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LYMOUTFI and NORTH CORNWALL RAILWAY, from Plymouth to Padstow Harbour, with Branches to Launceston, Devonport, and Linkenhorn. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital 900,000/., in 36,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 21. 12s. 6d. on each Share. With power to decrease the capital to 600,0001. PROVISIONAL COMMITEE. The Right Hon. Lord Graves, Thanckes, Plymouth Baldwin, Charles Barry, Esq. M.P. Totals, Parliament -street B r i g gs, Captain Francis, R.N. 17, Edward-street, POttMan. square Brown, George Augustus, Esq. 20, Gower. street, Bedford -square Cockburn, Hen D ry . sq. director of the Sheffield, West Riding, and Midlands' JunEction, and the Hull, Birmingham, and Swansea Junction Railways Dale, Thomas A. Esq. Birkenhead, and Malvern-house, Chel tenham, director of the Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, Staffordshire Potteries, and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railways di r ector of the London and Birmingh am Douglas, Colonel Rob ert, Extension, and Trent Valley Continuation Railways Eyre, Sir James, Lower Brook-street, director of the Birkenhead, Birmingham, and Brighton Union Railway Fitch, Lieut.-Colonel George, 36, York-terrace, director of the Yolk and Lancaster Railway Hair, Quintin B. Esq. director of the Great Grimsby, Louth, Horn. castle, Lincoln, and Midland Junction Railway Bernie'', Captain W.M., R.N., Bodmin Harding, Joshua, Esq. Rosllston, Burton-upon-Trent, director of the Nottingham, Birmingham, and Coventry Railway Hardinge, Thomas Houghton, Esq. 23, Park-lane, director of the London and Exeter Direct Railway Heath, Wm., Esq. Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, director of the Metropolitan Junction Railway Buff.nan, Lewis, Esq. director of the Nottingham and South Staf. fordshire, and Dover and Bristol Railways Ker Thomas Collingwood, Esq. 46, Woburn-place Lloyd, Dr. F. B. Kensington Mactavish, Charles Carroll, Esq. 22, Rutland-gate Parkinson, John, Egg. F. R.S., Cambridge-terrace, director of the Direct Western Railway Pickwoad, A. Maxwell, Esq. Penton.lodge, Bridport, Dorset, director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Rich, Sir George, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square, director of the London, Southampton, and Gosport Railway Richardson, William, Esq. Charlotte.street, Bedford-square, Lon don, Deplity-Chairrnali of the Wexford, Waterford, and Vs. Irntia Railway Ross, Captain Thomas, R.N., 58, Porchester-terrace, director of , . the Dover and Bristol Railway Sartorius, Admiral Sir George, director of the Northern and Eastern, and Western Junction Railways Thellussan, T. R. Esq., 16 , Hyde P ar k -street, Hyde-park, London Webb, Richard, Esq., Calcot, Reading, director of the Somersctsh ire and North Devon Bank Winkworth, T., Esq. Gutter-lane, Cheapside, director of Ras. trick's Direct London and Manchester Railway (With power to add to their number.) ' ENGINEER—A. H. Bampton, Esq. C.E. ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR—W, Barnes, Esq. BANKERS. London—The Commercial Bank of London, Lcthbury and Hen rietta-street, Covent. garden. SOLICITORS Messrs. Bull and Underwoed, 25, Ely-place, Holborn, London Messrs. Woolcombe, Square, Stephens, and Prance, Plymouth SECRETARY (pro tem.)—Edward Hoare, - Esq. This railway, being an extension of the Delabole and Rock line, the construction of which, from the deep water of Padstow Har. hour to the vicinity of Camelford, has been already authorised,will unite Padstow and the other ports on the north coast of Cornwall with Plymouth, by the shortest and most advantageous rcute which can be obtained, and thereby establish a complete and direct com munication between the Bristol and English Channels. It is intended that the principal terminus shall be near Sutton Pool, the centre of the established trade at Plymouth, for the im.. provernrnt of which a Company with a sufficient capital has been formed. The line will cross the Tamer at or near Saltash, and pro ceeding by Callington approach Launceston, whence it will extend by Camelford to the Delabole Quarries, and there form a commu rt ieation with the Delabole and Rock Railway, for the formation of which an Act of Parliament, containing ample powers to construct docks and otherwise improve the Harbour of Padstow, has been obtained. Short branches will connect the line with Devonport, Linkenhorn, and Launceston. The Committee reserve power to make such arrangements with the parties interested in the Delabole and Rock Railway as may be deemed advisable for completing the line ' and extending the utility of the portion of the prOject to which the powers of their Act apply. Westerly winds prevailing for three-fourths of the year, it is evident that railway communication with Padstow will obtain for that harbour a great part of the trade which now enters the Bristol Channel ; inasmuch as sailing vessels would thence secure a suffi cient offing at all times ha prevent the delay constantly occasioned in the ports of that channel to outward-bound ships. The im provement of this harbour will involve the construction of a break water, and thus Padstow will become the haven of refuge for that line of coast, and the seaport of the Bristol Channel. By means of this railway the most direct and expeditious com munication will be obtained between the southern and eastern ports of Ireland, and the whose of the north of Cornwall, Launceston, and Callington, with Plymouth and the southern coast of Devon; and in conjunction with the proposed lines of railway through the centre of Devon and Cornwall, it will affbrd a rapid communication with Exeter, the north of Devon, and the met ro p olis, on the one side, and Falmouth and the eastern ports of Cornwall on the other. By this route the distance from Launceston to Plymouth will be seven miles less than by the route through Tavistock ; whilst, in stead of gradients of 1 in 29 and 1 in 30, as presented on that line, the gradients on this will be perfectly easy, and well adapted for locomotive power. The line presents few engineering difficulties, and the greater part of it will be constructed at a very moderate cost. The addi tional expense of crossing the Tamar will be most amply compen sated for by the cheapness of the construction of the remainder of the line; and the capital may be relied on as being amply sufficient to carry out the undertaking. In case an Act should be obtained for the construction of a central line of railway through Cornwall and Devon, power is reserved to make arrangements for the use of so much of such line as may be available, and the capital of this Company will be proportionally reduced; and in the event of any Company projecting a railway from Falmouth to Plymouth, and joining in the expense of the line from Saltash to Sutton Pool, the capital will be fluffier reduced by 156,0001. The crossing of the Tamar at Saltash will be effected by a bridge sufficient to accommodate the general traffic of the country, for which a toll will be sought. Power will be taken to purchase the interest of the owners of the ferry existing at that point of the river. The line passes through the best mining districts of the north and east of Cornwall. By means of the proposed branch to Linkenhorn, nearly the whole of the mines in the eastern past of the county will be united, and all the materials and supplies for these mines, with their produce, would be transported on this railway. The Delabole slate quarries are already in active ope ration, several steals-engines being in full work, and more in the course of erection. The traffic will be materially augmented by the carriage of slate from these quarries, and the supply of ma terials for their working. Added to these sources, the very con siderable traffic of passengers and goods which will be derived from the north of Cornwall and Devon, from Launceston, Calling ton, and, in fact, the whole of the productive corn country through which the line passes, and which chiefly supplies Plymouth and the Government Victualling-office ; the conveyance of Irish produce and passengers from Padstow—of timber and other building materials both from Plymouth and the north coast—of sea sand, most ex tensively used for manure, from the north coast—of lime and limestone from Plymouth—of coals for the supply of the whole dis trict, including the immense quantities consumed in the mines— abundantly demonstrate that few lines of railway are likely to pay a higher rate of interest on the capital to be expended, both from the moderate expense of construction and the immense amount of traffic which must pass over the line. Power will be applied for in the Act to allow interest at four per cent. on the deposit and all subsequent calls until the opening of the line ; and the subscribers' liability, previous to obtaining the Act, will be limited to the amount of the deposit on their respective shares. The survey is in a state of forwardness, and as the extension line and branches do not exceed thirty-six miles, there is an actual certainty of being fully prepared for an application ta Parliament in the ensuing session, for an Act of Incorporation. Prospectuses may be obtained on application to the secretary, pro tern., at the Company's offices, 15,Basinghall.street ; Messrs. Bull and Underwood, ), Ely-place, Holborn ; and Messrs. wool combs, Square, Stephens, and Prance, Plymouth ; to Messrs. Shewell and Sons, stocklirokers, 25, Tokenhouse-yard, London; Messrs. W. H. Collis and Smith, New-street, Birmingham ; Messrs. Pow. nail and Worthington, Old Hall-street, Liverpool; Messrs. Card. well and Sons, Manchester; Mr. Luke Arnold, Bristol; Mr. James Balme, Gloucester ; and to Mr. James Stokes, Cheltenham. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Directors of the Plymouth and North Cornwall Railway Company. G en tlemen,—l request you wi ll allot to me shares of 251. each in the proposed Plymouth and North Cornwall Railway ; and I hereby undert ake to accept the same, pay the or any lees number of shares that may be allotted to me, and to deposit of 2/. 12s. 6d. per share thereon, and also to execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Name in full ......... .. Residence Profession or business (if any) Place of business Name and profession or business of referee Address . . PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 'LIVERPOOL AND BRISTOL, AND NORTH AND SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND DIRECT JUNCTION RAILWAY. Capital 2,008,0001., in 80,000 Shares of 95/. each. Deposit 21. 12s. 6d. per Share. _ _ . (Provisionally Registered, in accordance with 7 and S Viet., C. 110.) A company is in course of formation for the purpose of cora. pleting that chain of direct railway connexion which has been already in great part formed between Liverpool, Chester, and the numerous other important ports and manufacturing towns of the north, and south.western coast, and Bristol, Southampton, Bridge. water, Taunton, Exeter, Plymouth , and the populous district of the south and south.western counties of England. On reference to the lines of railway, northward, it will be seen that the Chester and Birkenhead Company have already formed a most direct link between Liverpool and the northwest of Eng land with the south and soutis.western counties, and that the Chester and Holyhead Company are in course of connecting the whole of North Wales with the city of Chester. On looting southward it wilt also be seen that the rising port of Gloucester is Already connected by most direct lines with nearly every impor tant port and manufacturing town in the south.western counties, and that the prosperous town of Cheltenham will shortly be con nected (probably by the Manchester and Southampton Company, but certainly by one of the propositions made to that effect) with Southampton, and the south of England. Having explained thus far, it may now be stated, that It is the intention of the present project to tender complete, by directly connecting the cities of Chester and Gloucester and town of Cheltenham, that which has been so well commenced. Thus effecting the most direct junction possible between the north-west of England, aid North Wales, and the south and south-western counties, and when it is added that so desirable an object can be cifected, by a route running through the heart of such leading agricultural counties as Cheshire, Shropshire, and Worcestershire, layii g open their resources, and the resources of the extensive mining district in Shropshire, through which it passes, and accom. rnodating a town population of not less than 150,000 inhabitants, it must be admits. t that there arc leading advantages of a peculiarly inviting character to be derived. It is proposed that passing I, ,i n g o t s h l;all commence at the city of Ches ter,rough the and from thence prosperous market towns of Matins. Whitchurcli, and by or near to Wem, proceed to Wellington, at which point it wil l weni. enter the populous mining dis tricts of Shropshire. From Wellington the most direct course will Br r i o d n Bridge, to Broseley, and be taken by Colebrooke Dale an f d ro t ra h g ee north the line running from thence to Bridgnorth ; ze m w il d e i s of the active ma.. southward will pass within from two tothr e b through Stour. Iltlfacturing town of Kidderminster, close to one to port, to the city of Worcester. From Worcester to form a direct line in place of the present circuitous ° cester and Cheltenham. For this purpose the course wi e ll t b o e the banks of the Severn, t onton at about which poi n n g t the lute will divide, going the one side direct to Gloucester and on the other, by, or close to Tewkesbury, and from thence to Cheltenham. Thus, apart from all other advantages, sixteen populous cities and manufacturing or market towns will be brought into the most direct union with each other, Duly considering the position of the city of Gloucester as re gards the mAith of the river Severn and the Bristol Channel, it will be : een that the city naturally forms a link in any direct con nezion, between the south-western counties and the north of TIIE SUN, LONDONT, SATURDAY MORXINTG, OCTOBER, 18, 1845 England, and the whole of Scotland, and as the line now proposed is of so direct a character " northward " from Gloucester, the traffic derivable from other lines must be immense, in addition to the large local traffic, which, after due inquiry, the promoters find will alone be amply sufficient to produce a very remunerative return on the outlay required. It should he observed, that the intention of forming a direct trunk line has from the first never been lost sight of, so that although a deviation in favour of several towns in the neighbour hood through which the line will pass, or the formation of branche to others, might have been productive of considerable advantage in soma respects, the promoters determined on perseveririg in their original intention, and have to congratulate themselves on so doing, as they have avoided an unpleasant collision with exist ing projects. The country having been carefully examined by Mr. Galloway (the Company's engineer), has been found peculiarly favourable for railway operations ; indeed, for a considerable portion of the whole distance, no cuttings whatever will be required, and this, connected with the fact that those of the landed proprietary whose support so far has been sought have expressed them selves very favourable to the project, lead to the inference, that seldom has so important an undertaking been commenced with greater prospect of complete success. The subscribers will only be held liable for the amount of the shares subscribed for by them, and power will be sought for in the Act to authorise the allowance of an interest of 4 per cent. per annnm on all calls from the time of payment to that of open ing thb line. In the allotment of shares the promoters wish it to be under stood that all applications from parties locally interested will re ceive a primary consideration, and in all cases it is requested that no application may be made to which references of respectability are not attached. A full prospectus, with the names of an influential Provisional Committee, will appear in a few days ; in the interim applications for shares may be made to, and further particulars known from, Edward Lambert, Esq., solicitor, 4, Raymond-buildings, Gray's Inn, London ; Richard Barker, Esq., solicitor, Chester ; W. H. S. Hughes, Esq., solicitor, Worcester; or from the following stock and sharebrokers :—Messrs. C. and E. Nairn", No. 3, and John H. Golding, Esq., No. 10, Wamford-court, Throgmerton-street, London ; Messrs. D. and J. B. Neilson, and J. C. Da Costa, Esq., Slater. court, Castle-street, Liverpool; Messrs. Cardwell and Son, Manchester; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co., Cheltenham; Messrs. Watson, Barth, and Tootal, Leeds; Messrs. Flint and Tootal, Hull; and Messrs. Wilson and Hillawell, Huddersfield; from all of whom maps of the line may be obtained. NEWCASTLE AND LONDON COAL RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered). Capital, 5,000,0001., in 200,000 shares of 251. each. Deposit, 21. 12s. 6d. per share. COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT. Henry Bainbridge, Esq., Grosvenor square, and St. Paul's Church yard Robert Merttins Bird, Esq. H. E.I.C. Civil Service, Taplovr-hill George Beauchamp Cole, Esq. Chester-street, Be 'grave-square Captain Mark Currie, It. N., U.S. Club, and Laleham, Middlesex Wynn Ellis, Esq. M.P. Cadogan.place John Kinnersley Hooper, Esq. Alderman. Queenhithe Sir William Magnay, Bart. Alderman, Upper Tharnes•street The Hon. E. Plunkett, Pall.mall Richard Harris Purcell, Esq. Cambridge-street, Hyde.park Sir George Rich, Lowndes.street, Belgrave- square Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq. Carlton.house.terrace Henry Birchfieid Swabey, Esq. Great Cumberland-place Frederick Taylor, Esq. Worcester-park, Ewell Nicholas Temperley, Esq. Brixton Daniel Watney, Esq. Wandsworth BANKERS. Messrs. Puget, Bainbridges, ana Co., St. Paul's Church-yard Newcastle-en-Tyne Alnwick The North of England Joint-stock Banking Berwick Company Durham Darlington—Messrs. Jonathan Backhouse and Co. York—The York City and County Banking Company Hull—The Hull Banking Company Doncaster—Messrs. Perfect and Smith Lincoln—Messrs. Smith, Ellison, and Co. Newark—Newark and Sleaford Bank Grantham—Messrs. Hardy and Co. Stamford—Stamford, Spalding, and Boston Banking Company Peterborough—Messrs. York and York Huntingdon—The Town and County Bank Bedford—The Bedford Bank Hertford—The Hertford Bank Edinburgh }The Royal Bank of Scotland Glasgow Leeds—Messrs. Beckett and Co. Bristol—Stuckey's Banking Company Manchester—Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co. Liverpool—Messrs. Heywood and Co. Derby—Messrs. Smith and Co. Nottingham—Messrs. Smith and Co. Birmingham—Messrs. Attwood, Spooner, and Co. Coventry—Coventry Union Banking Company. SOLICITORS. Messrs.Sutton,Ewens,Ommanney, and Prudence, 6,Basingh all-street CONSULTING.ENGINEER— William Gravatt, Esq., F.R.S. ENGINEER—H. H, Bird, Esq., 5, Rebert-street, Adelphi. SECRETARY—Edward Blanshard Stamp, Esq. Offices, 50 A, King William.street- London.bridge. The establishment of the above railway will effect two great and important objects :—first, the supply of the metropolis and its vicinity with coal fully twenty per cent. cheaper than by the pre sent mode et transit : secondly, by the exclusion of passenger traffic, to diminish the risk of accidents, which objects can only be attained by constructing a railway for the express purpose of carry ing coals and merchandise exclusively. The expenses of the London and Birmingham Railway for 1844 (set forth in the prospectus of this Company), prove that coal may be brought the entire distance from the Northern Col lieries to London at one-half the cost of coal conveyed by ship, and yet leave a profit of ten per cent. upon a capital of 5,000,0001. In addition to the through traffic, accommodation will be afforded to the intermediate districts for the conveyance of coals and goods, which will materially increase the revenue of the Company. It is proposed to raise the required capital in 200,000 shares of 251. each ; deposit 25. 12s. 6d. per share, the subsequent calls to be made in the usual way. The customary clauses will be inserted in the Act, limiting the liability of the shareholders to the amount of their respective shares. Interest, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum will be allowed on all calls between the passing of the Act and the opening of tha railway, The Committee of Management have the satisfaction to state, that owing to the measures that have been taken, the surveys, &c., are in a very forward state, and that the necessary documents will be deposited in accordance with the standing orders of Parliament, and application made for the Bill iu the approaching session. Prospectuses, with fuller information and in detail, together with Forms of Application, may be obtained on applying to the Solicitors of the Company, Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney, and Prudence, 0, Basinghall.street ; or to the Secretary, at the Com pany's Offices. 56a, King William-street, City ; to Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, New Bank-buildings, and Messrs. Wells, Westrop, and rinsep, 75. Old Broad-street, London; and Mr. Edward Reid, Mr. William Fordyce, and Mr. John Benson, Newcastle.ess-Tyne; Messrs. Robertson and Co. and Mr. Robert Allan, Edinburgh; Mr. Walter M'Kenzie, and Messrs. Wilkie and Brown, Glasgow; Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York ; Messrs. E. King and Co. and 15,Iessrs. Bowlby and Smith, Leeds ; Messrs. Flint and Tootal, Hull; Messrs. Mewburn and Blackey, Halifax ; Messrs. Stocks and Hudson, Huddersfield ; Mr. John Caton, Preston ; Mr. Welch, Lancaster ; Musrs. Beetham and Greer, and Messrs. Houghland and Reese, Manchester ; Messrs. Haselden and Son, Messrs. Forsyth and Hailston, and Messrs. Lloyd and Price, Liverpool ; Mr. Edward Wilson, Birmingham ; Mr. R. P. Clark, Bristol ; Messrs. G. R. Gleddon and Co., Exeter ; Messrs. Hop. wood and Palmer, Plymouth. N EWCASTLE AND LONDON COAL RAILWAY. The Committee, with the view of enabling responsible parties (desirous to participate in the allotment) to secure at least some shares in this great undertaking, will permit the pay ment of a preliminary deposit of I Os. 6d. per share previous to ap plication being made ; and will guarantee that the parties so paying shall have shares allotted them, to at least the number upon which the sum paid by them as a preliminary deposit shall cover the full deposit of V. 128. 6d. They, however, reserve to themselves the right of limiting this privilege to the extent of 100 shares, if a larger number should be applied for, or even of refusing it, in cases where they may find on inquiry that the applicant is not in their judgment eligible to be a shareholder; in such cases the deposit will be immediately returned ; nor will this privilege be extended beyond the deposition of 100,000 shares, after which the bankers of the Company will receive instructions to refuse further prelimi • nary deposits. The preliminary deposits must be paid to the bankers of the Company, who will furnish a receipt for the same. The Com mittee caution the public not to negotiate such receipts, as their undertaking to supply the shares holds good only so far as the applicants, upon their references being examined into, prove re spectable and responsible. They particularly request that each applicant for shares who avails himself of this privilege will state, in his application, the amount of the deposit he has paid, and the number of the bankers' receipt. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Committee of Management of the Newcastle and London _ .. Coal Railway. Gentlemen, —I request you will allot me shares of 251. each in your Company, and I undertake to accept the same, or any less number that may be allotted me, and to pay the depo s it thereon ; and I undertake also to execute the Subscriber,' Agre e _ went, or any other documents that may be necessary, when re quired. I am, Gentlemen, Date Christian and Surname Profession or Calling Place of Residence Reference Usual Signature P.S.—I beg to state that I have paid into the Com pany's bankers, the sum of as a pre li m i na ry deposit, and that the number of the receipt for the sam - - - - . BIRMINGHAM and BOSTON DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY. Capital, 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share. (Provisionally Registered. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Right Hon. Lord Edward Chichester, Director of the Hull and Holyhead Direct and Great Welsh Central Ra['ways Lord Dunboyne, Director of the Harwich Decks, and Birmingham and Central of England Railways Lord Albert Conyngham, 5, Hamilton-place Lord Stephen Chichester, Ormean, Antrim, Director of the London, Staines, and Ascot, and of the Reading and Riegate Atmospheric Railways, &c. Lieut.-Colonel Lothian Dickson, Curzon-street, May-fair, her Ma jesty's Civil Commissioner at the Cape, Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Junction Coast Railway. &c. Captain J. P. M`Dougal, Fir-grove, North Thixton, Chairman of the Isle of Man Railway, Director of the Oxford, Southampton, Gos port, and Portsmouth Railway, &c. Colonel Thos. Fitzgerald, Maperton, Somerset, Deputy-Lieutenant of Somerset and West Riding of Yorkshire The Hon. George Augustus Hamilton Chichester, 1. St. Alban's place, and Oaktields, Donegal, Director of the London and Exeter Direct Railway , &c. The Hon. John Oliphant Murray, Half-moon-street, Piccadilly Sir George Sartorius, R.N., Senior United Service Club, Director of the Dover and Bristol Rails:ay, &c. Charles Blee'e 1, Esq., Collis( i-court, Surrey, Chairman of the Li- Victuallers' and Gel.eal Fire and Life Insurance Company, and Director of the Direct Western Railway, &c. Major O'Doherty, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall George Downing Bruce, Esq., Deputy-Lieutenant of Yorkshire, Di rector of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Extension Railway Major IlawkeF, 72, Baker-street, Portman-square, Chairman of the Jamaica North Midland Railway R. Atkyns, Esq., Devonshire-street, Portland-place, Director of the Reading and Reigate Aeiospheric Railway, and Cape of Good Hope Railway, Re. William Tulloh Fraser, Esq., Gloucester-place, Directors of the Portman-square Dover & Kris- Thos. Ross, Esq., 58, Dorchester-terrace,Hyde-park tol Railway, .lohnLowe,Esq.,26,Norfolk-crescent, Hyde-park &c. Kensington Lewis, Esq., Stratford-place William Henry Francis Burdett, Esq., Birmingham Samuel Kerapson, Esq., Little Sutton, Sutton Coldfleld, Director of Birmin , tham, West Bromwich, and Wedr.esbury and Walsall way WanctiAu4-usont"Rail rkenaead Railway, &c. of the Wolver hampton,Major 'White, 105, Pall-mall. Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean Railway Chaloner Ogle, Esq., 44, Eaton-place James Lamb, Esq., 25, Hyde Park-square, Director or the G rau d Trunk Railway, &c. John Thorpe, Esq., Bloomsbury-terrace. Lower 'Broughton, cheater Charles Phelps, Esq., Montague-place, Russell-square Henry Brown, Esq., Harleyford-place, Stuatuitco, Direct9rs pY pie Great Welch CeatialitalrAY Thomas Rogers, Esq., Laura-place, Bradford, Yorkshire, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct, and of the Hall and Holyhead Direct, and the Liverpool and Derby Railways, &c. John Thompson, Esq., Tottenham, Director of the Southampton, Petersfleld, and London Railway James Adair, Esq., Director of the Goole and Dor.casterßallway, &c. Algernon W. Greville, Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-park, Director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway, &c. Erasmus Robert Foster, Esq., Director of the Britannia Assurance Company 1. Granville Dewes, Esq., St. James's-street George Parbury, Esq., Mansfield-house, Russell-square, Director of the Port of Wisbeach, Peterborough, Birmingham, and Midland Counties Union Railway, &c. Captain Twisleton Graves, 49, Duke-street, St. James's, Director of the Leicester and Teats and Dove, and the Direct Western Rail ways, &c. John Chapman, Esq., Laugham-place, Director of the Hull and Holyhead Direct Railway G. Gun Hay, Esq., 127, Sloane-street 1 William Sladden, Esq , Canterbury John Itannie, Esq., 5, Lower Belgrave-street, Belgrave-square W. Fechncy Black, Esq., 10, Wilton-place, Bel. grave-square Captain Strutt, Cranford -lodge, Middlesex Edwa Sankey, Esq., Canterbury, Managhig Director of the Dover and rd ßristol Railway, and the Liverpool sad Derby Railway, Scc. Wm. Thomas Symonds, Esq., Thornton-heath, Croydon C. M. Itigg, Esq., York place, Portman- iDirectors of the square Shropshire Mine- Major Newcombe, ral Railway Colonel Cannon, :Oriental Club, Director of the St. George's Point and Calcutta Railway B. W. Doyle, Esq., Director of the Sheffield and Macclest eld Railway Charles Owen Snow, Esq., Lecke-hall, Cheshire Lumsden Mackeson, Esq., Old-square, Lincoln's Inn, Director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway, Ike. Alfred G. Harris, Esq., 33, Alsop-terrace, New-road William Henry Burke, Esq., Tottenham Edward F. Finden, Esq., Southampton-place, Euston-square Geo. Fowler, Esq., Newington-place. Peter Paterson, Esq., Leyton, Essex George Evans, Esq., Melbury-terrace, Regent's Directors of the Park London and Exe- E. S. Blundell, Esq. ter Direct Rail- Walter Shairp, Esq. way, &c. John Thompson, Esq., Great St. Helen's, Director of the Grand Trunk Railway Sir John Key, Bart., Alderman of London, Chairman of the Maur-. tins Railway, and Director of the York and Lancaster Railway, &c. Milles Coventry, Esq., Director of the Britannia Assurance Com pany, &c. Capt. Newton, R.N., Director of the Hull and Holyhead Railway, &c. James Tracy, Esq., Director of the Harwich Docks, and Birmingham and Central England Railway, &c. John Blunt, Esq., Director of the London Docks, and Reading and Reigate Atmospheric Railway, &c. Jolla Bloor, Esq., Tutbury, Staffordshire, Director of the Derby, Gainsborough, and Great Grimsby Railway Jeremiah Clark, Esq. Directors of the Richard William Johnson, Esq. - London and Man- John Holford, Esq., Rusholna-hall, Manchester chester Direct borough- Railway Company Directors of the Reading and Rel gata Atmospheric Railway, &c. John Burgess, Esq., Manchester, late reeve, (Rernington'il) Lewis Buckland, Esq., Avenue - road , Regent's Park Capt. E. H. Scott, R.N., Director of the St. Alban's and Hertford Ex. tension Railway Company Edward Paterson, Esq., Clapton William Bardgett, Esq. Director of the Britannia Assurance Com. A. W Pa . n Hil & lary e. - ,Esa. 66, Cadogan-place, Belgrave-square, Director of the London and Exeter, and of the Direct Wee-end and Croydon Railways, &c. &c. William James Ise, Esq., 21, Northampton-square, Director of the Southern Counties and Bristol, Bath, and Dover Direct Railway James Vickers, Esq. Mark-lane, Director of the_ Jersey Pier and Railway Company CharleS Smith Rayner, Esq., Kew Green Frederick A. Davis, Esq., 13 and 14, Milk-street, Cheapside, Di rectos.. of the Cape of Good Hope Railway (With power to add to their number). COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. The Right Hon. Lord EDWARD CHICHESTER, Chairman. Captain J. P. MACDOUGAL, Vice-Chairman. R. Atkyns, Esq John Low, Esq. H. Brown, Esq. Chaloner Ogle. Esq. W. F. Black, Esq. John Rennie, Esq. John Blunt, Esq. John Thompson, Esq. of Tot- Lieut.-Colonel L. Dickson tenham A. W. Greville, Esq. John Thompson, Esq. of Great G. G. Hay, Esq. St. Helen's. RANKERS. London—Commercial Bank of London, 3, Moorgate-street, and 3. Henrietta-street, Covent-garden Messrs. Spooner and. Attwoods and Co., 27, Gracechureh.street. Birmingham—Messrs. J. L. Moilliet and Sons,lßirmingharn and War. wickshire Bank Boston—Messrs. Garflt, Claypon, and Co. JOINT SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hook and Oldershaw, 7, Tokenhouse-yard Messrs. C. T. and A. Jenkinson, 76, Cannon-street, City. LOCAL AGENT. Birmingham—W. H. Reece, Esq. ENGINEERS. Sandiforth F. Griffin, Esq., C.E. A. A. B. Bennet, Esq., C.E. ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR. E. N. Clifton, Esq., Tokenhouse-yard. PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS. Messrs. Sudlow and Kingdon, 6, New Palace-yard. SECRETARY—James Elliot, Esq. Offices of the Company, 26, Moorgate-street. PROSPECTUS. This line is designed to open a direct communication between the towns of Birmingham and Boston. The advantages to be derived by a rich, progressing, and populous town, such as Birmingham, the great manufacturing centre c 1 the kingdom, having a direct communication with a port on the eastern coast facing the Continent, and that port the nearest to it by geographical position, need but be mentioned to be appreciated. The name of Birminlham speaks for itself ; the capacity and value of Boston, as a commercial port, is daily increasing, and requires but little enterprise to enable it to compete with some of our best ports. It is proposed that this line should commence at Leicester, where it will form a continuation of the line from Birmingham to that town. and proceeding by, or near Melton Mowbray, Corby, Folkingham, an. Donnington, terminate at Boston, thus affording a direct coramuni cation between Birmingham and its important manufacturing dis tricts, Rugby, the great railway centre of England, and Boston, their nearest seaport, which eventually must command the traffic of the districts with which it is in connexion, and the opposite ports of the Continent. A glance at the map will show how this line is fed, and the towns in its neighbourhood supplied with railway accommodation by the interseeting lines ; but in the event of the London and York line not obtaining its Act, it is proposed by this Company to construct a branch to Grantham. The country is easy, presenting few or no engineering difficulties. Another advantage held out by this project is the improvement of the harbour of Boston, whereby it will be restored to that eminent position it formerly held among the ports and harbours of the kingdom. The usual power will be taken by the Act to allow interest ftt four per cent. per annum, after passing the Act, on the amount of the subscription paid up. No subscriber shall be answerable for more than the amount of his deposit until the Act be obtained, and then not beyond the amount of his subscription. A more detailed prospectus will be issued in a few days, containitw the names of many influential gentlemen locally interested in the proposed line. A more detailed prospectus will be issued in a few days, containing the names of many influential gentlemen locally interested in the pre posed line. Applications for shares, in the annexed form, and prospectuses, to be made to the Solicitors of the Company, 7, Tokenhouse-yard, and 76, Cannon-street, City; at the Offices of the Company, 26, Moorgate-street ; and to the following stock and sharebrokers : London—Mr. Edward Newton Bryant, 16, Throgmorton-street ; Mr. Wm. Rodwell, 22, Throgmorton-street ; Mr. A. Sym, 9, Tekenhouse yard ; Mr. J. S. Pidgeon, 10, Warnford-court, Throgmorton-street. Birmingham—F. H. West, 48, New-street ; Mr. William Green, 26, Ann-street. Bristol—Mr. W. H. Land. Blackburn—Mr. Wm. ILlMorrice. Edinburgh—Messrs. Dowling and Howden, South St. Andrew-street ; Mr. Pringle. Exeter—Mr. Thomas Sanford. Glasgow—Messrs. Black and Lorimer, Buchanan-street. Hull— Messrs. Alsop and Son ; Messrs. Wilkinson and Earle. Liverpool— Mr. Laurie ; Messrs. Thomas Coghlan and Son ; Mr. Joseph Brice, Sweeting-street. Leicester—Messrs. Windram and Son, Bishop street. Leeds—Messrs. J. and T. Rhodes ; Messrs. Charles Bell, Beverley, 'and Co. Lynn—Messrs. I. 11. Sampson and Son, King Staith-square. Manchester Messrs. Johnston, Bradley, and Walker ; Mr. Earle Langston, Abraham's-court, Market-street ; Messrs. Green and Lockwood. Nottingham—Messrs. Peetsen and Potter. Perth—Mr. J. A. Gloag. Sheffield—Messrs. Muncaster and Wilson. Wakefield—Mr. Thomas Nightingale. York—Mr. W. H. Cowling. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Birmingham and Boston Direct Railway. I request you gill apportion me shares of 201. each in the Birmingham and Boston Direct Railway Company ; and I do hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less number you may allot to me, and to pay the deposit of 2/.25. per share, and all future calls thereon, and to execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Dated this day of 1845. Name in full Usual Sismature ............. • • .. Residence ........... Business or Profession • . Name of Referee .................. Residence and Profession of Referee • upon the value of this undertaking. Security to our shipping of every description, the prevention of shipwreck, the promotion of the fisheries, an exhaustless supply of the finest water for the navy, an easy and uninterrupted passage to the Continent, and a ready com munication with all parts, eastward and westward, and especially by means of either existing or projected railways with Chatham and London, are the obvious advantages, and there can be no doubt but t will receive from the Government that support which it deserves. Instead of being, as at present, a perilous point, this part of the coast will be a sure refuge in the most threatening circumstances. The line from Rye to Paddock-wood, passing through a populous district, will open and maintain a traffic of undoubted importance, a large transit trade will necessarily arise from the weather-bound vessels off the Ness Point, five or six hundred of them being fre quently detained there for several weeks, many of them anxious to discharge their cargoes. An ample return to the shareholders cannot fail being made, while they will have the satisfactory reflection of knowing that they have largely contributed to the wealth, resources, and security of the country. The liability of the shareholders will be restricted to the amount of their subscriptions, and rower will be 'applied for in the Bill to allow interest at four per cent. per annum on all calls, from the pass ing of the Act until the opening of the line. Applications for prospectuses, and also for shares, in the undermen tioned form, may be made to George Smith, Esq., Solicitor to the Company, :co. 24, Golden-square, and ofthe following Sharebrokers : London—Messrs. Field and Son, Warnford-court, and Mr. Benjamin Rankin, Tokenhousc-yard. Livapool—Mr. M. L. Pritchard and Mr. F. Morton, Exchange-buildings. Manchester—Messrs. Gardiner and Heap. Sheffield—Mr. Samuel Ironside and Son. Leeds—Messrs. Hirst and Brooke. Plymouth—Messrs. Hopwood and Palmer. Bath — Mr. J. B. Mundy. Edinhurgh—Mr. A. Moffatt. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Dungeness Breakwater, and Dungeness, Rye, and South-Eastern Junction Railway. I request that you will allot me shares in the above Company; and I agree to take all such shares, or so many as may be allotted to me, and pay the deposit thereon, and to execute the Par liamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required so to do Name DCSCTI ption Residence•• .. Date • • •• Reference.. • . •• • • • T HE MONMOUTH anal NV EI46HAILUL .AND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Etlecting a saving in distance of thirty miles between London and Milford Haven. Capital 1,000,0001., In 50,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Lord Thomas Pelham Clinton, Carlton-villas, Maida-vale, director of the Great Manchester and Southampton Railway The Hon. Colonel Leicester Stanhope, Ashburnham-house, Chairman of the Chester and Manchester Direct Railway Sir William Magnay, Bart. alderman of London, director of the Lei cester and Tamworth Railway Sir George William Prescott, Bart. Theobalds, Herta, director of the South and Midlands Junction Railways Sir James Duke, M.P. alderman of Lo ndon Sir Andrew Pelatt Green, K.C.H. R.N. James-street, Buckingham gate Lieut.-Col. Hutchinson, F.R.S. 15, Upper Montagu-.treet, Mon tagu-square, director of the College of Civil Engineers i Major Wailer, K.II. 15, St. Janies's-square, deputy!chafrman of the South and Midlands Junction Railway Benjamin Oliveira, Esq. F.R.S. Hyde-park-place, director of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction Railway Fraser B. Henshaw, Esq. Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square, director of the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction Railway Major Croft, 15, Regent-street, deputy-chairman of the Chester and Manchester Direct Railway Major Chase, 31, Nottingham-place, director of the Oxford and Wor cester Extension Railway William Wilberfoice Pearson, Esq. 5, Gloucester-terrace, Regent's- park Henry Doveton, Esq. Lansdowne-terrace, Notting-hill Henry Coe Cope, Esq. Goldhanger, Maldon, Essex, director of the Southampton, Manchester, and Oxford Junction Railway C. N. Cumberledge, Esq. 3, York-terrace, Regent's-park John Robert Dolby, Esq. Ashbonrne, director of the Leeds, Hudders field, and South Staffordshire Railway Thomas Mortimer Cleobury, Esq. Acton, director of the West Mid .. lands Junction Railway George Wiles, Esq. Hungerford-park, Berke C!, R. Thompson, Esq. 4, Bloomfield-road, Joseph Hardcastle, Esq. the Mount, Norwoed Samuel Ellis Bristowe, Esq. Beesthorpe-hall, Notts, chairman of the Grand Junction and Midlands Union Railway F. W. Hamilton, Esq. 59, Gloucester-place, Portman-square Richard Dutton, Esq. Denmark-hill, Surrey, director of the South Midlands Railway James Lees, Esq. Delph, Saddleworth , Yorkshire, director of the Saddleworth Banking Company George Henry Brooks, Esq. Huddersfield Charles Henage, Esq. Cadeby-house, Lincolnshire, and 17, Pall-mall, director of the Northampton, Lincoln, and Hull Railway Dr. Costello, Wykehouse, Brentford, director of the Direct London and Exeter Railway Dalton Haskoll Serrell, Esq. TokenhOuse-yard, London Frederick Seymour, Esq. St. James's -square William Hughes Hughes, Esq F.S.A., alderman of the City of Ports- Lon don, director of the Oxford , SouthatnPton, Gosport, and mouth Railway David Montagu, Esq. Regent's-park Robert Chapman, Esq. Coombe -lodge, Hants, and Pa rk- p lace, Regent's-par's Tompkins Dew, Esq. Whitney-court, Herefordshire, Director of the Welsh Midland Railway Barnet Laurence Phillips, Esq. 18, Cornwall -terrace, Regent's-park Harvey Ws att, Esq. Acton-hill, Stafford Frederick Hewitt, Esq. Clapham, Surrey C. D. Archibald, Esq. F.R.S.,Rnsland-hall, Lancashire, and Regent's park, London, deputy-lieutenant of the County of Lancaster J. L. Warren, Es 1. the Lodge, Market Drayton Matthew Pierpoint, Esq. Worcester, director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railway John Pumfrey, Esq. Droitwich, director of the Worcester, Tenbury, and Ludio;;Railway Thomas Cox, Esq. Britannia-square, Worcester Robert Scott, Esq. M.P. for Walsall, director of the Welsh Midland Railway Henry Savage, Esq. 3 4 , Dorset - squa re, managing director of the Ox ford and Worcester Extension Railway C. H. Spicer, Esq : Portman-square, Director of the Direct London -. and Exeter Railway Henry Hislop, Esq. 84, South Bank, Reg,erit's-park, director of the Peterborough and Birmingham Railway Colonel Elrington, Scots Fusilier Guards, Wyndham-place, Bryan ston-square Daniel Turton Johnson, Esq. Aldermary-churchyard, London Frederick Pearson, Esq. 131, Piccadilly ENGINEER—Jozeph Gibbs, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Si , George Stephenson and Hutchinson, 1, Royal Exchange , buildings Messrs. Thompson and Debenham, Salters'-hall, St. Swithin's-lane. LOCAL AGENTS. At Monmouth —Percy Galindo, Esq. At Brecon—Thomas Bishop, Esq. At Criekhowell—Messrs. Gabell and Son At Abergavenny—Messrs. Philip and J. 0. Price. sEett-ExAnir—Edward H. Thomas, Esq. Although the advantage of the South Wales Railway as a means of connectingthe towns of Cardiff, Neath,'Swantea, and Llanelly, with the metropolis, must be admitted, it is obvious that an object of great national importance, viz., a direct communication with the naval Arsenal at Pembroke, and With the sonih of Ireland, has been neu tralised by the refusal of the Board of Admiralty to suffer the con struction of a fixed bridge below Gloucester, over the Severn. In order to connect Birmingham and the great manufacturing dis tricts With the various ports on the Welsh coast, the Wt lsh Midland Railway was projected ; the contemplated route being from Bir mingham by Leominster, and Hay to Brecon, from whence, follow ing the course of the high road from London to Milford Haven, it is proposed to join the South Wales Railway at Carmarthen, and to connect their proposed Railway with the Port of Newport, the Welsh Midland Company have purchased the Brecon Canal, extending from Brecon by Abergavenny to Pontypool. The proposed line will commence at Abergavenny, from by a junction with the Welsh Midland Railway, and will proceed thence to Noss and Gloucester, completing, by the easiest and shortest route, the direct chain of communication between London and Milford Haven. Gloucester and Carmarthen are due west of each other—Cardiff is t wen ty-seven miles south of both. By the construction of this line a saving in distance will be effected of thirty miles over the route by Cardiff. The great importance of this will be estimated when it is con sidered that Pembroke is one of the largest naval arsenals in the kingdom, and that from Milfoid Haven the mails are forwarded to Waterford, Wexford, Cork, Limerick, and the whole of the south of Ireland. It is scarcely necessary to give a detailed estimate of the probable revenue that will arise from this railway ; it will receive all the Fisbguard, Haverford traffic passing between the south of Ireland, west, Pembroke, Narberth, Carmarthen, Llandilo, Llandovery, Brecon, Merthyr Tydvil, Abergavenny, Monmouth, Ross, and Lon don ; the local traffic is very considerable ; and from the carriage of iron and coal a large revenue will be derived. A survey of the line has been made : the favourable nature of the country generally offers great facilides for the undertaking. The breadth of gauge will be open to the decision of the Commis sion now sitting; it is reasonable to conclude they will recommend it to be uniform on the railways to be constructed in the South Wales district. In the allotment of shares a preference will be given to parties locally interested, and proprietors of shares in the Welsh Midland Railway. Prospectuses may be had, and arplication for shares may be ad dressed to the solicitors and local agents, or to the following share brokers : Messrs. Oswin a nd Co., 10, Angel-court, Throgmorton street ; Messrs. Taunton and Bush, 26, Austin-friars, London ; Messrs. Hayae and Tindale, and Mr. Cooper, Ewbank, Dianchester ; Messrs. Neilson, Liverpool ; Messrs. Watson, Tootal, and Barff, Leeds ; Messrs. Flint and To otal, Hull ; Messrs. R. S. Phipson and Co., Birmingham ; Mr. William Stiles, Worcester ; Messrs. Tate and Nash, Bristol; Messrs. Grayston and Earle, York; Mr. Lea, Chel tenham ; Mr. Richard E. Hine, Macclesfield. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Monmouth and Welsh Midland Junction Railway. Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me shares of 201. each in the above railway, and I undertake to accept the same, or such less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the regulations of the Company, and to sign the necessary deeds, and to pay, when required, the deposit of 21. 2s. per share. Dated this day of 1845. Name and Residence in full. ••.••...• Profession and Professional P.esidenee in full • • Reference Library." LE ICES rER, MEL TON MOW B lt rIY, and BOSTON DIRECT UNION RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital 400,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit 21. 28. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. George Bacon, Esq., Nottingham, director of the Ambergate, Not tingham, Boston, and Eastern Counties' Junction Railway, &c. Thomas Bent, Esq. M.D. Derby, director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railway John Blyth, Esq. Aldersgate-street, London, director cf the Lime rick and Belfast Railway Samuel Buxton, Esq. Bangley-house, near Tamwerth, director of the Walsall, Wolverhampton, and Direct Norwich Railway Richard Carpenter, Esq. London, Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Middlesex, Vice-Chairman or the London and Birmingham Ex tension, director of the Leicester and Bedford Railway, &c. Sir James Duke. M.P. director of the Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, and Eastern Junction Railway Peter Henry Edlin, Esq. London, director of the Nottingham ant Peterborough Railway Thomas Ekin, Esq. Grantham Robert Forman, Esq. Abbott's-hill, Derby, Di re ctor of the Tean and Dove Valley Railway, &c. &c. Francis Gamble, Esq. Gainsborough, director of the Grand Union Railway, London and Nottingham Railway, &c. George Gamble, Esq. Gainsborough, director of the Grand Union Railway, London and Nottingham Railway, &c. S. Harwood, Esq. Radley-hall, Derbyshire Warren Stormes Hale, Esq. Gresham-street, director of the Oxford and Worcester Extension Railway Stephen James Hobson, Esq. Leicester, director of the Walsall, Wol verhampton, and Direct Norwich Railway Captain Hulme, Exeter, director of the Taw Vale Extension Rail way, &c. John Inglis Jerdein, Esq. Piccadilly , London, director of the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton Railway Charles Millar, Esq. Grantham E. Mank, Esq. the Park, Nottingham, Director of the Nottingham and Midland Railway, &c. Charles Morris, Esq. London, director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Peter Morrison, Esq. London, director of the Birmingham Extension Railway, &c. Thomas North, Esq. the mayor of Nottingbara Major-General Pariby, C.B. 18, Rutland-g a te, Hyde- the Leeds and park Alfred Pickwoad, Esq. Bridport , Dorset, director of Carlisle Railway William Pritchard, Esq. DOCtOre-COMIIIOIIS, director of the Direct London and Hastings Railway James Reeves, Esq. Leyton, Essex, director of the Oxford and Wor cester Extension Railway William Walkington, Esq. Alderman, Grantham David Wheatcroft, Esq. Buckland Hollows, near Belper, director of the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Railway James Whiskin, Esq. London, director of the Croydon Railway (With power to add to their number). BANKERS. London—Messrs. Masterman and Co. Leicester and Melton Mowbray—Pare's Leicestershire Banking Company Boston— Nottingham—Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Banking Com pany Grantham—Messrs. Hardy, Walkingliam, and Hardy. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Potter and Collinridge, b, Basinghall-strcet, London, LOCAL AGENTS. Melton Mowbray— Nottingham— Grantham—Robert Henry Johnson, Esq. • and Henry Thomson, Esq. ACTING ENGINEEN—Richard C. Carpenter, Esq. SxcarrAßY—E. Jones, Esq. The port of Boston affords the readiest outlet for exports from the manufacturing districts to the north of Europe, and the importance of direct communication from the midland counties to a place so ad vantageously situate cannot be over-estimated. Leicester has, or shortly will have, direct communication with Birmingham, and all the other important towns in the midiguid district. The Midland Railway Company is extending the communication to Melton Mowbray , by means of its branc h from Syston to Peter borough, which passes through that place. There is also a complete line of railway about to be established from Nottingham, through Grantham and FOliinhAlD) to N41t9 . 0, as well as to 1 3 14441 WIII! beach, Lynn, Yarmouth, and other important towns in the eastern coentles. The Leicester, Melton Mowbray, and Boston Direct Union Rail way, by forming a fine from Melton Mowbray to Folkingham, will supply the only link wanting to complete a direct through communi cation from Birmingham, Warwick, Worces'er, Coventry, and the manufacturing districts generally, to Boston, as well as by means of existing and projected railways from Wales and the Bristol Li. amid to that seaport. The length of the proposed line will not exceed twen or ty-six m neer- iles ; and as it will pass through a country very favourable f engi ing purposes, the expense of construction will, it is expected, be less than the usual average. The admirable position of this railway can not fail, it is confidently expected, to command a large return, both in passengers and in goods traffic. The Company will be in a situation to deposit the Parliamentary plans and sections in ample time for comp l h y eir Acting with in th the e s ensuing tanding ovders, and enabling them to apply for t session. Applications for shares to be addressed to the solicitors, Messrs. Potter and Collingridge, No. 5, Ba.inghall-street London; to the Local Agents ; and the following gentleman : Leicester—Messrs. Williams and Sunderland London—Messrs. Taunton and Bush, Austin-friars Derby—Messrs. Forman, jun. and Williams Nottingham—Messrs. Peet, Son, and Potter Liverpool—Messrs. Woods and Co. Manc h es t er —Messrs Bradley, Johnson, and Walker Leeds—Messrs Watson, Tootal, and Barff ; and J. Smith, 57. Al- Mon- street Hull—Messrs. Wilkinson and Earl. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Leicester, Melton Mowbray, and Boston Direct Union Railway. I request that you will allot to me shares of 201. each in the capital of this Company ; and I undertake to accept the same, and pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may ba al lotted to me; and I also undertake to execute the Subseraters' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required. Name (in di11)...... Residence ••••• • • • • • ............ ...... Profession or Calling .. •••••••• • • • • • . • • Referee ••• •••••••••••••••• Address of Referee .. ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • TUNBRIDGE WELLS, BRIGHTON, AND HASTINGS JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. OTICE.—In consequence of applications for shares continuing to be made to this Company, the Committee of Management beg to an nounce that, the list having closed on 7th inst., no more APPLI CATIONS can be RECEIVED : and owing to some important arrangements, the effects of which will materially strengthen the interests of this Company, the allotment must necessarily be post poned for a few days. THOMAS CARLISLE, Chairman HENRY FREU.ND, Secretary. Temporary Offices, 76, Basinghall-street, Oct. 15, 1845. NSTEAR VALLEY RAILWAY. CONTRACT FOR THE EXECUTION OF WORKS. The Directors are desirous of Letting by Tender the Making and Completing the entire Works of the above Railway, with the execu tion of finding Rails and Chairs for the Permanent Way. Length of line about twelve miles. The plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Mr. John Dixon, Civil Engineer, Darlington, on and after Monday, the 20th day of Oetober neat; and Tenders must be sent into Mr. Thomas M'Nay, the Secretary, at the Company's office in Darlington, on or before Monday, the 3d of Nevembv. GEORGE H. WILKINSON, Chairman. Wear Valley Railway-office, Darlington, Sept. 22, 1845. SOUTH MIDLAND, or LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, and HUNTINGDON RAILWAY. (Registered Provisionally.) Capital, 2,000,000/., in Shares of 201. each, Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. COMMITTER OF DIRECTION. GEORGE HUDSON, Esq., M.P., Chairmam of the Midland Railway Company, Chairman John Ellis, Esq., Beaumont Leys, Leicester 1 Sir Oswald Mosley, Bart.,RoLlestonHall, Burton upon-Trent ',Directors of the Sir Isaac Morley, Doncaster r Midland Railway John Waddingham, Esq., Leeds I Company William Evans Hutchinson, Esq., Leicester Edmund Peel, Esq., Bone-hill House, Fazeley Raikes Currie, Esq., M.P. for Northampton The Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.Directors of the Edward Harrison Harwell, Esq., Northampton South Midland William Gordon Thompson, Esq., 33, Gloucester- Railway Company road, Hyde Park-gardens, London Josh. Knight, Esq., Leicester. Exams:Wt.—Robert Stephenson, Esq. soLictivas. Messrs. Berridge and Macaulay, L.eicester Messrs. N. Stevens and Fearon, I, Gray's Inn-square, Loido T. B. B. Stevens, Esq., Tamworth. BANKERS. Messrs. Currie and Co., London Pare's Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester The Union Bank, Northampton SECRETARY—George Newton Browne, Esq. OFFICES—The Midland Railway Station, Leicester. The shareholders of the South Midland Radway Company are in formed that arrangements have been made by the Committee 01 ii anagement with the Board of Directors of the Midland Railway Company for carrying out the original South Midland line with the important additions of a line to Bedford and a branch to Huntingdon, the whole being consolidated in one undertaking, and placed under the management of a joint Board of Direction composed of members of the Boards of the two Companies. The objects!, therefore, embraced by the present undertaking are 1. A direct line from Leicester by way of Market Harberough to Northampton, being he original South Midland 2. A line diverging therefrom at Market Harborough, 'and passing by way of Kettering to Bedford ; and 3. A branch from the last-mentioned line, at or near Kettering, to Huntingdon. The capital at present belonging to the South Midland Company will form a portion of the consolidated capital (the remainder being contributed by the Midland Railway company), and in order to coin ply with the Standing Orders of the House of Lords, as recently altered, it is necessary that the deposit of it. 2s. already paid on the South Midland shares should be increased to 2/. 2s. It is also neces sary that the scrip should be called in and re-issued, and new Parlia mentary deeds executed. The shareholders in the South Midland Company are therefore re quired to pay, on or before the 25th day of October next, the further sum of U. per share on the shares respectively held by them, and for 1 this purpose to deposit with the Secretary, at the Company's offices, Leicester, the scrip now held by them, together with an application for registry and exchange in the annexed form, on or before the leth day of October next. Tlic requisite order to one of the Company's bankers to receive the increased deposit will be issued within three days after the registry of the scrip, and nit the production of the bankers' receipt and the execution of the new Parliamentary contract, the new scrip cer- Ifteates will be issued. All scrip in respect of which the share , Me shall fail to take the ne essary steps for payment of the r. nit' deposit within the specified period will be forfeited. Fors nf application for registry and 7sh ige of scrip may be ob tained by applying to the Secretary, at be ,mpany's offices. GEO. OE .lUDSON, Chairman, G. N. 1)...0W.NE, Secretary. Leicester, Sept. 30, 1845. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR REGISTRY AND EXCHANGE OF SCRIP. Ti the Committee of Direction of the South Midland, or Leicester, Northampton, Bedford, and Huntindon Railway Company. Gentlemen,—l herewith transmit scrip for shares in the South Midland, Northampton, and Leicester Railway Company, in respect of which I request yen to issue aie new scrip in the above Company, an 1 I agree to pay the further deposit of 11. per share on or be:ore the 25th day of October instant, and to execute the new Par liamentary- Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Dated this day of , 1845. Name in full .. • ..... Description .. • ....... . address in full • This form must be tilled up in the handwriting of the applicant. With upward of 100 Wood-cuts, 55., ROADS AND RAILROADS. London : John W. Parker, West Strand. MR. JAMES'S NEW NOVEL. Nearly ready, in three volumes, post Svo., price IL Ils. 6d. boards. ARRA LI NEIL; Or, TIMES OF OLD. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., Cornhill. Now ready, Second Edition, with Po rtrait, Bvo. 12g., LIFE of LORD HILL, Commander of the Forces. From his Journals and other Sources, supplied hi his Family and Friends. BRv. EDWIN SIDEY. John Murray, Albemarle-street.N This day, post five., 2s. Gd., THE FALL of the JESUITS : being the Twenty-fifth Number of " Murray's Home and Colonise John Murray, Albemarle-street. NEW WORK ON COUNTRY LIFE. This day are published, post Bvo., 7s. 6d. cloth, RURAL RECORDS; or, Glimpses of Villag Life. By JAMES SMITH. London: Lorginan, Brown, Green, and Longmans. Now ready, Second Edition, post B vo. , 75. 6d., THE POWER of the SOUL over the BODY considered in relation to Health and Morals. By GEORM MOORE, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Physicians, Lou• don, &e., " A most interesting work."—Medical Gazette. " Pleasing, earnest, eloquent."—Lancet. " A valuable work, and its literary merits are great"—Critic. " Read the book, and judge for yourself."—Athenaeum. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman. Just published, post [Oro., price 25., sewed hi a wrapper. r 1 1 HE LIABILITIES incurred by the PRO JECTORS, MANAGERS, and SHAREHOLD ERS of RAIL. 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Henry Colburn, Publisher. 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be produced THE FAIRY OAK. In which Messrs. Borrani, Burdini, Allen, Howell, Harley, Miss Fitzjames, Miss Collett, and Miss Ilelen Lane will perform. After the Opera, wilt be repeated a New Grand Ballet Fantastique, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. unite Laurent de Medicis, H. Pichler; Prince Cosmo de Medici', M. Felipe; Massachio, %l, Albert ; Aeca.io, Mdlie. Louise ; Princess Beatrice, llldile. Adele; the ::tatue of Hebe, Mdlle. Adele Dwnilatre. TEMA ME AL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING Will be revived THE WAY TO KEEP HIM. Iu which Messrs. W. Farren, and Hudson, Miss P. Holton, Miss Fortescue, and Mrs. Humby will perlonn. After which, USED ill'. Sir Charles Coldstream, Mr. 1 ebster; Wurzel, Mr. J. Bland; Mary, Miss Julia Bennett; Lady Clutter buck, Miss Carre. Added to which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled A CABINET QUESTION. Sir Beaumont Cressy, Mr. Brindal ; Lionel, Mr. Howe; Rosewood, Mr. Tilbury; Tom, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Mortimer, Miss Telbin ; Lucy, Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII-. THIS EVENING Will be repeated THE GREEN BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years age. In w..ich Messrs. O. Smith, Selby, Stoktr ; Mrs. Yates, and Mrs. Fitzwilllam will pet form. To be followed by SEEING WRIGHT. To conelnde with POWDER AND BALL; r, St. Tibb's Eve. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. THIS EVENING Will be repeat d THE LAST OF TH e: BRAVOES. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, F. Matthews, F. Viniug, Bender Yar nob], and Miss Arden. After which, a New Farce, called NEXT DOOR. To be ioilbwed by a New and Original Comedietta, entitled PETER JENKINS; or, Fibbing for a Friend. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, Turner, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Dawson. o conclude with ALADDIN and the WONDERFUL LAMP. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. THIS EVENING Will be performed DON CIESAR DE BAZAN. Don CEesar de Baum, Mr. Wallack ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. After which, ADVICE TO IiUsBANDS. To which will be added THI; B'IIGAND. To conclude with_ A MAN WITHOUT A HEAD. NEW STRAND THEATRE. PHILLIPPE'S SOIREES MYSTERIESUSES, M. Philippe has the honour to announce that, in consequence of the unprecedented success of his entertainment at the St. James's Theatre, he has taken the New Strand Theatre, which WILL OPEN This EVENING, OCTOBER 18, for :the exhibition of his telebrated TOURS DE PHYSIQUIL, and surprising feats of MAGICAL DELUSION. The performances will be varied by the introduction of many most attractive novelties, obtained during a recent visit to Paris. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE QUEEN of BOHEMIA. After which, FORTY AND FIFTY. To conclude with THE BOYHOOD OF BACCHUS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHre:ATRE OF ARTS. PROI'HIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY. Approbation ! approbation! approbation nightly bestows its gra tifying meed upon the present novel Egyptian Hypodramatic pro duction. Fourth Week of the gorgeous, classic, equestrian, dramatic spectacle of THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, and the Lily of 3ienrohis and The Horse of the Pyramids, with new startling effects ; twenty Tableaux, in which Sgyptian Games and Chariot Races are introduced. New and varied Scenes of Equitation, introducing the combined talents of the French Artistes. To conclude with tile much-admired Drama, LE COUPE GORGE. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVEN ING Will be performed THE ROVER'S SECRET ; or, The Bridge of St. Martin's. M. Martial, Mr. N. T. Hicks; William, Mr. H. Hughes; Clarisse, Mrs. Henry Vining. After which, the LAURI FAMILY will go through their astonish- ing Feats. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled ECARTE ; or, the Salons of Paris. THE WEATHER.--SON OFFICE, OCT. 17. THERMOMETRR, Lowest, 39; Highest, 58; Noon, 53 BAROMETER, 30.19.—W1ND W.; fine weather. HIGH WATER AT LO.NDON-BRIDOE Tatti DAY. Morning 20 minutes after 3 1 Evening 38 minutes after 3. ~ a.. , 4 . r 1 S . • . .." • F. u PROSPECTUS OF THE DUNGENESS BREAKWATER, AND DUN GENESS, RYE, AND SOUTH-EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Connecting the branches to Ashford and Hastings, and Maidstone and Tonbridge. Capital 2,500,0001., in 125,000 Shares of 20/. each. Deposit 21. 2s. per Share. intovisioriAL COMMITTEE. Sir William Symonds, Knight, Surveyor of the Navy, and Captain R.N. Admiralty Rear-Admiral Ayscough, Prospect House, Southampton Admiral Sir Charles Ekhis, K.C.B. Cadogan-place Captain A. L. Kuper, C.B. R.N. Plymatock, Devon Rev. C. J. Burton, Lydd Vicarage Lieutenant Dornford, R.N. Greenwich Hospital Lietenant Phillips, R.N. Greenwich John Robert Da'by, Esq. Ashbourne, Derby WialnlidansioilKtuhp_esestern Railway Junctionrv, Esq. director of the Grand Junction, Great Western, Captain Twislcton Graves, Duke-street, St. Jarnes'S John Whealey Lea, Esq. Vice-Chairman of the Severn Commission S. H. Powell, director of the Leeds, York, and Midland Junction Railway E. R. Simmons, Esq. Gloucester-lodge, Croydon Charles Goodwin, Esq. Battersea (With power to add to their number). ENGINEER—WiIIiam Tierney Clark, Esq. M.I.C.E. and F.R.S. ARCIIITECT AND SURVEYOR. Arthur Mee, Esq. 12, Carlton-chambers, Regent-street. SOLICITOR—George Smith, Esq. 24, Golden-square. BANKERS—Messrs. Cocks, Bidduiph, and Co. Charing-cross. Temporary Offices of the Company, 24, Golden-square. It has long been an object of public desire to obtain a harbour of refuge on the southern coast, and no place, whether from its natural advantages or its position towards the opposite coast, is better situated for this purpose than Dungeness. Besides offering the only anchorage without artificial means, be tween the Owers and the South Foreland, it affords an invariable shelter for ships going up the Channel with east, and down with west and south- wes t w i nds. It also gives t h e s h or t es t, the most certain, and the safest passage to Boulogne. To effect these desirable objects, it will, however, be necessary to construct a breakwater on the outer side of Swallow-bank, lying three miles from the shore, to the eastward of the Ness ; by which means a harbour of refuge will be obtained, and such a depth of water secured, as to receive ships, and enable passengers (by means of jetties or piers on the east and west sides of the Ness point) at all times to effect a landing. Ire would here refer to the evidence of his Grace the Duke of Wel lington, given before a Select Committee of the House of Commons. on the subject of sh i p wrecks, and his opin ion :ove T r hera is now no roads as to the expediency of er ecting a new harbour of safety between Thames . Portsmouth and the b occasiontt that t s t Grace said,:" necessary.l have no do u bt a bout it. I absolute ly secur ity between Portsmou th and the Downs. sec ure place in the peri od of a northerly or easte rly wind,is a very entertain nu n c iou b is no security a t other times ; but on the contrary, it is veryu t there di dan gerous place in a wind from the south-west. The y ca n run for the Downs, b u t there Is no great case in the Downs. C er t a i nly there is no security in Dover, except from warlike attempts ; but I should say that, considering the want of protection from the weather and from military attacks in the Channel, the trade of the port of Lo n d on will be in a very precarious situation, and will be a very losing one in a variety of ways in time of war, if something be not done before hand—if some precautions are not taken. • " Steam power in moving ships has made such progress at present as that it must have a most material effect in maritime warfare (I use the word maritime warfare in contradistinction to naval war- ' fare) in all future times. "If anybody will just consider the advantage the French coast enjoys over the coast of this coantry in observation of what is pass big at sea that is to the southward ; they have the sun in their backs, they see everything quite clear, and it is possible from the coast of France to calculate to a moment at what period a vessel coming up Channel will arrive at particular points, and they may be in readiness to seize her at any point wh ich may happen to be un guarded, supposing the vessel to be wit hout convoy, and supposing that there should be no naval means at that place to take care of her. I should say that the trade of the port of London would labour under a great disadvantage if it were found that every vessel coming up from Portsmouth was obliged to come up in convoy, that she should be shut up unless there were a convoy • and there are no means of providing for that safety, except by pOrts—not one only, but there ought to be, I should say, at least two between the Downs and Portsmouth ; I should say one about Dungeness, and another possibly at Dover. " I have given a good deal of reflection to it and have thought of it a long while, and that is the conclusion to which I have come, and It is a rational conclusion, for it is founded on what the state of the commerce of this port (which is the great port of the country), will be by-and-by if something is not done." In addition to the above reasons, a breakwater is desirable, on account of the vast number of vessels engaged in the fisheries, nearly all of which, had they the opportun;ty afforded them, would land at Dungeness, whence they would be enabled to transport fish diroct to London, instead of by way of Brighton, a course which the want of a harbour now compels them to adopt. It Is also intended, in connexion with the proposed breakwater, to form a line of railway il•om Dungeness to the town of Rye, and thence to the South-Eastern Railway station at Paddock-wood, thus connecting it with the branch at Ashford on the one side, and that tobeatings on the other, and at P Maidstone and to Tunbrid g e. addock-wood with the branches to TA Luc 1 4 944 55 Atm Mare can 5111' bts 0 Maga t 9 build fib f,ONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER IS. 1845 Being of their opinion who hold that " to be wise in time is to be doubly wise,"—and that there is a philosophy in CAMPBELL s axiim, that " coming events cast their shadows before them," which is applicable to all times and all cir cumstances, we entreat attention to a significant announce ment just issued by the Bank of England. That great. Com pany have issued a notice, long expected, of their determina tion to raise their rate of discount on bills and notes to 3 7 . per cent. It is very true that as compared with former years when its ordinary rates varied from 4/. to '6/. per cent., this is still a moderate scale, although it is advanced from two-and-a-half per cent. But it must be recollected that the affluence of money into the market has been for some time past so extraordinary, as to take the last year quite out of any fair analogy or comparison with its predecessors The enormous aggregate of previously inactive capital which the fervour for railway investment and speculation has unlocked in all parts of the kingdom, in addition to the still more extensive masses which it has diverted from other sources of appropriation that bad previously absorbed them, had the effect of gradually, and for a protracted period, reducing the current value of money for discount. The activity of the Railway Market has hitherto received no check from any sudden panic, or from untoward disclosures affecting the character of any specific stock of that description which bad been previously in request. There has consequently been no reaction adequate to produce the effect of a sudden contraction of the enterprise which has long communicated, and still im parts, so much vivacity to the Share Market. There is no thing in the aspect of the Public Funds to withdraw floating capital to any noticeable extent from that channel of employment in which it has manifested so remarkable a tendency, of late, to flow. The Railway Aarket, indeed, is at least as buoyant as ever, and it would be strange if it were not so. Hitherto, there has been no reverse to mar, or seriously impede, its upward movement- But, week after week, the bullion stores of the Bank of England have been diminishing. The weekly circulation, ndeed, of Bank of England paper has not been materially sontracted as yet, though very intelligible indications may be letailed of its advent, and feelers may be observed to have 'keen put out for some time past, like the pennce of the nautilus, •..o ascertain whether the temperature is becoming so stormy 4s to require it to strike sail and narrow its sphere of move ment. A rise in the rate of Bank discounts, coincident with a decline in its bullion reserves, and a slight but gradual decrease of its paper circulation, is a beacon which they will not neglect who desire to escape dangers chat do not yet present themselves above the surface of things, iut are not the less fraught with certain destruction to those who still unadvisedly remain too long within their scope. ii. bad grain harvest, below the average in quantity, and ex seedingly deficient in quality, aggravated by the almost total failure of the principal bread - stuffs of the season, are portentous adjuncts to these evil influences. But the two great elements of mischief of which the development and evolution require to be most assiduously -vatched are—the price of gold, and the share transactions - ialancing, upon the settlement of the first calls for those con terns which are in an advanced stage of preliminary action. ret us see how these elements of mischief, if happy accidents .r wise counsels do not previously control their operation and vent the mischiefs which may be produced by it, are likely ~o display their fatal energy. It is admitted on all hands that the larger proportion of he demand for works and wages, on those numerous foreign railways which are sustained and worked by Eng lish capital, must be paid by this country, ultimately, in gold. It is more doubtful whether any very important amount of our gold is likely to be drained by payments on account of large imports of foreign corn, to supplement our own deficient return. And it is true that the large corn imports of last year, which were, to so great an extent, transferred to the QUEEN'S warehouses, on account of the unprecedentedly ample product of our own harvest, realised in a month or; two afterwards, may, for some time to come, prevent the evidence of the scarcity of this year being fully manifested, and may, therefore, have withheld orders for foreign consignments, and restrained the influx of large stores of Baltic wheat, 81::•., into the home market. But every day brings us bad accounts from those extensive districts of the north, where large breadths, the product of which had entered into previous calculations of the probable average for the year, have not yet been carried, of heavy rains, destructive floods, and even early frosts. Of the harvest actually garnered a large amount is stated, in other quarters, to be so soft and immature as to be scarcely convertible into flour without an unusually large ad mixture of old and foreign grain. Let us imagine a demand for two millions of quarters, or even for one, at the present rising prices, of Prussian or Polish grown corn, and see whet an enormous draw they must establish on our diminished gold currency. Let us contemplate the rising interest of money and the weekly enhanced value of gold in the foreign markets, at Hamburgh, Paris, Bremen, and collate these appearances with that of the declining bullion stores of the Bank—and consider them, altogether, in the re lations as to which they are affected by Sir R. PEEL'S monetary legislation, whereby every note issued by every bank in the kingdom is convertible into gold, in fact, on demand. Let us then contemplate the enormously expanded scale of our money and commercial operations in relation to the almost incalculable operations of the Railway Share Market ; and thus reduce the various conditions of the c a lculations we have to make to the simple juxt a- p osition of, and compari son between, the aggregate of the demands for CIRCULATING CAPITAL, which we shall presently have to meet : and the amount of gold currency (in which, under the existing . Acts of Parliament, the paper that the balances on these transac ' tions may be discharged, must be paid in), there will remain to us, with its Mint or b issuable valuable definitively fixed at the price of 3/, 17e. 10. per oz., while ita market value may )erhaps ever The system adopted by the French for the conquest and government of the Algerinu territory is, perhaps, the most ab surd ever tried by a civilised nation, and it is only surpris ing that a Sovereign of such ability, and so clear in his views as LOUIS PHILIPPE, should still continve to abet plans which must eventually end in defeat. France has now held the country for more than fifteen years, and instead of re conciling the population to her dominion, is only irritating them every day more and more. We believe the Arabs are infinitely more hostile now than they were at the capture of Algiers, and how could it be otherwise ? One of the main features of the British government in .India, and that which has produced such astonishing result-, consists in the clear line of demarcation drawn by our Indian rulers between the Kings, and Rajas, and Ameers, and the people whom they plundered and op pressed. We make war upon the chief and his sol piers, but spare the innocent population; nay, snore, we prott ict them; remove many of the burdens undervhich they laboltr ; leave them their laws, and customs, and religion ; encourage trade and commerce, and teach them the arts of civil life. limes the popularity of the British sway, and the universal peace which prevails among one hundred millions of people :subject o the Queen of ENGLAND; and hence the new dominions which, without any wish on the part of either the India Board or the Government for aggrandisement, are at such short intervals continually added to our enor mous possessions in the East. We- began by form ing a small settlement on the coast, by trading with the natives, and treating them with kindness, till their suspicions were removed, and they preferred our dominion to that of their hereditary Princes. In every re spect the French policy in Africa has been the reverse. It was all conquest, battles, razzias, and plunder. Governor after governor followed each other—not a'vilians and mili tary men indiscriminately, as with us, bt it renowned ear tains and conquerors, whose object seeme d -to be rather military glory and destruction of property than the civilisation of a barbarous population, or gaining their love s esteem, andre sped. They took the map of the country, fixed the boon' daries at once, and demanded a vast army .to carry their wild schemes into effect. Every move was m.ade by force and violence, and, with a strange perversity of Purpose, the very people whom it was their inters st to gain over were treated with greater severity than AWD-EL-KADEg and his warlike followers. Cattle and proper ty of eve r y description were carried off. The visit of the ',French W a particular district was' regarded as worse than pestilence or famine, and man, woman, and child tried to escape from the storm which swept over every valley and Can BUGEAUD then wonder that there is no se carity for his troops or his armed colonists, or that constant en deavours are made either by what is called treachery- o r open warfare, to cut off every division that comes within the ir reach? Nothing but extermination can make such it 111 °, C . 1 . 8 of conquest successful. Yet even that is hopeless; fo r the French army suffers more than the natives. B ye° French writers admit that the yearly consumption of soldi ers is frightful, and that notwithstanding the enormous army kept up, and the almost incalculable expense, there is no se" turn of profits, and the conquest of the country appalls 11 , 5 1 distant as ever. Were the nations of Europe, 1 ° I .; especially Ergland, animated by that inextinguisla s° hatred of France, which the more violent writers impute to them, they could not injure France more d ec. ., tually than by observing the most strict silence, or chee ring her on in this ruinous career. There is an army as larg e 41 the whole military force of Great Britain locked up in ~ mountainous, hostile, and comparativcly barren territory; 1 constant drain from the mother country is continually re:i. quired, both in men and money ; there is no capture of ne: towns, no treasure, no brass guns, nothing in fact but Ilsl u lighting, with little glory. One of the hands of Franco tied up, and should any serious collision take place betwe e her and a powerful neighbour, it would be impossible to 0 ; tain Algeria for two years. We have no wish . is injure France. On the contrary, we rejoice t her prosperity, and wish to see her occupy th° high rank among nations to which she is so justly fo r titled, and spread the arts of peace and civilisation ; an d ,° these reasons we take the liberty of expressing our d iS t probation of her present policy, and warning her get' s ! , dangers which those at a distance see better f l ;_ a ., herself. If Lours PHILIPPE and his Ministers Ca nnotshe'r; their desperate condition in the proper light, the ChaT tb e is will at lazt interfere. They are already heartily sick o f t he hopeless and bootless conquest, and the war estimates for next year will not make them more reconciled to it. The intelligence brought by the Levant mail is from C°ll' stantinople, to the 27th ult., Alexandria, the 26th, Greec e ' the , b 30th, and Malta, the 3d inst. ; but it is not important. leed Lebanon was s. id to be tranquil, and the Maronites a pP e3r (let-irons to come to some settlement with their enemies', Druses. A considerable force was collected in that Wiled At Beyrout were the Warspite frigate, the Bell e Pouter ai9th Volage (French) ; and the Orestes, an Austri an brig, is to several Turkish vessels of war. The Turkish troops ill 0 Lebanon amounted to 18,000 men. MEnEnET Al l :b. still at Alexandria, and in the enjoyment of good he'll He was to leave on the 4th of October, accompanied by ou French engineer, M. MANGEL, to superintend some yroTY" the Nile. Accounts from Malta state, that•the Bess arab i a Russ° war-steamer has passed into the Mediterranean, from Odd, and proceeded to Palermo, and other steamer s, from Cre::. stadt and Odessa, have orders to repair to atte nd upon t o e EMPRESS. It is also said that Admiral the Grand Duke C o ' ' sTA.NrriNE, the second son of their MAJESTIES, will hoist h7O in a ship of the line, and, accompanied by a frigate, likeictibe sail for Palermo. Every arrival from the Levant, sar the Malta Mail, brings intelligence of fresh acts of piracy Grecian Archipelago, particularly about Samos, St 33/0 : tr o Scalamavo, Agotonissi, and Camilla, which latter Place APP; (O to be a rendezvous. The Cerf, French brig-ei l i cAl :,% Austrian schooners of war, and several Greek sal"; have been unsuccessful in falling in with the dein:4olw" of We have accounts from Madrid to the 19th just.'fist' :he journals, the Eco del Comercio and the Espera"l.,itz very justly made some severe comments on the dion 3l 7 a g e the judge who presided at the trial of Coaritta. a nd oti ‘ i t , and for these both had been seized by the police. 11(,3_,t gum de PENAFLORIDA had been appointed by the tz ` of Alcalde Corregidor of Madrid. Her MAJESTY'S bir tiV ' e o l was to be celebrated on the 10th. No busines s Was °li the Bourse. ------41 s.--. Gee 01 a The Paris Moniteur publishes a dispatch from sp y of 0 L AM ORICIERE to the Minister of War, confirming the 00 the surrender of 200 French soldiers to the Arabiwh_iThjse published yesterday. The following extract conta 11l iot, particulars of interest in the diSpitch .—" On the 27 General CAVANAC, anxious for the post of Ain TitOedillscl M chen, which depends on his sub - division , and which l'e itit # not eonsidcr to be sufficiently protected, sent to that r;"ntri detachment of 200 men, chosen from the 15th Light Ilaa" for and the Zouaves, amongst those who were lea." !ore active service. They left Tlemcen on the 27th, a l ' At to be at Timmouschen on the morning of the 28°1 .. 4 . b at the moment when this detachment arri ved at the 313"):0, of Sidi Mousse, a league and a half from Tirereriscveoa it was surrounded by a numerous gown anu er : ii of H AMM ED!, who had come to protect the ernitgrAti`clzeir3 two large tribes of the Ouled Na lfas and the Oulea %V going to join the Ghezals, who bad already joined -1313 ' - t o • KApEn. All this was taking plac e whilst General C'tVeeti- NAC, returning from the country of the Texas , was P,r, e t :r air ing to the Ouled Zetoun , to join Colonel 301.010. '. og all fortunate detachment surrounded by cavalry, and s 1 de, l3 r the population who only the day before were on ours their ing with their tents, flocks, and baggage, laid del tblo arms. We are, however, without precise details c o:0 affair." The dispatch is dated Ora n, Oct. 1. LA:51,'1:010" further announces that he was about to join Genera l L' pa SAC, and seek for the enemy in the mountaias• 000 dispatch is accompanied '037 one from Colonel 6E ° ' e :,eeriP t e cing a successful affair with the Arabs, and in a P e eu ot ta LAMORICIERE adds, that he had just received an 37Geoer$1 another successful attack made by the division e• f red BOURJOLLY, which had come up with the ea vairf -ta red tribes under Bou Marcia, and killed 150 men, mi d °F o b tk e 100 horses. Marshal BUGEAUD arrived at 3lareeilleGe overtr 13th instant, and embarked the same evening on ' 3 bout tbe ment steamer for Algiers, where he would arrfr e li et plib' 15th. He could not leave France, however, w ith t be ta r lishing another letter, and making a n attack LIP °II d i pyS fortunate Prefect of the Dordogne. " I have je st r r ticle re' he to the editor of the Courrier de Marseille, a t a .be Dor lative to the letter which I wrote to the Prefect 0f..,eo f .. , e gar dogne, and which has been published by several 0! t a u te c oo; seilles journals. Your friendly sagacity has l ed ifi was °e t elude that this letter, which was entirely confident rd e tid, the destined to publicity. You were perfectly right. I , " a , *be idts not only ought it to have remained secret,but th:_eretiee creet person who published it has altered the sense et t h ere tines which accompanied the news respecting th_ :co hey events which have occurred in Algeria. At a t-'° o ll l ,,taie e ... on Monday, at St. Cloud, the KING decided that a w or o f lb . ! shall be erected at Djema Ghazaouat to the ai el . % d e Ar o " brave officers and men who fell in the conflict witu t t o be t; near that place. The names of the victims areigoect bit, scribed on the monument. The Qunr24 hay $ 1 wish to co-operate with her son, the Duke rA __.o. ~ providing for the widow and children of Col. Bglfri', o f Ai The Afrique, a journal well informed on the at 4l _', 9 4 fir_ , geria, contains the following article, abound'? "f v f er it V about which there can be no dispute, and w hit la l' grave consideration of the French Govelorent :---; been c o ota . ; " Marshal Bugeaud pretends that grave faults 1 1 _ 11 ! eo r tr ', milted. The Marshal is perfectly right, and on thautl"beeni:fra, entirely of his opinion ; but by whom have those fa o S eib PL. mitted ? We shall tell. There are four, in our o Pr` the 0, 1 :,; stand prominent in the question. I. The tresty.v: _„d sof!_l t 2. The treaty with Morocco. 3. The adMinistratt __lwropols.ilo7. mental measures which prevent the influx of Etirol4',..e popalslor, . The detectable administration to which the nat i ,;, ao 3 ? 7 eil it are subject. But who was it made the Creel of the.:e „coy, c a Of : A l' dotib t v e c ov. Oat Bugeaud. Who approved in the Chamber Morocco, declaring that the Government bad with° d scpoiliog to considerations of a superior order? Marshal Bage e a e l i ne ss b) fir, demned, and still condemns, Algeria torero forth vexatious and tyrannical measures which el n r ii i i von, f ,j o an rr 00' . 1 prevent confidence, and keep back the EuroPe. wilt) , e ,oil th e interior of the country ? Marshal BugeaT_ 4 . ,iiuci.,o. himself the supporter and defender of that syst In i' stenl" i'l l e% r descension with respect to the native chiefs --a 5 ), r cot nir? 3 ,. t eel ? at a great expense, support wretches who by tbleitions WW", 0, rpetualdwa; olio roo lions succeed in irritating against us the popul ,„ De tr 3, ,cas command, and only watch for an opportune ` ' o ' l br ie - Marshal Bugeaud, Shall we add to this . . i :~ ised at 41., y ,m5...m. , ..w"... 5/. per• oz., on the !ssure to eome may 7,tets with Which A 10 carry nn war in nviithst anding the witcthout being able tc tarinOt move but slowl y r oo t Zone side escape: ro'ruZloocannot hianv Pc,eausdes P r r ez u ir c e e d a by the ',courage the detractors c les to thi s great questicr 'At to do, in the press 1 ded only 40000 men th eY were refuse him. "he had thern hd e atke, irltheet the country is not natives 'are as agit: and A lgeria will Mars the strong hand, and kni t,,t4'te corrtxtly, adrnini me t e hint soon, to be co 'cle are inat:ives in Algeri htquillity" ',.teur Publishes the fol the tint: months en :401 dues, &e. vial , it, 4l :4(1 8(i r a B C 1;01 ****** • •• ,avigation. &c StliZ tiara ****** • `'ears flaiirap hen) ,5; .......... .. es a Id . ot her ..... . ......... ..a] •. ,ttl dal e'S ...... : 44 re, Cill tY 04 sending n Vi1..,T1 by the Malles, 448 aud Paekets itlik4Ht o•a T• 1 ••••• k ih. . at the same pE ric 'lLla,Zaa.se of 14,235,01 "NI o 4lll af 3 0 I 11 .. 991 000 f kt 4lB , ..IyL he i, e announcer h e that the Q 6 eE!n 4 Nile eldest son / sit t„ Pte ented by the khjoi4tatlce. til l i!cli!ienal extract: i,,,i1(, Just tent the G 1 11 - i:;:t Ali, to th e Be: tOtte tt ' i n Greece. lc, t„ t he Courrier d I,:itgo green he the 9 th instan i , i 1 uon the su b ject o 1twit,24,444 their entry i )41;43140f the resole SN,, lard to the is , t g oy ': Its betwen th, I,..,Nohfahlent a l t reat3 ,k.'llitin'etl by both, i Ct ' t enders h as b t4 ?' the present ;,'red a determinatio ;,'red that extradition ~iii b e c ould be debat ale m l ar abarked in 4 tv e i; t tt of sailing for h ) , 4 8 blade public k L e, Pki t le crowded to NI -l ' a tted to witness I b uit 144 ' was his'receved , affection, box. 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