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and we would suggest, therefore, its postponement to some future time, when, if further examination should confirm the expectations of profit put forth in the traffi c tables of the promoters, some less costly and otherw ise less objectionable plan may be offered for giving railway accommodation to the district in question. THE EASTERN COUNTIES —THAMES JUNC TION AND NORTH-WOOLWICH RAILWAY. The Eastern Counties Company has already obtained powers to make a bianch of their railway from Strat ford to the east side of Bow Creek, on the river Thames, where it is proposed to construct a wharf and depot for goods. The project now brought forward is for an ex tension of that branch along the bank of the Thames to a point called the Horse Ferry, opposite to the Wool wich Arsenal. The length of the line would be two miles 65 chains. Its course would be through marshes or perfectly level ground, and it would consequently be easy of construction. On the other hand, there is at pre sent no traffic whatever either of goods or passengers, and not a single house or building of any kind along the proposed line. The idea of thus giving railway com munication to the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich with the centre and the Forth of E ng l an d, a ppears altogether chimerical, and there do not present themselves any public grounds to justify the outlay of capital, in order to pr•Nide means of transit for traffic which is to be called into existence at some future time by the facility to be thus provided. LYNN AND ELY RAILWAY, WITH A BRANCH TO WISBEACH. This line, commencing at the port of Lynn, termi nates at Ely, where it forms a iur.ction with the railway between Cambridge and Ely, thus affording a continued line of communication from Lynn to London. The length of the main line is 25 miles 70 chains. Frean a point about six miles south of Lynn a branch to Wis beach is thrown off, in length ten miles eight chains, which runs nearly in a straight direction to that town. Including a short branch to Lynn Harbour, and a short extension at Ely, the whole extent of railway to be con structed is thirty-seven miles fifty-six chains, and as the district is quite flat the cost will be comparatively small. The estimate of traffic, which we have examined, appears to us to justify the promoters in prosecuting the scheme; and on the whole, we are aware of no public reasons which ought to be decisive against it. THE LONDON AND GRAVESEND, VIA NORTH- WOOLWICH RAILWAY. This project is designed to connect the Eastern Coun ties Railway with the bank of the Thames near to Til bury Fort, opposite to Gravesend. It would, therefore, have no connexion with either Woolwich or Gravesend, except by ferries across the river. There are not nny towns or populous places in its course to be served by it; and although from the level nature of the country through which it would pass, the work would be inex pensive, it is not possible to believe that the traffic can be such as to afford any return for the capital embarked. GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND, CLARENCE, AND HARTLEPOOL JUNCTION—BRANCHES OR EXTENSIONS. The branches or extensions proposed are four in number; one of them, however, is an alternative branch, reducing the number actually intended for construction to three, having an aggregate length of seventy-one chains. They may be thus described:— No. I.—A. branch to join the Newcastle and Darling ton Junction Railway on a level, by bending to the northward, with a curve of about seventeen chains radius, and at a descending gradient of one in fifty-five. No. 2.—A branch also to join the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway on a level, by bending to the southward, with a curve of 23i chains radius, and at a descending gradient of 1 in 64. No. 3.—An alternative branch in place of No. 2, shorter, but having a shorter curve of 8 chains radius, and at a steeper descending gradient of I in 60. No. 4.—A branch to join the Sherburne branch of the Clarence Railway on a level, by a curve of 6 chains radius, and at a descending gradient of 1 in 180. We are of opinion that having regard to the safety of the public, the first three of there branches, intended to form a junction with a greater passenger railway, are objectionable on account of the sharpness of the curves and the se7erity of their gradients ; and that the fourth, fir making the junction with the Clarence Rail way, is, notwithstanding the more favourable gradient, objectionable by reason of its curve of only six chains radius. KENTISH COAST RAILWAY. This line commences at Herne Bay, passes a short distance to the eastward of Herne, Chislet, and Stour mouth, and at 101 miles throws out a branch to the eastward to Ramsgate ; it then passes on the west side of Sandwich, and at Sholden, 15 miles 50 chains, throws out a brach to Deal. It then proceeds by Weimer, Ring wold, East Langdon, and Guston to Dover. The length of the main line and branches together is 29 miles 74 chains. Its object is to connect the towns of Dover, Deal, Sandwich, and Ramsgate with each other and with Herne Bay, as affording the means of a ready inter course by steam-vessels with London. Another advan tage, as alleged by the promoters, consists in the com pleting of the coast of railway, there being otherwise a gap in that coast line betlveen Deal and Dover, which no other company has proposed to fill up. it will be seen, from the foregoing description, that the Kentish coast line must, if executed, prove directly competing with a portion of the lines of the South- Eastern Railway Company already sanctioned by Par liament, and with other projects of the same Company, as set forth in the report of this Board " on the Kentish and South-Eastern Railway scheme," already presented to Parliament. The works would necessarily be expensive. Included in them are two tunnels, one of 720, the other of 1,760 yards. The last two and a half miles into Dover, in which the longer tunnel occurs, would be very heavy in construction, the approaches to the tunnel being in cut tings of 88 and 90 feet. Professing to complete this coast line of railway, this project is defective in this very particular. Its terminus at Dover would be on the west side of Dover Castle, at a spot about 80 feet higher than the terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, and having the town and the backwater basin of the harbour of Dover between them, thus still leaving a gap in the coast communication which could not be supplied except at an enormous outlay. The plan and sections lodged in this departmfnt under the standing orders of the House of Commons were bla re feet in almost every eesential particular. More correct and better executed descriptions have very recently (March 26) been lodged in this depart ment, and complaint having been made of the insertion in the London Gazette of a notice of cur intention to report unfavourably to Parliament upon the merits of the project, it may be proper for us to give a short explana tion of the circumstance. It has been the practice of this Board since its first formation, having given notice in the Gazette of the intention to consider certain railway projects, then to receive from the projectors any statements which they might think it advisable to offer in support of their schemes, and to receive, upon application being made to them to that effect, deputations of the promoters, when they might desire to give personal explanations affecting the merits of their undertakings. It never formed any part of the plans of this Board to seek such interviews; but in no case have they ever been refused to parties showing reasonable cause for asking the same. In the case of the Kentish Coast Railway, the promoters ap plied on the 6th of January last, requesting that an inter view might be granted to the members of the Provisional Committee, and in compliance with that request the 22d of that month was mentioned as the day when it would be convenient to receive those gentlemen. On the 21st, however, the solicitor called at the office of the Board of Trade, and stated that it would not be convenient for them to attend on the day appointed. No other day was at that time or subsequently fixed for the purpose, and the promoters having been informed that on their making application an interview would be granted, and no application for such interview having been made, nor any statement presented, this Board having withheld any report on the Kentish Coast line until the last moment open to them, proceeded on the 25th of March to con sider the same with reference to the plans, &c., furnished to them in compliance with the standing orders of the House of Commons, and published their opinion in the London Gazette. It has since appeared that the promoters of the line received an erroneous impression that they would be invited to attend with their statement before the Board prior to the decision of the case. We beg distinctly to state that the impression under which the promoters of this project rested, that they would receive an invitation to attend at this Board, arose from a mi.-- conception on their own part ; but although such was the fact, this Board, considering that their report had not yet been submitted to Parliament, and that the case was entirely an exceptional one, has thought itself justified in receiving the statement which the misappre hension of the parties had delayed, and in considering it previously to the final submission of their report. The result, however, has been fully to confirm the opinion at which they had originally arrived, that the scheme, as a whole, presents no advantages which can entitle it to be preferred to projects already in part sanctioned by Parliament in a former session, and the remainder of which have subsequently been favourably reported on by this Beard. LAUNCESTON AND SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY This line, as proposed, is twelve miles and seventy two chains ie length ; it is intended to form a junction with the proposed Tavistock branch of the South Devon Railway, and to take a north westerly course to the town of Launceston. The favour with which the scheme has been received o n the spot, where the wh o l e cap i tal required has been raised, sufficiently attests the desirableness of tte under taking; and if the nature of the cou n t ry were such as to war rant the belief that it co u ld b e constructed so as t(), be worked by any means hitherto successfully adopted, it might have been our duty to report that we see no Public reasons why the sanction to it of th e L eg i slature should be withheld; but so seriously objectionable are the curves and gradients, as laid down, in the plans sub• / pitted to us, that we are unable, with the present ameunt of experience on the subject, to regard the project as unobjectionable. Of the 35 curves which occur on this short line, there are:-- 1 of 12 chains radius 1 of 23 chains radius 4 of 15 7 of 30 ... 1 of 18 3 of 45 15 of 20 and 2 of 60 1 of 24 ..• The gradients are very severe, being in various places at a rise of 1 in 261, 1 in 27i, 1 in 34, 1 in 43k; nearly 3} miles are steeper than 1 in 50, and, although their severity is for the most part mitigated by their being in planes of short length, there is one of nearly 2i miles at 1 in 34. There occur two tunnels with an aggregate length of 940 yards, and two viaducts of, together, 176 yards ; there are cuttings of from 34 to 62 feet in Ankmenti of from 42 to 62 feet trous bridges will be required .nd thus, notwithstanding the the works altogether will be system of propulsion, which forms the justification of the projectors for the adoption of such gradients and curves as are here described. It cannot be necessary to repeat here what we have already stated upon the sub ject of projects thus formed in anticipation of the suc cess of the atmospheric system ; but we may remark, that the difficulties to be encountered upon this railway are much more serious than occur upon the line between Kingstown and Dalkey, where the steepest gradient is 1 in 57, occurring at the end of the line, while the re maining inclinations are not below 1 in 100. We have had reasons offered to us why a line better than that now proposed may be found for the construc tion of a railway to connect Lancaster and Tavistock; and it appears to us that, under the circumstances of the case, the delay of a session will not prove a practical dis advantage, since the full benefit of this .xork would not be experienced until the South Devon Railway should be open for traffic. On the grounds, therefore, of the unfavourable nature of the undertaking ; considering that it must be altoge ther objectionable, except as an atmospheric line, and by no means free from probabledifficult) if even that system shall be made available ; and with the hope that some other line may be traced which will be less open to the objections here mentioned, we would express an opinion that there are public grcunds why the sanction of Par liament should, for the present, be withheld from this project. SOUTH DEVON AMENDMENT AND TAVIS- TOCK RAILWAY. This line partakes of the character of the Launceston and South Devon Railway last described, and with IN hich it is intended to form a junction : its length is 13 miles and 35 chains. Leaving the main line of the South Devon Railway at three miles eight chains from its terminus at Stonehouse it takes a northerly course to Tavistock, which is cir cuitous, and makes the distance between Plymouth and Tavistock greater by three miles than it would be if a more direct course were adopted. The curves are, some of them, severe. Of the whole 35 there are— 5 of 15 chains radius. I 1 of 35 chains radius. 2of 16 „ I, 2of 40 „ 16 of 20 „ 2of 64 „ ft 3of 25 „ I of 65 „ If 3of 30 „ The gradients also are severe, being at an inclination of 1 in 30 for 1 mile 3 chains, following 1 in 45 for 60 chains ; 1 in 41 for 1 mile 30 chains ; 1 in 42 for 60 chains ; altogether more than one-half of the line is stet-per than lin 100. There are three tunnels of 1,342 yards aggregate length, and a viaduct of 110 yards. and 58 feet high. There are, besides, cuttings of from 32 to 81 feet in extreme depth, and embankments of from 36 to 80 feet in extreme height. On the same grounds that are set forth with respect to the Launceston Railway, and with the l'ke hope of some means being found for lessening the disadvantages of the scheme as now proposed, we mu- t express our opinion that it is desirabl, , , cn public grounds, to postpone the consideration of this scheme also in the present session. There are five short branches of the South Devon Railway included in the plans, the aggregate length of which is 4 miles 49 chains, which partake of the character of the Tavistock branch as respects their gradients, and we consider that the delay recommended in the case of that branch may be desirable as regards these also:— Darfield to Worsbrough. Ditto to Elsecar, Chevet to Horbury, Oakenshaw to Wakefield, Ambergate to Crich. Midland Railway branches The first-narred of these branches is five miles six chains in length. It commences near the Darfield sta tion of the North Midland Railway, and at the first mile approaches the Dearne and Dove Canal, the course of which it follows to Worsbrough-bridge after once crossing the canal. The branch from Darfield to Elsecar is the same as the former branch for the first half-mile, but then bend ing southward it follows the south branch of the Else car branch of the Dove and Dearne Canal. Its length is three miles thirty-five chains. The branch from Chevet to Horbury, three miles thirty-nine chains in length, begins in the North Mid land Railway, near Walton, and terminates at the Man chester and Leeds Railway, near Horbury. The branch from Oakenshaw to Wakefield, one mile and fifty chains long, connects the North Midland with the Manchester and Leeds Railway, at the stations re spectively named of the two lines. In the event of the projected Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway re ceiving Parliamentary sanction, this branch, which is identical with the Wakefield end of that undertaking, will be of course unnecessary. The Ambergate and Crich branch, 2 miles and 25 chains, appears to be intended for mineral traffic only, the severity of the gradients being such as to unfit it for locomotive traction. It will form an extension of an existing tramway, having gradients of 1 in 6, 1 in 5i., lin 4, and lin 31. The proposed branch has gradients of lin 27, and lin 13. The object appears to be the connexion of some limekilns with the limestone quarrit s. Its course is northerly. We are of opinion that, with the exception of the contingency affecting the Wakefield and Oakenshaw branch, as before stated, there are not any public rca sons which should lead us to recommend to Parliament to withhold its sanction from these five short branches of an existing and important railway. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE andNORTH SHIELDS RAILWAY—EXTENSION TO TYNEMOUTH— BRANCH TO QUAY AT NEWCASTLE. The first of these is a scheme for prolonging the New castle and North Shields Railway through the pr. sent terminus at North Shields, and under a part of that town, to a new terminus at the bathing- village of Tyne mouth. To effect this object a tunnel, 761 yards in length, must be constructed under circumstances attended with some difficulty ; as the line of rails will be only from 17 feet to 20 feet 6 inches under the streets of North Shields. There is also a ravine, 60 feet deep to be filled up. The length of the extension is one mile. Involving works such as have been described, the propriety of the scheme would be very doubtful if it had been projected by an independent company ; but proposed as it is by the managers of an existing railway, upon which 800,000 persons are conveyed during the year, it may be pre sumed that they are adequate judges of the case, anal that they would not propose the outlay of a considerable slim of money but with the hope of a profitable return. The branch to the quay at Newcastle has for its ehject the connexion of the shipping in the River Tyne at Neik - castle, with the Newcastle and Carlisle, and the New castle and Darlington Railways, as well as with the line to the north now before Parliament. This object can only be accomplished by the construction of a railway which shall connect the North Shields line with the rail ways running to the. south and west, as a part of the protect for carrying a line from Newcastle, northward, to join the North British Railway at Berwick; the ex pensive nature of the work being such that it could not he justifiably undertaken, except as a part of a more con siderable undertaking. The sanction of this branch must consequently be dependent upon the sanction of the pro ject for traversing the town of Newcastle, and connecting the other existing railways with the North Shields line, with a view to proceeding thence to Berwick. The length of the proposed branch is only 36 chains, mere than one half of which (443 yards) consists of a tunnel, constructed in a gradient of 1 in 14 for nearly the whole of its length, for which reason it must be worked by means of a stationary engine. It is proposed that the cargoes of vessels at the quay of Newcastle shall be at once discharged into the railway waggons, and again that goods from those waggons may be put directly into the ships ; which would doubtless be pro ductive of economy and convenience. The work will necessarily be expensive ; but the promoters state their conviction that the revenue will furnish an adequate re turn for the outlay. . . _ We have to express our opinion that there are not any public grounds for withholding Parliamentary sanction from these projects. NORTH UNION RAILWAY—BRANCH TO THE VICTORIA QUAYS ON THE RIVER RIBBLE. This branch, which is of 64 chains in length, proceeds out of the North Union Railway, near the station in the town of Preston. There do not appear to be any public grounds of objection to the construction of this branch. SHEFFIELD AND ROTHERHAM RAILWAY— BRANCH TO CONNECT THAT LINE WITH THE SHEFFIELD AND MANCHESTER RAIL WAY. This connecting branch, 32 chains long, consists in part of a tunnel 363 yards in length, under tl.e town of Sheffield. It is a work of evident utility, and there are not, in our opinion, any public grounds of objection to the sanctioning of its construction. WEST LONDON RAILWAY—THAMES EXTEN SION—KNIGHTSBRIDGE EXTENSION. The first-named of these extensions, one mile forty.. three chains in length, proceeding out of the terminus of the West London Railway, near the head of the basin of the Kensington Canal, and passing along the eastern side of the London and Westminster Cemetery, termi nates on the hank of the Thames, a short distance above Battersea- bridge. This railway has passed into the hands of the London and Birmingham Railway Company, and the proposed branch would in various ways be useful to that Company. There are not any public reasons which, in our opinion, should lead to the rejection of this project. With regird to the proposed Knightsbridge Extension, the case is altogether different. It could only be carried out at an enormous expense, and without offering any general benefit as a compensation for this evil. These reasons are, in our opinion, sufficient to ,justify us, on public grounds, in recommending that the Knightsbridge branch of the \Vest London Railway should not receive Parliamentary sanction. YORK AND SCARBOROUGH DEVIATION, NEAR THE CITY OF YORK. The line as sanctioned by Parliament proposed, after crossing the Ouse River, to terminate in a curve of 15 adius, •wh ( i ) c r h , En a g ft l e a r nd cr ß o a ss il in w g ay t , h: ,a c s oa ti l ) l b )r e a u n i c i h ite o d f chainsthGreateradius, North with the main line of that railway, and to enter with it the passenger station common to all the present York railways. The proposed deviation, which is three miles five chains in len g th, i s to cross the river Ouseat York, about a quarter o f a m il e south of the spot selected for the crossing ori g i na lly. I t w i ll then proceed in nearly straight line acr os s b o th t h e coal branch and them main trunk trunk of the Great N or th o f E ng l and Railway—both crossings being on a level— and will join the York and North Midland Railway about 27 chains distant from the before-mentioned passenger station. The Directors of the Great North of England Railway object to the proposal now made of crossing their line and branch, on the ground of the interruption which would thus be occasioned to their traffic. If the York and Scarborough line were carried over the Great North of England Railway, which might be done by incurring additional expense, all difficulty would of course be thereby avoided ; but the crossing on a level having been proposed by both companies, who only differ as to the mode of effecting this object, it is therefore neces sary to examine the matter in order to determine which of the two methods proposed would be attended by the least amount of inconvenience, delay, and danger to the traffic of the companies interested. According to the showing of the York and North Midland Company, the point of crossing the main line of the Great North of England Railway is whore trains coming from the north always stop in order to collect the passengers' tickets. The point of crossing their coal branch is distant about a quarter of a mile from the coal depots, a space which is never likely to be occupied by any train of coal waggons when at rest. It does not, therefore, appear likely that, with the usg of ordinary caution, any danger or inconvenience could result from the adoption of the proposed deviation. The proposal of the Great North of England Com pany is, that trains coming from Scarborough shall enter the coal branch, and proceed along it to the junc tion with the main line, when they shall back along the latter (till it joins the York and North Midland line) by the portion of railway common to both, and leading into their joint station. This plan would require, either that an extra engine should be always awaiting the arrival of the trains from Scarborough, or that the trains should be pushed from behind, between the coal branch and the station—a pro ceeding which would occupy more time, and cause more obstruction to the business of both railways than the simple mode proposed of crossing the Great North of England Railway and its branch at, or nearly at, right angles ; and the same difficulties and delay would take place in respect to trains leaving the station at York for Scarborough. For these reasons, we consider that the proposed devia tion is an improvement upon the original plan, and that it is safer and more convenient than the mode of entering and leaving the station at York which is suggested by the Great North of England Company. We are therefore of opinion that there are not any public grounds for w ithholding the sanction of Parlia ment from this proposed deviation. In conclusion, we would draw attention to the passage in the fifth report of the Select Committee on railways of 1844, in which it is stated, whil% recommending that reports should he made to Parliament by this department upon railway schemes— " That no such report should be held to prejudice the claims of private persons, the examination of which should be altogether reserved to the houses of the L , gis lature." In submitting to Parliament, in conformity with the recommendations of that Committee, the results at which we have arrived, with a view to the information and assistance of Parliament in forming a judgment upon the vchemes in question, in so far as our report may be availnble for that purpose, we are anxious that it should be distinctly understood that we have arrive at these results solely upon public grounds, and to the exclusion of all considerations how far such results might require to be modified by a due regard for pri vate rights and interests. DALHOUSIE. G. W. PASLEY. G. R. PORTER. I). O'BRIEN. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, April 22. The House sat to-day for the purpose of hearing appeals. The Lords present were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord Campbell. SHEEHY V. LORD MUSKERRY. The arguments in this case, which occupied the whole of yesterday, were resumed this morning, and were not con cluded when our Evening Edition went to press. The appeal came before their Lordships fi om a decree pronounced by the Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The only question in the case was with respect to the operations of a lease granted by the first Lord Muskerry, in which a power of leasing was con ferred. That power was disputed on the ground that no such power had been given by the post-nuptial settlement. The further arguments occupied their Lordships the whole day. COURT OF CHANCERY, April 22. The Lord Chancellor did not sit to-day, in consequence of sitting in the House of Lords. ROLLS' COURT, Apil 22. His Lordship the Master of the Rolls was occupied the whole morning with unopposed petitions and short causes. VICE-CHANCELLORS' COURTS, April 22. (Before the VICE-CHANCELLOR Of ENGLAND.) PEARSON V. THE LONDON AND CROYDON RAILWAY. This case, which was part-heard, occupied the Court the whole day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor BRUCE.) The case of the Attorney. General v. Munro occupied his Honour the whole day. (Before the Vice-Chancellor WIGRAM.) Cases of no interest, as far as the public are concerned, oc cupied his Honour the whole morning. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, April 22. (Sittings in Banco). IN RE CARUS WILSON.-TIIE ROYAL COURT OF JERSEY.' This morning the Court of Queen's Bench was fully crowded, to hear the discussion of the validity of the return to the writ of habeas corpus in the case of Mr. Carus Wilson, whose name has been so often before the public in connexion with the authorities of the Island ofJersey. Mr. Wilson was in court some time before the entrance of their Lordships. On their Lordships taking their seats on the bench, Lord DENMAN asked Mr. Roebuck if he was prepared to show cause against the validity of the return of the writ of habeas corpus in this case ? Mr. RaBeCK said that he had no instructions whatever upon the subject. Lord DEN MAN—Then the Court may at once dispose of the case. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL was informed that Mr. Fitzroy Kelly and Mr. Peacock were retained for the defendant. Lord DENmAN—But they are not here, and we are pretty well aware of the reason why then did not appear last day. Mr. C. Wilson—Had seen his counsel late last night, and he had no doubt they were they in some of the other Courts. Lord DENMAN then ordered that they should be sent for In a few minutes Mr. PEACOCK entered the Court, and said that he with his Learned Friend, Mr. Kelly, had been instructed to oppose the return to the writ of habeas, but he in the meantime intended to apply to their Lordships for leave to let the case stand over for a few days. Lord DENMAN said the case came before the Court on the 13th of February. At that time, in consequence of counsel not appearing, the matter was postponedtill the 22d of April, consequently the Court could n:;t, without very sufficient rea son, consent to any further delay. Mr. PEACOCK said he was just furnished with an affidavit made by Mr. Wilson, which stated that that gentleman had not been able to obtain a copy of the return to the writ un til within a very limited period of the trial, although the Solicitor-General had promised that he should have been furnished with one long before. The affidavit further stated that the defendant had a good and sufficient answer to the return, if this Court would permit a reasonable delay. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL thought the Court hardly dealt with in thus asking for a further delay. Mr. Wilson's coun sel did not attend on the former day appointed for the trial, and when Mr. Roebuck asked for a postponement, it had not been opposed. There had been ample time in the interval to have had counsel:properlylinstructed, and he the (Solicitor- General) now felt it his duty to oppose this further appli cation. Mr. F. KELLY at this moment entered the Court, and the defendant's affidavits having been read, said that on the last occasion on which this case was to have been heard, his brief had been so lately given to him, that he was quite unable to attend to it, in consequence of previous professional engagements. He trusted, however, that now the Court would allow a reasonable period for Mr. Wilson to file affidavits, contradicting a portion of the state ments in the return, particularly those which related to the laws of Jersey, on which would depend the issue of the question—namely, whether Mr. Wilson should be remanded back to Lis former place of custody, or whe ther he should be discharged. If it were proved that the return was faulty in this particular, the defendant would be entitled to his discharge; but as a copy of the return had not been obtained till within the last day or two, the defend ant had not been enabled to answer the allegations contained in it. He only asked for the delay of a day or two, in order to give time for this purpose. Their Lordships then consulted for a few minutes. Lord DENMA said that the Court was of opinion that the application for further delay could not be:granted consistently with the due consideration of public justice. The defendant had had ample time to answer all the material facts contained in the return, which was read at length when he was last before the Court, He was not, therefore, in a position to ask for further delay, and the application must in consequence be refused. His Lordship then called upon the Solicitor- General to proceed with his motion for remanding the prisoner to his former custody. Mr. KELLY-111: , lords, the prisoner denies that the law of Jersey is correctly stated in the allegations contained in the return to the writ, and he requests an opportunity to file affidavits. The SOLICITOR-GENERAL objected to further affidavits being filed. _ _ Lord DExmAN said the return to the writ alleged that Mr. 'Wilson's imprisonment was in strict conformity with the laws of the island of Jersey ; and as the Court of Queen's Bench was not a court of error, he did not see that they had any power to receive affidavits condematory of the Court's proceedings. The application to receive affidavits for the purpose of showing the illegality of the Court in Jersey must, therefore, in his opinion, be refused. The other Judges declared their opinions seriatim, and coincided in that given by the Lord Chief Justice, namely, that the affidavits should not be received. Mr. KELLY then proceeded to address the Court in favour of the defendant. He contended that the whole of the pro ceedings of the Royal Court in Jersey were illegal, and should be set aside. _ Mr. Peacock followed Mr. Kelly on the same side, and at the conclusion of his argument, Their LORDSHIPS consulted for a short time, when they delivered their judgment seriati.n. They were unanimously of opinion that the Royal Court of Jersey had exercised a legal and sound discretion, and, consequently, they decided that the prisoner be returned to his former custody. Mr. Wilson was then removed in custody of a Jersey officer. BAIL COURT, April 22. (Sittings in Banco.) IN RE - Sir Jolt's BATLEY applied for a distringas against the defendant, a barrister, whose chambers were in the Temple church-yard. The doors of the chambers were always closed, and no notice was affixed as to wliere the defendant was to be found. The defendant had not been seen in his chambers for the last five months, and the treasurer of the Temple, the porter there, and the Law Directory could give no clue to his private residence—Granted. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.) ROBERTSON 17. YOUNG. This was a a nquestion Ball of were forofbreach the co plaintiff, n tract mr Humphrey f o r the defendant. and Mr. Mr. Burr stated the case. The plaintiff was one of seven children, whose parents had died in the West Indies. They ship p e of brought iNri .H to this Harwood, who,country,and wit h placedtheview un d o; r doing g g utahredian best for the children, advertised for a person to whom the plaintiff might be apprenticed to learn the cabinet-making. In con bwtweoeaaq fTstso n ahr e bpkee n rae : ii hednut Humphrey hedg o weeh f anitsppt t taipi h tui jaor a arhien t ernittem a i aticNitr d as.oc. advertisement, the defendant, Mr. Young, a cabinet-maker at Maidstone, saw Mr. Harwood, and agreed atev teTh s hrpi heupp a eta p dhr apprentice , nirdeloe, premium, a rdwle t : l bc,.na s d ar: loinukd a dmue tn: p sua r eewpy e ap m i treh2he s i doi u s,lc oem:astnbtoudsi businessti ‘ 4 ni foOorn/t.. any costs, if the plaintiffs were willing to accede to these terms. The case was dismissed, both parties agreeing to this pro position. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, April 22. The Court was occupied during the whole morning in hearing two cases—Fowler v. Russell, and Charlton v. Gib son—which contained nothing of the slightest interest to the public. Several short notices were disposed of, and they were equally uninteresting. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, April 22. His Lordship the Lord Chief Baron entered the Court alone shortly after ten o'clock, and informed the bar that their Lordships were that day sitting in a Court of error. His Lordship with a view to 'prevent any inconvenience had, however, determined to sit in Court to hear short motions. Contrary to the usual procedure, his Lordship then called upon the junior counsel at the bar to proceed first, and then proceeded to take the new trial paper. The Court of error broke up very unexpectedly, and Mr. Baron Rolfe with Mr. Baron Alderson came into Court. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. FOSTER. Sir T. WILDE applied for a rule for a new trial, on tha ground that evidence which ought to have been inadmissible had been admitted, and also on the ground that the jury had been misdirected. The facts of the case stood thus : the Attorney-General had filed an information against Parker and Faster, for importing goods in the shin Harlequin without paving the legal duty. On the trial he (Sir T. Wilde), had tendered a bill of exceptions, which were accepted by the Learned Judge. The LORD CHIEF BARON thought that it would be better to let the exceptions entered by the Learned Counsel be first disposed of by the .Judges, and if their opinion was adverse then it would be time enough to move for a new trial. Sir T. WILDE would act upon his LordsfliP;;;Zestion. THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE SHEFFIELD AND ASHTON RAILWAY. ASUTON, MONDAY.—The inquest upon nine of the bodies recovered from the ruins of the arches at the Ashton branch of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway is appointed to take place this afternoon. Since Saturday four other bodies be sides those whose names we give have been rescued. The inquest will be held at the Commercial Hotel, Ashton, the coroners for Cheshire and Lancashire sitting at the same time in the same room. There is but little doubt that the in quest will be adjourned. Five of the bodies are at present at a small public house on the Lancashire side of the river, and four on the Cheshire side. The extent of the loss of life cannot yet be fully stated; upwards of 100 men, and a large number of horses, have been engaged during the whole of the day in removing the fallen materials, and up to nine o'clock last night four more have been found buried in the ruins, making in all twelve, of whom nine were killed on the spot. The remaining three were taken out alive, but two of them are so severely injured that very little hopes are entertained of their recovery. They are all lying at adjoining public-houses, awaiting the coroner's inquest. A number of the bodies being found on the Cheshire side of the river, and the remainder on the Lancashire side, the investigation will, of course, be conducted by the coroners for the two districts, Mr. W. S. Rutter and Mr. C. Hudson. From the best possible information to be obtained, there are from 18 to 20 persons killed, most of whom are single men. The names of those who have been found dead are :—George Collier, 45; James Bradbur y , 26 ; John Cox, 35; Henry Rogers, 27; George Smith, 30 ; Samuel Smith (brother to George), 26; Adam Nowell, 20; William Leonard, 30, single men ; Abraham Nowell, 47, father of Adam Nowell, who has left a wife and four children. Taken out alive—Charles Critchley, Richard Critchley, and Thomas Brown. Throughout the whole of yesterday many thousands of people have been continually crowding to the scene of the accident, but by the exertions of the 56th Regiment of Foot, assisted by the police force, under the direction of Mr. Little, the special high constable of Hyde, the greatest order has been maintained. Mr. Robert Newton, of the Ashton police, was also in attendance, with a number of his men, on the Lancashire side of the river. There is still much speculation as to the cause of the accident, but in the absence of an official report from some scientific and practical man it is impossible to convey an accurate idea of the cause. We have made every possible inquiry, and will give the facts as we have found them, and leave the public to come to their own conclusions until an investigation has been completed. There were nine arches, which formed the viaduct over the river Tame and the valley through which it runs. These arches were supported by piers of 28 feet long, 4 feet 6 inches thick at the spring of the arch, and 6 fzet 6 inches thick at the base. The span of each arch was 30 feet, and a rise from the spring of 7 feet 6 inches. They. were all built of stone got in the neighbourhood, which is said to be of good quality. Some of the piers were founded on rock, and others upon what appeared to be solid clay. These are the facts so far as relates to the workmanship ; but it is much to be desired that a very Searching inquiry should be instituted. There is one circumstance which is said to have very much affected the arches, vie., the state of the Froperty over which they were erected. For several miles round the whole country is undermined by collieries, many of which are said to come within a short distance of the surface. There are numerous places in the vicinity which have sunk many feet, and by so doing have done much damage to property of every description. In one field ad joining Wharf-street, about 50 yards from the line of rail way, there are evident marks of sinking, some parts of it have fallen in three or four feet. In many other places in the neighbourhood similar sinkings of the earth have taken place, and many of the buildings are perfectly curved from this cause. There appears to be little doubt but that the third arch, front the abatement on the Ashton side, was the first to give way, as by a close inspection it will be found that the piers of this arch fell towards each other, the two arches on the eastern side falling towards the west, and the other six on the western side falling towards the east. Very large quantities of fine clay have been got from beneath this part of the country, the stratum of which is within a very short distance of the surface. One of these drift-ways gave way some short time ago, and the walls which were built for the purpose of carrying the line over the Peak-forest Canal sunk several feet, and of course had to be taken down, and the foundations piled or filled up with clay and soil to the depth of 45 feet. It is to be hoped that the real facts of the case, as far as they can be ascertained, will be produced on the i nques t, which it is well known is the wiah of the company and the contractors. There were not less than from 15,000 to 20,000 persons congregated near the scene of the sad catastrophe. The amount of damage is estimated at 4,0001. DOVER, APRIL 21.—The Overland East Indian mail (Calcutta) consisting of fourteen cases, arrived this day from Boulogne, by . the Ondine steam-vessel. The above steam-vessel, in crossing from Dover to Boulogne on the preceding day, passed close to a vessel lying on her broadside. She had no mainmast, but her foremast and bowsprit were still standing, with all the sails attached, and one anchor on her bows. The Ondine, on returning from Boulogne this vessels neilisles passing to a n d f rom t h e conti. S. and by W . o f D ovor, on day, again passed close to the same wreck, and whi c h was supposed to be a large Dutch galliot. The wre c k was i n i t l h e t, immediate y d the N.E. end of the Ridge shoal. The firitannia steamer has been since sent out in quest of the wreck, for the pur pose, if possible, of getting hold of her and towing her on at i e ng tr a a b ck ou otf ten shore out of the fair way of the navigation. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE DOVER RA ILWAY .— Another inquest was held by Mr. Carter at the Windmill, Croydon-common, on t he bod y of a labouring man named William Davis, w ho was killed upon th e D over Railway on Friday morning. It appeared that the deceased was one of the men employed upon the works at present going on near the Croydon and Brigh ton Ju nction lige, for the purpose of carrying out the asrnospheric pri nc i p l e o f locomotion, and he was returning to his work f rom dinner about one o'clock, at the time a down train to Brighton and an u p t ra i n f rom between dol‘,n the prevented Dover were passing upon the line. The dece ase d was walk big although he was repeatedly called to he t oo k no notice, and the engine struck him to t he g r ound, the wheels passed over train u r p ‘ r . rails, him from h ear i ng the other, for tlsteand it is s u p pose d that the noise of him, and he was almost instantly crushed to death. Not the slightest blame appeared to attach to the guard, driver, or any person connected with the train, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." RE-INTERMENT OF TILE REMAINS OF THE DUKE OF Sussex.—Monday, at eleven o'clock, the Lord Chamberlain, Earl Dclawarr, and the executors of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex, attended by several of the Directors of the Ken. sal-green Cemetery, superintended the removal of the coffin con taining the remains of his Royal Highness from the catacomb in which it was originally deposited to the mausoleum just erected for its reception. The coffin was raised on the funeral altar within the chapel, and from thence conveyed with all due ceremony to its final resting-place. The ceremony was strictly private. It will be remembered that shortly after the demise of his Royal Highness a splendid mausoleum was proposed to be erected to the memory of the Duke by the Freemasons of England, of which; ancient and honourable order his Royal Highness was the Grand-master, but in accordance with the wishes expressed by the Duchess of Inver. nvs, and other members of the family of the illustrious Prince, that intention has been abandoned, and the present monument has been erected at their own private expense. The spot selected as the situation for this monument is the centre of the cir cular grass plat immediately in front of the chapel, at the upper end of the cemetery. The tomb consists ofa capacious vault or chamber, into which the royal remains have been transferred from beneath the chapel, where they now rest. The vault is a deep square excavation, sufficiently capacious to contain eighteen or twenty coffins, flagged at the bottom with Yorkshire paving, and surrounded by brick walls, of immense thickness, the inner surface being covered with a smooth facing of cement. This brick-work forms the resting place for five stones, which constitute the entire of the above ground-work of the monument, and which are of grey Aberdeen granite. The four stones w hicb form the walls of the monument are each rather more than fourteen feet in length, and about twosket in height and thickness. These are to be surmounted by the crowning stone, winch has the tackle attached to it all ready for lifting, an enormous block of the same granite, weighing, it is estimated, upwards of three tons. This ston?, like the others, is without the slightest inscription, orna ment, or device of any kind, with the exception, however, of its upper surface being slightly bevelled off at the sides. The entire height of the monument does not exceed four feet. It is sur rounded by fourteen pillars, each three feet six inches in height, quite plain, and composed of the same species of granite as the monument, but connected with each other by chains. SUPPOSED CHILD MURDER •—An adjourned inquest was hed on Saturday at the vestry.roem, St. Magnus Church, London.bridge, before Mr. Payne, on the body of a new.born female child, supposed to be the illegitimate offspring of Elisabeth Robinson, of Norwich. The deceased was brought in a common hamper to the London-bridge-wharf on Good Friday, by the Ramona steamer, from Yarmouth, with direction that it was to be left till called for. On Thursday week, in consequence of the unpleasant smell it emitted, it was opened, and the body of the deceased discovered. The Coroner caused inquiries to be made at Norwich, at which place it was ascertained the parcel was booked, and a woman named Elizabeth Robin.on, who, it was learned, had been secretly delivered, was apprehended, and taken before the magistrates. Her child, the said, was stillborn, and she declared she could not tell what had become of it. The description of the hamper exactly agreed with one booked at Norwich for London by a woman resembling her, named Scott, a relative of the prisoner, but the proof not being sufficiently clear, the accused was die. charged. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony, viz., " That the decased died from the navel string not being secured, but whether that occurred from accident or design there was not sufficient evidence to show." DARING ROBBERY.--'Thursday afternoon, between twelve and one o'clock, the following daring robbery took place at Mr. Anthony Blanchett's, the Royal Oak, Pitt street, Tottenham - court-road. It appeared that two men entered the parlour of the above house, which is situated upon the first floor, and requested to be accommodated with a steak, previous to which they had a pint of ale and a bis cuit. No suspicion arose for some time after their departure, when the landlady having occasion to go into her bed-room, which is on the first floor back, discovered it had been broken open, and a tin cash-box, containing 251. he gold and silver, stolen ; also a silver watch that was hanging over the mantelpiece. One of the men was dressed in a black frock coat and trousers, and was about forty years of age ; the other, considerably younger, was dressed in A brovu extreme depth, and embankments of from 42 to 62 fe( in extreraevtviik• numerous bridges will be require for cr' . .1. ! .adst . ; and thus, notwithstanding th searerit • 11 . .. e grit • ts, the works altogether will b expensioe. r -. \ -t, It is proposed to._ ' this line on the atmospheric I\ '*- )t, -' . - -'',- \\,, .., :,i-;- - -" '-';" -, ...• -1.,„ 0 . .... , 30 , - .. same of Company. Aberdeen •.•• • . • •• • • Birmingham & Gloster Ditto, New, iss.7j dir. Brighton,Laws,& Mast. Bristol and Exeter • • • • Ditto and Gloucester Caledonian • • Cambridge and Lincoln Chatham & Prtsmouth Chester and Holyhead Chichester & Brighton Churnet Valley Cornwall ........ Direct Northern.... • . Direct ki orwich • • • • • . Dias, Beeeles, & Yrmth Dublin & Belfast June. Ditto and Galwa3 - • - Eastern Counties ..... Do.,Porpetual, No.I Ditto, ditto, N 0.2 Eastern Union Edinburgh & Glasgow Ditto, Quarter Shares Ely sin Bedford .• • • • Gran d Connect ion • • :hand Junction • • • • • • Ditto, Half Shares • • Ditto, Quarter Shares :it. Southern &Western Great North of England Ditto, New....... • 4 ; reat Western Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Filths..• • • • • Guilford Junction..... Harwich • • ••.•• • • • • Hull and Selby . • • • • • . Ditto, Quarter Shares Kendal & Windermere Lancaster and Carlisle Leeds and Bradford. • . Liverpool & Manchcstr Ditto, Half Shires. Ditto, Quarter Shares London &.11irminghain Ditto, New Thirds• Ditto, New 1 ,4 Shares London and Blackwall London and Brighton.. Ditto, Loan Notes • . Londoi. and Greenwich Ditto, I'ref. or Priv.. London and S. Western Do., New Cons. Mils Ditto, New • Condon ana Croy den .. Ditto, Gnarntd. h P. C. London and Y0rk..... Lynn and Ely ...... enchester and Leeds Ditto, Half Shares • Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Sixteenths ... Manchestr & Binning. Ditto, Quarter Shares Midland Ditto, Fiftts Ditto, Blrm. t Dcrby Newcastle & Barwick Newestiv & Darl. June. North British .. Northern and Eastern . Ditto scrip 155-.5/. Ditto, Quarter Shares North Kent .. Norwich and Brandon . Ditto, New ....... .• Portsm,uth Direct l'reston and Wyre Itiehmnd& W. E June. Rugby . Ditto, 2d Pref., 184 Sheffield and Lincoln . . Sheffield & 31anchestr Ditto, Quarter Shares Shrws.,Wolv.,Dad.,Bil South Devon South-Eastern & Dow Ditto; New iss. 321. dis South Wales Stevenson's Prtsmouth Thames and Medway.. Trent Valley • • Vermouth & Norwich Ditto, New.. .... York & North Midland Ditto, Half Shares.. Do Seqrbro' Branch ~ . Ditto, Selby Scrip .. Ditto, Extension. . ... Boulogne and Amiens. Ct. Northern of France Orleans and Vierzon.. Orleans & Bourdeaux Paris & Lyons(Laftitte) Paris and Strasbourg.. Paris and Orleans..... Paris and Rouen ...... R.:uen and Havre .... JOINT-STOCK BANKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ s. d. Australasia ••••• • • • • • St per cent. 411 0 0 40 0 0 42 Britch North American 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 45% Commercial of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 22 Colonial •• • . 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 14% Londn and Wcstminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 274 London Joint-Stock .• . 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 14 1 ,4 Metropolitan Provincial of Ireland.. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 46 Ditto, New •. • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland 51. per cent. 50 0 0 17 10 0 16% Nat. Provncial of Eng. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 37;6 Ditto, New....... . • .• . 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia.... 25 0 0 25 0 0 25% Union of London.• •• . 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 1214 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ~£ s. d. .£ s. d. Albion .. ...... .•• • • • 3/. 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 72% Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 0 11 0 0 19% Ditto Marine... Atlas . 13s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16% British Commercial Clericl,Mad. &Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6% 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 98. and Crown f 61. ss. bs.jl 4O 0 0 5 0 0 10 Eagle • Economic Life MOO 0 0 250 0 0 L &30s.bs. Eng.& Scot. Law Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 2% European Life •••• • • • • :5% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' .. ••.• • • • • Al. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe • • - 142 Guardian • Imperial Fire •..• . • • • 12/. per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 195 Imperial Life: l2s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16 Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 30 Law Life ••••-• . • • • • 11. Ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 45% Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 6% Loudon Fire London Ship Marine Med. Invlid & Gen. Life - 10 0 0 2 0 0 3 National Loan Fund • . 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life. Palladium Life 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2 Phoenix . • - - 195 Protector Life •••.. • • • • 51. par cent. 20 0 0 I 1 0 6 1/. 2s. Provident Life •••• • .. • 11. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Rock Life. 4s. 50 0 010 0 4% Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - 188 Sun Fire - - Ditto Life . 1/. 6s. - - Universal Life ID/ RAILWAYS, BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COMPANIES' STOCK. Dividend per Annum. 1 31. be. per eh, 2/.l6s.per eh 4s. per sh 5/. per ct. 2/. 58. p. sh. I Is. 3d. p. sh, 101. per et. 101. per et. 101. per et. 31.1 , 6. 71. per fent. 71. per cent. 71. per cent. Al. As. prct. 10/. per ct. 101. per ct. 101. per ct. 101. per ct. 101. per ct. 101. per ct. it. Os. per sh 51. per cent. St. per cent. bs. per sh. 105. per sh. 7s, rd. p. s. 1 /.17s.Gd. p. e. 21. per share 4 . 1. 4s. per eh 21.135. per sh, 21. ss, 154. 31. per cent. it. Is 101. per et, 10/. per et. 12 10 0 1 10 0 15 0 0 5 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 ;5 0 0 Stock. 2 0 0 2 0 0 DOCZS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per o.f I Paid. Price. Annum. Share. 4 a. d. 'X s. d. $ nmercial ••••• • .. • 3/. per cent. Stock. 10, ;t and West India... 5161. pr cent. Stock. 142 ail Country ration . 4341. pr cent. Stock. 116 Ilit K a tharine ........ I 5 per cent. Stock. 110 Or ithampton ••••• . • . I 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 1 WATER-WORKS. Dividend Name of Company. Per Annum. er East London.. • . • ... • • 81. Grand Junction . • • • • • ' 31. Kent ....... ....... 21. 10s. Vauxhall West Middlesex ••• .. • 41.165. pr ct. LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. ' Friee. Annum. Share. A s. d. # g. d. Bank of Scotland ••. • • 61. per cent. 100 0 0 172 Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 0 0 1683 British Linen Company 141* per cent. 100 8 0 2263 Commercial Bank 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 1673 National Bank 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 15% Union Bank of Scotland 7% 1. pr cent. 50 0 0 95 Western Bank North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 7 Clydesdale Bank . • 61. per cent. 10 00 i 14% Eastern Bank. •••• • • • 3/. per cent. 15 0 0 11% Caledonian Bank Edinb.& Glasgow Bank M. per cent. 50 0 7 City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. 815 0 13% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 1% Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Incur. Co. of Scotind 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10 North British Insur 9l. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27 Caledonian Fire Insur lOl. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Edinburgh Life Incur 6l. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18% Edin. & Glasg. Railway 4%1. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 653¢ Ditto, % Shares... • 4%1. percent. 12 10 0 All paid. 1614 Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 C 20 0 0 15 Glasgw & AyrShir Rail. 4%1. percent. 50 0 0 All paid. 653 Glasor & Greenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 15 Glsgw &Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 28 Dtmdee& Arbroth Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 3234 CELNAT.S. I Dividend ' . Names of ~,0 Dividend Names of Price. per Price. Companies. d I per Companies. ce 0 .0 Annum. CA Annum. ~/.: 1 - - --- X I £ Ashtn&Oldh 97 5/.55. p e 72 Monmouthsh 10' , 91. 160 Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 51ntgomrysh 100 H. 98 Barnsley .• .. 160 121. . 180 Macclesfield . 100 - 15 Basingstoke.. 100 -- 5 Neath ...... 100 20/. 365 Brknk&Abrg 1501 5/. 1 1 1.5 Nottingham. 150 121. 260 Cromford ... • 100 , 18/. 160 Peak Forest .78 31. 40 Dudley lOOl 41. 60 Regent's ••• • 33 1/. 24 Derby ••• • • • 100 81 . 103 Rochdale .. • • 85 41. 55 Ellsrnre&Chs 133' 4/. 58 Shropshire .. 125 81. 120 Erewash • - 1001 32/. 410 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 123 Forth & Clyd 100 4/. 105 Do.Lk Fd St 12 61. p. C. 11 GrandJunetn 100 71. 124 tffrd &Wore 140 281. 480 Qrand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. 230 Glamorgnsh. 172 13V. 210 Stourbridgo.. 145 201. 360 Glstr&Brkly 00 - 8 Strtfrdon Av 79 1/. 10e. 30 Grantham ns Huddefleld 571 - 20 Wye Rail. Kennt & Avn 39 • 71. 6d. 7 Trnt &MI 60 301. 450 Lancaster . - 471 11. 10. 40 sey, 1 sh. 10 Leeds& Livrp 100 ! 341. 570 Thams&Med 19 - - 80 Leicester Leicatr & Nth 83 41. 70 Birmitig.j 11 Lougdborogh 1121 701. 1050 Ma & Brks 67 11. 48. Amount Stare, A a. d. 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 1100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 2) 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 6 13 4 50 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 !0 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 'CO 0 0 40 0 0 110 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 50 Q 0 20 0 0 :0 0 0 12 10 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 32 0 0 25 0 0 16 13 4 50 0 0 10 0 0 12 15 4 IS ,7 2 41 6 10 40 0 0 50 0 0 13 IS 9 9 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 6 5 0 40 0 0 10 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 12 10 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 10 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 00 0 0 33 2 4 50 0 0 19 5 8 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 Amount of Paid. Share. s, d 100 0 0 i - 46 14 4 - 100 0 0 - 100 0 0 1 - 63 12 9 - Paid. I Price. 50 0 0 10 0 0 G 0 0 2 10 0 S 0 0 2 10 0 2 10 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 8 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 20 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 14 0 0 126 7 411 11V, 5 2074 11 .4 p. pm. 13';i 201 190 10644 42!i 21 ,3 104 7;i 149 _J !a Price. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S OFFICE, APRIL 21, 1845. The remains of his late Royal Highness the . Duke of Sussex were this day removed from the catacomb, under the chapel, in which they were placed after the funeral, and deposited in the vault prepared fur their reception, in the General Cemetery, Kensal-green. The Lord Chamberlain and the Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty's Household, and the Executors of his late Royal Highness, were present. FOREIGN• OFFICE, APRIL 21, 1845. _ _ The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. John Arthur, as Consul at Turk's Island for the United States of America. CROWN-OFFICE, Arnu,2l. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. Town of Greenock.—Walter Baine, Esq., merchant. in Greenock, in the room of Robert Wallace, Esq., who has ac cepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hun dreds. ADMIRALTY, APRIL 17. Corps of Royal Marines—Second-Lieutenant S. R. Little to be First-Lieutenant, vice F. J. White, placed on half-pay. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED, Thomas Thorne, eh eesem onger, Tothi IL street, Westm i n s ter. Joshua Taylor, draper, Whit tlesea, Cambridgeshire. George Gibson, stock broker, Liverpool. BANKRUPTS. Thomas nolyland Williams and William Clacher Stanes, auctioneers, Chelmsford, to surrender Play 2, at half-past two, and June 3, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Brisley, Verulam-buildings, Gray's Inn. Joseph Phillips and Thomas Pearson. silk dressers, South place, Finsbury, May 13, at half-pact eleven, and June 3, at. twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Lawrence and Plews, Bucklersbury. Thomas Homewood, licensed victualler. Hillingdon, Mid dlesex, May 2, at eleven, and June 6, at half past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Alder manbury ; Patterson, Bouverie-street, Fleet-street ; Woolls, Uxbridge. Henry Thomas Prebble, wine merchant, Thanet-street, Burton-crescent, April 29, at two, and June 3, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street; Harper, Kennington-cross. Thomas Morris and William Woodward, drapers, Burslem, May 5, and June 9, at one, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Birmingham ; Lawrence and Plews, Bucklersbury, London ; Dewes, Ashby de la touch Reece, Birmingham. Thomas Arnold, veterinary surgeon, Shrewsbury, April 30, and June 2, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Jones, Shrewsbury ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. John Lamb and Thomas Lamb, engineers, Kidderminster, May 5 and June 2, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittlestone, official assignee, Birmingham ; Watson, Stourport ; Hodgsons, Birmingham. Sarah Wilcock, innkeeper, Warrington, May 8 and June 9, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Norris, Allen, and Simpson, Bartlett's-build ings, Holborn, London ; Bailey, Warrington. George Shaw, cotton-spinner, Oldham, May 6 and 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Stanway, official assignee, Manchester; Lord, Rochdale; Johnson, Son, and Weatherall, Temple, London. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. J. S. Christophers, merchant, East India-chambers, Leaden hall-street—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, April 24, and any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Belehei, King's Arms-yard, Coleman• street. Rev. R. F. Croughton, vicar, Melton Mowbray —first div. of 6s. in the pound, any Tuesday, at 'the office of Mr. Whit more. _ T. B. Hall, grocer, Coggleshall, Essex—first div. of 2s. Bd. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-st.eet. J. P. Davis, apothecary, Davies-street, Berkeley -square— first div. of 20s. in the pound, any Wedneiday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. L. Williams, woollen draper, Oxford—first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound, April 26, and three following Saturdays, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch- lane. S. Peach, grocer, Nottingham—first and final div. of Is. 9d. in the pound, any Thursday, at Mr. Christie's office, Bir mingham. T. Daniell, copper smelter, Trelissick, Cornwall—further div. of Is. 6d. in the pound, in addition to 2s. 6d. in the pound previously paid, any day after April 24, at the office of Mr. Herneman, Exeter. _ . J. Watson, irocer.: Carlisle—first div. of 7s. in the pound, April 26, and any following Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. H. Heron, J. S. Heron, J. K. Heron, and A. Heron, cotton spinners, Manchester—final div. of id. in the pound, April 23, and subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. H. Hardie, merchant, Manchester—final dividend of 7id. in the pound, April 23 and any subsequent Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. 111. Atkinson, lymker, Temple Sowerby, Westmoreland— third and final div. of 7d. and 24.100 th parts of a penny in the pound, in addition to 6s. 7id in the pound previously declared, any Saturday after April 26, at the office of Mr. Baker, Newcastle- upon -Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. W. G. Clover, linen draper, Holborn, May 16, at half-past one—H. Wehnert, tailor, Leicester- square, May 16, at eleven —E. Green, tailor, Clifford-street, Bond-street, May 16, at twelve—R. Underhill and J. Underhill, linen drapers, Plymouth, May 9, at half-past eleven —R. Bootner, cabinet maker, Lytnington, May 13, at twelve —G. Butler, Witham; Essex, May 14, at half-past two —G. Bartlett, manufacturer, Goswell-street, May 23, at twelve—W. Westrup and T. M. Cocksedge, millers, New Crane, Shadwell, May 30, at eleven—J. Harding, b u ild er , Farnham, Surrey, May 21, at half-past twelve—L. Robinson, wheelwright, Ballingdon, Essex, May 21, at one—J. Lorden and N. Hadley, builders, Herne Bay, May 13, at half-pa , t twelve—J. Anarews, stock broker, Threadneedle-street, May 22, at half. past twelve—G. Chapman, grocer, Aylesbury, May 22, at twelve—L. C. Lccesne, merchant, Feuchurch buildings, Fenchurch-street, May 22, at eleven. In the Country. J. Johnston, miller, Anston, Yorkshire, May 22, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court—C. Carter, miller, Sathlington, Leicestershire, at the Birmingham District Court—W. Bish ton, ironmaster, Sedgley, Staffordshire, May 23, at the Bir mingham District Court—W. East, builder, Spalding, Lin colnshire, May 23, at one, at the Birmingham District Court— T. Wilkinson, draper, Hartlepool, Durham, May 15, at half past one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Dist r i c t ourt—R. Penny, mercer, Cockermouth, May 15, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon -Tyne District Court—C. Humberston and S. Frodsham, merchants, Liverpool, May 15, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—T. Hivgmson, pawnbroker, Liverpool, May 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. W. Perkins, upholsterer, Portsea, May 13—J. and C. Green, corn dealers, Borough-road, Southwark, May 14— S. Humm, silk hat manufacturer, Brick-lane, Bethnal; green, May 27—J. and G. Hardy, grocers, Wisbeach, St. Peters, Cambridgeshire, May P. Gray, horse dealer, Caroline street, Eaton-square, May 20—J. Ralph, innkeeper, Bath, May 15—T. Ferris, grocer, Wotton Basset, Wiltshire, May 15—J. Wells, carriers, Wincbcomb, Gloucestershire, May 16—T. Wilkinson, draper, Hartlepool, May 14—W. Dees, J. Dees, and J. Hogg, builders, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, May 15—W. Coward, baker, Hartlepool, May 14— IL Green, woollen draper, Liverpool, May 15—S. Marshall, builder, Hull, May 13—W. Hardisty, whitesmith, Wakefield, May 14—J. and D. Hepworth, cotton warp dyers, Raistrick, Yorkshire, May 13—T. and J. Darby, drysalters, Birming ham, May 13—J. Walker, builder, Jewry-street, Aldgate, May 13—H. Craven, corn miller, Wakefield, May 13—R. Watt, merchant, Lime-street, City, May 13—T. Hodsdon, butcher, Harrow, May 13—J. Willer, licensed victualler, Windsor, May 13—J. E. Vardy, linen draper, Portsmouth, May 13. • • PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ _ C. H. Deane and H. D'Usayer, professors of languages, Regent -street—L. A. Clifford and G. Shorthouse, commission merchants, Liverpool—J. Davie and J. Pitcher, surgeons, Ipswich—C. W. Nicolay and J. Brown, chemists, Fenchurch street—T. and J. Carpenter, farmers, Tasburgh, Norfolk—R. Whichello and F. Freshwater, grocers, Castle-street, Leices ter-square—W. Wise and R. Martel., umbrella stick turners, North-court, Cowper-street, City-road—J. Crowther and T. Walker, scribbling millers, Leeds—J. Stubbs, E. Absolom, and W.A. Stubbs (so far as regards W. A. Stubbs)—H. Fos ter and H. Heritage, warehousemen, Bread-street, Cheap side—G. Cookes and E. S. Darrell, colonial brokers, Great Tower-street—F. and T. Medhurst, weighing-machine makers, Denmark-street, Soho—C. Noyes and J. S. Whittern, iron mongers, Coventry—J. and W. D. Pickworth, ironmongers, Wainfleet, Lincolnshire—R. Shaw, E. N. B. Kimberley, I. H. Bedford, and J. Geddes, cut-glass manufacturers, Bir mingham—T. Morris and J. Ogden, printers, Bolton-le- Moors, Lancashire—R. Connery, W. Hughes, and H. N. Hughes, distillers, Chester—S. Hubbcrt and A. Andrews, mattress manufacturers, Old -street, St. Luke's—R. Garton and J. W. Davison, proprietors of the " Musical World," Dean-street, Soho—J. Poulton and T. Hills, cabinet-makers, Chelmsford—J. and S. Carter, tailors, Holmes Chapel, Cheshire—C. Brooke, S. Brooke, and J. Brooke, merchants, Robert-town, Yorkshire—T. Trainer and T. M'Lean, drapers, Wiveliscombe, Somersetshire—T. Bennett, C. Brain, and T. Brain, coal masters, Forest of Dean—J. Cort and T. D. Paul, iron founders, Leicester—G. Simmons, jun., F. Passingham, and G. N. Simmons, attorneys, Truro (so far as regards G. Simmons, jun.) SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. Frazer and Sons, smiths, Inverness, April 29 and May 20, at one, at the office of the Sheriff-clerk of Inverness-shire, Castle of Inverness. MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAY.) EEL'S WIL.S.IVIKMT ES . SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 103 to 41 15s ; use• ful do., 4/ 16s to 518 s ; line Upland do., 5110 s to 5/15s ; Clover Hay, 4/ lOs to 61; Oat Straw, 11 18s to 21; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. A moderate supply, and a steady de • mand. CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 4116 s ; useful ditto, 4117* to 51 9s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 10s to Si 16s ; Clover Hay, 418* to 51 18s; Oat Straw, 1/ 18* to 24 Is Wheat Straw, 2/ 2s to 2/ 3s per load. B o th H ay and Straw met a steady inquiry, at full prices. Winraciternt..—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 10* to 41 15s • useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 51 7s; fine Upland ditto, 5/ as to 5/ 16s ; Clover Hay, 4110* to 6/3s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 18s to 2/ ' • Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ 2s per load. Supply but m o d era t e, and trade firm. CSVLONZA.I . SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is firm, but only about 300 hhds have been sold; in consequence of the small quantity on show, rather higher prices have, however, again been paid, establishing an advance of fully Is since last Friday week, more particularly on the lower sorts. The public sales have only offered 10,941 bags, 240 casks Mauritius, the whole of which found buyers and went off with much spirit, at prices establishing an advance of fully Is to 2s on all descriptions, but more particularly upon the low and mid sorts. Very low to fine brown brought 35s to 42s 6d, and low to fine yellow 43s to 565. The only transaction privately consists of a large cargo of Porto Rico, containing nearly 1,000 hhds, which have been sold (afloat) on speculation at 21s, deliverable over the ship's side in London, the buyer paying the landing charges, and about 4,000 bags good clayed yellow Manilla, with certificate, at 23s to 235 6d, which is again rather dearer, and 1,000 bags very low soft brown, of old importation, at 17s 3d. The quantity of Bri tish Plantation landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,466 hhds 136 tierces 93 barrels, and there were taken for home consumption, I,3Bolihda 74 tierces 129 barrels. The stock in the same places is 8,211 hhds 634 tierces 1,020 barrels. 123 120 I COFFEE.—The market is quiet. _ _ _ Ruat.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India Docks was 196 puns, 325 hhds; there were taken for home consumption 203 puns, 19 hhds, and exported 73 puns, 16 hhds. The stock in the same places is 8,570 puns, 2,499 hhds. _ _ RICE.-850 bags Bengal at auction sold readily at 118 to 12s for mid broken to good mid white, being extreme rates. SALTPETRE.-1,987 bags Bengal were only partly disposed of at 24s to 27s for 10-1 to 3i per cent. refraction, which is again a shade cheaper. - TALLOW.—PS.C. is dull, at 383 per ewt on the spot, and TWO 41s per cwt. TEA.—There are public sales of about 20,000 pakse to-day. INDIGO.—The quarterly sales were brought to a cl° 8431 :1 tcrday. The quantity bought in was 840 chests, ,„ 1 that actually sold 4,197 chests, about one-half being home use. The attendance was good h roug hout, ana47 l biddings were steady. Compared with tne Januari C " good to fine Bengal realised full prices, good dried een., sorts went 2d to 4d per lb lower, and ord, includinf line . 1) Kurpah, Oude, &c., from January rat^s to 2d per 1 " ec ., f ults Fine Blue Bengal sold at 5s 3d to 5 . 8d per lb, fine P d I•ord and violet at 5s to 5s 10d, mid ditto 3s 9d to 48 3d, All_ sa a copper and violet 2s to 3s 3d per lb. Oude, fine arid W" .- A 38 10d to 4s 2d, mid and ord 2s 6d to 3s Sd. Madras, p ol le sn d good 3s 6d to 4s, mid and ord 2s to 3s 4d. Kurpah . „n , t le r ad good 3s 6d to 4s, mid and ord 2s to 3s 6d ; and Manilla , and ord is 7d to 3s per lb. SFrom the London New Price Current of April 22 it. UGAR.—This afternoon at public sale 150 hhds of b at' badoes, 123 hhds of Trinidad, 164 hhds 6 tierces and l r'etlp rels of St. Lucia were offered. Barbadoes went 0— = 6l t and at a decline of 6d to Is per cwt, fine yellow to 53s 6d to 57e, good 503 6d to 538, good middling 495 50s, 4niddling 46s to 495, and low 445. Trinidad sold at „,,A to 42s 6d for middling yellow. St. Lucia 47s to 4Ss , al; middling 45s 6d to 465, middling 42s to 43s 6d, low 4C' 6d 41s, grey low 403 6d to 41s, and middling to good nn" 42.3 to s6d per cwt. bt REF 4 IN 3 ED.—To-day home trade goods were much g°tl d g g ad after, and a further advance in price occurred, stance Lumps 69s to 70s, and brown Lumps 69s to as 6€ l P er r At the close of the market there was scarcely any _,`";d i 1 posed of. Bonded Crushed Sugar is much wanted, 'l' . _ not generally to be obtained under 37s per cwt. MAunrrius.-This afternoon 1,384 bag s 10 casks a t P abli d to 52h sale were all sold at full rates-viz., fine yellow 5156 ~, good 47s 6d to 495, middling 44s to 465, low 4 2 s to aoehed fine brown 4N 6d, middling 38s, syrupy 395, and wa s 38s 6d per cwt. r Foreig n FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale 0. - „die. Sugar. Privatela there was much inquiry after a!1 dese, tions, but merchants decline to sell, excepting at f u rther au vanced rates, transactions of moment were prevented. „ na nd COFFEE.-This afternoon there was an increased de"",aly for native Ceylon, and 1,500 bags at public sale were re':l'for disposed of at stiffer rates, and fetched 44s to 45s per cw, , , at good ordinary Pale • privately some parcels were 5 01u ov a similar rates. Of Manilla 1,210 bags were offered, and the , s° se a was taken in above the value-good ord pale 35a to 375, the o f damaged however sold at 33s to 345; 37 casks 1 t"n o g Puerto; Cabello fetched 46s 6d, low middling color) at at cheap ; 272 bags of Dutch Company's Java all taken I,ero 50s per cwt for good bold yellow being more than they /` worth ; 39 bags Mysore fetched 36s 6d per cwt. d th e TEA.-The arrivals of Tea contin u e to be large, of stock exhibits an increase over that of lastyear. Cong o common quality is 3d to 4d per lb cheaper than last sclua To-day the market presented a flat appearance •at A ub e sale 20.0:)0 pkgs were brought forward ; the ade ev i i t hs little desire to purchase any kind of Tea, ands o ' oo ll quantity passed the chair, amounting to 12,700 Pkg' 2,300 were actually sold at rather lower rates for Cong;. ° ,',,e. Twankay the decline was id ; Hyson Id to 2d, and on i r the rial and Gunpowder 2d to 3d per lb, as compared w it 'gid, rates of the last auctions; Congou good common sold at_ 4 1 Twankay ordinary yellow leaf is 2d, Hyson very low mid to good 2s 7d to 2s 11d, fine and very fine 3s to ae 1 3d, Imperial Canton kind is lid, Hyson kind 2s 7d to 35 , 0 0 Gunpowder Canton kind 251 d to 2s Bid, flyson kind 2 8 to 4s 3d per lb. li • die oeasses.-- A considerable increase has taken plac e 13 h 3 V • demand for West India; the large quantity of 700 Pu ns at ing been sold at former rates-that is to say, Antigu a - s at to 18s 6d. Barbadoes sold at 17s, and other s°,,r` og al 16s per cwt: the chief part co n sisted of Antigua. P e ns of Treacle sold at I6s per cwt. This afternoon 10 0 Pu o et old Demerara Molasses were sold privately at 165 pe r ht EAST INDIA. --This afternoon Manila Sugar wa s Vibe after, but business was checked in consequence 0 ' rates being askrel ; 8,712 bags at public sale, without Owl, cate and of old importation, were taken in Is per ew t a 29.* the value, viz.-middling yellow at 22s 6d to 23 .3 , 1°W get damp 20s, low ditto 17s; there were buyers at full Ma r ko ( 'rates. Of Java, 20 baskets were bought in at 24 5 f or iii soft white, ;being about the value. Bengal ww° o lo, excellent request, and six parcels offered at publie_.till amounting to 3,043 bags 244 chests and 21 casks, w"" go ed sold-fine white at 535, good sls to 52 el 47 3 middling 49s 6d 50s, middling 48s 6d to 494 Il d uag to 473 6(1, damp and was h e d 47 s t o 51s 6d, In i v4 c to sound yellow Mauriti us ki n d 41 s t o 43 5 , low 3 ‘° 3 50, 40s, damp and washed 37s to 41s, sound brown 34s 6d to ,ed damp and washed 33s 6d to 364 116 bags of Madras feteu„ 30s for very low brown, 39e 6d for fine, and 37s 6d for So ld and washed, being the f u ll va l ue . 167 b ags o f Jagger) at 30s for damp, 29s for washed, and 21s for very lov• molt SPICES.-The large public sal e s o f 4,300 bales of Chu li f the are postponed until the sth of May, i n co nsequence o ,ioos Hebrew festival. Cassia Lignea i s wan t e d, and P re i! no ll• advanced rates are fully supported, the supply being* Pimento sells readily at stiff rates, and 94 bags at auctiond aid fetched 3d to .3d for low middling and middling , ./ 1 :: 001' per lb for common quality. Black Pepper is held with west ness ; white has f ur th er d ec li ne d i n va l ue. I n E a st and o ri- India Ginger there has been r ath er more b us i n ess dep e ie'et• vately at stiffer rates. There are n o t many or ders for goo megs, but holders are unwilling to take lower rates- „ o ur• has been purchased with caution. Cloves are more in ', ( l4 ;ieart This afternoon at public sale 95 ba r s 237 bags ed . '"" ih fell Ginger were all sold at 45s to 52s per c wt, being '- worth. Alb' WeSt Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND£I.-Of East an, .sday India Rum several parcels have been received since 'eat. weak, and the stock exhibits an increase over that of 13 1Leed To-day the business transacted in Rum was at j sico tta rates Proof Leewards selling at is Sd to is 4 a, and proof with certificate Is 5d to is 6d, inferior qualitYX, oi eraigh, Jamaica 28 to 38 per cent overproof 3s to 4s Bd. o ,,,, ) '" A tock a parcel 34 overproof sold at 2s 9d for good. iu e o . 2 - 4 c anlw West India at this port is 617, and of East India .7' more than it was last year at this time. ndfe w BIDE.-To-day Bengal Rice was less wanted , 8- wen t parcels jwere sold privately ; at public sale 839 bag s rather cheaper, good middling white selling at 11s to I Is, sea-damaged first-class and second-class lOs 6d to third-class 8s; sea-damaged and repacked 9s per cwt. „ A d SALTPETRE.-To-day rough was in limit e d demand.,... 592 bags at public sale went rather under former rates, v i g - d; Madras good white 6 per cent. refraction at 25s to 25s,Y tto Calcutta good grey 5 per cent 25s 6d to 26 5 , m iddling ut . 6i per cent 24s 6d per cwt ; the whole however was sold. Ons.-Holders of common descriptions of Fish Oils ina,," 3 , fest firmness, and supply the market sparingly. There hat been a brisk demand for Cod Oil, and a further advaece.i..l:a taken place, from 30s 15s to 311 per tun. Southern sustairst the former value, and a good business has been transaa, e , for 281 lOs to 301 for good to fine, and at 271 to f; l og low to middling. For Seal 301 lOs to 31/ for pale, p er to 301 for yellow and straw, and at 261 lOs to 211 sot tun for brown. At auction 40 tuns of South Sea E le P, t ed, Oil fetched 27115 s to 291 per tun. Sperm is much viler ii and the best British is worth 85/ to 861 per tore A ae wanted, and • prices rule • firm ; 205 casks a t , - for tiara were sold at 22s 6(.1 to 27s per e v "t, for low to fine quality. Cocoa Nut 27s to 2fis per & ol ive best Ceylon. Linseed Oil, 26s to 26s 3d on the spot. d GO' met ready purchasers, Gallipoli a t 421 t o 43/, Si c ily an, fi j D er nish 40110 s to 411 10a, Barba r y an d L evan t 391 to av" tun. Rape Oil, pale at 385, and brown 37s per cwt. ;g tioa Tireeow.-In the value of R uss i an T a ll ow little var'-arat has taken place. There are se ll ers o f P . Y . C an dle or fo r quality at 37s 9d to 38s 3d per cwt. There are 5 0 353 buyers to be met with for forward delivery at 37s 9d Woo per cwt for the last three months of the year. Town T i .` t eleet 38s to 39s per cwt net cash. At public sale 352 casks 0 . 1 „; South Wales sold at 33s 9d to 38s 6d; 473 pkge,„":9 ll d; American 34s 3d to 37s ;26 calks North American 37 to to 34 pkgs Cape 38s 6d to 40s 9cl; 58 casks East India 1, 5 1 to 403 6d ; 485 casks of Petersburgh Yellow Candle 3 65 " Of 38s 6d 18 casks of Soap ditto 34s 3d, and 80 caske Odessa 37s 6d per cwt. CFIURNET VALLEY RAILWAY.—We are autho r be to state, for the satisfaction of the Sha re holders r, ea - ChurnetValley Railway, that although, contrary to pectation, it has been decided by the Standi n g Orders uq op , mittee that this Bill shall n o t p rocee d i n th e p re sents es s , n l the Directors e n t er t a i n no d ou bt o f u lti ma t e succ ess ill 7 0 (0 nexion with the agreement which they have entered .0 with the Trent Valley Railway. Company, and the prorn; i t of the line through the Potteries, and that the WWI objects secured by that arrangement will be fully carrie A l e , DEAFNESS—ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS.-397 0, ": marle•street, Piccadilly.—lnvisible Voice Conduct°„„ when fixed in the cavity o f th e ears , are no t more unc ° "" o f ,/; fortable nor perceptible than having a small P' 5 d- wool in its place. They enable individuals at an er vanced age, and of fißty or fifty years' standing 0 ' trerne deafness, instantly to join in general conversatioto and to catch the sound of a distant, low speakQrLato,,e>l church, theatr e , & c . Th ey pour the conversa tiond the ears to such an extent, that in most severe c) 1 !, deafness cannot be ob s e rve d. Al so or i g i na l Earl „i. nets, French, German, and Sp an i s h A rt ifi c i a l Ears, improved Hearing Trumpets of every description. 141 " . 0 1 : )f those instruments have recei v ed th e a p pro b a tion .' the Royal Society and Royal Institution of Great -",i f taro. The Newly Inv e nted Sp ec t ac l es , immediate :hey are placed before extremely imperfect vis i te. 's brought to its youthful, natural, and originaZ r o- Also Achromatic Telescopes, Opera-glasses, ~ns, scopes, &c.—Caution : Messrs. S. and B. Solo , P - i t h Jpticians and Aurists, are not in any way connected a person of the same name in their immediate ne* p t .)eurhood, - nor in any part of the country. Trevest nistakes, be cautious, and observe—Only to bead . ,„ Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the Yorktich- BIRTI-10. On the 16th inst., at Grove-hill-terrace, Camberwell - g T°l6 Mrs. James llastie, of a son. 01 On the 19th inst., at Worthing, Sussex,the lady offisi v Morris, Esq., of a daughter. On the 20th inst., at Regent-square, the wife of T-- han si Walker, Esq., of a aughter. gar On the 20th inst., the wife of Charles Woolley, ESq* ,- pur-street, of a son. i% , Kent, Mrs. 1 4 On the 21st inst., at Sydenham. common, of a son. 'r a On the 20th inst., the lady of Dr. Spurgin, of Guild•° r street, Russell-square, of a daughter. _.------" NLARRIE D. J. On the 12th inst., at St. Pancras Church, Bliddlesex, Inman, to Louisa Maria, second daughter of Charles Fo y "" Esq On ~ late of Staplegrove, Somerset the 17th inst„ at Buckland,. Monachorum, Devon , t . 13. ' Rev. John Willia ms , R ec t or o f Wi gg i n t on , O xo n, to CVO tian, daughter of T. Gill, Esq., M.P., of Buckland Abbe"' b On the 12th inst., at Cl a pham, Mr. Richards, of Lamb et to Mary Wenham, eldest daughter of Mr. James Fairbairlh of Clapham-rise. DIED. On the 9th inst., at Ostend, James Henry Horatio, onlY s°B of the Rev. W. H. Tudor, Rector of Svderstone , y Nrfolk.e_ On the 12th inst., Joseph Stainton, Esq., of Biggar in the county of Lanark. On the 12th inst., Frances, widow of the late Mr. Jal r ' ea Death, of Waltham Abbey, Essex. f th e On the. 13th inst., at Oxford, Mary Charlotte, wife 0 Rev. R. J. Spranger, M.A. On the 16th inst., at Belvidere, Cannington, Somersetshice' Catherine, relict of the late J. Poole, Esq. On the 16th inst., at Ashburton, Mr. 'Johnstone. On the 17th inst„ at Dulwich, Harriet Agnes, wife of tain Pluinridge, R.N. Des' On the 18th inst., Mr. Robert Laws, of the King of mark Tavern, Wapping. " of C . On the 18th inst., near Tunbridge-wells, Louisa, wife P. Cay, Esq„.iate of Tunstal Lodge, Durham. f 141.. On the 18th inst., at Hatton-garden, Mary, wife o• Richard Durant Cumming. t 944 On the 19th inst., Milward, son of William Bardget Old Broad- street. --- of London: Printed and Published by MIIRDO Y 01 9 1% , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N°•,,, - 0 2 ( Strand, in the Precinct of the_Savoy, in the Costiv Kiddlepos, Wednesday, April 243, 1845; la, !Iv Part ~~~ RQCO PIUS P. li. , fug I Pas, !hile is Lon k ferel b(: ham Day. Fits Stop TI, from Trail T roil On SBcl l iioLte t 4 :1,t 7 a Rh' c. , ; ( , 11,„ . \Yin l an ' 11 - ftnie 4 4 Ilowi It°4 elA John a W • Cr* Retry Car.ll! John v t hi 40 ° 1 74 11441 44,414 LATEST PRICES OF SHARES From the Official List, FUBLISITED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING. LONDON, TUESDAY, APRIL 22. RAILWAYS. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 23, 1845.. Jr. - i