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' Nit - " t at littee have delayed making any . Report of their pro enablg:'"til they could lay before you sufficient information to aA n l e i t ; h ot only to form a correct *pinion of the merits of your a teted Is ' but to understand the various schemes h in e o v r e e h l n lesa g. c e o e n e : :he n„ i'itlt it, for which Parliamentary notices . "ite * -l'abat of these helmet and their complex bearing on the p esti it necessary to preface this - 'tno rt b "' Your undertaking, render . k The ( 745 ' 1 ' 5 general observations. - n lit,, tt °Ur existing railways of greatest importance is Scotland, in -I, se a „, t ,, f length, capital, and traffic, Scot , and as are—the . . Edinburgh and d ell " tlailway , euneecting the two largest cities in . art , of th ls; a tr al e a t t h t e ru t w ‘ e , seas; the North British Railway, forming p .._ evr e , t; line from Edinburgh to Lonsion, by way of Berme , "ton and Y or k ; the Glasgow and Greenock Railway, an lin. ~ttpp'ak in the communication between the manufacturing and kilohl t owns of the west of Scotland; and the Glasgow, lket '' , 6al / 4 . and Ay r Railway, connecting the western metr h o u polLe Lurip,...a r ld with one of the most thriving mineral and mai, Ayr,fa crt,„"stricts iu this country, including the seaports c 1 "e ; 4°14 and Ardro n, from the latter of which there d is stl arn-boat communication with the North of Irelan— teriathYcis*tittedmeans of your projected line from its sou the rn *▪ tear L at by no to I3urnfries and Carlisle, to become the t ik ast p .1 . 4 „ 4. !ad . bet ween the . north and west of England, and Ut e W important district known under the general name of t te leScotland." The only link *wanting to complete the entire 7 thd . t h r „ 4llwa Yll lending down the east coast of England and S S otland t• E l*-s rgh, across to Glasgow, and up the west coast of eccoEdtlained. urgli i t: ° ,, d, back to London, is from the terminus t "kno t ,. "tallow Railway in Glasgow to the joint terminus of the • sea and Ayrshire Railways in the same city. Parliament ary e f ': a ve been given for this short line, which Is not above t ' ar tiv - le ng th, and which will pass, partly in tunnelling, an d D; ° . a arhes, through a portion of the city. It atte st ‘ haa e existing and projected railways, which intersect the di.t tic : an d, as might be expected, the richest and mos t o P o lt o at o . it.. ! both of England and Scotland, almost the , shipping teriZoitral, ma nufacturing, mining, mercantile, d a o n ree s t pp ettib otli t flreat Britain will be connected, and a rapid , and 14° W cal means of transit secured. The accompanying map will etll tZte distinctly the course of these great leading lines. There tr affic so far as Scotland is concerned, only one lino of east lae"),nrat>dated •is between Edinburgh and the north ; t i: f yi : o ri n :t r e ie r — Tt Q u t o tt bek e t rid Lancashire. It is true, the existing araoun . keep it these districts is as yet limited, but still,. in it g 001 the lines of communication between the two countries it in view ; and it fortunately happens, that I s arii.,_ l the ' z any schemes promoted for local objects, and for whic frotnTeeetary notices have been given, there is one, via., a line rat:fer ir4 2 l" h , to Carsleill 5 , 1 , a ' -v ele on this cross awick traffic, which the if extended full benefit of railw li ay , ea% at neltai. ic4 ; at the expense of a very small additional outlay o f th e e.° this, your Committee again request your attention to h oe, ir -14 " in g m an. Prom it you will observe that a stra ight " C,,.,dtawn neerly due Birming D uAd from , Le . would pass through north ose or cl to Hawic h k, am Eslin n li c u a ;g te h r , ' and ne 01 ,7 , rrena which last po i nt, by a slight deviation eastwar d, it riot reach Aberdeen_ N ow, It so happens that this straight line lt4y P ass es through the most practicable country for a ra il. the m ost its n ort h and south termini, but opens up by much (but `_ n . eet fertil e and thriving of those districts in the south and 14 Scotland, to which the great trunk lines would not them " t etetid The n a p,' Pas .ern portion of the line of communication thus described Il i C e ell a alre a d y ry notices taken up by parties of influence and capital. Par. have been given for railways extending the p ort r i wily from 13 urntisland, en tho north side of the Frith of : PPos ite Edinburgh to Pe r th , D un d ee, an d Ab er d een . The tb e ' firs r'" it is called, the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, forms itself se etion of thi s li ne to the north of Edinburgh. It avails L is Of the improved steam ferry across the Forth, established by end i rse ' e the Duke of Buccleuch and Mr. Gladstone, of Fasque, A nters eets the r i c h mineral and agricultural county of File. ta l or t h tared with any line by way of Stirling, it shortens the dis. no rth 7tte'ccn Edinburgh and the most important towns in the south of Scotland, from thirty to fifty miles. The section to the ° f Edinbur g h i s that projected by the North British Railway i"Pa l wY to Ilawick, already mentioned. hil l" rat rrifoca of International railway communication now described, it will be seen that three principal lines are pro. i vides!. The first of these gives the most direct line from London to Edinburgh ; the second the boat line from London through Lancashire to the West of Scotland ; and the third the shortest line across the Island, from Carlisle to Edinburgh and the north. east of Scotland. Many collateral advantages might be pointed out as resulting from the above arrangement, but these will be more properly ex plained when discussing the merits of your line in detail. In a public point of view, your Committee regard it as one of the most important characteristics of the scheme new explained, that although in itself more complete than any other; it can be effected by a comparatively small expenditure of capital beyond what is required for those new lines of railway, which aro about to be constructed solely for the accommodation of existing local traffic. This statement requires a little explanation. It has been mentioned that it is intended to form a railway from Edinburgh to Hawiek. The line has been planned, and is under taken by the North British Railway Company. The object is to extend the Dalkeith Railway, now belonging to that Company (which is at any rate to be improved and adapted for locomotives), to the thriving manufact firing towns of Galashiels, Selkirk, and Hawick, situated in the midst of the best woel.growing and wool -manufacturing district in Scotland. On the other side of the Island, the Ayrshire Railway Company have intimated their inten tion (without meaning to interfere with your undertaking) to execute their long-projected seem( of a Branch Railway to Cum. nee I .for the purpose of bringing into their line the passenger traffic from that district, and of opening up the large mineral fields of the Marquis of Bute, Sir James Boswell, and Lord George Bentinek, in which the celebrated blackband ironstone has been distinctly ascertained to exist ; and where extensive aeditional iron-works aro about, it is believed, to be erected under leases recently entered into. Such being the case, the whole length of new railway will require to be made for the purpose of completing the two trunk lines from Edinburgh to Carlisle, via Hayrick, and from Glasgow to Carlisle, via Dumtries, will be— Hawick to the Dumfries line, near Carlisle say 35 miles. Cumnock to Carlisle Making in all The capital required for which may be roughly estimated at 12,0011. per mile, or 1,296,0001. Your Committee are so satisfied of the capabilities of the line between Hawick and Carlisle, and of its importance to you, net only as a part of the general plan t• be submitted to Parliament, but as a branch and feeder to your line, that, with the unanimous eoneurrence of a meeting of your extraordinary Committee of Management, they have undertaken to the Board of Trade, to apply to Parliament in asubsequent session for power to make it, in the event of the general scheme of international communication above-mentioned being adopted. Another most important diaracteristic of the scheme now de scribed is, that it interferes in no way with the interests of any existing line of railway, but furnishes new feeders both to the four cotch lines of railway referred to at the outset, and to all the English railways with which the projected lines are to be connected Yorgr Committee, however, would not be discharging their duty were they net, in the next place, shortly to call your attention to the origin and history of another plan, which is about to be brought into Parliament under the name of the Caledonian Railway, and to contrast the public and private advantage' it holds out with those which may be obtained by the scheme already described. It will probably he known to all of you that the Royal Commis sioners, Sir Frederick Smith and Professor Barlow—who were appointed in 1840 to report on the projected railways between Eng land and Scotland—proceeding upon the assumption that only one would be made, expressed a preference for a line passing over the high ground which occupies the centre of Scotland. In doing so, however, the Commissioners carefully reserved the question which of the various routes ought to be preferred, in the event of its being found practicable to make two or more lines. The following are their words :—" Were this otherwise (via., were more than one line to be made), we should subdivide the question into two branches, and consider, in the first instance, which of the several lines would be the most suitable for a communication by Lancaster to Glasgow, as well as to the West of Scotland and to the North of Ireland, and which would be the best route by Newcastle to Edinburgh." The line thus preferred by the Commissioners, " under the supposition that at present one line of railway only can be itself to formed from the South to Edinburgh and Glasgow," recommended them chiefly in consequence of its having two forks or branches at its northern extremity, the one terminating in Edinburgh, and the ether in Glasgow ; but the barren character of the country through which it would run, and probably some consideration of the extra expense of working it, arising from the steep gradients rendered necessary by its summit of 1,000 feet, induced the Commissioners to record their opinion that " it was hardly to be expected that such a line would command much support as an investment from the general speculator ;" and to add, that," unless the principal landed proprietors along the line should feel disposed to give the under taking their hearty support, rather with a view to the increased value it would give to their property, than to a large remunerating dividend, there seems considerable doubt whether it will ever be constructed." The publication of that Report, and the facts it disclosed, in place of lending to the early execution of the Beattock or Central Line, had the effect of deterring the public from embarking in it, and of directing their attention to the more profitable investment presented by the East Coast Line from Newcastle to Edinburgh. The Worth British Railway, being the Scotch portion of that line, was accordingly brought forward in 1842—was sanctioned by an Act of Parliament obtained last session—and is now in course of being made. The effect of this decision of Parliament in favour of an East Coast Line, which removes the only ground on which the Royal Commissioners had preferred the Central Line, is net even yet ge nerally known. Accordingly, the scheme of a Beattock Railway which was revived last spring, with some modifications that led to the adoption of the new name of the Caledonian Railway, has been generally received by the public under the erroneous impression that it has still the sanction of the Commissioners' authority. The line, as thus revived and modified, is meant to extend from Carlisle, to a point at or near Lanark, and to diverge there into two branches, one running to Edinburgh and the other towards Glasgow. A subordinate branch is proposed, from a point about eight miles distant from Glasgow, to join a projected railway, called the Scottish Central Railway, at Castlecarry; whereby a connexion with Stirling and the North would be afforded. The branch towards Glasgow is not intended to be carried so far as that City, but, at some distance from it, will run-1, into certain mineral railways belonging to separate Companies, and constructed originally for the purpose of conveying Goals to the high levels on the north siae of Glasgow ; and 2, into another projected line, called the Clydesdale Junction, which is intended to convey minerals and passengers to the low levels on the south side of Glasgow. This complicated plan will be best understood by reference to the accompanying Map. In contrasting this scheme with that of which the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway is intended to form a part, your Committee feel bound to consider, preferably, their bearing on the general interests of the country. First.—The length of the Caledonian Railway, excluding the Castlecarry Branch, which is said to be about eight miles long, is stated in the Prospects., as being 119 miles, and the cost is there estimated at 1,800,000/. In a subsequent report, published by the promoters, it is stated, that, " In consequence of savings on other parts of the line, the Castlecarry extension of the Caledonian Line can be constructed without exceeding the capital upon which the Prospectus proceeded " But, even after allowing this correction of the original estimate, of the accuracy of which your Committee have no means of judging, and without attempting to calculate the expense of a proposed branch of about 15 miles long to Dumfries, and of widening the guage, and otherwise altering the mineral lines before mentioned, or the expense of the Clydesdale Junction Line, which practically forms a part of the scheme, it would appear that the single line of international communication proposed by the Caledonian Company, would, without accommodating any important local traffic, actually cause an expenditure of upwards of 500,0001. more than the whole sum that would be required for completing the two trunk lines of communication which your Com. mittee have already pointed out. Secondly --Your Committee beg to refer you to the Comparative Table of Distances on the accompanying Slap, from which you will observe-1. That the North British Railway, in connexion with the projected lines from London to York, and from Newcastle to Berwick, affords the shortest communication from London, Leeds, Hull, and Newcastle, to Edinburgh and Stirling ; and that, not only by the Fife Line, but even by the Scottish Central Rail way, which would be reached by the Eeinburgh and Glasgow Railway, it forms the shortest route frorn London and the important t o wns above.mentioned to Perth, Dundee, and Aberd affbrds the een. 2. That the Edinburgh, Hawick, and C ar lisle Railway shortest line from Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, &c., to Edinburgh ; and, in connexion with the Fife and Northern ',hies, to Perth, Dundee, and Aberdeen. 3. That the Glasgow, Dumfriee, and Carlisle Railway is the shortest route from London at the whole of England to Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Port d e Patrick, for the north of Irela nd, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ; an that, allowing for the superiority of its gradients over those of the Caledonian Line, on the principles of comparison established by the Royal Commissioners in their Report of le4l, it &fords the shortest communication, in point of speed and economy, with Paisley and Greenock. The only disadvantage, in point of distance, is in the lee case of Glasgow; in reg ard to which, however, on the princip laid down in the Commissioners' Report, the difference between the two lines is reduced to 13i miles, or less than half an hour in point of time. Thirdly.—The sections of the Caledonian,and Glasgow, Dufriea, and Carlisle Lines, not having bee n deposited, it is impossible as yet to speak accurately on the subject of gr adients. It is quite certain, however, that the gradients of the formernws fromill be a inferioeport r to those of the latter. Th e fo'lowing are quotatio r made on the comparative merits of the two lines by Mr. Locke, the engineer of th e Caledonian Railway, in 1836. In speaking of what is new called the Caledonian Line, he says, " I at first directed ray attention to this route, which, as far as Beattock bridge, near Moffat, I found tolerab l y favourable ; in proceeding farther, however, the valley for several miles rises very rapidly, until reaching the summit near Elvanfoot, where it attains the height of neatly 1,000 feet above the level of the sea—Beattock-bridge, which is only 10 miles distant, being only about 300 feet above the level of the sea. In 10 miles, then, the rise is nearly 70 feet, which, supposing it to be u niform the whole way, would give an inclination of 1 in 75. * Not wishing to recommend a line having such a plane," &c. But in s p eakin g of the line by Dumfries, r. Locke says—" Of the levels of this route, I may say, that from Carlisle to Dumfries, about thirty miles, the only inclinations will be these which it may be desirable to encounter for the purpose of saving money, those two towns being nearly on the same level. With the exception of the bridges across the Rivers Eden, Esk, Sark, and Annan, which will neither be high nor very ong, n lo ver y considerable outlay will be required. Tbe ground in sonie parts is undulating, but not so as to render the formation of the road either difficult or expensive." And again, with reference to the portion of the line between Dumfries and Thornhill, he says —" The levels in this part extending over a space of almost forty reileiet will be nearly uniform, and gradually ascending for the whole distance ; and with the exception •f a short length of about 1% miles, about 1 in 180, I do not believe there will be a greater inclineion than what is generally admitted in forming railways in England." And, in regard to the rest of the line, he says, that " although undulating, the road will not, I should think, be unfa vourable for locomotive engines." Fourthly.—The population of the parishes intersected by the Caledonian Railway, from the pint where it leaves the route 01 the Glasgow, Dumfriee, and Carlisle Railway at Gretna, to the point where the branches diverge at Lanark, a distance of about sixty five miles, is, C a l e donian Line .............••••••'•"•""' ... 28 19.5 , While the population on your line, between the tame point and Kilmarnock, is ...........• ••• ................. Difference... .......................... 52,491 The population of the parishes on the two brarches leading to Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively, including those on the Clydes. dale Junction Line, as contrasted with the population of the par4hos which lie up the West of Scotland Railways, at present terminating at Kilmarnock, and their proposed branches (excluding, however, in both cases, the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, which would , be alike accommodated by the two schemes), would be, Caledonian Bramehers . 202,544 West of Scotland Railways Difference 76,576 The total population oil the Caledonian .Llne, and on the Glas• gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Edinburgh, Hawick, and Carlisle Lines (excluding, as before, the cities of Edinburgh and Ghisgow, and that part of the line south of Gretna common to both), is, On Caledonian Railway On Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle It ai1way,j2,83,230 On Hawick Line Difference 195,551 The particulars of each of these calculations are annexed to this Report, so that there may be no possibility of doubt on the subject. .. . Fifthly.--With regard to traffic, your Committee are now enabled to speak with more confidence, in consequence of having, sine the date of their Prospectus, taken measured to ascertain its amount accurately, both on your own and on the Caledonian Line. The result is. that upon the line of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle Railway, the thorough and local traffic, taken together. is suf ficient to ensure an adequate return; but the thorough traffic be. tween Glasgow and England, including, of course, what passes along the road by Beattock, as well as what passes by the other great road from Kilmarnock to Carlisle, is quite insufficient to do PO. It amounts to not more than 40 per cent. of the whole trifle which will pas, along your line. Were the whole of this trans. ferred, without competition, to the Caledonian Line, on which the local traffic is tr.ling, it would not yield interest en its met. Your Committee do not feel any hesitation in speaking of the small amount of local traffic on the Caledonian Line, because their statement is confirmed by the recorded opinion of the Royal Com missioners, already quoted ; and no one who has traveller.( along the Beattock-road between Carlisle and Glasgow, by daylight, will fail to remember that there are from twenty to thirty wiles where the sight of a cottage or a human being is a rarity. Your Committee are aware that much reliance is placed by the Caledonian Company on their prospect of traffic from the north of Scotland to England, by means of their connexion with the projected Contrail Railway from Stirling to Perth. The Table of Comparative Distances, to which your attention has already been directed, will enable you to Judge how far this traffic, whatever its amount may be, is likely to pass along tbe Caledonian Line, which is more cir cuitous than either the North British err Ilewick Lines. But, In point of fact, the number of persons who travel south from Stirling. shire or Perthshire. without having occasion to visit Edinburgh and Glasgow on their way, is extremely small. Indeed, most of you are probably already aware, that although there is a direct turnpike. road, laid out by the late Mr. Telford, between Carlisle and Stir. ling, there is not a single stage-coach or pul.lic conveyance upon it, and it is deeply in debt. On the other hand, with reference to the general prospect of traffic on your own line, the following passage in the Report of Mr. Locke, in 1836, may be interesting to you :—" Of the advan. tage to all the towns in Scotland, through or near to which this line will pass, no adequate idea can be formed. They exist in the most favourable part of Scotland, requiring only a cheap means of trans. port to develope the many resources they posses.. Several of these towns have already grown into some importance; and it should be an object with the proprietors of the soil, and with the snanufac turers of the district, to encourage the formation of a road like the one proposed, so as to extend to them the benefits which it is capable of affording." Sixthly.—There are various other points in regard to which the superior advantages offered be the Edinburgh, Hawick, and Car. lisle Railway, and the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, require only to be briefly indicated. (1.) The former will *pen up a connexion between the counties of Berwick, Selkirk, Peebles, and Roxburgh, and the north-west of England, and south-west of Scotland. These Scotch counties already combine the highest state of agricultural improvement, with a growing woollen reanu. facture. (2.) In the neighbourhood of Langholm there are very rich seams of coal which are at present landlocked, but the produce of which the Ilawick Line will be the means, not only of bringing to the coast, but al-o of carrying farther into the interior, which is at present suffering from the want of It. (3.) The Dumfries Line, by giving a communication both from the south and north, with the seaport of Annan, affords to the whole of that district of country the means of communication with the beet harbour on the upper part of the Solway Frith. (4.) The Caledonian Line would, even if a branch were made to Dumfries, afford very inferior ac commodation to that town, and to the counties of Kircudbright and Wigton, from which a large number of cattle are at present sent, partly by sea and partly by land, to England. (5.) The Caledonian Line would, in like manner, afford a very inferior communication between the north of England and the north of Ireland, either by way of Port Patrick er the seaports on the coasts of Ayrshire. (Lastly.) The Caledonian Railway would place in a lees advan tageous position the whole population of the counties of Ayr and Renfrew, which, together, contain 319,428 inhabitants, being more than twice as many as the whole of Lanarkshire, exclud ing Glasgow. After the details which have now been given you, you will not be surprised to hear that the Caledonian Railway, while It receives a certain degree of support from the promoters of the Scottish Cen . tral Railway, is opposed by alum t all the other railway Interests in Scotland, Including the Edinburgh and Glasgow, the North British, the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, the Glasgow, Dumblee, and Carlisle, and the lines extending through Fifeehlre to the north of Scotland. Indeed, the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company have the strongest interest, and, at the same time, the strongest Parlia mentary grounds for opposing the Caledonian scheme, in conse quence of the two forks of the latter undertaking bet, ig so laid out as to form a competing line for the traffic between Edinburgh and Glasgow, not more than eight or nice miles longer than the direct route, and thus falling under the class of schemes which the Select Committee of the Flouse of Commons on Railways last session de. flounced as unjustifiable, being a railway (to use their own words) " which, if it is to remunerate the proprietors at all, can only remunerate them by mean■ of the abstraction of traffic. which is already, for all substantial purposes, equally well accommodated by some existing railway." Your Committee regret much the length to which their ob servations on the merits of your line, and those with which it has been placed In competition, have extended. They will endeavour to condense, into as short a space as possible, the remaining points which it is essential they should bring before you. Ycu will recollect that the original rough estimate of the cost of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, was at the rate of 13,0001. per mile. Mr. Miller, your engineer, has not completed the detailed plans of the works, so as to enable him to say whether any reduction can be made upon the estimate, but he assures your Committee that there is no.chance of its being exceeded. The amount, therefore, which will be required to finish your line, will be under 1,900,000/. Of this sum abo►e four-fifths have been sub. scribed and paid on, being more than is required by the Standing Orders in Parliament to entitle your Bill to pass, even if you apply for your whole line from Kilmarnock to Carlisle ; • whilst, if your Committee shall, on mature consideration, consent to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Company proceeding with their Bill, to the effect of taking power to execute the portion of the Line between Kilmarnock and Cumnock, under an obligation to convey it or lease it in perpetuity to you, if you desire it, the amount which has been subscribed will be considerately more than is required. In these circumstances, your Committee have resolved not to issue at present any additional shares. Your Committee have had very satisfactory communications from most of the proprietors of land along the railway. They have also received assurances of support from many of the Corporations in the west of Scotland, and particularly from the towns of Dum. fries and Annan, in which both the magistrates and inhabitants have resisted various attempts to draw them off, and have unani. mously declared in your fovour. The counties df Ayr, Renfrew, and Kircudbright, have also passed resolutions approving of your line. Your Committee have thus laid fully before you the details of the entire scheme of railway communication from England to Scetland, of which your line forms a part. They feel perfect con tiden.:e in its superiority over each other, as being beet calculated to promote the interests of Scotland ; and they will proceed quietly but eealously, with their preparations for the approaching examina. tion of its merits before the Board of Trade and Parliameut. • By order of the Provisional Committee, Glasgow, Nov. 15, 1844. WM. LOGIE, Interim-See. a In 1840 Mr. Locke prepared an amended plan, whereby his gradient of 1 in 75 was to some extent improved, but to accomplish this he was obliged to have recourse to severe cutting and banking, which would, of course, add proportionally to the expense of the line. + The summit is only 600 feet. t The total population on the line between Glasgow and Car. le, by Dumfries, including the termini, is 590,2.96. THE WINTER'S IVREA TH The winter's wreath Is a sparkling gem, It glitters, It glitters so bright ; As crystals fair, the icicle there, It beauty displayeth outright. The mountain snow as it settles above, The hail.storm bounding beneath, The flooding rains, an the whirlwind high, Oh they fill up the winter's wreath The winter's wreath is a sparkling gem, But it chilleth the human heart ; And mortals shrink from its icy touch, With a shivering throb and a start ! The wrappers of HYAM, we must confess, Alone can protect our frame; For thousands acknowledge with heartfelt glee How truly great is bis name! For winter irear his unbounded stock Maintains the position he bolds ; Whilst countless suppliae, in succession arise Each day with delight he unfolds. Remember the chop, the number, the name, Remember his bargains likewise; L. lIY A M ranks proudly the chief of the trade, Though noted the lowest in price! 3,000 Waterproof Wrappers, of the most fashionable materials, roes es. 6d. each. Observe— All garments at this establishment are marked the price in plain figures, from which no abateroen is made. Any article exchanged, which is net approved of, or the money returned. L. lIY AM, Tailoring and Outfitting Establishment, Pantech. netheca, Si, Gracechurch.street. READY-MADE DEPARTMENT. Taglioni er Chesterfield coats, from Illenlyon or Waterford Riding ditto, from ..... . 0 12 The Parisian Envelope, from Albert Walking Coat, from .• ••• I 1 II Boys' and Youths' Tegliunis, er Chesterfields, R0ta...... I II 6 Men's Dress Coats, any colour, frets Ditto Surtout ditto, ditto, from . Ditto Black Trousers, from Ditto ditto Vest, from Ditto Tweed Trousers, from Ditto Buckskin Trousers, from Ditto Fancy Vest, from Tunic suit, from - • 18 • Hussar suit, from Men's Moleskin Trousers, from Ditto, ditto, very best quality, rule pocket, from .... • 6 6 Office Coats, from BESPOKE DEPARTMENT. Taglioni or Chesterfield Coats, from 0 15 • Glenlyen or Waterford Riding citto, from 1 0 0 The Parisian Envelope, from ... Albert Walking Coat, from... Boys' and Youths' Taglionis and Chesterfields, from 0 12 • Men's Drew' Coats, any colour 1 le g Ditto Surtouts, ditto, from ... . .. -• 1 10 0 Ditto D, eskin 'Trousers, any pattern, from ... Ditto Black dress Trousers;'Venn 0 15 0 Ditt♦ Fashionable Vests, in endless variety, from , 0 7 0 A New Book, entitled " The Age of Wonders," containing a detailed List of Prices, Fashions, and Description of material for the present season, can be had by applyier to Mr. L. MAU, ranticUrth•cr, 90, eraceebarch.rtreet, London. ripHREE THOUSAND POUNDS REWARD. 1. STOLEN, the under-mentioned BANK of ENGLAND NOTES, £1,200 in GOLD, and various BILLS of EXCHANGE, from the Banking-houae of Mows. ROGERS and CO., Cle. Lombard.atreet, London, on the night of the 24th of November indant. FIVE POUND NOTES. Nos. Date. 49,145, October let 47,401 ••• 38,974 89,177 71,201 ••• 71,202 71,208 71,204 ••• 71,285 71,906 71,207 71,208 ••• 71,209 71,210 71,211 .•. 71,212 ••• • 71,213 71,214 71,215 ••• 71,216 ••• 71, 217 71,218 ••• 71, 2 19 71,224 •.• 71,221 71,222 71,223 71,224 71,225 .•• 71,226 ••• 71,227 ••• 71,228 ••• 71,229 71,230 71,231 ••• 71,232 71,233 71,234 71,235 71,236 •.• 71,237 71,298 71,239 71,240 ••• 71,241 71,242 71,243 ••• 71,244 71,245 71,246 71,247 71,248 71,249 71,250 71,251 71,282 71,253 71,254 ••• 71,255 71,256 71,257 ••• 71,259 ... 71,219 71,260 71,261 71,262 71,903 ••• 71,264 71,265 71,260 71,267 ••• 71,268 71,269 •.• 71,270 71,271 .•• 71,272 71,273 ••• 71,274 ••• 71,275 ••• 71,276 71,277 ••• 71,278 ••• 71,279 ••• 71,280 "• 71,281 71,282 71,283 71,284 71,285 71,286 71,287 71,286 71,259 ••• 71,290 ••• 71,291 •.• 71,292 71,293 71,294 •.• 71,995 ••. 71,296 71,297 71,298 71,299 ..• 71,300 86,481 86,482 ••. 86,483 86,484 ••• 86,485 86,486 86,487 86,488 86,489 86,490 ••• 86,491 86,492 ••• 86,493 •.• 66,494 86,495 86,496 86,497 66,496 86,499 ••• 66,500 ••• 91,334, August 94 40,242, August 3d 72,269 14096, September 2d 82,265, March 34 83,156, October lit 33,121 •• 61,093 •.• 84,740, October 13th 47,983, April 19th 73.101, September 3d 48,787, October Ist 82,447 67,035, August 5d 6,567, November 28th 30,840, September 2d 73,542, July 27th 87,486, May 11th 36.190, September Qd 62,690, July 31 12,323, September 34 42,843, August 2d 72,605, December 17th 41,687, October Ist 67,370 ..• 85,455 ••• 96,429, June Ist 64,691, August 2d 64,070, October l it 95,625, September 3 d 60,802, August 3 d 57,554, October Ist 26,282, July lit 46,867, October lot 39,527 76,352, September 24 17,648 August 3d 66,216, October let 61,322, April 26th 65,557, October Ist 1,6 I 6, April 15th 40,393, October lit 51,445 49,012 ••• 49,564 TEN POUND NOTES. 5,615, November 4th 5,614 ••• 18,469 ••• 18,470 ••• 4,867 07,049, October 4th 97,041 97,042 ••• TEN POUND NOTES. Nn. Date. 97.043, October 4th 97,044 ... 37,048 ••• 07,046 ' ••• 57,154 •. 4,763. November 4th 18,465 15,466 15,467 ~• 843 70,137, October 4th 94,282 94,281 18,465 31,570, July $7,928, July 4th 54,655, October 4th 56,973, July 4th 157, November 4th 338 57,644, March 4th 37,266, October 4th 93,179 •• 9,555, November 4th 6,833 ••• 55,938, October 4th 86,517 •. 153, November 4th 83,880, September 4th 12,926, October 4th ..:41,883, September 4th 87,891, October 4th TWENTY POUND NOTES. 59,356, June sth 83,942 79,344 58,469 85,385 73,995 44,899 54,006 ••• 68,7151 88,702 88,703 ••• 88,784 88,705 ••• 88,706 88,541 44,488 89,364 88,540 87,366 83,824 83,825 85,017 88,895 117,625 72,196 ... 69,863 87,861 58,510 21,189, February 17th 25,552 78,829, June sth 38,962 88,930 611,817 44,495 THIRTY POUND NOTES. 77,196, Marsh Hth 76,011 "' 76,012 ••• 78,345 75,626 ••• 74,367 ••• 78,344 ••• 78.177 74,178 ••• 74,930 ••• 74,082 •" 75.537 ••• 76,235 ••• 76,143 ••• 76,144 ••• 71,462 ••• 70,163 FORTY FOUND NOTES. 42.736, May 7th 42,773 ••• 52,774 ••• 50,1158 ••• 50,657 ••• 51,161 51,162 .• 51,163 51,164 ••• 41,165 51,759 ••• 41,410 FIFTY POUND NOTES. 99,379, August Bth 29,380 80,069 30,070 ••• 25,797 ••• 95,791 30,911 25,953 24,204 ••• ONE HUNDRED FOUND NOTES. 91,403, kW 9th 98,504 ••• 91,505 ••• 98,368 ••• 94,191 ••• 96,303 94,470 ••• 185, October 9th 99,021, May 9th 14, October 9th TWO HUNDRED FOUND NOTES. 18,680, June 10th 18,681 17,127 18,734 16,995 ••• THREE HUNDRED PONN NOTES. 60,967, January 11th 60,968 60.989 61,943 60,646 FIVE HU N E FOUND NOTE. 16,669, January 12th ONE THOUSAND POUND NOTES. 48,232, May 13th 46,2 33 1.41• 46,234 •• 46,235 46,238 ••• 45,496 ••• 44,497 ••• 45,905 45,900 ••• 45,807 ••• 45,906 45,909 46,834 .•• 43,589 42,857 •.. 49,858 47,633 47,900 ••• 46,491 ••• 46,492 ••• 98,992 93,991 ••• 46,845 45,934 ••• 42,113 ••• 42,114 ••• 49,115 ••• 44,208 ••• 38,471 ••• 68,472 38,473 ••• 88,474 •• 48,875 43,676 ••• 44,452 ••• 49,715 •.• Whoever will give such information as will lea/ to the apprehen sion of the guilty party or parties, or either of them, and the re. revery of the property, or any part thereof, shall receive the above reward, or a part thereof, proportionate to the suns which shall be recovered. And her most Gracious Majesty's pardon will be granted to any one of the guilty partite who will give such evidence as will pro cure the conviction of the other offender or offenders. Further particulars of the Bills of Exchange will be published. Payment of the above has been stopped, and it ►s requested that all ingirmatioa be forwarded to Mr. Francis Holster, 26, 'Bucklers. bury, Mansion.house, London; John or Daniel Forrester, Mansion. house, London ; •r to any of the Inspectors of the City and Metro politan Police. CHEAP SELF-SNUFFING CANDLES. PRICE'S PATEN r CANDLES, which burn without snuffing, like the finest wax. are now retailed threuglaout Use country, at or under One Shilling per lb. But rare must be taken to prevent any imitation being passed off as the Patent Candles; this attempt being made, and with too fre. quent success, by some dealers, on account of the greater profit upon the imitations. The Trade may obtain them wholesale front Edward Frio* and Co., B.lnriont, Vauxhall. and Palmer and Co., 6utten.atreet„ tierkenwell. FIDDLE AND PRINCE ALBERT'S PATTERN PLATE. ASAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing • Silversmiths, 14. Cornhill, London, opposite the Rank of England.—The beat wrought SILVER SPOONS and FORKS, Fiddle Pattern, 7s. t+d. per ounce; the Prince Albert's Pattern. 7s. rd. per ounce. The articled may be had lighter or heavier, at the same price per ounce : The Fiddle. oz. d. As. ft - Prince Albert's. es. d. S s.d. 12 Table Spoon , &rat 7 2_lo 15 0 19 Table Spoons 10at7 6...15 0 0 12 Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 34 12 Deese t ritto 26 7 6... 0 l 0 12 Tal.le Forks SO 7 2...10 15 0. 1 2 Table Forks 40 7 6...15 0 0 12 Dessert ditto 20 7 2... '7 1 4 ; 12 Dessert ditto 2.6 7 6.., 11 15 0 2 Gravy Spoons 10 7 9... SII '2 Gravy Spoons 12 7 6... 410 4 Soup Ladle 10 7 9.... 318 SI I Soup Ladle 12 7 Q.,. 4 1') 0 1 Sauce riitto 10 7 8... 31681 4 Sauce ditto 12 8 0... 416 0 4 Salt Spoons (gilt strong) 1 06 4 Salt Spoosur (stronggilt) 2 0 1 Fish Slice..... ...».»....».. 2 10 0 1 Fish Slice .. . . ....3 10 0 12 Tea Spoons " 10 7 8,.. 316 12 Tea Spoons 11 ..... 512 0 1 Pair Sugar 0150, 1 Pair Sugar Tongs ..... 1 s 0 Messrs. Savory and' Sens recommend the Prince ilnervi pattern. It livery navel and. et unezaarpleel beauty. UYAL P The 'ROI. ()) r T F E C a H u N , C apps:aINSTITUTION.t. f ilit OPAQUE OBJECTS in Nature and Art, showing continued ro,veltics. The PPIYAIO* . COPE, HYDXO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, DIV - ISt:- ill/1.1. and DIVER, DISSOLVING &c., k.c. Dr. LtTAN'S LECTUER daily, and in the Evenings of Monday, Wi.ram,day, and Fridays. Professor BAC HHOFFNER'S varle.l LecttuTo abound in interest - fag experiments. Adwission, In.; Schools, Half-?tire. A New Edition of tho CATALOGUE, containing Tl.rct Tiondred addltiorxtl Works of Art, &e., since the last revisal, Ls just published price Is. COGAN and GILLO'S NOVARGENT, or SILVER SOLUTION, re-slivers worn-cwt Plated Articles, by immediately depositing a Coating of Pure Silver on the surface, and Preserver and cleanses Silver, Plated ware, and Gennan Silver. It is used with less trouble than cleaning, and is war ranted not to contain Mercury or anything injurious. It has been highly approved by Dr. Ryan, Professor of Chemistry to the Royal Polytechnic Institution ,and other eminent Chemists and Silversmiths. Sold wholesale by BARCLAY and SONS, 95, Farringdon-street, London; and by JOSEPH RODGERS 'and SONS, 6, Neff()lk-street, Sheltield; and to be had in bottles, with full directions, at Is. and 3s. each, of all the -rincipal Chemists, Silversmiths, and Furnishing Ironmeners in the Kingdom. . 13F.W...C1tE OF' IMITATION.—The genuine are a►ll signed on the rapper, ey the Inventors, I. D. COt;AX and R. GILLO. TILE ASAM TEA COMPANY. A Company has been formed for the Importation and Sale of " Asam grown Tea." Asam (or Assam) is regarded with e considerable degree of interest on account of a highly flavoured species of Tea, growing in this important province of India, and possessing such strength that when steeped one pound yields, at a moderate computation, at the rate of TWO pounds of the Chinese leaf. Thls Tea is fUrnishad by the Company in an original and pure state, at the Head-office, 11, Crooked-lane, King William-street, City ; and by agents, whose names and addresses will be duly an nounced. Sample cases, containing four quarter lbs. of the various sorts (price 7s. per case), will be forwarded carriage free. NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSU RANCE COMPANY, Arthur-street West, Landon-br.dge. Estal,llBlird in 1837. Lives eontlnue to be assured In this Office ON EITSBY KNOWN SYSTEM—Annultles Immediate and deferred. ADVANTAGEE3. A BONUS of TWO-THIRDS of the PROFITES allotted to the LOWER RITES of PREMIUM charged for assurances without Pr.,lits. PREMIUMS payable Annually, Half-yearly, or Quarterly. AMONGST OTIIER DESCRIPTIONS of ISSCIIANCES granted by this Office, is the important one, originated by th• Society, of securing a sum to the assured—himself on his attaining any given age, or to his family in the event of his earlier death. CREDIT ALLOWED (without Security) for One-half the amount of the first Five Annual Premiums, paying interest thereon at 5/. per Cent. per annum.. FRED:"BANKAAT, }Secretaries. JOHN L. EVANS, 2 .SV N e T c I C m E e s o L IFE AND p L W A R N A I F U S l o T f S r The fol A l loly S i S Tar i l charged by the AUSTRALASIAN COLONIAL AND LiASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY. Age........ Annual ?rem, £1 10 3 £2 0 7 £2 15 3 £4 1 8 £6 19 and of these Premiums one-third /nay remain unpaid in the hands of the Assured, at interest to be deducted from the-sums assured, when they become claims. Peculiar facilities are afforded for the assurance of the lives of per eons proceeding to or residing In Australasia and the East Indies. Immediate and Deferred Annuities -are granted by the Company, on very favourable terms, and it is a peculiar feature in its constitu tion, that Annuitants participate in the profits. E. Barnard, Esq., F.A.S. Robert Brooks, Esq. Henry Buckle, Esq. John Henry Capper, Esq. SECRETAIIT--.: For prospectusee and other part/ 111shopgate-stroet, corner &Conlin IGideon Colquhonn, Esq. C. E. Mangles, Esq. Richard Chislovr, Esq. 'William Walker, Esq. , It. R; E :YloY, Esq. iculan, apply at the offices, N 0.126 SCOTTISH (WIDOWS' FUND) LIFE AS SURANCE. Capital accumulated and invested upwards of 1,450,0001.; annual revenue upwards of 2:10,0001. The amount of capital sums insured since the commencement et the Society is nearly 8,500,0001. sterling. The next periodical investigation takes place on December 31, 1845. ASSURANCES COMPLETED BEFORE THE BOOKS ARE CLOSED for the CURRENT YEAR have the IMPORTANT ADVANI'AGE of A FULL YEAR'S STANDING over those delayed till after that period. The Directors are nuw empowered to grant assurances for fixed sums, without any claim on th• part of thti4e in right of the policies to participate in the surplus fund or profit of the Society. Forms of proposals and every necessary information may be ob tained at the head office, Edinburgh, 5, St. ♦ndrew-square; or at any of the Society's agencies.— October, 1844. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. OFFICE IN LONDON, 7, PALL-MALL. HUGH WKEAN, Agent. UNPRECEDENTED LIST OF PRICES. d. Counterpanes, nearly 3 yards long, each ... ... ..... 2 4 Heavy Blankets, 2 yards long, the pair 4 6 (Larger in proportion.) Good Calico, ell-wide, 24 yards for... 5 9 Horrock'. Long-sloths (usually 6d.) 40 yards for... Linen Sheeting, double width, the pair .. Superb Linen Sheetings, 3 yards wide, the pair lO 6 Linen Table-cloths, li yards square, each 1 0 Two yards square, superb Damask, each Three yards long, splendid double Damask, each 8 6 Five yards long, a cloth suitable for the table of the nobility, each Damask Fish Napkins, the doges Damask Dinner Napkins, yard square, the dozen 8 6 Yard-wide Welsh Flannels, for Charities, per yard ... 0 6 Large Duffel Cloaks for ditto, each ... —. .. ... 3 6 Linen Dusters, twilled with borders, the doses..... 2 0 Russia Round Towelling, 12 yards for Knife-cloths and Kitchen.cloths, the dozen Fins Nursery Diapers, 12 squares for 2 6 Damask Table Covers, yard and half square, each (Larger in proportion ) Pinafore Diapers, tine per yard 0 0 Yard-wide Brown holland., per yard 0 di Linen Crumb Cloths,3 yards long, each Furniture Dinsitir s, a superior article, per yard 0 4 Toilet Covers, with fringe all round, each Bordered Muslin., superior quality, 12 yards for Sheeting Calicoes, extra stout, fell 2 yards wide, per yard 0 6 Huck aback Towelling., 12 yards for .. 4 8 Linen Diapers, for table-cloths, nearly 2 yards wide, per yard 1 0 Long Lawns, the piece of 10 squares for Lawn Handkerchiefs, firm quality, the dozen... Real French Cambric Handkerchiefs, the dozen..... ... 9 6 Irish Linens, good quality, 28 yards for 2l 0 Superior, for shirting ( West. end price 1.. 9d.) 26 yards for 25 0 A box, curiously fine, for collars, 12 yards for lB 0 The above goods aro part of the stock of Scoleflold and Co., re cently purchased by BROOKS and CO., for 17,4001. Tho sale of the above have just commenced at their principal establishmeet, 106, High street, Borough, facing the end of Union-street. Samples of the above goods forwarded to any part of town by horse and cart, or into the country, if written for. MISS AIARTINEAU'S CASE OF CURE. PROTEST of HYGEISTS against the MANNER in which this CASE is PUT FORTH to the PUBLIC. Hygeists contend that publishing Miss Martineau's case in the manner that newspapers have done tends to delude and cheat the public, and to make them believe that health and disease depend upon almost supernatural agency, or great and deep research. Miss Martineau's case of cure should have appeared, as all other cases of cure appear in newspapers, by whatever means effected, vie., as an advertisement. If Mesmerism be true, how is it that we don't hear of cures in every hole and corner of the kingdom? Is one isolated case, like Miss Martineau's, deserving •f the parade which has been made of it by the newspapers ? Certainly not, unless it toe to shroud the real truth in medicine in greater mystery than ever. Compare Mesmerism with Hygeism, and let us ask whether there is a hamlet •r •illage throughout Great Britain where more extraordinary cures than Miss Martineau's, solely effected by Mori son's Pills, are not to be found ? Therefore we ask again, why is all this fuss made about one isolated ease, if it be not to confound and perplex the public mind on the all.importaut question of true medical treatment ? ... hatted by Messrs. Morison, of the British College of Health, New.road, London, for and en behalf of the body of 11)geieta. London, December 2, 1644. Pt) PSLIC Nortek... 434, OXFORD-STREET. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. GRPAISTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, u universally re commended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing disorders ncident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORD ED!AFNESS —NERVOUS HEADACHE AND E CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure; many thousand sums have been accomplished by its use, at a truing expense, yet :ertain in its operation. II testimonies be necessary to induce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Commons have used it. I'he Lords 4 the Treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Ma_ jetties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners--with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Gemstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grim. stone's Eye Snuff," for its e ff icacy in removing all diseases incident ;,o the Ryes and Head. G. J. Guthrie , Esq., F . R.S. See J. B. Lech. deli, Est's Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls It national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many ethers, recommend Gemstone's Eye Snuff, and call It " Man's best Friend," and the "Student's Vade Mecum." Dr. Andrews also recommends its use as it preventive. See his reports in Nov. IPSI. He states that the tenacious sympathy of the membrane, within the nostrils, with the nervous system, that G stome's Eye Snuff, when frequently takes, must he of the greatest benefit to the ....onsumer ; and, further, recommends its universal adoption as a preventative. Dr. Thomas, of Hatfield, having witnessed many easel lsoth et headache and ophthalmia, has kindly given his testimony thereof. A few of the many th,tuand Testimonials of Sight restored and Deafness cured by Gal MSTONE'S EYE SNUFF:— " To W. Grin:atone, hag. • " April 25th, 144, " Dear Sir,—l feel bound by a sense of justice to inform you of the miraculous cure effected en myself by taking a few pinches of the far celebrated Gemstone's Eye Snuff, which, in my case, ought rather to be called' Ear Snuff,' it ha-ing effectually relieved me from a deafness from which I have been suffering for many years. You are at liberty to make any use you please of this communication, since I should mush regret if the extraordinary qualities of your Eye Snuff were not universally knewn. " I am, deer Sir, your obedient servant, • Granton, Scotland. " M A ROA HET MACURNGOR. " I can vouch ter the truth of the foregoing facts and statemen " May S, 1344. " JAME S SHUTER, Kentbury, Berks." G. W. M. Reynolds, editor of Cbainhers' London Journals -Ake— ire. reliov tan( excruciating pains, and can now write without spectaclff —SI ,S tam ford-st. eet Blac friar i a,i tara. • " Madame F. Lewis, facing the church, rark,street, Wiadsor • cured of &brines,' of sight and headache.—filth S'.ptember, IS OM, and Lachfieli, Esq. ; cured of Ophthalmia. Whitehall and Thatched House Tavern.—See his letters, IS and 1i142, Observe the Caution—W. GRINS CONE is tke sole inventor, .nd the only genuine is prepared by Win. This Odoriferous kleiLace - us Compound of Herbs is sold in anisters, at 31., Is id., 4.. se., and 15a. M. racn, by the olopnetor, I 4 tt sisT:)N E, at No. 434, ~x ford-street, I etten harn-court:rorui end (late of No. at, Bread-street, Itl 4orns b ur o an, ,t the Herhary, thew tte ; and can also b, e. , tamed iv all tV principal Towns and Cities. A liberal allowance to Shippers Owners, Captains, and all Vendors of (brimstones Eye Snuff This celebrated Snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains its benign qualities in every climate All Snuffs and Cigars shipped on the shortest notice. Any quantity can be forwarded through the General st" by sending money orders. A Is, 411.. canister, with post g coot and oo on In likel_prgpoytici EINUARY r. p MPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time $J to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed irs undo!), and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA. COMPANY, sr the sale of their celebrated teas. Offices, tie. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard. ISishopsgate-street. They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from one eunce to a ound, with the price and weight !Narked on eack packet, and but ttle trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per stmom, and many during the last nineteex years have realised con siderable Incomes by the agency without one shiiling let or loss. Application to be merle (If by letter post-paid) ?!, above. E) AVIES'S CANDLES, 5,1. and ;yid. per lb. Wax Candle 6 Is. 2d —Fine Wax, I. sd. . . Hale's Superb Composite, requiring no snuffing, 101 d. Genuine Wax, 2s. 3d.— Transparent Wax, 2s. 24.—Genuint. !sperm, 2s. 2d.—Extra tine Moulded Candles, with the improved Waxed Wicks, 7d.—yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 565. per I I2lbs.— Mottled, 60s. and 64s.—Windsor, Is. 4d. per packet.—Palm, Is. 4d.— Old Brown Windsor, Is. tl.d.—Rose, is.—Superior Almond, 2s 6(1. Superfine Sealing-wax, 4s. 6d. per lb.—Refined Sperm Oil, 7s. 6d. per gallon—Solar Oil, 3s. 6d. For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St Martin's-lane (opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house), Charing-cross WINTER OVER-COATS, WRAPPERS, &c. - 1/FESI3 S. 13 U and LUCAS (late J. s. 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Last wee 4 1i I) 4 l en, one of the professors of tlo ' ,, (-IP l r l 4 l 8ch.):1 at Aux,rre, after ',hooting a hare, pro ceed.4l to charge the barrel which he had just dis charged, when by some accident the other barrel went off, and the contents entering his head, literally sen t tered his brains over one of the persons who geooLuottaAl 4inl lie p e isptttchhaed s been from ola ih rr4 only e :e six Governor months. of ftho Mauritius were received yesterday e,t the Colortial-ottee, SFIREivsrITTRY, WOLVERHAMPTON, D UDLEY, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY. WILLIAM ORMSBY GORE, Esq., M.P., Chairman. The Hon. IL H. CLIVE, M.P., Vice-Chairman. W.' R. COLLETT, Esq., M.P. DONALD MACLEAN, Esq , M.P. T HOMAS CHARLTON WIIITMORE, Esq., M.P. WILLIAM FEEHNEY BLACK, Esq., M.P. RICHARD LLOYD, Esq. RICHARD NORMAN, Esq. S TEPHEN PHILIPPS, 'Esq. JO HN PRITCHARD, Esq. H. AGLIONBY SLANEY, Et a , Sr WILLIAM Y UNG, Bart. 6,. Th e Cornmittee of IMhgement have the satisfaction of inform . -* th e Proprietors of this line of railway that the duplicate Plans eat g t} ,"`... 10,23 have been lodged as required by the Standing Orders ' House of CORII3IOIII. By order, GEORGE KNOX, Secretary. " k4 rBaeerDer:. 2, 1844. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY Gp l RAILWAY. £240,000, In 12,500 Shares of £2O each. Deposit per Share. 71 +e l}!es COMMITTEE IN IRELAND. T he t Noble the Marquis of ORMONDE, Chairman. Right Ron. the Earl of EESEOROUGH. Right Hon. the Earl of DESART, D.L. W' l ight Hon. th e Vi scoun t DUNCANNON. 111 THWICK, Esq., Mayor of Kilkenny. 1145 MEAGHER, Esq., Mayer of Waterford. ~, ARDAGH, Esq., Waterford. '1•LI Am PONSONBY BARKER, Esq., Killoooley Abbey, Tipperary. ' BARRON, Bart., M.P.ZD.L., Belmont Menge, Wa terford 11 %. C Ps „ 61 . BUTLER, M.P., Ballyeonra Mouse, county Kilkenny •; . 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JAI 4 7 O AB WENTWORTH BEAUMONT, Esq. aL p " OLIVER MASON, Esq. ku k ",,D RICKETTS, Esq. 'a TURNER, Esq., M.P. (With power to add to their number.) Qe RANKERS. Ink of Ireland, the Provincial Bask of Ireland, the National Bank of Ireland, and their Branches. OONSULTING RNEINIZER. Captain W. S 11001130 M. •crine ENGINEER.. JOHN VALENTINE, Esq. ARCHITECT. CHARLES FREDERICK ANDERSON, Esq. SOLICITORS IN LONDON. "S and FRANCIS EDWARDS, South-square, Gray's Inn, • SOLICITORS IN WATERFORD. Messrs. ELLIOTT and NEWPORT. nottigroi IN KILKENNY. • HART& DEVEREUX, Iteq. SECRETARY. 'rb br„ W. BRIDGES, Esq. lail,, e i r's'Peted line iron Waterford to Kilkenny is 32 En g lish star s klgtk. The total cost, inciuding outlay for stock , 6 1. &e., will cot exeeed 8,0001. per mile. s tet twill l e , Perceived that the lino is intended to meet the pro. Pisi., 4 " ra nch of the Great Western Rahway frora Gloucester to -tiara itne South Wales line), and that it inust necessar ily kid mmand a great portion of the traffic from the West of En land ; extended to Dublin, will constitute Waterford one of the p c : tn Portant ports of the empire. hetlush sv re i p ll o b il e i. taken for the further extension of the lin e is the si in the went of such a measure being deemed ad. Tae Dot t et Waterford saa be entered at all times of the tide by tritl;l 6f 1 ,030 e tens. The export trade of Waterford an d the the • -4twe eis Waterford and Kilkenny are considerable, and are en Th e • th e e xPerts a Waterford in 1835, according to the Report of I,g 2 r i 'h Railway Commissioners, amounted to the value of 05 te .2411 , and the imports to 1.2.74,1641. At present the ex bililioltre represented by the local authorities to exi,:eed two At and the imports one million and a half. etot.tinsast oue.third of the experts h•om Waterford may . be p oi nt. 14 4 tr ' Pass through the county of Kilkenny, and this tra c f. a li e . t ," 44 sarily receive a grant stimulus by the construction o Th e ° ' b rel d coronaunication with the interior of the country. t aP L ...„'.. rebab ility of a remunerative return from a railway opening —44, knicatien between Waterford and Kilkenny, with a view future extension to Dublin, will be enhanced by the adoption e "att e rt ,7 " '" e :cal principle upon which it has been deter mined to oe ut. . - "‘ the line, which insures a reduction of at least 110 p er the primary •investment. r2 niteriat 6c ,! ft erY plans and surveys, with all other preliminary ar incorper.T• Will be ready, so as to apply to Parliament for a d f . i n ll te t_o root at the e the Company early in the ensuing sessioni s .Li thsi r d epeti r .at* of 4/. per cent. will be allowed to subscriber 5 1 ,1 40 - m . 4 ' l i tuitil the railway is completed. Dabp re C t ,.... ls a statement of the present through trade and pre. 'bath t C " four Jnurneys a day, 40 . passengers_ at 6s . re 3,740 ~„sen raffie s f ur Journeys. six days in the week, 100 ke reh at O s . 3,900 "di ". 1 00,000 tens,cattle included, at 51. per ton 25,006 s,z z £31,040 t uria an increase of only double the present traffic, we have fer ; showing a divisible profit, after deducting 50 per cent. '41471'14 expenses, of 52,6 4 0 1 ., or nearly 11 p er coot. on t he his will he responsible for more than the amount of , The fa ' 4 41 r "Pectus and the form of application for Shares may be ki tt t he O ffi ce* of the Company , 6, Parliament-street, West litkiner. and 36, New Broad.street, London ; Messrs. W. and F . . Threadneedle-street ; of H. Devereux, Esq., Kil. )4114' ; limas. Elliott and Newport, Waterford ; Mr. Thomas Broker, Edinburgh ; Mr. J. R. Owen, Broker, Mooched ; "id the Company's Bankers. T tth e FORM OP APPLICATION. P rovisional Committee of the Waterford and Kilkenny % nu Railway. 14 ar, r 3 e ll —l hereby request you will apportion me tux,i, o n the above proposed Railway , and I engage to pay t he to took 11 .•Pur Mare upon such allotment as you may be pleased kl ett, e'and to sign the subscription contract required b y tarifa. and also the subscribers' agreement. I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name Profession, Trade, or Calling Residence Date of Application lB4 \V 4TERFORD and KILKENNY RAILWAY. iq dot ; oe ItEGISTERED PROVISIONALLY. thi s i thereby given that NO APPLICATION for SHARES daylt;dertaking will be RECEIVED after MONDAY, the bee -amber. By order, GEORGE lIADLEY, La Secretary to the London Coirraittee. November 30, 1844. t ieen sv e ' to- mo t° ; recover ' petition,sl. of 9 c" 0 1 ', frOrli SICk hai w e .;# western the Wesol deg. 55 0 icb' tip,-e" feel ,ids Ler it' W ar° Sang ui° 1 1 ) in 1111 1' , . 5 1 / se n ,;to four inic O t i ' ,by The 1 0 0 )1 I , e t iles . ro ,te• the w `:„, 22 1111 '0 1 qlwic h. o' lll rill n°Y,A:' The 'llO !et 01 1 1 pay P° t oterl d i s onf ° Br tic 0 110 fdr sh le tA) inl Ai l ' ;e4' , s oon, --------/ be r v i s it to, t he ca dlioN r jeo 1,0 0 44 on, rte arr ter a 75 ' t, Ag en rf re, liti,:ahter of ij o e f . Ye l;(3 1 .1.) ; ,so• ?ft/Sll ~_ .1 ty/") ,F,o• . t.e> '4.-eeeZeeeecl ADELPHI THEATRE. Spanish plots seem at present to be in the %scene - s,. , se." dant in the dramatic, as well as in the p o li t i ca l eieerldo:-"' , l'kale and accordingly we find that a new Spanish drama was produced here last evening, under the tit:o cif Sidonia di Molina. The action takes place during'the war of the Succession, which was terminated by the Peace of Utrecht, and the hero of the piece is the Duke de Saavedra (Mr. Hudson), who, although nominally a partisan of the Archduke, the Austrian candidate for the throne, is in reality a partisan of the Duke. of Anjou, the French candidate, son of Louhi XIV + and who ultimately, as king Philip, ascended the Swish throne. At the opening of the play Saavedra is on the point of marriage with a daughter of a neighbouring grandee, but the match is broken off on account of his profligate character. Just at (his juncture the Baron de Madly (Mr. Selby), a French officer, enters and informs Seaetdra that his intrigues have been discovered, lhat the Archduke has ordered his arrest, and that Lie only chance of saving his estates is to settle them itn mediately on his wife. A wife is consequently wanted, And steward, Nunoz (Mr. Wright), prov.des him with one in the person of Sidonia di Molina (M drone Celeste), a poor girl who has been brought up in a neighbouring convent, and who consents to the match to save the life of her father, a prisoner in the hands of Saavedra. There is barely time to sign the marriage contract and the settlement of the estates, en lecade enters, arrests Saavedra by virtue of a se arraut from the Archduke, and conveys hint it p - bore e to Nledrid. The castle is sacked, and Sidonia, di. ge ; ; , e n a Franciscan friar, flies under the protectien Nunoz. They fall into the hands dm party .o.Freneli .01diers commanded by the Baron de AlaTy; and in the Baron, Sidonia recognises a young officer with whom she had fallen desperately in love some time nefore. lle discov-rs that tile pretended frier is a woman, and the woman whom he adores, but hie suit rejected, for her marriage with Saavedra is an nsuperable obstacle. Saavedra, who has escaped i'rotn Madrid, arrives in the French camp just as the Baron is about to sally forth on a mconnaisit, ce. Ile learns from the Baron that he is in love, and bets him 10,000 pistoles that he discovers and e ins the lady in three months. The pretended Franciscan is brought to Sriavedra's tent, tied su' jec ed to all arts if insults. 'We must protest against the intro luctit into this part of the piece a scene of " pra3ers for two," as Saavedra profanely calls it, which will, we iope, be omitted in all future representations. In a ' !remade point of view it may, perhaps, be not inefe teethe, but it is in veryl - al taste, and ikcalcitlated to shoe( the prejudices—if you will— of a numerous class, who are at present not inclintel to regard dra matic amusements with an unfavourable eye, and whose good-will it is policy to conciliate. It is not necessary for the conduct of the plct, and the piece would not go the worse for its entire omission. All such parr:K.4:s of religious ceremonies are highly objectionable. The Baron enters, and then Saavedra discovers that the friar, whom he has inellted, is now no other than the lady whom he has undertaken to win. A lapse of some months intervene between the second and third acts. In the third act we find Philip on the throne of Spain, and Sidonia installed as Camerara Mayor to the Queen at the Palace of Buen Retiro. The Baron, raised to the dignity of a grandee of Spain, is anxious to form an alliance with the all-powerful Camerara. Saavedra has just returned from an em bassy to Rome, where he has procured a divorce (rem his wife, which only awaits her signature to 11 . 11%11 effect, and on the strength of which he also is making love to the Camerara. By chance he meets with Nunoz, and offers him a rich reward to discover his wife, hoping, by means of a bribe, to induce her to c)nsent to the divorce. He hands the divorce to Sidonia, to convince her that he shall soon be free ; she siezes it, signs it, and gives her hand to the Baron Saavedra, discovering, too late, that the Camerara is his own Duchess, losing, at the same time, his wife, his bet, and his reward to Nunoz. The piece was admirably acted by Madame Celeste, Hudson, atei Selby. Wright, as the Steward, was i , resistibly funny, and Miss \Voolgar, ae his wife, and Paul 13ed ford, as a drunken French dragoon, made a erect deal of two rather insignificant parts. On the ammunee ment of the piece for repetition there wes a slight attempt at opposition, which was, however, it-wee diately overruled, and the piece may be considert'd as having been completely successful. The admirable drama of the Mysterious Stranger followed, and the burlesque of Norma concluded the evening's enter tainment, amidst the hearty laughter of a uurnernus audience. VV y ‘7 ~: ,~- ~? MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT,__FouIt . LIVES LOST, Yesterday morning, between six and seven o'clock, a lamentable accident took place in the drift- way, or guide mine, of the tunnel at pr esen t f orm i ng under the New I'own, in connexion with the Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton Railway, which, we regret to say s proved fatal to no fewer than four of the workmen, The tunnel is about two thirds of a mile in length, and runs in a straight line from Canal-street 'neneath St. Andrew's-street and square, Duke-.street, and Dublin-street, to the foot of Scotland-:Areet, where it opens into the Mill Ilaugh at the beck of Canonmills. The drift-way of the tunnel, which was about six feet square, was all completed, with the ex ception of a small, , barrier about mid way near the foot of Duke-street. In order to remove this, and to !et off the water which was known to have accumulated in the upper portion of the mine, work men have been employed for upwards of a week past, It appears, however, that in consequenee of some in accuracy in running the drift mines of the tunnel, the southern and northern portions passed each other at the point where they should have met; and hence the difficulty of joining the two—the workmen not being aware of this deviation. On Thursday, they began to have an idea that the two were not exactly oppo. site, from seeing several small jets of water Issuing from the west side of the mine ; and some alarm was even then entertained b 7 the 'workmen that they would be flooded. T he flow from this source, however, soon stopped, and the men pro ceeded with the work, which is carried on without intermission day and night, one set of men being re lieved every few hours by another. When the acci dent occurred (which was about a quarter past six), the two night ahiftmen, John Blair and James Philips, were still working, though it was beyond the time that they ought to have been relieved, the other two having, fortunately fur themsfAves, been rather later than usual in coming to their work that morning. Mr. Peter Mitchell, brother of one of the contractors, and Mr. Thomas Erskine, ganger, had also just gone down to see how the work was getting on. The former went down from mere curiosity, How the accident occurred is not known, as all who were in the tunnel at the moment have perished ; bat it is supposed that the water, which had accumulated. in the upper mine, had suddenly broken in upon them, and swept them all away in the torrent. The first notice which was given to those above the ground that something had gone wrong, was by a boy, named Jack, who had just gone down the shaft in Dublin-street (about seventy yards below where the barrier was), and who, hearing a fearful rumbling noise like thunder, and suspecting that the water had burst, instantly gave the signal to be pulled up, which was promptley obeyed, and he reached the surface just in time to escape in safety, for in a mo ment afterwards the water came rushing up the shaft with tremendous violence, striking the roof of the wooden shed which covers the opening.. and rushing down the street. This shaft is about sixty feet deep. Nor was this all, for in another moment a second rush of water was seen forcing its way upwards through the street, about 150 yards further down, and flooding the area of the shop oc, pied by Mr. D. Bruce, spirit-dealer there. A; this spot there hail formerly been a shaft sunk, which was afterwards covered up, which accounts for the water coming up in that direction. The bodies of Thomas Erskine and John Blair were soon discovered near the bottom of the shaft, the one holding the other by the foot ; but the other two were not found till between two and four o'clock, in the afternoon, having been carried much further down. They were all married men in the prime of life, and have left wives and families to lament their untimely loss. To account for the large body of water, it must be understood that the ground through which the tunnel passes is full of springs in all directions, and there having been no workmen employed in the upper portion of the mine for a considerable time past, the water had been allowed to collect. We understand, from the engineer of the tunnel, that no ground fur further apprehension exists, the works being unin jured, and the body of water nearly removed. Crowds of people were yesterday collected at the different spots where the effects of the accident were visible, and the event created great excitement in every quarter of the city. Bailie Mack, Mr. Dymock, Procurator Fiscal, and Mr. Raining, superintendent of police, were early elf the spot, to investigate the circumstances conee,k94 with the accident, and several witnesses hae, 0 1 30 4, --e-e-nosced on the subject.—Scotsman of iSaiturclay.--, pina regime 0 an to IIiCIIEASE OF OFFICERS IN THR I NDIAN All)m -a Orders will be Ov erland next tonl ca captain Mail to l% dia, for the a ppointment regiment f infantry. The Governor-Goneral had autho rity.sent outb oyftah an addition al ti to this effect when he was appointed ; but in the ,vent of his not having done so, he has been directed to . arry it into immediate operation. This measure given •,.n additional threcappointtnents to each Director; and we .Tncerely hope the sons of a few distinguished and meri torious offic. , rs may be provided for. We continue to re-- ceive many extrotrie cars of a total want. of consideration to the sous of Q.,,at Cers who have done some sorvi k * to a m statkr—:Nanal and .Minn; y Gazette.' THE CHIJIWII IN DANGBII.—The hew church of St. Lit\Yrel l o o l about which so many pathetic appea!s hay% been made to the public regarding its unfinished tower and uncommenced spire, is already, it appears, falling into a state of dilapidatiou.—Hcnrshife indevoicient l a YEAR-BOOR OF TRAVEL. . Now ready, price se. 6d., with tinted Plates, C URIOSITIES of MODERN TRAVEL : a Ycar-Beok of Adventure; comprising the Spirit of all the New Works of Travel and Adventure published during the Year. "An admirable design, and certain to be full of interest. It will form a most acceptable present to young people."—London News. D. Bogue, Fleet-street.