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LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE, AND STAF FORDSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital, 600,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. William Ascroft, Esq., director of the Staffordshire Pottteries anti Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway 'Thomas Byrom, Esq., Wigan, director of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway William Croudson, Esq., Alderman for the borough of Wigan, a direc tor of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway William Caldwell, Esq., Ince Hall, Wigan, director of the Stafford shire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway John Dewhurst, Esq., Preston, director of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway Colonel Robert Douglas, Esq., United Serv ice Club, of and Man - Pall-mall, Lon don, d rector of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverp o chester Direct Railway Joseph (ahem, Esq. Hargreaves-house. Oldham, director o f the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester .Direct Railway Gibb, Esq., Victoria -park, Manchester, director of the Staf fordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway Charles Haigh, Esq., Manchester, a director of the Staffordshire Pot teries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway John Helford, Esq., Rushohne-hall, Manchester, director of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway • G e orge Holt, Esq., Will o w-hall, Crumpsall, a director of the Staf fonishlre Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway John Lord, Esq., Standish-hall, Wigan, a director of tile Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway Christopher Morris, Esq., Wigan, director of the Staffordshire Pot teries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway Thomas Morris, Esq., Fairhurst-hall, Wigan, director of the Staf fordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway C. Randall, Esq., Manchester, a director of the Sheffield and Man chester Railway, and Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway Frederick Ramsdell, Esq., Seymour-house, Old Trafford, director of tire Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool, and Manchester Direct Railway John Thompson, Esq., Wigan, director of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway Henry Taylor, Esq., Wigan, director of the Staffordshire Potteries and Liverpool and Manchester Direct Railway William Burdett, Esq., Warrington William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, director of the Shef field and Manchester Railway Henry Bellerby, Esq., Sheriff of York William Byrom, Esq., managing director of the Liverpool, Preston, and North Union Junction Railway John Bloor, Esq., Tutbury, director of the Shropshire Mineral Railway Richard M. 13addeley, Esq., Hanley, Staffordshire Edwin Cadman, Esq., Westboume-house, Sheffield, director of the Direct Western Railway Captain James E. Carnegie, Somerset-house, Portman-square, director of the Reading and Reigate Railway James Clarkson, Esq., Cheethfun-hill, director of the York and Lan caster Railway Jeremiah Clarke, Esq., 'Macclesfield, director of Remington's London and Manchester Direct Railway Peregrine Royds Dearden, Esq., Birkhead Jonathan Dunn, Esq., Lancaster, d lector of the Lancaster and Preston, and Lancaster and Carlisle Railways William Fenton, Esq., Meadoweroft, Rochdale Samuel Giles, Esq., merchant, Manchester, director of the Sheffield and Macclesfield, the Manchester and Rugby Direct, and other railways Robert Holt, Esq. ' Crescent, Rochdale William Hughes Hughes, Esq., Inner Temple, London, F.S.A., F.L.S., &c. John Hunt, Esq., merchant, Manchester William Jackson, Esq., Sheffield, director of the Goole and Don caster Railway Sir John Key, Bart., alderman of London and Cheltenham William Melville Lomas, Esq., merchant, Liverpool Sir William Maguey, alderman of London James Macmillan, Esq., Southampton, director of the Worcester, Warwick, and Rugby Railway Edward Morris, Esq., Chorley, a director of the Liverpool, Leeds Direct, and other railways James Ogden, Esq. M.D., Salford, director of th e Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway The Hon. Douglas Kinnaird Pulteney, London, Chairman of the York and Lancaster Railway, and director of Remington's London and Manchester Direct Railway Richard Raywood, Esq., Barnsley, director of the Wakefield and Bradford Railway James Shaw, Esq., Pendleton, director of the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway Henry Stock, Esq., Beddgelert, Carnarvon, director of the Great Eastern and Western Railway T. A. Ward, Esq., Town Regent of Sheffield Sir Henry Web, art. Pall-mall, London,eputy..Cha) rman of •the York and Lan b ca ß ster, , anl a director of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railways David Wheatcroft, Esq., Buckland Hollow, Alfreton, a director of the Nottingham and Gainsborough Railway Edmund Woodward, Esq., Gilnough-house, Bolton, director of the Blackburn, Bolton, and Liverpool Railway Proctor Walker, Esq., Preston, director of the Leeds and Liverpool Direct and other Railways Charles James Stanley Walker, Esq., Longford-house, Altrincham, director of the Chester and Manchester Direct Railway. ONSULTINO ENGINEER—GCOrgC Watson Buck, ESQ. VURVETOIS—Messrs. Nevins and Lawton, Manchester. JOINT SOLICITORS. Messrs. Dearden and alolesworth. William Burdett, Esq. Company's Offices, 6, Marsden-street, Manchester BANKERS. London—The Commercial Bank of London Manchester—The National and Provincial Bank Rochdale —Messrs. Fentons and Roby. PROSPECTUS. This important line of railway will commence at a point on the Manchester and Bolton Railway, between Bolton and Farnworth, running thence in a direct line through Worsley and Patricroft to a point on the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway, with which it will form a junction, to Cheadle, where it will unite with the Macclesfield branch of the Manchester and Birmingham Railway, by which means a direct railway communication will be opened with Macclesfield and the various lines of railway proposed to terminate there. The great advantages to be derived from a communication be tween Bolton and Altrincham, and via Cheadle, with Macclesfield, will at once be seen on reference to the map, not only as a feeder and channel communication between existing and projected lines, but also as supplying the link wanting in the chain of direct communica tion between Bolton, Blackburn, and a very large extent of the po pulous manufacturing districts and towns of the central part of the countyof Lancaster, with the Staffordshire Potteries, the great iron districts, 2;irmingham, and the metropolis, and consequently the in termediate places in the lines of the various existing and projected railways between Manchester, Macclesfield, and the whole of the southern portion of the kingdom. An important feature in this undertaking is, that whilst it will, by me ins of existing and projected lines, open up to the immense agricultural and manufacturing population of Warwickshire, Staf fordshire, and Cheshire, a direct communication with Southport, Bia'Apool, and the other watering-places situate on the coast of Lan cashire, it will likewise form a continuation of the proposed direct lines from Lon ion (via Macclesfield) to Edinburgh and Glasgo, either by Fleetwood - upo n-W y re, or by the Lancaster a w nd Carlisle lines. The saving of distance between Macclesfield and Bolton being important, whilst the great, tut unavoidable delays which must be in incurred iu passing through the different termini in Manchester, will be obviated. Another important feature in this enterprise is, that it will not ma terially affect any existing or contemplated line, and that it will be able, by uniting itself with them, and with other projected lines, and lines now in the course of formation, to increase their mutual traffic to a considerable extent, both in passengers and goods ; and being the means of establishing a principle of reciprocity, cannot in any manner injure any existing interests. To the town of Bolton, and its neighbouring extensive coal fields, it is obvious this line will secure the most important advantages, by its connexion with existing lines, and others projected which will centre thero. It need hardly be added, that with all these advan tages, a most important traffic for passengers and goods may be relied upon, independent of which, as the line itself presents no engineering or other obstacles of importance, and will be executed at an expense far below the ordinary average, the most ample security to the capitalist is offered. The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the share holders beyond the deposit now paid until the Act of Parliament is obtained, and power will be reserved in the Act to allow 41. per cent. interest on all calls. A certain number of shares will be reserved for the landowners and othtrs having local interests in the line, and who are friendly to the interests of this company. Applications for shares and prospectuses may be made in the subjoined form to the solicitors, of to the following share-brokers : London-31essrs. Fields, Son, and Bailey, Wanfford-court, Throg morton-street Manchester—Messrs. Green and Oldham ; Mr. P. Leicister Liverpool—Messrs. Geddes and Drinkwater, and Mr. W. W. St. George Bolton—Mr. J. Gorton Rochdale—Mr. Jonathan Neild, jun. Warrington—Mr. James Cawley Leeds—Messrs. Standish and 131ackett Preston—Mr. Wren Hull—Messrs. Flint and Tootal York—Messrs. Graystone and Earle. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Lancashire, Cheshire, and ...... John Downes, Esq., Bedford-Place, Russell -square John Stewart, Esq., Portman-square, director of the Thames Em bankment Company Willi a m Cremer, Esq., Barnes, Surrey, and Mincin g -lane, City, director of the Northern and Southern, and the Grand Trunk Railways L o ng Orchard, and Eccleston - sq uare Richard power, Esq., The O'More, Cloghan Castle, high sheriff of Roscommon, director of the Grand er London and erectorp Railway Charles Fredick, Esq., of the Manchester and Southamp ton Railway J o hn Chancellor, Esq., Hyde-house, Battersea James Troup, Esq., Hastings, director of the Direct Western Railway Company W. B. Chorley, Esq., Tremadoc, director of the Direct London and Holyhead, and Porth Dynllaen Railway, and Slate Quarries, Fles- tiniog William Pritchard, Esq., Doctor s'-commons Richard Dewes, Esq., Knaresborough. COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT. Major Fitzgerald James Troup, Esq. William Cremer, Esq. Warren Stormes Hale, Esq. Samuel Phillips, Esq. William Slarke, Esq. Daniel Ebbetts, Esq. William Pritchard, Esq. (With power to add to their number.) ACTING ENGINEERS —W. Rider, Esq.• MT. George Smith. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Potter and Collingridge, Basinghall-street. PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS. Messrs. Caineran and Bain, IS, Parliament-street SECRETARY—Thomas A. Corlett, Esq. BANKERS—London and Westminster Bank. The formation of this Company has originated with gentlemen having extensive local interests, for the purpose of effecting direct railway communication between London and Hastings, using a por tion of the existing railways to complete the most direct line, as well as assist in extending railway accommodation in the south-eastern district, " and will be the only direct line under local management between London and Hastings." The line will be constructed for working either with atmospheric power or locomotive steam-engines, as may be proved to be most advantageous previous to the perma nent way being laid. It is also proposed to make aline of railway from Tunbridge Wells to Lewes and Brighton, by a junction with the coast line at Lewes, and thus open lines of communication with the populous towns in North Kent and the southern coast. It is further contemplated to establish a branch to the town and port of Rye, or to connect the Direct Hastings line with the Hastings and Ashford coast line, for which an Act was obtained last session. To the inhabitants of Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone, Rochester, Chatham, Sheerness, Gravesend, &c., it will afford direct and speedy access to Hastings, Brighton Eastbourne, Worthing, and the neigh bouring seaports, as well as the eastern and western parts of Sussex. To the inhabitants of Hastings and St. Leonard's the advantages to be derived from the formation of this line will be evident. Bring ing the Metropolis within a two hours' journey, it must of necessity greatly increase the already well-established reputation of those justly-celebrated watering-places, and bring to them an increased number of visitors, who are now deterred front residing there by rea son of the absence of railway accommodation. To the inhabitants of Lewes and Brighton the advantages are pro portionately great. Passing, as the proposed line will do, through a great agricultural district, it will give increased facilities for the transport of the produce of those districts. In 1806 that eminent engineer, the late Mr. John Ronnie, pro jected a harbour and dock, at Ilastings; and subsequently, AI r.Cubitt, C.E., and Mr. Brooks, C.E., surveyed the coast, and projected har bours in the same situation ; there can be no doubt a considerable portion of continental traffic must pass from Hastings to the opposite ports on the French coast, the direct line between London and raris being through Hastings. The existing trade and fishery of Hastings is ample to pay five per cent. on the coast of tile harbour, pier, and dock, and the natural result of such accommodation opposite so many ports on the French coast, must be that of threefold increase. Strict attention to economy will be given in the expenditure of the capital, thereby guaranteeing to the public low charges for the con veyance of passengers and goods, and there can be no reasonable doubt, that when the traffic is fairly developed, the full rate of 10 per cent. will be paid, and a surplus left for branch lines, or a reduction of fares. In drawing attention to the merits of this undertaking it should be observed that the formation of a trunk line between the metropolis and Hastings, one of the most healthy and fashionable watering-places in the kingdom, which is increasing in estimation the more its valua ble resources are developed, in addition to the formation of a harbour, pier, and dock—the great improvement in steam navigation—the establishment of railways between Paris and the ports on the French coast opposite Hastings, " render this one of the most important, as well as direct lines of communication between London and Paris," as reference to the map will clearly point out. There are no engineering difficulties ; and the lines are under sxrvey, for the purpose of depositing plans, &C., previous to the en suing session of Parliament. The liability of the Shareholders will be limited to the amount of their subscriptions, and in allotment of shares, a preference will be given to landowners on the respective linespower will be se cured in the Act to allow 4 per cent. on paid-up capital previous to opening the lines. Prospectuses and plans of the line may be had of the Solicitors, and of the Secretary, at the temporary offices of the Company, to whom application for shares may be made in the following form : FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Direct London and Hastings Railway, Harbour, Pier, and Dock Company. Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me shares of 201. each in the above Company, and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less number that may be alloted me, subject to the re gulations of the Company, and to pay the deposit of 21.25. per share, and to execute the necessary deeds when required. Name in full .• • • • • • • • • Profession or business (if any), and address of the same ..... ....... • •• • • Residence in full .. • • • • • • Address of referee . • Date.. Signature of applicant • • • • • • • • • • • • : • • LEICESTER and BIRMIN G HAM RAIL WAY, with a Branch from Nuneaton to Coventry. (Baxter's Line.) (Provisionally Registered, 10th April, 1845.) CHARLES HOLTE BRACEBRIDGE, Esq., The Hall, Atherstone Chairman. W. CHANCE, Esq., Birmingham, Deputy Chairman. The Mayor of Birmingham Richard Spboner, Esq., M.P. for Birmingham, Brick&lds, Worcester Thomas Macaulay, Esq., Leicester Sir W. Hyde Pearson, Knight, F.R.S., Hanover-square, London George Attwood, Esq., The Laurels, Edgbaston, Birmingham W. W. Pearson, Esq., 5, Gloucester-terrace, Regent's Park, London J. G. Norhury, Esq.; Mancetter House, Atherstone S. Haines, Esq., Chad-house, Edgbaston, Birmingham J. Brearly Puy n, Esq., Birmingham Edward Middleton, Esq., Chad-road, Edgbaston, Birmingham William Freer, Esq., Atherstone F. W. Wollaston, Esq., Shenton•hall, Hinckley F. Wollaston, Esq., Sheepy, Atherstone B. North Arnold, Esq., M.D., Atherstone W. Chance, jun., Esq., Birmingham J. Wilkes Unett, Esq., Birmingham George Turner, Esq., Birmingham Thomas Davies, Esq., Birmingham II F. Hunte. Esq:, Kilburn-hall, Derbyshire, director of the Great Grimsby, dainsborough, and Derby Railways William Lucy, Esq., Birmingham John Davis, Esq., 31. D., Coleshill R. Gardner, Esq., Chasley-hall, Manchester, director of the Treat Valley Railway Henry Teotal, Esq., Manchester, director of the Trent Valley Railway R. C. Sharp, Esq., Bramehall•hall, Stockport, Cheshire, director of the North Staftbrdskire Railway Thomas Critchley, Esq., Manchester, director of the North Stafford shire Railway James Walkinshaw, Esq., Old Park, Isle of Wight, Deputy Chairman of the Manchester and Southampton Railway The Hon. M. W. Nugent, Iligham Grange, near Hinckley Kirkley Fenton, Esq., Caldecote-hall, near Nuneaton Win. Atkinson Gardner, Esq., 4, Cecil-street, Strand, London. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. C. Holte Bracebridge, Esq., Chairman W. Chance, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Sir W. H. Pearson, Knt., F.A.S. • Samuel Haines, Esq. J. G. Norbury, Esq, Edward Middleton, Esq. Thos. Macaulay, Esq. W. A. Gardner, Esq. F. Wollaston, Esq. John Brearly Payn, Esq. Jas. Walkinshaw, Esq. W. W. Pearson, Esq. H. Tootal, Esq. ENGINEER—CharIes Vignoles, Esq., F.R.S.A. SOLICITOR—S. S. Baxter, Esq. LOCAL SOLICITORS. Leicester—Messrs. Toiler Hinckley—Messrs. Smith and Pilgrim Nuneaton—Messrs. John and George Cruddock Coventry—Messrs. Dawes and Son Birmingham—Messrs. Spencer and Rollins. The Committee of Management have the pleasure of announcing to the shareholders that the surveys are on the point of completion ; that the line, as chosen by their eminent engineer, Mr. Vignolos, is reported by hint to be the best and shortest practicable one beween Leicester and Birmingham. The whole scheme will be perfected in full time to be proceeded with on the meeting of Parliament ; and the important arrange ments now being made are such as warrant the Committee in con fidently stating that the expectations of the shareholders will be fully realised in the success of the line, By order, 41, Chancery-lane, Oct. 10, 1845 EDWARD DANIEL, Secretary T HE RAILWAY MAIL, for the guidance of Public Companies, contains a List of all the Newspapers cir culated in the United Kingdom, with the Days of Publication and Politics of each paper. Published every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 27, Coleman street, City. GRAND JUNCTION, GREAT WESTERN, and SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY JUNCTION. The Managing Committee of the above Railway hereby give notice that NO APPLICATIO.NS for SHARES will be received after WEDNESDAY, the 15th inst. By order, JOHN SOUTIIGATE, jun., Hon. Sec. Company's Offices, 2, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. T I -1E EXETER, DORCHESTER, and WEY 31OUTII JUNCTION COAST RAILWAY. The Committee of Management inform the Applicants for Shares in this line that the letters of allotment have been issued, and that the number of applicants have been go great as to prevent their complying with the wishes of many most respectable parties. The Committee, therefore, trust that this will be deemed a sufficient excuse to all applicants who have not received allotments. ROBERT ANDREW RIDDELL, Chairman. By order of_the Board, FRANCIS CREW, Secretary. Company s Offices, 62, Moorgate-street, Oct. 10, 1845. H ULL AND BARNSLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY. Extensions to Rotherham, Sheffield, Market Weighton, and Driffield. 'Provisionally Registered on the 29th September, 1845, pursuant to 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110.) TWO CAPITAL FREEHOLD FARMS, The Committee of Management of the Hull and Barnsley Junction R a ilway beg to announce that the y have determined upon the line from a point n ear Cam p sall or Askern, southward to extending i ha and Sheffield, by a junction with the Midland Railway at or nea r Swinton ; and to the north-east, through or near Market Weighton, to Driffield, forming a j unction at that town with the Bur li ng t o n Brandt of the hull and Selby Railway. The engineers have nea rl y completed the necessary survey f or th e proposed extensions, and so soon as their report is made to the C om _ mittee, the requisite ca p ital will be raised by the creation of addi tional shares, which it is intended to allot rateably amongst the original allottees of the Bull and Bantsley Junction Railway. By order, JNO. MOOR, Secretary, pro tern. Hull, October 8, 1845 IN MONMOUTHSHIRE, near to USI , and MONMOUTH. TWO capital FREEHOLD FARMS, together 274 ACRES of EXCELLENT LAND, let to respon sible tenants at 324/. a year. MR. GEORGE ROBINS is instructed to an nc,unce for PUBLIC SALE, at the Auction Mart, Lon don, on TIWRSDAY, Nov. 6, at Twelve o'clock, in Two Lots, A VERY DESIRABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY, pre senting a most inviting opportunity for the investment of capital upon solid security ; indeed, it presents a refreshing contrast, and is one very much at variance with the overwhelming , althou g h plausible schemes with which this country is at present afflicted. It comprises TOGETHER 274 ACRES OF VERYSUPERIOR LAND, in the most picturesque and delightful part of the admired county of Monmouth, close to the MARKET-TOWNS OF USK AND MONMOUTH, and let to highly responsible tenants, at rents producing THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.FOUR POUNDS. As an investment this property is especially suited. The Farms are most eligibly situate, and the tenants unexceptionable. It should seem that there is now in contemplation railways to con nect this part of the favoured county with all there through whose influence considerable increased value to the soil must be achieved ; and it necessarily follows that ere long A RENTAL APPROACHING FOUR HUNDRED POUNDS A.YEA R may be confidently expected. THE LANGEVIEW FARM, OF 2 02 ACKES of excellent arable, meadow, and pasture land, is witliin a mile of the town of Usk, with a substantial farm-house, and all n eces sary buildings, in the occupation of Mrs. Jane Blower, at a clear yearly rent of 2441., and is nearly ALL TITHE FREE. THE MESSUAGE, FARM, AND LANDS, CALLED RED HOUSE, together with tenements and lands belonging, called Pwll rytka, CONTAINING ABOUT 73 ACRES, is situate in th e p ar i s h of Langattock.vihon-Avel, within five miles of Monmouth, in the occupation of Mr. John Rose, at the 7early rent of 80/. The farms may be viewed on application to the tenants , and printed particulars had, foutteen days prior to the sale, At the principal inns at Usk, Monmouth, Bristol, and Gloucester of A. Waddington, Esq., solicitor, at Usk ; the Auction Mart ; .and at Mr. George Robins's offices, Covent-garden. The woollen trade of Gloucestershire has not beet so flotuishing for a number of years as it hal - bee:l of late, and is at the present time.—Bristal Gazette. Staffordshire Junction Railway. Gentlemen—l request that you will allot me shares of 201. each in the above railway, and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any less number you may allot me, and to pity the deposit of 21. 2s. per share thereon, and to sign the Parliamen tary contract aid subscribe rs' agreement when required. Dated this day of , 1845. Name in full • • • • ...... • • • • • • • • • • • • Place of business or profession ••• • • • Business or profession • • . . Name, residence. and profession of referee ............ ...... LANCASHIRE, CHESHIRE, and STAF.. FORDSIIIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Provisional Committee have the pleasure to announce that they have received the report of their engineer and surveyors, which is highly satisfactory. The line will proceed in a direct route to Altrinchain (preserving its connexion with Cheadle.) where it will unite with the Staffordshire Potteries Railway, terminating at that place, and thereby secure the most important advantages, not only to Balton, but to the populous districts connected with the Black burn, Darwen, and Bolton, and East Lancashire lines. In consequence of the limited number of Shares, and the very nu• merous applications already received, the list will of necessity be closed in a few days. WILLIAM BURDETT, } Joint Solcitors. DEARDEN and MOLESWORTII , October 8, 1845. THE DIRECT LONDON AND HASTINGS RAILWAY, HARBOUR, PIER, AND DOCK COMPANY, with Branch Railways to the Towsi and Port of Rye, and from Ton bridgs Wells to Lewes. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital, 1,000,0001., in 50,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share. Temporary Offices, New Adelphi Chambers, John-street, Adelphi, London. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. _ _ _ John Jones, Esq., Kirjstall, near Lecds, director of the Isle of Ely, Wisheach, and Lincolnshire Junction Henry 011ard, Esq., Walsoken, near Wisbeach, director of the Isle of Ely, Wisbeach, and Lincolnshire Junction John Whit , s - ell, Esq., Wisbeach, director of the Huntingdon and _ . Wh , :beaeli Union Railway David Wheatcroft, Esq. (German, Wheatcroft, and Sons), Belper Robert Cook; Esq., Gainsborough, director of the Cambridge and Lin, coin Extension • John Robson, Esq., Hettcn, Durham, director of the Direct Western and Isle of Ely Railway Company Richard 1),1• jun., Esq., Knaresborough James Shaw, Esq., Salford, Manchester, director of the Direct Ches- ter, and Direct Western Railway Mathew Benjamin Robson, Esq., Sherburn Grange, Durham Thomas Ferranti Dearden, Esq., Rochdale, director of the Stafford shire Potteries and Liverpool Railway Company Captain C. F. Parkinson, Ardwick, Manchester, director of the Man chester and Southampton Railway Company C. J. S. Walker, Esq., J.P., Manchester, director of the Rugby and Manchester, and Direct Chester and Manchester Railway Company James Ogden, Esq., M.D., Salford, director of the York and Man chester, and Direct Western Railway Companies henry Farrington, Esq., York-place, Manchester, director of the Manchester, Wigan, and Southport Railway Company James Clarkson, Esq., Cheetham-hill, Manchester John HeVont, Esq.,: Rushohne Hall, Manchester, director of Re- mirnon's London and Manchester Railway Rev. T. S. Mills, Littlelxirough, magistrate for the county of Lancaster Thomas II am ilton, Esq., Rusholine Hall, Manchester, director of the Leicester anti Tainworlh Railway Edward Norris, Esq., Chirville Manor, 'Manchester, director of the Direct London and Manchester Railway Company Samuel Phillips, Esq., Chester-terrace, Regent's Park, and Levant House, St. Helen's-place John Upham, Esq., Clarges-street, Piccadilly, and Frederick-place, Clifton, Bristol Daniel Ehhets, Esq., 16, Mincing-lane, London " 111 " Parsons, Esq., Arwerlinidie, Falmouth George E. Upham, Esq., Cambridge-gtreet, Hyde Park William Sprott Boyd, Esq., Cleveland-row, director of the Thames Embankment, and Hull and Swansea Railway Warren Stormes Hales, Esl., Gresham-street, director of the Oxford and Worcester Extension Joseph Clowes, managing director of the British and Foreign Gas Meter Company Thomula James Arnold, Esq., Sergeant's Inn, Ileet-street Frederick Collingridge, Esq., Thurloe-square, Brompton Charles Robert Collinan, Esq., director of the South Midlands Railway John Brocke Walbancke, Esq., director of the South Midlands Major-General Brooks Parlby, Rutland-gate, Hyde -park William Slark, Esq., Cuckle:wood, Middlesex, director of the Guaran tee Society Robert Richards, Esq., director of the Birmingham and London Ex tension Company Alexander Davis, Esq., director of the Great Welsh Junction Railway Major David Fitzgerald, Pall-mall, and Valentla, Ireland, director of the /Leading and Reigate, and Grand London and Dublin Approzi- matien Railways Frederick William Caldwell, Esq., Boundary-house, St. John's-wood, (Erecter of the Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston Railway Charles C. Mactavish, Esq., 22, Rutland-gate, Kensington Thomas Robarts Thelluson, Esq., 16, Hyde-park-street Richard Clay, merchant and shipowner , Great Winciiester-street, director of the Barnilay and Goole Railway THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1815. • BRISTOL AND ENGLISH CHANNELS DIRECT JUNCTION RAILWAY; with a Branch to Wiveliscotnbe ; in Continuation of the North Devon, Bristol and Exeter, and Great Western Railways. (Registered Provisionally.) Capital, 1,000,000/, in 40,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 21. 12s. 6d. per Share. No other Call is intended to be made uxtil the Act has been ob tained. Parties' liabilities will be limited to the extent of their Shares. PROVISIONAL COMMITTER. The Hoe. William Dawson, Parkstone, Dorset Sir Robert George Throckmorton, Bart., Buckland, - 1 near Farr:ngdon, Barks Directors of Sir John Trevelyan, Bart, Nettlecombe Court, near I the North Watchet, Somerset, and Wallington, Northum. Devon berland Railway Lieut. General Sir George Pownell Adams, K.CH., Ockington Ilouse, near Wiveliscombe • J Lieut. Colonel Sir Henry Bayly, K.H., Burley-villa, Lyme Regis, Dorset Henry John Reuben Dawson Darner, Esq., Milton Abbey, Dorset Edward Ayshford Sanford, Esq., Nynehead Court, Somerset, di rector of the North Devon Railway Humphry Weld, Esq., Chideock House, near Bridport, Commis sioner of Bridport Harbour Walter Calverly Trevelyan , Esq., Nettlecombe Court John Knight, Esq., Wolverley-hall, Worcestershire, and Simons. bath, Somerset, director of the North Devon Railway F r ederick Wynn Knight, Esq., M.P., Wolterly.hall, director of the North Devon Railway Thomas Alexander Mitchel, Esq., M.P. for Bridport Lieutenant.Colotiel Bragge, Sadborrow-house, near Chard Robert Aitchison, Esq., Captain, R.N., Maperton-house, near Bridport Alexander Ramsay, Esq., Beaminster, near Bridport John Dorrien Magens, Esq., 29, Cornhilf, London Joseph Barrow Monteflore, Esq., Winchester-buildings, London Thomas Laurence, Esq., St. Mary Axe, London, director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway John Charritie, Esq., Park-village East, Regent's-park, director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway Thomas Wetherell, Esq., Lincoln, Director of the London and York and East Lincolnshire Railway Thomas Challis; Esq , Alderman of London, director of the Liver pool and Derby Railway John Knill, Esq., London Bridge-wharf, London, director of the Worcester, Shrewsbury and Crewe Railway John Stewart, Esq., M.P. for Lymington, director of the Liver pool and Derby and East and West of England Railways Henry M. Kemshead, Esq., Westbourne-house, Paddington Charles Bamford, jun., Esq., Hull; director of the Leeds and Carlisle, and Hull and Barnsley Junction Railway William Tanner, Esq., 84, Great Surrey-street, director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., James-street, Buckingham gate, director of the Worcester and South Wales Railway I A devisee in trust of the late Earl of Egre. Lawrence Walker, Esq., King's road, moat, owner of the Gray's Inn, London Harbour of Watchet, et, L and ex tensive adjacen t manors and estates Frederick William Drewe, Esq., Woodlands.house, near Stowey, Somerset Joseph Gundry, Esq., Hyde-house, near Bridport, merchant and ship. owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour John Hill, Esq., Fairfield-house, Lyme Regis, Dorset, merchant William Tucker, Esq., Coryton.park, near Axminster, Devon Th o mas Hoskins, Esq., Haselbury, Plucknett, near Crewkerne, Somerset Thomas Fox, Esq., Beaminster, Dorset, Commissioner of Bsidport Harbour William Loveridge, Esq., Paradise.lodge, near Chard Charles Warre Loveridge, Esq., Crewkerne, banker Benjamin Pearkes Gundry, Esq., Bridport, merchant William Trevelyan Cox, Esq., Cheddington.court, near Bedminster R. Walter, Esq., Coombe.hcad, near Chard William Colfox, Esq., Rax.house, Bridport, merchant and ship. owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour Stephen Whetham, Esq., Bridport, merchant and shipowner, Com. missioner of Bridport Harbour John Pike Stephens, Esq., Bridport, merchant and shipowner, Com. missioner of Bridport Harbour John Kenway, Esq., Bridport, merchant Thomas Colfox, Esql, Rax-house, Bridport, merchant William Kinglake, Esq., Wilton.house, Taunton William Beadon, Esq., Gotton-house, near Taunton S. H. Macmullen, Esq., M.D., Taunton James Bunter, Esq., Taunton, banker Henry Hooper, Esq. (late Mayor of Exeter), architect, director of the North Devon Railway, and Deputy Chairman of the Exeter and Crediton Railway Richard Carver, Esq., Taunton, architect, county surveyor for So. mersetshire James Carrot Wilcocks, Esq , Exeter, director of the North Devon Railway, and of the Exeter and Crediton Railway James Marsh, Ern., Alphington, Exeter, director of the North Devon Railway John Hancock, Esq., Heise, near Taunton Henry Dautmey Harvey, Esq., Wiveliscombe, director of the North Devon Railway Phillip Hancock, Esq., Ford-house, near Wiveliscombe James Thomas Benedictus Notley, Esq., Coombe, Sydenham-house, near Watchet sileorge Notley, Esq., Chillington, fiomerset Joseph Hitchcock, Esq., The Grove, Taunton H. D. King, Esq., Taunton Stephen William Whctham, Esq., Bridport, merchant and ship owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour Walter Eustace Gundry, Esq., Bridport, banker and merchant Alfred Nicholetts, Esq., Woaderwell, near Bridport William Battiscombe, Esq., East Cottage, near Bridport, brewer, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour Thomas Ewens, Esq., Allington, near Bridport, merchant and ship. owner, Commissioner of Bridport Harbour William Hounsell, Esq., Wykes.court, near Bridport, merchant Richard Hayward, Esq., West Chinnock, Somerset, merchant and flax-mill owner John Hounsell, Esq , Bridport Theophilus Miller Gunn, Esq., Bridport James Brown, Esq., Burton, Bradstock, near Bridport Joseph Hounsell, Esq., Bridport, merchant Richard Tucker, Esq., Bridport, merchant William Tucker, Esq., Allington-villa, near Bridport Richard Turle, Esq.. Taunton, merchant Robert Parsons, Esq., Taunton, merchant Thomas Powell, Esq., The Gacr, near Newport, Monmouthshire coal proprietor; a director of the Taff Vale Railway Thomas Hughes, Esq., Kingshill, Newport Franklin Meager, Esq., Swansea, Glamorganshire, of the firm of M. I. Michael and F. Meager George Bucknell, Esq., Crowcombe, near Watchet John Southcomb Ling, Esq., Stogumber near Watchet Henry Foote Ling, Esq., Stogumber, near Watchet George Elcrs, Esq., Stogumber, director of the North Devon Rail way John Williams, Esq., Buckland, near Farringdon, Berks William Cockburn, Esq., Minehead, Somerset Robert Hole, Esq., Alcombe, near Minehead Henry Rendell Wotton, Esq., Fitzroy-square, London Henry Cadell, Esq., Stampford Brett, near Watchet Frederick William Rossiter , Esq., Williton, near Watchet William Avery, Esq., Barnstaple, member of the Provisional Corn. mittee of the North Devon Railway Alfred Marriott, Esq., Brosdlands-lodge, Taunton John William Marriott, Esq., Taunton Henry Alford, Esq., Taunton , John Eales White, Esq., Taunton, brewer Jonathan Payne, Esq., Norton, near Taunton, corn-factor and mill.owner Wiliam Middleton, Esq , Chard, brewer Silvanus Stephens, Esq., Bridport William Manley, Esq., Bridport James Haydon, Esq. 1 Flax-manufacturers, Robert Turner, Esq. 5 Greenham-mills, Crewkerne James Hill, Esq., Chard Thomas Llewellyn, Esq., Taunton Thomas Stoate, Esq., Washford•mills and Watchet, merchant William and Stoate, ship-owner E.q.. Watchet-mills, merchant and ship-o w ner u H gn ole D , Es q. q i m p e a r pe ch r a -m nt ak an e d ra s , h p ip- ape ow r n -in e% l W a. Watchet t h Willi a m Gimblett, Esq., merchant and shipowner, Watchet J. Wi ll iam W o . John Date, Esq., and Bristol William James, Esq., Doniford, near Watchct Henry George Hole, Esq„ merchant and ship.owner, Watchet J T o h s n e m ph aa W n i a ll a ia k m e s s: Esq., banker,lan dagent ag and surveyor. Milton, near Walton, near W a tchet Watchet (With power to add to their number ) CONSULTING ENGINEER—C. B. Vignoles, Esq., F.R.S.A. ENGINEERe W. C. Mylne, Esq., F.R.S., Principal Engineer to the New River Company; R. W. Mylne, Esq. LONDON RANKERS. Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph and Biddulph, 43, Charing-cross Messrs. Currie and Co., 29, Cornhill. COUNTRY SSNKERS. Stuckey's Banking Company, at their various branches The West of England and South Wales' District Bank, at their various branches Messrs. Williams and Co., Bridport, Dorchester, and at their variou _ branches Messrs. S. and W. F.. Gundry, Briciport, and at their various . , branches Messrs. H. R. and T. Badcock, jun., Taunton. SECHLTARY—Mr. Charles P. Merton. SOLICITORS IN LONDON—Messrs. Keddell, Baker, and Grant, 34, Lime-street. SOLICITORS IN THE COUNTRY. Mr. Edwin Nicholetts, Bridport Mr. Baruch Fox, Beamister Messrs. Rowcliffe and Son, Stogumber, neat Watcher. LOCAL SOLICITORS. Mr. Samuel Walter, Chard Messrs. Bcadons and Sweet, Taunton Mr. Woodland, Taunton Mr. W. Bridge, Dorchester Mr. F. Napier Bower, WiveliscoMbe Mr. J. F. Knight, Axminster. The object of this Company is to establish a direct line of rail way for passengers, goods, and commercial, mining, and agricul tural produce between the harbour of Watchet on the Bristol Channel, and the harbour of Bridport on the English Channel, and provide mean s o f i nland transit for a large proportion of the pro duce at present necessarily sent by the dangerous and uncertain passage round the Land's End, and at the same time afford to the intermediate rich and populous districts ready and convenient rail way communication. The direct line will be 48 miles in length, and will proceed from Ilminster to Chard, and Watchet to Taunton, and the nce by Hatch Beauchamp, and by kesne and Beaminster to Bridport by Crevi d h a rbour. A branch will proceed out a n betweend manyo o f Watchet them and ver y T in a u u e n h t o . n . ~ the directly to Wivelisconthe. All t h e se towns and their neighbourho o d s and are re localities are remarkable oof the line, about midway and opulent, numerous resident gentry. for their richness , f e rtilit y , b eauty, and A t Wiveliscombe this line will avail itself Railway, it will l at Taunton of the North Devon Railway to Ta unton, and also westward ; i e nter the station of t he Bristol and E xeter l and thence p r oceed to Mangerton , four miles short ofßridp t ay ;ere it will unite with the Wi lts, Somerset, and Weym outh , Great Western lines of Railway, and thence p rocee d :I l l 'e th o a f t l i ne the to Bridport Harbour. It will also cross the proposed line from Yeovil to Ezeter about two miles west of Crewkerne. The junction of the two Channels was long since deemed an im portant object. To effect it, surveys were successively made for a ship canal by the late Mr. Rennie, Mr. Telford, and other scientific men, who concurred in the importance of such a work in a na tional point of view ; the design was matured, and in 1824 an Act of Parliament was passed; and it stands recorded as the opinions of Mr. Telford and Captain Nichols, that the canal would afford a remuneration to the subscribers of 16 Ya per cent, on a capital of 1,712,844/. The sum required for this work, being so much less than that for the Ship canal ; the increased demand of a greatly increased population, and the present vast commercial energies of the country, make it manifest that goods may be conveyed by this railway at far less than half the charge upon which Mr. Telford and Captain Nichols formed their opinion. The Intended line from Minekead to Bridgewater, will meet and cross this line near Watchet. No railway, either made, or being made, or projected, will serve the purposes which this important and favoured line will serve. The country it will pass through possesses a population exceed ivingeylmsooll,otoho,: L y l m t e l e , a a d n s d t o s m ea a to ri n ne o w n a t t h e e rig g p li l s a h ce c s h o a f n m ne u l c s h ho r r e e s , or a t -- nd Linton, Minehead, and Blue Anchor on the shore of the Bristol Cha of so nnel. Taunton, which may now be considered the county town mersetshire, has always been the market and trading town of the country north-west of it, including Watchet Wits . . THEATRE ROI AL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Grand Opera, of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. Thaddeus, Mr. W. Harrison ; Arline, Miss Rainforth. Alter the Opera, will be rtpeated a New Grand Ballet Fantastique, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Bake Laurent de Medic* M. Pichler ; Prince Cosmo de Medici., 31. Petipa; Massachio, M, Albert ; Mdlle. Louise ; Princess Beatrice, Mdlle. Adele; the :?tattle of liche, Millie. Adele Dumilatre. THEATIC E ROYAL, HAY biAttli ET. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed WIVES AS THEY WERE, AND MAIDS AS THEY ARE. Lord Priory, Mr. W. Farren ; Mr. Bronzely, Mr. Hudson; Lady Priory, Mrs. Edwin Yarnold; Miss bouillon, Mrs. Seymour; Lady Mary Raffle, Mrs. Glover. After which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled A CABINET QUESTION. Sir Beaumont Cressy, Mr. Brindal; Lionel, Mr. Howe; Rosewoed, Mr. Tilbury; Tom, Mr. Buckstoue; Miss Mortimer, Miss Telbin ; I.my, Miss Julia Bennett. ro be followed by THE IRISII ATTORNEY ; or, Galway Prac tice in 1770. Pierce O'Hara, Mr. Hudson; Miss Charlcotte, Miss Lee ; Sally, Mrs. Caulfield. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled CLABISSE; or, The Merchant's Daughter. Martial. Mr. Webster; John Cabot, Mr. Munyard ; Barbillon, Mr. Wright ; Caton, Mr. Paul Bedford; Clarisse, Madame Celeste; Milanie, Miss Woolgar. To be followed by SEEING WRIGHT. After which, will be repeated, THE DA . KING; or, Petite Peccadillos. Louis XV., Madame Celeste; De Lauzum, Miss Wool gar. In the course of the piece, Grand Review of the lufantint Infantry. To conclude with MOTHER AND CHILD ARE DOING WELL. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Farce, called NEXT DOOR.. To be followed 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 After which, TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARRY. Te conclude with OPEN SESAME ; or, A Night with the F•rty Thieves. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, F. Mathews, Turner, Yar nold, and Emery Miss Hodson, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Fairhrother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Turner, Miss Hicks, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley, NEW STRAND THEATRE. PIIILLIPPE'S SOIREES MYSTERIESUSES, 11. Philippe has the honour to announce that, in consequence ithe unprecedented success of his entertainment at the St. James's Theatre, he has taken the New Strand Theatre, which WILL OPEN This EVENING, OCTOBER 11, for the exhibition :of his celebrated TOURS DE PHYSIQUE, 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. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORD-STASET. THIS EVENING Will be performed DON CiESAR, DE BAZAN. Don Caesar ae Bazan, Mr. Wallack ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling. After which, ADVICE TO HU:sBANDS. To which will be added THE BRIGAND. To conclude with A MAN WITHOUT AHEAD. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE THIS EVENING Will be performed a New Drama, entitled THE QUEEN of T.' , 0/IEM lA, To be followed by the Farce of FRIGHTENED TO DEATH. To conclude with THE BOYHOOD OF BACCHUS. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AM PHITYIKATRE OF ARTS. PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY. Approbation ! approbation ! approbation ! nightly bestows its gra tifying meed upon the present novel Egyptian Ilypodramatic pro duction. Fourth Week of the gorgeous, classic, equestrian, dramatic spectacle of THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, and '1 he Lily of Memphis and The Horse of the Pyramids, with new startling effects ; twenty Tableaus, in which Egyptian Games and Chariot Races are introduced. New and varied Scenes of Equitation, introducing the combined talents of the French Artistes. To conclude with the much-admired Drama, LE COUPE GORGE. Supported by the entire strength of the Company. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE ROVER'S SECRET; or, The Bridge el 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. jug Feats. To be followed by a new Farce, entitled DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. Trap, Mr. Cowell ; Trick, Mr. S. Cowell. To conclude with TOM STARBOARD. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED, JAPHET IN SEARCH OF A FATHER. After which, THE MERRY MOURNERS. To conclude with JACK SHEPPARD. THE WEATHER.—Stni OFFICE, OCT. 11. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 43; Highest, 54; Noon, 53, BAROMETER, 29.55. WIND S.S.W.; cloudy weather. MGR WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Mlrning 3 situates after 10 I Evening . 42 minutes after 10 s ;?t - • t\ ter . 4 F; .• 04',',761,,,E, • 4 4 .10s :rAmory Ti't nit% :.7;111t LONDON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 184:5 THE QUARTER'S REVENUE. The return of the revenue for the quarter ending 1845, which will be found in extenso in another column, may on the whole be considered satisfactory. The total amount of ordinary revenue for the quarter ending October 10, 1845, is 13,312,9081., for the year ending October 10, 1845, it is 48,774,504/., showing a decrease on the quarter of 560,9731. and on the year of 234,739/. Now, when we consider the number of articles on which the Customs' duties and the Excise duties have been considerably reduced, or altogether removed (the glass duties for example), we certainly had no right to anticipate that the immediate de crease in the revenue would have been so small. The Cus toms' revenue for the quarter amounts to 4,848,3631., for the year to 18,652,5521., showing a decrease on the quarter of 1,154,492/, and on the year of 1,590,953/. The Excise re venue for the quarter amounts to 3,955,1061., and for the year to 12,069,2151., showing a decrease on the quarter of 5,7841. only, and, notwithstanding the reduction or removal of many Excise imports, an increase on the year of 109,273/. This is extremely satisfactory, as indi cating the general prosperity of the country, inasmuch as it proves the increased consumption of those articles which are the luxuries of life among the poorer classes of the com munity. It proves that the working classes have a greater command of money than they have had for some time past. The revenue for Stamps for the quarter amounts to 1,780,175!., for the year to 6,961,370/, showing an increase on the quar ter of 114,487/, and on the year of 427,985/. There is a decrease on the quarter in the Property-tax of 134,8281.,5nd on the year of 31,3441., the total amount of the property-tax received for the quarter being 1,823,883/, and on the year 5,127,166/. This decrease may, perhaps, in some measure be accounted for by the returns which have been made to persons in the receipt of fixed incomes under 1501., for whose incomes the Property-tax had, in the first instance, been deducted until they could make out their claims to ex emption. We are rejoiced to find that the Post-office re venue goes on steadily increasing. For the quarter it amounts to 209,000/., for the year to 688,000/., showing an increase on the quarter of 9,0004 and on the year of 16,000/. The amount received for the quarter from taxes is 201,279/., for the year 4,228,2811, showing a decrease on the quarter of 1601., and an increase on the year of 23,426/. The Crown Lands, and Miscellaneous both show an increase, but neither of these sources of revenue can be contidered as indicating anything as to the state of the country ; and besides, in the Miscellaneous is reckoned a sum of 450,0001., the produce of Sycee silver received from China. The total income for the quarter amounts to 13,811,380/., for the year to 50,506,8831., showing a decrease on the year of 234,7391., and on the quarter of 560,973/. ; and considering the great reductions which have taken place, we certainly should have had no reason to complain had there been a considerably larger decrease in the revenue. The total charge for the quarter has been 9,005,719/., leaving a surplus of 4,815,9551. on the quarter. The surplus on the corresponding quarter of last year was 4,595,6351., so that there is an increase of the surplus His quarter as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. On the whole, we repeat, the return of the quarter's Revenue may be considered as satisfactory. We never had a doubt but that the laws relating to usury, such as they existed previously to the 4th WILLIAM IV., which was passed for the purpose of modifying them, espe cially in the case of the Bank promissory -notes, required very careful and, perhaps, extensive revision. But we have just as little hesitation in saying, that the shape in which the modifying enactments now on the statute-book are drawn, has not only proved a failure in reference to the evils which those enactments were intended to remedy, but has grievously aggravated their number, and enhanced their operation. An important paper has just been issued from the Parliamentary Vote-office, entitled " Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords, appointed (in Session 1841,) to inquire into the effect of the alterations made in the laws regulating the interest on money ; with the minutes of evidence, &c." This report was brought from the Lords, on the motion of Mr. MILNER GIB soN, on the 2d August last. Appended to the report is a re print of the " Report of the Select Committee of the Commons in 1818, appointed to consider of the effects of the laws which regulate or restrain the interest of money," and attached to this is:the evidence given by witnesses of vast experience, legal and monetary, and the highest characters: such as the late Mr. Ricardo, the late Sir Samuel Romilly, the late Mr. N. M. Rothschild, Messrs. Frere, Warner Phipps, S. Gurney, the present Lord Chancellor Sngden, &c. &c. It may well be imagined that the evidence of such witnesses, added to that of the evidence given in 1841 by Messrs. Norman, Jones Loyd, George Carr Glyn, Sir John Lubbock, Bart., Messrs. J. W. Freshfield, jun., Joseph May nard, Mr. G. J. Graham (official assignee), &c., has thrown very considerable light on the objects assigned for the in quiries of such committees. We have not yet found time to digest any great portion of the multifarious; but very impor tant, contents of this document; and shall, therefore, limit our present remarks to one point only, out of the numerous subjects of extreme interest embraced in the scope of the evidence taken. We may venture to observe, however, en passant, that the Act of WiLuarn IV., repealing usury laws on promissory notes, but leaving them still applicable to transactions connected with mortgage advances upon landed property, &c., however sound in principle, was marred, to a considerable extent, by the injudicious in terference of some members of the Government of that day, and by the unqualified extent to which some other in fluential advocates of the measure desired to push, in prac tical application, doctrines which were at that moment purely theoretical and untried. Men of business have learned, long since, that propositions connected with the operation of the exchanges, the adjustment of the currency, surrounding district ; the route to which, from London and the north, is through Taunton. A well remunerating passenger traffic may hince be expected. The country also contains between SO and 100 mills and fac tories, many of which are worked by steam in aid of vrater.power, and many more of the proprietors will avail themselves of steam power when coals shall be procurable at a reduced rate by this railway. The millers are most desirous of having the markets of South Wales opened to them. Several influential coal proprietors of South Wales are members of the Provisional Committee. The country also possesses several extensive lime quarries, for manure; the lime is burnt with culm brought from Wales ; the conveyance both of the culm and lime is at present attended with much expense to the agriculturist. The line will also be of high importance to this agricultural district by opening to it the markets of Taunton, Tiverton, South :Holton, Barnstaple, in the north of Devon, Exeter, and London. The towns of Taunton, llminster, Chard, Crewkerne, Beaminster, Broadwindsor, Brid. port, Axminster, Charmouth, and Lyme Regis, will be connected by the line, and derive from it supplies of coals, culm, timber, dry goods, and other articles of import. The line will afford to these towns and their r °putties neighbourhoods, increased facilities of communication with other lines of railroad. The usual prevalence of westerly winds during the winter months is so great as to render the passage round the Land's-end very un. certain. The facilities offered by the prcposcd railway will obviate such uncertainty, save many hundred miles of dangerous sea pas sage, and more than compensate for the charges attending re-ship ment at Bridport from Watchet, particularly in the article of Welsh coals, new in great demand in and about London for steam. engines, steam-boats, and other purposes. The harbour of BridPort admits vessels at spring.tides of 350 tons burthen; it receives large supplies of coals, culm, &a, hemp, Baltic and American timber, iron, slate, tallow, staves, and nu. merous other articles ; which, in the aggregate, last year, amounted to nearly 40,000 tons, a large portion of which consisted of flax and hemp, for the ndmerous manufactories of yarns, sailcloth, sacks, nets, lines, twines, and linen goods, which when wrought would pass along the line to the two ports, for shipment, or to other railways. The harbour of Watchet, at spring-tides, admits vessels of 200 y, Swansea, Neath, Cardiff, New nannacoals, culm, corn, flour, and other il tons burthen, and carries on a n extensive and important daily tads port,wi provisions,t h the and p2Bocraet cattle, tt lhoe Merthyr rs T hT e e ney , sheep, salt, t timber, slates, iron, and other articles of merchandise ; employing twelve vessels belonging to the harbour regularly and exclusively; one tr ading with Liverpool. It has also a considetable corn, mllt, flour, and goods trade with Bristol, and employs therein several vessels regularly Both the harbours are capable of being much improved, and belong to proprietors able and willing to improve them to meet the increased wants of the community. The port of Watchet, as it is, has the largest and most important trade on the English side of the Bristol Channel. This Railway will increase that trade fourfold, and therewith Its own prosperity. The shore contiguous to Watchet exclusively abounds with lime of the most celebrated description, both for water=works and ex. terror building, being the same as the universally known and cele brated Aberthaw lime, which also is on the directly opposite coast 6 and at and around Watchet are extensive corn and flour mills, paper mills, and clothing mills. The foregoing facts show that the line must have a very exten sive goods traffic. It is not intended to put forward Watchct as a packet station either for Ireland or South Wales; nor does this manure require such aid. No portion of the coast of the Bristol Channel, east of Ilfracombe, can have the slightest pretension to be, or be made, a packet station. Ia the first place, it is obvious that the railway in actual progress from the Government Dock-yard at Pembroke (or Hobbe's Point, 100 miles further down the Bris tol Channel) will take all the packet trade from the south of Ireland : Liverpool takes Dublin ;whilst Ilfracome ( 50 miles west ofWatchet), and Swansea (directly opposite to Ilfracombe), maintain a regular steam-packet passenger and goods traffic; and in the second place, all the harbours on the English side east of Ilfracombe are dry, and for a great length, at low water, the shores being very flat, and to construct a harbour on them, to admit large class steamers and to land passengers at all times of the tide, would, if not impracticable, cost an enormous sum. To hold out expectations that either of them might be such packet station, would for the above reasons be delusive. The extended North Devon line of railwa y s will serve the p ort of Ilfracombe and its packets. A survey has been made by the engineers, who have reported that the line is easy of construction, and will not interfere with any park. It affords great satisfaction to the promoters to be enabled to announce that the directors of the Bristol and. Exeter Railway Company have promised to give this measure their favourable con. sideration, and the promoters entertain a sanguine expectation that it will receive their support. The neighbouring landowners and gentry are favourable to the measure, and all the merchants and traders both at Watchet and Brldport, as well as the principal coal proprietors in South Wales, and all persons throughout the line, entertain a high opinion of its merits, and earnestly desire it. Many extensive landowners on th e line, whose names do not appear on the Provisional Committe e, have yet expressed them selves as friends to the measure. The Act will be applied for next session, and the liabilities will be limited to the amount of subscriptions, and interest at four per cent. will be paid on all calls from the time of payment until the opening of the line. An early allotment of the shares will be made, and the usual Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract must be exe cuted by the Shareholders when called upon. Applications for shares to be made, in the form annexed, to Messrs. Keddell, Baker, and Grant, 34, Lime-street; to either of the solicitors in the country; or to John Mocatta, Esq., Copthall. chambers ; Messrs. George Burnand and Co., Cornhill ; Messrs. Wreford, Nicholls, and Co., Bristol ; or John Bannehr, Esq., Exeter. Taunton, Sept. 29, 1845. --- FORM OF APPLICATION. Bristol and English Channels Direct Junction Railway. I request you will allot to me shares in this under taking, and 1 agree to take the same or such of them as may be allotted to me upon the terms stated in the prospectus, and to pay the deposit thereon, and sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Dated this day of . 1845. Name Residence Profession or Occupation 4.. Reference { Name Address To the Cnmmittee of Management of the Bristol and English Channels Direct Junction Railway Company. THE ECLAIR STEAM-SLOOP. - - - It is with feelings of great regret that we announce the death of Mr. Sidney Bernard, the assistant.surgeon, who volunteered his services on board the Eclair steam-sloop at Madeira, and up to the 6th, with Mr. Charles Coffey, the assistant-surgeon of the Growler, was in unceasing attendance on the unfortunate sufferers of this _ . . . SECOND EDITION. ill-fated vessel. Mr. Bernard died on board the Eclair, at Stand. gate Creek, on Thursday morning at half-past six, after three days illness. It would appear that both that noble philanthropist and Mr. Coffey kept up very well whilst the sick depended on them alone, and they had the excitement of responsibility, and it was only when other assistance was at hand that they yielded to that fate to which broken rest, assiduous watchings, and constant weariness had predisposed their human frames, in spite of their indomitable spirit. The body of Mr. Bernard was examined previously to interment, and presented the usual light yellow appearances which are remarkable in cases of death from the fever in the West Indies. Four medical officers have died on board the Eclair. Surgeons, Mr. Maconochy, of the Eclair, and Dr. M`Clure, late of the Actaron ; and assistant-sur geons, Mr. Hurtrcan, of the Eclair, and Mr. Bernard. The latter was an assistant -surgeon of 1838, and belonged to the Caledonia, 120, at Devonport at the commencement of the year. Mr. Coffey, we are gratified to hear, is doing well, and Lieut. Isaacson is pro. gressing very favourably towards recovery. The pilot who was taken on board at Portsmouth, Mr. Saunders, who had also been , and the two seamen are attacked, is not out of danger, but he has favourabl y p assed the c doing risis . C h a n inP Eclair to the Worcester, 5.0-gun frigate (n o t Chi c h es t er ), pro videdwell by the Adm iralt y , and every soul was to have left the steam- Ta b n e o l ,o were the removede r k on Wednesday from the sloop on Thursday, on which day no additional cases were reported. On Wednesday one of the quarantine men was reported to have caught the fever. The quarantine restrictions are now somewhat relaxed, and the surgeon, Dr. Stewart, is allowed to go from one ship to the other without the quarantine boat; but it is ordered that his boat shall show the yellow gag with a black ball in the centre. It is but justice to the medical profession generally to state that many gentlemen, other than those belonging to the Royal Navy, have volunteered their services; at the same time we must state also that the most absurd propositions have been made with respect to the steam- sloop and the unfortunate crew, to get rid of the fever, and to cure both effectually. TIM RIVER PLATE. REJECTION OF THE IV INTERVENTION. LERPOOL, F R IDAY EVENING. Rio advices to the 22d of August, received by the Amelie, ar: rived in the Mersey, report from Beenos Ayres the rejection, by General Rosas, of the ultimatum of the Allied Powers. The Ar gentine fleet had therefore been seized, and immediate steps adopted by the British and French Ministers to drive from the Banda Oriental the troops under Oribe. Brazil had declined to interfere. We annex an official document, issued by the British Charge d'Affaires at Monte Video:— " MONTE VIDEO, Aua. 1, 1845. " I have been informed by Rear. Admiral Inglefield, command ing her Britannic Majesty's naval force on the east coast of South America, that, in consequence of the refusal of General Oribe to comply with the intimation which has been made to him by the British and French Admirals, requiring him to suspend hostilities, a vigorous blockade will be es tablished of all the ports of the Oriental Republics which are or may be occupied by the troops in the service of the Argentine Government ; and that the blockade of the port of the Buceo has been this day established. Neutral vessels now in the port of the Buceo will, however, be permitted to leave that port until the 12th inst. " A. TURNER." The following was posted in the Exchange news-room : " The English and French naval forces have taken possession of the Argentine squadron of - Monte Video. They had also landed 1,500 sailors and marines there, and blockaded the port of Buceo, in consequence of Oribe refusing to retire from Monte Vidco. By the barque Amelie, Captain /Nelson, from Rio Janeiro, sailed August 213d."—Times. WINDSOR ELECTION.—(Frorn a Correspondent.) — I have it from authority, that Sir John De Beauvoir will be the Government candidate; and also that his position as Chairman of one or two important railway companies induces him to seek the honour of a seat in the Commons' House, his industry and perseverance as a committeeman being well known in the City, and duly acknowledged. WINDSOR ELECTION. The address of Ceonel Reid, of the 2d Life Guards, now quartered at Windsor, who is the second candidate in the field for the r epresentation of the borough, in consequence of Mr. Ramsbottorn's decease, was issued on Thursday morning. It is openly stated that the colonel comes forward under the auspices of the Government, and with the support of what is termed " the Castle interest.'' Lord Francis Egerton intend s to commence the rebuilding of Bridgwater-house, which was some time since razed to the ground, early in the ensuing year. The original designs for the new mansion are by the Hon. Thomas Liddell, son of Lord Ravensworth. Atmore of taking ISLE 01 WIGHT RAILWAY.--On the 29th ult. a surveyor and assistants entered on the land of Mr. G. H. Ward, near Cowes, for the I The . levels, &c., and were immediately warned off. Another attempt was made in the afternoon, when the party were met by Mr. Ward's land steward and six men, prepared to dispute the right. hoping to induce that gentleman to allow him to take the levels, surveyor again retired, and afterwards waited on Mr. Ward, S T ., as he had been stated not to be opposed to a railway through his lands, and the first five miles must be through them ; but he was again unsuccessful. Mr. W. declared it to be his opinion that a railway was not required in the island, there could he no traffic, and it was opposed by almost the entire of the landed proprietors of the island. They had reckoned on air. W. not opposing the project, but he now declared he would to th e utmost of his power, it being uncalled for. This week 45 men have arrived from Man - cheater, and are posted on the different roads to note down the traffic of the island by day and night—not a keg oforeign spirits even , is to be allowed to pass unreported. George Hudson, Esq., M.P., has purchased Newby Park, one of the beautiful seats of the Earl 1 . ) , Grey. It is bounded by the romantic river Swale, and adjoins the splen did estate of Baldersby, in the North Riding, which Mr. Hudson some time ago purchased of the Duke of Devonshire. As there is no family mansion on the Baldersby estate, this purchase will form a most desirab le appanage, Yorkshire Gazette. ---,,,-- the demand for and supply of money , which are unesscep- ' MONEY and COMNIERtIAL D. O. tionable on paper, are found very of en utterly false or im- Tllll° CITY; QUARTER TO - „„ o b s gh practicable in the actual twine: st f the world. And yet the The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were vynumber of proneness to sacrifice the evidence of the facts to the condi - without an y chan g e in the market. A large the Shares cl angod hands today, but tions of the theory continues to influence public men of the highest attainments in dealing with even some of the most de V n in o e t - eare d our advertising columns of yesterday, there rIPP t i a t important problems to be reselved in the arrange- an advertisement, signed le Y all the leading and Lateen the ment of ca s ital and the conduct of trade. In the nobility and gentry in the county calwav, in favour Pf , het list of witnesses now lying before us, we see some names Dublin and Ga'wei) . • Railway Company. -This CornP . V s si .e. that must always command respect for their OM tiers so lung 1 their Bill last Session in consequence of some fiCtitl! ttoibt, Col 0 . natures to their Parliamentary deed, although _,, dal as the possession of vast wealth and influence, and enligh- tee of the House of Commons had previously reperteu •,, to toned views of their application, can give them high and prices were on the line was likely to be of most important anv 4ntBg es - ef merited rank among their fAlow-citizens. Nevertheless, it that part of Ireland, not only in developing the resol t ' at i,t, seems to us that we can show, or. a future occasion, very re- the country, but effonled a good investment for i t i l l i l e ' the lire C o redfaonr3est the at t a n b m • r t i e r e i ge theexpended e utility naed 0 markable discrepancies between the effect of their own evi- ' • R, &t tiler : A l dence to given questions and the conclusions they announce no doubt but they will succeed ' l in their next applicatioar themselves to have arrived at upon them. By far the most Parliament. It a pp ear s il ia c ° , r i va l line has starte dll , l Jttee valuable feature in this Parliamentary paper is the evidence sition to this Company, but it will not take a Ce_T e ' o ion.' supplied to th e Select Committee of 1818' by JoHN IRVINE, long to decide upon such an unfair and un justifia e by o lnrooset Esq., M.P. It is a perfect essay on "the distinctions to be 1 - d h a ere as has ti b le een tra a t i t i s i f i r cr,7 ) a c s o e k e s d tu ay si e nets eett in t o h pol ': d c ' ir t h b e i F i t c to- r taken between the theoretical and the practical operation of securities the interest' - upon which will be paid to t ., lify n rose es d a, ocranee of the laws of marry, and the probable results of their repeal." early next week. Reduced Annuities opened at 94 /,`l' The In many respects, though favourable to that repeal, this evi• to 97%, and arc now at 97 1 h—the interest deductett_der dence is prophetic of certain consequent inconveniences that Three per Cent. Consols for Money are 98% and ? s r e- t dse have actually ensued. the Account 98 1 ,4 is the price. The New Titre !' a l A, Quarter per Cents. have been transferred at 100% 4 " The single point to which we wish to direct the attention and Long Annuities at 10%. of our readers at present is this ; that creditors, who have so The only bargains in the Spanish Bonds this morni n g, t w r o e si re generally exclaimed and petitioned against the alterations of in the Passives at 6%; Portuguese Converted rental joie late years effected in the law of imprisonment for debt, would 62% to 62%. The Dutch Two-and-a•half per Ce . ,_t o s• eitie is have been much nearer the truth in ascribing the direct been firm at 60%; the Four per Cents. at 9414 , ' e at 43 • and for Mexican 31%. Oil frauds practised upon them, or the scandalous improvidence ,_ The Railway Share Market has been rather heavY n d is of which their banklupt debtors have been guilty, in nine morn ing. A large amount of business has been done, LllO out of ten of the very cases the same creditors have most instances at reduced prices. East India Shares brought before the Legislature as exemplifying the evils again advanced. 01% 04 ' of the changes introduced into the said law,—to the re- BR I T ISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE , (From the Official List.) _ s o 2 0 peal of the usury laws in the manner, and under the Bank Stock 201 ','t conditions in which it has been effected by the Act of the 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 7 p * . last reign. To show that the repeal of these laws has acted 3 per Cent. Consols Anna • 96 0 0040 adversely to creditors, we may refer, first, to the evidence New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuties ........ ~1 of Mr. COOK. He states, among other " disastrous results" Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 10% India Bonds 1,0001 to which it had led, that lie knows a case of a wine-met- Ditto under 1.0001 e7 chant who failed for 15,0001., his whole assets being 300 /. ; Consols for Account 98% some money-lender having "accommodated him" with ad - Exchequer Bills. tv. vh d • vances on certain special advantage secured to the lender , at 1,0001. , 'o,oo' an interest of from 20 to 30 per cent., " whereas if the party PRICE OF F O REIGN FUNDS AT ONE 0 had failed months before, and had not been thus tempted to go Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent. •••': on, there would have been a very fair dividend to his credi - Ditto for the Account ......... 3, 16 Ditto Deferred tors." Mr. G. J. Goariam, official assignee, says, "It is Portuguese Bends, 5 per Cent ...... ~„ very common now for bankrupts to come before me and Ditto Converted ... ............... 6Vie say that they have paid 6,7, 8,9, 10, or 12 per cent. for Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840.- , money. Some of them have oven paid as much as 401.; Otie, Ditto for the Account .. .. ....... 2' A I believe, as much as 60 per cent." From the same witness Ditto Passive Bonds ..... . ......... 37% Ditto 3 per Cent and Mr. GLYN, we learn that estates are more likely to be V e nezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent exhausted under the new than under the old usury laws; Ditto Deferreu and that the Bankruptcy Court complains of the undue faci- Belgian 4% per Cent nC - a . lity which the repeal of the latter affords to unreal trans - Dutch 2% per Cents actions. In a future paper we shall endeavour to show Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates .• 1,2 / OP' BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARE I' S how remarkable a coincidence is to be traced between the ad- O'CLOCK. als missions of some of the most influential of the witnesses pot, SO_ RAILWAYS. PAID. i to examined as to the causes which render, occasionally, money Aberdeen - 2,4....•• 6 1 47•" to --' discounts, even by the Bank of England, on unimpeachable Armagh, Coleraine,Portrush 1% 2•• •• • • 11 9 0 , - t security, inadequate to the legitimate demands of the corn- Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ..... 128% ...... Birmingham and Oxford mercial world, and the arguments of those who contend, with Junction ourselves, that the laws which now regulate the currency Boston, Stamford, and Birm. 22s - l% P." - ,t°- , li are the true causes of those fearful occasional panics, and that Bristol and Exeter constant depreciation of the wages for industrial labour, Ditto New ...... ............ ... 2 which are two of the most enormous evils that our social Caledonian 5 Ditto Extension condition in this country is subject to. Cambridge and Lincoln Ditto, New Canterbury and Dover . 1%... .. 1547 4 *" . to Chelmsford and Bury ... - Chester and Holyhead Chester and Manchester Coventry, Nuneaton, Bir., - to 4 and Leicester l l4 3 3.6•"'" to 1 Derby, Uttoxeter, and Staff'd 2% 3 et ••••' to - Direct Manch.(Remington's) 2 3 4 4 0 ‘4.• ••• to •-• Ditto (Rackstrick's). 514 7 4 1 / 4 ''' to Direct Norwich 1 ... .. 1%.••••• to and Belfast Junction 5 Dundalk and Enniskillen 2% ...... 3 ... to 2 3, ti Eastern Counties Do. New 4/. 16s 7% P": to --- 2A to bli, East Lincolnshire l l4 East and West of England... 1% 2 7s ...... to ' Ely and Huntingdon Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2 3 / 4 3" - Gloucester, Aberystwith, and to Central of Wales Goole and Doncaster 5 225. - ‘trndUnion(Notting.&Lynn) 1% Great Eastern and Western.. 2 % - " to Great South and W.(lrish)... 15 ..... 24 Vs..••• " to ' 0 Great North of England 100 2 19 ..... to "0 Ditto New 2 ...... 32Vs ...... to ".# Great Western Ditto % Shares ... 50 Guildford, Fareham, Portms. 2% •• ., 3%••••'' to " Hull and Selby 5O ...... ---- ••"•• to / Ditto Quarters Isle of Axholme 2% 7 h ...... .0 Leicester and Birmingham... 225. Ol ,P• o - to ' l' Leicester and Bedford 22s. Leicester and Tamworth 42s. 2,40 r to w Liverpool and Leeds Direct 2% ...... 6% .... Liverpool, Manchester, and t to Newcastle Junction London and Birmingham ... 100 217 ...... to / Ditto 1 4, Shares . 2 ...... 26 1 / 2 ..... to Ditto Extension London & Blackwell... 16/. 13s. 4d....... 9 3 4 car• to London and Brighton 5O ...... 69 1 12 A' '' to Ditto, Sixths O% ...... 2 / 1 ...... to / London and Croydon 13/. 15s. 9d•...... 2 33 %4•• • '" I N London, Cheltenham, Oxford, _ „s‘ to „ Gloucester, and Hereford l% ...... IN, , 21 to to London and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... 103 ..... to ",,si London and South Western 41%..... ..... to I; Ditto New... ...... ... .... London and Y0rk......- 2% 6./.74 i , to - Lon s Warwck,Kidderminster 2%...••• .0"ioz;::' to,, London, Salisbury, & Yeovil 2% Lynn and Ely Lynn and Dereham 5 ...... s .. „ Mai:hoe:et and Leeds 76 .....14 9 ... to . .• Manchester and Birmingham 40 ...... 82 •• .. to Ditto New Quarters... . 2 ...... 121 i .... , Do. Continuation & Welsh to .1 Junction IN ...... a % ..... to 1, Midland lOO ..... 174 ••"" to Ditto New 6 ...... 31 ..... to ~,, Midland, Birm., and Derby 100 ...... 1304 y. 65 to t;;' 4 4 Newcastle & Darlington 0 6 unc. 25 ...... 63 '' to 1554 Ditto New Brandling .s s, Newcastle and Berwick ~ 4 3 1 5:1 6, ' to -. Newark, Sheffield, and Boston 2%...... ... e North British _, Ditto, New . 6 /••••• to ' 1 ...... q .. . , North Kent & Direct Dover 2%.....' 4th 3, • p to , North Staffordshire 42s ...... 514 , Pi .t o , Norwich and Brandon l4 . ..... 2 1 70 ...... t ° sh s,Ditto Nees to , Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Nottingham and Boston 1%. . •... 4 1 /. . / 2 - '''. ..... 41 4" ...... t° - to Oxford, Gosport,Portsmouth, ...... ~,, .0 i and Southampton ... ... 425.....•• 2 , 6 •'`' / Oxford and Worcester 2% ...... 1 5 ' .to , •"" t° Oxfrd, Witney, & Cheltnham 1 %.. ••• 21 / 4 ..... , Preston and Wyre - . .. " o.•• ' tO . Ditto, Half Shares ..... s 5•• ••' Wu. .to , Richmond 244 " ." to Rugby and Huroingdon 2 ...... , ..... , , Scottish Central Scottish Midland 2% ...... 1 41 / 1 " .... . t s !,. 13 4 1 1 4 ...... M i i• ........... Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 2 1 / 2 .••••• 8 ...... - , 0 .' Shrews., Herefrd &N. Wales 2%..•... 3 ... ' ./s , Somersetshire Midland South Devon ~..5 , , .. ....... to 6,5 20 ...... xrg vi • p w o , ..- South Midland . 225. ..... 61,4 , 3/ .. to , South Eastern and Dover ... 33 % ..•••• '',/. ....... ~ Staines and Richmond........ 1 -• ••• 71A %., to " South Wales ..... • to i / Tean and Dove Valley 1%•••• •. 3% ...... to 94/ Trent Val. & Holyhead June l% ...... ~s ...... to Vale of Neath . 1 4 Warwick and Cheltenham to / Waterford, Wexford,Wicklw, 24 . ' " . Oa and Dublin 12 to to „ , Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia Welch Midland Wilts, Somerset, & Stharnptn 1%••• - 84‘,.•••" to -, 2 1 4 % .......... 2 34 1 4 4 ;;;... t to o to r Wilts,Somerset, &Weymouth 2 1 / 2 • • .*** , ' ,/,;(1 13 to - ~ Worcester and South Wales.. 42 5 . ...... ...... ...... to , York and North Midland .. 50 •••••• 8 4 ••••'' to Ditto, Selby 29 ....., Ditto. Extension era_ to i FOREIGN RAILWA vs- ..„ , ; 2 ' to / Dendre Valley Dutch Rhenish .—....• 5 ...... 1 'lt • " East Indian Great Northern of France 6%••••' • to / (Laffitte's) ..— ........ 4•• '•• 04.••••• to Do. Do. (Rosamel's) ..... ... 2 •••••• 0 4 ... -to ', Ditto (Peppin le Halleur) 2 . • .... 2. u. ... t o , ss. ...... 4A , to 5 Great Paris and Ly0n5......... 2 ... . 1. 5 2 .i.'' t o „. Great Western Bengal ss. ...... 5,/......, to " Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 •• •' 2 /4 .....' t o , Jamaica North Midland Ditto Extension ...... 1 ••• •• 44.... "to Louvain and Jemeppe ...... ... 4 ...... 2 405 i." to , Luxembourg .„ Namter and Liege 4 • ..... 13 1 / 2 ..••• to / Orleans and Bordeaux 4 .... 2 7/ 0 ...••• to .„ Paris and Lyons(Laffitte) •" to , Parisand Lyons(Ganneron's) 2 es• •• 2 1,1% , " to , Paris and Lyons (Calon's) 2 •"' 34.-"' to / Paris& Strasburg( Gannern's) 2 •••••• 2 i4 .•••". to Do. (Comps de L'Est) .... . 2 :y r •••• 3 .. Verona and Ancona MINES. 434-' „. Real del Monte, Unregistered -- .•.. s c •to " JOINT STOCK N.. , it ~„ 13Als' 48 "...* O. tile 1 1 British North American ••••• °I - ........ _-- cl , s ` The dd $O, --,. 8. . ,st little li ; BALLINA SLOE FAIR, OCTOI3n„_, o titi o r too t0 ..g0 P o , commenced to-day, and, for s ,. c is ntgii! quite as good as any that has take/11:s cons ids: ore f 0 . 1 1 ,0 excepting the fair of 1841, which its predecevot ° l ot a," very good one in comparison with _Act , 'e s Dot. . e. , ~ 7, 4 although the total at the fair and sold Wa od pr i c e pri.„il numerous. The stock upon the . _g uat i t y, 0 .,.,00 taco, is , average one in number, but prime in nor/7or Si Sl lC .el.‘ fatof cattle, .. ,s,OlO , ,o t ., a . , ty as was generiaig proportionally high. The average teal on _ 0 5 oft v S obtained last October was from 15s• , t here jo s lot eli,t demand an d ll for all al 3 l os c . la o ss n es shat t here the cco o,o' a prime beast to ' be had af.er 1 ' " o w '-iii t he c at sone lace le e i llt s sale, however, may be in _ too k Pbe 0 , J t „ for by an unfortunate change that__,... l3 o f t to lift n y o t ir. titer. The following list shows 0, " 1 i s i fe top -° t ' io rts rt; t. r el during the day:—Mr. Robert 'M ho . 0•C0a , ,, to p: o ° p io•; 40 0; M• Donnell, for 171. 10s. ; Mr. r , rt , Mr. Blaney Wade, at 171 f or Mr.Al'at Rate, Queen's County, for 17/. les toP I°t ' l 'or • a . e c fr, f"co l i tmr i z 1, ,, ,,` 0 1.0. 3 1: .10 1 1 . 1 A 0 Mr. Keatinge, for 16/, ; Mr. Boot r crCono. to , ogb io t e ,f of Straffan, for 15/. lOs ; Mr. Arthn navie s s loSeliej lots,.‘ Mr. Samuel Holt, for 15/. ; Major w a lter,;,; t, 6 t0P,,,, of Mountainstosvu, for 16/. 55.; , - 1 ,. s o, si/. I ,; e age, o, lo' ot :ti lot of 50, 121. 12..; second lot 01 . ,. ' Burt on l of b le tes' „ 300, 10/. ; and fourth lot of 80, 9 ! •, s to p lo t o p o' l o o to, 12/. 45.; and Captain BuriV.,,lober ,A , _ 0 tt.. According to returns the tot. o r wor e 30• 0 1 a on 6 14, i '1,1 to market was 9,637, of which 8, 4 . ;'_ ... ,, vitt s s .ie idilt if for each share of 251. A deposit v 4 day li b tl y n the ger frd proprietors S use forlll- °:26b,.;10TA1 5 03, i 5 (CI vw the purchaser hat week. , Madrid journals of the 3d inst. have been received, but they contain no intelligence of importance. A letter from Cadiz, dated the 28th of September, in the Castellano, says:— " This evening ten brigands embarked in a boat, in order to surprise an English ship which was at the bar. The crew were fortunately on their guard. Not only were the brigands repulsed, but the English likewise pursued them to a place called Los Corrales, where the robbers landed, abandoning their boat." The Barcelona Foniento of the 3d inst. pub lishes an order of the Minister of War to the Captain- General of Catalonia, whereby all the corps of the army are prohibited from wearing beards. No business was clone on the Madrid Bourse. The Paris Moniteur at last publishes the official dispatches detailing the late disastrous events in Algeria. They add no- thing, however, to the particulars already published. Every exerri in in the meantime is made by the French Govern ment to dispatch with the utmost expedition the . additional 12,000 troops for Oran ; and so urgent is the crisis con sidered, that Marshal BUGEAUD had resolved, with the con currence of the Minister of War, to go direct to Algiers, without obeying the telegraphic dispatch summoning him to Paris. He was to quit Excedeuil on Tuesday for Marseilles, and sail on the 10th for Algiers. Marshal Souur also, owing to his infirmities, had not been able to comply with the summons, and rtplied that the state of his health com pelled him to remain yet for some time in the south of France. The Journal des Debats, after stating that the Emperor of Morocco had done everything in his power, though without effect, to fulfil the treaty of Algiers, says :—" We have now only to deal with ADD-EL KADER. He is the enemy of Morocco as of France. To come up with him, to destroy his power, to deprive him of his last place of refuge—such is the end that we propose. This is proved by the decision come to by the Goverment. As to the treaty with Morocco, we shall see whether it bears fruit. We are of opinion that it will singularly facilitate the ta4: that remains for us to accomplish in Africa, and which leaves us for the moment one only point—the destruction of ADD-EL-KADER." The Epoque, another Ministerial paper, writes in still stronger terms :—" Marshal BUGEAUD is to enter Morocco if ABD EL-KADER be still there, to act and fight there, and not quit that empire until he shall have ob tained complete satisfaction for the grievances France has such just reason to complain off." Louis PIIILIPI'E continues to take much exercise since his return to the capital. " The review which took place on Wednesday, though of considerable length," says one of the papers, " did not seem to fatigue him in the least—and in deed we learn from good authority that his MAJESTY'S health - was never better. A considerable crowd occupied every available spot for witnessing the proceedings." The following are miscellaneous extracts : " Colonel Berthier, who was killed lately by the Arabs in Algeria, was a great nephew of Marshal Berthier, Prince of Neufchatel and Wagram under the Empire. "An application was made on Wednesday to the Civil Tri bunal of the Seine by Count Leon, the reputed natural son of the Emperor Napoleon, to compel the Countess of L-, his reputed mother, to grant him an alimentary pension of 6,000 . . _ francs a year. The counsel for the Countess demanded the pro. duction of the documents on which the Count founds his demand, ♦iz., the registry of birth, &c., by which he can show that the Countess is really his mother. The case was postponed for a week, to give time for the production of documents. " The Minister of the Marine is stated to have sent dispatch& to the maritime prefects, urging them to expedite as much as pos sible the fitting out of the ships destined for the station on the Western Coasts of Africa, and which are to rendezvous at Cadiz by December. _ _ " The C egress of the German Customs Union, which has been sitting at Carlsruhe since the commencement of August, is on the point of separating without coming to any decision. Prussia has maintained her liberal principles in commercial matters. Unani. mity of votes is required for the decisions of the Congress. "It appears by the journals of the south of France that some alarm has been felt there of a scarcity of corn, but that it has been removed by the arr►val of several cargoes at Marseilles from Italy, and by the purchase of 450,000 hectolitres of corn at Odessa, for different French ports in the Mediterranean. " The Brussels journals announce another fall of 2E per 100 kilos. of potatoes in the markets of that city, but state that fears are entertained that the cargoes of potatoes expected from Denmark will not keep good during the voyage. At Elsineur two cargoes which had been shipped for Belgium were thrown into the sea, in consequence of their being entirely spoiled by heating." The Funds declined a little on the Paris Bourse on Thursday. The Three per Cents. closed at 83f. 50c.; the Five per Cents., 118 f. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,245 f. ; Rouen, 1,070 E ; Great Northern, 840 f. ; Havre, 830 E ; Avignon, 1,040 E ; Vi erzon, 760 f. ; Fampoux, 355 f. ; Bordeaux, 700 f. '' • Boulogne, 640 f. • Troyes and Monterau, 525 E ; Basle, 282 f. 50c.; Bel gian Two-and-a Half per Cents., 581/2. The following are the quotations for other lines Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 28f. 50c. premium ; ditto (Won), Bf. 50c.; ditto (Ganneron), llf. ; ditto (La pinsonniere), sf. 50c. ; Northern Line (Laffitte), 82f. 50c ditto (Rosamel), 42f. 50c. • ditto (Pepin Lelialleur), 35f. ; ditto (Decal' Lebeuf), 34f.; Paris and Strasburg (Ganneron), 15f. 50c. ; ditto cHinguerlot), 14E ; ditto (Bechet), 6f. 50c.; ditto (Aymard), 13f. ; Tours and Nantes (Mackenzie), 19f.; ditto (Drouillard), 4f. ; ditto (O'Neill), 12E 50c. ; ditto (Le fevre), 5E 50c.; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 32f. 50c. ; ditto (Lecointe), 13f. 75c.; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 10E; Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), '2t 50c. ; ditto (Es peleta), 14f. ; .Creil and St. Quentin (R7saens,) lf. 50c.; ditto (Carette), 9E ; ditto (Colbert), It. 50c.; Charleroi (Kysaens), 45f. ; Dieppe (Sellieres), 55f. ; Caen (Dela marre), 6f. LYONS, OCT. 6.-Marseilles and Avignon, 1,037 f„ end of October; Paris and Orleans, 1,2521'., ditto; Paris and Rouen, I,OBIE, ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 770 E ; Northern, 815 f., cash. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, Our. 10. Anglo-Belgian - Luxembourg Boulogne and Amiens.. - Namur and Liege 5 l/0 Bordeaux &Mediterran - North Jamaica Bordeaux and Toulouse - Orleans and Vierzon Do. & Cette (Espeleta) - Orleans and Bordeaux - Do. (Mackenzie's) .. - OverYssel Central of Spain .. ..... 2% Paris & Lyons (Lafitte) 2 Demerara Dendre Valley ...... - Ditto (Caton's).- - 2/8 Dutch Rhenish ... - Dieppe & Paris Junct - Paris and Rouen . 41% Dijon and Mulhouse - Paris and Strasburg East Indian - Grt Northern of France Do. (Compte deL'Est) - (Laffitte's) - Ditto (Rosamel's) - Do. (Le Boeuf) - Royal North of Spain. - Do. Pepin le Halleur - Sambre and Meuse .... 73,4 Great Paris and Lyons - Strasbourg and Basle . - Great Western Bengal - Tournay,Jurbise, Lan- Jamaica Junction - dent, and Hasselt... - Do. North Midland - Tours and Nantes Do. Extension Jersey . - Do. (Lefebvre's) Louvain and Jemeppe.. 4 1 % Verona and Ancona - Lyons and Avignon.... - West Flanders .., tO DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN LlMEHOUSE.—Yesterday morning, a fire, resulting in damages amounting to 1,000,.., broke out about seven o'clock, upon the premises in the occupation of Mr. G. W. Morison, coal-merchant, 43, Fore street, Limehouse. The occupier was in bed at the time, and it is supposed that while the servapl girl was employed in lighting the kitchen fire a spark fell upon some shavings, which communicating to other com bustib.e materials, soon set the whole in a blaze. The following is the official report of the damage :—" Mr. G. Morrison, 43, Fore street, Limehouse, coal.merchant ; interior of the house gutted and the contents destroyed. Contents insured in the Royal Exchange Fire-office; building in the Phcenix. Mr. Blyth, engineer pattern, and mould maker; mould lofts damaged, roof injured by fire and water; the moulds are some of them broken. Insured in the Phenix and several other offices. No. 42 (private house of Mr. Blyth) damage to building and furniture," MA]