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GLASGOW via PLEETVirOOD and AR OSSAN, every MONDAY, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and P1111)Ar, by the new Iron Steamers, " HER MAJESTY" and " ROYAL CONSORT," 700 tons and 350 horse Tower. The above Ships leave Fleetwood, on the arrival If the trains that leave Euston-square, London, at 7.30., 8.45., or 10. A.m. Passengers can be booked through to Glasgow in London. Carriages taken by the 8.45 train only. Further particulars may 19e had at 8, St. Swith , n's-lane ; or the Universal-office, Regent-circus, London ; or of the Agents, Kemp Rut Co., Fleetwood, and 111`Kean and Lament. Glasgow. WILLIA M UPCOTT, ESQ., Deceased. AR persons having any claims on the estate of the late WM. UPCOTT, Esq., of Islington, are requested to send the particulars thereof to us, as Solicitors to the Administratrix ; and all persons in debted to the Estate, or having in their possession any Books, Auto graphs, or other property belonging to the deceased, are requested to Pay such debts, and to hand over such property to us, on behalf of the Administratrix. ATKINS and ANDREW, Solicitors. White Hart-Court, Lombard -street. TO COMMERCIAL GENTLEMEN. T. EDWARDS, CASTLE INN , CO G• VENTRY, avails himself, on the present opportunity, of Intentlly acknowledging the very liberal support he has expe riehced from Commercial Gentlemen since he has succeeded his father-in-law, Mr. Hall, and begs leave to assure his friends and those gentlemen who may favour him with their future patronage, that every exertion will be made throughout the establishment to Promote their comfort and convenience. The omnibus at the station will set down passengers at the Castle Inn on the arrival, and call to take up passengers on the departure, Of each train. Coventry, Dec. 1845. TO CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, AUCTIONEERS, APPRAISERC, &c.—to be LET, at Cambridge, a commodious HOUSE, SHOP, WAREHOUSE, and WORKSHOPS, eligibly situate in the greatest thoroughfare,etwo doors from the Hoop Hotel, Bridge-street, CanaUridge, recently in tenure of Mr. Summers, cabinetmaker, &c. N.B. These premises being in three separate compartments, but Communicating, are admirably constructed for railway offices or for any commission business or trade where many rooms are required. Apply to Mr. Richard Newby, Phoenix Fire-office, 67, Regent - street, Cambridge. 13, George-street, Hanover square. 1 E W YEAR of the BRITISH and FOREIGN INSTITUTE. The New Cards of Membership for the year 1846 are now ready for Issue, and nifty be had at the Rooms of the Institute. Candidates desirous of entering with the commencement of the New Year will be admitted by ballot of the Committee on the fol lowing terms : Town Members ....Entrance 101. 10s.—Annual, 61. 6s. Country Members ..Entrance 51. ss.—Annual, 31. 3s. The Evening Meetings of the Institute commence on the sth of January, and will be continued up to the end of June ; during which Period of Six Months there will be two Meetings in each week, on Mondays and Fridays, including the Lectures, Soirees, Conversa tioni, and discussions appointed for the Session, of which Lists may bit procured at the Institute. Members desirous of introducing Ladies at the Evening Meetings, will be furnished with Transferable Tickets for the Session, at One Guinea each. By order of the Committee, all Members and Visitors attending the Evening Meetings, will be required to present their Cards of Ad- Mission on entering. JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM, Resident Director. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. Capital 100,0001., in 5,000 Shares of 201. per Share. Deposit 105... per 1001, shay., In re,,,etel.inet with tho • (Provisio a lly Registered.) Under the Management of a Provisional Committee. CONsIII:rma Clamor —ProfeisOr Ryan, M.D., LL.D., Royal Col lege, Portimouth, and Royal Polytechnic Institution. Eliot/ma—Henry Francis, Esq., Patentee, 40, Elizabeth-street, Eaton-square. BA/rims—Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co. SOLICIToa—J. F. W. Fesenmeyer, Esq., 23, Bedford-row. SECRETARY—Mr. Willisna Nicholson. Offices of the Company and Working Factories, 159, Drury-lane. The Company is formed for the purpose of carrying out, more ef fectually working, and bringing into general use, an invention se cured by letters patent for an improved manufacture of gas. The apparatus is so portable it can be fitted up on any descrip tion of building, even at a kitchen range, without affecting the do- Mastic arrangements, and the fire used in ordinary in generating the gas will be ample to produce steam for warming the most extensive Premises. The most eminent engineers and chemists unite in opinion that the invention is not only practicable and -free from smell or annoy ance, but by this valuable patent is secured the manufacture of a pure and superior gas, not only on new, but sound, scientific, chemical, and mechanical principles, which have been hitherto overlooked in the common modes of manufacture • besides, this gas possesses more of the illuminating power, and will burn longer, than that now in use, in the proportion of 40 per cent. in favour of the invention. The patent method is applicable to lighting generally, but more especially small towns, villages, lighthouses, colleges, churchas, dock yards, theatres, public offices, prisons, barracks, railway stations, rnanafactories, printing-offices, madhouses, hospitals, and schools, &c., and warming the buildings, without extra expense. The benefits which would accrue to lighthouses, dockyards, and numerouB localities, where the ordinary gas cannot be conveyed *without the formation of many new Acts and Companies, or at im mense expense, would be sufficient to obtain for this Company the Most prominent and prosperous position. The great saving to the consumer, the small portion of room requi site for the erection of the apparatus, the simplicity of its working, and the brilliancy of the gas, will insure the adoption of the invention throughout the kingdom ; and although the public can be supplied at a price which will defy competition, the Company can confidently hold out to those disposed to become shareholders a return upon their capital of not less than fifty per cent. The Company being far advanced, will be in a situation, when fully registered, to take contracts immediately. Applications for shares, in the usual form, to be made to, and further particulars obtained of, the Solicitor, and also the Secretary, at the Company's offices, where may be seen the apparatus at work, and the brilliancy of the . .gas exemplified. IMMENSE SALE OF LAMPS AT RALF-PRICE, CLARK and COMPANY, 447 , West St rand, beg to announce that they intend making extensive alterations in their establishment, and, in consequence, are compelled to dispose of a large portico* of their immense and excellent stock of lamps. The stock consists of the New Light, Clark's Patent Cared Oil Lamp (the best oil lamp ever made), Solar Lamps, and all other oil lamps. Young's Vesta Spirit Lamp, the Gem Spirit Lamps, Oil and Candle Chandeliers, Candelabras, and Ormolu Candlesticks, and richly cut Lustres ; Pahner's Magnum Candle Lamps, and every description of Palmer's and Clark's Candle Lamps that can be required. In fact, their immense variety provides a ehoice for all, and gives an satisfac tion. The whole will be sold considerably under the usual charges. The reduction in prices commence Tuesday, 16th December, and Will only continue one month, or perhaps less. Please write down Address, CLARK and Co., 447, WEST STRAND, the Immense Lamp Depot. .----- _ SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS. i \ A B . SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing • Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of , England, submit for choice in their Plate-rooms, many Patterns of SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, of Sheffield Manufacture, from Fifteen to Twenty Guineas the set, viz.:— _ Double Dome Pattern. The Melon Pattern. Size. X s d. Size. .£ e. d. 1 Plated Dish Cover, 20 in. 5 13 6 1 Plated Disk Cover, 20 in. 5 17 0 1 Dish Cover, 11 in. 4 7 6 1 Dish Cover, 16 in. 4 14 0 2 Dish Covers, 16 in. 5 12 6 2 Dish Covers, 14 in. 6 6 6 Per set • . ----1 - . .5 13 61 --- Per set • • The above have silver handles and mounting and silver shields for engraving the crest or coat of arms. A Price Current, illustrated by Drawings, and containing every nformation relative to the purchase of Silver or Sheffield Plate, may be had on application, or will be be sent into the country, free of Postage, in answer to a paid letter. C lIRIS TM A S T 0 A S TS. ANECDOTE. A company of friends, on Christmas Day, Were drinking toasts together, so they say; Some toasted to companions o'er their glasses, And some proposed " A Health to all good Lasses ;" Seme drank to Queen Victoria on her throne, And nothing scarcely did they let alone. At length a worthy gentleman got up, While in his hand he holds a " sparkling cup." And thus, midst breathless silence, he proposes A hearty toast—to whom ? Why, Messrs. MOSES. " The toast (said he) which I propose to you " Is one to which we must full justice do ; " I feel assur'd I should not do my part " Unless I drank success to MOSES' mart : " Look ! look (quoth he) at MOSES and his SON, " Consider what a dual of good they've done. " There's not one gentleman in all the roam " Who is not drest in MOSES' choice costume ; " Hence I with confidence propose (said he), " That we should drink this toast with three times three-" With this the gentleman resum'd his chair, And all approv'd of what he'd stated there. But stop ! you've not heard all the anecdote ; A gentleman of literary note, Took out his pocket - book, and pencill'd there A song—and sang it to a well-known air. 'Twas quickly done; and as it is not long, We beg to give a copy of — THE SONG. Let us toast the success Of the monarchs of dress — E. MOSES and SON, of the City; Let no one be mute, (For each has a suit), Ent let us all join in the ditty. Many savings we've won By MOSES and SON, Many capital bargains we've made ; They deserve to be prais'd, -While triumphantly rals'd To the loftiest post in the trade. May MOSES and SON, (As they ever have done) Win the pnblic in one mighty host ; And at each Christmas season, May all have good reason To propose their success with a toast LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE X s. d. Beaver Taglionis •••• • • • ••• • • ............. from • 8 6 Chaste: fillds or Codringtons ........ ..... •.•• • • 1. 6 D'Orsays, Athols, l'embroke, and every description of Winter Coats •• .• •• •• ••••• • •. • • •• •• •• 1 0 Beys' Winter Coats in every style •••• • • from •8 6 Winter treasers, lined .• • • ....... .••• • .• • —•. 0 4 6 0 10 Doeskin, d•tte •. . • Dress Coats, edged .. ••••••• • • • " • .. 1 0 41 Frock, ditto •• . . ..... . ..... .•••• • • • .. .• .. 1.. I 5 0 Roll Collar Test.— • ...... ••• • • • ...... Trouble-breasted .... D 0 2 6 Boys' Hussar and Tunic suits .... Ditto, Winter trousers.-- •• ••••••• • • • • • • .• . 0 3 0 Ditto, ditto Vests ...... •••••.••• • • • • • • •• ..... • . 0 1 6 MADE TO MEASURE. Winter Coats, in every style and shape, handsomely ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • 1 5 0 trimmed Milled cloth Great Coats, velvet collar and cuffs ...... 1 12 6 0 Tweed Wrappers .... ••••••• • • • • • • . .•. • • . • 018 Ditto Trousers •• • . Winter Trousers, in all the new patterns • • ...... •0 12 0 Doeskia ditto.... • • Best quality, or dress do ..• •• • • Dr e ss coats.. ••• • • • ...... •••• • • • • . • 1 12 0 . Ditto, best quality made ••••••• • • • • • • 2 15 0 Frock Coats •• • ....... ••• • • • 113 0 Ditto, best quality made ••• • • • .. Cashmere Yeats— ...• • • ...... ...• •.• • • .......... 8 6 Satin de., plain or fancy ...... •••• • • • • 0 12 0 Boys' Hussar and Tun i c s uits ••••••• • • • • • •. .......... 1 6 0 Great Coats ••••••• . . • • .. • ... • • .... . 014 6 .... The New Work, entitled the " Monarch Mart," with full directions or self-measurement, may b purcha sed on application, " Post Free." IstroiTarcr.—Any article or ordered, if not approved of exchanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail Woollen Drapers, Outfitters, and General Warehousemen, 154, Mino . ries, and 86 , Aldgate , City, opposite the Church. 4 d ay business transacted at this Establishment from sunset on Friday till sunset on Satarday, when business is resumed at twelve o clock. Cetrriow.—E. Moses and Son are obliged to guard the pnblie against imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike false hood of being connected with them, or its the same concern, has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion whatever vilth any other establishment, in or out of London, and those who desire genuine Cheap ClothMinories should (to preven t disappointment, &c.) call or send to 154, or 86, Aldgate. opposite the Church. RHEUMATISM. All those suffering from Rheumatism, Chilblains, Lumbago, Tie-Doloreux, Cramp, Sprains, &c., will find immediate relief and speedy care by using CORRALL'S EMBROCATIO N. The great aa nd incteasing demand for this novel Embrocation induces the proprietor to introduce it more generally to the public, satisfied that one trial alone will be sufficient to convince the most sceptical of its superiority ove r all other a rticles offered for similar purposes. Sold in bottles at Is. 1%e1., 25., and 2s. 9d. each, by the Bole Pro prietor, George Rickar dsou, 12, Noriand-place, Notting-hill, and by his appointment by Barclay and Sous, 95, Farringdon• street ; and J. Sanger, 150, Oxford-street. Orders, by post, directed to the Proprietor, promptly attended to. FOGS AND DAMP AIR. BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual preservative from the ill effects of the fogs and damp air which, in the winter season, are so prevalent in this climate. Its effects are to expel wind, to pre serve the stomach from the admission of damps, and to relieve those who suffer from difficulty of breathing. P re pared only by Barclay and S ons, 95, Farringdon-street, Lon don ; and sold retail , by their appointment, by Sanyer, 150, Oxford street ; Gifford, 104, and 11. Burfield, 180, Strand ; Johnston, 68, Cornhill ; Hallows, druggist, 2, High-street, Islington ; HeeudebourMedicineck, druggist, Church - street , Hackney; and all respectabl Venders in town and country: Obserre--None can be genuine unless the names of " Barclay and ions" are ort the stamp gaud to each box. X .-- : ,--- A - z—V - "- --- V - •-i . 'ti . A . - EC* ~,...`, l i . '''':•24, ~ , • a ti : Itt44 , •:', -i-.-...,...-Jr,:i " '2(. % l ei k \ eg r k Y4iYi"":k ' ",...,; --*•-- $41 ,/ , ' . iVi rollif-41111111110 . ',,` - ' ' .) **.‘ 'S .. ";. . , s '.‘ " TiV C-11 ' 1*, 1 . • . ,TE . ,/ 44, , , 40 'l9 . - o ..'`-'' . 41 ... „'; • • . ... . 4. / ? t .10 4 7, ~ ,_ .• .. ll -... . 1 t. 11 "- --- - - ' , N.' „.!i ! 1 ! •:-.' " N ~.,.., ,y r - "':-61 ~., /, ;e - '''.'..„, -, l'Io,P- -):: Z ~.:.`, f lf „, - 4 ~,,,, ?If ' 'flizo , 1 • ‘\‘ ' i ' , ArElf • Vilk. ,/t . /t, /N- A' .'t i..k''" r. ' ' j I Z 1: * : 1 1 ~.. ~,. ~ i 4„..,..., ...„ _ .. No. 16,654. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENI PUBLICATIONS. CHRIS rMAS HOLIDAYS. ROYAL POL YTECHNIU INSTITUTION, Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and professor Bachoilber in CHEMBTRY and NATURAL YHILO SOPHY will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments. A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE In POTATOES will be delivered by Dr. Ryan, and also on the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL WAY, by Professor Bachoffner, a Working Model of whicb, car rying several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHROMA TROPE are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Ex periments by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Among the various additions to the Working Models is i.leleman's NEW AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for ascending and de scending Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celebrated Flute. Player, will take part in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wall i s. Open from Eleven to Half past Five, aril from Seven to Half-past Ten in the Evening. Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price. NEW MAGAZINE. (To be continued Monthly,) On January Ist, 1846, will be published, price 25., with an Illustra tion by PHIZ, and several Wood Engravings, THE UNION MAGAZINE. Contents of No I.:- 1. Thoughts on the /Esthetics of Milton's Comus. 2. Easy Chairs. 3. Letters from a Hindoo Gentleman travelling in England. 4. The Crusades. 5. Baron Puffendorf. A Satire. A.D. 1900. 6. Pope Gregory XVI. 7. A Musician's Plea for his Art. 8. The Adventures of a Stick. 9. The Inquisition. 10. The Scholar's Death Summons, and other Miscellaneous Poetry. 11. A Sporting Excursion in the Backwoods of Canada. 12. General Rosas, Monte Video, and Buenos Ayres. 13. Kordofan.—Reviews, &c. &c. Published by Messrs. Madden and Malcolm, Leadenhall-street ; Cumming, Dublin; Smith, Edinburgh; and to be had of all Book sellers in town or country. CZTUNT, 57, STRAND, LONDON.-'WEL LINGTON BOOTS, made to Measure, ONE GUINEA. Su perior workmanship, the finest French leather, very durable, and pleasant for tender feet.—Cash on delivery. GREAT WESTERN RAILW AY On and after the Ist January, 1846, an additional Third Class Train will run daily (Sundays excepted) between Paddington and Br stoppages directions, Down at 10.30 A.m., Up at 6.30 A.M. The at the intermediate stations may be seen by refer ence to the time bills. Third Class Pasiengers, and Horses will no longer be conveyed between Paddington and Bristol by the 2.15 P.M. Down Goods Train ; or by the 2 P.M. (10 P.M. from Bristol) Up Goods Train. Third Class Passengers between Exeter and windon will be con veyed by the 5.15 P.M. Train , instead of by the S 2 P.m. Goods Train, as heretofore. From Bristol to Exeter Third Class Passengers will continue to proceed by the 2.15 P.M. Goods Train, as at present. The usual Passenger Train, from Bristol to Bath, at 6.30 A.M., will NOT be discontinued. By order of the Directors, CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Paddington, Dec. 29, 1845. NEW VOLUME. THE BUILDER, an Illustrated Weekly . Journal for the Architect, Operative, and Artist, price 3d., No. 152, to be published on SATURDAY NEXT, will contain a fine Engraving of Princess Elizabeth's Garden Porch, Caombe Abbey, from a drawing by Mr. C. J. Richardson—Opening Address —Paper on the Old Exchange, by Mr. Tite, F.R.S.—Report of Institute of Fine Arts on Competitions—lnterior Decoration —Equilibrium of Piers—Laws Relating to Buildings—On Study of Design, and other important Papers, with all the Architectural and Building news. Early orders are solicited to prevent disappointment.—Office, 2, York-street, Covent-garden; and of all Booksellers. WENTY POUNDS FOR SIXPENCE. A_ Thousands of Pounds Sterling Money will be' given away with the CENSOR, or SATIRICAL TIMES NEWSPAPER, to be published January • the 3d, 1846. Lose no time. For prospectuses and particulars apply at the Publishing Office, 136, Fleet-street, London, where all communications to the editor, and all advertise ments, are to be addressed. EAST DEREHAM AND - NORWICH RAILWAY. The Committee of Management beg to announce to the Share holders-that a large proportion of the Scrip has been sent in for re gistry, and they request that persons who hold the remainin: por tion will send it forthwith to the Secretary in Norwich, in order that their arrangements may be completed in ample time for the require ments of Parliament. HOOD'S MAGAZINE, FOR JANUARY, Co. 25., price 2s. 6d., edited by CHARLES ROW CROFT, Author of the " Tales of the Colonies, or the Adventures of an Emigrant," contains :-1. The Bushranger of Van Diemen's Land, by the Editor-2. The Bar of England-3. Chronicles of the Fleet-4. The Three Letters-5. The Two Minstrels-6. A State Secret-7. Grcystone Hall-8. Reviews of Books-9. The Feast of Bells-10. English Etymology-11. Currency and Corn—with the Index, &c., to Vol. 4. London Henry Renshaw, 35G, Strand. By order of the Committee, EDWARD WILLETT, Chairman. Norwith; Dec. 27, 1845, L EEDS A I ND. CARL ISLE RAILW COM PA NY Notice Is iteleby that a Meeting of Sharehol‘lers of this Company, will take place at the London Tavern, Bishops gate-street, on MONDAY, the sth of January, 1846, at One o'clock' precisely, to lay before the. Proprietors the terms of the amalgamation which has been agreed to with the Yorkshire and Glasgow Union Railway Company, and the general state of this Conipany. By order of the Committee of Management, C. LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary. Gr esham-rooms, Basinglaall-street. 'AY COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE. Edited by W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq. Contents for JANUARY. No. CCCI. I. The Murderer's Confession. By Horace Smith. 11, The Westminster Play. By Sergeant Talfourd. 111. Echoes from the Backwoods. By Captain Levingo. IV. The Vision of Carl Van Quiet. By Charles Hooton. V. New Year's Day. By Dudley Costello. VI. The Privateersman. By Captain Marryat, R.N. VII. The Robertses on their Travels. By Mrs. Trollope. (Concluded.) VIII. Beauchamp. By G. P. R. James, Esq. IX. Sonnet to Sergeant Talfourd. By E. Kenealy. X. Old Romances concerning Bernardo del Carpio. By John Oxenford. XI. Sketches of the Lives of Lords Stowell and Eldon. XII. Lights and Shades. By W. 11. Maxwell, Esq. XIII. The Old Pilgrim Ferry. By Andrew Winter. XIV. Travels and Opinions of Mr. Jolly Green. XV. Revelations of London. By the Editor. XVI. Literature of the Month. Embellished with a Portrait of W. HARRISON AINSWORTIL'Esq., by DANIEL MACLISE, R.A. Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. T HE OXFORD AND SALISBURY- DIRECT • . RAILWAY. The Committee of Management beg to announce that, incompliance with the applications and suggestions of several gentlemen of expe ricnce, they have instructed the several bankers named in their Letters of Allotment to continue to receive the preliminary deposits from this time until the 7th of January next, in order that those parties to whom Shares in this Company have been allotted may con suit their own convenience, by paying thefirst deposit at the present time, or paying the whole deposit en or.before the 7th of January next 11y order of the Beard, Z. fIUBBERSTT, Sikeretaty. Dfoontate-chambers,"lfoorgate-street, Dee. 19, 1845. WITHOLLUSTRATION BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. I: 1 WO R T H'S- MAGAZINE. ..contents for JANUARY. N - 6.• XLVIII. I. The Countof, Monte Cluisto., 11. The Guerilla's Daughter. , • • HI. Tom Walker's Story.' By Jackson'Lee. IV. The Miseries of a Ptlze. By George Raymond. • V. Life and Writings of Nimrod. By the Author of "Handley Cross." • • VI. Deeds not Words. By J. E. Carpenter. VII. How Miss Mountnorris got a Husband. By Shirley Brooks. VIII. Saib and Nourpaahall. By Thomas Miller. IX. The Diamond Lance and the Golden Basin. A Breton Le gend. By W. Hughes, Esq. X. Shelley. By E. Kenealy. XI. Dreams. By J. L. Forrest. XII. SIR LIONEL FLAMSTEAD. By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq. WITH IN ILLUSTRATION BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK. t hapman and Hall, 186, Stiand. GR AND -UNION RAILWAY. _ ISSUE OF SPALDING AND BRANDON JUNCTION RAILWAY SHARES. Notice is Fereby given, that the Shareholders of the Grand Union Railway who are aesirous of taking shares in the Spalding and Bran don Junction line, are required to send in the original scrip for re gistry on or before the 6th of January, 1846. The scrip must be accompanied by a letter, signed by the owner with his name in full, his occupation, and residence,stating the quan tity of scrip, and the respective numbers sent in for registry, together with the name of a party iii London to whom reference may be made as to responsibility, otherwise it cannot be received. A receipt will be given for the scrip deposited, and at the expiration of two days (if the holder be considered sufficiently responsible by the Directors) it will be returned, together with, a letter of allotment for the Spalding and Brandon Junction Railway shares. The allotment will be in the proportion of one share for every live of the Grand Union Rail way scrip. Application "must be made on or before the day above named, otherwise no claim for the Spalding and Brandon Junction shares will be recognised. The deposits will be payable at the several Bankers specified on the Letter of Allotment, on or before the 15th of January, and th e Deeds will lie for signature as under, when the Bankers' receipts may be exchanged for Scrip Certilleates. London—At the Company's Offices, 78, Conthill, and at - the Offices of the Norfolk Railway Company, Guildhall -buildings, from the sth to 20th January, 1846, inclusive, between the hours of Ten and Five o'clock. Nottingham—At the Offices of the Grand Un1846. io 1846. n Railway Com , patty, St. Peter's square , Friday, 16th January, 17th Januar Leeds—At the White Ilorse , S aturday, y, Manchester—At the Albion Hotel, Monday, 19th January, 1846. Li verpoo l —At the Angel Hotel , Tuesday, 20th January, 1846. As it is understood that Parliament will meet on the 22d January, the time for payment of Deposits and execution of the Deeds can on no account be extended. The Plans, 'Sections," and Books of Refe rence were deposited with the Board of Trade and the several Clerks of the Peace on Saturday, the 29th November, and all necessary arra ngements have been made for obtaining an Act in the ensuing session of Parliament. . By order, 78, Cornhill, Dec. 24, 1845. . NEW .MORNI,NG PAPER. ! On WEDNESDAY, Jan. 21, will be published, No. 1. of THE DAILY NEWS. 1 A Morning Newspaper of Liberal Politics and thorough Inde pendence. The leading features of the Paper may be briefly stated under the following heads : . Its City News and Commercial Intelligence, collected from the highest sources, will be scrupulously impartial, and always early. Its Scientific and Business Information on every , topic connected with Rail Ways, whether in actual operation, in progress, or pro jected, will be found to be complete. An extensive system of Foreign Correspondence in all parts of the world has been for some time, and is now, in courseof organisation. Its Parliamentary Reports, its Law Reports, and every other item of such matter, will be furnished by gentlemen of the highest qua lifications. Among the writers of its Leading Articles, its Criticisms on Books, the Drama, Music, and the Fine Arts, are some of the most distin guished names of this time. The Literary Department of " The Daily News" will be under the direction of Mr. Charles Dickens. As a Journal addressing itself to Men of Business in all parts of the World, particular: - attention will be paid to the arrangement of its Advertisements , ..* The Office for Advertisements intended for insertion in " The Daily News," will be at No: 90, Fleet-street, London. All com munications for the Editor should be addressed to the Publishing , Offices, Whitefriars. ' ALFRED BEESTON, Secretary, ASTERN , COUNTIES RAILWAY. The Public are informed that the following ALTERATIONS ..ne arrangement of the PASSENGER TRAINS will come into operation on the Ist January, 1846, viz.:— CAMBRIDGE LINE. —DOWN TRAINS. Two additional Trains, consisting of 'First, Second, and Third Class Carriages, will leave London for Hertford and intermediate Stations, at 10.30 A.M., and 1 30 P.M. respectively, every day except Sundays. The Trains leaving London for Hertford at Twelve o'clock Noon, and 4.30, and Seven o'Clock Evening, will consist of First, Second, and Third Class Carriages, and not First and Second Class only as heretofore, and will stop, if required, to take up or set down passen gers at any of the intermediate Stations. The 2.30. P.M. Train from London to Ely and intermediate Stations will have First and Second Class Carriages attached, in addition to Third Class, as at present. UP TRAINS. Two aAditional Trains of First, Second, and Third Class car d riages will leave Hertford for London at 10.45 A.m., an 2.30 P.M. respectively, stopping, if required, at any of the interme diate stations. The 8.15 and 9.15 (not 9.30, as heretofore) A.M., and 12.30 P.M. trains will take First, Second, and Third Class Passengers, and not First and Second Class only, as at present, and the 9.15 train will, if required, stop at any of the intermediate stations between Hertford and London. The 9.30 A.M. train from Ely to London, and intermediate sta tions, will hereafter consist of First, Second, and Third Classarages. The Mail train, heretofore arriving in London at 5.22A.M., ri will be due at five o'clock. COLCHESTER LINE.—DOWN TRAINS. The 7.30 A.M. Train rem London will be discontinued, Third Class Carriages being attached to the 8.30 A.M. Train. The One o'Clock P.M. 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The launch took place exactly at twenty minutes past eleven, and the ceremony of christening was performed by the Mar chioness of Westminster. There were present, in addi tion to her Ladyship. the Marquis of Westminster, the Earl of Wilton, Sir Philip and Lady Egerton, Sir Ed ward and La dy Cust, Mr. Ireland Blackburne, M.P., and a host of the principal gentry in South Cheshire. The Admiralty was represented by Captain Black, R.N. After the launch, which was beautifully effected, the principal visitors sat down to a splendid dejeuner, at which the usual loyal toasts were drunk, and S uc cess to her Majesty's Steamer The Birkenhead " was pro posed and responded to amidst loud cheers. Mr. Iligha,m, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. , . GREAT FREE TRADE MEETING I grower. The monopoly was thus established by the law AT LAMBETH. of the land; but in 1816 corn was down to 525. in this Last evening a meeting of the electors of Lambeth country, when it should have been at 80s., if that were took place at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, for the to be the remunerating price for the agriculturists. Then purpose of taking measures to petition Parliament for th e r e were bad seasons, and prices rose; and then there the total repeal of the corn-laws. The large room of were committees ,to inquire into the cause of agricul the Horns was completely filled. Among the gentlemen cultural distress and manufacturing distress.—(Hear, on the platform, we observed Mr. Hawes, M.P., Mr. T. he a r .) When the corn was cheap the farmers corn- D'Eyncourt, M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Mr. Wilson, Mr. P lained of being distressed for want of remune- Watkinson, Mr. Poulter, Mr. J. A. Lyon, Mr. R. S. rating prices, land when corn was high then Dixon, Mr. Cash, Mr. Bone, Mr. Byron, Mr. Renton, manufacturers and artizans were distressed. The Mr. B. Baker, &c. &c. law of 1815 was found to be too strin g ent in its character, Mr. RICHARD POPE took the chair and opened the and in 1822 a new law was proposed and carried; but business of the meeting. He appeared before them as it was never in operation, for it was enacted what the world called a Conservative, but he could not I that it should.. not come into operation until . help taking a part-in the anti-corn-law struggle, consi- corn reached 80s., and as corn never reached 80s. whilst dering the question to be whether this country was or that law was in existence, it never came into operation. — was not to be starved?—(Hear, hear.) He avowed (Hear, hear.) From 1822 to 1828 there was a continual that he had only recently become a free trader.—(Hear, shifting and patching of the corn-law, and last the Bill of hear.) He had been much struck by the arguments 1828 was introduced. In 1815 the growers of corn were which he had heard adduced at a recent anti-corn-law to be secured at SOs., but that law failed, and in 1 828 the meeting in the borough of Lambeth; and a speech of friends of agriculture only asked 645. In 1830 the King's that great man, Mr. Cobtlen—(Cheers)—which he had speech prominently put forth agricultural distress as had an opportunity of listening to lately at Wakefield, one of its topics • and in 1833 a Committee was appointed had decided him never, on any future election, to sup- to in q uire into aye cause of that agricultural disress. In port any but a free trader.—(Cheers.) The Hon. Gen- 1836 t here was another committee to inquire into agri tleman then proceeded to advert to the failure of the cultural distress ;'so it was apparent that those laws fur potato crop, and to inquire whether the League did not the protection of agriculture had failed in their object., seem to be in earnest in its proceedings, when they con- and were but a delusion , hold i ng out p romises to the sidered the commencement which had been made the farmer which they, did not realise.—(Hear. hear.) The a other day of the sub sc ription for the gigantic fund which author of the report of the Committee of 183 6 , himself an the League had determined to raise. —(Cheers.) enlightened agriculturist, called the corn-law a delusive Mr. CASH moved the first resolution, to the effect that P the Y rotection, and stated that the farmers had been for some deficiency in th e h a rvest, as well as the diseased ears sinking under it, and paying their rents cut of state of the potato crop, rendered some such measure as their capital. The writer to whom he alluded was the the repeal of the corn-laws absolutely necessary.— Right Hon. Gentleman who now fills the chair of the (Cheers.) He referred to the misery generally existing House of Commons, and who, as he before remarked, amid the agricultural popul a tion themselves, and on that ground urged the nece s sity of opening the ports. If the was an enlightened agriculturist himself. They in xt came to the law of 1842 ; but he would not say any- Ministry did not repeal the bread-tax of their own good thing of that lawn,' as the Minister who proposed it was will, they would be forced to do it by the power of the about to give it up, and as it was now in fact but the constituencies of the kingdom.—(Hear hear.) Let the ghost o f a corn-law.--(Hear, hear, and laughter.) Ile people be but true to mselves. If they wished for believed that he had said enough to show the meeting cheap bread, they could fligVe it..--:(Cheers.) that these laws for the protection of agriculture had been Mr. Dxxot4 seconded the resoultion, observing that ayhg delusion, itht and the he therefore uo ther u e r tre to pursue thought w, he ,uld be to do was ri g ht 4,tv when they reflc,-ted up , 0 their is9liisituntion, and the saying confined space which they could appropriate "to agricul- away with protection altogether.--(Cheers.) He w as, tural pursuits, it was evident, that they could only exist therefore, in fav'ou'r of the repeal of the corn-laws, and as a political body, by being a great manufacturing and for a perfect free trade in that article.—(Cheers.) He commercial nation. Let them look at our increasing was aware that every approach to free trade had been population, and let thern:vay whether it was probable, looked upon by some persons as the signal of the ifp that supposing that population to go on increasing as it proaching ruin of the agricultural interest, and most of had done, they could be -fed by the supplies afforded them remembered the obloquy with which Mr. Huskis by this country. From the constitution of Sir Robert son was met when he first proposed an introduction of Peel's Government, they had reason to expect that some the principles of free trade. At that time all- the inte half-and-half corn-law measure would be propounded by rests which were connected with iron, silk, and shipping it.—(Hear.) Butthey world be satisfied with no such would be ruined ; but what was the fact ? Now in attempted settlem4t of the_question. It must be finally 1845, twenty years after Mr. Huskisson brought forward and for ever settleld by a :total repeal of those unjust those propositionsp , those interests which he touched enactments whieli4axed et people for the sake of the were in a more flourishing state than before. The iroa aristocracy.—(Hear.) In Belgium and other continental trade and the "shipping trade had greatly increased, and nations, everything possible had been clone to avert the experience had shown that the predictions, as regarded consequences of the scarcity which threatened Europe. This country alone was apathetic; and he thought it those interests, by those who were opposed to the principles of free , trade, had utterly failed. What had was high time thatihey should arise from their mesmeric slumbers, and be Alp and doing in the greit cause of the world and what< had they not lost, by not lung ago following out those principles ?—(Cheers.) All the free-trade. The Hof). Gentleman concluded bY,seconding great authorities of the world had been free-traders—Mr. the resolution. ; . Fitt was a free-trader—Lord Grenville declared in his Mr. HAwEs, Mi?., then came forward amidst load famous protest, that, monopoly was the parent of dear cheering, . and said he felt great pleasure in 'having the ness, scarcity, and, want.—(Cheers.) Then they had opportunity of meeting the electors of the borough of Adam Smith, Ricardo, M'Culloch, ranged upon their Lambeth on that occasion. He rejoiced at 'that oppor- side—a mighty array, in short, of statesmen—of theo tunity, not from a desire to ascertain their opinion upon retical and practical authorities, all declaring their so the question of thencorn-laws, for he was well aware that leinn conviction that the docrrines of free trade were they were favourable to the principles of free trade, nor those of justice and truth.—(Hear.) What had they from any desire to'express his own opinions to them lost by monopoly P He need not remind them that upon that important subject, for the great majority of their North American colonies were sacrificed to its de the electors of LOnbeth being free-traders themselves, mends, and now they found every nation in Europe well knew that since he had obtained a vote in the House copying their bad, example, while this country was of Commons that vote had always been given in favo ur suffering from the iii precedents which it itself had set. of the principles of free trade—(Cheers) —but he re- —(llcer.) Then look to France, it was a country full joiced at seeing that meeting assembled on that occasion, of all they most required. But let them remember what as it would enable himself and his Hon. Colleague to an insignificant trade existed between us and our neigh-. go to Parliament and say that they had been sent there !sours on the other side of the Channel.—(Hear.) Why by a constituency who were unanimous as to' the expe- was it so ? why,':when our Government pressed for a diency of remov ing the monopoly of the corn-Jaws:— liberal treaty of Commerce they were continually met by (Cheers.) For his part, he had seen nothing change taunting allusions. to our own monopolist enactments. — the opinion whiclhe had long before formiOnamery, (near-) Again, let them look to the 'state of America. that they had an ' jurious and mischievous to r, :hey, If By opening our markets to the pro/lime of the United 1 there was any ind' idual at that meeting of the iin ' itants States, they would be tending more , than by - any other of the borough w • was an advocate of the coritijaws, he means to restore and promote peaceful relations between sincerely desired 4he individual who held thosOsi pinions England and her • old colonies—(Hear) — relations , the would come fora , . and allege reasons for malataining surest and broadest basis of whi ch must ever be free trade - his views, for the' was nothing so tiresome or tedious as (Cheers.) Free t r a de in fact was a kind of hosta g e for i slaying twice a. thrice the giant monopoly the corn- the peace of the world , and it w ou ld be well if the p eo p le laws.—(Hear, he .) He had no desire in speaking of of the different countries o f Euro p e would take a large that question to peal to the passions of those around and enlightened view , of their interests—a view which him, or to set Onei class against another.— (Cheers.) N o; could bring them to no conclusion other than that free he would confine himself to reason and argtiment, in trade was the best and greatest security for the peace,the proof of the opinions which he entertained, and which civilisation, and the progress of the world.—(Cheers.) he would show were founded upon just and' correct These were his principles, and he confessed that he should principles.—(Cheers.) There were three COiMes open feel fortified in them, and in giving expression to them to her Majesty's Ministers with respect to the horn-laws. in the House of Commons, by the general concurrence They might either propose to maintain the existing law, which they had met s with from that large and respectable but he conceived that to uphold,it longer would be im- meeting of his constituents, the inhabitants of the possible ; or they might in sotapei t hape or form diminish borough of Lambeth. The Hon. Gentleman resumed his a portion of the protection to - agriculture, and in some seat amid much loud applause. nit sterious manner endeavour to - persuade the public Mr. BYRON proposed the next resolution, to the effect that everything was done which could be done in order that the meeting pledged itself only to support that Go to properly arrange the question. If it were proposed, vernment which would propose the total and immediate in order to effect that object, that there should be some repeal of the corn-laWs. sort of fixed duty, he for one would take that opportu- Mr. CHRISTIE seconded the resolution, congratulating nity of raising his voice against a fixed duty.—(Cheers., the meeting upon the conversion to free-trade principles Now, when it was considered that corn was a prime of their chairtuan.—(Cheers.) necessary of life. .srel w hen 0 .. .ey had been told, upon T.IYEY - Ncoußic, t,q., M.P., then shortly addressed the the authority of Ministers of the Crown, that a t meeting. He stood in a distinct position from his Hon. periods when there was an abundance of food there Colleague who had just addressed them. He was a land was less crime in the country, and greater prosperity owner. He enjoyed the signal distinction of being en than at other periods, he maintained that it trusted with their confidence—a confidence which he formed a strong argument in favour of putting an would ever attempt to merit by being ready, when the end to any legislation which could have the effect of ren- time came to take that course which the public interest dering food scarce and dear. He said he was opposed indicated.—(Hear, hear.) He assured them that he to a fixed duty, and he recollected t hat Sir Robert Peel was heart and soul with them, and with his Hon. Col had expressed himself as opposed to a fixed duty—not league—(Hear, hear) —agreeing as he did with him in that it would form any very potent argument in favour all the sentiments 'which he had expressed, and which of his always maintaining that opinion.—(Laughter and he perceived they ' were so eager favourably to entertain. cheers.) He (Mr. Hawes) would maintain that the abo- —(Cheers.) He bad at a former period voted for a lition of the corn-laws would be of the greatest service fixed duty to replace the corn-laws. Let it not be to the country, for whatever injured trade would equally supposed from that moment that lie was an advocate affect the landed interest in time, and he believed that a of ' a fixed duty.'i But he thought that a moderate cheap and abundant supply of corn would make the po- fixed duty would haie had just as well as corn-law pulation more happy and contented, and by g i v i ng a repeal—the effect of opening the markets of the world ; better field for their industry enable them to be better the great desideratum they bad to complain of—the customers of that which the farmers produce, and thus great object they had to struggle for.—(Hear, hear.) he would be a partaker in the general prosperity.— At all events, anfixed duty would have been infi. (Hear, hear.) The landowners, indeed, said that one nitely better than the present sliding-scale. He had claim which they had for a peculiar protection to their often been challenged upon this subject. He had been interest was based upon the fact that they had peculiar frequently asked whether he was for a total repeal of the burdens to sustain, and, in answer to that argument, he corn-laws? His )reply had always been as it now was. (Mr. Hawes) called upon them to prove their case. He The production of corn was a manufacture—he was a invited them to prove before a Committee of the House manufacturer of corn. Let them repeal protective du of the Commons that they were subjected to peculiar ties upon all articles of manufacture, and he would be burdens ; but until they had proved that fact, he happy in that case to repeal that upon corn also with would continue to deny that they had any peculiar the rest.—(Hear, hear.) The great aposiles!of free burdens to sustain, and consequently to deny the trade seemed nos -to be agreed upon that point. Let argument in favour of the corn-laws which was them, then, be agreed as to the repeal of all protecting based upon that supposition.—(Hear, and cheers.) duties—let them-be just to all. He should be satisfied Let them prove their case before a Committee— with such an arrangement ; and if the landed interest let them satisfy the public that they bore an unjust generally were not, they ought to be.—(Cheers.) Re share of the public burdens, and then they might fairly ference had been made as to the course which Sir Robert ask for an equivalent, or for the removal of that portion Peel would probably adopt. He thought it a vain iinsi of the taxation o f the country wh i c h p ressed u p on them g ination to su pp ose that the Premier would go for un exclusively—(Hear, hear) — and he was sure the p ublic conditional free-trade. He thought he would rather take .) would in s uc h a case cheerfully sha r e in the common the course which : his Hon. Colleague had hinted at, and burden.(Cheers He conceived that the existing law wo uld p ro p ose ; some half-and-half measure.—(Cries of might be look e d upon as having been given up , for those " No, no. No half-and-half measures.") His own dis who introd uce d it were now abcu t to relin q uish it, al- p osition distinctly was to oppose any such measure ; and though the p u blic had been to the last hour told it had then if there should be concluded, as he trusted there worked weln(l, aug hter.) It was now condemned by would be, a unioit between the Liberals and many gen its own authors, a nd no argument was required on his tlemen sitting oanthe opposite side of the House, which part to show that it had not been useful or beneficial to might have the Act, at no distant day, of again eject the cou n t ry . They had now viewed the two courses of ing the Tory Ministry from office, then there would be maintainin g a fixed duty or the present scale, and they an appeal to the people, and he trusted that they would next came to the consideration of a duty-free trade in be well prepared for it.—(Loud cheers.) corn, They would, in looking at that question, naturally Mr. WILSON had listened attentively to the speech of ask, wa s a duty-free trade in corn calculated to produce their representative, Mr. D'Eyncourt, and he wished to the effect which some of the friends of the corn-law as- have a more explicit statement from that Hon. Gentle serted it would, n amely, would it throw the land in this man, as to the course which he intended to take with country out of cultivation, and bring ruin upon the agri- respect to the corn-law question in the House of Coin eulturists? It was most important to have that portion mons. He was 'desirous to be informed if the Hon. of the su bject fully understood , and t h at q uestion p er- Member was prepared to vote for a total and uncon fectl answ ered, and he (Mr. Hawes) was ready to as- ditional re p eal of the corn-laws, at the meeting of Par sign-the s ound reasons which convinced him that no liament?—(Hear, hear.) such effect could follow the abolition of the corn-laws. Mr. D'EYNCOII,IIT said that since he first entered What corn-lawe the agricultural interest received public life, nearia; half a century ago, it had been his from the c ? There were about 120 statutes universal practice never to give a . pledge upon any sub on the statute -book the object of every one of which was jest.—(Cries of "Hear, hear," mingled with marks of to give protection in some shape to agriculture, and disapprobation.) Be had always candidly and fully ex every one of those statutes had failed in its avowed object pressed his opinions, and he had acted consistently and —(Hear, hear) —and every one which was intended to honestly in Parliament, and with regard to pledges, he regulate the supply of corn bad been altered or repealed was confident that his Hon. Colleague would give the from time to time. In 1773 a law was passed which ad- same answer which he had given. He had, on three and yet, if be were others, and it happened singularly enough that. the sta- of the duration , bf Parliam ents, . preached more nearly to free trade than any of the occasions, brought forward a motion for the reduction tute of 1773 remained l o ngest upon the statute-book.— asked to pledge himself to any particular vote with re (Cheers.) That law alloWed corn to come into our mar- sect to that question, he would refuse to gives uch was over 485., and he t could show from excellent autho- Five pledges at the call of any individual who chose to kits at a nominal duy w hen the price in this country pledge. His duty, as their representative was not to rity that 20 years after it passed the condition of the jump up and :tisk him to do so.—(Disapprobation, farmers was better than it had been since with a higher mingled with cites of " Hear.") He repeated, he had A merchant of London, in a given his opinions clearly to them on the subject of the p ( o H n ea th ri e h s e u a b i gt of the currency, published corn-laws, and he did not see how any individual could p p u ro b t l e ic c a ti t o io n n .— u in 1798 or 1799, charged the country bankers with doing misunderstand his views. injury by lending money to the farmers to enable them Mr. WILSON said he would have put the question to to hold over their stocks of corn, and in reply to that Mr. Hawes, but that his speech was clear and distinct charge, a distinguished man, Sir Francis Baring, made as regarded the subject. He thought it the duty of the a statement which threw great light upon the condition I meeting plainly to put the question to either of their of the farmers at that period. He said that the general 'members, whether he would or would not vote for an m ass of the bankers in the countr y , instead of lending i abolition of the corn-laws.—(Hear, and cheers.) If the money to the farmers, looked to them for deposits and Hon. Member, having been so many years in the House support, and that it was rare for the farmers to want of Commons, had not made up his mind as yet on the to borrow money, whilst the instances were not rare 1 subject of the corn-laws, it was time for the electors to where they even accommodated the landlords with , look for some one who could make up his mind on the loans.—(Hear, hear.) Could that be said in twenty years subject. A depistiation from the constituency of Lam after the enactment of any of the other laws for the i beth, men who cesoperated with the League, had waited protection of agriculture?—(" No,no.)During the French on the Hon. Metnber (Mr. D'Eyncourt) on the subject, war—partly from the effect of monopoly, partly from ' and never could get a direct answer from him with the expenses of importation, and partly from bad ' respect to it. He was of opinion that from the position seasons—prices rose higher, and additional land was which he held the Hon. Member ought to be prepared put into cultivation ; and in 1815, when the peace not only to vote for an abolition of the corn-law, but to took place, a law'was introduced in order to uphold those ' exert himself strenuously to effect that object.—(Cheers.) high prices and high rents which bad been produced Having put the 'question to the Hon. Member, he thought during the progress of the war.—(Hear, hear.) He was it but fair to adopt a similar course towards his col in a condition to prove that the law of 1815 was passed league, and he would now ask Mr. Hawes if he was in order to uphold rents and the war prices.—(Hear.) prepared to votenfor an entire and unconditional repeal The price at which the duty was to be nominal was then of the corn-laws in the ensuing Parliaments fixed at SOs., as it was alleged, to meet the increased ex- ; Mr. HLWES said he had spoken clearly and at length penses of agriculture, and to give remuneration to the on the subject, and in the most distinct and unequivocal . se terms. If they asked him after that declaration of his opinion to go into Parliament, bound hand and foot, under all circumstances, and at all times bound to vote for any particular question, he would sooner fling his seat to the winds than consent to be so bound.— (Cheers.) Neither his colleague or himself were to be brow-beaten.—(Cheers and marks of disapprobation.) He had always been the advocate of free-trade in Par liament, but he would not go to Parliament bound hand and foot. When a man went to the House of Commons in a deliberate character, he ought to listen to argument; but if he went there and said that nothing which he could hear would change his opinion, he must neces sarily lose dignity and self-respect. The CHAIRMAN said that he had pledged himself to vote for no one but a man who would vote for an aboli tion of the corn-laws.—(Cheers.) Mr. D'EYNCOURT said that he had repeatedly stated that he considered the repeal of the corn-laws necessary and beneficial; he had voted repeatedly for Mr. Villiers's motions, but he looked upon a pledge as an unconstitu tional proceeding. The resolution was then unanimously agreed to. Mr. WILDE proposed a resolution, to the effect that a petition should be adopted, embodying the resolutions, and entrusted to Mr. D'Eyncourt and Mr. Hawes for presentation. The resolution having been seconded, wasunanimously age( ed to. • Mr. HewEs thanked the meeting, and said that he would always to the best of his ability cordially and faithfully support the measure which the petition prayed for.—(Loud cheers.) They now saw the difference be tween tyranny and freedom. He had been the advocate of a free-trade in corn—(Cheers)—before the League was in existence; and he was sure that the leaders of the League would not lend their approval to the course which had been pursued on that occasion. —(Cheers.) He would support the unconditional repeal of the corn lane,—(Cheers.) He had called on the landlords to show that they had exclusive burdens, and if he did so again in the House of Commons, they might, if he pledged himself to a particular vote, say it was ne use tallting.to him, as ho was bound hand and foot ; but he would never consent to go to the House of Commons un der such eir , wnstarwes. - Mr. D'Ert:couivr said he concurred in all the senti ments of his Honourable Colleague. He intended to vote for the entire, unconditional, and immediate repeal of the corn-laws.---(Loud cheers.) And he would add, after what had taken place, that whenever he found that he had not the confidence of his constituents, he should be the first to desire an end of the connexion between them. A vote of thanks was passed to the leading members of the Ltague, after which the meeting separated. THE FRENCH MINISTRY AND THE OVERLAND EXPRESSES. (From the Times.) Nothing can be more natural than that people should estimate the ma tnitude of means by the importance of results, and assign in their imaginations a due, proportion between cause and effect. The omne ignotum pro magni fico will, of course, operate largely in such an estimate; and as nothing is more unknown to the general mass of mankind than the causes of politiCal 'action, these are, of course, set down at the highest possible figure. This, however, is one-of the vulgar errors—a popular delusion, extremely useful to governors, and by° them much cherished, but not qaite so useful to the governed, although, strange to say, by them still more cherished. The truth is, in politics, as in the most ordinary affairs of life, the impulse of human passions is felt, though not distinctly seen. Statesmen know the touch of pride and animosity like other mortals. Governments have their petty rivalries and jealousies, fully as keen, and some times not less ridiculous, than those of smaller societies. And the consequence is, that great events of state are as frequently produced by the most insignificant causes as by wisdom and deliberation. Perhaps it was hardly necessary to point out so particularly such a familiar anomaly; nor would it-have been done but for the sake of introducing an example of it, one of the strongest cer tainly that we remember to have heard. The public has not forgotten Limit. Viraghorn's recent experiment to shorten the Overla'nd route from India. That enter- Prising gentleniatehaving often experienced the dilatory and vexatious pomposities of grenali officials, in passing from Marseilles to Boulogne, ancrbeiiigreeenviired, as he declares, that ihe'route - by Trieste is ill other respects preferable, resolved to make the experiment of carrying his dispatches through Germany. Accordingly he con veyed them by steamer from Alexandria to Trieste. thence through the Austrian dominions to the Rhine, and down that river to Cologne, passing through Bel gium to Ostend, and so to London, thus avoiding alto gether France and her custom-houses. He brought with him the Indian dispatches for all the papers without distinction. His attempt was not completely successful, having been obstructed, as he explained at the time, by some adverse circumstances which were not unavoid able, and would therefore not occur again. It was, however, sufficiently promising to afford very general satisfaction ; and we, among many others, bore testimony at once to the exertions of Lieut. Waghorn and the ad vantages of his scheme. These, indeed, were obvious to a moment's reflection. In the previously existing state of things any misunderstanding with France would have interrupted or greatly disturbed our intercourse with India. Such an event history forbids us to consider im probable, and modern experience furnishes no contrast to the annals of bygone times. An undertaking, there fore, which had . for its object to render England inde pendent of Franco in this particular, was a national benefit. Whether projected or not under the stitaulds of private ieterest, it was nevertheless a public ad vantage, and as such should have been encouraged at least, if not promoted, by Government patronage. In this view we regarded the subject, and in a similar view it was regarded by all the other journals, with one exception. The cause of this exception will pre sently appear. Lieut. Waghorn's enterprise gave great offence to the French Government. The approbation it met with on this side the Channel excited a propor tionate disapprobation on the other. Or rather no pro portion at all was observed; for whereas our satisfaction lead been moderate and founded on reason, the anger of the French authorities has known no bounds nor pre served even the shadow of reason. If the conveyance of the Anglo-Indian mails from Marseilles to Boulogne had been a private matter, in which the pecuniary interests of individuals were deeply involved, it could have ex cited no wonder that these individuals should be alarmed by the prospect of losing their monopoly. But that per sons in the elevated situation of the Ministers of a great and powerful country—that a man who holds the present rank, and aspires to hold the future character, of a states man—that the philosopher-historian M. Guizot should be open to such petty influences, and alive to such sordid impulses—creates no less astonishment than dis gust. Indeed his conduct in this matter is so apparently inexplicable, that if we were left to conjecture alone, there would be no solving the riddle. What motive, one would ask, could possibly induce a public man, the first Minister of one of the first of European Powers,; to enter into competition in any way with a private person (for be it remembered that Lieute nant Waghorn was not patronised by the English Go vernment), and, further, to resent the simple expression of satisfaction on the part of his countrymen, in contem plating the partial success of his enterprise? Such, however, has been the course pursued by M. Guizot, and fortunately we are not left to conjecture to discover the motive of it. As soon as the commercial treaty be tween the French Minister and the Morning Herald was made known to us, our correspondent in Paris applied at the Hotel des Affaires Etrangeres to be admitted to a participation in the advantages of the treaty. He had an interview with M. Guizot, who gave him the following answer :—" You have written to the Minister of Finance to request that the favour of purifying and delivering the dispatch of the Morniag Herald immediately on its arrival at Marseilles be conceded to you also for the Times. Now, I will tell you how the matter stands. The Times lately brought by Mr. Waghorn the Indian mail from Suez to Alexandria, and thence rid Trieste to London, and boasted of having beaten by that express, and of having outstripped by that route, the French Post-office, and demonstrated—at least, as-umed—that the Trieste route was shorter than by sea to Marseilles, and by land through France to Boulogne, and by Folkestone to Lon. don. Immediately afterwards we received from the Morning Herald the following proposition :—‘ We ;pro pose to prove that the route via Marseilles to London is shorter in point of time than that by Trieste. Will you (the French Government) participate in the expense of the attempt to prove that fact ?" We assented, and the Alexandre steamer was accordingly ordered on that ser vice under the circumstances and in the manner you know. You see, therefore. that this is a joint affair of ours and the Morning Herald, and that consequently we cannot—and we regret it— allow the Times to participate in an ad vantage for which the Morning Herald is at the greater part of the expense. You see it was your own fault. You proclaimed to the world the superiority of Mr. Waghorn over us, and you cannot be surprised that wo accepted a proposition to prove the contrary fact." There is one trait in M. Guizot's character which this transac tion very conspicuously developes—we mean his caniour. He makes no scruple to acknowledge that a vessel of the French navy—about the honourable employment of which so much has been said of late—has been used to convey the dispatches of an English newspaper in order to afford it an advantage over its contemporaries. M. Guizot will of course be equallycandid in his answer when some curious member of the Opposition asks him out of what fund the expenses of this noble enterprise have been paid. The case, on the whole, stands thus :—A private gentleman in England—the man, moreover, who first rendered the overland route practicable, in spite of the indifference or opposition of Ministers and Secrete • ries—believes that he has discovered an improvement in that route, and in the prosecution of a private enterprise, charges himself indiscriminately with the conveyance of dispatches for all the English journals, without favour or affection. But a public man and the Prime Minister of France, prosecuting a public undertaking, enters into a private partnership with the proprietor of a newspaper, and on the ground of private interest, excludes all the world, save his partner alone, from a share in the ad vantage. And this man's name is blown throughout the world by the trumpet of Fame, and himself regarded by thousands of Frenchmen as the first of living states , men—Prate puler ! UP TRAINS. The Six o'clock r.M. Train, from Colchester, will consist of First, Second, and Third Class Carriages. The Seven o'clock r.m. Train from Colchester will be discon• tinued. The Six o'clock r.in. Train from Colchester on Sundas will be dis continued, and a Train substituted to leave Colchester at 5.30 P.M. A considerable Reduction will take place, on the Ist of January in some of the Sho Fares on both lines. For any of the Company's Stations or Coach-offices in connexion with the Company, on and after the 29th instant By order, C. P. RO/CEY, Secretary. Offices, Shoreditch Station, London, Dec. 23, 1845 NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUIt• ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CONNHILL, LONDON. Capital 2500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. 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PRICE SD. (From the Herald.) We have not attempted to conceal that we were under great obligations to the French Government for the assistance afforded to our agents in every respect ; but it is utterly untrue to state that this express was ar ranged by the French Government, and that the Herald's work began only at Marseilles. The facts are simply these:—lmmediately upon reading the bombastic obser vations made by the Times in support of Mr. Waghorn's project for conveying the India mail rid Germany— offered, no doubt, as a compliment to Mr. Waghorn for bringing the Times' dispatches, and with the hope of receiving his assistance hereafter—we determined upon proving the utter absurdity of the assertion that the Trieste route was the shortest, by running as rapid an express as possible from Suez viii Marseilles. The only difficulty in our way was to obtain a steam-boat from Alexandria to Marseilles, and to obviate this difficulty we wrote to the French Government, stating our intention, asking the favour that one of the usual passenger steam-boats trading between Alexandria and Marseilles might be placed at our disposal, and offering to pay all expenses incurred is that service. The French Government, having considered our propo sition, answered that they could not comply with our request ; but to show their desire to afford every pos sible assistance in accomplishing an object of so much importance to England as the expediting the conveyance of the Indian mail, th-y had determined upon placing at our disposal a French war-steamer, which could con vey our agent to Egypt, to arrange the express from Suez to Alexandria, and for the use of which vessel the French Government could not possibly receive any pe cuniary remuneration, but they expected that a copy of the " Overland Bombay Times" should be delivered to the Government in Paris as soon as our courier arrived there. For this extremt ly generous, and we cannot help calling it " patriotic" assistance, we shall always feel ourselves under great obligations to the French Mi nistry. The vessel appointed to the service, called the " Alexandre," accordingly was sent to Marseilles on the day we suggested, for the purpose of conveying our active and intelligent agent at Marseilles to Alexandria, who undertook the entire management of the express from Suez, and actually went to Cairo, and brought down the dispatches himself to Alexandria. He is con sequently at this moment, unfortunately for him, in qua rantine at Marseilles ; but we have no doubt he consoles himself for his present state of restraint, by the conside ration that, notwithstanding all the sneers of the Times, the Herald has succeeded in an experiment of a magni tude never before undertaken by any journal. As for the insulting observation of the Times towards M. Guizot, all we can say is, that if the Paris correspondent of that respectable journal did actually apply to be allowed to participate in the result of this experiment, we are quite certain that M. Guizot could never have stated, as the Times asserts, " that he was determined to exclude not only the Times, but every other journal which had ventured to applaud Mr. Waghorn, from any participation in the result of this experiment ;" and for this simple reason-- viz., that our express was arranged so hastily, that we had no means of ascertaining whether we should be able to procure even one spare copy of the Bombay Times for the use of the French Government ; and our corre spondent in Paris actually stated as much to M. Guizot; so that we really do not understand how his Excellency could promise to give any information to the Times or to any other journal, not knowing whether he would be able to obtain any intelligence himself. It so happened that we were able to procure an extra copy of the Bom bay Times, which was left in due course for the use of the French Government ; but our agent at Suez had great difficulty in obtaining it, and it certainly would have been extremely unfair, after all our exertion and expense, to have given that copy of tbe paper to the Times. It is really with great reluctance that we feel ourselves compelled to publish all these particulars; but after the gross insult offered to the French Government, and to M. Guizot in particular, we feel it a duty we owe to ourselves to make known to the public the exact facts of the case. THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE NORFOLK RAILWAY. Nonwicti, TUESDAY NIGHT.—At ten o'clock this evening, Mr. Robert Eagle Clark, the Coroner for the borough of Thetford, resumed the inquiry, adjourned from Friday last, at the Guildhall, 'I hetford, relative to the death of William Pickering, engine -driver, and Thomas Hedger, fireman, who perished by the recent accident on the Norfolk Railway. Thomas Brown, a labourer, living in Croxton parish, near Thetford, was then called, and on being sworn said, on Wednesday last' I was at work at Mr. Wright's farm at Kilveston, which is near the Norfolk Railroad, on the Croxton-road, on the right hand side from Norwich. While I was standing near the farm-house, I saw the train that met with the accident coming up, but I cannot say that it was travelling at a greater rate than I have seen trains usually run, for I did not take particular notice of it. It passed me, and on going two or three fathoms, it went behind a plantation, _ and it was lost to my view for a second or so, when it came in sight. Almost immediately afterwards I lost sight of it again, the end of the house obstructing the view ; and I then heard a kind of rattling which ap peared to me like the escape of steam. I ran round the corner of the house and saw a dense cloud of steam. which perfectly hid the engine and carriages and every thing near. I instantly made to the spot and called out if there was any one hurt. I was answered by some person that be did not knew; and I then got upon the line, and discovered the deceased lying upon, or across the rails. Pickering was on the ground, with his face downwards, and I heard him groan. I lifted up his head and blood was gushing from the mouth, and he died in about ten minutes. Hedger laid with his legs on the rails, and his body rested on the earth. The engine was nine or ten yards from them, at the bottom of the em bankment, on the Croxton side. It rested on its side; two wheels were embedded in the earth of the banking, and the other rested in the field. The chimney was knocked off, and I saw it on the same side as the engine, near the edge of the line. The tender was thrown crossways on the rails near Thetford. The car riages were on the other side of the line, the up side. Three of them and a truck were down the embankment. The deceileedwas found just behind the last carriage of those dewn the bank. The remainder of the train was ' on the line, but I think the wheel had gone off the rails. The bodies did not lay under the carriages. The first carriage of the latter portion of the train e as close to ono of the men, probably two or three yards. The men were about three yards from each other. Pickering was placed in a truck and taken on to Thetford, as also Hedger. I remained with the latter until he expired. By the CORONER—Did not see the engine go off the line. Did not observe any particular motion of the en gine before it ran off. Saw no rocking of the carriages. The deceased never said anything about the accident as to who caused it. Pickering never spoke, he frequently groaned. The only words Hedger made use of were, Oh, dear me I Am sure they did not give any account of the accident in my hearing. Took no particular no tice of the rail where the engine went over. By a juror—Was positive that the first carriage of the remainder of the train on the line was three or focr yards from the deceased. Isaac Rowe, a shepherd of Kilveston, was next ex amined—l was about sixty yards from the railroad, cn the Croxton side, when I saw the engine_ go over ti - . 3 line. Before then, I heard the train ooming, and turned round to see it, and thought it was going very fast— faster than I had ever seen a train travel before. lam in the habit of noticing the trains frequently pass up and down the line, perhaps three or four a-day. When it passed me, about sixty or seventy yards, I perceived the engine jump. The fire-wheels rose up, and it reeled on one side; it then jumped again, crossed the line, and went over the embankment. CORONER— Now, be careful how you explain yourself. Did you see any men on the engine after it jumped? Witness—No, I did not, in consequence of the immense body of steam. CORONER —Slate if you noticed any other unusual tie pearance. Witness—After the engine jumped, the fire flew about in all directions from the bottom and side. It appeared as if it was forced out. By a juror—l could not say that the engine was eft the rails when she jumped. When it passed me I no ticed two men on it, but I did not see them jump off. Mr. George Goding Johnson, the master of the sta tion at Thetford, was then sworn. On last Wednesday, at about a quarter to one o'clock, I was sent for to at tend the deceased, the subject of inquiry. I imme diately went to the spot, and found the deceased lying on the right side of the line. Pickering having died, I had him put into a luggage box, and Hedger was placed on a board, and were both conveyed to the Thetford station. The latter died three or four hours afterwards. I did not hear him give any account of the accident ; he was not able. John Arwell, a farmer's bailiff, residing at Kilveston, next deposed, on oath, I saw the accident, when about 400 yards on the Croxton side of the railway. It hap pened rather to the right of me. I saw the train coming full half a mile along the cutting. I did not notice the pace so very particularly then, but on clearing the cuttic I thought the speed was much increased. It appeared to be going very fast. CORONER—Faster than usual? Witness—Yes, s i r ; faster than usual. I think it was faster than ever I saw one go before. I may have seen an engine with a tend. r go as quick; but I am sure never with a train. CORONER —Was there anything about the engine that attracted your attention more particularly than another ? Witness—Yes. The first thing that excited my fear' was the flying of the fire from under it. It shot rut su ddenly and rapidly, and I remarked to myself, "Deur me, what a pace they are going at." And the words scarcely escaped from my lips before she went off tre line. CORONER —Now, did you see the engine jump? W.t -ness—l did. Instantly after the tire flew out it jump: d as if it was passing over logs of wood laid on the raiei, and then went down the embankment. There was great quantity of steam. Before the engine went oft see appeared " ;" in fact, there was so much of it that did not exactly witness all that took place. CORONER—Men I u ndtrstand you to say that t:.e, moment the fire fell the engine jumped ? 'Witness -- She did, and then apparently pitched sideways down tht line. The carriages proceeded until they were all of a heap. CORONER you say whether you saw any man the engine ? Witness—As soon as the engine came.:nt of the cutting I perceived two men upon it, and I noticed them up to the moment prior to the engine turning over. One of them jumped off on the Croxtou side of the lino. I saw nothing particular of the other man. By the jury—The fire proceeding from the engine in the way it did induced me to watch it more particularly. The carriages appeared to be proceeding on the rails after the engine had jumped. I cannot judge how far it went after the fire flew out—it might be 30 or 40 yarC.3 from w here I atood. The steam and smoke were very great; the steam seemed to be issuing from both ends at the same time the fire was falling ; When I got up to thu spot, several persons, who had assembled, wen pulling