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'9, 1,, 114 . 1 'SP I i t' 1 ' leisure hours, and giving him strength and courage .sal t;eurt of the said Company, appointed le be held \ r , -, V „,- , 54,:tt1y , - •------\ ; : , E i 'IP .., and enthusiasm for the consummation of his t ,i 4 :*; 1.. i - ,,( 6,+-7 7 , p ,2 z -- I .e •'-'? , --.., x .• ~. c..,-, --.. .1 v.! i .. 1 4 , - , t , , _ grea \ ' •- _NI -r kfr 4 , .0 , 1., '^ a- .'l , . ..:.' : Vt' 4 .0 ,-*=%16 , . .., `\, , ,i%,,,, , %., ~ 110:71, - ar, v i *.o. work. Oh, it is a shame 1101 to let all the fund fuel - `tr House, In Leadenhall-street, on WbDNESDAY, the 18th " ' . .t.). ..,, • ,8 ) l " ' 24' ••:' ,-,_ ... 4 4, ,, ~,, ,), ' . LA . .% . , ....... ' ' ad .•,‘- _ ' : ''''' ~ , - v ,. 8 pa.ss -\, ,- . , a_ .. / .. - - fV: ~ It. the Motion of which he had previously given notice, viz. : ' - -'' - - - - - 0 I lbat the Dispatch of Lord Auckland of the 17th November, ........ ‘ ...,.......„..... 1 „.„. 1 -- Mi IOI I9MMOISMIVIIIMMINIII.O.....- .-- - - . , • ~.. -.. . . - Mirdat...llllFM.Vl ;Id ) 6th of Satur,lW ebt 1 1,,0080 15 '); ' es 2 nd ".. 1 593 ' 61 , 5 0 ief Csobler. 'PEAST INDIA HOUSE, Dec. 11, 1.844. IE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST Th INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, ar a Proprietor of East India Stock has postponed, until the at T erl Y General Court o f the s a id Company, appointed to be held il let i l i , elr 11 ° 11 8c, in Leadenligil-street, on WnIIIiESDAY, the 18th 4the Motion cf which he had previously given notice, viz. : ~t the Dispatch of Lord Auckland of the 17th November, iaawhich Lis Lordship rejected the proposed plan of the Ben , government, and recommended the annual money-payment of h° l 3o/ e ty' to the Temple of Juggernaut (to which recommendation 'rectors assented by their Dispatch of the 2d June, 1840), be '.isidered by the Court of Pro rietors on motion for abrogating Y Payment suchta —p 'he-, upon the ground of no Original pledge or en ihl"Qetit having ever been given for the same by or on behalf of bi B C44ll Pany, as erroneously alleged by Lord Auckland in his c T hat a Pr o p r i etor hag postponed until the sa i d Q uarter l y G enera l ° Urt, the following notices, viz. : " That he will call the attention of the Proprietors to the treat ', . ° f his Majesty th e Ki ng of Delhi by the Government of da l" and of "T hat he will ca ll th e a tt en ti on o f th e P ro p r i e t ors t o the state it t he Poli ce i n the Presidencies of Bengal and Agra, and to t h e 4 te of the Gaols in all the Presidencies of India." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. r!Ctl - ti R EAT NORTFIERN RAILWAY cf 2 con • FRANCE. LI A . t ," 4 hereby given, that NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS th e I'4RES1 ' 4 RES in this und er t a king can be received after SATURDAY, 4% instant. 4 1 4 4 t e Prospectus, c on t a i n i ng th e T er ms of the Subscription, will Ward with each Letter of Allotment. 8y °tiler of the English Members of the Provisional Committee, f 42 x... ~ . ED. AIME. * -- ---2..____!°s IN ilharu.street, City, Dee. 10, 1544. AMIENS and BOULOGNE RAILWAY. o reh INGLISII PROPRIETORS in the above undertaking, de. tt A r e of taking Shares in the GREAT NORTHERN % W AY of FRANCE, must make their application to the l e ,:, r 7 of the English Section of the Provisional Committee of b tid :ortb em Railway, at 62, King William-street, London , on Sr before SATURDAY NEXT, the 14th instant. wee C °lotnittee cannot pledge themselves to snake allotments in pr edu -4 s, and no application will be entertained without e tian of the receipts of the Amiens and Boulogne Railway. e, --,,,!!_____°olther 10, 1844. „-----_ t 4 STERN" COUNTIES RAILWAY l''otie. COMPANY. IV G —is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET. tk e L :f the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held at 111 0 , t h sion Tavern, Bishopsgale-street, London, on THURSDAY, t hely h ,aY of January next, at One o'clock in the Afterneon pre h , or the purpose of receiving from the Directors a Report 4 the Dr ied t made °be m suect of the further Lin of Railway or Branches pro tosile ade by this Company, ea and of the Lines proposed to be .4 03 'I oth er part i es a ff ect i ng t hi s R a il wa y ; an d f or th e purpose 4, t n'id ering such Report, and of adopting such measures in rela y,lstho matters thereof, and to the capital necessary to be pro ti, ' n respect of the said first-mentioned Lines, or any of them, ' OOl meeting shall appear expedient. HENRY BOSANQUET, Chairman. ofil THEODORE W. RATHBONE, Deputy Chairman. 41 "I,Lor2Llon Terminus, Dec. 12, 1844. R IGIITON and CHICHESTER RAILWAY 81 q ,„ COMPANY. ' sk oNRIIENT OF TIME FIXED FOR INSPECTION , ight 13,5 40 , 10, 191 ' 'B.. 8,28 6 ' Irer 82d x 32 ,8 4 ". ief OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS. TO CONTRACTORS. lli pirecters of this Railway will receive TENDERS for the 4 44 , rioN of the WORKS necessary for the completion of glet e ,, di g of the Railway from Shoreham to Chichester, being a ie e ‘ e v ' d of about t we nty-two miles and one half, to be tendered for ° separate CONTRACTS, including the whole of the earth ' e h* large bridge ac the River Adur, at , a eli. *t arld eee r , across the River Arun, near LittlehamptonS horeham, all the d rid ges upon the line of railway, the whole of the permanent N4; 141 ail her works, of every description whatsoever, so as to Igelere the Railway complete in all its parts, except the station ti ste ' e , - 1: , Rate-keepers' houses, and ether houses of that deserip ike• l eri - e 'eh will hereafter be let in a separate contract. The plans, "re ad ' d rawings, specifications, and the draft of the contract, will f or inspection at the Chambers of John U. Rastrick, Esq., *144 4, C haring -cress East, en and after the 16th day of December, e I ttsea liPin teel forms of tenders may be had, and no others will be "eel t • e he re D irectors will meet at their Office, in Dean-street, Toole) , l htl e ' " , Tuesday, the 31st day of December next, at Half - past Nee the ° clock at noon, to receive the tenders, previous to which °te em ' tenders must be delivered there, and the parties tendering, 14 44 .e : 4 ' 411 Y authorised, must be in attendance at the time of Th e : .4ts Parties whose tenders are accepted will be required to enter - , 64 d, with two securities, for the due performance of their l athe"," l, eed the names of the proposed sureties are to be specified Toe Directors dr. , rectors will not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender. 1444: order of the Board, FRED. OTLEY, Sec. n gni Chichester Railway.office, 4, Dean-street, Te oley-street, London, Nov. 27, 1844. E COAT AND THE STORM Ise th e e Pee Iie I MPORT.kNT ANNOUNCEMENT! ,!e specially informed that after Monday, December 9, t t . r e de e t `e eft, Aldgate, will be closed, preparatory to the pulling leTeletion 7ereetion of that portion of the . premises. Un til the Ili eeri d et which, the Public will be admitted at the en tranee, t t :t e ; h e t a ? , ro e: 1 ;1 1 " a " Ftorm" met together one day e intentions —.s3 we have heard say, he y de ea had big been at odds, till at length lhere e t '" r elueri tin having atrial of strength. f• e lee e l re Was f or m the wearer— .he et•la i • e ee , St„ e e,glon, what could be lairer ▪ - the in a furiens manner began, ..., e terr ea ,_ e -button'd " Coat" stood his ground like a man. roY_ sled the roll: r exceedingly rough, h e e;et the pocket, the skirt and the cuff; T he t),ti Arta to tear epen the seams of the back, et er kor,,,tetallan toed oat" never yielded a crack : the ‘eat. e . tried ench is opponent with rain, P I while — 1) , o0f "Coat" prov'd hie eftbrts were vain ; The eoate c h : thus veinly endeavour'd to wet it, "Sterne; with a laugh. " Don't you wish you may geti t's th e 1,,, 5 • after this was observ'd to give in, elleeree Pere seeing the garment would win, ,"eld h are ," "Peeeh which deserves to be read— ); this t er:' word for word, what the gentleman said: You, e fr i . elj o battle," said he," has been won ,o a u t :: i ee ' Storm thanks "I n n k tli e t o b burets i S s E or S hie d w wrath, ▪ t h ,- 4 , Ye aain'd, were you made of a different cloth ; eal that is the reason the tight has been won. 41 regard to myself, I can certainly see the contest yeur'‘e had is a lesson for me. i r e<)cnr manage to keep such a furious storm e•billing, or any hew harming my form, eeeeeseie'd that I'll do as ever have done— e4 " 4 Purch ise ali clothing of MOSES :tad SON." eteelew te---eO,, work, entitled " THE COMMERCI AL PPIEN .. O. 11 0 0 „." . with full directions for Self-Measurement, en applica. el he forwarded post free. T READY MADE. tt a t ,sg•ic i n ts from I 8 6 Ktt, te rflelds meta •peeringtons telNiOttl4 ~b e okes, Athels,. " Paltoes and every description of ty..V aef e `oat handsomely trimmed WWI le e :tee Coats, in every style 9 6 infer Trousers, lined t he 'kin • 1t4,.61tt0 °••• ........... ..... ..... ''"'" . t 4 hrl t fj, Ql lae ....... ...... ............. r• 4.44 Ditro"." • 0 6 tkl t essar Suits Ol7 nie' braided ....... oOth, MADE TO MEASURE. ite'?Wr Ciee- , eats. velvet cellar and cuffs from 1 IS 0 o in every style and Shape, handsomely trimmed I 5 k eed Wrappers ij t t t l:4, l . °, Trol ls .••• ,Trousers 9 6 6 ; rt e ....... pattern C ei , I) :tts Anv 012 . - ksit - GU Triusers Otte r e .Veet....... Ple , t e eat 'tt °' in ...... 0 e 1 12 0 erek ef e.1 ;;;;,••.... ..................... • •... ......... ............. ...• 2 15 0 ' e otrt . manufactured 1 15 el „ ................ •. .......................................... •••• 3 .3 (1 tt.,,,titi,,,"n manufactured 1 4 t , uc:r suit tui,t ........................................................ . k etie, 4 *Y extent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the qui t , o wingrices: 1., din e , e dr ees Coat, vest , and tro p users from 1 16 iJacir n . vest, and trousers from 0 18 0 eetk,Se4 - " A •ny article purchased or ordered, if not approved ,t N ee ,. or the money returned. "ore ee N ta r ee MOSES and SON Tailors, Wholesale and Retail rC I ' klicA ) ". Outfitters, and General Warehousemen, 154, leli ,eseZleeeseAldgeee, City, opposite thieChurch. ; .,,,,,, 4 „, rzi0 . n .,,e 4 and learnedar obliged to uar the public h • the g untradcsmanlike , e 6e lter ' nn av ert:d w ith them or it's the same eoncern, „N th ' haa ' e" .l fed t• in many instances:and for obvious reasons. Zgeee e gge connexion whatever with any other establishment, -1 Z ;seine, desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent F !el 1.14 4 , elm) call or send to, 154, Mmories, or se, Aldgate, jet. • ti a 4,. 11 .nreh. tle„,"were transacted at t s Establishment from sunset on "get on Saturday. when business is resumed. till twelve No. 16,327. LONDON SATURDAY, .7- N 9 DECEMBER 14 1844, PRICE sd. THE SUN is Pubiiaed EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, i n Ti me for the EARLY TRAINS an d TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the :AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION d SEVEN O'CLOCK, f u r POST, Waining PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON to that Hour. PUBLICATION S. WINDOW DUTIES-DEALTIIOF TOWNS. THE BUILDER, No. 97, of Tuis DAY, con taiils three beautiful Illustrations of the Font of West Drayton Church, Middlesex, with Description—Parer on the Construction of Handrails, with six Engravings—Duties on Light and Ventilation — Art of Brickmaking—lmportant Decision in the Court of Queen's Bench—Dwellings of the Working Classes—Architectural Competitiou —Notices of Contracts, Tenders, Timber Sales, &c. ; and the Archi tectural News of the week. Price Id. Office, 2, York-street, Cogent-garden ; and all Booksellers. On Monday, the 16th, price 2v. 6d., INDIA and LORD ELLENBOROUGH. W. H. Dalton, Cockspunstreet. itjelp POST.OFFICE._CAUTION. ) 'at, / 4Th . " and CO., perfumers to) her Majesty, 28, c,.. —k ard.street (late Price and Gosnell's, and formerly "ttr P • rec ommendation of the Sc..t h y rtee, and Co's.), by the ist l : id aatt th th e Psst.office , beg to " impress upon their Corre -I'"lfia,..le ''reessity of precision in the address of all letters in. - "lent an d Co " (and not " Price and :" 4 L --th ..us— Price . '0 at firm ceased to exist in 1831), as the only means of itt, - , 44 4:, 4ia, t the fraudulent conduct of individuals who take ` l l, 'b letters and orders intended for Price and Co., by il -4t t hey i ' ! %4l ' , g the gran of " Price and Gosnell," well knowing 1 1 ° ,„,, a r . wre way connected with that firm ttil' t and tiERWISIi THAN AS SERVANTS. /14, -al - Perfumery is so superior to any other, and in such t oll ae by °4 , that many shopkeepers ars basely deceiving the " urious imitations. Price and Co. respect. ahy *? - Ladies and Gentlemen when they purchase not to Without the protection label, trona a design by Sir % , 3 1 :, t4 Ma ` ,,l'eTe being af fi xed to it, with the sign ature of in I:embard.street," in red ink, and "116 , conspi. t,prr l % 44 " etntro. C 'D. aro the solo Wholesale Agents for DELCROIX'S KALYDOR, - ; "Met ie) surpassing all others for preserving and beau: th: a inPlexion prepared for the use of her most gracious Iti Nk^4 l , - ....Q u e*n, and her Majesty the Queen Dowager, by es t4l,s,, and protected by letters patent. Price 41 . 6 d. h ID ELCROIX'S MACASSAR OIL, 'te her er the sanct i on o f th e " Lords of the Treasury," for ll' rotsst gracious Majesty and their Royal highnesses 4 ' , , qt t ,,: t a r Waive, the Princess Royal, Jsc., is also protected by tit s m `r 1 Y -el correct likenesses, in embossed medallions, Ne ' i tY ar.4 his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Price through the melting furnace of the dissolving Com inittee!—Corh Examiner. 115 t do DELCROIX'S ODONTO. 4 kl l k% * .t hesitate to recommend, from experlence,.DEL -11.414 2 1-30 NTO, or the Queen's own Dentifrice , as the mo ot of purifying, preserving, and embellishing the 31 tu % 11.Ublks, hitherto oirered to the Publie."— Court Gazette. 4 .4tlo liou quet Duke of York is the las t new fashiona b l e :hti °I the mason 11144 • but though the last, is net the least iit :Yai 48 h -aPpily conibinei the preceding excellence of all 4 'oss r t' 4" e t t*, with the delicate avd delicious fragrance of the Let hint who is a tree born gentleman, ;1, 44 stands upon the honour of his birth he suppose that I have pleaded truth -'tsesi. "•,, ; I to *if this briar pluck a white rose with me. t:tikti nt De l i and Co. , 158, New Bond street, have pleasure tyr Xoti ti , tl lii their last bo uquet of the season, and beg to inform 4 al their Patrons that, during the recess, all orders r*r e neni que ca•eau" of a case containing the six royal bon- If I:;!, uine e, comprising the bouquets de la Reine, d'Albert, 't o . wil t , fli te, Duke of York, Princesse Royale, and Prlncese kilti*so4 the forwarded to any part of the country, carriage paid. 1 1 %, NS, s e g*lMitie, particular attention is requird in observing Bond-street, London, be pon e each case and .yl),-, worti.less counterfeits, for the sake of profit, are 'l4gltists and Ila!rdressers in town and country. for +CV: SHAVING A LUXURY. 1 4"I ted -4 ' CO.'s RYPOPHAGON surpasses every soap ever qi One trial will prove that the luxury of , a i"Dh. D ..... — "° be ccijoyed only by those wh• use Price and C.. s ; 1 14 ea le a h at r a en n d d e eR rs sy s . baving (hitherto disagreeable and 4 4 4 halh o 61 Price and Co., 213, Lombard-street (late Price and 1 4 and sold by Delcroix and Co., 158, New Bond-street, ei • Longen, price 3s. 6d per pot, Is. per square, tt• • * u °xer Is. 6d. t2s. Od. tl% Il tit 4 • Price will have pleasure in presenting any brother k t4 t 4 k th vjit , h a Einar. of the kypophagon gratuitously, who may B°l4° ' ir C 4 a °all 'at liloutpeF.es. souse, 28, Lombard. THE CHURCH. (From the Times.) It will have been seen in our columns of yesterf'ay that there is a probability of the Archbishop of Canter bury assembling the rest of the Prelates to take their sense of the best method for allaying the unhappy dif ferences by which the Church of England is at present distracted. This is a remedy that has long and ear nestly been recommended by the lovers of peace, and many sincere friends of the Church no doubt look upon it as a pancea. They depend upon the credit and moral weight of episcopal character and authority to close th e wounds of the bleeding Church, to rf-strain the zcal for uniformity which does but engender strje, and to restore peace, if not unanimity, both amongst the clergy and laity. Those who reason in this nay corn., ire that a body of such distinction and powers in ecel: This day, price Gd., NITEATHER TABLES for the Year 1845, b y V P. I%II.IItPLIY, Esq., Author of the " Weather Almanac for IS3S," &e. London : Ward and Son, 27, Paternoster-row. concerns will meet with every token of re‘ere nee and submission from their clergy, and that their decision will be held sufficiently binding to obtain the full tiaseut of the people at large. They do not imagine sueh . a contingency as disagreement in their councils or op r osi tion in their persons ; and they wish to realise in their mind's eye the picture of a venerable synod of sp'zi tual overseers met together of one accord, all Of one but mi the grand ndandsentimobejnetc,t o caring advancing ringan the truedseeliing for i nti t g i of religion, and the unity and welfare of the Church, And this they think the last hope and re source of our Church under her present trouble and affliction ; this they think will avail to bring back her scattered congregations, and reunite the pastor with his grieved and offended parishioners. We take leave to differ from those who have embraced such an opinion. We do not see how the Bench of Bishops, constituted and com posed as it is, can by any train of argument be brought to view the disunion of the Church with similar eyes or under the same aspect. It does not rest with al the Bishops now to deliver their sentiments concerning these points of rubrical controversy. There are some who have already decided, and who cannot gracefully or con sistently retract what they have published and enjoined. There are some who may be wavering as to what is best to be done, and who have not yet committed themselves in any way, who will probably hesitate in sanctioning any further question into the manner of explaing or en forcing the rubric. The difficulties of such a meeting of the Bishops are very great upon the face of them ; Ouse difficulties will certainly multiply themselves fifty-fold as the deliberation proceeds ; nor can wo r ea lly expect from their discus s ion s an y bnefits commensurate with the anticipations of those who advocate and call for it. Will it not, then, be far more injurious to the cause of religion and the Church if from this assemblage no una nimous vote can be obtained, no certain rule established, no positive injunction framed, no permanent arrange ment effected, to satisfy both clergy and laity ? It n ill ho, we apprehend, infinitely distressing to those high dignitaries, and mark their proceedings with something very like ridicule, if, after ostentatiously weighing these disputes in the balance of their united, or, at any rate, assembled, wisdom, they come to no conclusion, and separate without' a decision on either side. No one cen doubt that there is a risk—a danger of such an event. To us there is no doubt at all. We believe it to be•out of all bounds of probability, and almost impossible, that they should agree together touching these diversities of ritual and discipline. We feel sincerely persuaded that they would differ widely on the main founda tion of the whole question, and that instead of ths covering a remedy, they would depart without having any specific proposal introduced. Under these convic tions, we must deprecate such a meeting. We cannot hope to find peace amid such conflicting elements. We do not quite apprehend, moreover, that it will be put to the trial; and, if it be, we are sure that the Archbishop has been driven to the expedient by the urgent clarnours of those who see in it, with a capacity of prescienc e quite supernatural, some satisfactory issue to our quarrels and dissensions. We trust his Grace will not despiie our advice, and that he will ponder well on the probable results of the undertaking before he sets his hand to any such experiment. Again and again, fresh with every day's post, the signs of the coming tempest thicken upon us. The laity seem at length resolved to act indepen dently, and require of their pastors what they feel they have some right to assert for themselves. A largely printed handbill calls upon the people of Plymouth, with strong and vehement phrases. to " assemble immedi ately" to resist what they have not scrupled to call this " tyranny over God's heritage," by appealing, if neces sary, to the Parliament and the Queen. Armther set of most unequivocal resolutions have been p.ssed unani mously in the precinct of Bedford, in Exete r. Private letters press the topic upon us with incessant perti nacity. But, after all, what need to go so far to ascer tain the tendency of this tumultuous disposition, now so widely and so freely exhibited in all parts ? Already in the metropolis itself we have evidence of the wol king of similar fermentation, and in a manner most deplorable to every true friend of our Church. At the Common Council, held on Thursday last, the grant of 2001. towards the erection of a church in that quarter where, of all others, oee would suppose it was most wanted absolutely refused by an overwhelming sen.io. ll Y of those present. And this was done, 1:;‘, It remembered, from no parsimonious or illibc, at feeling to the Church g-nerally —.not because the rector of the parish was considered to belong to the innovating party iu the Church--it was not assumed that ho did—no one accused him of it— but because, according to the aspect of things, there is no security that can be given, no precaution that can la-syssc eLe church about to be built falling into such hands. Thus, in the very heart of the City, and in the Common Council, this vote for a church in the parish of St. Giles was virtuall'. negatived from the far en tertained of the spread of those principles against which the laity are so resolve ly combining ; and this even when a Dissenter pleaded fe7r it ! Upon such a startling fact as the refusal of this grant by such an assembly, and in sueh a place, we anxiously entreat all degrees of our clergy to reflect seriously and solem n ly. Is our Church, we would as k th em , still to flourish, the pride and strength of our land ; or tire her coup ega tions to be dispersed, her temples to become dilapidated, her services to be deserted, her friends to bo alienated and disgusted, from the perverse and wanton intrusion of ceremonies and observances which, displeasing as they are to the people, answer no one corresponding end, and are carrying division and destruction into the very bosom of our Church ? Let those of the clergy who would answer this question to their conscience, dismissing party spirit and factious strife, seeking peace indeed, and studying • the good of their people, consider how they may best guide themselves in such trying and calami tous times. Let theres rememl.er that, whatever mischief may ensue from the introduction of these novelties, they who have given the provocation must be answerable for its consequences ; and let them not, in the vain attempt to bend the e ilk of their congregations to a yoke which their forefathe rs refused, incur the odium of disturbing the harmony of families, violating the peace of parishes, and throwing the whole Church into confusion. pIC'FORIAL REPRESENTA'T'ION of the FALLACY of the ORGANIC THEORY of DOCTORS, and TRUTH of the HYGEIAN SYSTEM of MEDICINE. LORD STANLEY ON DRAINAGE OF THE LAND. " Drainage is to the Land what proper purging is to the Human Body." Buy the PICTURE, published at 318, Strand, London, five doors east of Exeter Hall, price Sixpence, and One Shilling, by past, pre.paid, by which you will see at once the Principle of Drain ing applied to the Human Body, and the Fallacy of the Organic Theory of Doctors. 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BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual Preservative tram the it effects of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter Season, are so prevalent ip this Climate. Its effects aro to expel Wind, to preserve the Stomach from the admission of Damps, and t relieve those who suffer from Diftiellty of Breathing. Prepared only by Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street, London; and Sold Retail, by their appointment. by Manger, 150, Oxford-street; Gifford, 104, and H. Burfield, 1K), Strand; Johnston, fib , Cornhill ; Hallows, Druggist, High-street, Is lington; Heudebourck, Druggist, Church street, Hackney; and by a Ilrespectable Medicine Venders in Town and Country. Observe—None eau be genuine, unless the names of “Barclay and Sou "ar e on the Stamp affixed to eack Box. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WHITEHALL, DEC. 11, 1844. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir Henry Thomas De la Beebe, lint., and Thomas Cubitt, Esq., to beher Majesty's Commissioners forinquiring into the causes of the falling of a cotton-mill, at Oldham, and as to the failure of a part of the prison, at North Leach. WAR-OFFICE, DEc. 13. 15th Light Dra goons — Sergeant-Major W. Doyle, from the 6th Dragoons, to be Cornet, without purchase, vice Iloare, promoted, Dec. 13. 9th Regiment of Foot — Lieut.-General Sir T. Arbuth not, K.C.13., from 52d Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieut.- General Sir John Cameron, K.C.8., deceased, Dec. 7. 48th Foot — Assistant-Stafr• Surgeon D. Dyce to be Surgeon, vice Edward M'lver, who retires upon half pay, Dec. 13.' 523 Foot—Major-General Sir E. Gibbs, K.C.8., from the 68th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Sir T. Arbuthnot, appointed to the 9th Foot ; the llon. E. G. Curzon to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Read, who retires, Dec. 13. 55th Foot—Lieut. 11. L Warren to be Paymaster, vice Daniell, deceased, Dec. 13. 68th Foot —Major-General C. Nicol to be Colonel, vice Sir E. Gibbs, appointed to the 52d Foot, Dec. 7. 72d Foot —M. Irwin, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, Dec. 13. 73d Foot—Ensign the Hon. W. J. G. Chetwynd to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Davis, who retires ; R. M. Hickson, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Chet wynd, Dec. 13. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT WESTMINSTER. - This morning, between the hours of twelve and one, the ut most alarm prevailed in the neighbourhood of West minster, in consequence of the sudden outbreak of a most rapid fire in a carpenter's workshop, belonging to a Mr. Wardle, situate in Chapel-place, immediately opposite the Eluecoat School. The first discovery was made by one of the neighbours through seeing sparks and smoke mounting over the roof of the building. An instant alarm was raised, and the inmates of the adjoining houses were aroused from their slumbers. From the premises containing a large quantity of shavings, wood, and other equally inflammable articles, not many minutes elapsed before the fire had gained possession of every portion of the building. A family, who resided in the lower floor, had barely time to escape. The numerous brigade en gines were as quickly as possible at the scene of confla gration, together with the West of England and County office engines. The Chelsea Waterworks afforded the firemen an immediate and abundant supply of water, from which they set to work most vigorously. and in the course of half an hour all danger of the further I regress of the fire was at an end, and before two o'clock the flames were completely extinguished; not, however, until the building with its contents was almost consumed. The occupier of the premises being out at the time of the disaster, we were unable to ascertain whether or not he was insured. The origin of the outbreak is unknown. A vast number of the inhabitants who threw their goons into the open street for protection will be serious losers by hasty temoval, and unfortunately they were all unin sured. 74th Foot—Lieutenant D. Godley, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice J. Inman, who retires on half-pay of 63d Foot, Dec. 13. 80th Foot—Lieut. W. Cookson to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Marsh, who retires ; Ensign W. W. 0. St. John to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cookson ; 11. W. J. A. Brahan, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice St. John. Dec. 13. 3d West India Regiment—Lieutenant P. Bolton, from half-pay 634 Foot, to be Lieutenant (repaying the differ ence), vice Godley, appointed to the 74th Foot, Dec. 13. Ceylon Rifle Regiment —E. E. 11. O'Brien, M.D., to be Assistant -Surgeon, vice Powell, appointed to the Staff ; H. F. Dakers, Gent., to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Swettenham, appointed to the Staff, Dec. 13. HosPrrAL STAM—Staff-Assistant- Surgeon J. M 'Gre gor to be Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class, vico D. M'Gregor, deceased • Assistant-S urgeon G. W. Powell, M.D., from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, vice M'Gregor, promoted on the Staff ; Assistant-Surgeon W. K. Swettenham, M. 1)., from the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, to be Assistant-Sur geon to the Forces, vice Dyee, promoted in the 48th Foot, Dec. 13. BRADFORD.-..-HIGH CRURCH FREAKS.—A circum stance has just occurred here which has excited a good deal of interest. The Rev. J. 11. Bradney, who has officiated gratuitously for the last three years at the New Church, has just terminated his labours, to the great regret of his parishioners, by whom he is much be loved. The Rev. Mr. Erle, who is appointed curate, a very young maa, has succeeded him, and in his first sermon after full ordination, carried out his now fully developed Chriatian sentiments by dealing damnation to all Dissenters. On the afternoon of the same day, the Rev. J. 11. Bradney took occasion to deprecate the tune and temper adopted by the curate in the morning-, stating that he looked on all men as brethren, and on Dissenters, if good men, in quite as favourable a light as Churchmen. We hear that the Bishop sent for both sermons, and that, to the surprise of all well-thinking men, he intimated, through the vicar, to Mr. Braelney, that if he did not change his opinions as to Dissenters, he must leave the Church ! His farewell sermon was preached last Sunday, before a crowded audience, who were much affected by the thoughts of losing their loved and respected pastor. The address made a d.ala impression, and will long be remembered by all who heard it. We are rejoiced to hear that Mr. Bradney, although he has ceased to officiate at the New Church, intends to remain among us, and to act, as heretofore, in his magisterial capacity.—From a Correspondent of the TViltshire Independent. FATAL ACCIDENT AT SIR JOHN RENNIE'S.—Mr. Payne, City Coroner, held an inquest last night, at Guy's Hospital, on the body of Wm. Wrenn, aged 24, a labourer. It men,and -s t wasre e t appea red from the evidence, that th e deceased was engaged on Monday week last, as a labour er at t h e factory of Sir John 'elinipalcok)fri-edarsto-r l o im ad e .. w o as n h Friday h il e e . n vi n i i t e h ' in Holland-street, of the new workshop, standing for that purpose on a scaf fold. To reach the scaffold a plank was placed from that to a flight of stairs, the end on the scaffold being two feet higher than the stairs, and nailed to the scaffold. The de-. ceased, whilst in the act of going up the plank in a stooping posture, pulled the nails out at tle scaffold end, and fel! with the plank a depth of 15 feet on to some bricks. Ile was much cut about the face, and was removed to the hos pital, where he died on Monday. The friends objecting to a post ntortent examination, the actual cause of death cold not be ascertained. Verdict—" Accidental death." , D The Lord Chancellor WHITEHALL has appointe Ec. 3. d Thmas Topham, of Middleham, i n t h e north riding of the co o unty of York, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. DECLARATION OF INSOLVENCY. Henry Higgins, cloth merchant, Leeds. BANKRUPTS. Charles Sneezum, victualler, Wynyatt- street, to sur render Dec. 20, at twelve, and Jan. 24, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Basing hall -street ; Buchanan and Grainger, Buinghall-street. Attwater, dyer, Devonshire -street, Queen square, Dec. 19, at twelve, and Jan. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee, King's Arm's-yard; Whittaker, Furnival's Inn, Holborn. Samuel Libbis, innkeeper, Stratton Saint Mary, Nor folk, Dec. 24, at half -past one, and Jan. 21, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edward,z, offici a l ass i gnee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Abbott, Rolls-yard, Chan cery-lane; Day, Norwich. Richsrd Stockley, upholsterer, Ramsgate, Dec. 23, at twelve, and Jan. 22, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman -st reet -b u i ldings (r , Moor ate-street ; Llewellen, Cook's-c ourt , Lincoln's Inn-fields. John Forster, cloth manufacturer, Leeds, Dec. 24, and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Fearne, official assignee, Leeds ; Smith, Leeds ; Wiglesworth, Ridsdale, and Craddock, Gray's Inn-square, London. Benjamin Creigh and Thomas Russsell Creigh, cart wrights, Nowcastle-upon-Tyne, Dec. 19, at half-past ' 6 t" 0 (1- 0 ;ree c oc, r d. too of ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED i n ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE, rrIIE ROBBERY at Alvssrs. ROGERS and co.'s, the Bankers, R ICHMOND and WEST-END JUNCTION RAILWAY. A paragraph having appeared in some of the Railway journals, and copied into the Morning Papers, to the effect that the plans, &c., of the projected Richmond Railway were not lodged with the Board of Trade till after the 30th November last, the Committee beg to state to their Subscribers and the Public that there is no foundation whatever for the above statement with regard to this railway. The Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference, of the projected Line, were duly prepared and deposited, in a very perfect state, within the period required by, and in compliance with, the stand. ins orders of Parliament. The Committee avail themselves of this opportunity to correct an erroneous impression which prevails that any shares remain still to be appropriated, the whole of the capital required having been long since subscribed for, and the deposits paitt upon the same. By order, (Signed) RICHARD AIEADE, Secretary. 3, Koorgate.street, Dec. 13th, 1844. WINTER OVER-COATS, WRAPPERS, &c. ATI] SS RS. li U i I and LUCAS (lat , . J. ly Albert) respectfully invite gentlemen to view their new and fashiocable assortment of PATENT and BEAUFORT BEAVERS, FANCY VESTINGS, TROUSERINGS, &c., for the approaching season ; he style and cut of every garment are guaranteei equal to any of the first houses at the West-end, at prices in unison with the economy of the times, feeling confident that gentlemen who may do them the honour will be perfectly satis fied with ally garment that leaves their establishment. A large as sortment of Great Coats kept ready made in all the different and cost approved forms agreeable to the prevailing taste; being made .ender the superintendence of the proprietors, they are enabled to speak confidently as to their superiority over all garments of a slop description, the which are entirely excludod from this establishment. 52, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON-BRIDGE, op_ posite the Statue. FxTENsIV.E SALE of WATCHES, JEWETT,- LERY, &c., until the 26th December, when the shop closes for another business. The Splendid Stock of Fancy Jewellery, Gold and Silver Watches, Silver Plated Goods of every description, Tortoiseshell Work boxes, Ink,tanas, Tea Caddies, and a great variety of other fancy articles in Gold and Silver, Shell, Ivory, and Jet, are now SELLING OFF, at an immense sacrifice, by Messrs. lIORTON and Co., at 36, Ludgate-street, who are retiring from the retail business. CABINET UPHOLSTERY, Carpet, Blanket, and Bedding Manufactory, at the LONDON FRIENDLY UNION, No. 16, Great Windmill street, Haymarket, late Dr. Hunter's Museum. Saving of SO to SO per cent., no other profit being required than sufficient to defray the expenses. Established for the sole purpose of giving employment. The Committee beg to acquaint the Subscribers and the public, that they are determined t• do their duty in getting up good and substantial work, and as they have had every facility in procuring the driest and best woad London can produce, the Cabinet Furni ture is made of the roost seasoned materials ; and all goods disposed of at this Establishment will be warranted. They therefore, being the real manufacturers, earnestly solicit a trial, as the only criterion by which the merits and decided advantages of purchasing of them can be fairly estimated. The Establishment is likewise a depot for all kinds of Fancy and Ornamental Work, which will be re ceived of poor families from all parts of the kingdom. London Friendly Union, No. 16, Great Windmill-street, Hay market, late Dr. Hunter's Museum. W. CROFTON, Secretary. SPLENDID FIGURED SATIN and SILK DAMASKS; rich Figured and Plain Silk Taberets for Window-curtains ; Gentlemen's Velvet, Satin, and Fancy Silk Waistcoat-pieces ; Ladies' Silk Handkerchiefs and Scarfs, of every description, of Spitalfields and other British manu facture, at a saving of from 30 to 50 per cent., no other profit being required than is sufficient to defrsy the ex penses. Also a depot for the sale of all kinds of Fancy and Orna mental Work, which is received from poor families, at the LONDON FRIENDLY UNION, N.. 10, Great Windmill_ street, Haymarket, late Dr. Hunter's Museum. Established for the sole purpose of giving employment. The Committee beg to acquaint the Subscribers and public that every article disposed of at this Establishment will be warranted of the best manufacture and the finest materials; they also re spectfully inform the Subscribers that artisans recommended by them will have the preference. _ _ . London Friendly Union, No. 16, Great Windmill-street, Hay market, late Dr. Hunter's Museum. W. CROFTON, Secretary. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. MUSIC OF DIFFERENT NATIONS. Mr. C. E. HORN will recommence his Lectures on the ebove sub ject on Tuesday evening, the 17th inst., at Half-past Eight o'clock, and will continue them on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings. The tirst subject will be the MUSIC of ENGLAND, with Vocal and In strumental Illustrations, Dr. RYAN'S LECTURES arc delivered at a Quarter past Three daily, and in the Evenings of Monday, Weanosday, and Fridays, at a Quarter to Nine. Professor RACE HOFFNER'S Lectures daily. The PIIOTEOSCOPE, PHYSI(WOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, DIVING-BELL and DIVER, &c., S;e. Adalission, Is.; Schools, Half-price. A New Edition of the CATALOGUE, containing Three Hundred additional Works of Art, &c., since the last revisal, is just pablishod price Is. NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman. THE DIRECTORS, MEMBERS, and FRIENDS of this SOCIETY, will dine together at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street Within, on MONDAY, the 23d of December, 1844, at Five o'Clock precisely. Tickets One Guinea. Messrs. Aders, J. „ Baker, H. „ Blowers, C. „ Brankston, I'. „ Brown, M. „ Carter, J. D. „ Causton, J. „ Child, H. M. „ Crowden, J. „ Cuffley, J. R. „ Dryden, R. „ Englefield, J. st Evans, J. L. „ Gee, E. Goodall, M. „ Hicks, M. 71 Hilditch, S. „ Ingle, J. „ Jones, S. „ Massey, J. P. Tickets may be had at the Londoi the office, Arthur-streel Messrs. M'Culloch, W. „ Mid lane, H. Milledge, J. 0. „ MiHedge, It, 0. I Morse, D. „ Newbon, J. S. If Reid, T. „ Ridley, A. tl Ridley, 11. „ Roberts, T. „ Starr, F. „ Stockdale, G. „ Stokes, J. „ Sympson, C. „ Teakle, C. „ Walsh, J. „ Warren, T. „ Williams, W. „ Wilson, C. In Tavern, of the Stewards, or at .t West, London-bridge. EMPLOYMENT. —Persons having a little time to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, or the sale of their celebrated teas. Offiee9, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street. They are packed In showy leaden canisters, front one ounce to a pound, with the price and weight narked on each packet, and but ittlo trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per annum, and many during tho last nineteen years have realised con- SidiSable incomes by the agency without one shilling let or loss. Application to be made (if by letter post-paid) as above. ENERAL TOM THUMB. Or The AMERICAN MAN In MINIATURE will return to London and hold his PUBLIC LEVEES at the Gallery, in Suffulk-street, Pall-mall, commencing Monday, December 23, and continuing through the holidays, after which he leaves for the Continent. The General has been visiting the principal towns in England, Scotland, and Ireland, and has met with unprecedented success. Whilst in Edinburgh the General was presented with a beautiful Highland dress, of the Royal Stuart Tartan, manufac. tured by Messrs. Meyers and Mortimer, in which he will appear at each exhibition, in addition to his Citizen, Napoleon, and Court dress. Hours of Exhibition from Eleven to One, Three to Five, and from Seven to Nine. Doors open half an hour previous. Admission (regardless of age), Ono Shilling. The General's new and elegant carriage, drawn by two of the smallest ponies in the country, with coachman and footman in splendid liveries, will pass through the principal streets daily. . _ N.B. Visitors will find the Suffolk-street Gallery far superior to the rooms formerly occupied by the General at the Egyptian Hall, access easy, and the rooms welt warmod and beautifully lighted with gas. TIIE FINEST WAX AND SPERMACETI CANDLES.—Those who burn these are respectfully recommended to make one trial whether PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES, at one-third of the cost, do not burn better. They may be had of respectable dealers throughout the kingdom, if care can be taken to prevent any imitations being passed off' as the Patent Candles; and the Trade may obtain them wholesale from Edward Price and Co., Belmont, Vauxhall, and Palmer and Co., Sutton-street, Cletkenwell. twelve, and Feb. 3, at two, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee, Newcastle-upon- Tyne . ; Gibson, N ewcast l e - upon-Tyne ; Maples, Pearse, MapleF, and Stevens, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. Henry Bentley, commission agent, Liverpool, Dec. 20. .tnd Jan. 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court, Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Oliver, Old Jewry. Absalom Francis, ironfounder, Flintshire, Dec. 23, and Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; `Milne and Company, Temple, London ; Roberts and Son, Mold, Flintshire. George Harrold, merchant, Birmingham, Dec. 24, and Jan. 21, at half-past ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee ; Ryland, Birmingham. Thomas Bereebrd, boat owner, Lincoln, Dec. 24, and Jan. 14, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. t'earne, official assignee, Leeds ; Galworthy and Co. Cooke's court, London ; And rew, Li ncoln ; Payne, Eddison, and Ford, Leeds. Samuel Parsons, paper-hanger, Manchester, Dec.ll4, and Jan. 21, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, otiicial assignee, Manchester ; Edge and Parker, Nlancliester; Mawe, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. DIVIDENDS. J. W. Braddick, tanner, Bristol, Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court —W. Walker, dealer, Walness, Lancashire, Jan. 10, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis irict Court—J. Parker, coach builder, Manchester, Jan. 10, at one, at the Manchester District Court—J. White common brewcr, Ainsworth, Lancashire, Jan. 16, at twt Ivo, at the Manchester District Court—J. J. Gar nett, bankers, Nantwich, Cheshire, Jan. 15, at half-past twelve, at the Liverpool District Court—T. Todd, cotton dealer, Manchester, Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein-mentioned. H. Deacon, coal merchant, Waterloo-road, Jan. 4 F. Cock, painter, Lambeth-walk, Jan. 4—W. Walker, hatter, Birmingham, Jan. 6—J. Garratt, grocer, Tipton, Staff,r&hire, Jan. 6—J. Whitehead, brewer, Ains worth, Lancashire. Jan. 16—C. Alderton, tailor, Brigh ton, Jan. 3—G. Croxton, glass dealer, Manchester, Jan. 3—G. T. F. Johnson, chemist, Norwich, Jan. 3—IL Brady, brush manufacturer, Ilull, Jan. 3. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. W. W. Jackson and J. Smith, dealers in waterproof fabrics, .Manchester—D. Barker and W. Cotton, corn dealers, Dorset-place, Pall-mall East—S. and H. Gale, Judd-place West, St. Pancras—J. Millard and G. Dow ding, maltsters, Old Sodbury, Gloucestershire—L. Un derwood an•l W. Hall, fishmongers, Adam-street West, Bryanstone-square--H. J. Garrett and F. B. Walter, eating-house keepers, Shoe-lane—S. King and J. Tuck, ironmong , -rs, Bath—A. Lewis, Eh. Lewis, M. Lewis, and E. Lewis, milliners, Cardigan—J. Cartwright, T. Appleton, and P. Cort, bleachers, Turton, Lancashire (so far as regards J. Cartwright)—W. Gould and F. W. Nichols, carriers, Blandford Forum, Dorsetshire—R. C. Dangar, H. Bowden, and N. Marshall, porter merchants, Plymouth (so far as regards R. C. Dangar)—W. Tyde man and J. Morgan, coal merchants, Chelmsford— IL Childs and J. Baker, tailors, Queen Ann-street, Caven dish-square—R. Maumont, F. Kennedy, and W. Binks, stockbrokers, Bradford, Yorkshire—B. Brooking and 11. Bate, surgeons, Bow-street, Covent-garden--Wm. Stirling, W. Stirling. and J. Beckton, cotton spinners, Manchester—R. Gledhill, J. Gledhill, W. Scott, and J. Holliday, coal merchants, Adwalton, Yorkshire—T. Harrison and G. East, glass manufacturers, Birmingham. soon follow; and when that took place, he should like to know how long the landlords would subsist? He IVai glad that Mr. Bennett and Mr. Alnatt had -poken out their sentiments as they did, for he was an advocate for every man speakinis out his opi nions. —(H ear, h ear.) But if Mr. Bennett had read the paragraph in the report to which he referred, he would find that what was said was that British agriculture had everything to hope and nothing to fear from inquiry. —(Hear, hear.) With regard to the Canada Corn Bill, if he found upon in quiry that it would be conducive to the interests of British agriculture to have it repealed, he would !Lake a motion to that effect. But he would riot make any pledge till after a full and deliberate in quiry into the subject. He and his Noble Friend near him had opposed that Bill at every stage, for he was afraid, that when they could not prevent frauds taking place in their own Custom-house, they would not be able to do so in Canada, and that American flour would be smuggled in there.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. STAFFORD O'BRIEN thought that nothing but unmixed good would follow from every member of the Society speaking out his sentiments. They were all agreed as to the necessity of protecting agriculture; but of course there must be various opinions as to the means by which it could be best afforded, and the ex tent to which it should go. Looking at the spirit which characterised the proposition which had been put forward that day, and at the concord which pre vailed, he could not but rejoice, and give his unqua lified support to this cause.—(Hear, hear.) After a few words from Mr. F. WOODWARD, Mr. NEWDEGATE said he was glad the tenant farmers had spoken out as they had done, but he, as landlord, would say for himself, that he most deeply deplored the wretched condition of the tenant farmers. The spirit and activity which the landlords manifested in the different societies to which they belonged, showed that they were not indifferent to the condition of the tenant-farmers. With regard to the allusion which had been made to the Anti-Corn law League, he saw that Mr. Villiers had said its ghost would haunt them, but it was like the ghost in Hamlet, who worked underground; for he knew that they were secretly corrupting the constituencies of the kingdom.—(Cheers.) Mr. MILLS said that he knew the tenant-farmers were enduring the utmost possible distress, and he only wished that they had had more support from the agriculturists When the Canada Corn Bill was passing through Parliament. The Duke of CLEVELAND then proposed a vote of thanks to the Noble Chairman, which was carried ; after NN Inch the meeting adjourned till the 3d of February, when the dinner of the Society is to take place. wise would pass over the Liverpool and Manchester Railway ; and, therefore, I gave up all idea of the negotiation, and have had ever since to hear the blame of not making, when I had an opportunity, a good arrangement for the Grand Junction Company. I will now ask Captain liuish to read the Directors' report as to the important arrangement with the Li verpool and Manchester Company. Mr. Moss was much applauded at the conclusion of his address. Captain limn then read the report of the Direc to:B, which was to the effect, that " They had recently concluded a conditional agree ment with the Directors of the Liverpool and Man chester Company for an amalgamation of the under takings. A joint Committee of the two Boards was appointed to consider the terms of the amalgamation, and they came to a decision which received the unanimous opproval of both Boards. The Liverpool and Manchester Company having already created now 401. shares this year, to extinguish their debt, and the Grand Junction Company having issued new 121. 10s. shares, to meet their subscription to the Lancaster and Carlisle Company, it has been arranged that each holder of a Grand Junction 1001. share, or other stock equivalent in amount, shall have a new 251. share, and that being done, that the whole shall be consoli dated on equal terms in one capital stock (instead of shares) under clauses in the Bill for which, with the concurrence of the trustees, the Directors intended to apply in the ensuing session of Parliament. The Proprietors were probably aware that the Liver pool and Manchester Company have already agreed on 1 terms for the amalgamation of the North Union Rail way, including the Bolton and Preston line, with their undertaking; and the Directors had no hesitation in stating their opinion, that, by the union of the varied interests now about to be combined, important ad vantages would be secured. The necessity for ob taining increased accommodation in Liverpool, with out being dependent on another company, had long pressed seriously on the attention of the Board, and it had become desirable to shorten the distance to Bir mingham, by avoiding the bend round by Newton. The first of these objects will be secured without the necessity for a further destruction of expensive pro perty, by the formation of a new line for a traffic that may be accommodated by the existing one; and the attainment of the second will now be facilitated by the united exertions and influence of the companies," The report concluded by stating that the various pre liminary measures had been taken to obtain legisla tive sanction to the branch lines to Shrewsbury and the Potteries, and the line from Stafford, through the Trent Valley, to Rugby: Mr. Moss then proposed a resolution, confirming the preliminary agreement between the companies, and authorising the Directors to apply for an Act of amalgamation. Mr. Ii,WIERTSON GLADSTONE, the Deputy Chair man of the Board, seconded it; and it was carried unanimously. Mr. LEWIN MOZLEY then addressed the meeting, congratulating the Company on the settlement of dif ferences. A vote of thanks to the Chairman was then pro posed by Mr. E. Mozley, who remarked on the high character and integrity of Mr. Glyn, Chairman of the London and Birmingham board. The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks, said lie quite concurred with Mr. hlozley, that nothing could be further from the intention of the Grand Junction Board than to cast the slightest reflection on Mr. Glyn's personal honour.—(Hear, hear.) The depu tations had met the day before, and, without stating with certainty what the result would be, he enter tained a sincere hope that they should be able to bring the differences to an end; at all events, he should do the best he could to bring about a satis factory termination.—(Hear, and cheers.) He could not omit the opportunity to state that to the activity of Mr. Mozley, in bringing about the meeting, the Directors were very much indebted. It was due to both the Mr. Mozlevs to say that they had been very serviceable in allaying Mr. Glyn's feelings.—(Hear.) It WAS here stated by Captain Finish that some 360 Proprietors had as yet neglected to arrange about their new eighth g arc., and that they had better not delay it c.n . y longer, for that they were subject to forfeiture. The CHAIRMAN expressed an opinion that such shares had better be sold on the Ist of January, and accounted for to the Proprietors. The meeting, which was a highly satisfactory one, then dispersed. DINNER TO SIR H. POTTINGER IN BELFAST. We notice that the Mayor has called a town meet ing for to-morrow, upon a most respectable requisi tion, for the purpose of inviting Sir Henry Pottinger to a public entertainment, upon the occasion of his expected visit to this country, and to this, his native town. We almost think that this tribute of respect to the most eminent living character connected with Belfast has been too long delayed. It would not have seemed unbecoming if the merchants of this town had been the first to honour a diplomatist who accomplished a task that had baffled the skill of all former nego tiators with the Chinese empire, and had opened the trade and commerce of one-third of the world to the mercantile classes of Europe and America. Sir Henry Pottinger has, indeed, succeeded in breaking down the greatest Chinese wall—which, formed by the prejudices of that peculiar people, pro mised to be more lasting than the granite bulwark of their territories, and which was certainly more effectual in resisting the progress of civilisation than the material erection in opposing the arms of in vaders. There are• good reasons to anticipate, from the success of his negotiations, the gradual intro duction of European habits and European teachers amongst the Chinese people. It is not easy to foresee the commercial results that may follow to Eastern Asia from the increased activity of this most industrious and numerous race ; while political consequences of great importance will undoubtedly follow their more intimate connexion with Europeans ; and we may hope that the oppor tunities secured from our possession of Hong-Kong, for instructing the native Chinese in the truth of the Christian religion, will not be long neglected. It is a singular fact that the Commander of the Forces in the expedition against the Chinese, Sir H. Gough—who is now Commander of the Forces in India—is, like Sir Henry Pottinger—and, we believe, his successor also, on the Chinese station—an Irish man. The distinguished part that Irish officers have borne in our Eastern Empire is the best answer that can be afforded to that party who are perpetually complaining of the neglect of Irish merit. Without referring to the Marquis of Wellesley, and the con queror of Seringapatam, we might mention that Lord Keane, the commander of the first Affghan expedition, and the late Sir William Macnaghten, were both Irishmen ; while, amongst the principal negotiators from the British Government with China, Lord Macartney, like Sir Henry Pottinger, was a native of this licighbourhood.—Banner of Ulster. CAUTION. The Public are respectfully requested to pay particular attention to the Numbers and Dates of a❑ 51., 101,, 20/., 30/., 401., 50/., 1001., 200/., 3001., 5001., and 1,000/. Bank of England Notes that in:y be offered in payment ; and before changing them to examine the same, and compare them with the Lists of the Bank Notes stolen from Messrs. Rogers and Co., and which have been advertised several times successively in the Daily and Weekly Papers. Lists of the Stolen Notes may be had at all the Banking-houses, or of Messrs. Rogers and Co., 29, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street ; or John or Daniel Forrester, at the Mansion House; and at all the City and Metropolitan Police Station-houses ; and of Mr. Francis Hobler, Solicitor, 26, Biscklersbury, Mansion House, London. STEWARDS. SCOTCII SEQUESTRATIONS. James Weir, tobacconist, Kilmarnock, Dec. 19 and Jan. 9, at one, at the chambers of Douglas and Hamilton, Kilmarnock. John Rose, ironmonger, Invergordon, Dec. 18 and Jan. 8, at one, at the Sheriff clerk's office, Tain. Peter Wood, solicitor, Edinburgh, Dee. 19 and Jan. 9, at t wo, at the chambers of Weir and Gardiner, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, for the week ending Dec. 10, 1844, is 295. 10d. per cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the im portation thereof into Great Britain AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY. A meeting of the Agricultural Protection Society took place yesterday, at Old Bond-street. There were about forty persons present. Besides the ;\ oble Chairman, the Duke of Richmond, and the Luke of Cleveland, we noticed, amongst others, Mr. \V. Miles, M.P., Mr. P. Pusey, M.P., Mr. Stafford O'Brien, M.P., Mr. Newdegate, M.P., Mr. Allix, M.P., Mr. Blackstone, M.P., Mr. Colvile, M.P., Mr. \V. R. Beresford, M.P., Mr. Hodg,sor. Barrow, Mr. E mery, &c.. His Grace the Duke of Ricnmozip, on taking the chair, said, that as this was the general meeting of the Central Society for the Protection of Agriculture, the Com iyilate a ; : i li t iao t et e nnt e egi e o tdr t :s tpthorheefestelhnSo local ciety, being anxious to see 8 3 inlocalo ord er e e t so cieties societies that ht haaetsytchiojeluyi might ta conve niently ecveue n doing, the main business of the day would be the report of the Committee to whom the Society had confided the management of its affairs, and he would therefore call on Mr. Miles to read the report. Mr. MILES, M.P., then read the report, which stated what the Society had been doing since the close of the last session of Parliament. They had circulated 30,000 copies of the address which had been put forth at the close of the last session of Par liament, which was considered to be satisfactory. The friends of protection to British agriculture in Parliament had watched over those measures which came under the consideration of the Legislature during the last session, and more particularly to the subject of the repeal of the wool duties, and to the Bank Charter Bill. The former Bill they . considered to be favourable to the British agriculturist, and all the modifications made respecting the country banks in the latter Bill had been favourable to the agriculturists. The report went on to say that British agriculture had every thing to hope, and nothing to fear from, the most minute inquiry—that the Anti-Corn-law League had ceased to send about their itinerant lecturers, and were now become a registration club, a ground where the regulations of the Protection Society would pre vent them from opposing them. The report went on to say that it was believed large importations of flour had taken place under the Canada Corn Bill, and that an inquiry should take place upon that subject, which would be brought under consideration at the next general meeting, which would be held on the 14th January. Mr. EMERY proposed the adoption of the report, which, being seconded, was carried unanimously. Mr. ALNATT said that he did not wish to interrupt the harmony of the meeting, but before it broke up he wished to say a few words on the present state of the British farmer. He thought that this Society, and the other societies, ought to be more energetic, and meet the Anti-Corn-law League, wherever they went, to counteract the impression which their fallacies and sophistries were producing. lie thought they ought to procure clever men to re but their arguments at every point.—(Hear.) lie would give a challenge to the League to meet and discus 3 the matter in the town of Manchester, where they had more friends than they expected. He was an agriculturist himself, and he stood there re presenting the opinions of a great number of farmers. lie would say, as such, that the poorer farmers wore in a most wretched condition, and they could not be in such a condition without bringing down ruin on the agricultural labourer. He would propose, in order to remedy such a state of things, that their case should be brought before Parliament, with a view to alter the laws which brought about such a state of things. If the tenant-farmers had that spirit which he knew them to possess, those laws would and should be altered.—(Cheers.) Sir R. Peel had declared in the House of Commons that they were come to that point at which they must depend on themselves ; but the result of his measure showed that total ruin would fall on the agriculturists of England if Parliament perse vered in such a course.—(Cheers.) lie thought that the landlords should make themselves better ac quainted with the condition of the tenant-farmers, and, if they knew their distress, he was sure they would not allow such ruinous measures to be adopted. Mr. I3ENNETT said there was one part of the report to which he could not give his assent—he meant that portion of it in which it was said that agriculture had everything to hope and nothing to fear. He was of opinion that protection to British agriculture was necessary for the British farmer. He feared that further protect:on was not to be expected under the present circumstances of the country ; but lie thought that the working of the Canadian hill should be in quired into.—(Hear, hear.) lle begged of Noble Dukes and Noble Lords to consider how the burdens on the land were to be paid if the farmers did not obtain a remunerating price for th e ir p ro d uce . Either better prices must be maintained to enable the farmer to pay the burden on land, or taxation must be more equitably distributed. lie was sure that where he paid 15s. the manufacturer did not pay ss. —(Hear, hear.) He did not wish that they should appear disunited, but he w ished that the words of the report to which he alluded should be struck out. The Noble Cuaiiimaat said that he was sure the landlords of England generally- felt most deeply the condition of the agriculturists, not only on account of the good feeling which they had for th e t enan t ry of the country, but because their interests were one and the same.—(Hear, hear.) If the small farmer of 100 acres broke down, the farmer of 500 acres would RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—At the special meeting of the Grand Junction Company, held here to-day, the chair was taken by JOHN Moss, Esq., who addressed the meeting nearly as follows :--Before desiring Captain Huish to read the Directors' report to you, I will beg leave to occupy a few moments of your time ; first, for the purpose of stating that the London and Birmingham I3oard having, since this meeting was called, proposed an interview between deputations from their Board and ours, that meeting took place yesterday ; and although we are not in a condition to report to you that anything has been done, yet, in conformity with their suggestion, it is our intention to propose to you an adjournment of this meeting till the 30th instant, without (unless required by you) entering at all upon the second important subject on which we called you together. I trust that you will agree with us that, as matters now stand, any discussion would be inex pedient. Having said thus much on behalf of the Board, I desire to avail myself of this, the first convenient opportunity, of making one or two remarks on a matter concerning me personally. You are all, doubtless, aware of the statement made by the Chairman of the London and Birmingham Company, at their late meeting, as to a correspondence between him and myself, and of the published resolutions of our Board thereupon, and of the London and Bir mingham Board's reply, which has just appeared. It appear," by thst reply "that the London and Bir ming Directors are content to leave the question where it now stands." And, under these circum stances, I am sure the Grand Junction may be con tent also, awl I am greatly rejoiced to be able thus summarily to dispose, I hope for ever, of so painful a matter. The only thing remaining for me is to ex press my regret at the construction put by Mr. Glyn on my letters, that I was indisposed to admit that I had received a letter from him on the 19th of August, unless he would consent to have our private corre spondence published ; in this he certainly misunder stood me. In answer to his request of the 9th of November, when he enclosed me a copy of his note of the 19th of August, I wrote by return of post in the following words : " I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant. " Certainly I should in all cases be not only ready, but most anxious to correct an erroneous impression caused to the prejudice or the annoyance of yourself, or any other gentleman, by any act to which I had been a party ; but, after reading your letter and its enclosures, I must candidly say that they leave me nothing to explain, axcl that I am, after a perusal of them, more and more satisfied of the perfect accuracy of our published statement. " Though I cannot now doubt that I received this note, I cannot lay my hands on it ; and I do not at all wonder at this, because it appears that it was a private note, marked private,' and you had before hand formally apprised me that no such notes were to be considered as from your Board, or even from you as Chairman ; its contents, therefore, and even the fact of its receipt, had escaped my recollection." And I added " You are at liberty to publish this correspondence, and all the rest, from beginning to end, both official and private ; for you cannot be more anxious than I am to have everything connected with this case, and all the others, fully known and sifted." And again, in the very last letter I wrote him— namely, on the 25th of November—l endeavoured to make more plain my reasons for declining to make the mere dry admission that I had received a par ticular letter, by saying : " I cannot be a party to contradict the published statement of the Grand Junction Directors, the truth of that statement remaining to this hour untouched; and the question not being at all whether a letter of a particular date was ever received by us, but whether a letter of a particular purport." I will only add that I regret that Mr. Glyn misun derstood these letters, for I admit that he was entitled to have it made clear that he had written to me a letter on the day he said he had, if he thought that material under the circumstances, and it was always my intention (however our differences with his Board might have stood at this meeting) to have availed myself of this public opportunity of stating that he had done himself, as well as me, injustice, by supposing that I was unwilling to admit that he had so written. I can safely say, for myself and my bro ther Directors, that we have been most desirous to be on the best possible terms with the London and Bir mingham Directors, and particularly with the Chair man, knowing the importance it is to both our con cerns. I sincerely trust nothing has occurred to prevent us being so hereafter. I would say more did I not feel that the two Boards and the Proprietors must wish to see what has 'passed buried in oblivion. These being my sincere feelings, you will not expect me to take up your time by any lengthened remarks upon the London and Birmingham's construction of our July agreement ; but I am unwilling, occupying the posi tion I have the honour to occupy, to allow any oppor tunity to pass without expressing my most entire and unqualified dissent from such a construction of such an agreement. I am not sorry, however, for the opportunity afforded me by this, I may truly say, forced expression of my feelings, of referring to an instance in which the view I conceived it my duty to take of an agreement entered into for " mutual de fence" has left me for a long time back under the imputation of a want of foresight in not purchasing fur the Grand Junction Company the Chester and Birkenhead Railway—an imputation which has re cently been often repeated to my prejudice, and which, on that account, I am sure you will excuse my taking this opportunity of trying to remove. Now, what are the facts ? The Grand Junction Company entered, some years ago, into an agreement with the Liverpool and Manchester Company, involving stipu lations for mutual defence, and for the promotion of each other's fair interests. The Chester and Birken head Railway was more than once offered to me on very low terms, such as made me feel anxious to pur chase it. I considered such a purchase, without the consent of the Liverpool and Manchester Company, would be inconsistent with the spirit, if not the let ter, of our agreement with them. They declined to consent even to our using the line, feeling that the result would be the abstraction of traffic which other- THE MATHEW TESTIMONIAL. We said in our last that the testimonial was a job. We are now able to prove our words. The amount collected was 2,118/. ; the expenses were 9681. Bs.; and the balance now on hand is 1,150/. The whole concern has been wound up, the accounts audited, and the names of auditors, secretary, and chairman ap pended. There is no mistake about the thing—the expenses for collecting in or keeping a sum little over 2,0001. amounted to a sum little less than 1,000/.! This was being economical with a vengeance. This was to be the enduring testimonial, that was to last till the day of judgment, a monument of a people's gratitude to a great - benefactor ! Endu ring ! only think of it I—an enduring testimonial! If half of the whole endured but two years, in how many years would the whole be dissolved? Here is a sum to work for the Committee of the testimonial, which in future must be designated the " Dissolving Testimonial." That was a valuable Committee—a Committee to be remembered with pleasure, ant to be again sought for when a national benefactor is to be complimented, or a flagrant job created. Is it not a job? To our mind, it is one of the vilest upon record. It is a culpable, shameless squandering of the public funds—an unjust wasting of money properly belonging to an individual. And yet, we saw it somewhere insinuated that Fathew Mathew was culpable in not placing his affairs, and his difficulties, even himself, at the disposal of a Committee—the "Dissolving Testimonial" Com mittee, of course. If Father Mathew did so, we should write him down demented—mad as a March hare. If the nation bestowed 10,000/. upon Father Mathew, the Committee would melt down half that sum in the collection. That would be delightful. Suppose a suns of 7,000/.—the amount of Father Ma thew's liabilities—were collected, that that sum were the limit of the funds subscribed by the nation, and that no more could be, by any possibility, collected-- suppose also that this 7,0001. were entrusted to the dissolving Committee, what then would be the result ? Simply this, that Father Mathew would have an " en-