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ALTERATI STA R TINE. 4 Area.END PACKE7:S, TETHER REDUCTIika OF FARES. SIXPENCE AND N(EPENCE, Boat and Blackwell Railway included. Da y S ~ de From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall, ys included) at Ten, Eleven. Twelve, Three, Four, Six, and Semi From the Terrace Fier, Gravesend, 4t Seven, Ralf-past Nine, Two, Four, Five, Six, and Seven. N ._ On Sundays at Eight and One instead of Two. 'mil—Fore Cabin and Second-class Carriage, Sixpence; Saloon and First-class Carriage, Ninepence. "" Gravesend, Aug. 28, 1844. rli„ EAST INDIA HOUSE, OCTOBER 18 ttE COURT of DIRECTORS , of 1843. the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, T hat the present rate of Interest Three Pounds Ten Shil c,r Per Cent. per annum, on the Company's Bonds, will cease and ,211 nine on the 31st day of October, 1844. ca_4o.at from a n d after the 3lst day of October, 1844, such Bonds shall That an Interest only of (31.) Three Pounds per Cent. per annum. Irolders of Bonds will be allowed to bring them in to be emeal,ked for conti nua ti on at th e sa id I n t eres t of (N.) Three Pounds per t„"`••Per annum until the 18th day of September, 1844, and that such C r n cla RS shall not be m te arked for continuation as aforesaid on or be th,,e the lath day of Sepmber, 1 844, shall be liable to be paid off on 3 lst day of October, 1844, on which day all Interest will ccasp. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. GUY'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL. o, to The Winter Session will Continence on TUESDAY, the Ist of ke. ,, dr,rirle—Dr. Addison and Dr. Babington. Au hf eri4 Iledica—Dr. Addison and Dr. G. Bird. 84.'"hly and Physiology—Mr. E. Cock and Mr. Hilton. Uctinv and Diseases of the Teeth—Mr. T. Bell. fi7a on strators—Mr. J. Birkett and Mr. Poland. lecrYand Opthalinic Surgery—Mr. Morgan and Mr. B. Cooper. ItorbidAshwell, Dr. Lever, and Dr. Oldham. e h uid Anatomy —Mr. T. W. King and Mr. Hilton. ;! i strYMr. A. Aikin and Mr. A. Taylor. 11 6 73'--Mr. C. Johnson and Dr. G. Bird. „ N'at,! ai Jurisprudence--Mr. A. Taylor. 14 0 r, 41 Philosophy --Dr. - Gull. P hilosophy —Rev. F. D. Maurice. frlical Lectures and Listructions will be given on Medical, Sur jpPhthalmic and Obstetric Cases, by the Physicians and Surgeons. 1 ,:;* Gull will continue to examine Students. k ee ps will be permitted to attend the Eye Infirmary and the Ob raki,,l; Charity, and will also have the use of the Museums, Anato- C „ 4 edel Room Library, Reading-room, and Botanic Garden. LParticulars, a , pply to Mr. Stocker, Apothecary to the Hospital. ONDON and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. NOTICE. 4 1 1: 1 :j e WARWICK and LEAMINGTON UNION RAILWAY will 84,4 1 -N - ED at the Coventry Station, where it joins the London and p._.ghand Railway, on MONDAY, the 2d of December next. eprZ4aUlars of the Trains and Fares will be given previous to By order, R. CREED, Om_ Secretary to the London and Birmingham Railway. Euston Station, Sept. 9, 1844. ORLEANS and BOA,DEAUX RAILWAY ta p , , COMPANY. 144 , 3,000,0004 in 150,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. per Share. Th e ENGLISH COMMITTEE. ti e : O n• Sir J. C. Meredith, B a rt., K.M.M. R 17 — General Si r J o h n W. G u i se , B ar t., K . C.B. 1',14111 Sir Samuel Brawn, Knt., R.N. ia rn Shaw, E sq ., G.R. A.S. 44rjles Robinson, Esq. t aro T l, Edmond de Beauvoir, Bart. bU t.l Lagos, 14_' °4 n Hare, lint., late a Director of the Great Wes'ern RENC. psE'lb ENF.—Lieut— F Gener H aI COMMITTEE Count D'Anthouard, Peer of France ( 0 , "General Viscount de Borelli, Peer of France 1.1 01, :t Lanj u i nais, Peer of France Igo", D. D. Bellegarde, Colonel d'Etat Major tioi Dumen d'Agen, Proprietaire Ir sr4 . tdouard Dolezac, de Bordeaux, Proprietaire, Mail Con- Sl:l;`,.'l ° r. and Director of the Messageries from Bordeaux, Or -4", Toulouse, , Pau, Etc. C. Henry, Bayonne Civil Engineer. (With power to add to their number.) BA K ERS IN LONDON.—Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths. -3 / 4 c 'rtS IN PARlS.—Messrs. Marcuard and Co., successors to Messrs. Andre and Cottier. y r , FRENCH ENGINEER.—Mons. Mellet. 4, u NSULTING ENGINEER.—John Braithwaite, Esq. tNeh`ea.rding to the law of France, of the 26th of July last, the of the Line of Railway from Orleans to Bordeaux, by tqe 4 . Mboise, Tours, Poitiers, Angouleime, Cognac, and Li t 4 0, ;" a to be granted to a Private Company; and he 51h Dumon (the Minister of Public Works) has appointed I Th e O ctober next for his adjudication of the grant of the Line. 4 4* St ate provides the land, constructs the earthworks, bridges, ihe'r, s tations, and buildings. C° raPany have to make the permanent way, fences, &c., blenvide the locomotives and carriages. , les tiatiates show that 2,600,000/. will suffice for the accom. tkt Ur t Of these latter purposes for the entire length of the Line t it pi ae e ans to Bordeaux, and the issue of Shares will, in the 11 1 , e, be restricted to this amount of capital. I,arrarthworks, & c., of the fi rst section of the Line between w ~ n ir:,,and Tours (being 72 miles) are in a very forward state to y t , n e rails, and it is calculated that in the course of the en it r affi a ' . this part of the Line will be in full operation, and that c d e r f upon it will pay a large yearly dividend to the Share. t th„ o r the capital embarked, which will not exceed (inclusive p o • - ot eth sit) 61. per Share. Some time will necessarily elapse dthie e r emaining instalments on the shares will be called for ; 54; ar ill only be done as the earthworks, &c., of the remaining a fit state to receive the rails, and thus immediately n a workin g c o n diti o n. I , ll e , „Z i 4 .. ti?ns for the remaining unsubscribed portion of Shares tVi 4 7 In the form annexed to the Prospectus, UNTIL THE t.LnS.,,LPrEMBER instant, WHEN THE SHARES WILL . r ,‘-' TED, addressed to the Secretary, at the office of Mr. 1 11 44, Compan 7reen, soliy, ei s3, Threadneedle ..street. tor, 8, Basinghall-street ; or to Messrs. Edward '5 FORM OF LETTER. s e _ uretary of the Orleans and Bordeaux Railway Company. re quest that you will insert my name as a subscriber for iNth' ea res in the Orleans and Bordeaux Railway Company, e term s and conditions of the prospectus dated 12th August, W 4 te n ' I l•ereby undertake to accept the same, or a less number tPe o to me to pay the deposit and future instalments therefrom, a ll req:iisite acts on my part ; hereby authorising the Com _ "ay behalf to sign all requisite documents, to accept of the ,:tib ttl .rir regulations whi c h h ave been, or may be, enacted or pre !et b y the French Government, and otherwise to assent or t;tl4 sta u teti b modifications i n t h e terms an d con di t i ons i n t h e pros. a m : Or Parties named, as the Committee may deem expe- Sir, your obedient servant, Trade or Profesaton--- Residence --— Date O l S and N INR IC D E. E EAUX RAILWAY ti I e e T"MPANY (COMPAGNIE D'ANTHOUARD). St .— the SHARE LIST of this COMPANY will be 'clin„ Oa SATURDAY, the I 4th eptember instant, after ." application fur Shares can be entertained By Order of the Committee. ALES BY AUCTION. --„,„,--- VO h, T ITHES.—PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE. '6 lu i Ott -; PEREMPTORILY SOLD, pursuant to ' , ' , t of ,DER in the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in c , li N ix ,""„j I EVER v. MAWDESLEY, with the approbation of tb , l;tt is „.` I YILSON one of the Masters of the Court, at the Maceles iNtib,...'". Manelssfield, in the county of Chester, on TUESDAY, 1;; and TRUESDAY, the 17th, 18th, and 19th days of Sep 111'ace ;‘, each day's sale to commece between the hours of Two iLk4 t ,(l4,,tila Afternoon, in Lots, i;l 0 an al and SMALL TITHES arising from the FARM , i I Ii kti zItIii n .,_IIEREDITAMENTS in the several townships of 11 `, 4 4 '4 1 , Lyme Handley, Sutton, Rainow, North Rode, NeStp,' I%, ettlesltlme, and parts of the townships of Lower O't,j , co n Dirties, Dirties, in the parish of Prestbury, in the county of i:+4, l N,..ning together upwards of Twenty-two Thousand Acres. liil4 o -- 'nay be had (gratis) at the Master's Chambers, hi h 4411, n-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; of Messrs. Lowe, Pl ,, , lt s , j '! l it licl ,) 3 Yrne, solicito. s, Southampton-buildings ; of Messrs. Okt tell-' Ford, solicitors, 64, Lincoln's Inn-flelds; of Mr. Thomas 4:4: kti,!+tolleito'r, Macclesfield ; of Messrs. Brocklehurst and Bag- N.' of Mac ' elestield; of Mr. John Whitley, solicitor, Liver , I,tessrs. Slater and Hells solicitors, Manchester ; at the 1 1 , 1,„_'‘ontsford ; and at the place ' of sale. Plans of the Estates / r , ""eci at Mr. James Cowley's, land surveyor, Macclesfield. \.„.,,,,...._ ' ENGINEERS, MACHINISTS, MILLWRIGHTS, t s.,IRONFOUNDERS AND OTHERS. i t i,, g ri ' ) .,,, tl S- WARLTERS, LOVEJOY, and v iri ti 7', are instructed by Messrs. Galloway and Son (who Ay Atj e ; n r °rn their present establishment) to offer for SALE by It 't,: t Y oi l l . lo N, on the premises, in West.street, Smithfield, in Vit e, ''.adon, on MONDAY, October 7, and four following days, il ' y ll 'hot., k‘ at ia nf their extensive PLANT of valuable MACHI- It,. ' , ll %iti T OOLS, with the Stock in Trade, consisting of twelve .t p, 'l itig , ea of various kinds and power, sixty turning lathes, Pt, AN, Ser eSv..Clltting, &c., and for every variety and size, hs'At• 44 11 1, 4 , rlr, is two planing machines, eight drilling machines, ,N kli4 lllll achines, 12 crane 3, blocks, and falls, a large fly. k 'l: ll %Dy i ,, n g and shearing machines, pumps, grindstones, boilers, ,° l e 0 4 machines, presses, eighty vices and iron benches ; i Viti ly *the machinery and tools of the extensive ironfoundry ,'t b, l4 4t, t ; e6 nsisting o f bl ow i ng mac hi nes , cranes , f urna c e s, fl as ks, i ''it t ''ott, i ; 4 n., bellows, anvils, smiths' tools, &c. ; a very exten -44 1 op hs et 't of engine machine patterns, together with a great 1 4 .% -ge oltanical implements and tools, new and old mate kA:'4l(Llot „, ti t ,ne: -4 3' be viewed on and after the Ist of October, when ' l ,s* Pr ice Is., may be had on the premises, and of the auc. 5 V is ' -“ancery.lane, ti tt -______. It GL -44',1.,,t0tt, h 08'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur ,,,,.,-,4ti,; ';"'lng gained such great approbation, and the demand yti ti `nliy ' t i me' to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most fl',lp' liner , o fler thus their best acknowledgments to the Publie kt, 4 NI Patronage of the same ; its utility and great convent . ' 1%, l l „. 4l ,afea have recommended i'.. to the most distinguished l 1„` is , - "iona, who have all spoken highly in its recommenda „liAL. 14pared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint ll "Ok s ~l e' B . all possible care has been resorted to, by each V. j 14714; t""ed on ths cork with their firm and address, as well o'.l/411 having theirs ignature, without which it cannot be kit;,.CttlifilEss and SON'S long-established and mach-esteemed NiNe e f AN . resi h _t OTIES continues to be prepared by them after tftreko n om' that has given the greatest satisfaction for many t & "o, 107, Strand, corner of Savoy Steps, London. d 0,1: k 414 PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE I.m. alia,. 1,,, a , i tt . -..e d c . SAUCE. 1„ , ,, t41 H1y." 1V,4 , , , , , i n the recipe of a Nobleman in the county. i'lii krii Steam-ship, June 6, 1844.—The cabin of the N itt ti lit re has been regularly supplied with ' Lea and Perrino' I,'il l ~' to b..,.u0c,' which is adapted for every variety of dish, %"44felish . 'er—from salmon to steaks—to all of which it gives 4;,.7 to , I have great pleasure in recommending this excel i4.,c,ii " e coik i i, m ains and passengers for its capital flavour, and as kfliMent of its kind for a voyage. ~,,V4f;1,1101e, (Signed) " JAMES lIOSKEN." VII 'Firs ,i 0 ,,. 4 3" the proprietors, Messrs. Lea and Perrino, Wor i, o tti atiq I,' . .arelay and Sons, Farringdon.street ; and the prin- I t 4 °4 : f 4li an warehousemen in London ; and retail by the i \ Ilt sh - 'latices. t l i - "k i.. 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' - 9 , Strand, London. lc , Zithttistle4l pi easu _ " Hearitrce, Exeter, April 24, 1844. 1. 4 w h . ony vs re in being able to bear my strong and moo- . ptil . I ch I . the excellence of your . Frampton's PHI of ii:l4tie;lielue coasider a most safe, efficacious, and very superior . 14 1,, 1 tie d t . to ' I ,,rhe widow of an officer, an elderly lady, and 7i.,.'qn,,tatbeitie.....; e, has used them - very rarely having recourse ki , 4"11 1 „._ -I rely 'or a long period of years ; she has recommended 'llionreri, 4 ,!imrl in one instance in which she induced a person 44 t , 14 4 41 su„,n— t'qi hi ne , Yank i'Fifea the first box herself, they have proved it h ,44 "1, tai aeY• I think tint perhaps there is searczly any .1.1.1t.na,, .nri,„,katent medicines before the public of equal value ,1(14141141or,-*-"an'--eoccaerjainly giveo of superior claims. I ih o ions to them my individual reco4a.. ,t i k t,,,,- , by ' t l l ais i),.„! - LYeur obedient servant, . • • • is 4 4, e der; 22P, Strand, London, price Is. 14' d. per tha r i it 'era cf medicines generally throughout the bPkril kites, lkro N'S Ilit of ..... PILL of klEAL'l'll, arta ow:Nye the stitit p. • Anomie Front, 220, Strand, London," on the No. 16,248. LONDON, THURSDAY EVE S 4v: SEPTEMBER t- PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING a t FivE O'CL OCK, in Tine for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for tie AFTE.7IN OON 71'AI and a THIRD EDITION a t SEVEN O'CLOCK, for P 057, aantaining PAR.UAMENTARI and all other NEWS in LONDON up to th a t How. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night,: thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. 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BY th© SPECIAL AUTHORISATION of the AU GVERNMEWT, and under the Direction of the Imperial Authorities, irrevocably on the 12th of October, 1844, will take place, The SALE, by SHARES, of ESTATES, STOCKS, and BONDS, besides the CASINO at BADEN, with the GRAND HOTEL ala VILLE de Vl:' NNE, estimated at ONE MILLION TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND FRANCS, The pleasant country seat of Adolphshdhe, near Prague, with two castles, grounds, gardens,' &c. The two vineyards, Sehubertka and Prekinka, half a mile distant from Prague, comprising a surface of about eight rods, or sixteen acres, in exchange of which aro offered to the winner:— One Hundred Obligations of the Loan of Prince Esterhazy from the year 1836, and Twenty-five Thousand Francs, in ready Money, granted by the Aulic Treasury of his Imperial Majesty. The accessory Prizes consist of Francs-7,000, 6,000, 5,000, 4,000 2,000, 1,000, &c. Mr. CARDWELL said that as lie was informed there were 50,000 Shareholders, and that there were only 6,000 registered proxies, the best way of testing the feelings of the Company would be to adjourn the meeting. lie thought it was only fair and proper that their statements should go before those gentle men whose proxies Mr. M`Gregor held. They might perhaps be then induced to change their opinions. It was clear that the sense of the meeting, with the ex ception of twa or three persons, was with them, and by adjourning the meeting they could see_ how many of the other 44,000 Proprietors were with them. The CHAIRMAN said that they had not as yet got through any business, and as there was matter of im portance to the Company, the leasing of the line to which the Greenwich Company had agreed to, be considered, he would put it to those gentlemen who demanded a poll, whether they would not allow the meeting first to proceed with this matter, and then to go to the poll, which must necessarily occupy a con siderable time, on the question of adjournment. Mr. llamturoN begged of Mr. M`Gregor not to per severe in such a vexatious manner. Sufficient had been said to awake the attention of the Directors to the point to which he wishei it to be directed, and much more would be gained by his not proceeding further than if he pressed the poll. Mr. M`Gramou said he would not yield. lle had asked for information and he coußnot obtain it. Ile thought there must be some object iii thihon ent The CHAIRMAN said they should then,go 1. He hoped no gentleman would leave the roo out registering his votes. Scrutineers were then appointed to take the votes. The scrutineers retired at half-past four o'clock to take the votes, and did not return till half-past nine. Mr. HAMILTON, one of the scrutineers, then came forward and said that, as one of the scrutineers, he had examined into the state of the votes on the pre sent occasion, and he begged to state that, agreeably to the opinion of the solicitor with regard to the proxies handed in on the sth of the month, there was a majority against the amendment of 1.,755.—(This announcement was received with loud cheers ) Mr. PRITCHARD said that he also was one of the scrutineers, and though the solicitor bad decided that the words of the Act of Parliament meant that there should be five clear days given, the words in all other Acts of Parliament were that three clear days should elapse before the day of meeting. The words in this Act of Parliament required that the proxies should be transmitted five days before the d a y o f mee ti ng . A c . cording to his view, there was a majority of 2,135 in favour of the amendment.—(Groans.) The CHAIRMAN said that as this was a legal ques tion be would not give his own opinion, but he would read the words of the Act of Parliament. The Chair man then read the clause in the Act of Parliament, from which it appeared that the proxies should be sent five days before the meeting ; which, he appre• headed, meant five clear days. He should now pro pose the adoption of the report. Mr. M'GEEGOR asked whether five days' notice had not been given. lle protested against the meeting proceeding under a doubt.—(Groans, and cries of " Sit down.") Mr. PARKER seconded the adoption of the report, which was put, and carried with acclamation. A resolution was then passed and carried, declaring a dividend of 10s. to I Is. 6d. on the old shares, and ls. 31d. on the shares paid in February. A resolution was then agreed to, adopting the pro position for the leasing of the Greenwich line. A resolution was also passed, authorising the Direc tors to take the necessary steps to obtain an Act of Parliament for the North Kent line. whenever they thought fit. There was also a sum of 1,5761. arising from the sale of shares, which, though not a large sum, might be aclaed to the dividend. The dividend declared was wiener than it would otherwise be, because they were now treating of four months instead of six ; but it was a great point to have made a beginning, awl he felt confident, when they were able at present to receive so much as 7,0001. in one week, that they would ge, on prospering, and that those who now held South-Eastern shares would never have occasion to regret that their property was invested in the concern.—(Cheers.) They had many difficulties to contend with., but they were now progressing. They had sources of traffic yet unopened, others only partially deve loped, and some still in embryo. The Chair man then referred to the various lines mentioned in the report, from which considerable profit was expected. With regard to their want of success re specting the Hastings line, he believed it would ulti mately turn out to their advantage; for owing to the perseverance of Mr. Barlow, they had found a line in finitely superior to the one formerly proposed, as it would bring Hastings fourteen miles nearer to Lon don. With regard to the Greenwich line, he had re ceived a communication from that Company, stating that they had accepted the terms offered by this Company. Mr. PRITCHARD wished to know from the Chairman what was the cause of the great expense in working this line ? The workink expenses were fifty per cent., and that was an extraordinary expense. The CHAIRMAN said that was a per centage on the receipts, and that must b e accor di ng to the amount charged for carrying. In answer to another question, The CHAIRMAN said that they carried lime, coal, and cattle. With regard to the goods' traffic, it should be borne in mind that they traversed an agri cultnral country, and that agriculturists were not so quick in availing themselves of new improvements as manufacturers were.—(Hear, hear.) They had the river communication to contend with also ; and where expedition and punctuality were not much required, they could not expect to cope with a cheaper mode of conveyance by water. Mr. M`GeeGou said that it appeared to him there was not a very strong desire on the part of the Direc tors to afford the information to the Proprietors. He lived in a distant part of the country, and having been in communication with the Directors for a long time, he must honestly say he did not get such in formation as would give him confidence in the management of the concern. The Chairman had alluded to anonymous letters in newspapers. He had nothing to do with them. He was there representing a large body of Proprietors in Liverpool. A meeting of Proprietors, most numerously attended, was held in Liverpool. Those who composed it were men of well acquainted with ra il way mat business habits, ters, and they came to a resolution that change was required in the system of management. They were fully impressed with the belief that the system of car rying goods required alteration. It might be very well to talk of future prospects—he should desire to see what they had on hand at present well managed. —(Cheers.) He felt convinced, and he spoke the opinions of a large body of Proprietors in Liverpool, that a change of system was necessary for their pros perity. There ought to be a list of prices, setting forth at what cost goods could be conveyed for a cer tain distance.—(Hear, hear.) The public had a right to know at what cost they could send goods.—(Hear, hear.) He was of opinion that the Company should be carriers of goods themselves. Ile was of opinion that the accounts were of such a nature as to require thorough examination, and that each source of ex pense, and the amount, should be specifically stated. He and his friends in Liverpool had not found fault with the Directors—they only wished them to change the system on which they proceeded. He should propose, as an amendment to the motion proposed, a resolution, " That the accounts laid before the meeting were not satisfactory, and that a Committee be ap pointed, under the provisions of the Act of Parliament, to examine the same, and report the reon a t a f uture meeting; that a dividend should be declared from the Ist of October, 1843, to the Ist of July, 1844 ; and that a change in the system of carrying goods was necessary, for the advantage of the public as well as for the Company." To show that he was not ani mated by any factious motives, he would leave the appointment of the Committee in the hands of the Directors themselves. Mr. WALTER said that he was a London Proprietor, and was at first prejudiced against the opinions enter tained by the Liverpool holders, as they were called ; but, having attended the meeting in Liverpool, to which the gentleman who spoke last referred, and having listened to the practical and sound views urged there, he altered his opinions, and he became con vinced that they were right. Mr. CORDWELL, M.P., said that he was afraid the meeting was likely to b e l ed away from exc i tement. His own opinion was, th a t everything shou l d, as far as possible, be known to the Shareholders. Their de sire had been to do so, and there was not the least intention or desire on the part of the Directors to keep anything concealed. They had all a consider able interest at stake, and they all desired to arrive at the same result.—(Hear, hear.) As to the declaration of a dividend larger than was declared by the Directors, there was no intention to raise any obstacles or interpose difficulties. It was a matter which rested entirely with the Proprietors themselves. The Directors held the same opinion which they held in November last, and in that opi,. nion the Proprietors concurred. If the Proprietors held a different opinion now they had only to say so, and there was an end of that matter. The Proprie torsadvantage one way or t h e other. concerniezthe s er i ous attent i on of t h e Di rectors,' should might have it i n meal or in malt, but they co uld not have it b ot h ways. With regard to the Tiiey would have th e carrying question, ev ery person must regret the ab sence of their Chairm an, Mr. Baxendale, who had the be England.present e n I t t o o r u e l w ould anybe definite m was come to up on th a t p o i n t. r, l r o e h n c o te g s o t e r s us t , carrying w bdesirablej arrangement her rtoao teci thatcogeoccupied he t ny sh in object was to make the largest amount of net profit possible. If they were of opi nion that investigation should be made into the subject, and that the whole carrying trade should be revised, they had but to say so. With re• gard to the third question, which was a question as to a change of the whole of the Directors, he for one felt no umbrage at 's hat had fallen from Mr. M'Gregor. He had other avocations to attend to, and he should be ready for one to resign his seat at the Board. He only desired that the Company, should prosper, and if it prospered better in other hands than in those of the present Board, the mercy to him would be doubly blessed. If it was the wish of the Proprietors that the first two questions should be carried, they had it in their own power to say so. But if the third were carried it would be for the Board to say whether they would any . longer continue to act in the position they now occupied. The Proprietors had only to intimate their opinion, and the Directors would take their own course. They might perhaps say it was right for you to dissemble your love, but why did you kick me down stairs ?—(Cheers.) Mr. M'GREGoR said he did not impute anything to the Directors. He did not intend by his resolution to affect their continuance in office. Mr. BRowN seconded the resolution proposed by Mr. M'Gregor. Mr. SMYTHE said, that if the resolution proposed were carried, it would be impossible that the present Board could continue to occupy their present position. It appeared to him a most strange proceeding that without any specific charge being brought against the Board of Directors, such a resolution should be pro posed.—(Cheers.) The Directors had their confidence in times of difficulty, when no Liverpool gentlemen with long purses came forward to support them. There was no reason why it should not be continued to them. Now, with this feeling, he should meet with a direct negative the proposition, which had been made MONEY MARK E 'land CITY NEWS, FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OP THIS DAY. CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING. TIMES. —Th ere has been a rumour of a fraudulent transfer of stock at tl e Bank of Eng-bind to the extent of 30,0001., but it is t, tally without foundation, and pro bahly originated in r.n exaggerated statement of the other forgery which we have noticed for lust l ea i nl a ,ge n a li p .n a e p rl e er is stehd m e y e n eua t ) i r o n et iniaed n l eg a x r t g tiei e ne increase r, ,21tasl last two days. and t exports the extent o f 2 ,46,50,105 rupees. rupee, m r u a p T p d eo e l e l r e s o t:s f ln ß i The increase in imprts is chiefly attributed to Britidi cotton goods. The shipments of indigo have increased to the extent of 63,1601 maunds. The large steamers seem to have opened a new route for commerce, and indigo, raw silk, silk piece goods, and precious stones, to the amount of 1,76,261 rupees, have been shipped by way of Suez. The number of British ships had increased from 823 On the preceding year) to 990, while foreign vessels had diminished from 96 to 94. The total im ports to Bengal, including treasure, are set down at 6,47,66,562 rupees, and the total exports at 10,11,71,270 rupees. As some misunderstanding seems to have arisen with respect to the recent Act of Parliament (7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 39) exempting from the pay ment of income-tax a portion of the dividends on the New Three-and-a-Half per Cents., it may be stated that this A c t a ppli es t o t h e N ew Three-and-a- Half* P FC#nts:only, and not to the Reduced. The in 'e-tax - first came into operation on the sth of April, 1842, and th e di v id en d s on the New Three -and-a-llalf per Cents., due on the sth of July, were charged with six months' tax, although no more than three months had elapsed. This overcharge would have been rectified on the cessation of the income-tax had no financial alter ations taken place, for the portion of dividend accruing between January and April would have been exempt from duty altogether. Since the conversion of the Three-and-a-Half per Cents generally, the Government liberally enough have at once given back the holders of the New Tree-and-a-Half per Cents. the overpaid tax, by exempting from taxation the quarter's dividend that will be payable on The 10th of October next. As the diiidends on Reduced Three-and-a-Half per Cents. have always been payable in April and October, they did not pay any extra tax, and consequently there is nothing to return to the holders of the stock. It is certainly incor• rect to call the concession made by the act a " bonus, as in fact it is only an allowance for an over-payment made at a previous period. The following letter has b een a dd ressed b y a " Lon don Merchant,' on the distinction made by the Bank o England between " bills" and " notes" : " The real distinction intended by the Bank of Eng. land between bills' and notes' is, I believe, this—that London bills are termed notes f others are termed bills.' Admission, li.; Schools, llalf-prlco. riniE HEPTAPRIEMION FINE ART 1 . DISTRIBUTION. Mrs. I'ARKES begs to inform the Public that, by the advice of her Friends, and for the satisfaction of the Subscribers; she has fully authorised a COMMITTEE of GENTLEMEN to act for her in the General Management of her present scheme. The Public will be assured thereby of its being carried to successful termination on the 30th instant. At a Meeting of the said Committee, held at 22, Golden-square, this day, WILLIAM UPCOTT, Esq., in the Chair, it was resolved to publish the following Address : The COMMITTEE of the lIEPTAPILEMION LOTTERY for the management of Mrs. PARKES'S Grand Scheme hereby give notice, that they have consented to act for her interest, and as a guarantee to the Public for its due thilllmcnt according to the Pro spectus as before published. They earnestly request all Persons Intending to subscribe to Like Tickets immediately of her Agents, or at 22, Golden-square, where these celebrated Prizes of the 110WYER GALLERY are to be seen daily, and where descriptive Catalogues and Prospectuses are to be obtained. The Committee particularly recommend the Subscribers to defer their selection of Engravings, to which the Tickets entitle them, until after the drawing, for the purpose of being enabled to choose from a larger number of finely-executed Plates than those already announced in the Prospectus. The Lottery must be drawn on the 30th instant, as that is the lase day allowed by Act of Parliament. (Signed) September 11, 1844. Price of a Ticket, One Pound. The purchasers of a certain number of Tickets will enjoy the fol lowing advantages:— For Four Tickets they only pay 31. of two series. For Five Tickets they only pay 51. 0f ... ....“v• series ; and One Ticket gaining surely a Money-p r i ze . sr For Eleven Tickets they only pay 101. of two series ; and Two Tickets gaining surely a Money-prize. For Twenty-five Tickets they only pay 251. of two series ; and Five Tickets gaining surely a Money-prize, besides a Gold Prize-tieket. The Gold Prize-tickets not only enjoy the benefit of a drawing of prizes amounting to 147,000 francs, but they equally concur, as well as the gratis Tickets, to a special drawing of 22,200 prizes, the prin cipal of which is the Estate of Adolphshohe. The said Gold Prize tickets are, besides, interested in all the prizes of the principal drawing. An official List of the Tickets drawn will be sent to each party interested. Payment for Tickets may be made in London, Paris, on Bank-notes. For the purchase of Tickets, apply to ANTON FLESCH, at Frank fort-on-the-Maine., A FMPLOYMENT.—Persons havin g a littl e tim e to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA. TEA COMPANY, or the sale of their celebrated teas. Offices, No. 1, Great dt. Helen's-churchyard, ishopsgate-street. They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from ono ounce to a pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but !Me trouble Is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per annum, and many during the last nineteen years have realised con siderable incomes by the agency without one shilling let or loss. Application to be mode (if by letter post-paid) as above. EDWARD PAGE, Secretary, CANDLE NOTORIETY. WS. MALE'S superb COMPOSITE CAN . DLES, 101 d. per lb.. requiring no snuffing, on comparison and trial are allowed to surpass all others of the present day for beauty and brilliancy of light. There is no patent for Compesite Candles, neither will those called patent burn so long a time by hours as the flee waxed-wick tallow moulds, or is the light equal. S•ld for cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-kouss. SILVER TEA SERVICES. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, opp os it e the Bank of ngland, submit the prices of the following SILVER TEA and COFFEE SERVICES. The Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on/ shell feet, the Tea and Coffee Pot with a flow er ornament on the ids. I'he King's Pattern is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. The 1 shape of either is new and elegant. Cottage Pattern. Strong Sillier Tea Pot £l2 0 0 Ditto Sugar Basin Ditto Mil. Ewer 4lO 0 Ditto Coffee Pot King's Pattern. Strong Silver Tea Pot. £l2 0 0 Ditto Sugir Basin Ditto Cream Ewer 5 10 0 Ditto Coffee Pot ... -.---- Complete £35 6 01 Complete ...40 0 0 A variety of upwards of Fifty Tea and Coffee Services may be seen ur the Shoat-rooms, where may ba selected every article of Silver requisite for the sideboard or plate chest. Pamphlets of Prices, illustrwed with sketches of the various articles, gratis, and forwarded, postage free, to any part of the 4ingdom. A. B. Savory and Sons, 14, Cornhlll, London, opposite the Bank of England. " Promissory notes, which is the plain meaning of the term notes, are all but out of use. The coal trade is, I believe, almost the only branch of regular business where they remain in use. " The practical effect of the distinction made by the Bank seems to be this :—lf I sell 100 tons of tallow to a soap- boiler in London, and draw on him for the amount, the bill is called a note,' and the Bank charge thereon 3 per cent. ; but if I happen to live in Leeds, and draw on a London merchant for the cost of 1,000 pieces of cloth, the bill is then a bill,' and not a note, and the discount thereon is 24 per cent. " The substantial ground of this distinction is not very obvious, the sole question being the difference be tween one class of security and another. "Again, supposing I sell my 100 tons of tallow to a soap-boiler in Leeds, and not in London. The bill is then drawn in London on Leeds. I preAtme this makes it a bill, and not a note, and therefore discountable at 2i per cent. " A little light as to the rationale of all this would not be unacceptable." The first case which is put by oar correspondent is correct ; the second, we think, is incorrect. Provided the bill is drawn in London (that is to say, within 20 miles of it), it seems to be a'• note," according to Bank phraseology, whether it be drawn upon a London or a country firm. Whether the " London Merchant" draw., upon the London soap-boiler, or the Leeds soap-boiler, the document that represents the transaction is a "note," and no more, and therefore, according to the late resolution, discountable at 3 per cent. The met.- chant at Leeds who draws upon the London merchant, has, as our Correspondent rightly obsem,s, originated a " bill," and not a " note." The reason of a difference of 4 per cent., which is made in discounting these securities, arises from the great probability that the country bills will have a larger number of names upon them than the town bills or "notes." If the bill be drawn in the country, it will most likely be taken to the Bank for discount, not by the drawer himself, but by an endorsee, and thus there are three parties liable. If the bill he drawn in town, the drawer himself will probably take it to be discounted, and thus there will be only two parties liable. There are, no doubt, cases in which the town bills have just as many names as country bills, but the grouni of distinction seems to rest on the presumption' that this is the excep tion, and not the rule. It is, perhaps, to be regretted that some clearer words had not been adopted to mark this artificial distinction than " bills " and " notes," which have an accepted meaning totally different from that in which they are used in Bank parlance. Every where but at the Bank of England " bill," we believe, means " bill of exchange," and " note" means " promis sory note." Had the expressions " town- bills" and "country bills" b'en used, the resolution would have been more generally intelligible. SUN.—Consols leave off flatly, being 994 I for Money, and 99i to for Account. There was no alteration in any other of the English Stocks. The Foreign Market again slightly advanced this afternoon as regards the principal security dealt in, Spa nish Bonds. The Five per Cents. were 24 to 244, and the Three per Cents. 344 to 35 for the new account day. Mexican were 3:4 to 353 Colombian realised 144 to 134, and Brazilian, Old, 874. Belgian Bonds were at 1031-, and Dutch remained as in the morning. The additional transactions in Railway Shares have been these :—Bristol and Gloucester were24: 4 l ; Chester and Holyhead, 14 to 2 ; Great Western, 731 ; Ditto Half, 39 ; Birmingham, 116 ; London and Yort:, 3i to 34 ; Lynn and Ely, 34 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 134 to 121 ; Northern and Eastern, 12 to 114 ; Nor wich and Brandon, 84 to 94 ; Sheffield and Manchester, 12:1 ; South-Eastern, 54 ; Ditto, New, Eti; Paris and Or leans, 18 s } ; Paris and Rouen, 181 ; and Trent Valley, 64 to 7 premium. Eastern Counties have bocn 11.1, and Blackwall, 9i discount. London and West minster Bank Shares were 74 to 6N premium. Mr. TEGG propSed, and Mr. LEVY seconded, a vote of confidence and thanks to the Directors, with accla mation. Mr. CARDWELL said that the Directors would now institute a full and impartial inquiry into the carrying system, and they would wish to have some gentlemen who entertained views similar to those expressed by his Liverpool friends on the Committee. He was sorry that the Liverpool gentlemen had left the room, but communications would be made on the subject with some of the Proprietors in Liverpool. - The CHAIRMAN then read a memorial from certain of the inhabitants of Dover, against Sunday travel ling. • The subject •was left in the hands of the Directors. The meeting separated at 10 o'clock, having con inued nine hours. STATE OF TRADE.—The market; both for goods and yarns continues in the same quiet and inanimate state which has prevailed for the last three or four weeks. Very littlo business has been done, buyers generally endeavouring to obtain the advantage result ing from the recent decline in the price of cotton ; but as spinners and manufacturers are very generally working to orde'r, they are not at present much inclined to make any material concession in prices.—lllanchester Guardian. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, SEPT. 9. —There has been a good demand for the coarser kind of flannels, at prices the same as those of former weeks. The finer sort of good has been less inquired for during these two preceding markets. Wools have undergone very little change of late, the demand continues steady and prices firm. It is reported in the market to-day, that there was a rather brisk demand for wool at the Bristol fair last week, but no change from the present prices. —Manchester Guardian. LARGE SALMON. A few days ago an excellent salmon, in prime condition for kippering, was caught on one of Mr. Allan's banks, near Newburgh, which weighed no less than 5 lbs. CASE OF MURDER IN TIIE PARISH OF CAMPSIE.— A case of murder, we regret to state, took place in the parish of Campsie, on Thursday forenoon. The person murdered belonged to Catnpsie, and was named John Dunn, or Dunion, and the murderer's name is John M'Lauchlane. Both of the parties were engaged as reapers on the farm of Auldtown, we have been in formed, and a quarreLltaving taken place on the harvest. field, M'Lauchlane assaulted Dunn, struck him below the arm with his rearing -hook, the point of which having entered his heart, he died instantaneously. M'Lauchlane's father, we have likewise heard, was con cerned in the quarrel. The murderer immediately absconded, and so far as we have learned, has not yet been apprehended. M'Lauchlane, it appears, is an Irishman, who had worked f or some y ears a t Kirkin tilloch as a plasterer'S labourer, but for a few days pre vious to the fatal occurrence, had been employed as a shearer in Campsie parish.—Glasgow Argus. THE HARVEST.—in consequence of the exceedingly favourable weather for the last ten days, the harvest is general in this vicinity. On Tu-sday, Dr. Dickson, Kep poch, took in two stacks of barley ; Mr. Ross, Hum berston, has nearly completed his harvest, as well as Mr. Lawson, Bakerhill, and others. For some days there have been merry fields of reapers on the mains of Tul loch, at Conan, &e., &c., and with Captain Munro, Teaninich, who commenced barley cutting about ten days ago. and has some of the same barley now in the steep for distillation. As to the probable result of the crop, we think it will be found excellent as to wheat and barley, and good as to oats, but there will be a short coming of straw. The potatoes will be of excellent quality and bulk, and a far superior crop to last year. The turnips look well, but we have heard that the bulb has been damaged by an insect, and the produce is very problematical ; swedes are free from the taint. Fruits and garden stuffs are good and abundant.—Ross-shire Advertiser. FATAL ACCIDENT IN THE NEW -CUT, L AItIBETII- Yesterday afternoon, a poor man named Johnson, and his son, a lad about eight years old, were proceeding to- tu , wards the Borough with a cart-load of sand. On the arrival of the horse and its load at a public house on their way, the father stopped to have a pint of beer, of , which his son partook-. They pr ocee d e d on their road, G when the lad, in attempting to mount the shafts of the cart, missed hi s step, and fell to the ground,a and before the father co u ld stop hi s horse the wheel passed over his th child's IA breast and s id e o f t h e h ead. Assistance was rend e red, an d a me di cal gentleman instantly attended, I, in but life was extinct. 'WITCHCRAFT IN 1844.—N0t long since, the resting place of th e d ea d, at P h i ßack, near flayle, was made the scene of transactions which would have blackened the darkest ignorance of bygone ages. It app ea r s th at severa persons who are afflicted with disease, and who, for want of moral courage, wo u ld not su b m i t to the directions of their medical advisers, very readily caught hold of and applied every nostrum that gossips made known. Experience proving that the boasted remedies were of no avail, their imaginations were put to the utmost stretch, in order that they might avoid the only method by which they could be cured. Fortunately, a blazing light shot across their darkened way, and their gloomy reflec tions were dissipated by its brilliancy. It was a revelation ; and they denounced their ignorance, be cause they did not sooner find out the cause of their malady. To believe that they were ill-wished was only the work of a moment, but to discover a person who could break the spell was not so easily accomplished. Every thought and action was centered in attaining their t darling object. Finally, their wish was consummated, and a scatterer of witch -spells stalked forth from ston, to whom they disclosed every incident t of their lives, fraught wits uncertainty as ten d di e n a g dfu o l g ood lour or evil. The day was chosen, the ther silent clod of midnight fixed, and the abode a o s f s a ig li n t a h t a io t n o . nc T e h w e a h s ou li r vi d n r g ew wa n s ea r ku ed t o t f a h s eir the urp p o la s c e e be o! The and a s their ked stealthy cam e known aactions i f o r n o s m and after for fee was e e r i e mp c u lo ls s e el o y f t w h, a7t r ch ec e s l aci T eps h ' immediatelytechur g cby e a n r , d was scaled. silence was enjoined, te rThenios o th r e his teries of his art, by making mysterious sounds and performing mysterious actions, as he walked over the dead, hotly pressed by his frightened walked many times ar oun d the church, dupes. te doors H a a n ving d windows opened and shut at his sb a li s ld t i i n le3 g. , Then he commanded them to remai n open, andt were passed in succession, he brought the persons who had ill-wished them to their face. Thus the spell was broken and dissolved, and a faith given that their cure would be speedily effected. Some days have since elapsed, and Either their faith has failed, or the witch spell is not broken, for their disease still maintains its ground, the effect of a visible cause.— West Briton. THE CASE OF THE SOLDIER'S WIFE.—We are glad to state that Mrs. Dynan and child are doing well, the child quite recovered, and the mother in excellent spirits, and that it was arranged, on Saturday, that both should hav e a f ree passage to Calcutta in the Mary Somerville, a fine vessel belonging to Messrs. Taylor, Potter, and Co., which will sail in a bo u t a week.—Liver pool A respectable woman, of the department of the Vaucluse, being found in a copse wood carrying a gun, was brought a few days ago before the Correctional Tribunal of Avignon, upon a charge of breaking the game-laws. Although she urged in her defence that she merely followed her husband, who went out to catch a rabbit, and that she carried the gun for him, without having any idea of firing it, the Court fined her 16E PARSONS ♦ND WIDOWS, BY THE AUTHOR OF " PETER PRIGGINS."—We would not forego the enjoyment of three volumes from our facetious friend PeterPriggins— no, not even foran unlimited draught from thatdelicious claret cup, the concoction of which he so eloquently de scribes in one of his chapters. Peter's good humour is unfailing, and his wit, like the bright bubbles in a glass of champagne, rises creaming and sparkling to the sur face of his subject. In the volumes before us he has taken for his models two classes of persons in society, who have by common prescription been devoted to the shafts of ridicule, namely, Parsons and Widows, and has illustrated, in a series of episodes full of deep obser vation and overflowing with kindly and truly Christian feeling, the characters of several individuals in both these stations or states of life. As a whole, we can re commend " Parsons and Widows" as the most genially cheerful, the most observant, and the most right minded work of fiction (if fiction it can be to seem so truth-like) that has fallen into our hands for a long while.—Sunday Times. Mr. SCOTT seconded the motion. As lon g es h e had been a Proprietor no promise had been brok en , and every expectation held out had bee n f u lfill ed on the part of the Directors. The shares had risen under their management from 22 i to near 40. Now that they were on the threshold of success, it was most surprising to turn round upon them, and say that they had no confidence in them.—(n ear, hear.) That was not the course of dealing among gen tlemen, or men of business; he was a stranger to it. A discussion of some length ensued, when The CHAIRMAN put the amendment. There were five gentlemen in the room who held up their hands for Mr. M‘Gregor's amendment; the remainder of the mtetiug (which was a crowded one) held up their hands against the amendment. Mr. PRITCHARD then demanded a poll, amidst loud cries of " Shame, shame." The CHAIRMAN—Mr. Pritchard has a right to do so. INIT. Cr rr, n:rtTsr - rc :ll{r‘cl whcsthor thou e- i i i n , t . ad. iOM . ;I .ll.i' tO_CtilV,." ? The CHAIRMAN said it rested with the meeting whether they would adjourn or not. 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' ' \____ LORD ELLENBOROUGHS RECAL. f The following comments upon, and explanation of, Lord Ellenborough's recal, are from the Englishman, his Lordship's own organ in Calcutta. - The self-defence . ,f the Governor-General against the Directors is at least curious : " We are inclined to believe that no papers, which are , likely to be published, either by the Government or the Court of Direct Ts, wi'l throw any more light upon the real motives o f thi s measure t h an is v i sible at present. " Of course, the papers will contain the alleged, the os , tensible reasons. It is not unlikely that the general policy of Lord Ellenborongh's government may have afforded occasion for objection and remonstrance. It is not difficult to point out measures which admit of rea sons for disapprobation ; and it is not improbable that such disapprobation has been expressed in very strong terms, if, for no other reason, for the sake of affording a handle for the removal of the Governor-General, which it seems was contemplated and proposed eight months before it took place. But we do not think that any one, who has been an attentive observer of Lord Ellenbo rough's career, will be misled by any such pretext on the part of the Court of Directors. Lamentations over the fallen Princes of Sinde ; cries of affected philanthropy on receipt of the Gw.elior dispatches, come with an ill 7green from those who here without a murmur Lord luek'atel's invasion of Aftghanistan, of which they h a d declared their disapprove!, and who even urged upon him to retell' a little longer the high office which he had fills l :o much to their satistactim. The difference is not in the measures, but in the men. The Company ex ists only for and by patronage in it they live, and move, and have their being. This object next their heart has been cruelly outraged by the present Governor- Generel. Ills very first step on his arrival caused dismay in Leadenhell-street. It was well known that the private secretary of the late Governor General held the patron age of India in his hands, and rumours were not unfre quent that is sort of family compact existed, by which the influence of the Court would continue to bear directly on all Indian appointments, from the resident at a le reign Court down to a lighthouse-keeper. humour also stated that the late secretary had been stroegly rsuaded to remain, to hold under the new Governor the same situation, with the same authority. Great, then, was the disappointment in certain quarter , , a hen another name was publicly announced, and greater still, when applicants for (Mice, holding letters from highly Irak, ntial qaarters, were told by the great man him elf that he looked up.,n such recommendations as so many pieces of waste paper. But loud was the murmur of disappointment, when it was publicly announced that the rule of the new Government was to appoint the fittest person who could be found to fill a vacancy, with out regard to connections or solicitations. When, in addition to this, it was seen that no near relationship with Leadenhall.street would be allowed to screen men from the consequences of official miscondect, and that the day was over when proved unfitness for One public situatton was likely to be rewarded by appointment to a better, great was the cry of despair, and every mail %vent loaded with complaints of the neglect of just claims e..uf connection), ant of the appointment of men to coveted situations, merely because they had done their duty. Such a state of affairs could not last. Leadenhall. street was agitated as it had not been since 1832. The Tories, whom it hail so steadily supported, even in their adversity, were reproached with ingratitude ; and at last the coup deat was resolved on, when remonstrance was found unavailing. The Indian civil service is notoriously the apple r of the Company's eye. It has been lamentably shorn of its advantages ; it is no longer the life of undisturbed case and great emolument, which it once was. Still it has its prizes, and is that branch of the public service which the Directors have ever reserved for their own family con nections and immediate friends. What then could be more; offensive to them, than a public declaration that the Governor-General would always look upon service in the field as the highest claim to reward ? What more alarming than to find, in conformity with this declara tion, lucrative civil appointments bestowed upon the military men ? Besides, it is well known thst plans have often been in agitation for making military service a necessary step to all public employment, except judi cial, in India. Might not the present Governor-General be just the man to carry such a plan into effect ? What then would be the consequence if the India Board were ',o find out that judicial appointment might be very well Illediby English barristers, and that the patronage of he Only ought to be vested in the Q'lCell ? Some fine corning the Directors would wake, and find themselves with 'no appointment to give away, except those of chap'ains and pilots. Now, we do not say that any plan If this kind was matured, or even contemplated by 'ovtment ; but there wer e a b un d an t indications of ;n theey ncyhavheostatiken the patronageletoth a e larin We do Directors, nl4 that th e y h ave men d e d their position by their , ,ove; They have, as the Ministers say, incurr e d a aes.vjt responsibility. But they have done wo rse ; t h ey have agitated ; they have set people to wor k, t o t hi n k a b out the Bast India Company ; and th e i r d e fe n d ers already admit that it is an anomalous i ns ti tut i on, meaning, Ile suppose, suppose, an unprecedented one . Th e mem b ers o f a c l ose accordingly. or , h el) corpO ation should have r e m em b ere d t h e m a x im— Quiet 4 tie noveas, which is peculiarly applicable to mono polist. Do they think that they will not provoke in quiryiby such an extraordinary and unprecedented step? Nay, ;do they expect to escape the hostility of the very clever, very active, and somewhat vindictive statesman whord they have offended? Have they forgotten that he w in h fo e r n m i a t ti i .o s nbcollectedbear on the e spot, and likely to be used with a perseverance and an eloquence, that will give no small weight to any measure l ie m ay propose for their discomfiture? We repeat, then, that the Duke's term 'gross indiscretion,' appears to us to apply admirably to the Company's measure. It ills ydu have, than to fly . to others that w w a o s u i l li d s : you know not of. A fit of temper or of sickness, might have done for them what they have taken upon themselves to do ; and be gt o on h e om of e th ar o m se e c d al 'i s t , h sides they might h ave calculated upon the chapter o f accidents at home. At the_ worst, i t wou ld on l y h ave been necessary to b ear a short period of suffering, with the chances of naming a successor suited t o their pur poses.. Now they have caused . an appointm en t Which shows clearly which way the wind blows. The policy Duke will as approved by the uredly be carried out by his nominee. The ascend anc y o f t h e m ili tary i s morn marked by this appointment Ell bo than by Lord en rough' .s declarations ; and we greatly mistake if the Company will not very soon make the discovery, that though the blows at their authority may henceforth be made with a polishgd sword, instead of a rough file, yet that the steel will pierce deeper, though the wound in flicted may not be so painful." PROVIDING AGAINST A RAINY DAY.—A young stealer of umbrellas by wholesale has been committed for trial. The boy, whose name is William Booth, is only fourteen years of age, and comes from Hull, where his father keeps a lodging . house. He had been collect ing umbrellas in the neighbourhood of Canwick and Bransion, and has been committed for taking one from the hobse of Thomas Quip. He took it down and said it warted repairing, and although the children in the house told him it did not, and that he must not take it away, he first cut the wire and let the bones down and then bore away his prize. Those umbrella collectors sell the whalebone for I6d. per lb.—Lincolnshire Chro nicle. We regret to learn that, owing to the state or his health, 1)r. Chalmers is under the necessity o f re luctantly declining the invitation sent him by the elders and deacons of the Free Church in Glasgow, to address them op the subject of the Sustentation Fund,-- Guardian, C. We received on Mond, --- China to the Gth of June. Ale was theiii - vi ii? - 4 4; ~sag The English ccmmunity were living in terre'f- an Olga - - break amongst the populace, Loth at Canton and Ifong- Kong; at the latter place the guard of Marines sta tioned at the British Consul's establishment had been considered insufficient for security; and although the Marine establishment had been increased, so great were the apprehensions entertained by the anthoritio of their danger, that a guard :,hip had been sent for to Wharap, a to lie off th© • city Admiral Sir Th omas Cochrane a-- rived at Hong-Kong on the 4th ultimo. Ilis Excellency Keying, the imperial Commisioner, reached Canton on the 3d of May, on his way to Macao, to lid adi u to S'r H. Pottinger. It was understood, however, that Keying had another object in view, namely, to make arrapge meats for the visit of the American Ambassador, Mr. Cushing, to Pekin, whither he was about to pr oceed, with a view of mgotiating a treaty of commerce with the Imperial Government. A letter, dated Macro the Gth ultimo, says—" Keying, it is supposed, will be able to satisfy the wishes of the American and Fren,h C, in missioners here, and prevent their procce&n:; fur: her north; which is very desirable, as the people at Chusan, . Ningpo, and Shanghae, have got it into their heads, that the French and the Americans have comb:in d to drive the English out of China, and by lest iccounts, , were busy removing their valuables into the country and placing their money in secure places." The Mandarins were doing what they could to allay their apprehensions, but to little purpose. The French fri g ate Alcmene had visited Ch u , an , an d l eft again for theYang-tze-Kvang; and Admiral Cochrane having at the same time withdrawn the English vessels of war from Shanghae and Ningpo, had confirmed them in the belief that their fears were well founded; business was consequently at a stand at the three northern ports. The French, having little or nu trade with China, of course have nothing to h sc by keep ing the country in a ferment with their pompous em bassies. With the Americans it is different, and it is to be hoped that Mr. Cushiog will finish his negotiations there with the Chinese Commissioners. Ilis doing so may induce the French to do the same ; bat if they go north to show of} their formidable fleet at every foreign port, little trade, it is to be feared, will be done any where except Canton, until they return and leave these waters. The French Ambassador had not arrived. Sir Henry Pottinger, it was expected, would leave China abo the 15th of July, in th e s t eamer S p i teful fir this p . .. 'Bombay Tim e s of J u ly 2 4. 0. , ' Bombay or Astor.—The F r i en d o f Chi na says:— " That though the nearest of all the new ports, Amoy is the one of which we hear least. There is a constant communication kept up between this colony and that port, by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co.'s opium vessels, but there is a mystery thrown overall the move ments of their ships engaged in the illicit trade, which is not to be penetrated ; they come and go without mail, passenger, or even the ceremony of intimating their arrival or intended departure to the harbour -master. Like the phantom ship of the Cape, they pass to and fro, and nothing more is known. The great pro[-ortion of the legitimate trade with Amoy has consisted of cotton wool and Straits' produce. In cotton piece goods, for the first five months after opening the port, the gross amount of sales did not exceed 35,000 dollars ; of cotton twist, 52,000 dollars; woolens, 14,000 dollars. In all article of import, a ith the exception of opium, for the first year the amount will not exceed 1,000,000 dollars. The exports, so] fir, are trifling, being rather under 30,000 dollars." N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR. ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital X 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a second Bonus, averaging 00 per cent. en the amounts invested on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAM: 'LBS. F Premium.' Bonus Bonus in gai 0 , :l o ..z> '''' • r i • m 4 I added. 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The requisition calling the meeting having been read, Mr. BROWN said he wished to know the number of registered shares opposite the name of each Proprietor The CHAIRMAN said that was a question which he would not answer, as he did not think they had any right to inquire into the private affairs of any in dividual.—(Hear, hear.) The Secretary then read the report, from which it appeared, that the gross revenue of the South Eastern Railway, and of Folkestone Harbour, for the months of April, May, June, and July, was 81,482/. Os. 9d., to which must be added a balance of 1,2231. 10s. 10d. from the account presented to the Proprietors on the 25th of May, making in the whole 82,7051. Hs. 7d. The working expenses have amounted to 40,994/. Os. 6d., leaving a net profit of 41,7111. Its. ld. The charge for interest on loans amounts to 25,1131. 3s. 6d., of which 21,9681.25. 2d. has been passed to the debit of revenue, and 3,1451 . Is. 4d. arising on unproductive capital, to the debit of the capital account. The sums of 21,9681. 2s. 2d. and 1,1941. 13s. 10d. ( w hi c h appears on the credit side of the harbour account, as for tonnages and passengers by steam-packets, but not received) being deducted from the general balance, leaves a sum of 18,541/ 15s. Id. divisible amongst the proprietors, or six shillings per share on the shares paid up, and ninepence per share on the shares created in February last, leaving a balance of 698/. 15s. Id. There is also a sum of 11,760/. 19s. Bd. in the hands of the Company upon the general inte rest account, and of 455/. 1 ls. 84. on the transfer fee account, both of which, in consequence of the com pletion of the line to Dover, can be carried to the credit of the dividend account, if the Proprietors so de termine; to which may be added 1,567/. 15s. pre mium on the sale of unallotted new shares, or an ad ditional suns of 13,7841. 6s. 4d. for dividend purposes, and which, added to the before-named 18,548/ 15s. Id., would give 32,3331. ls. 5d., or 103. 6d. per share on the shares paid up, and Is. nd. on the last issue, leaving a balance of 1,0951. 1 ls. 54. The working expenses have amounted to about fifty per cent. upon the gross receipts. The report went on to state that the terms of a lease, provisionally agreed upon with the Directors of the Greenwich Company,would be laid before the meeting. It then referred to the expediency of a line throug Woolwich to Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham, Sitting bourne, Faversham, and Chilham, uniting with that to Canterbury and Ramsgate, in the valley of the Stour, and a line from Rochester and Maidstone, uniting with the present Maidstone branch, and forming a communication across Kent and Sussex ; also a line from the Canterbury and Ramsgate branch to Sandwich and Deal. The Directors have also taken steps for making a branch to Tunbridge-wells, which might be advantageously extended to Hast ings. They had also concluded an arrangement for a lease of the Whitstable Railway. The general out lines of these projects have been submitted to the Board of Trade, and the greatest advantage was ex pected from them. The Maidstone branch would be opened in the present month. The report then re ferred to the projected railroad from Boulogne to Amiens, which would afford the means of travelling from London to Paris within the day, which would secure to the Dover line the traffic to and from Paris and the south and east. In conclusion, the Directors referred with satisfaction to the amounts exhibited by the traffic returns during the past weeks of the cur rent half year ; and trust that a continuance of re ceipts, exhibiting a similarly favourable comparison with those of the preceding year, would afford at its close a substantial dividend, and would place the South-Eastern Company in an advantageous posi tion for the important financial measures to which, in 1845, the contemplated extensions of the line must of necessity give rise. The account showed a balance of 51,798/. 12s. 44. in the hands the Company. ' The CHAIRMAN then rose, and said it became his duty to move th a t th e re p or t be received and adopted. He regretted that there should be occasion for more discussion than usual at the present meeting, and that the management of the proceedings had not devolved on some person more competent than himself. The Directors and Proprietors might differ, or each might differ amongst themselves, but when those differences arose he thought they could be better settled by meet ing together than by having recourse to anonymous letters in the newspapers.—(Cheers.) A notion had gone abroad that it was the intention of the Directors to force on the Proprietors a plan by which the in terest of all money to be raised for their future schemes was to be defrayed out of the traffic of the present line. Nothing more unsound or preposterous could have been suggested. That plan was adopted for making the Maidstone line and other works of the Company, because the dividend was small, and they thought it better that it should be given for that purpose than to divide it, and every person must feel they were amply compensated by a plan which so much helped to raise the value of their shares. The Proprietors were at perfect liberty to do what they wished with their own. With regard to the goods' traffic, an opinion prevailed that the present plan adopted was not a good one. He had some doubts of that himself, but he confessed, after inquir ing into the subject, that doubt was removed, and he hoped as this was a matter of serious importanc e no gentleman w ou ld ma k e up hi s m i n d on the subject without full inquiry and due deliberation.—(Hear, hear.) The Directors could have nothing in view but the advantage of the Company, and he was sure not one of them would sacrifice the good of the Pro prietors to his private interest. His inquiries led him to believe that some alterations might be made with advantage with regard to the goods' traffic. By diminishing the present charge on parcels, an addi tional share of business would be thrown into their hands. With regard to the accounts, the traffic trade profit of the last four months was 18,548/. 'Thorn was also I 1,C(301. 2t . from the in! crEst on ..r:E.•a;:b which, though ;lot to be considered the traffic of last year, was available to the Proprietors i • ,1 Now ready, in 1 vol. post Bro with Fortralt, MEMOIRS OE ' JOSEPH SHEPHERD , MUNDEN, Comedian. By HIS SON. "About the best of the theatrical biographies that have latterly issued from the press. It is full of anecdotes, and of very good ones." —Spectator. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. To be had at all the Libraries. n or fi n a E‘xPe' Ile °( Pe ge' ,le s , ,k e rf ) S• 1 3; Arra. I tie,' oint , fife For' ,13 roe rete ton* a to the 1 1 I