The Sun. — London, England, 1845-08-12 00:00:00

STA R AND BLACKWALL LI4CKETS. Packet and Railway Fare iucluded in One Payment. ,_; t e Of the above Packets leaves the Terrace Pier, Gravesend, s t `JK - days, at 7% , 8% '934, 11%, 1, 234, 3%, 5,6, and 7% ; and on TisYs,7%, 8%,1134. 1, 5,6, 7, and 7%. 1 ru , n n',lek Wharf, Blackvrall, ll( week days, at 934, 103¢, 11, 12, 114 7, 'Ne , B 7, and a; and on Sundays, og, 10, 10%, 11, 1%, 3, , and or t ae ' times. ** Observe ! The Trains start one quarter of an hour before each Fares to or from London. Fore Cabin and Second Class Carriage, Ninepence. Saloon and First Class Carriage, One Shilling. To or from Black Wall. Fore Cabin, Sixpence—Siloon, Ninepence. For shorte:* distances, Sixpence. Tlekets-- m o For Twelve Months, ss. ; Six Months, 31. 3s. ;.• Three ,. th.‘„M'tobtained at the Star-office, Gravesenct. or of ... , ; 8 1)tains o n b oar d the Packets. Nat-office Gravesend, Map 11 1845 M . • C" pCIIICULAR NOTES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT. r 'LIE LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK Ite s i d „! S SITES CIRCULAR NOTES, for the use of Travellers and vn the Continent. These Notes are payable at every ro ut 4 i nt Place in Europe, and thus enable a traveller to vary his of t i; t hout inconvenience ; no expense is incurred except the price p r Z n naP, and when cashed no charge is made for commission. ine convenience of the public these Lotes may be obtained 14t1j:,!!!IIP Head Office of the London and Westminster Bank, in I,' 3t ".[3, or at the Branches of the Bank, viz.:- 23 ii', awes's-squat e I 4, Stratford•place, Oxford-street , g ll Holborn I 3, Wellington-street, Borough $7, High-street, WhiteelcapeL By order of the Board, JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, General Manager, NOTICE 18 i.,.. r .i, • I N that the GUAI A - f; . . TEE SOCIETY hasynglverl MOVTD from 28, Poultry, to the iii.',,hi,,e_silaantely,... occ . upiodo I,y ' the E. LonclOn Assurance Corporation, 19, __Tiu,ll, ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR- ANCE I=OCIETY. 20, CORNIIILL. LONDON. Caplta:L.soo,ooo. _ _ Er.ovrored by Act of Parliameat do,Z IV s ir. institution offurs important and sukstantial adven 'Pye filth respect both to Life As.surane4s and Deferred Annuities. pe ns s 'ear'ed has, on all o ccas i ons , th e p owe r to burr without- ea (l,„ t.(11: forfeiture of the Policy; two-thirds of the premium paid, Or also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion t ; interests to meet other convenisnces sr necessity. Assurances of Years are granted on the lowest possible rates. Th e DIVISION OF PROFITS. 41, „,rss.CceSS and increasing pressartty of the Society bas enabled Benectors, at the last annual Investigation, to declare a third l itth p,;taing from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid en is-Y effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES a. k g Pr m i nni w 1 Bonus . $ C in 5 , 4 P (lash. E o ,63 7 .£l9l 13 5 187 13 74 gi r, ;" 1438 , 165 13 0 74 13 1 1839 138 13 6 61' 311 1840 89 0 0 .- 41 13 4 I 4 1317 1 11 8 , 6 9 2ro 6 0 0 ?,8 5 & wa g ;7: 1 IX39S 11 1 346 296 13 I 247 4a tetZ e flivislon of profit is annual, and take neat will be made in De ' °f . the preient year. _ _ PR - 03,10TER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN- F. FERGUSON CAIIROUX, S.e NUTTY COMPANY, CHA.THA E.PLACE, IILACKFITURS, LONDON. Th is Established in 1826. clety is supported by an ample subscribed Capital, and by a Assure accumulated accumulated premium fund. ht an . 1 ' are effected at a low rate of premium, without profits, 'Mee. increased premium, with participation in the profits of the b o „ Preli m , as In ready money, at the rate of fifteen bon cent. on the thirti'Ms received (equivalent to a reversionary us of about l i eleg4 e r cent.) was declared in May, 1842, on all beneficial po- Iceliwhich three annual premiums had been paid in the December tis A dirieion ,1 of the profits takes place every five years, and the Of beneficial policies can receive their bonuses in ready 'Kb e„ Or have them applied in augmentation of their policies, or in Ada n of their future premiums. A 6it cn re rß May contract to pay their Premiums either in one sum, in Ournber of payments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarterly bal ' en the ascending or descending scale. rm in the Army a n d N av y on active service, Persons afflicted 4111, Zonic and other diseases and such as are going beyond the pA tto E Muses and all necessary information may be obtained at the MICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary. I: I I,II,tsHERI:gR 74771 1 "(3rAlliJZE C3' iI.„S, manufactured expressly for warm climates, are per .' 4 l 'ite, l ,'Mtn every irritating or disagreeable quality. They are um ' 4, l hei r THRESHER and GLENNY, and can only be procured ast India Outfitting Establishment, 152, STRAND, Lon tOittl...a 'very important to notice that every article is marked ta,„ "lER'S INDIA GAUZE," as no other material possesses Ours.. a bsorbent qualities. ' 6 ll. ‘ C a n :Ple Waistcoat sent free on receipt of a Post-office Order SELLING OFF CARPETS. 1).4 ti ; j4 , RENT, and CUMMING beg to inform th, t Noby and Gentry, as well as their friends and the pub iibktt, LOXa' eY have REMOVED their business from CARPENTERS' d'OY,DON WALL, to their long-established warehouse, 4, “STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, opposite Howell and Pai r a d to 98, HATTON-GIRDEN, HOLBORN, where they trust L'ils (if - nage will be continued which they have enjoyed for up- N r ,"Asti," century. A considerable portion of their large Stock of P; 1 / 4 eti o ',' ui dderminster, and other Carpeting, to be sold at a great C e 'Ablii* In addition to Carpeting, they have, at their West-End meat, a large stock of Chintzes, Damasks, Tabornets, Well Worthy of attention. It "liive warehouse of Carpenters' Hall, with a capital ' , ... 14 t5 g 11°,13 e, to be Let, with Immediate possession. For par --. 17 to Mr. Jones, house agent, 139 A, Cheapside. P tliE Two COUSINS From A TALE. • rn the country two cousins arrived Vother day, With The first an equal amount their expenses to pay. c first one, determined to cut a great dash, The West-end resided and laid out his cash. Short highest -priced tailors alone he employ'd! uort time was his finery worn and enjoyed i se cost was so high that it emptied his purse, t he soon was left shabby ; oh, what can be wore Ico ~.. w his cousin three suits to his one wore meanwhile, i'ade of far better cloth, and in far better style ; er all three he was charged what the first paid for one, be had managed his matters with prudence and skill, .. gall with Samuel, Brothers, Twenty-nine, Ludgate-hill. ••• Me w ? whose System and Capital Cheapness command, DO t 1 ,,t 1 ?€ , e Honour and Judgment resound through the land. 4, "..I.Y NEW PRINCIPLES.—TAILORING, WOOLLEN ,li-Ili n : . and OUTFITTING ESTABLISHMENT, No. 29, Lud tit'tqr; ' ' Altilri lL, BROTHERS, Proprietors. ,_,l,,,x,•,,,teustolner will he enabled to ascertain the value and quan tl4;terial required for every variety of Garment. Each cloth and 1 1 , I tte, „ke., being marked in figures, at the price per yard. r,,,,,,'lmary r R OTHERS, explain to their patrons the quantity that is the 1„ toe ° Lthe particular article of dress wanted, and charge sepa ria4,4lern-`c,„ Making and trimming. The peculiar advantages of to I)A7tY Peel-4 be practically exemplified as follows :—The average N . - , 2s, th for a coat is IN yards. Suppose the cloth selected SI" . for 4 1 ,.,Yerd, the material would cost 215., our charge would be 1, 11 , 1 4 re, -.Zug and trimmings, and thus a first-rate coat, made to 4 4., - On ' y , e ' a Pleted in the best style, will be obtained for 41s. e," , avh,' 'aarge less than 50s. or 525. for the same article. The tleq l ll44 'VII he effected in every description of clothing. gi. Ulm:. BROTHERS', charge for making and trimming coats for tk t lq ,2 -1. o s. per yard is 18s., and for the higher price cloths 20s. CarioT t i t Y article (after it has been paid for) not please, they will ' 1 '11, 4 , i ) : Cr return the money without demur. ib,,, 1 1116. 4 1ng Habits made in a very superior manner. t a?, 3 ' - rn ad "•_ILIROTHERS, have a very extensive stock of superior Rep; ls ,o, 4 1 . 14 t vlothes, at such prices as must ensure unqualified sat's- N I ' J ot' ci,.!,tthrnit the following list : i' t ;Ory ,i itt s:c Dress Coats.. 21s.'Cassimere Trousers, • ... 1 1 4 0 s s . Od. '7l,.taitto": . T D w oe ee sk d in .. ........ •.......... 75 .. 6d. 6d. '''' C 0at5 . 3 . 5 . ..e ;ii;. .IVests in endless variety, at any Ate i , price. and Mourning to any extent always ready. end eXtensive assortment of Boys' and Youths' Clothing, at e the . the Lowest Prices. -'',, to ' Address—SAMUEL, BROTHERS, Tailors, Wholesale C. A _ ?ellen Drapers,LUDGATE-HILL. to "'L - f ' l 4 ,, e for Self-mea.sarement and Patterns sent any part ,Clit p., FASHIONABLE WORLD!! Gay! Gay ! Gay! Are "Byam's Fashions" blended! Far . Far I Far! His " Fame" it has extended Clothes ! Clothes! Clothes ! If you want to buy 'em ! Try ! Try I to Try ! P The fashionable " HYAM !!" ditt o / runic from £0 16 6 Hussar ditto. ' 4 l.lkt, T .,, 1 u ,0 00 BLOUSES, from 3s. 6d. each!!! '"°ring and Outfitting Establishment, 36, Gracechurch street, London. LIST OF PRICES. C1 1: 110 41 Ny o °, C hest erfield DEPARTMENT. t N,.° or pr at t er old Coat . from £0 15 e )1 6 %1 1 En erford Riding ditto... ... •.• • • • .......... 10 0 _ !elope ....... ..... ............ 1 5 0 ltd. and aikin Otd o „; , , , j?at ..... ........ ..... ...... •. • ........ 1 10 0 0tq.4 .) 48, Taglionis and Chesterfields ............0 12 0 Illy hlr_tooto`: ',litto I? , any colour 1 10 o ••••••••••••••••••••.............. 1 15 0 t to ,1 4) ., 15 rousars, any pattern 'aalit on r e n Trousers ................. ..... 0 18 able Vests, in endless variety 0 7 0 goi c he 4tRADY-MADE DEPARTMENT. o r g n btrt tviv!lan W aterford E ___ Riding ditto 0 12 0 alki ng u 7,eloPo • .... ..... ....... ..... 1t ya 04 , 4 .................... Taghonis or Chesterffelds • ....... 0 8 0 colour 1 0 0 1 5 0 bit 4ek Trousers 0 8 6 . rw to v ast _ ars .... ••• • • • 0 4 6 ito,! e a r 3; •••"••••••••• • • • • • • • " • • • . ' tta T sers 0 7 6 Alt s ttit ney Vest a users 0 12 0 Orttloo 6 6 d it lTro uo ," •.. 1 0 0 c , to, . ve rs sel oot, best, with rule pockets O6 6 CPo o 0 7 Bo ok •• • • ill % entitled " The Triumph of Art," containing a List of k t , , Fashionable Garmcnts for the Spring Season, can ng to L. Ie.IYAM, Pantechnetheca, 36, Gracechurch " ; or sent p os t f ree to any part of the United Kingdom VVE ‘' 't me d elight -11 E R PREDICTIONS. — . All who thT-,elight in this foreknowledge should purchase, without loss IM STONTI , 8 WE' • iTIIEP ALMANACK, whose predic- 4 4 th weat • th resent d, have b ,inek m her, from hls ulicion to e h 'l4 th, ‘ ;propr ietors b at of newspapers p and other works. t c n 8 ; has eulogised its correctness and peculiar mode of see ' 4 i • 22 1g P a ge 57. The "John Bull " published its usual check. tk "g l' . l)4 kf . ' giving it, indeed, 336 correct daily predictions , see I , i 4 2 and 54. ' Also, " The Sun," the "Globe," the "Era, oth`e; Herald," " Chronicle," " Satirist," " Punch," and 14. " 9 41 4 , s have noticed the correctness of this unique work. rai I t Ve great variety o' matter is an interesting biography ot igittc - ,. 4 ;Metis Prince Albert while at the College of Bonn ; also P b n -.° ' ° gi - , Royal Family, both Houses of Parliament, Sum ti,ziaffa,z4,s-llitlea.tion of the British Empire, Population of the chief ; a Calendar , containing Sundays, festivals, anni c!' itat4"l9llernenons, chronological ' events, moon's age, eclipses, k;t D i 4 " ,' Monthly calendar a column for the weather of every t t4 3 to 25 st a pr , t 31 • mpg, assessed taxes, &c. ; a list of bankers. etterlt, from ladies and gentlemen of the highes `htily,ls_dt a ' f 3 ' n 'c s , :red of ophthalmia , grata Serena, cataract, deafness, , N PVra rcu of , h, s eadache, and spectacles left off some after using r,Dt,rl ht p years, by using Grimstone's ' Eye Snuff—trans- Dag, ,Arenth, Italian, and Spanish ; pages 59, 60, 61, 62, 63. ra Nth, the Medical Report in the "Forceps," Feb. 14, 1844, 4 t Att, , 1 4 14, 9:3;:; t0i1 e ,1 % b e i 1,.. t . a(1 :. vantages arising from the constant use of Grim ? a „Leti ~,taving been the cause of clearing our streets of the a ( leß. and other human disfigurements.. It is the snuff of the day sold under the authority of the k 4 1 4 , 44 ek -rtasury and Royal Family. Grimstone's Weather beautithl pocket size, with a steel engraving repre ,,,topth n t a _?Ye view of Oxford-street, &c., bound in Waterloo :1, 1 44 4 „ h. , bY all the London wholesale publishers and book -au, only by the proprietor, W. GRIMSTONE, foreign gar M erchant, 434, Oxford-street, London. kern, C ,, ,, PY of one of the above Letters : , k r ' ' - ` e- Grand, General Post-office, Inland Department, • , cr l . o or th e. October,9 1944. fi :al l ast three or four years I , have been labouring under r ed g ' afte r e ~' 8 0 much so at times as to be almost incapable of t, try '`' r cely Ming several very eminent aurists, from whom I anyde k• relief, I was induced at the solicitation of a friend, 14 11. k, n , i iiters -celi Z t r Eye Snuff. I accordingly procured one of your o'l4 that / 3 1 :..`"' taking which I found considerable benefit, so cotn n i flt for two more, which, having used, I found my 1 14 ‘1' ,, 111 1 ° 4 4 , th a v t tT e lY ti r egtored, and I have not been deaf since. I should t, and me I commenced taking your Eye Snuff was in have continued taking it since.—l am, Sir, your obe w kr W. H. ADAMS. Ri~on— • %ht bi , eati t3 ,e t one re Snuff can be forwarded through the General t'l4 l a r t tl a weneY__ Orders. A 2s. 4d. canister, with directio ns, 49 ell La like proportion <3 , c 2 N~rs THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for Me EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAIL. and a THIRD EDITION a SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION ONE CiIARGE. lierles, as well as Iron works, will be brought into the market ; thus securing to the public that great desideratum, a wholesome competi tion in one of the chief necessaries of life. • 3d. The nearest point of the coal field to Lincelnshlre being thus opened, basides the great boon of supplying that county and the neighbouring districts with coals at a greatly reduced price a large export trade from the great shipping port of Boston may be reason ably expected ; and in these respects no railway existing or projected holds out the prospects of similar advantages 4th. While no other line approaches the coal field at so near a point to the eastward, and at the same time passes direct through the centre of an agricultural county so rich and unoccupied, it also opens quarries of the most valuable building stone, lime, &c.—Mans field and Bolsover Moor—and thus brings into direct communication those valuable minerals of which the whole district east and south east of Newark is destitute. sourll-EASTERN RAILWAY. The public are informed that the Directors have come to the resolution of making an EXTENSIVE REDUCTION in their FARES. Particulars will be given in a fltture advertisement ; but it may now he stated, that the fares will be from London to Dover-Ist class, 155., 2d class 10s., 3d class Os., and intermediate fares in proportion. There will also be issued Day Tickets between London and the dif ferent stations, and Season and Annual Tickets for the whole line. i~iHHE MIDLAND and EASTERN COUNTIES It RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Viet., cap. 110.) Capital 1,500,0001., in Shares of 251. eaeh. Deposit V. 7s. Gd. per Share. This Company having been registered on the 25th day of July, 1815. THE COLOSSEUM, Regent's-park.—Thi! mag nificent Establishment, eulogised by the press as a fairy palace of enchantment, has acquired a celebrity unparalleled in the history of exhibitions, from •its intellectual, instructive, and artistical attractions. Open Daily from Ten till Six. Admittance 3s. Children, Half-price. The Stalactite Caverns : " the most magnificent of ...11 the Temples which Nature has buft for herself in the regtan of night"—ls. extra. The whole designed by Sir. Brad well. These regulations will come into operation on the let of September next, at which period also there will be additional express trains put on. W. O'BRIEN, Secretary. ,110.1..OSSEUM.—LONDON iiy NIGHT.—This 'kJ extraordinary panorama has excited universal interest and astonishment, as the most marvellous and stupendous work of art ever exhibited in the world—the bright silver moon, twinkling stars, fleecy clouds, rippling waters, &c., render the illusion perfect. Tile Museum of Sculpture brilliantly laminated, Mont Blanc, Caverns, &e., forming a promenade perfectly unique. Open from 8 till 11. Admittance to the whole ss. ; children, half-price. Family tickets f+r four persons and upwards, 4s. each, may be had at the principal music shops. Surveys of the whole line are in a most forward state, and will be shown to any party interested, and wishing for information. A Map of the line will be published shortly. The Committee earnestly solicit the assistance and co-operation of those companies with whose lines of railway they communicate, and as the toston, Newark and Sheffield line must prove a valuable feeder to them all, they hope that this appeal will not be deemed altogether unworthy of attention. Holders of Newark and Sheffield and Extension Shares, will be entitled to an equal number of shares in the new Company, in ex change for their scrip certificates or bankers' receipts, which must be sent immediately to the secretary, at Mansfield, accompanied by a form of application, which will be supplied by post to those who have not already received it. They, as well as landowners /mil others locally interested on the line, will receive a preference in the allotment of the additional shares. Parties who do not apply for an exchange of shares, before the first day of September next, will forfeit their right to them, and be held as having withdrawn from the undertaking. In order to comply with the standing orders of Parliament, which now require a deposit of ten per cent. instead of five per cent. as formerly, a further payment must he made of 11. 2s. 6d. on each share exchanged for an old; and on the additional shares a deposit of 21. 12s. 6d. each. Power will be taken in the Act to allow interest at the rate of 41. per cent. per annum on the deposits, as well as on all future calls, from the date of each payment till the opening of the whole line, or until a dividend be declared, and the liability of subscribers will be limited by the Act of Parliament to the amount of their respective shares. The Shares, and all payments made thereen, will be forfeited, without notice, should the holder theresof not sign the subscribers' agreement and parliamentary contract as soon as required. References will be required from all new applicants for shares, who are not known to some members of the Committee or to the Mansfield; Augtist 11, 1845. GENERAL FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Committee of Direction of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield Railway, Mansfield, Notts. Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares of 251. each in the above Company ; and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less number that may be allotted me, to pay the de posit of 21. 12s. 6d. per share thereon, and to sign the subscribers' agreement and Parliamentary contract when required. Dated this day of , 1845. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name in full • • • • • ...... • • • • • BUSINCSS or profession .... ••••• • • • • .... • • Residence.. • ..... • ......... • ..... FORM OF APPLICATION FOR EXCHANGE OF SHARES. To the Secretary of the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield Railway, Mansfield, Notts. Sir,—Enclosed you will receive from me* Scrip Certi ficates for* shares in the Newark and Sheffield Railway, and* Scrip Certificates or Bankers' Receipts for* shares in the Extension Scheme, of all which I am the bona fide owner, and I desire to exchange them for the same number of shares in the Boston, Newark, and Sheffield Railway, and I hereby under take to accept the same, to pay the additional deposit thereon of .Z 1 2s. 6d. per share, and to sign the parliamentary contract and subscribers' agreement when required. Dated this day of 1845. I am, sir, your obedient servant, Name (in full) • . • • • • Business or profession ..... • • • • • • • • • • • Residence . .. *Here insert the number of certificates and shares respectively sent. INCOME WITHOUT RISK. THE LONDON GENUINE TEA COM PANY, established NOT. 5, 1818, at 23, Ludgate- hill, are now filling ep their Lists of AGENTS; and Persons desirous of such an appointment, by which many have derived considerable incomes .vithout risk during the last twenty-six years, are requested to apply to the Company, at their Warehouses, 2, Laurence Pountney hill, London. ROCK BAND CONCEATS. The original monstre STONE BAND, invented and manu factured by Messrs. Richardson and Sons, of Keswick, Cumberland, after thirteen years avocation and perseverance, from rocks dug out of the ID i hty skiddaw, is now performing daily at the Egyptian Hall, Pieca4ll!y, from Twelve till Five, and from Seven till Nine, previous to its departure for the Continent, Admissi m, Is. each ; front seats, 2s.—Private parties attended. THE GLASGOW and BELFAST UNION RAILWAY COMPANY.—The Provisional Committee beg to intimate that they are now engaged in making an Allocation of the Stock applied for in this undertaking. Since the Company was formed Parliament has Increased the De posit on the Stock in Railway Companies to 10 per cent., end, in ac cordance with the Standing Order, the Provisional Committee have to intimate to the Applicants for Stock that the Deposit on the Shares of the Glasgow and Belfast Union Railway will be 21. 103., in stead of 21., as stated in the Prospectus of the Company. By order of the Provisional Committee, JAM ES WC EL LAND, Provisional GEO. GUTHRIE, j Secretaries. NOR FOLK RAILWAY, late the Yarmouth and Norwich, and Norwich and Brandon rtallways. This RAILWAY is now OPENED for PASSENGER TRAFFIC between YARMOUTH and LONDON, in connexion with the Eastern Counties (Cambridge line.) The Trains will run as follows till further notice : • or. DOWN TRAINS. • 8 15 A.M. From Norwich to Yarmouth 7 30 A.M. From Ely to Yarmouth 8 0 A.M. From London to Yarmouth 11.30 A.u. Frurn London `{?..Yarmouth 8 15 P.M. From Norwich to Yarmouth 5 0 PM. From London to Norwich 8 40 r.m. (Mail) From London to Yarmouth. UP TRAINS. 5 30 A.M. 'From Yarmouth to London 9 30 A.M. From Yarmouth to London 12 0 A.M. From Yarmouth to Norwich . 3 15 P.M. From Yarrhouth to London 7 0 P.M. From Yarmouth to Ely 10 17 P.M. (Mall) From Yarmouth to London. ON SUNDAYS—DOWN TRAINS. S 45 A.M. From Norwich to Yarmouth 7 0 A.M. Fr.sm London to Yarmouth 8 15 P.M From Norwich to Yarmouth 3 0 P.M. F"om London to Norwich • 840 P.M. (Mail) Fr, m London to Yarmouth. UP TRAINS. 6 30 A.M. From Norwich to London 8 30 A.M. From Yarmouth to Norwich 1 0 P.M. From Yarmouth to London 7 0 P.M. From Yarmouth to Norwich 10 17 P.M. (Mail) From Yarmouth to London. Third Class Passengers, in covered carriages, will be conveyed by the 7n. 50m. P.M. Down Trains from Ely, leaving London at 211. 15m. P.M., and the su. 30M. A.M., up Trains from Yarmouth, arriving at Lon lon at 2n 30M. P M. By order, RICHARD TILL, Secretary. London Office, Guildhall-buildings. BOSTON, NEWARK, and SHEFFIELD RAILWAY. f(Provisionally Registered.) Uniting by a direct line the counties of Lincoln, Nottingham, and Derby, with West Yorkshire, Lancashire. and Cheshire. Capital, 1,600,000!., in 64,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 21. 128.6 d. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Earl of Winchilsea, Haverholme Priory Sir William Plunkett de Bathe, Bart., Portland-square Sir Thos. Whichcote, Bart, Aswarby Park, Falkingham Charles Allix, Esq., Willoughby Hall E. V. P. Burnell, Esq., Winkburn Hall J. E. Brodhurst, Esq., Crow-hill, Mansfield Henry Brodhurst, Esq. Woodhouse-place R. B. Pegge Burnell, Esq., Beauchief.l.labey T. F. A. Burnaby, Esq., Newark George llodgklnson Barrow, Esq., Ringwood Hall, near Stavely John Chambers, Esq., the Hirst F. T. Coke, Esq., Woedhouse Grove Charles Chaplain, Esq., Blankney, near Sleaford Rev. T. L. Cursham, D.C.L., Mansfield Vicarage John Dodsley, Esq., Skegby Hall S. Foster, Esq., Mansfield Martin Furniss, Esq., Mansfield it. T. Foster, Esq., Southwell W. Foster, Esq., Sleaford W. Fielding, Esq., M.P., Hanover-square T. S. Godfrey, Esq., Balderton J. Gilstrap, Esq., Newark R. Greenhalgh, Esq., Carr-bank, Mansfield Robert Gill, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse William Geething, Esq., Mansfield Thomas Houldsworth, Earl., M.P.,North Notts -William Hollins, Esq., Pleasley ale Jonathan Hatdca.stle, Esq., Blidworth Dale Samuel Hurt, Esq., Mansfield Francis Hall, Esq., Park Hall W. F. Handley, Esq., Newark William Houldsworth, Esq., Farnsfield Isaac Heywood, Esq., Mansfield Robert Holden, Esq., Locko Park, Derby Charles Holden, Esq., jan., United Servica Club William Jenkin, Esq., Hyde, Manchester Henry Kendall, Esq., Anstinfriars, London Charles Lindley, Esq., Mansfield W. S. Leacroft, Esq., Southwell J. I. Marfieet, Winthorpe Grove Richard Wharton Myddleton, Esq., Leasingham Edward Newhall, Esq. (Agent to the Marquis of Bristol) Sleaford The Mayor of Newark Anthony Peacock, Esq., Rauceby, Sleaford Capt. Pigott, R.N., Southwell William Holden Paulson, Esq., Mansfield Wilkinson Peacock, Esq., Thorpe, Tilney General Reeve, Leadenham House, Grantham Colonel Roilestan, M P., Watnall Hall George Robinson, Esq., Winthorpe Hall William Sabine, Esq., Broomhill Grange James Salmond, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse Samuel Siddon, Esq., West Bank, Mansfield Edmund Sykes, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse Sir David Scot', Bart., Bayswater Montagu David Scott, Esq., Carlton Club William Taylor, Esq., Ratcliffe John Thorpe, Esq., Newark Thomas Trebeck, Esq., Southwell Robert Watson, Esq., Mansfield J. C. Wylde, Esq., Seuthwell J. C. Williams, Esq., M.D., Nottingham Robert Warrand, Esq., Westhorpe, Southwell J. J. Werge, Esq., Woodborough Hall Colonel Wildman, Newstead Abbey Colonel Fane, Fulbeck Hall, Grantham The Members of this Committee resident at Boston will shortly be published, with power to add to their number. ENGINEER—Joseph Gibbs, Esq. SURVEYOR —George Sanderson, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Parsons, Benn, and Parsons, Mansfield Messrs. R. and R. Caparn, Newark Messrs. Moore and Rastall, Sleaford PARLIAMENTARY AGENTs—Messrs. Dorington, Haywood, Ellieembe, and Co., 16, Parliament-street. • SECRETARY—John Denniston, Esq. COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION. James Salmond, Esq, Mansfield Woodhouse, Chairman E. V. P. Burnell, Esq., Winkburn Hall, Vice Chairman J. E. Brodhurst, Esq., Crow Hill, Mansfield William Fielden, Esq., M.P. R. Gill, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse R. Greenhalgh, Esq., Carr Bank, Mansfield T S. Godfrey, Esq., Balderton J. R. Marfieet, Esq., Newark J. Thorpe, Esq., Newark W. Gething, Esq,. Mansfield Montagu David Scott, Esq., Carlton Club Henry Kendall, Esq., Austin-friars, London Anthony Peacock, Esq , Rauceby, Sleaford Charles Allix, Esq., Willoughby Hall William Foster, Esq., Sleaford BANKERS. Messrs. Denison, Heywood, Kennards, and Co., London London and Manchester—Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co. Liverpool—Messrs. Arthur Heywood and Sons Sheffield—The Sheffield and Rotheram Banking Company Mansfield and Chesterfield—Messrs. Robinson and Brodhurst Chesterfield—The Chesterfield and Derbyshire Banking Company Newark—Messrs. Handley and Co., and Messrs. Godfrey and Hutton Southwell—Messrs. Wylde and Co. Nottingham—Messrs. I. and I. C Wright and Messrs. Moore and Robinson's Banking Company York—Messrs. Swann, Clough, and Co. Leeds—Messrs. Beckett and Co. Hull—Messrs. Harrison, Watson, and Co. Sleaford—Messrs. Handley, Peacock, and Co. This undertaking, or i g i na lly called the Newark and Sheffield Rail way, was, with its ex tensions, projected "with a view of affording a direct outlet from the greatest corn and cattle producing districts of England to the dense manufacturing population of Yorkshire and Lancashire; and for the coals, lime, building-stone, &c. &c., of the Chesterfield, Dronfield, Mansfield, and Pinxton coal-fields ; of which valuable minerals the whole eastern district is entirely destitute." The Boston, Newark, and Sheffield Railway, carrying out fully these moat important objects, commences at the seaport of Boston, passes by Sleaford, touching there the head of the Sleaford Canal, and through the centre of the rich agricultural county of Lincoln, to Hougham Mill, where it crosses and connects itself with the London and York Railway, by which it gives a direct route to Newark and Grantham, thence passing over the river Trent at l'arndon, near Newark, it forms a junction with the Nottingham and Lincoln line, by which it opens a direct communication with Nottingham and Derby ; it then proceeds through the towns of Southwell, Farnsfield, and Mansfield, where it is joined by the existing railway from Pinx ton, and thence, by way of Bolsover, direct to the terminus at Shef field of the Manchester and Sheffield Railway. In the only petition by which the Newark and Sheffield line was opposed last session, it was alleged "that the railway is not called for by any public necessity ;" but the overwhelming evidence of traffic then produced has compelled those who were parties to that allegation and opposition to admit publicly " that the district ought to be supplied with railway communication." The objection of the Duke of Devonshire that It interfered impro perly with his park at Hardwick hall has been entirely obviated, as the line passes far to the north of that mansion. The only opposition to the railway being thus happily removed, an competing line having been sanctioned last session, and this Com pany alone being in occupation of the ground, it is the hope, and will lee the endeavour, of the Directors to go to Parliament with an un opposed Bill. The gradients will be materially improved, and it being admitted on all hands that railway accommodation is greatly wanted by the whole district, it is confidently anticipated that Parliament will sanction the construction of a line by that Company, who, possess ing strong local support, have, at great expense, surveyed the coun try, developed the traffic, and proved, to the satisfaction of even their opponents, that such an undertaking will be most beneficial to the public, and remunerative to the shareholders. No direct canal or other conveyance, beyond the ordinary turnpike roads, provides transit for the commodities of the district. The bulk of the cattle, and the agricultural produce of Lincolnshire, and the large quantities of flour and malt, made at and near the towns of Newark, Mansfield, &c., find their way at present to the markets in the west, chiefly by circuitous water conveyance, and the cost and delay attending their transmission are enormous. The extensive cotton manufactories of Mansfield, Pleasley, &c., also suffer from the same evils, In these respects the saving will be very great to all, by the proposed railway communication. The farmer, the miller, and the maltster, by the removal of all uncertainty in the transit of their goods, can at at any time avail themselves promptly of the most favourable markets. In the conveyance of cattle, the benefits of a railway are shared by both dealers and consumers. To the town of Newark the saving in the price of coals will be 40 per cent., and the flour and malt sent thence to Lancashire, Bte., will be conveyed to market in a few hours, instead of seven or tea days as at present, and at less than half the cost. A friendly company has undertaken to make a railway from Mansfield to Nottingham, with a branch to Clay Cross, and the avidity with which the shares in that project have been taken up, chiefly by parties resident in the locality, proves the great probable utility of the line, which proposes to run into a common station at Mansfield. A glance at the map will show the following important advantages from these proposed combinations: — let. A direct communication, shorter than any other existing or projected, between Boston, the great agricultural parts of Lin colnshire and Nottinghamshire, and the populous manufacturing towns of the west—Sheffield, Manchester, Huddersfield, &c., &c., and also between these places and the town of Nottingham. 2d. The great coal !lel& of Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will be most thoroughly laid open to the markets of Lincolnshire and the Eastern Counties, thus :—To the south of Mansfield, the Mansfield and Pinxten and Erewash Valley Railways, will develope the Portland, Piniton, Swanwick, Riddings, Butterley, Shipley, Eastwood, and ether collieries—to the West, the Clay Cross branch of the Nottingham and Mansfield Railway opens the Skegby, Tib shelf, Clay Cross, and Wingerworth Pits—and from the North, the Staveley, Duclananton, Sutton Scarsdale, and other extensive col- t, =~'~ YNN AND ELY RAILWAY COMPANY The Directors of the Lynn and Ely Railway Company beg to inform the public that they have given the necessary directions for applying to Parliament in the next Session. for an Act to extend their railwiy from Wisbech to Spalding, in Lincolnshire, with the view of affording to the Port of Great Yarmouth, the City of Norwich, and the Ports of Lynn and Wisbech, a direct line of railway communica tion with the Northern and Midland Districts. W. J. H. B. FOLKS, Chairman of the Board of Directors. H. C. LACY, Deputy Chairman. W. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary. 18, Great George-street, Westminster, August 8, 1845. CALLAO and LIMA and PACIFIC COAST RAILWAY COMPANY. Caplral 250,0001., in 25,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposit 11. to be returned in full if the objects of the Company be not carried out. (A portion of the Shares are reserved for distribution in Peru.) DIRECTORS. Sir William P. De Bathe., 29, Portman-square Sir George Rich, 43, Lnwndes-street Thomas Claude Hamilton, Esq , 20, Chester-square Robert Passenger, Esq., Union-street, Southwark George Augustus Brown, Esq., 20, Gower-street, Bedford-square William Richardson, Esq., 6, Charlotte-street, Bedford-square • With power to add to their number. BANKERS. The London Joint Stock Bank, London The Liverpool Borough Bank, Liverpool SOLICITOR.—W. Bevan, Esq., Old Jewry, SECRETARY (pro. tem.)—Mr. George Upton. It is proposed, in the first instance, to make a railway from Callao, the chief port, to Una, the capital of Peru, the great mart of trade, and general resort of the whole Peruvian nation ; and afterwards to lay such lines on the coast of the Pacific as may be approved of by the Shareholders at a general meeting. The distance from Callao to Lima is about seven English miles. There is open ground all the way suited to receive tile rails, the gra dient uniform, and no curves, with an abundant supply of water power. It is estimated that the cost of this line will not exceed 50,0001. ; and, when it is considered that it will command the whole traffic of passengers, and the conveyance of goods between the chief port and the capital of Peru, it may fairly bo assumed that the un dertaking will be one of unusual profit. Should the operations of the Company be confined to the line be tween Callao and Lima, no further portion of the capital will be called for than may be sufficient to construct that line ; and if the objects of the Company be not carried out, the whole of the deposit-money will be returned. Applications for Shares with reference to be made to the Secretary, atse Office of the Company, No. 6, Old Jewry. (Provisionally Registered.) THE VALE OF NEATH RAILWAY — connecting Swansea and Neath with the town of Merthyr Tydvil. Length, 22 miles. Capital, 500,000/., in 25,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 11. 10s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Right Hon. the Earl of Jersey Henry John Grant, Esq., The Gnoll, Neath Nash Vaughan Edward Vaughan, Esq., Rheola, Neath Morgan Morgan, Esq., Bodwigiad, Merthyr Tydvil Henry Thomas, Esq., Preswlfa, Neath, Vice-Chairman of the Quarter Sessions for the county of Glamorgan James Wittit Lyon, Esq., Miserden Park, Cirencester and Neath Wm. Meyrick, Esq., Gwailod-y-Garth, Merthyr Tydvil David Evans, Esq.banker, Merthyr Tydvil Rev. Thomas Gronow, Court Herbert, Neath James Sheppard, jun., Esq., of Ynisarwed Colliery John Whitlock Nicholl Came, Esq., D C.L., Dimlands House, Cow bridge Edward Lewis Richards, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil Robert Place Leyson, Esq., Neath Michael John Michael, Esq., merchant, Swansea Charles Lean, Esq., Cwm Avon, Taibach Henry Jones, Esq., Heathfield House, Cardiff Robert Evans, Esq., merchant, Neath Herbert Edward Evans, Esq., Eagles-bush, Neath Frederick Green, Esq., Forchdwm and Tonmawr collieries, Neath Wm. Weston Young, Esq., merchant, Neath Wm. Llewellyn Powell, Esq., merchant, Taibach Wm. Thomas, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil William Gossage, Esq., Birmingham and Neath William Price, Esq., Glantwrch, Swansea Mr. William Whittington, Neath Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq. Directors of the Great Western Robert Frederick Gower, Esq. 5 Railway Company The Viscount Villiers, M.P. Louis Vigurs, Esq. Direeters of the South Wales D. A. Saunders Davies, Esq., M.P. Railway Company David Lewis, Esq., Archibald F. Paull, Esq., With power to add to their number. ENGINEER—I. K. Brunel, Esq. SOLICITORS—Messrs. W. 0. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall, London; H. S. Coke, Esq., Neath. This line is the natural result of opening out, by an important main trunk like the South Wales Railway, a country rich in minerals, with a large and rapidly increasing population, both of which have hitherto been but imperfectly supplied with the means of transit. The numerous mines, collieries, iron, copper, tin plate, fire brick, chemical, and other works, already in operation and in course of being opened, in the interior of South Wales, especially in the country through which this line will pass, and which are now being exten sively multiplied there, seek a more speedy and ready access to the main line than existing modes supply, and hence the necessity for affording to the important valley between Neath and Merthyr Tydvil the most perfect means of communication, not only with the South Wales Railway, but with the ports of Neath and Swansea, the natural and legitimate outlets for the produce of the valley ; whence the supply of flour and other provisions from Ireland can be cheaply and expeditiously conveyed into the heart of the country. The proposed line will commence at Neath by a junction with the South Wales Railway, will continue up the Valley to near Pont Walby, thence to Merthyr Tydvil, passing within a short distance of , the extensive iron works lying in that district. The advantage of the natural fall of country, being from Merthyr to Neath, calls forth a strong opinion in the following extract from the report of the Board of Trade on Railways in South Wales : "By the proposed line (the South Wales) the principal towns and commercial emporiums, which are situated along the coast at the bottom of the valleys, are placed upon the main line, to which the traffic from the interior will descend—a consideration which is very important when we recollect that a great part of this traffic will consist of heavy minerals." The Vale of Neath intersects the great coal and iron fields of South Wales, and possesses anthracite, as well as bituminous coal, in great abundance. In addition to the collieries and iron works, there are also tin works adjoining the proposed line, and valuable timber, to the extent of 4,000 acres. It is unnecessary to give a detailed estimate of the probable re venue that will arise from the Vale of Neath Railway ; it is sufficient to say, that, in the districts between and through which it will pass, the population numbers above 80,000, depending chiefly on the sup plies now transmitted to the interior through Swansea and Neath; that the intercourse between the above towns is such as to bear out a most,favourable estimate of passenger traffic; and that 200,000 tons of coal, exclusive of other minerals, are exported annually from the Vale of Neath, finding a ready market in France, Ireland, Somerset shire, Devonshire, Cornwall, London, and other places. From these mere outlines it is evident that the increased facility of transit which this Railway will afford over the present modes of conveyance, con nected as it will be with Swansea and Briton Ferry (the port of Neath) by means of the South Wales Railway, will produce a cor responding increase of Production and traffic. Under the latter head, as regards passengers, may be taken into consideration the large numbers that resort to Swansea from the interior for sea bathing, and ' the strikingly picturesque and richly varied beauty of the Vale of Neath, with its famed waterfalls, will be a source of never-failing attraction to tourists and parties of pleasure. The most favourable opinion is entertained of the Vale of Neath Railway by almost all the landed proprietors along the line, the majority of whom are members of the Provisional Committee, the lessees of collieries, and parties engaged in shipping; and its im portance as a profitable investment may be judged from the fact that the Neath Canal, which now traverses only half the distance of the proposed line, and affords, even to that limited extent, but imperfect accommodation, has for many years paid a large dividend to the proprietary, and the original 100/. shares are now marketable at 3401. Prospectuses may be had, and applications for shares may be ad dressed, in the form annexed, to the Secretary, at the offices Pf the Company, 440, West Strand, London, and to the Solicitors in Lon don, or Meth. In the allotment of the shares of the Company, a preference will be given to parties locally interested, and to the Proprietors of Shares in the South Wales Railway Company. The usual power will be taken by the Act, to allow interest at 4 per cent. per annum on the amount of subscriptions paid up ; and no subscriber will be answerable for more than the amount of his de posit of 11. 10s. per share, until the Act is obtained, and then not be yond the amount of his subscription. London, July 26, 1845. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Vale of Neath Railway. Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me shares of Twenty Pounds each, in the proposed Vale of Neath Railway Com pany, on the terms and conditions of the Prospectus, and I under take to pay the deposit, and sign the necessary deed; when required. Dated the day of 1845. Place of ,p bode .. ........ Reference ...• ear., \ QOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. - PLEA k_J SURE EXCURSIONS between the Bricklayers' Arms or Dover termini, and all stations except London-bridge, at one fare there and back, every Saturday and Monday until farther notice. On the above-named days excursion tickets will be issued by the following trains : DOWN TRAINS. UP TRAINS. 6 45 a.m 3d class train 5 30 a.m. 3d class train 10 0 a.m. Ist and 2d do. 6 45 a.m. Ist and 2d do. 4 0 p.m. 3d do. 2 0 p.m. 3d do. 5 30 p.m. Ist and 2d do. 6 30 p.m. Ist and 2d do. Fares there and back :- Ist class, 18s. 6d. ; 2d class, 12s. ; 3d class, 7s. 4d. Trains calling at the Stations on the Maidstone Branch Line will meet the whole of the above-named Trains at Tunbridge, leaving Maidstone at 8 a.m. and 7 45 p.m. for first and second class p.is sengers, and at 7 0 a.m. and 4 0 p.m. for third-class passengers, and Tunbridge for Maidstone on the arrival of all the Down Excursion Trains. Excursion tickets are available only to return by the Excursion trains on the same day they are issued, or on the following Monday, when issued on the previous Saturday. _ - N.B. Excunion tickets are not issued to or from the London bridge Terminus. By order, W. O'BRIEN, Secretary. ' Provisionally Registered. (iI,OUTEI-EASTERN and CONTINENTAL k - 7 STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—To PARIS and the SOUTH of FRANCE.—Sea passage in less than two hours.—Shortest route, via South-Eastern Railway, in conjunction with the Folkestone and Boulogne steamers. The celebrated new iron steam ships of the South-Eastern and Continental Stcaat 'Packet Company. QUEEN of the nrENcir, QUEEN of tho and PRINCESS MAUDE, now leave Folkestone and Boulogne every tide, viz., twice a day from each port. The departure of the day steamer from Folkestone is arranged so that passengers may arrive in time by the morning trains from London. For time and tide bills apply at the South-Eastern Railway-office, London-bridge; or to Mr. Faulkner, Folkestone. Provisionally Registered SOUTH-EASTERN AND CONTINENTAL TEA3I-PACKET COMPANY.--BEST ROUTE to BELGIUM and GER MANY, via DOVER and OSTEND.:—The South-Eastern and C mtinental Steam-packet Company's splendid fast iron steam-ship PRINCESS MARY, carrying the English and Belgian mails, and performing the passage in four hours and a half, leaves Dover for Ostend every Thursday and Sunday morning early, enabling tra vellers to leave Ostend by the early trains, and returns to Dover en Tuesdays and Fridays. _ . Departures from Doter : August 3, at 811. 15m. A.M. August 21, at 11h. 15m. A.M. August 7, at 10h. 30m. A.M. August 24, at Gh. A.M. August 10, at 6h. A.N. August 28, at 6h. A.M. August 14, at 6h. A.M. August 31, at Bh. A.M. August 17, at 811. A.M. Luggage, parcels, &c., For particulars apply at the Sol don-bridge ; and to John Haywar expeditiously forwarded. luth-E astern Railway-station. L 3 - rd, jun., Dover. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY. The Directors think it desirable to state that they sometime since instructed ➢ir. Stephenson to prepare for Parliament in the next session a complete system for supplying railway communi cation with the whole of Kent. It is proposed to provide direct lines to Tunbridge, Maid3tone, Gravesend, Rochester, Chatham, Faversham, Canterbury, and Dover. The surveys have been for some weeks in progress, and the whole scheme will be very shortly in a complete state. JOHN KIRKLAND, Chairman. South-Eastern Railway-office, July 26, 1845. ISLE of JERSEY RAILWAY and PIER COMPANY. (Registered Provisionally.) Capital 300,0001., in 15,000 shares of 207. each. Deposit 11. per share. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN —The Right Hon. George Robert Dawson, Upper Gros venor-street DEPUTY CHAIRMAN.—Edmund Peel. Esq., Bonehill House, near Tamworth, Chairman of the Trent Valley Railway Sir Wm. Symonds, R.N., Surveyor-General of the Navy F. Le Breton, Esq., Broad-street -buildings, and Sussex-place, Re gent's Park Colonel Le routeur, Viscount of Jersey R. Walter Carden, Esq., Threadneedle-street, and Duchess-street. Portland-place Charles R. Colman, Esq., General Steam Navigation Office, Lombard street, and Irongate Wharf Benj. Smart Fowler, Esq , Alder House, Tamworth C. Bowles Fripp, Esq., Director of the Bristol, anti Exeter and South Devon Railways Wm. Watson, Esq., ditto Edward Nicolle, Esq., jun., St. Helier, Jersey Robert S. Peel, Esq., Bonehill House, Staffordshire William Watson Prole, Esq., Dunster-court, Mincing-lane, and Thur low-square Nicholas Le Quesne, Esq., St. Heller, Jersey James Vickers, Esq., Merchant, Mark-lane BANKERS— Messrs. De Lisle, Janvrin and Co., London STANDING COUNSEL FOR JERSEY—The Attorney-General, the Soli . • eitor-General SOLICITOR — Mr. De St. Croix, Deputy Viscount SOLICITORS IN LONDON—Messrs. N. Stevens and Fearon, 1, Gray's Inn-square The Provisional Directors have the satisfaction of informing the Subscribers that the deposits upon the shares allotted in this country having been paid, they are taking active measures for laying the necessary plans and sections before the States of Jersey forthwith, and that the Act authorising the construction of the necessary works has been prepared and submitted to the law officers of the Crown in Jersey. The Deed of Settlement will lit for the. Subscribers' Signatures, on and after TuDADAv, +l.a lath day of August instant, when tne iv will be exchanged for the allotment letters and bankers' receipts. F. STRUVE, Secretary. 1, Gray's Inn-square, August 8, 1845. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY, AND OXFORD AND WOLVERTON JUNCTION. Capital 2,250,0001., in Shares of 201. each. Deposit 21. 10s. per Share. Registered Provisionally, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. His Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, R.G. Sir John Chetwode, Barr., M.P., Chetwode Manor House, Bucks Sir Thomas Dlgby Aubrey, Bart., O v ing House, Bucks Sir Harry Verney, Bart., Claydon House, Bucks The lion. Philip Sidney Herbert Pierrepont, Evenley Hall, Brackley, Northamptonshire Sheriff of Bucks Edmund Francis Dayrell, Esq., Lilli ngs t o ne Dayrell, Bucks, High Charles John Benne Hamilton, Esq., M.P. Theme Park, Oxfordshire J o hn Deering, Esq., The Lee, Bucks G e orge Morgan, Esq„ Biddlesden Park, Bucks R R o ic b e e ß rt ic ß ha u r l d loc C k lay 3 to a n, rs h E a s 3 m q. : Ersq.l,..: Hedger l ey Pnrk, Bucks L.L.D., Caversfield House, Ox fordshire Walter Henry Bracebridge, Esq., Morrille House, Warwickshire and Chetwode Priory, Bucks John Barnes, Esq., Chorley Wood, Herts William Osmond Hammond, Esq., St. Alban's-court, Wingham, Rent Benjamin Price, Esq., Westbury, Bu c k s Colonel John Hall, Life Guards' Barracks, Hyde Park, London Buckingham John Newman, Esq., Brand's House, Hughenden, Bucks Esq., 61, Chester-square, London Robert Fox, Esq., Wendover Esq., The Vache, Chalfont, Bucks Lodge, Bucks Thomas WHellnlriaym.w J N iall e mi w aem l a s n ßn d aue A aue ll yc e i, n er , k, Esq., Shenley House, Bucks Thomas sands Chapman, Esq., The Park, Aston Clinton, Bucks Robert Marriott Freeman, Esq., Stony Stratford Bucks George Parrott, Esq., Castle Farm, Buckingham Buckingham William Captain Hu, p hr e E syt d o w nw a Edward Ep D hi Kier Humphreys, , Esq., l l Buckingham William Davis, Esq., Bicester, Oxfordshire Captain William Style, R.N., Bicester, Oxfordshire John Horwood, Esq., Steane Park, Brackley, Northamptonshire John Henry Butterfield, Esq., Brackley William Henry Melina, Esq., Brackley Alfred Hoperaft, Esq., Brackley Charles Tawney, Esq., Oxford Richard Wootton, Jun., Esq., Oxford Oxford Esq., M.P., London T i mo thy Rhodes Cobb, Esq., Banbury, Oxon Zac h a ria Daniel Hunt, Esq., Ayl es b ury , B uc k s J H o e n n a r t y h a l, i n iSamuelutWilliam l a ßrowni ng, ncre, l , Joseph Ashby Gillett, Esq., Banbury, Oxon George Carr Glynn, Esq., London Birmingham Thomas Smith, Esq., Reigate Lodge, Surrey I Thomas Young, Esq., Albany, London J E o d s , e , p a h rd F c re r d o e p r p i e c r k , E Led sg s , a_ L ni i , vg g e:poo si.., pl ~ Esq., Fairfield, Manchester Ross Donelly Mangles, r.s x r Captain Constantine Richard Moorsom, R.N., London COMMITTEE or MANAGEMENT. Birmingham power to add to their number G. C. Glyn, Esq. The lion. P. S. H. Pierrepont J. F. Ledsam, Esq. E. F. Dayrell, Esq. e jW y u , ni ßart. . ch Edward Cropper, Esq. Thomas Smith, Esq. Roszi.rbeir.i.ratHrßryuenn:seoErnsqn, . Captain Edward Dewes Captain C. R. Moorsom, R.N Humphrey Humphreys, Esq. Robert Benson, jun., Esq. J. R. Cobb, Esq. Thomas Young, Esq. Jon. Samuel Browning, Esq. Ross D. Mangles, Esq., M.P. With power to add to their number. ENGINEER—Robert Stephenson, Esq. RANKERS. London—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., Lombard-street AY rs ß .B ic art kfo l r e d tti and Hunt ; the London and County Bank Bu Parrott, and Hearn; the London and County Bank Banbury—Messrs. Cobb and Co. ; Messrs. Gillett and Tawney Oxford—Messrs. Wootton and Co. ; the London and County Bank Aylesbury -I ni 4 — e b s ie ni. ss Bicester—Messrs. Tubb Directors of tho London and Birmingham Railway sor.tciToßs. and Twisden, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Messrs. Parker, Hayes, Barnwell, Aylesbury Messrs. Buckingham London Mr. Samuel Carter, Birmingham, and 37, Great George .street, West minster 2, Furnival's Inn, London • and connecting them also with the Messrs. m M c r s . William rs. The object of this undertaking is to supply railway communication to the towns and districts lying between the London and Birming ham,andNelson, and the Great Western Railways, giving them the best means and Tindal, Mr. A Northern and Eastern lines of railway, as well as with Oxford and of access to the metropolis , the South. The main line will commence from the London and Birmingham Railway, near Harrow, and passing to the north of Uxbridge, will proceed up the Valley by Chalfont, near Amersham and Chesham to Missendcn and NVendover, and thence to Aylesbury ; from which place it will extend to Buckingham , and passing n ear Winslow, and approaching Brackley, will terrain ate by it Junction with the proposed Warwickshire and London Railway, near Banbury. In addition to the line above described, it is intended also to con struct a Railway from the central station of the London and Bir mingham Railway at Wolverton to Buckingham, and thence through Bicester to Oxford; and in connexion with the line here proposed, the Bedford, and London and Birmingham Company, intend to make a connecting line between Bedford and Wolverton. The proposed 7luckingham and London and Birmingham Railway Company (for the construction of a line from Wolverton to Bicester) is amalgamated with this Company. Accurate surveys of the country have been taken by Mr. Robert Stephenson, and it has been ascertained that no engineering difiltullty of importance presents itself. The undertaking has already received the sanction an d suppor t o f 1 a very large proportion of the Nobility, Gentry, and P ropr i e t ors o f land through or near whos e property it is intended to pass. It is proposed that these lines should be made with the co-operation, and under the direction and superintendence of the London and Birmingham Railway Company; under a lease, in perpetuity, at four per cent. per aunum on the outlay, with a conditional arrange ment as to the surplus profits. It is intended to offer the shares in such proportion as the amount of capital will allow of, to the holders of shares in the London, Worcester and South Staffordshire Railway Company, subject to the approbation of the Committee of Managementovith the exception of such as may be required for parties having local interests. BUCKINGHAM and LONDON and BIR 3IISGHAU RAILWAY. The pubrc are respectfully informed that the Company for con structing the BUCKINGHAM and LONDON and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY is amalgamated with the BUCKINGHAMSHIRE amh, aro re day of August pany, RAILWAY COMPANY. o before the 2 C Any parties locally interested, who have applied for Shares in the Buckingham and London and Birmingham Company, and w h o may qm,uleshstedto to o ak m e aSkhearesin applicationthe n or Buckinghamshire instant, to any of the solicitors of the Buckinghamshire Railway. In consequence of the arrangements with the Buckinghamshire R a il way 6mpary, no shares can be allotted exceptto parties locally interee' I. • -- ' '~~~', PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Alington, Rev. John, Little Barford, Bedfordshire, and Letchworth, Hertfordshire Booth, Williamson, Esq., Woodbury Hall, Cambridgeshire Bassett, Wm., Esq., Nether Hall, near Bury St. Edmunds Bunbury, G. 8,, Esq., Leamington, a Director of the Warwick and Cheltenham Railway Burman, William, Esq., Stratford-upon-Avon • Carrington, John, Esq., St. Neots Cheere, William Henry, Esq., Papworth Hall, Cambridgeshire Cochrane, Hon. Horatio William Bernardo, Little Staughton Cottle, J. M., Esq„ Leamington, Directors of the Warwick and Curtis, J. E. 8., Esq., London, 5 Cheltenham Railway Day, John Hill, Esq , St. Neots Ellgood, Thomas, Esq., St. Neots Falconer, Robert, Esq., Goldington Hall, Bedfordshire Ilumbley, Captain, Waterloo Cottage, Eynesbury, near St. Neot's ...auga, T. F. J., Esq., Brighton Norris, Rev. Frederick, Little Gransden Onslow, Denzill, Esq., Staughton House, near St. Neots Page, Captain, Charlton House, Somerton, a Director of the Warwick and Cheltenham Railway Simpson, Richard IL, Esq., Long Stow Hall, Cambridgeshire St. John, the Right Hon. Lord, Melchbourne Park, Bedfordshire Sismey, George Deane, Esq., Offord Clancy, Huntingdonshire Webb, Dr., Master of Clare Hall, Cambridge Webb, Theodore Vincent, Great Gransden, Huntingdonshire Welstead, Benjamin, Esq., Kimbolton Welstead, M., Esq., Stoneey Hall, Kimbolton _ (With rower to add to their number.) BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., London. SOLICITORS. John Chinery, Esq., Leamington, and 3, Church-court, Old Jewry, London. _ Messrs. Day, St. Neots Messrs. Maris and Sumpter, Cambridge Messrs. Umbers and Sowdon, Stratford-upon-Avon Charles Jones, Erg., Alcester. This railway Is proposed to commence at Cambridge, to proceel in a direct line to Northampton, and take its course, by Fenny Compton, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Alcester, to Worcester. By its junction with the Northern and Eastern Railway at Cam bridge, the London and York Railway near St. Neots, the Leicester end Bedford or South Midland and London and Birmingham Railways, near Northampton, the Oxford and Rugby and the proposed Oxford and Birmingham, or Warwickshire and London Railways, at Fenny Compton, - the Warwick and Cheltenham Railway at Stratford-upon- Avon, the Oxfcrd, Worcester, and Wolverhampton near Wor cester, and the proposed lines into Wales from that city ; this rail way will connect Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, and the impor tant towns of Yarmouth, Harwich, Norwich, Ipswich, Bury St. Ed mund's, Lynn, and Cambridge, with the towns and counties of Bed ford, Northampton, Rugby, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Banbury, Oxford, Southampton, Coventry, Leamington, Warwick, Birming ham, Worcester, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Kiddermin ster, Wolverhampton, Liverpool, Manchester, Bristol, Hereford, Somerset, South Wales, and the South of Ireland. In short this railway will complete the chain of communication from the east to all parts of England. It will also be the most direct route from London to Warwick, Leamington, Worcester, Hereford, Kiddermin ster, Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Droitwich, and Wales. Connecting a very pcpulous district entirely destitute ofrailway accommodation ; opening, too, a direct communication between extensive manufactur ing, mineral, and agricultural districts, and the best and largest coal fields in the kingdom, thereby considerably reducing the present high price of coals, particularly in the eastern counties. This line must not only be of great public and local advantage, but also insure traffic and passengers, and goods amply remunerative as an investment. The survey made itroves the line to be easy of construction, and free from engineering difilculties. The usual power will be taken in the Act of Parliament to allow interest at 41. per cent, per annum on the deposits, as well as on all future calls, from the date of the passing of the Act till the opening of the railway. Applications for prospectuses and shares may be made to the Soli citors, or to the following Sharebrokers, viz. :—Messrs. P. W. Tho mas and Son, 50, Threadneedle-street, London ; Forsyth and Prit .hard, or T. Crewdson, Liverpool ; Johnstone and Bradley, or S. W. ' , raves, Manchester ; E. Wilson, or W. Collis, Birmingham ; White and ton, Leamington ; George Edwards and Son, or Luke Arnold, Bristol ; W. Lee, or Hall Brothers and Co., Cheltenham ; Kirk and Co., or Scott and Co., Leeds ; John Doy, or Flint and Tootal, Hull ; Eaglestield, Leicester ; Freeman and Son, Northampton ; John Lang worthy, Exeter ; Wm. Bolton, Stratford-upon-Avon ; Wm. Miles, Worcester; Hugh Munro and Co., Edinburgh; George Brown, Glas gow; Bruce and Symes, Dublin; Brown and Clark, Coventry ; and Peet and Son, Nottingham. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES, To the Provisional Committee of the Midland and Eastern Counties Railway. I request you will allot to me Shares in the above under taking, and I agree to take all such Shares, or so many thereof as you may allot to me, and to pay the Deposit, and to sign the Parlia mentary Contract and the Subscribers' Agreement, when required. Residence ••• ••...• . . Trade or Profession .• • . • Reference • .. . Date • • • . THE ELMS TOWER, East Cowes Park, to be LET or SOLD. It is situate within two hundred yards of the entrance into Osborne Park, the marine residence of the Queen, and its extensive pleasure-grounds are studded with elm, trees of great age and picturesque beauty, and open into a botanic garden of twenty acres, recently laid out and planted at great cost, and to which the tenant, with his family and servants, will have right of adcess. The old oak wood has bee.) laid out in grassy glades, fringed with rare trees and shurubs. Very extensive gravel and green sward walks have been formed, and upon the hill-side, one above the other, are grand terraces, approached by wide flights of stone stepts. The Villa has been erected in the Gothic style and its very lofty tower (being situate on an eminence 170 feet above the sea) commands views embracing Spithead, Portsmouth, Southampton Water, Lymington, the coast of Dorset, the beautiful Valley of the Medina to Newport, Carisbrook Castle, Cowes Harbour, and Roadstead, &c. It has the advantage of a gravel site, and an abundant supply of delicious water. It is built of Purbeck and Caen stone, in the Gothic style, The drawing and morning-rooms open on a terrace; the dining-room is spacious, lofty best bed-chambers, excellent servants offices and bed-rooms. The Botanic Gardens, Promenades, and Drives of the Estate, two miles in extent, guarded by gates and keepers from improper in trusion, presents advantages which will be appreciated by the fa. shionable world. May be viewed, and further particulars had of Mr. G. L. Hulit, surveyor, East Cowes ; Mr. Moore, house agent, West Cowes ; and J. H. Webber, Esq., solicitor, 3, Caraline.streel, Bedford.square. PUBLICATIONS. PPINCE CHAR", E S- A Work of groat interest, a perfect literary and political euriosity, most fascinating to the General Reader, and greatly to be prized by the Historical Reader, is in the Press, and will be Issued as soon as the List of Subscribers is completed. It is a Reprint of the First 52 Numbers of the GLASGOW COURANT, (From the only Copy in the world now extant), Commencing with the 14th day of October, 1745, and concluding with the 13th day of October, 1746, containing very curious, extraor dinary and minute accounts of the movements of the UNFORTUNATE PRINCE, - And giving details, from week to week, of the striking events which took place at that time. nwrinwo ♦1 ,,, X 107.. <••2.e..t. ~•v 4,, that furnished one hundred years ago by Alexander Wilson, Letter founder, Glasgow, to Robert Foullis, Bookseller, the celebrated Printer), consisting of Fifty-two Numbers, will be received by the Subscriber, personally, at his Writing-chambers, 72, Wilson-street, Glasgo+r, and at the Tavistock Hotel London : and to either of these places, by letter, post-paid, addressed to him, WILLIAM MEIKLEHAM, L.L.8., Solicitor, in Glasgow, and Secretary to the University. Orders will also be received by Messrs. 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" He was dressed in a green plaid, of the Highland fashion, with a silver-hilted sword, a black velvet cap, and a white cockade."—Ex tracted from the Glasgow Courant of Monday, December 16, 1745. *** The Noblemen, Clergymen, and Gentlemen who took in "The Morning Sun" of ‘Vednesdaylast, and who were charged 2s. extra on account of " Prince Charles," will be repaid their money on application to Mr. Meikleham, Tavistock Hotel, Covent-garden, where he is at present residing. "OVERCOME EVIL WITH GOOD." Now ready, Second Edition, with considerable Additions, foolscap Bvo., 45., cloth, or elegantly bound with an illuminated title, &c., 55., expressly adapted for Christmas presents, baptismal and mar riage gifts, school prizes, &c., &c. ILLUSTRATIONS of the LAW of KINDNESS. By the Rev. G. W. MONTGOMERY. Second Edition, with a Supplementary Chapter on ALMS-GIVING, by JOHN WASH BOURN. "This little unpretending, yet very soothing book, affords s , me beautiful illustrations. It might be introduced into many a family as a messenger of peace, to transform that most wretched of earthly scenes, a place of discord, into the abode of quietness, and love, and peace. We gladly recommend it to both old and young, married and unmarried, as showing the master-golden key for unlocking the rich est posses•ions of social and domestic happiness."—Church of Eng land Quarterly Review. " No house should be without this little book—it should be read In every school—it will please the old, charm the young, and benefit all; and it is so full of anecdote and interest, that when taken up, it is with reluctance that it is laid down again."—The Critic. " When wo reflect on the discourtesy, rudeness, and severity which some who will call themselves followers of Christ and his apostles often display, we are happy to point to a book which contains a re markable number of facts and incidents properly called Illustrations of the Law of Kindness,' "—Congregational Magazine. " The reasonings are cogent—the appeals persuasive—and the numerous illustrative anecdotes well chosen and well told."—Watch man. " We warmly recommend these ' Illustrations' to Sunday school teachers. The chapter on ' kindness and crime' discloses some thrilling facts."—Sunday School Teachers' Magazine. " This little volume is, indeed, full of the milk of human kindness." —The Tablet. " The Motto of the author is to overcome evil with good.' This he enforces by various arguments, equally full of feeling and effect." —The Scotsman. " The author draws his examples from every country, from every age, from every sect, without partiality or bias. The chapter on kindness and insanity' is both curious and interesting—the chapter on ' national kindness' is the most valuable in the book."—Dublin Warder. London: Wiley and Putnam, 6, Waterloo-place. Edinburgh : A. and C. Black. Dublin : W. Curry and Co. FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human Frailty, with Coloured Engravings. Just published, price 2s. 6d., free by post (in a sealed envelop e ) 3 s. 6d., THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on the Infirmities of the Generative System in both sexes ; and on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The baneful effects of solitary indulge- ce, neglected syphilis symp toms, &c., are fidly pointed out. Illustrated by Engravings ; followed by observations on Marriage, with plain directions for the removal of certain disqualifications. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their residence, 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET. Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ford-street; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Purkiss, Compton street, Soho; and all Booksellers. "We regard the work befbre us, the Silent Friend,' as a work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaints hitherto little understood, and passed over by a majority of the me dical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must however confess that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indis cretion, to profit by the advice contained la its pages."—Age and Argus. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is exclusively directed to the cure of nervous and sexual debility , irregularity, weakness, loss of appetite, indigestion, consumptive habits, and debilities arising from excess, &c. In bottles, price 1 ls., or the quantity of four in one bottle for 335., by which 1 le. are saved. The five-pound cases may be had as usnal. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an anti-syphi litic remedy for searching out and purifying the blood from scurvy, blotches en the tread, face, and body, ulcerations, and those paixful affections arising from improper treatment or the effects of mercury, removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price 1 ls. and 33e. per bottle. PERItrS PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 4s. 63., and 1 Is. per box, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, inflam mation, irritation of the bladder , &c. , witho u t hindrance to business. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary. Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for consultation, at their re sidence, 19, Berners-street, Oxford.street, London. from 11 till 2, and 5 till S. On Sundays from 10 till 12. One personal visit is only ne cessary to offect a permanent care. LORD ELDON'S APERIENT PILLS, for habitual Costiveness, have been the means of positive cure to many thousands ; they are peculiarly adapted for persons of both sex's who are of sedentary habits ; they are patronised by the nobility and gentry, and are the mildest and most efficacious mai clue extant. Sold in boxes at Is. 1 1 ,,jd., 2s. 9d , and 4s. 61, by Messrs. Barclay and Co., 95, Farringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., 10, Bow Churchyard; Newberry, 45, and Edwards, 05, St. Paul's; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; and by all respectable Druggists and Medicine Venders in the Kingdom : and wholesale, at 13. Great St. Thomas Apostle, London. TESTINIONIAL TO 1.0111 ELDON'S PILLS. Sir,—l have subjected to a careful chemical analysis the Inns pre pared by you, and fu them to consist of effectual but safe aperients without any mercurial preparation whatever, Yours, tke. A. URE, F.R.S. 13,Charlotte-street, Bedford-square, London. DISCHARGE OF BARNARD GREGORY.—This indi vidual, who, it will be remembered, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the Queen's Prison, for a libel on the Duke of Brunswick, was on Friday discharged from custody, by an order of Mr. Justiee Wightman. An applica ri,s., .. —...1. ~...,1 .v.... Art whi,.l, •••,—. ;,,„ c„,,,„ ,--, a,, 31st ult. ( when it received the royal assent), intitled, " An Act to stay Execution of judgment for Misdemeanours, upon giving Bail in Error ;" and it was submitted to his Lord ship that the defendant was entitled to his liberation until a decision was given on the wi it of error allowed in the cause " The Duke of Brunswick v. Gregory." The words of the statute are, that in every case of judgment whether given before or after the passing of this Act, for a misdemeanour, where the defendant or defendants shall have obtained a writ of error on such judgment, execution thereupon shall be stayed until such writ of error shall be finally determined. The proposed sureties were Mr. M'Lachlan, a tailor, and Mr. Robinson, a livery stable-keeper ; they gave bail in 100/. each, and the defendant, who was brought up by a writ of habeas corpus from the Queen's Prison, gave his recognisance in the sum of 200/. The condition of the recognisance is that the writ of error shall be proceeded with, and in case the judgment of the Court of Queen's Bench should be affirmed, then the defendant is to be rendered to his former custody to undergo the sentence recorded. This is the first application under the new law, which has reference to misdemeanours in which judgment has been pronounced and writs of error allowed. The point raised in this cause cannot be determined until Michaelmas Term. THE SILVER SCULLS.—On Saturday this great race, between Mr. Chapman and Mr. Bumpstead, was deter mined, contrary to general expectation, in favour of Mr. Chap man, after a very fine struggle, rowed under disadvantages of such rough water, that it was almost questionable whether the competitors' boats would live the distance. Both gentlemen are well known to the public as first-rate scullers, and had taken much pains to get themselves in the best condition for the race. Bet ting was 5 and 6 to 4 on Mr. Bumpstead, but the friends of his opponent were very confident. The start took place at a little before six from Westminster-bridge, Mr. Lewis, a very dis• tinguished aquatic amateur, who has had the honour of hold ing the sculls, being the umpire. On the signal being given, Mr. Bumpstead jumped off with the lead, and by the time they had arrived at the Horseferry was his own and another length in advance, which he increased another length by the time they had got to Vauxhall. They continued in this way up to the church at Battersea, where the variation of Mr. Chapman coming a trifle nearer, and then again falling about the same length astern. At the church, Mr. Chap man, who rowed in the most beautiful style, neared his opponent for the fourth or fifth time, and the latter tried to get away, but could not ; and off Spiller's they were almost scull and scull. Bumpstead, who had what trifle advantage there was between them, suddenly changed his course, and in doing so fouled his larboard scull against the Leander's side, and cer tainly lost three strokes by it. Mr. Chapman immediately shot away from him, and ultimately won by seven or eight lengths. A number of cutters were out, some of which were so water-logged as to be scarcely able to proceed; and although two or three , pair• oared boats went down from the roughness of the weather, their rowers were fortunately saved. FATAL COLLIERY ACCIDENTS.—An accident of a fatal nature took place on Thursday, the 31st ult., at the No. 1 I pit, Dundyvan, by which two men lost their lives, and several others were seriously injured. It appears the pit had been laid idle a few days previous, and on the men descending to their employment, their lights came in contact with the gas, which exploded. The names of the sufferers are William Ingram, a married man, who has left a wife and five children to deplore his fate ; John Allan, a young man, died after being taken to the infirmary. The other sufferers are of the re• spective names of Wotherspoon, Stevenson, and Hodskies, who are in the way of recovery.—Another of those fatal colliery accidents, now becoming too common, occurred at Jarviston Colliery on Friday, the Ist of August, when Walter Bulloch, by some mismanagement in drawing him up in the pit, fell from the pulleys down the pit, and was killed ; he has left a wife and family to mourn his less. It is said that his two sons were at the pit bottom when he fell, he having forbid them to ascend with him, lest anything should happen.—On Tuesday last, at four o'clock in the morning, a collier and two boys met with a very serious accident in a coal pit, near Shettleston. One of the boys had his leg broken, and was otherwise considerably bruised and lacerated ; the other boy had his arm broken ; and the collier, who is the father of the boys, was also very seriously contused. Dr. J. Paterson, of Parkhead, who was visiting a patient in the vici nity, immediately reduced their fractured limbs, dressed their wounds, and promptly rendered them every assistance in his power.— Glasgow Saturday Post. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING.-0.1 Sunday afternoon an accident, nearly attended with fatal consequences, occurred off Bankside, Southwark, to a boy named James Webster, of Falcon-court. Borough. He was amusing himself on one of the coal-barges, when he fell into the water and dis appeared, but the timely aid of a waterman who was passing was the means of saving his life. LEITII—STRANGE OCCURRENCE.—OH Thursday afternoon, about four o'clock, two gentlemen, in passing Ann field, observed a young man undressing at the bulwarks east of Newhaven, as if for the purpose of sea-bathing. Having thrown off his bonnet, jacket, and shoes, he ran into the sea with the rest of his clothes on, like a person determined un committing suicide. He struggled for a few minutes in t h e water, and then altogether disappeared. As none of t he gen tlemen could swim, they instantly gave t he alarm, and in the _ _ course of a short time a boat, with four seamen, proceeded to the spot, and succeeded, by mean s of grappling irons, in raising the body cut of the water. It was immediately taken to the rooms of the Humane Society, where every means were used to restore animation, but without effect. The de ceased appeared to have been a sailor, arid seemed about twenty-four years of age. He was dressed in a fur b onne t , a i blue jacket, and a brown vest. I e was fair complexioned, with fine features, and auburn hair. There was a watch in his pocket, which, from a paper inside, appeared to have been repaired by Mr. Morrison, Alloa, on the 29th of July. We mention these things in the hope that they may lead to hil identification.— Scotsman. It is rumoured in the circles of fashion that the lady of a deceased Viscount is about to enter again the honour able bonds of matrimony with a gentleman possessing large landed property in one of.the m idl an d count i es. Wednesday i s the anniversary of the natal day of her Majesty the Queen Dowager, who will complete her 133 d year, when the event will be celebrated with the customary rejoicings at Busby and Hampton. ,-- -- 1 L/ S ,,r'' ONS. BOUTIGNY'S EXPERIMENTS 071 1. - the FREEZING of WATER in RED-HOT CRUCIBLES. kr_ will be repeated by Dr. Ryan, in his Lecture on the CAUSES of EXPLOSIONS In STEAM-BOILERS, daily at Half-past Three, and in the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at Nine, at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, carrying from Six to Eight Visitors at once, is Lectured upon by Professor Bachhoffner, and ex hibited daily and in the evenings. The art of SWIMM G and DIVING illustrated by a youth eight and a half years of age, the son of Captain Stevens, the celebrated teacher of swimming, on M..ndays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Two o'clock, and on the Evenings of Tuesdays and Thursdays at ti,tlf-past Eight. All the otherpopular Lectures and exhibitions, as usual. Adintsbion Schools, Half-price. LONDON, WARWICK, LEA M I NGTON, and KIDDERMINS rER 6 RAILWAY, vLi Weedon, Daventry South= Leamington,: Warwick, Itedditch, Studley, South, Feckenham, Astwoood Bank, Stoke Works, and Bromsgrovc. (Provisionally Registered.) The Directors are authorised to state that this line of railwoy has the cordial support and - concurrence of the London and Wr minghigritailway Company, who intend connecting Northampton wi Weedon by a direct line along the Valley of the Nene. RIPON and SON, Registered Solicitors. THE EAST COWES PARK ESTATE, ISLE OF WIGHT. GROUND RENTS, arising from THIRTEEN CAPITAL MARINE RESIDENCES; also CLARENCE COTTAGE, the PRINCE of WALES TAVERN, the BOTANIC GAR. DENS, with newly-erected RESIDENCE, and various Plots of most eligible BUILDING GROUND, all the Roads and Drains being completed. I ESSRS. FAREBROTHER, CLARK, and ILY-EL LYE, will SELL by AUCTION, at the Medina Hotel, East Cowes, on FRIDAY, August 15, at One, in Lots, The beautiful ESTATE, known as EAST COWES PARK (adjoining Osborne Park, the Marine Residence of her Majesty), containing about 140 acres, which have been laid out partly for building purposes, and thirteen capital marine residences have been erected at a very considerable cost, and producing ground_ rents amounting to 3501. per annum ; a cottage and garden, called Clarence Cottage, let at 401. per annum ; the Prince of Wales Hotel. Twenty-two acres are laid out with great taste, as a botanic garden, and on which an excellent residence has been erected by Mr. Ramsay, the eminent landscape gardener; and various plots of building land form the other property. Carriage. roads, 6Sft. in width, extending about three miles within the estate, the sides of which are planted, form beautiful rides and walks. Descriptive particulars and plsns may be had at the place of sale; of Messrs. Dawes, Solicitors, Angel court, Throgmorton street ; J. H. Webber, Esq., Solicitor, Caroline -stseet, Bedford. square; at Gsrraway's ; and of Messrs. Farebrother, Clark, and Lye, Lancaster-place, Strand, London. .._.. 16,532 I (\xi ( , ESM V AUGUST 12, TIT 4 ~„ aim , N mi 1845 . • • - - ‘ 7 p t,7— , -141111;1141116111) y. ;4111 ,01. ! ^ 6 ‘.‘ A , cp, st-to c art • 10 , ,, • • ai 5 «,...„, ' - . . 4 , ) . 4.1 7 11* • • • ‘"' Z. .4 k - z - _ eats'. '3l ,YiA&' .? $14114 .4 ( ‘ 141 „ 7 . , , jtjt , 04 I " • ° • ' 4 F - \ ge , ""v - 1 40 • c o 1 , / PIT ~ f fi f #, D-RO „ 4 „,, .c,,6„ z \,. PRICE 504' BRITISH ARCH/MOLOGICA. ASSOCIATION. WINCHESTER, Attn. 9.—ln the Town-hall, on Wed nesday, the Secretary read a paper by J. G. Ake - mans, on the mints of Winchester under the Anglo-Saxon and e ray English monarchs. After reading the paper, Mr. Smith observed, that he and some other members Stad I just visited the reputed site of the ancient mint in St. Thomas's street, now the residence of Mr. Godwin ; the name of Godwin would he recognised as that or one of the ancient moneyers. In the cellars of this laouse, a Roman tesselated pavement had just been discovered. Mr. Halliwell read a very interesting communication respecting John Clapstone, a Winchester alchemist, temp. Henry VIII. Mr. Wright read a paper by Mr. Thompson, on the nartnicipal archives of Leicester, and compared them with those of Winchester and Southampton. The meets tig then acijourned to three o'clock, when the reading of the papers saas resumed. Among those read, Mr. Wrigitt's on the aisstaves was, perhaps, the most important. In the evening' e W. Betham took the chair, when t.tte Rev. S. Isaaesed read an account of some incised church - i* slabs in Darley Churcs, and Mr. Rosser gave some pars. ticulars respecting the richly decorated monumental slab in Brading Church. Mt:. i7aigh then gave a description of the churches in the viatlitY t their architectural of Winchester, and pointed ou pecu liasitf.es. Ileadburn Worthy Church, founded by St. Wili."ed. Mr. Haigh considered as one of the most interesting to Ste:antiquary, as retain ing many architectural evidences of its; Saxon The meeting th en re p a i re d t o St. J o tin's Rooms, where the president gave a soiree to the entire ; body of mere, hers and visitors, as well as to some of the neighbouring ntry. The spacious apartments were wei. l filled, and the band of the 55th, under tire command of' Colonel •S'elioeclde, was in attendance, and during the osrening, while refreshments were being supplied, played several popular airs. The tables were completely covered with antiquities of various kinds, chiefly local, among which were some urns and other remains discovered near A,l - by the Rev. A. B. Hutchins ; Anglo-Saxon! sword, spears, fibule, Sze., from the Isle of Thanet, by Mr. Rolte ; Roman inscriptions. &c., by Mt. Bell, of Newcastle ; a MS. volume of drawirga of psmernents, a'tars, &c., discovered by Mr. Dukes, at Wroxotar ; esloured drawings of Roman tessellated pavameuts at Westdean, Hants, at Northampton, at Biguor. ,SUS,SeX, end at Bramdean, contributed by Messrs. Ifatclser, Pretty, King, and Colonel and Miss Greenwood. Mr. Arts,: also forwarded for comparison drawings off some of those discovered by him at Castor. The, v. ails were hung with rubbings of ornamental brasses. om St. Cross, and other places in Hampshire, exhibited' by Mr. Madden ; and from St. Albans and various loca lities, by Messrs. Rosser and Richardson. Mr. Williams exhibited some beautiful drawings of places and objects of local interest. The Rev. A. B. Hutchins furnished some interesting objects of ancient art, taken from har rows, in Wilts, and a superb gold ring, of large size and novel shape, discovered at Bossington, Hants; it bore a. design of a male filleted head, surrounded with the its scripti sn, " Nomen Ahella Cho. Fid." On a _..citint of the extra•:,rdi:cary supply of papers, the c - ntreittee had resolved to postpone the reading of some, and to hold extra meetings for the ctscussien of others. On the present occasion, Mr. Smith gave the substance of his i aper on tesselated pavements in Hants to the com pany, and illustrated his remarks by the beautiful draw ings su=pended on the walls, Other members ,superin tended and explained the objects in other departments, and the numerous assembly did not separate until a late hour. On Thursday the meeting divided into two sections, The one, under the superintendence of Messrs. Asbpitel, Bally, Rosser, &c., visited Romney Abbey Church (an account of which had been jut:t published by Mr. Spence, and dedicated to the association.) The other and larger portion of the meeting, including the president, Mr. Buc kingham, Mr. Ainsworth (the traveller), Mr. Harrison! Ainsworth, Mr. M. F. Tupper, Mr. Pettigrew, Sir J. Annesley, Sir F. Myers, Mr. Arden, Mr. Planch, and a considtrable number of ladies, proceeded to Bit tern Manor House, the seat of Mrs. Stuart Hall, to exa- mine the Roman antiquities discovered in the grounds which occupy the site of the station Clamentum. Mr. Smith conducted the large assembly to the altars, inscrip tions, and sculptures with which the walks of this se questered and beautiful spot are uytefully ornamented. These remains show the importance of the locality in the time of the Romans. Dedications to at least eight Empe rors have been dug up, and a very large sculptured stone,. which had been used for an inscription over the gateway of some public building, was cleaned and discussed by the members. Messrs. ilaigh and Smith, who arrived early in the day with a smaller number of visitors, examined the walls which protect the lower grounds from the high tides of the lichen, and discovered immense hewn stones, which hail clearly been taken from exten•ive buildings, no doubt of a public character, and they also detected the remains of a Norman ecclesiastical building. Among the dedica•ory inscriptions, two to the Emperor Tetricus, found here, have been already published, one by Sir IL Englefield, the other by Mr. Smith. A third is now added to the list ; it is on a large columnar stone, four feet long. The members then were conducted to examine a large collection of coins, pottery, fragments of glass, &c. ; after which they partook of a cold collation, pro vided by order of the liberal and kind-hearted Mrs. Stu- art Hall. Netley Abbey was next visited, Mr. Guillaume, the architect, walking round with one party, and Mr. Haigh IN Hi the other. These gentlemen, in extempora neous lectures, explained the various architectural pecu liarities of the building, and Alr. Haigh gave a highly inter,sting, though nteessarily rapid sketch, of the his- tory of Cistercian mo.:asteries and their domestic habits a!AI customs, which, being illustrated in the heart of one o f t h e .•1,;‘,4. of this nr•riar ctill well preserved, atiOrded a high intellectual treat to all who had the good fortune to hear the lecturer's lucid wxposition. The company expressed their great satisfac tion at finding this beautiful ruin is now in good hands. Mr. George Hunt. the Jesse-, a member of the associa- tion, takes the highest interest in its preservation, and has adopted measures to check the spoliation to which it was subjected before it came into his possession. In the evening papers were read in the Town-hall, the most important of whi,.h were one by Mr. Shipp, of Blandiord, on a Roman villa, &c., dicovered by him and Messrs. Hall and Warn', at Tarrant Hint,n, and ono by the Rev. Beale Post, on the war of Vespasian against the Belglu. The zeal and energy of the archaeologists were not overcome by this severe trial of their physical powers. At nine, P.M., they attended a soiree given by Mr. Hughes, a gentleman whose taste for the fine arts, and urbanity in throwing open his museum to the ama• tour are well known, and were never better appreciated than on the present oc.mtion. Four rooms, hung with pictures of the first order, and of historical interest, were stored with exhibitions of weapons, works of an cient art, statues, bronz-s, coins, and an unrivalled col- lection of HESS. of the time of the civil Ic•-r-.a.-1;1-C-o--m---- monwealth. Of these unpublished historical documents Mr. Wright read a portion to the company, who ex pressed a wish that Mr. Hughes would permit an abstract or catalogue of the MSS. (40 volumes !) to be published • by the association. It is impossible to give, in our limited space, even a list of the objects exhibited, but we cannot refrain from drawing attention to a gorget of chain mail of the early part of the fifteenth century, in the finest preservation, which was the subject of some remarks by Sir S. I►,. Meyrick. Oa F.•iday morning, at ten, an extra meeting was held in the County Hall, when Mr. Smith read a paper, by A. J. Kempe, Esq., F.S.A., on Arthur's Hound Table, which was fixed on the wad before the audience. Tire legendary stories of this questioned personage were discussed, together with the bards of former times, tournaments, and the institution of round tables by Ed ward 111. The table now preserved in this hall bas clearly been painted in the time of Henry VI., who, as Mr. Handle observed, was studious to identify himself as a legitimate descendant of the ancient kings, there fore he named his son Arthur, and lost no opportunity of asociating himself with every cherished tradition that reflected honour or glory on the country. The table itself was supposed by Mr. Kempe to be of tho • time of Stephen or Edward 111. Mr. Warne then de- . livered a well-digested report on the general character of barrow interments in the county of Dorset, giving, at the same time, observations on the true end of anti , quarian research, and its importance as contributing to the history of our country and ourselves, in contra distinction to the mere childish pursuit of collecting objects of antiquity, without making them subservient to any useful en !I ; and he drew a strong and striking - comparison between the man who gets and hoards up for selfish vanity, and he who preserves and renders available to science and art the rich and instructive re- • mains of past ages and generations. Three more meetings were held on the same day in the Town-hall, at the last of which Mr. Bradfield laid before the association an account of the chief discoveries made during the last few years at Winchester, and ex hibited Roman urns, coins, bronzes, &c A soirée ter minated the day's proceedings. This day (Saturday) there was a general meeting at the Town-had, Sir W. Betham in the chair, when a re view of the week's proceedings was taken, and thanks voted to the Mayor, to Colonel 'Greenwood, of Brook mead Park; to Mr. Stuart Hall, to Mr. George Hunt, to Mr. Pultenay, the I)ulte of Rutland, and forothers, aiding the objects of the association , and to the presi dent, officers, and members who had contributed papers and exhibitions. The meetin , although not supported by the citizens and clergy of Winchester, as was thdetfiorshtaclo,engsru p erssashseeldd et Canterbury, may b e pronounced the a t ) reu paperse essentials i . a e l r s e t t o h s r u e c More e cess. that inte i re r s e tin . g em m b e e e r ti s ng at i t n en a d ll eti, fdd in number and of more local interest, and there ap peared unalloyed good feeling among the company At Canterbury . , one half of the meeting was composed of the friends of the local committee and of the president, strangers to the association ; at Winchester, almost all were workers for the cause, brought together from all parts of England, and it was remarked that almost every individual present had distinguished himself either in literature or in the science of antiquities; thus the meeting seerni d an assembly of the lung -separated members of a clan or family, all were united and pleased with each other, friendships were made and cemented, and hun dreds will ever bear in pleasing remembrance the Win chester meeting of the British Archeological Associa tion. AlAir, Coacti ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday morn ing last, the north mail mach was upset near the Haleworthy Inn, between Camelford and Launceston, in consequence of the chain connected with the pole giving way. The coach was heavily laden, and several of the passengers were much bruised but after about two hours' delay, they moved on to Launceston where two of them remained being unable to proceed farther. —l7rrouport Indopendcsit. RISE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD.—Bread has re cently risen in price no less than lid. in the quartern loaf-- a • serious difference to the poor. It is proper to remind sufferer 6 that about 3;;0,000 quarters of foreign wheat, and 200,00 0 quarters of foreign flour are now in this country in bond, but are kept out of the market by the duty of 20s. per aitarter..—. • Monmeuthskire Merlin. . • I, / c, d+ ~~A SO ICI t he 015 tted! eo rg. louse! t d3' • to the ,i 011" , to 641 s t 03 6, .5 of .9 d , to 4 3 4 4 s 4 6 3 1 4 ref led (fel% 0 ot i till' °' bh a .{ ; e~ ~ ~eell ,9~~e, r ing rY, I li )00iih I,o' she j a b/ 40' 500" .00