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STEPHEN PHILIPPS, Esq. JOHN PRITCHARD, Esq. AGLIONBY SLANEY, Esq. Sir WILLIAM YOUNG, Bart. T he Committee of Management have the satisfaction of inform. nig the Proprietors of this line of railway that the duplicate Plans Sections have been lodged as required by the Standing Orders ' li tho House of Commons. By order, GEORGE KNOX, Secretary. S. Moergate.street, Dec. 2, 1844. WATERFORD AND KILKENNY RAILWAY. e gita £sso,6oo. in 12,509 Shares of £2O each. Deposit £1 per Share. COMMITTEE IN IRELAND. The Most Noble the Marquis of ORMONDE, Chairman. , I r ho hs Right Mon. the Earl of BESBOROUGH. lßight Hon. the Earl of DESART, D.L. b . Right Hon. the Viscount DUNCANNOW. S MITHWICK, Esq., Mayor of Kilkenny. W yv I Z IM A A IIMEAGHER, Esq., Mayor of Waterford. M. ARDAGH, Esq., Waterford. PONSONBY BARKER, Esq., Killeooley Abbey, 31 .%n W. B tY Tipperary. u • AR ON, Bart., M.P.,:D.L., Belmont House, x)Wa terford n • Col. BUTLER, M.P., Baltyconra House, county Kilkenny '• s BUTLER, Esq., M.P., Lodge Park, Frechford 4 1° " 1 BRYAN, D.L., Jonkinstown, Kilkenny CANE, Alderm a n of Kilkenny C° NNELLAN, Esq., D.L., Coolmore, Thomastown, Bounty tilkenny , u FNMAM DAVIS, Esq., Thomastown E MONTMORENCY, Esq., D.L., Castlemorroo, Knock topher i v. FINN, Esq., Tullaroan, Kilkenny a ll . GREENE, Esq Sion House, Kilkenny Esq., Kilkenny LANGRISHE, Bart., Knocktopher 3.a LOFTUS, Bart., Mount Loftus, Gorosbridge 1,,7N M'CRAITH, Esq., Kilkenny T. MILWARD, Esq., Waterford 40„ / IFRPHY, Esq., Waterford 8 . . I ' 4 O'CONNELL, Esq., M.P., Dublin j°ll N POWER, Bart., D.L, Kilfane, Thomastown, County Milkenny nORy C, „ RYAN, Esq., Kilfera, Kilkenny 'AVAGE, Esq., Kilcreen House, Kilkenny t L LIVA ?I, Esq., J.P., Kilkenny • 1 W ARREN, Esq., Sandford's Co_.rt, Kilkenny 11 0 MAC WYSE, Esq., M.P., The Manor, Waterford. FOR GE ANDERSON, IM LONDON. H,JE ANDERSON, Esq. I,4'IILIES BARRY BALDWIN, Esq., M.P., D.L. ,4/ At WENTWORTH BEAUMONT, Esq. ALF, I ! S OLIVER MASON, Esq. rtED RICKETTS, E.sq. 1U1.13 TURNER, Esq., M.P. . .. _ (With power to add to their number.) 'fp, ..„ BANKERS. ''"i•LuL of Ireland, the Provincial Back of Ireland, the National lank of Ireland, and their Branches. CONSULTING INGINZER. Captain W. S. MOORSOM. ACTING ENGINIIIIII. JOHN VALENTINE, Req. ARCIIITICT. CHARLES FREDERICK ANDERSON, Esq. . - tßou SOLICITORS IN LONDON. - "'Ai and FRANCIS EDWARDS, South-square, Gray's Inn. SOLICITORS IN WATERFORD. Messrs. ELLIOTT and NEWPORT. SOLICITOR IN KILKENNY. HARVEY DEVEREUX, Esq. SECRETARY. W. BRIDGES, Esq. lloP2P Y °Posed line from Waterford to Kilkenny is 39 English Ittti in length. Th e t o t a l cos t , including outlay for stock, 1"e, Ike., will not exceed 6,000/. per mile. ho t . wi ll ibc perceived that the line is intended to sleet the pre. iri ' l l branch of the Great Western Railway from Gloucester to • •oard (th e South Wales line), and th at It intuit necessarily end a great portion of the traffic Prom the West of England ; lo o p ' e ltinded to D u b l i n, w i ll const i tute W ater f or d one of the -4‘tht 0' 40 Portant porta of the empire. 131, er will ybe taken for the further extension of the line te the k it e ropolis deemed ad. , in the event of such a measure being able, v e Th e Port of Waterford can be entered at all times of the tide by tr _ . 1' els o f 1,000 tons. The export trade of Waterford and the th e ienberteweeen Water ford and Kilkenny are considerable, and are on the h et of Waterford in 1835, according to the Report of In._ Irish Railway Comm i ss ioners , amounted to the value of 42 . 114sj 1 4/ At present the ex hort. ' •, and the imports to 1,974, . are represented by the local authorities to exceed two ris, and the imports one million and a half. At • least on e.third of the exports from Waterford may be pr e. isoZ: to Pass through th e coun ty o f Kilk en ny, and this tr affic 4.liaa necessarily receive a great stimulus by the construction of 'arid communication with the interior of the country. Proba bility of a re munera ti ve re t urn from a railway opening 47. e % r a t sounication between Waterford and Kilkenny, witha vl i e on 1:• 1,11. re extension to Dublin, will be enhanced by the ad opt to yon struet;r l , c al Principle upon which it has been determined eant. on ty,.re, which insures a reduction of at least 30 per The ne e ,. m arY investment. t angement, :Y P l ana and surveys, with all other preliminary intro a la corPor t rest at the rats (2 i • .0 re a d y, so as to apply to Par li amen t for aBI Ib eir deposits C o mpany early in the ensuing session ; and nte n , 41 . per c en t. will be allowed to subscribers on Subjoined is u ntil t he railway is completed. proitl_ statement of the present through traffic and pre. C4 . . rt . ra traffic traffis , four journeys a day, 40 passengers at is. t 3,740 four jonrn eys, six days in the week, 100 lier7h"n ters, at 2 1 . id 3,900 ' ln dia*, 100,000 tons, cattle included, at ss. per ton 25.000 £32,640 1 4 4 , 4 R ,, 4 , r4111 11 an increase of only double the present traffic, we have 14 2 .7. showin g a divisible profit, after deducting 50 per cent. spit skint expenses, of 32,6401., or nearly 12 per cent. on the 11 0 64111 eriber will be responsible for more than the amount of 14 4 11: : lar°s Pectus and the form of application for Shares may be asi 4l ".` th e Offices of th e C ompan y , 6, P ar li a ment-street, West 4tkis:. and 36 , New Broad.street, London ; Messrs. W. an d F . 4 ' 511 5. " ' 61 i. Threadneedle -street; of H. Devereux, Esq Kil. kill ; Ileum Elliott and Newport, Waterford ; Mr. Thomas tsrl'. /Stoker, Edinburgh ; Mr. 1. R. Owen, Broker, Manche'. Ind the Company's Bankers. 'to th . rORM OF APPLICATION. " Provisional Committee of the Waterford and Kilkenny t ', Railway. Otte ar t% . 4 .—1 hereby request you will apportion me 71)44 In . lie above p ropose d R a il way, an d I engag e to pay t h e lo k k i , °4 lk Per Shar e u p on suc h a ll otmen t as y ou nay be pleased hi nt and to sign the subscription contract required by Puha .44 411 5 the subscribers' agreement. I am, Gentleman, your obedient servant, Name Profession, Trade, or Calling Rosidence Date •f Application lB4 / ‘ 7 T ERFORD and KILKENNY RAILWAY. In lee herebyß PROVISIONALLY. " this '. given that NO APPL ICATION for SHARES etli d ay tidert aking will be RECEIVED after MONDAY, the ks ul. tk'eember. By order, GEORGE HADLEY, , 1 44_ ""••• ' l . N ovember SO, ISSec4r4e.tary to the London Comm ittee. G LAS GOW,k kpo DUMFRIES, and CARLISLE RAILWAY. il iti -k iT,,, ° / . THE PROVISIONAL COMMITTE D E u T m OT I FI Es, E 4116'1 1O LDERS OF THE GLASGOW, FR tour ~,CARLISLE RAILWAY. lessilu `OMMittee have delayed making any Report i f o e f u th e e t i i r on pro t; triatllelts, until they could lay before you sufficienhe merits of your Il se 1„:"ti not only to form a correct opinion of t ore or less con. I Nt ki .! but to understand the various schemes P ' 1 1.1 4 bti Wi th it, for which Parliamentary noticeslexhmabvenbreeingn on the eres : lb " of these schemes, and their . comp - 'elici tt b t't Your Undertaking, render it necessary to preface this .l 'h I„ llu tas general observations. ,14ttit setiating railway s of greatest importance le in t n ot r l g a h nd e , n in d ul s a - °f le gth capital , and traffic, ars—the Ed part of tcl_ll%tisWtbreta.l'way,connectng the two largest cities in Scotland, as )s e Vaek tr "‘e seas; the North British Railway, D.,"l4sti uhk line from Edinburgh to London, by _ a __ wayan .fla. w fo a r y m o i f ng Berwick, - -rts 4t u , ° ' end York • the Glasgow and Greenoc R f il 1 is tl4l, ll,:° to the c ' nication between the menu at un ingan Z il ka t ,„ 6 „ . .` tu wris of the west of Scotland; and the Glasg o w, P a i sle y, 0.. ty t i! l o pt ti,Z4 v a it h h d Ayr Railway, most g g m th i e ne w re e i ste e r n n d m in et e r n r fe l e i . Tr ou t e 1 , 4, one of the . 4 ,.. le,, s In this country, including there is a °Ulat . 4e • and from the latter of whic h the seaports of Ayr, Nl * . ste atb. . a Ardrossan, i t , rrni . a ltl efitit, .., ou s t communficeantnioenp tre at , t . t e at ,`,„! hY means o . its e . leanntdh—et the ne a r w o i j t e h c t e t h d e l i N n e o r f t r h om o f the alket.iigh‘roatt`,,intarnock to D n u o m .th fri a e n s d an w d e. C t a o r f lis E le n , g t i o an b d e , co a m nd e ~,v e t ttslaii .tebetween d the trict known under the general name t.re tt h ie l: terat of •;esotipaonrdt.a,n.rt '4l WaYs • h i ,, .. t4i hbur I t h i e s only link *wanting leading down the east cgolaninpdleetnedthsnenetnieind oca! 'sterols to Glasgow, and up the . the coast . f England coast of Scotland ,ac ct e 4„ -su ,' l . b ack to London is from the terminus of . f.Edits.be ;1144,7 "lasgow Railway in Glasgow to the joint terminus of " ° tieti --", 44d A yrshire Railways in the same city.. e ,„„ .+ave and kr - tl; * 14 leti:i n is pass, partly in tunnelling, given for this short line, which is n P o a t r a i b a e ui ve half ii „ a‘a. and which will . ky- o n tees through a portion of the city. Lti'attest ""e existing and rojected railways, which intersectthe at rict i en h d . as Might be ex p pected, the richest and most popu lous the i s -Vi stalt,: ° , t h of England and Scotland, almost the whole of in , est ~-;a1. Manufacturing mining , mercantile, and shippi ng d -4tt0,,,,b0t0s .meal _Mat Britain will be connected, '. Wkort eesi ef transit secured. The ace sall7.._"e and nin a p d_ir_e_cL,_ rap id, will le tb mistinctly the course of these great leading lines. There f t t US re • Mt e Main, so far as Scotland is concerned, only one line of of r Uol'aecorenaodated vi a•, between Edinburgh and the north. of iu-t- outland and Lanca ia h % re It is true, the existing amount layiu.ettoUrse between these distric ts .on is he a t s w y e e e t n limited, but still, in I t i• ' °ut t he lilies of i c t o i m ii m e u e n w icati the two countries, itte: essential to ketp d for which 1'44 : 4 the many schemes promoted for local objects, an . i • and it fortunately happens, that rtern4Q E d inbur g h tices have been given, there is one viz., a will eohrarto Hawick, w hich , if extended to Carlisle, ill ta,.. lsn uliee ' t e t s eel eri , In. this cross traffi c the full benefit of railway cam. s& ` the expens e of a very small additional outlay of le ev th, 4e -liiiin this, your Committeeag ain request your attention to ::1,441,itt;:. rrstrow: near 1 y lihe •:°_,tnPanYinti ap. From 't will observe that a straight which last due north it Birmingham, Lancaster, or bou tt lQ . Would tiass throu or clos m e to Hawick Edinburgh, and hot 0 ,'"eh Aberdeen. NOW , poi n t ' I by a h sligh n t s d t e h v a i t ait t i h o i n s e st ai ra t i w g a h r t d lin i e t /es, l ':' , Passes through the n; os t t so appe country for a Tan abe teetWeen its north and south p racticable termini, but opens up by much %i t at!'" feet ile and th r i ving of those districts in the south and ta„,-- a : e te 7 i l d and, to which the great tr un k li nes would not them. T. • its ' , ,s. horthern portion of the line of communication thus described 11 "‘ e ts alr strie nt . Wadye taken up by parties of influence and capital. Par. 1 01,„ .rY otices have been given for railways extending the IP orth:"'Y from Burntisland, on the north side of the Frith of Ik'its, s i te .,,11" Edinburgh to Perth, Dundee, and Aberdeen. The e t est i called, the Edinburgh and Northern Railway, forms ts ii , 'l. section of thi ss line to the north of Edinburgh. It avails 444 Grtethe improved team ferry across the Forth, established by d i, t . the Duke of Buccleuch and Mr. Gladstone, of Fasque, tar,, mal teds wLitdh. anylir 4.s.._rsett the rich mineral and agricultural county of Fite. lie " e ttseen line by way of Stirling, it shortens the dia. N I or in t he ulb gh and the most important towns h ... ""eo,iand, from thirty to fifty miles. The section to the sat E dinbur g i s that - general ay projected by the North British Railway 11 7 m i n t. Hayrick, already mentioned. stem of international railway communication THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING a t FIVE CLOCK, in T i me f or th e EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION at SETE sostaiaing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON to k that Baur. O'CAOCIC, for POST, ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Nevi, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. now described, it will be seen that three principal lines are pro vided. The first of these gives the moat direct line from London to Edinburgh ; the second the best line from London through Lancashire to the West of Scotland ; and the third the shortest line across the Island, from Carlisle to Edinburgh and the north. east of Scotland. Many collateral advantages might be pointed out as resulting from the above arrangement, but these will be more properly ex. plained when discussing the merits of your line in detail. In a public point of view, your Committee regard it as one of the most important characteristics of the scheme now explained, that although in itself more complete than any other, it can be effected by a comparatively small expenditure of capital beyond what Is required for those new lines of railway, which are about to be constructed solely for the accommodation of existing local traffic. This statement requires a little explanation. It has been mentioned that it is intended to form a railway from Edinburgh to Hawick. The line has been planned, and is under taken by the North British Railway Company. The object is to extend the Datkeith Railway, now belonging to that Company (which is at any rate to be improved and adapted for locomotives), to the thriving manufacturing towns of Galashiele, Selkirk, and Hawick, situated in the midst of the best wool-growing and wool-manufacturing district in Scotland. On the other side of the Island, the Ayrshire Railway Company have intimated their inten. tion (without meaning to interfere with your undertaking) to execute their long.projected scheme of a Branch Railway to Cum. nog k,for the purpose of bringing into their line the passenger traffic from that district, and of opening up the large mineral fields of the Marquis of Bute, Sir James Boswell, and Lord George Bentinek, in which the celebrated blackbani ironstone has been distinctly ascertained to exist ; and where extensive additional iron-works are about, it is believed, to be erected under leases recently entered into. Such being the case. the whole length of new railway will require to be made for the purpose of completing the two trunk lines from Edinburgh to Carlisle, via Hawick, and from Glasgow to Carlisle, ♦ia Dumfries, will be— Mawick to the Dumfries lice, near Carlisle say. 35 miles. Cumnock to Carlisle Making in all —lo3 „ _ _ . The capital required for which may be roughly estimated at 19,000/. per mile, or 1,298,0004 Your Committee are so satisfied of the capabilities of the line between Hawick and Carlisle, and of its importance to you, not only as a part of the general plan to be submitted to Parliament, but as a branch and feeder to your line, that, with the unanimous soneurrence of a !meeting of your extraordinary Committee of Management, they have undertaken to the Board of Trade, to apply to Parliament in a subsequent session for power to make it, in the event of the general scheme of international communication above.mentideed being adopted. Another most important eharacteristie of the scheme now de scribed is, that it interferes is no way with the interests of any existing line of railway, but furnishes new feeders both to the four cotch lines of railway referred to at the outset, and to all the English railways with which the projected ►ines are to be connected. Your Committee, however, would not be discharging their duty were they net, in the next place, shortly to call your attention to the origin and history of another plan, which is about to be brought into Parliament under the name of the Caledonian Railway, and to contrast the public and private advantages it holds out with those which may be obtained by the scheme already described. It will probably he known to all of you that the Royal Commis sioners, Sir Frederick Smith and Professor Barlow—who were appointedin 1840 to report on the projected railways between Eng land and Scotland—proceeding upon the assumption that only one would be made, expressed a preference for a line passing over the high ground which occupies the centre of Scotland. In doing so, however, the Commissioners carefully reserved the question which of the various routes ought to be preferred, in the event of its being found practicable to make two or more lines. The following are their words :—" Were this otherwise (via., were more than one line to be made), we should subdivide the question into two branches, and consider, in the first instance, which of the several lines would be the most suitable for a communication by Lancaster to Glasgow, as well as to the West of Scotland and to the North of Ireland, and which would be the best route by Newcastle to Edinburgh." The line thus preferred by the Commissioners, " under the supposition that at present one line of railway only can be formed from the South to Edinburgh and Glasgow," recommended itself to them chiefly in consequence of its having two forks or branches at its northern extremity, the one terminating in Edinburgh, and the other in Glasgow; but the barren character of the country through which it would run, and probably some consideration of the extra expense of working it, arising from the steep gradients rendered necessary by its summit of LOOO feet, induced the Commissioners to record their opinion that " it was hardly to be expected that such a line would command much support as an investment from the general speculator ;" and to add, that," unless the principal landed proprietors along the line should feel disposed to give the under- taking their hearty support, rather with a view to the increased value it would give to their property, than to a large remunerating dividend, there seems considerable doubt whether it will ever be constructed." The publication of that Report, and the facts it disclosed, in place of lending t• the early execution of the Beattock or Central Line, had the effect of deterring the public from embarking in it, and of directing their attention to the more profitable investment presented by the East Coast Line from Newcastle to Edinburgh. The Worth British Railway, being the Scotch portion of that line, was accordingly brought forward in 1842—was sanctioned by as Act of Parliament obtained last session—and is now in course of being made. The effect of this decision of Parliament in favour of an East Coast Line, which removes the only ground on which the Royal Commissioners had preferred the Central Line, is not even yet ge nerally known. Accordingly, the scheme of a Reattock Railway which was revived last spring, with some modifications that led to the adoption of the new name of the Caledonian Railway, has been generally received by the public under the erroneous impression that it has still the sanction of the Commissioners' authority. The line, as thus revived and modified, is meant to extend from Carlisle, to a point at or near Lanark, and to diverge there into two branches, ens running to Edinburgh and the other towards Glasgow. A subordinate branch is proposed, from a point about eight miles distant from Glasgow, to join a projected railway, called the Scottish Central Railway, at Castlecarry ; whereby a connexion with Stirling and the North would be afftirded. The branch towards Glasgow is not intended to be carried so far as that City, but, at some distance from it, will run-1, into certain mineral railways belonging to separate Companies, and constructed originally for the purpose of conveying coals to the high levels on the north side of Glasgow ; and 2, into another projected line, called the Clydesdale Junction, which is intended to convey minerals and passengers to the low levels on the south side of Glasgow. This eomplicated plan will be best understood by reference to the accompanying Map. In contrasting this scheme with that of which the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway is intended to form a part, your Committee feel bound to consider, preferably, their bearing on the general interests of the country. First.—The length of the Caledonian Railway, excluding the Castlecarry Branch, which is said to be about eight miles long, is stated in the Prospectus, as being 112 miles, and the cost is there estimated at 1,800,000/. In a subsequent report, published by the promoters, it is stated, that, " In Consequence of savings on other parts of the line, the Castleearry extension of the Caledonian Line can be constructed without exceeding the capital upon which the Prospectus proceeded." But, even after allowing this correction of the original estimate, of the accuracy of which your Committee have no means of judging, and without attempting to calculate the expense of a proposed branch of about 15 miles long to Dumfries, and of widening the gunge, and otherwise altering the mineral lines before mentioned, or the expense of the Clydesdale Junction Line, which practically forms a part of the scheme, it would appear that the single line of international communication proposed by the Caledonian Company, would, without accommodating any important local traf f ic, actually cause an expenditure of upwards of 500,0001. more than the whole sum that would be required for completing the two trunk lines of communication which your Com. mittee have already pointed out. Secondly.—Your Committee beg to refer you to the Comparative Table of Distances on the accompanying Map, from which you will observe—l. That the North British Railway, in connexion with the projected lines from London to York, and from Newcastle to Berwick, affords the shortest communication from London, Leeds, Hull, and Newcastle, to Edinburgh and Stirling; and that, not only by the Fife Line, but even by the Scottish Central Rail way, which would be reached by the Keinburgh and Glasgow Railway, it forms the shortest route from London and the important towns above mentioned to Perth, Dundee, and Aberdeen. 2. That the Edinburgh, Hawick, and Carlisle Railway affords the shortest line from Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, *c., to Edinburgh ; and, in connexion with the Fife and Northern Lines, to Perth, Dundee, and Aberdeen. 3. That the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway is the shortest route from London and the whole of England to Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Pert. Patrick, for ►he north of Ireland, Kilmarnock, and Ayr; and that, allowing for the superiority of its gradients over those of the Caledonian Line, on the principles of comparison established by the Royal Commissioners in their Repast of 1841, it affords the shortest communication, in point of speed and economy, with Paisley and Greenock. The only disadvantage, in point of distance, is in the ease of Glasgow; in regard to which, however, on the principles laid down in the Commissioners' Report, the difference between the two lines is reduced to 13i miles, or less than half an hour in point of time. Thirdly.—The sections of the Caledonian, and Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Lines, not having been deposited, it is impossible as yet to speak accurately on the subject of gradients. It is quite certain, however, that the gradients of the former will be inferior to those of the latter. The following are quotations from a report made on the comparative merits of the two lines by Mr. Locke, the engineer of the Caledonian Railway, in 1836. In speaking of what is new called the Caledonian Lint, he says, " I at first directed my attention to this route, which, as far as Beattock bridge, near Moffat, 1 found tolerably favourable ; in proceeding farther, however, the valley for several miles rises very rapidly, until reaching the summit near Elvanfoot, where it attains the height of nearly 1,000 feet above the level of the sea—Beattocksbridge, which is only 10 miles distant, being only about 300 feet above the level of the sea. In 10 miles, then, the rise is nearly 700 feet, which, supposing it to be uniform the whole way, would give an inclination of 1 in 75.* Not wishing to recommend a line having such a plane," tcc. But in speaking of the line by Dumfries, Mr. Locke says—" Of the levels of this route, I may say, that from Carlisle to Dumfries, about thirty miles, the only inclinations will be these which it may be desirable to encounter for the purpose of saving money, those two towns being nearly on the same level. With the exception of the bridges across the Rivers Eden, Esk, Sark, and Annan, which will neither be high nor very long, no very considerable outlay will be required. The ground in some parts is undulating, but not so as to render the formation of the road either difficult or expensive." And again, with reference to the portion of the line between Dumfries and Thornhill, he says —" The levels in this part extending over a space of almost forty miles,t will be neatly uniform, and gradually ascending for the whole distance ; and with the exception of a short length of about 1% miles, about 1 in 180, I do not believe there will be a greater inclination than what is generally admitted in forming railways in England." And, in regard to the rest of the line, he says, that " although undulating, the road will not, I should think, be unfa. vourable for locomotive engines." - • Fourthly.—The population of the parishes intersected by the Caledonian Railway, from the point where it leaves the route of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway at Gretna, to the point where the branches diverge at Lanark, a distance of about sixty five =ilea, is, Caledonian Line While the population on your line, between the same point and Kilmarnock, is ...... ........ 89,680 Difference 52,491 The population of the parishes on the two branches leading to Edinburgh and Glasgow respectively, including those on the Clydes. dale Junction Line, as contrasted with the population of the parishcs which lie up the West of Scotland Railways, at present terminating at Kilmarnock, and their proposed branches (excluding, however, in both cases, the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, which would be alike accommodated by the two schemes), would be, Caledonian Branches .. 202,544 West of Scotland. Railways Difference The total population on the Caledonian Line, and on the Glas. gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Edinburgh, Hawick, and Carlisle Lines (excluding, as before, the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and that part of the line south of Gretna. common to both), is, On Caledonian Railway On Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Rai1way4263,230 On Hawick Line Difference 195,551 The particulars of each of these calculations are annexed to this Report, so that there may be no possibility of doubt on the subject. _ " ' Fifthly. —With regard to traffic, your Committee are now enabled to speak with more confidence, in consequence of having, since the date of their Prospectus, taken measures to ascertain its amount accurately, both on your own and on the Caledonian Line. The result is, that upon the line of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Car lisle Railway, the thorough and local traffic, taken together, is set ficient to ensure an adequate return; but the thorough traffic be. tween Glasgow and England, including, of course, what passim along the road by Beattock, as well as what passes by the other great road from Kilmarnock to Carlisle, is quite insufficient to do so. It amounts to not more than 40 per cent. of the whole traffic which will pass along your line. Were the whole of this trans. ferred, without competition, to the Caledonian Line, on which the local traffic is trifling, it would not yield interest on its cost. Your Committee do not feel any hesitation in speaking of the small amount of local traffic on the Caledonian Line, because their statement is confirmed by the recorded opinion of the Royal Com missioners, already quoted ; and no one who has travelled along the Beattock.road between Carlisle and Glasgow, by daylight, will fail to remember that there are front twenty to thirty miles where the sight of a cottage or a human being is a rarity. Your Committee are aware that much reliance is placed by the Caledonian Company on their prospect of traffic from the north of Scotland to England, by means of their connexion with the projected Central Railway from Stirling to Perth. The Table of Comparative Distances, to which your attention has already been directed, will enable you to judge how far this traffic, whatever its amount may be, is likely to pass along the Caledonian Line, which is more cir cuitous than either the North British or Hawick Lines. But, In point of fact, the number of persons who travel south from Stirling. shire or Perthshire, without having occasion to visit Edinburgh and Glasgow on their way, is extremely small. Indeed, most of you are probably already aware, that although there is a direct turnpike. road, laid out by the late Mr. Telford, between Carlisle and Stir. ling, there is not a single stage.coach or puhlis conveyance upon it, and it is deeply in debt, Oc the other hand, with reference to the general prospect of traffic on your own line, the following passage in the Report of Mr, Locke, in 1836, may be interesting to you :—" Of the advan. tage to all the towns in Scotland, through or near te which this line will pass, no adequate idea can be formed. They exist in the most favourable part of Scotland, requiring only a cheap means of trans. port to develope the many resources they possess. Several of these towns have already grown into some importance; and it should be an object with the proprietors of the soil, and with the manufac. turers of the district, to encourage the formation of a road like the one proposed, so as to extend te them the benefits which it is capable of affording." Sixthly.—There are various other points in regard to which the superior advantages offered by the Edinburgh, Hawick, and Car. lisle Railway, and the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, require only to be briefly indicated. (1.) The former will open up a connexion between the counties of Berwick, Selkirk, Peebles, and Roxburgh, and the north-west of England, and sonth.west of Scotland. These Scotch counties already combine the highest state of agricultural improvement, with a growing woollen menu. facture. (2.) In the neighbourhood of Langholm there are very rich seams of coal which are at present landlocked, but the produce of which the Hawick Line will be the means, not only of bringing to the coast, but also of carrying farther into the interior, which is at present suffering from the want of it. (3.) The Dumfries Line, by giving a communication both from the south and north, with the seaport of Annan, affords to the whole of that district of country the means of communication with the best harbour on the upper part of the Solway Frith. (4.) The Caledonian Line would, even if a branch were made to Dumfries, afford very inferior ac. commodation to that town, and to the counties of Kircudbright and Wigton, from which a large number of cattle are at present sent, partly by sea and partly by land, to England. (5.) The Caledonian Line would, in like manner, afford a very inferior communication between the north of England and the north of Ireland, either by way of Port Patrick er the seaports on the coasts of Ayrshire. (Lastly.) The Caledonian Railway would place in a less advan. tageous position the whole population of the counties of Ayr and Renfrew, which, together, contain 319,429 inhabitants, being more than twice as many as the whole of Lanarkshire, exclud ing Glasgow. After the details which have now been given you, you will not be surprised to hear that the Caledonian Railway, while it receives a certain degree of support from the promoters of the Scottish Con. tral Railway, is opposed by almo.t all the other railway interests in Scotland, including the Edinburgh and Glasgow, the North British, the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and the lines extending through Fifeshire to the north of Scotland. Indeed, the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company have the strongest interest, and, at the same time, the strongest Parlia mentary grounds for opposing the Caledonian scheme, in conse quence of the two forks of the latter undertaking being so laid out as to form a competing line for the traffic between Edinburgh and Glasgow, not more than eight or nine miles longer than the direct route, and thus falling under the class of schemes which the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Railways last session de. nounced as unjustifiable, being a railway (to use their own words) which, if it is to remunerate the proprietors at all, can only remunerate them by means of the abstraction of traffic, which is already, for all substantial purposes, equally well accommodated by some existing railway." Your Committee regret much the length to which their ob servations on the merits of your line, and those with which it has been placed in competition, have extended. They will endeavour to condense, into as short a space as possible, the remaining points which it is essential they should bring before you. You will recollect that the original rough estimate of the cost of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway, was at the rate of 13,0001. per mile. Mr. Miller, your engineer, has not completed the detailed plans of the works, so as to enable him to say whether any reduction cats be made upon the estimate, but he assures your Committee that there is no chance of its being exceeded. The amount, therefore, which will be required to finish your line, will be under 1,200,000/. Of this sum above four-fifths have bees sub. scribed and paid on, being more than is required by the Standing Orders in Parliament to entitle your fill to pass, e►en if you apply for your whole line from Kilmarnock to Carlisle ; whilst, if your Committee shall, on mature consideration, consent to the Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Company proceeding with their Bill, to the effect of taking power to execute the portion of the Line between Kilmarnock and Cumnock, under an obligation to convey it or lease it in perpetuity to you, if you desire it, the amount which has been subscribed will be considerably more than is required. In these circumstances, your Committee have resolved not to issue at present any additional shares. Your Committee have had very satisfactory communications from most of the proprietors of land along the railway. They have also received assurances of support from many of the Corporations in the west of Scotland, and particularly from the towns of Dum. fries and Annan, in which both the magistrates and inhabitants have resisted various attempts to draw them off, and have unani. mousy declared in your favour. The counties of Ayr, Renfrew, and Kircudbright, have also paused resolutions approving of your line. Your Committee have thus laid fully before you the details of the entire scheme of railway communication from England to Scotland, of which your has forms a part. They feel perfect con fidenze in its superiority over each other, as being best calculated to protnete the interests of Seotland ; and they will proceed quietly but sealously, with their preparations for th• approaching examina tion of its merits before the Board of Trade and Parliament. By order of the Provisional Committee, Glasgow, Nov. 15, 1844. WM. LOOIE, Interim-Sec. * In 1840 Mr. Locke prepared an amended plan, whereby his gradient of 1 in 75 was to some extent improved, but to accomplish this he was obliged to have recourse to severe cutting and banking, which would, of course, add proportionally to the expense of the line. + The summit is only 600 feet. The total population on the line between Glasgow and Car. lisle, by Dumfries, including the termini, is 790,296. THE WINTER'S WREATH. The winter's wreath is a sparkling gem, It glitters, it glitters so bright; As crystals fair, the icicle there, It beauty displayeth outright. 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Dalt. 39,145, October Ist 47,401 •.. 38,974 „, 89,177 71,201 71,202 ••• 71,203 71,204 71,205 71,208 71,207 71,208 71,209 71,210 71,211 71,212 71,213 71,214 71,216 71,216 71, 217 71,218 71,219 71,226 71,221 71,222 71,223 71,224 71,225 71,226 71,227 71,228 71,229 71,230 71,231 71,232 71,233 71,234 71,235 71,236 71,237 71,238 71,239 71,240 71,241 71,242 71,243 71,244 71,245 71,246 71,247 71,248 71,249 71,250 71,251 71,252 71,253 71,254 71,255 /1,256 5/ 1,257 71,256 71,259 71,260 71,261 71,262 71,283 71,264 71,265 71,266 71,267 71,268 71,269 71,270 71,271 71,272 71,273 71,274 71,275 71,276 71,277 71,278 71,279 71,280 71,281 71,282 71,283 71,284 71,285 71,286 71,287 71,288 71,989 71,290 71,291 71,292 71,293 71,294 71,295 71,296 71,297 71,298 71,299 71,300 86,481 86,482 86,483 86,484 86,485 86,486 86,487 88,468 86,489 86,490 86,491 86,492 86,493 86,494 86,495 86,496 86,497 86,498 86,499 86,500 91,334, August 2d 40,242, August 3d 72,269 14,898, September 2d 52,285, March 3d 33,156, October Ist 33,121 .• 61,093 ... 84,740, October 13th 47,903, April 19th 73,101, September Sd 49,787, October lit 32,447 47,085, .August 3d 6,567, November 20th 30,840, September 2d 73,542, July 97th 87,486, MAY lltb 38.190, September 2d 62,600, July Sd 12,393, September 33 49,043, August 2 d 72,605, Deceniber 17th 41,687, October lit 67,370 65,455 96,428, June Ist 64,691, August 9d 64,070, October lit 95,896, September 34 69,802, August 3d 57,554, October Ist 98,262, July let -46,087, October lit 39,527 ••• 70,352, September 24 17,648 August 3d 66,216, October lit 61,322, April 26th 65,557, October lit 1,616, April 15th 40,393, October Ist 51,445 49,002 ... 49,584 TEN POUND NOTES. 5,615, November 4th 5,614 18,469 18,470 •• 4,887 97,049, October 4th 97,041 •• 97,042 ••• • •• .1 , •• ••• ••• TEN POUND NOTES. 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Date. 97,043, October 4th 97,044 ... 97,046 ••• 97,046 87,154 4,763, November 4th 18,465 ... 18,466 ... 18,467 ... 843 70,137, October 4th 94,282 ••• 94,281 ..• 18,468 ... 31,570, July 994 87,928, July 4th 64,655, October 4th 55,973, July 4th 157, November 4th 336 .•• 57,644, March 4th 37,266, October 4th 93,179 ..• 9,555, November 4th 6,833 ... 85,938, October 4th 96,517 158, November 4th 83,880, September 4th 12,926, October 4th 58,883, September 4th 67,891, October 4th TWENTY POUND NOTES. 19,368, June 6th 53,982 ... 79,344 ••• 88,462 ••• 85,385 •• 73,995 ... 84,899 84,900 ••• 86,701 88,702 88,703 ••• 88,714 88,706 ••• 88,706 ... 88,541 •• 44,488 89,364 88,540 87,366 ••• 83,823 83,824 113,825 1 58,510 85,017 68,895 37,325 72,126 ••• 69,663 87,861 ••• 56,510 21,189, February 17th 25,552 78,629, Jun. sth 36,962 ••• 88,930 68,817 •• 44,495 ••• THIRTY POUND NOTES. 77,196, March 6th 76,011 ••• 76,012 ••• 78,345 ••• 75,626 ••• 74,367 ..• 78,344 ... 78,177 •• 78,173 ... 74,930 ... 74,082 ... 75,537 76,235 ••• 76,143 ... 76,144 ••• 71,482 70,183 FORTY POUND NOTES. 52,736, May 7th 52,773 52,774 50,856 50,857 ••• 61,161 •• • 51,162 .. 51,163 ... 51,164 61,165 ••• 51,759 51,810 FIFTY POUND NOTES. 29,379, August Bth 29,380 ..„ 30,069 30,070 25,797 25,798 ••• 30,211 .•• 25,953 .•• 24,204 ••• ONE HUNDRED POUND NOTES. 91,503, May 9th 98,504 ..• 98,505 ..• 98,368 •.. 94,191 ••• 96,303 94,470 .•• 185, October 9th 99,021, May 9th 18, October 9th TWO HUNDRED POUND NOTES. 18,680, June 10th 18,18 1 ••• 17,127 .•• 18,734 ••• 16,995 ..• THREE HUNDRED POUN NOTES. 60,967, January 11th 60,968 .•• 60,969 ..• 61,943 60,646 ••• Fivg HUNDRED POUND NOTE. 88,669, January 12th ONE THOUSAND POUND NOTES. 46,232, May 13th 46,233 ..• 46,234 46,236 ••• 46,236 .•• 45,496 ••• 45,497 ••• 45,905 ••• 45,906 ••• 45,907 ••• 45,908 ••• 45,909 • 46,834 ••• 43,589 ••• 42,857 ••• 42,858 ..• 47,633 ... 47,900 46,491 46,492 ... 28,192 ..• 28,991 ..• 46,545 45,938 ... 42,113 ... 42,114 42,115 ••• 44,206 38,471 ••• 38,472 38,473 38,474 48,675 48,676 ••• 44,452 39,715 ••• ... 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Miss Martineau's cue of cure should have appeared, as all other cases of cure appear in newspapers, by whatever means effected, vie., as an ad►ertisement. If Mesmerism be true, how is it that we don't hear of cures in every hole and corner of the kingdom? Is one isolated case, like Miss Martineau's, deserving •f the parade which has been made of it by the newspapers ? Certainly not, unless it be to shroud the real truth in medicine in greater mystery than ever. Compare Mesmerism with Hygeism, and let us ask whether there is a hamlet or village throughout Great Britain where more extraordinary cures than Miss Martineau's, solely effected by Mori. son's Pills, are not to be found ? Therefore we ask again, why is all this fuss made about one isolated case, if it be not to confound and perplex the public mind on the all-important question of true medical treatment ? Issued by Messrs. Morison, of the British College of Health , New-road, London, for and on behalf of the body of Hygeists. London, December 2, 1844. PUBLIC NOTICE 434, OXFORD-STREET. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. (.3 _RIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally re commended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing disorders 1 ncident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED !—NERVOUS HEADACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode •1 application is fraught with pleasure; many thousand cures have been accomplished by its sue, at a trifling expense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary to induce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Commons have used it. The Lords of the treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Ma. jesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic balance, the Press—Lave eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as Grim. stone's Eye Snuff" for its e ffi cacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S. See J. B. Lach. field. Esq.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grimstone's Eye Snuff, and call it "Man's best Friend," and the "Student's Vade Mecum." Dr. Andrews also recommends its use as a preventive. See his reports in Nov. 1831. He states that the tenacious sympathy of the membrane, within the nostrils, with the nervous system, that Grim. stome's Eye Snuff, when frequently taken, must be of the greatest b l eneit to the consumer; and, further, recommends its universal adoption as a preventative. Dr. Thomas, of Hatfield, having witnessed many eases both of headache and ophthalmia, has kindly given his testimony thereof. A few of the many thousand Testimonials of Sight restored and Deafness cured by GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF : " To W. Grimstene, Esq. " April 20th. 1844. " Dear Sir,-1 feel bound by a sense of justice to inform you of the miraculous cure effected on myself by taking a few pinches of the far celebrated Grimstone's ENe Snuff, which, in my case, ought rather to be called ' Ear Snuff,' it having effectually relieved me from a deafness from which I have been suffering for many years. You are at liberty to make any use you please of this communication, since I should mush regret if the extraordinary qualities of your Eye Snuff were not universally known. " I am, dear Sir, your obedient servant, " Granton, Scotland. " MARGARET MACGREGOR. " I can vouch for the truth of the foregoing facts and statemen " May 8, 1144. 14 JAMES SHUTER, Kentbury, Berks." G. W. M. 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TILE DOUBLE SUICIDE.—It having been reported that the bodies of the unfortunate couple would be in terred in one grave, on Sunday afternoon, in Beaumont Cemetery, Stepney, a large concourse of persons of both sexes assembled to witness the sad though novel cere mony. They, however, were somewhat disappointed, as the relatives of the ill-fated young woman objected, notwithstanding her dying wish, to laying her remains with those of her deceased suitor. The parochial officers expressed a hope that the bodies should not be buried together, as such a proceeding might be calculated to give a kind of countenance to such tragedies. Accord ingly, the body of the female was, on Saturday after noon. consigned to its final resting place in Globe-fields burial-ground, Globe-road, Mile-end. The funeral was kfpt strictly private. On Sunday afternoon, however, the body of the young man was privately interred in Beaumont Cemetery. It has not been noticed that a box belonging to the young man was broken open, and all the letters which the poor girl had sent to him were found secured in an envelope, with the following super scription :—" Anguish and sorrow. The inclosed letters were given to me by my dear Elizabeth. Let them be a living monument of my cruelties, and as a memento of grief.—(signed)—C. A. D." • LEICESTER STATE Or TBADE.—We have no im provement to report in the staple trade, but the country houses do not complain so much as the London and shipping, houses. Wools and yarns remain tolerably firm. In the glove and fancy branches the falling off has been most serious, and many workmen are out of employment, and, we fear, must remain so for a few weeks. We entertain, however, every exp ec t a ti on t h at business will revive, and resume a wholesome appear ance after Christmas.—Leicestershire Mercury. LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS SOPHIA MATILDA In the Sun of Saturday, we announced the sudden and unexpected demise of this estimable Princess, an event which will be long and deeply regretted by all who en joyed the privilege of her Royal Highness's society, and more especially by the poor in the neighbourhood of Greenwich and Blackheath, vast numbers of whom were the constant recipients of her Royal Highness's bounty. The late Princess was the only surviving daughter of his late Royal Highness William Henry Duke of Glou cester, the brother of George 111., and son of Frederick Lewis, Prince of Wales, the son of George 11. The late Duke of Gloucester was married in 1766, to Maria Coun tess Dowager of Waldegrave, the widow of the second Earl of Waldegrave, and daughter of the Honourable Sir Edward Walpole, K. 8., second son of the first Earl of Orford, by which marriage his Royal Highness had a family of three children. The Princess Sophia, whose lamented decease was recorded on Saturday, was th e eldest daughter, having been born in 1773. The Princess Caroline, who died in her infancy, and the late Duke of Gloucester, the husband of her Royal Highness the pre sent Duchess of Gloucester. In consequence of the mar riage of the brother of King George 111. witlfthe Coun tess of Waldegrave, the Royal Marriage Act was passed. Her Royal Highness for many years past had resided alternately in Curzon-street and Blackheath ; the latter residence was assigned to her as Raver of Greenwich Park, in addition to which her Royal Highness also en joyed a grant of 7,000/. a year. The unostentatious and unfailing charities which were so liberally and bount• fully dispersed by her Royal Highness will cause her loss to be severely felt by the poor. DEATH OF THE HON. ROBERT OTWAY CAVE, M.P. We have to announce the demise of the Hon. Robert Otway Cave, M.P. for Tipperary, who expired after a short illness, on Friday night last, at Bath, where the Hon. Gentleman had repaired, with Mrs. Otway Cave, for the benefit of her health. The deceased was eldest and only surviving son of the late Mr. H. Otway, brother of Admiral Sir Robert Otway, Bart., K.C.8., and Sarah (now Baroness Braye), only daughter of Sir Thomas Cave, Bart., whose grandmother was eventually heiress of the first Lord Braye. The honourable deceased married, 19th October, 1833, Miss Sophia Burdett, eldest daughter of the late Sir Francis Burdett, Bart., by whom, however, we hear he does not leave any issue. lie wai returned for Leicester in 1826 by a considerable h majority over Sir William Evans and Lord Denman, and in 1830 was elected for Hastings. In 1835 he was elected, in conjunction with the Right Hon. Richard Lalor Sheil, for the county of Tipperary, and has con tinued to represent that county up to the present time. In 1818 he took the name of " Cave" in addition to that of Otway by royal sign manual. As we have above stated, he was heir apparent to the barony of Brays, a title which had been in abeyance since 1557 until 1839, when the barony was called out in favour of the present Baroness Brays, mother of the deceased. The Hon. Member was in his political principles a zealous supporter of Liberal opinions. By his death a vacancy occurs in the Parliamentary representation of the county Tip perary. It is of little moment in a party view, as the popular candidate is certain to be returned, without op position by the Conservatives. We understand that on Friday evening an express was received by Miss Burdett Coutts, from Bath, which conveyed the most unfavour able intelligence regarding the Hon. Member's health, and in consequence that lady left by the mail train that evening to join her sister at Bath, b u t on h er ar r i v al the Hon. Gentleman had expired. Miss Coutts remains with her sister at Bath to console her on the severe do mestic bereavement she has experienced. CHEAP SELF.SNUFFING CANDLES. PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES, which burn without snuffing, like the finest wax, are now retailed throughout the country, at or under One Shilling per lb. But care must be taken to prevent any imitation being passed off as the Patent Candles; this attempt being made, and with too fre quent success, by some dealers, on account of the greater profit upon the imitations. The Trade may obtain them wholesale from Edward Price and Co., Belmont, Vauxhall, and Palmer and Co., Sutton-street, 1114erkenwell. 40 50 i 6O I£4 1 8i Z 6 E 9 Age........ Annual Prem. 1 £1 10 3 £2 0 7I X 2 15 3 and of these Premiums one-third may remain unpaid in the hands of the Assured, at interest to be deducted from the sums assured, when they become claims. 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Now ready, price ss. 6d. with tinted Plates, CURIOSITIES of MODERN TRAVEL : a Year-Book of Adventure ; comprising the Spirit of all the New Works of Travel and Adventure published during the Year. "An admirable design, and certain to be full of interest. It will form a most acceptable present to young people."—London sews. B. Bogue, Fleet-street. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. I.—The St. Vin c ent, 220, Capt. Rowley,: took down her topgallant-masts, and struck her topmasts yesterday afternoon, and made all snug for the winter. The experimental brig squadron was in the Bay of Biscay, in latitude 45, on the 18th ult. Every precau tion has been taken by Captain Corry to prevent com munication with England upon the merits of the brigs under his command. No authentic information upon the conduct of the vessels will be arrived at until their return to port. The Heroine, 6, Lieut.-Commander Foote, was at the Gallinas on the Bth of October, waiting the arrival of the Hydra steam-sloop to relieve her. DEVONPORT, FRIDAY.—The Swift, Captain Douglas, arrived yesterday, and came into harbour this day, to repair defects. The Caledonia, 120, Captain Milne, flag of Admiral Sir David Milne, Commander-in-Chief, was towed to her former moorings in this harbour this day by the Confiance and Tartarus steam-vessels, and resumed her duty as a guard-ship. out her rte Upwards Au e The Daedalus, 20, Captain M'Quhae, is hourly ex pected in 4 ew t. fromof silver Wo o coin lw• i ich s to receive b of rece e i s v e e nt advan Auck land, New Zealand. PROMOTION. Lieutenant A. Farquhar (1840), flag of Rear-Admiral Bowles, in the late trial cruise, to be commander. APPOINTMENTS. Captain—H. W. Bayfield, additional, to the Illustrious, for surveying service on the North American station. Lieutenants—Charles E. Rowley, to be flag to his gal lant father, Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, on board the St. Vincent ; W. Horton to the St. 'Vincent ; T. H. Christian and G. H. Hodson, to the Excellent; H. D. T. C. Vesconte to the Royal Naval College, for study. Master—C. R. Airey, to the Iris, vice Sullivan. Second Master—F. B. Henwood to the Eagle. Assistant Surgeons—J. Collings and T. Malan, addi tional to the Agincourt. Chaplains—Rev. J. E. Surridge, M.A., to the Royal Hospital, Greenwich ; Rev. E. Kilson, from Malta, to Pembroke Dockyard, vice Bloxham, retired. Royal Marines—First Lieutenant R. B. Puddicombe. of the Portsmouth division, has retired on half-pay ; Second Lieutenat T. Forrest, of the Plymouth division, to be First, and appointed to Portsmouth, vice Puddi combe. Lieutenant L. B. Ellis joins the detachment at Spike Island, Cove, in place of Lieutenant Pasco, re signed. First Lieutenant E. S. Browne and a detach ment from the Chatham division have joined the Amazon corvette at Sheerness. Assistant-Surgeon R. Dundas has invalided from the battalion at Cork, to the hospital at Plymouth. Mr. William Stigant, of Portsmouth Dockyard, is to be storekeeper of Devonport Dockyard, vice Jessep, re tired. Mr. Stigant has been a great many (we are in formed 59) years a clerk, and latterly chief clerk, in the storekeeper's department at Portsmouth. The salary attached to his; new office we believe to be 6001. per annum and a house gratis. Mr. Stigant is a very worthy man, and very much respected. His promotion has given general satisfaction—a desideratum very seldom attained in conferring these berths. We are informed Mr. Grant, storekeeper of the Royal Clarence Victualling Establishment, Gosport, has not yet received the elegant and costly present from her Majesty, mentioned by several contemporaries. ROYAL VISIT TO STEATHFIELDSAYE.—We can now state from the best authority that the Queen and her illustrious Consort intend shortly to honour the Duke of Wellington with a visit, at the Noble and Gallant Duke's seat, Strathfieldsaye, Hants. The Noble Duke was apprised of his Sovereign's pleasure during his recent visit to her Majesty, at Windsor Castle. We understand that the precise day is not yet named, but that the pre parations are to commence for the royal visit this week. The Duke of Wellington, on Saturday morning, went to Strathfieldsaye from town, expressly to give instruc tions for alterations requisite for the reception of his august visitors. The Duke returned to Apsley House in the evening. It is said that all the necessary preparations are to be completed by the close of next week. APPROACHING MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—We understand that Wednesday next is appointed for the marriage of Lady Augusta Somerset, eldest daughter of the Duke of Beaufort, and his Excellency Baron Nieu mann, the Austrian Minister at the British Court. The bride, it is said, will be given away by the Duke of Wel lington. The ceremony is to be performed by special license at Beaufort-house. Owing to the death of her Royal Highness Princess Sophia Matilda, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh-Strelitz, will be prevented from being present at the nuptials. POST-OFFICE DELINQVINCY.—On Saturday, the 23d instant, Mr. Modlen, of Penrith, in Cumberland, hat manufacturer, inclosed a five pound note and a Post-office order for three pounds, in a letter, for Mr. Richard Brown of Carlisle, brewer, and posted the same at Pen rith. The letter and the inclosures, however, did not arrive at their proper destination in due time, and the facts having been made known to the post-office authori ties at Carlisle, a searching examination was made, but no clue was found out to the discovery of the thief, or the letter, note, or post-office order. On Friday last, the note and post office order were sent to the postmaster at Penrith, from the General Post-office in London, for Mr. Modlen, the owner, but the original letter remains lost. It appears that the conscience of the delinquent had so powerfully accused him or that he was so fearful of detection, that he actually , kept the original letter, and inclosed the note and order in a blank sheet of letter paper, and put the same into the Carlisle Post-office, without any address upon it. Of course the undirected letter was sent to the secretary at the General Post office, who, on opening it, found that the Post-office order belonged to Mr. Modlen. It is to be expected that, although the money has turned up, that every exertion will still be made in order to bring the guilty party to justice. REPRESENTATION OF WALSALL.—A rumour has been in circulation for some time past, that Mr. R. Scott, M.P. for this borough, will resign his seat at the meeting of Parliament, owing to indisposition. In such a case, it is believed that Mr. Foster will offer himself as -a can didate on the Conservative side, and Mr. Littleton, the son of Lord Hatherton, on that of the Opposition.— Standard. [We can state on the best authority, that of the Hon. Gentleman himself, that there is no truth'w'hat ever in the r eport.—Birniinghani Mut. ilithtahte t b h a e rr b ac ox k o s f of oneof Brussels.th menOn PATNNT DETECTOR LOCK.-011 Monday a report it was e appeared heard examination s bad been forced open by some person, and that a pistol, placed by him so as to be discharged when force was employed, had gone off. The question then arose, had the thief been hit ? That at first remained unknown ; but some hours afterwards one of his comrades, who had been at the investigation without testifying the slightest emotion, presented himself at the hospital to get a ball extracted. This was effected, though not without great difficulty. This man had the almost incredible fortitude to remain without giving the slightest manifestation of pain whilst in the presence of his comrades, hoping that he might perhaps eventually conceal what he had done. He survived the extraction of the ball but a few hours. PERKINS ON HABERDASHERY, SEVENTH EDITION. 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