feeling as it was possible to fall to the lot of any human being.—(Cheers.) The meeting would learn with satisfaction the gratifying state of the share list. If they thought proper to produce their share book, it would be seen that it would not be necessary to get a single name more on it—in other words, the whole of the share-list necessary to go to Parliament has been already filled ; in fact the number of shares necessary to a successful application to Parliament have been already subscribed for. The list will be kept open till the Ist of November. After that period it will be closed. He was aware as an element of opposition to the present undertaking, doubts were industriously circulated respecting the traffic on the projected line. He was happy to inform them that there was no truth in the rumour. Everything had been done scrupulously to ascertain that ; and it was submitted to checks and tests of so r igorous a nature, as to enable them to vouch for its suffi ciency. The statistics of the traffic had been taken by gentlemen of admitted competency, who have made their report in the proper quarters. From that report it has been ascertained that it will produce full 10 per cent. on the subscribed capital.—(Cheers.) Now when that report finds its way into the money market, he could not say with what avidity the shares would be taken up. He now mentioned the fact to give an opportunity for making timely applications. He admitted he wa s anxious to see these applications, because they were anxious to be in a position to go to Parliament with a certainty of success. From this feature in the transactions, they might see it was not a mere jobbing speculation they were called to em bark in. They therefore wished to have from Cardiff that expression of f ee li n g which should be the most efficient representative of the number of shares which Cardiff would represent. He felt the subject was not in competent hands ; any application, to the deputa tion of the G rea t W estern C ompany , th e officers of which were pr esen t, wou ld e li c it th e f u ll es t explana tion of their v i ews . M r. B rune l i n part i cu l ar , wou ld give every explanation. He saw around him num bers of the South W a l es b oar d , w h o m i g h t if necessary be applied to on the subject. The deputation now tpnroc this sd would to Webxefo made,rd, w were on their w a y t o Fi s h guar d , w h ence t h ey wou ld demonstration s si m ilar to a where he had do u bt, a r similar triumph would await them.—(Cheers.) Viscount ADARE, M.P., then rose to propose the first resolution. After the statements that had been I.IA made, it was unnecessary for him to enter into tha question whether a railway was necessary for South Wales. On that subject he apprehended there could not be a second opinion. He felt particularly gratified at two things: —fi rs t at the good opinion which such a company as the ' Great Western seemed to entertain of the project ; and, secondly, at the nume rous and highly influential meeting which, by its pre sence, concurred in the proceedings of the day. This was particularly understood to be the age of great undertakings. It was essential to their progress that unanimity should govern their proceedings, and he was happy to state that unanimity was the distin guishing feature of the present meeting. The most sceptical on the subject—those who did not belong to the company, and proposed taking no part in the spe culation, nevertheless hailed it as a measure of wis• dam—as the means of connecting the metropolis of England with th e south of Ireland, and as productive of those happy results which must proceed from such an intercourse. The Noble Lord concluded by mov ing the folowing resolution:--" That the formation of a railway in connection with the Great Western Rail way, through Newport, Cardiff, and the agricultural districts of Llantrissant, Cowbridge, Bridgend, and Pyle, thence to Neath, Swansea, and Fishguard, thereby both connecting the metropolis of England with Ireland, and giving scope to the development of the vast and various resources of this rich country, cannot fail to be productive of the greatest advantage not only to the country at large, but especially to the respective distri c t s w hi c h i t will traverse." The Right Hon. J. NICHOLL,. M.P., said ~,he had the honour and gratification of seconding the resolu tion just moved by the Noble Viscount. It had been well said that any project that had for its object the establishment of a communication between this coun try and the metropolis must be of advantage to Wales. IV hen he said that the projected line would be in connexion with the Great Western Company, he meant to say that it would be in connexion with the greatest and best line of railway that had ever been constructed in this or any other country, or that had yet been called into existence. He begged to con gtatulate the meeting that it received so great an amount of support; and he hoped that the town of Cardiff would show its sense of the proposed boon— of its interest in the undertaking, not by the sub scriptions of single persons, but of numbers. 'lt was not the wish of the Great Western Company, nor was it necessary that gentlemen alone should come forward in support of the railway with large sub scriptions. It was essential that names should be numerous as well as influential, and thusgprove that the town of Cardiff, with the county at large, felt an interest in the undertaking. He would not detain the meeting further than to bid the undertakingo forward and prosper.—(Cheers.) The question on the resolution was then: put from the chair and carried. Sir J. GUEST , Bart., M.P., said, that th e f o ll o wing resolution had been put into his hands :—" That com mittees be appointed for the purpose of obtaining subscriptions, and otherwise promoting the under taking, and, from time to time, conferring with the provisional committee and the Great Western Rail way Company in furtherance of the measure." After the interesting explanation given by Mr. Barlow, it I was quite unnecessary for him to say anything, ex cept merely in discharge of the duty he felt imposed on him to call on them to put down their names. He would only add, with respect to the commercial prospects of the railway, that as the present line would be the connecting link between England and Ireland, much commercial advantage might be in ferred. It should not be forgotten, that in this country they had a profusion of metals, which were manufactured in the heart of England. If the pro jected line were now laid down, the facilities of transit would be so great, that the produce of their copper would be sent there, the English hardware would find its way into this country, and in their turn they would be able to send into the heart of England the various metals with which their hills abounded ; and it was not too much to anticipate that the trades and manufactures which now flourished in England would in the course of a few years, find their way to the hills, and be established among them. —(Cheers.) As a voucher for this speculation, he could refer to Professor Buckland, who, he was glad to see among them. [The Learned Gentleman thus appealed to, sat opposite Sir J. Guest, and by a nod, intimated his assent.] That Learned Gentleman could satisfy them of the abundance of coal on their hills, and its probable duration. H e (Si r J . G uest ) was happy to see that day,—he had long anticipated it, and the success of the undertaking was what he had at heart for many years.—(Cheers.) The Rev. ROBERT KNIGHT said he had been se lected for seconding the resolution just now submitted to them. He could do so with great pleasure. They had heard of the advantages that would arise from the proposed undertaking, by joining the two extremities of the United Kingdom. If they looked nearer home, they would find in the county of Glamorgan that ma terials which lay for many ages unexplored and unde veloped, would by the contemplated line be made available for the uses for which a wise Providence originally intended them, and make business at both extremities of this county as active as ever it had been at the centre of it. He would not detain them longer than to congratulate the county generally on the happy prospects held out, and the deputation of the Great Western Company for the flattering reception which it had everywhere experienced. The High Sheriff of the county, J. B. PuxcE, Esq., said that the accomplishment of the present under taking would be productive of the happiest results, and was certainly the most important that could be undertaken. A few days ago he observed stakes driven into a portion of the bank of the Ely, on which part of his property lay. He was glad to perceive that his land could afford such a slight facility for the commencement of this great undertaking, and he would be glad to find that the best land of his in the county could serve a similar purpose. He had the pleasure of bringing with him to the meeting t wo o f the most distinguished geologists of the age, Professor Buckland and the Rev. Mr. Conybeare. He was quite delighted to see those gentlemen unfold their maps and display the treasures of the mineral world, which they ,anti cipated from this display. He concluded by moving the following resolution :—" That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the deputation of the Great respectingW .t e l r y n . 1 8 1 information so readily given by them, T of seconding the resolution t a oh i oe l w icp ai o: C pE o e c m s tcis p „ a o n f y t , h f e o p r their n dert a a k t i t n e g n nce this day, and the In doing so , h e could not help congratulat i ng said he hhiechhandadthbeehenig pro posed.jhushtonour the deputation of the Great Western Railway Com pany on the very flattering circumstances under which they appear before the public. There was a period, and not a remote one, in which the near ap proach of a railway li ne was regarded by the landed proprietary with horror. " What,' said they, " shall we have our parks cut up by your railways—our very kitchens and p antr i es tunnelled by your boring ? —(Laughter.) You will not let the country alone, but tormenting and cutting it up into the most fan tastic shapes and forms disfiguring the face of nature. You will not leave one beauty free To sink or swell as Heaven pleases.' " This might at one period form the ground of com plaint with many well-meaning gentlemen ' • but time and circumstances are changed, a n d what at one period was looked upon with jealousy and consterna tion, was now regarded with tolerance, if not com placency. Mr. Brunel too, like other artful seducers, kept out of the people's way, and by a retiring and delicate reserve, ,enhanced the value of his presence, and made people but wish the more for his company. —(Laughter.) He could not help obterving that it augured well for the success of the undertaking to find that the South Wales Railway would have less in amount to pay for compensation for land than other lines. This circumstance brought him to the railway itself. In the few observations he felt it necessary to make, he would avoid treading on tender ground, or hazarding an observation that would for a moment disturb the unanimity that so happily prevailed. He would, in all courtesy, beg to put some questions to the deputation, to which, from the frank and explicit manner elsewhere shown, he was sure satisfactory replies would be given. He could perceive that from Cardiff the railway, passes by the valley of Ely through a rich agricultural district adjacent to Llantrissant, Cowbridge, Bridgend, Porth Cawl, and Pyle, the produce of which would thus be rendered available towards the supply of the sur rounding manufacturing population. Passing thence, the railway runs through the centre of the great copper and tin-plate works, situate at Cwm-Avon, Neath, and Swansea, where it is estimated that three fourths of all the copper raised in Great Britain are smelted, and a great portion is new exported at a very considerable cost, to London and the north. This produce from the shorter route, and the greater faci ' lity of transport offered by the proposed means of com munication, would necessarily be secured to the rail way, and thus speedily and more economically find its way to the metropolis and all the interior parts of the kingdom. Leaving Swansea, the course of the rail way would be such as to secure to it the entire traffic of the counties of Carmarthen and Pembroke and a large portion of that of Cardigan. Some distance be• yond Cormarthen it is proposed that the railway shall divide into two branches, the one proceeding southward to Pembroke and Milford Haven, and the other in a southward direction to Fishguard, whence a communication with the South of Ire land would be effected within five hours. The length of way was computed to be 148 miles ; the capital to be expended 2,500,0001.; and 17,0001. per mile was the estimated cost. Now, as the gentlemen were in town most conversant with—these details, people would naturally expect the mos t explicit declarations on these subjects. Would Mr. Brunel say whether the estimated expenditure of 17,0001. per mile was correct ? For his part he did not anticipate the failure of the project for want of funds; and he might be allowed to hope that the I projectors were prepare to neutralised, if not overcome, every opposition that might be offaed. It is proposed that the railway shall cross the Severn below Glouces ter. Respecting thi s th e mee ti ng was aware o f t h e formidable opposition to be encountered. He would therefore have no reserve, and he was anxious to get the most specific declarations on the subject to pre vent any mistakes. A meeting had been recently held in Gloucester. The interference of the South Wales Railway with the navigation of the Severn had been freely alluded to. Lord Hatherton attended the meeting, and he would beg to state what his expres sions were on that occasion. He expressed the fullest conviction that the fair interests of the creditors of the Severn would be protected by Parliament.—(Cheers.) Parliament had refused to make the river a joint-stock property. It had preferred appointing a commission to execute the improvements in a prescribed manner, and had given to the creditors of the commission the secu rity of certain tolls to pay them their interest and to re • pay them their capital, and he was satisfied that it would never (before a shilling of revenue to repay the larger expenditure had been raised), sancion any body of speculators in the establishment of an almost paral lel line, to carry off the entire of the traffic from the improved navigation—(Cheers)—and it was remarka ble that it was on a commercial traffic that the railway projectors seemed to rely, for little or nothing was said about passengers ; but what was the case ? Ia 1837 the House of Commons considered the grand con nexion scheme, which took a line very similar to that proposed to be taken now. A certain amount of traffic was then exhibited as likely to be accommodated by such a line. That line, however, the House of Com mons rejected; but, since that period, he might say that three other lines had been opened for the accom modation of Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire. The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway had been opened, and was carrying at an incredibly small rate of tonnage. The Birmingham and Worcester Canal, running in exactly the same direction, had been so greatly improved by deepening and ample reservoirs, as to render it almost a new canal, and its tonnages had been reduced to the lowest practicable rate. Then, on the other side, the com pletion of the works on the Severn, which would be perfect to below Worcester in five weeks, would ren der the line of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, from Wolverhampton down to the Severn, and on to Worcester, serviceable to the local and , general trade to an extent never before known. Here were three lines, then, that might be con sidered as newly opened since the House of Com mons pronounced the proud connexion scheme unne cessary in 1837. But the importance of the Severn im provement would not stop here. If Parliament would protect its revenue, the future amount of which was still doubtful, the commission would, he was satisfied, institute immediate inquiry into the means of ex tending the improvements down to the Bristol Channel. The execution of the works for the deep ening the river, under Mr. Cubitt and Mr. Williams' direction, by embanking, dredging, &c., below Wor cester, left no doubts whatever of the facility with which those operations might be extended below Gloucester; and until the channel was opened up from the mouth of the river, they should never see that accomplished which Sir R. Peel had expressed in the House of Commons—his desire to witness the " sea brought up to Worcester."—(Cheers.) The immense importance of steam navigation between Ire land and the south-west of England on one side and the centre of England on the other could not be over estimated. Railways were no doubt most important, but he doubted whether there was now any one national object of the sort unaccomplished so import ant as the establishment of a perfect steam-boat navi gation between the Bristol Channel and the centre of England. He should never rest satisfied till that was accomplished.—(Cheers.) But for such an object the revenue of public creditors must be protected, or Parliamentary commissions would remain powerless for ever.—(Cheers.) Mr. Booker felt in common with them all, how deeply they were indebted to the deputation, and he felt there was every propriety in putting these questions to the deputation. Mr. BRUNEL said he came there that day quite un prepared to make any specific doclarations, but with respect to the questions put by Mr. Booker, he was quite ready to give the fullest information. With respect to the first point, the estimated amount of the line, he should say that gentlemen would bear in mind the comparative expenditure of lines constructed in the present day, and those laid down eight or ten years ago. Some of these cost much more than was atfirst contemplated. There were various reasons for this discrepancy between the estimated and actual amount of construction. Without troubling the meeting with all the reasons, it would, perhaps, be enough for his purpose to state that various circum stances determined the relative amount—the period of time when they were made—the cost of materials, and possibly the want of precision in the estimate. The same fallacy in the estimates that private gen tlemen are subject to in building their mansions, occasionally governs railways. Railway directors when they see what has been done—when new vistas of commerce open to their views, generally extend their lines, and necessarily incur an expense to which the new improvements subject them. The circum stauces under which the Great Western Railway was constructed were very different from those which govern railways of the present day. He would in stance a few particulars, by way of illustration. The Box tunnel of the Great Western Railway cost 1001. per yard. The tunnel on the Exeter Railway cost but 53/. The Cheltenham tunnel in connexion with might t the Great Western Railway was estimated at 1361. per yard n thiso cost t department but 341. per alone, yard. he To m show gh the mentionre duction that, within the last three weeks, he had contra c t e d i itc for tunnelling at 281. per yard. The comparative expense must, of course, depend on a variety of cir cumstances—the nature of the material to be worked upon, and the accessibility of materials, with other matters which he could not just now go into. The estimate of the railway proposed to be brought before Parliament was considerably less than that of lines laid down even in 1836. About 2,500,0001. was the esti mate of the South Wales line—about 15,0001. per mile —and then a surplus would be left available for the exigencies of the Company. The line of railway pass ing through the Stroud valley, at one period deemed impracticable,and in consequence given up, was taken by the Great Western Company, and that cost but 15,0001. a mile on the average. Now, he would say that the South Wales line ought not to average more that 12,0001. or 13,0001. per mile. So far as to the comparative expense of construction. Respecting other points he would say there was no mystery—there was no effort at concealment; but explicitness of detail with re gard to leading features was quite consistent with some reserve on other points. 'With respect to the Severn navigation, he should say it was proposed to improve that river up to the city of Worcester; and the parties interested in that improvement must have contemplated a railway to give effect to that improve ment. He had been in communication with the Severn Navigation Company, and he would not hesi tate to state to that body his belief that the contem plated railway would considerably advance the im provement of that river. Mr. BARLOW briefly returned thanks. He would have great pleasure in stating to his colleagues in town the gratifying unanimity which prevailed at the pre sent meeting, and the cordiality with which the depu tation had been received. They might rest assured that the :confidence reposed in them would not be misplaced, and that they would do all in their power to justify that by promoting the interests of the line. There would be an identity of views and interests between them. So great was the confidence already reposed in them, that at a recent meeting of the South Wales Board, an unanimous vote was come to, ap pointing Mr. Russell as Chairman to the Company. Mr. Barlow concluded by an encomium on the Chair man of the Great Western Company, and, in terms of warm eulogy, moved the thanks of the deputation to the Marquis of Bute for the liberality of his views and support of the projected railway, and the ability and impartiality with which he had filled the chair. _ _ _ A contention of a very amicable nature here took place between several gentlemen in the vicinity of the chair for the honour of seconding the resolution. Prominent among these was the distinguished Pro fessor Buckland, to whom, by common consent, was awarded the honour. Dr. BUCKLAND then rose, and was warmly cheered. He rose, he aaid, with heartfelt pleasure, to second the proposition which had been just made. Though not an inhabitant of that county, it was his lot to be oc casionally connected with it for many years, and, therefore, he had some pretensions to second the mo tion which had been made. These were matters of which he was professionally cognizant, and which he might, with propriety, detail to the present meeting, and which it was important for them they should know. The foundation of their present prosperity mainly rested on the article of coal. Had not this existed, he believed he was correct in stating that their population would have been less than it was at present by 5,000,000, and their commerce less by one-third. He need not dwell on the advantages to be derived from locomotives. They all had appa rently prospects of long life before them, and they all might learn the facilities of encouragement railways gave the multiplication of the means of life, and the en hancement of its highest and most intellectua l enjoy ments. Next in importance to coal, t asa was n important preferable staple of their country, stood . iro t n t r r ania. Some of these were haunted with the e tHdi ro House g u. sol silver,d oh respecting ofe r sct te i m l ha v nrem e n r h y si ni: e b e i l oen n hfns g eosi s ha d no h o . fdaret severalbheorede u h elfei entered emmhra members Itir de ruin e s i ounbtoi r o ns. f , notions on the subject of coal, amounting to apprehension that the coal of the country was in a amsoagt Fop det ai ls talnerdhais rn i ent e t ha iha - ( rapid state of consumption, :Ind the quantity for all manufacturing purposes was exhausted. The Learned gentleman ridiculed the idea and demonstrated the supply in many places to he adequate to any contin gent demands. In other localities, particularly in what was termed the Upp. r Russell vein, the exhaustion of coal was rapidly progressing, and would have been completed in that district had not another vein in that vicinity been found. Opini-ms as to the durability of even the best veins of coal in England varied. Some said that fifty or sixty years would exhaust them, other said two hundred years. He then alluded to the practice resorted to by coal owners and merchants of deteriorating the quality of coal at the mouth of the pit, by reducing it to fragments for the purpose of increasing the bulk with a view of getting a bonus allo we d by G overnmen t. Several hundred thousand chaldrons of coal were now destroyed this way, fully amounting to one-third of the supply brought to the mouth of the pit. London merchants did the same, and became, in consequence entitled to the reduction of duty. From certain data, it might be affirmed that the coal of Newcastle would be gone in a century, and their posterity would see the great manufacturers of England obliged to come into \Vales and settle down on their hills. Ile was able to state that there was little fear of exhausting their home supply. The coal fields of this and the neighbOuring counties had abundance of store, and when the coal fields of England were exhausted, those of the county of Glamorgan would survive. —(Cheers.) The Marquis of BUTE said he was anxious in the discharge of his duty as Chairman to return his very sincere thanks for the honour they had con ferred on him by the present resolution, so kindly proposed by his friend Mr. Barlow. He thought it not inconsistent with that duty to permit the learned Professor I3uckland to address the meeting. He had, on all occasions, been too much accustomed to expressions of kindness and partiality in that room to be surprised at its manifestation just now. There was another circumstance which afforded him much satisfaction—it was the expression of unanimity in that room. He might be allowed to say that, accustomed as he was to gratifying exhibitions of that nature, there was none that ever afforded him so much pleasure as that which he enjoyed at the present meeting. On occasions similar to the present, when he attended, it was only to preside at meetings, com posed exclusively, perhaps, of the inhabitants of Car diff. Unanimity at such meetings might be expected, but on the present occasion, when the meeting was attended by not only the inhabitants of this town, but, of other towns and counties, an expression of unani mity in the proceedings of the day was the more acceptable. His Lordship then vacated the chair, and the meeting, which it is no exaggeration to say was most respectable and influential, separated. THE THEATRES. HAYMARKET. No sooner does a clever actor make his appearance than Webster, the most enterprising of managers, immediately does his utmost to secure his services. IVe are not, therefore, surprised to find Mr. Marble, the prince of Yankees, on the Haymarket boards. He made his debut at this theatre last evening, in his favorite character of Lot Sap Sago, in the farce of Yankee Land. We have so lately given an account of the admirable pourtrayal by Marble of this cha racter, that it is unnecessary to go into this subject at any great length. Suffice it to say, that his humour was as dry, and his Jonathanisms as quaint as ever, and that his whole delineation of the character was the very beau ideal of a "Help," lie was well received throughout by a crowded house. LYCEUM. A new piece, of course an adaptation from the French, was produced here last evening with complete success, under the title or Watch and Ward. An old French Baron has a pretty ward, Isabel (Miss Fair brother), who has a lover, Victor (Mr. Kinioch). The guardian, after the manner of all stage guardians, of course disapproves of her conduct, and determines closely to watch his ward. Her maid, of course, brings her lover to meet her in the garden. When did a stage lady's maid ever do otherwise ? Old guardians and ladies maids are like the positive and negative poles of a galvanic battery, perpetually neutralising each other, and in so doing inflicting a series of shocks on the unfortunate medium of com munication, the heroine. The guardian goes into his garden, and there finds, not the lover, but a Captain O'Donnell, an Irish officer, who had taken re fuge there to escape from the patrol. O'Donnell demands hospitality as one who, having killed his adversary in an affair of honour, is endeavouring to escape from justice. While the Baron goes in to prepare a hiding-place for him, the lady's maid enters, and conducts O'Donnell to her mistress, while Victor, who arrives immediately afterwards, is forced by the Baron into the hiding-place which he had prepared for him. From these contre-temps a world of laugh able incidents arise. The embroglio is kept up to the very last, when of course all ends happily. The great weight of the piece fell on Wigan, who sustained it admi rably. We would just hint to him, however, that in an Irish officer the slightest possible touch of the brogue is sufficient. The scene is laid in the time of Louis XIV., and the splendid costume of the period served to set it off to great advantage. It was completely successful, and will, no doubt, have a long run. The house was crowded. STRAND. If; as Cato says, " This world was made for Cxsar,” most undoubtedly this dramatic season was made for Don Caesar de Bazan. Already did he reign supreme at the Princess's, Haymarket, Adelphi, Surrey, and Victoria, when last night the Strand was added to his conquests. Like his great prototype, he may exclaim, " F . eni, vidi, vici," for wherever he ap pears his success is certain. He was at this theatre most admirably represented by Roberts, who as Don Cwsar exhibited powers for the possession of which we had not before given him credit. There was a freedom about his acting which told admirably. Maritana was very ably sustained by Mrs. Coleman Pope, and Lazarillo, the armourer's boy, was very nicely acted by Miss Stephens. Mr. John Howard, from the Brighton theatre, made his first appearance before a London audience, in the character of the King. It was a very careful and creditable performance. The nzise en scene was admirable, and at the conclusion the applause was enthusiastic. The Polka, which has been laid aside for a time, was revived last even ing, and as danced by Mr. Roberts and Mrs. Mont gomerie, it is one of the most lively and elegant dances imaginable. This is nearly the hundredth time of its performance at this theatre, and, judging from appearances, we should not be surprised if it were danced a hundred nights more. This is cer tainly one of the most delightful of dances, and we are not at all surprised at its undiminished popularity. The house was very well attended. An attorney in Dublin having died exceedingly poor, a shilling subscription was set on foot to pay the expenses of his funeral. Most of the attorneys and barristers having subscribed, one of them applied to Toler, afterwards Lord Chief Justice Norbury, express ing his hope that he would also subscribe his shilling. " Only a shilling," saidiroler, " only a shilling to bury an attorney ? Here is . .a guinea : go and bury one-and twenty of them." The Eastern Counties Company have, it is said, resolved to apply to Parliament next session for powers to make a line from Witham to Braintree, and have inti mated to the people of Sudbury that they will not op pose a continuation from Braintree to that town, but will decidedly oppose any attempt to carry it on from Sudbury to Bury and Thetford.—.Esser Herald. FINDING A WATCH IN THE ROYAL PROCESSION.— Yesterday, afternoon, about three o'clock, just as the royal procession was passing along the Strand, on the return of her Mrjesty to Buckingham Palace, a police constable, of the M division, stationed in the line at Charing Cross, picked up a valuable silver watch, nearly opposite Nelson's Pillar. It had the appearance of having been dropped while the owner supposed he had returned it safe in his fob, as it was much bruised on one side. The watch is engine -turned, and the crest of a dog looking at a bird on a tree:was engraved on the outer case. It remains at the Bow-street station-house, to be identified. THE FOREIGN MAILS.—The following notice was issued yesterday at the General Post-office, St. Martin's le-Grand :—" The mails for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar will be made up on Thursday morning next, the 31st instant. For Malta, Greece, the lonian Islands, Egypt, India, and Hong-Kong, on the morning of Saturday, the 2d of Nov., via Southampton. By the overland closed mail to India, &c., via Marseilles, on the evening of the 7th of November. Madeira, the West Indies, Mexico, Honduras, Havannah, and Vene zuela, on the morning of the 2d of November, by the Tay steamer, via Southampton. British North America, Bermuda, and the United States, on the evening of the 4th of November, by the Britannia steamer, via Liver pool to Halifax and Boston. Brazils and Buenos Ayres, on the evening of the Gth of November, via Falmouth. From August to January the packet touches at Pernam buco and Bahia on her outward passage to Rio de Janeiro, and the other six months on her homeward. Sydney, New South Wales, and Port t' the Philip, by the 31st Ann Grant, on the evening of Thursday x inst., via Gravesend. Mails due : —Gibraltar, e Cadiz, Lisbon, and Oporto, on the 30th inst. ; the West Indies, Mexico, Honduras, Havanna!), Now Grenada, and San British North 'de Nicaragua , on the 7th of November ; Nora: America and the United States, on the 31st inat. A deputation from Barnard Castle, aecompanled by Mr, ,J, reasei, )4 rlington, waited upon the Duke of ' Cleveland a ew days ago, to ascertain his Grace's views respecting a contemplated railway between those twu towns. his Grace received the deputation very cour teously, but declined giving it his support, and depre cated the formation of short branch lines, which Were of no public utility, but involved muc h d estruction of pro perty, and he said that he would oppose any line which should be intended to pass through any part of Ills pro, peaty. - 4 - NoppaVie iburad,, CHIPPING NORTON. --A gt quantity of barley g is still standi ng i n this nei libroetairhood, a n d muc h t h at can !lover be expected to ri fPrw4tistate sc , aroel Eeil that which is in a mor e harvested, so late a n d un propitious as t h e season (s,-ox,fittiChronick. COURT CIRCULAR. The Ladifs and Gentlemen of the Royal Muse hold appointed to form the royal procession to the new Royal Exchange began to arrive at 13uckingbam Palace soon :after ten o'clock yesterday morning, and were ushered into the Library. The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Grand Hall, under the command of Mr. Leo, the Lieutenant, and Mr. Ellerthorp, the Adjutant. At five minutes past eleven the state procession was formed, the Queen and Prince Albert being con ducted by the Great Officers of the Household to the state coach, the Master of the Horse handing her Majesty and his Royal Highness to their seats in the carriage. The Hon. Colonel Cavendish, commanding the Lire Guards on duty, was on horseback at the door of the state coach, having in attendance a trumpeter in state uniform, who gave the signal with his trumpet, on her Majesty's entering the carriage. The state procession (which will be found in another column) left the Palace at ten minutes past eleven o'clock. Her Majesty's dress was of white satin silver tissue, of the richest and most elegant design, portions of the pattern representing leaves and foliage, being of dif ferent textures, and some having the effect of bur nished silver. It was open in front from the girdle, increasing in width as it approached the bottom, and displaying a petticoat of the most valuable old point lace. The sleeves were short, and at the top of each was a very brilliant diamond ornament. The dress had a most chaste and magnificent ap pearance, the silver brocaded satin of which it was composed being ornamented with valuable diamonds down each side of the front, placed at intervals on white satin bows. It was of Spitalfields' manufacture. Her Majesty had a most splendid diamond stomacher, some of the brilliants in it being of extra ordinary size and lustre, and on the left side the Queen wore the Star of the Order of the Garter, having the cross in the centre formed of rubies, and the rest of the star composed of diamonds. Her Majesty wore at the back of her head a minia ture crown entirely formed of brilliants, and a diamond tiara surmounting the forehead. The necklace, ear-rings, and bracelets, were of brilliants. Over the left shoulder was the Riband of the Gar tar, looped with diamonds, and having a most magni ficent " George" suspended, composed of Urge and valuable brilliants ; and on the left arm was the " Garter" of purple velvet, edged with diamonds, and having the motto " Honi soit qui mat y pense" set in diamonds. His Royal Highness Prince Albert wore the uni form of Captain General and Colonel of the Honour able Artillery Company, with the insignia of the most noble Order of the Garter and the Golden Fleece. The Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, and the Officers of the Royal Household, wore the full dress household costume, and the. Earl of Jersey his uniform as Master of the Horse, with the insignia of the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order. The Duke of Norfolk carried his gold baton, as Earl Marshal of England. The Captain of the Gentleman at Arms, and the Captain of the Yeoman Guard, wore the uni forms of their respective corps. The Marquis of Anglesey appeared in the uniform of his regiment, the Royal Horse Guards, with the insignia of the Garter and of two foreign orders. The Earl of Rosslyn wore his uniform as Master of the Buck Hounds. The procession quitted the Palace by the marble arch. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent left her residence, Clarence House, St. James's, with her suite, in two carriages, escorted by a party of Life Guards, at a quarter before eleven o'clock yesterday morning, for the new Royal Exchange. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Charlotte Dundas, Lady in Waiting ; the Countess Wratislaw, and Colonel Sir George Couper, Bart., First Equerry and Comptroller of her Royal Highness's household. The dress of the Royal Duchess was of white satin and silver, of Spitalfields' manufacture. The head dress of feathers and diamonds. The Duke of Cambridge ~ arrived in town from Tottenham-park, Wilts, the seat of the Marquis of Ailesbury, to attend the opening of the Exchange. His Royal Highness left Cambridge House, attended by Baron Knesebeck, Equerry in Waiting, and es corted by a party of Life Guards. The Royal Duke was habited in the uniform of a Field Marshal, and wore a star set in diamonds of the Order of the Garter, and the Ribind and Badge. His Royal Highness also wore the Stars of the Alost Hon. Military Order of the Bath, and of the most distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal Suite, returned to Buckingham Palace at three o'clock. Her Majesty and Prince Albert left Buckingham Palace at half-past four, attended by Lady Portman, Lady in Waiting, for the Paddington terminus of the Great Western Railway. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness were conducted to their carriage by the Lord Chamberlain and Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert. The Maids of Honour in Waiting, the Honourable Misses Liddell and Paget, and the Equerries in Wait ing, Major General Wemyss and Colonel Bouverie, followed in a carriage and four. Lord Byron, Lord in Waiting, and the Honourable Captain Duncombe, Groom in Waiting, were in another carriage and four. A party of Lancers formed the escort from the Palace to the Paddington terminus. The royal party left by a special train for 'Windsor Castle. Her Royal Highne ss th e D uc h ess of Kent, attended by Lady Charlotte Dundas, the Cou n t ess Wratislaw, and Sir George Coup er , left Clarenca House St. James's, at half-past three o'clock, yesterday after, noon, for Frogmore Lodge, Windsor. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, President of the Board of Trade, arrived in town yesterday from Fasque, Kincardineshire, and attended the opening of the new Royal Exchange. POSTING LETTERS.—It is surprising to observe parties posting letters only just when offices are closing, and then pre-paying, instead of having stamps attached, some even requiring letters to be weighed. The least possible inconvenience ought to be given at post-offices, and it is really a disgrace to respectable individuals who occasion unnecessary trouble and inconvenience. What would they feel and say were they in the situation of postmasters, and found those who must know better put ting them to trouble and inconvenience, which might, and ought to be avoided ?—From a Correspondent. PUSEYISM AT OXFORD.—It will be seen that Mr. Iladden, Fellow of Trinity College, has been appointed a Public Examiner. This gentleman was some time Mr. Newman's curate, and his sermons as such were characterised as " abominable" for their hostility to the doctrines of the Articles. Mr. lladden was also ono of those who attempted to break the force of the condem. nation of Dr. Pusey's sermon ; so that within a few days of the victorious convocation we have a Tractarian Pub lic Examiner officially nominated and approved by con vocation Readers at a distance will ask, how can these things be ? The manner of it is thus :—The Proctors are Tractarians —appointed by the Masters of Arts of Oriel and Trinity Colleges —one of them at this moment excluded from orders on account of his anti-Protestant opinions. Among other important functions, these Proctors have the nomination of examining masters, and therefore Mr. lladden is nominated. The nomination is subject to the approval of convocation, and convocation has approved. We can now only give the facts. It will also be observed, that the Regius Professor of Hebrew, Dr. Pusey, in his notice, recommends undergraduates requiring private assistance, to seek it of Mr. Morris, of Exeter College. Mr. Seeger was formerly joined with Mr. Morris in this recommendation, but he —as our readers know—is now in communion with Rome. Mr, Morris is also at Rome, but is yet nominally with Eng land. It is now generally known that the opposition to Dr. Symons, and the manner of it —unexampled in the history of the University for literary ruffianism—is, to a very great extent, referable to Mr. Morris, the re commended of Dr. Pusey. Truly, snares and pitfalls besot the undergraduates on every hand. —Orford Chronicle. DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL. —Last night a. public meeting was holden of the inhabitants of the parish of Islington, at the Swan Tavern, llighbury, for the pur pose of furthering the object of providing a testimonial to be presented to T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P„ for his services in Parliament as one of the representatives of Finsbury. J. P. Burnard, Esq., took the chair. The pageant in the City did not much assist the muster; but the Chairman in stating the object of the meeting, in tone that could not be easily resisted, at some length his s ow to T t d al t i h nd at iffe th re e nn i e nd t e o p p e e n r d s c o n n c s e iz o t f righted a or rightsary 01 3 ,i l d r ,i . Duncombe, orto p and t as a body, where wrong to be flinching to the of resolutions were pro posedm a rightsi maintained, i o n f e d t h , e always pepl e. had A a d hered a w e r a i s es appointing Committees and other and agreed to, appointing to carry into effect the great e t , o E p s r ( o i arrangements m th a e s object that had become a matter of general attention kingdom D n u a n m co e m l3 l testimo nial It is our unpleasant duty to announce the death of throughout the Theobald Spottswood, Esq., J.l'., of Cnherciveen, a n d two boatmen, father and son, by drowning. On Satur day last these parties went out to fish near Valentia, and, unfortunately, the boat upset, and they all met with a watery grave.—Kerry Evening post, ACCIDENT ON THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY. --A S an engine, which had carried down a special train on Batur day, was passing through Folly-hill Cutting, a short distance from Ilayward's-he a th, on its return to town, a jolting motion intimated that the wheels had passed over some obstruction on the line. The engine was at once stopped, and, on the driver returning to the place he found that a man, who must have been lyinc, on the rails, was nearly cut in two by the wheels, which had pased over the abdomen. lie was quite dead. The man turned out to be a labourer, named Mitchell, and on in quiry we learn that he had been drinking at several public-houses and beer-shops during Saturday, and that he parted from a companion at ten o'clock on Saturday night, in order to go home, and he had probably taken the railroad as his nearest road, till, overcome by liquor, he probably lay down to sleep. `3- 1 13p PILCHARD FISHERY.—A sean was shot at Sennen, Land's-end, on Tuesday, and enclosed a mode rately largo shoal. It is said that 150 hogsheads have been taken up, and it is supposed 200 hogsheads more remain in ttig on,--Cortiwa/i Gazette, 6 0% , to - to to - to to ''', to 13' to to to to Ql 4 i -0 1 to 5 4. 1 . to 6". to to 10 ;0 V 3 10