The Sun. — London, England, 1850-08-16 00:00:00

` tzton SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock. LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY;—(THIS DAY.) The usual half-yearly general meeting of the pro prietors of the London and North-Western Railway was held this morning at the Eustore square Station; Mr. G. C. Glynn, 11.1" ,chairman of the board of direc tors, in the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting, and the minutes of previoue meetings having been read, the common seal of the company was affixed to the register of shareholders. Tne CHAIRMAN then proceeded to address the meeting to the following eel c :—Gentlemen, in performing the duty which devolves upon me en the present occasion, I do not think it like::: that I shall be obliged to claim your indulgence fi r any lengthened period.—(Hear, hear) You have already in e our hands the accounts of the last half-year, soil I trope on lookieg at the face of theta the same .satisfaction will be experienced by you that is felt by your executive btely at the favourable results which they extebit.—( dear, hear.) At the same time, gentlemen, it appears to us that those accounts tend very much to prove the causes to which I have frequently alluded in this room, and which account for that depression of reilw :y property which I have more that once pointed out to you.—(flear, hear.) We have always soloed that the great depression which has existed in the railway interest has arisen partly from the monetary crisis of 1847 in con nexion with the railway mania, and the effect which it produced on the means of individuals who had pre viously been in !he hsbit of sienna:, a portion of their surplus money in travelling and such like amusements. —(Hear, hear.) leccurelle, gentlemen, we have always stated that one cause tor the depression of railway property arose from the rapid application of capital in too great a degree to the purposes of railway nndertakingr.—(Hear, hoar.) Now, with regard to the first of these causes, an • xamiaation of the accounts will not only' prove its eetstence, but, as is %tweets the case in this country, that the lapse of time replaces the means ef individuals, and allows them to recover iu a great measure from the effects which may have been produced by such causes as those to which I have referred, and I trust, considering the prospect we have of eh;oying a considerably good harvest this year, we may luck forward to a still greater increase in that which has already been called a gradually increasing traffic —(Bear, hear.) With re gard to the second cause, gentlemen, since we last met you we have opened several additional undertakings, but we cannot coegratulate you that these undertakings in their present resulta have produced that addition to our receipts whine our increased corresponding mileage warranted us in expecting, and that fact I think srovest he existence or the second cause for the great depression we have b en suffering, namely, the too. rapid application t f cepitir increasing ins much greater ratio than the development' or the traffic of this country. —(Hear.) Gentlemen, that I think is another reason why every person ceen• ctsei with the railway interest must concur in that policy so maturely considered and laid down by my Lord Deltioueie, while at the Board of Trade, and in regretting that it . should have •been set aside by Parliament.—(Hear, hear.) Instead of being allowed to distribute the various railway ramifica tions and. the expenslieuro of our money over a course of yeare, end gradually over a COWS@ of country, we have been hurried on by legisla tive enactments to a premature expenditure of vast capital, without, in point s.l time, securing tin equal velopment hf traffic, which, nevertheless, must come in the progress of time:—(Cheers.) There causes, which have so Much effect on your - oven property and railway property, are proved •uy your own accounts. But still I have to eoegeatu'atteyon upon a considerable increase in your traffic eieluie. further, an additional cause for gra tification will be found in the fact that this increase of traf fic has been obtained without any additional working ex penses. In point of Met, gees:lemma, we have considerably increased our mileage distance without materially in creasing our expense (Cheers.) Gentlemen, I have often from this chair had the pleasure of assuring you that proper economy was the first intention and desire of your encetttive body, and I think now we may fairly refer to the accounts of the present half-year in corroboratien of our desire to carry that intention out.— (Cries of Hear, hear.") There are, however, one or two points in connexion- with those accounts to which, for a moment or so, I desire to call your attention. In the first place it es united in the report that there has been a dunitituien it; t::e working expenses, the quota tion of per-tee - ea:so hqif jeer, comparing it with the corresponding !self of Ili; year, is 34 as to 36 per cent , • but it is right that you should understtnd that, although we nee fully • entitled to make that cotinpartern as hetwoen those two half-years, yet there is in that mode of stedng the per-tentage of the working expeusee a censiderable fallacy involved.— (Hear, hear.) For tie-se, accounts are made up in the same taanner that the Admiralty accounts and those of the steam packer service used formerly to be made out, namely, including only the actual outlay. Thus our working ex; uses include nothing as a return for year expended ca t et.l. ruching fur interest of capital expended in the weir arid rear of works and machinery. —(Rear.) Now lam inioced t allude to this because it is net only iropertant in its-lf, but although, as be tween ourselves as co-partners, it makes no difference which way we make up our aceounts, since it a mere epiestion of an hen to: 'us one bete, and figures on the tether, ye., when you look to these ac counts, you see a ccn.iderable item for sums receivable from (neer companies uncler the head of returns !or lecomerie. , csergee, and that circumstance . is Itkel„v to lead tie c too wet wisapp'reheasion out of doors.—(l - lear. beer I Teat, however, which appears ;here ther compaeies a large item when compared with our own locom Hive expenses of it u' e, the r.-sti:t of an agreement will there, which tqi-ze, tufo censidersison, as an element of charge. the lit goo. widen arises on the capital, which capital has been laid snit in the purchase of the working stack.—(Cheers.) Yea will see, gentlemen, that ties is a material matter to b- borne in mind when we enter here on a disuse on with regard to the question of rating, and the low figure at which, iu point - of meet, oar working expenses are put down. It should always b et borne in mina that these figures rendered to you here in this room are figures merely between ourselves as partners, and net the figures which came into operation hen we come to work under a e ntract w th separate and distinct, companies.—(Heir, hear.) We charge y. u not as a mercantile man would, but the charge at rate is put down, because in point of face the charge for interest is not included in it.--(Elear, hear.) Gentlemen, I am anxious to put this clearly before you, because I know that in many pafts of the country arguments have been raised against us, founded upon teis. very circumstance to which I have referred.—(Hear, tt er.) It is true thee in making up cur accounts we erid,ei:our to bring all the elements of ebterge into consideration; but the accounts do not fairly state the facts except as between our elves, when we say the difference of charge this half-year is as 3.1 per c re. to 36 per cent. of the cor respendirg half of list year. We ought to add, to make the case appear tatriy before the public, the intecest on the cost of the original locomotive power, together wita the teat or its repair.—(llear.) Now, I pass to another f.nr.)'eet. We have, I believe, be e n charged, by particelar inaividua!s, with entertaining a certain latent skein: to keep opts the capital account. --('lear.) Now, I !e, to assure you teat if you could stiggc.,t any step weuld relieve your directors from the responsibility of keeping open the capital a count we will gladly adopt it, but. in saying that. and in expressing our desire that the capital ac count sh• ,u!el be closed, I am bound to tell you that it cannot 100 immediately sealed up.—(Rear, bear.) An. the laid mectiag, or the one before th t, we (heed your capital account so fir as locomotive peer was concerned ; we have nothing more to draw from that, and shouid there be any necessity to increase ary portion of our locomotive power we most come to Tel for the funds t e do it with, bat at present I am happy to say there is no prospect of that necessity arising.—(Chet , r 4 .) •At the last meeting we closed the capeel _account as regards the outlay upon branch lite ~ alai I am happy to say you see in the report no oharge mentioned under that heed, which wril be a source of satisfaction to you, as it is to yoar executive.—(Hear, hear.) Now, gentlemen, we propose on this occasion es pro ceed .a step further, wtasca I hope will 'convince the pneprietors and the mire that if tfle closing of the en tire capital account can be accomplished at any g iv en time, we are deeirous of doing it.—(feend cheers.) We now propose to close the capital account of the company as resrards • the necessity far working etock.--(1, cud cheers.) Upon three ma- - terial items, then, uamely, the locomotive Power, the broich and the huililine of waggons, carriages, &c., tee capital accounts w A il bencefurth be virtually closed, but as regards the latter account we shall have to bring, before you; proposals which will s ail amount to a eractieal closing of the capital account. For this purpose, however, it will be necessary for us to a .ic you to give c a vote on account of the addi tional working stock, since our stock of car teges and we,greene were both not sufficient f,r our increasing treffic. la the year 1847 our stock of working waggons was 6,236, iu the year 1850 our stock of worlene wagons is only 7,890, and it' any Hon. Proprietor will take the trouble of considering on the one side the increase of traffic with the in crease cf waggons, lie will see at once the neces sity for the propoeal es which I have alluded, and the difficulty et working our immense traffic with so short a stock —(dear, lfcor.) With regard to carriages, in 1817 they were peed. in 1830 they are only 1,826; but still we do not ask anything like the same increase in the carriage., for the passenger traffic has cot in creasei like the goods traffic, and therefore we do not find that we rogutre se. great an increase in the one cps. as in the other.—(if.ar, hear.) Tne carriage of ; OOds, which stood in 1117 at 1,000,610 tons, stands in tee year 1850 at 2,(:)00,;_' , 0. ) tons. 'l'he amount of pas sengers conveyed its 1817 was 5,495,000, it is now, in 1850, 6,000,7e0. December, 1847, in chiding the Chester and llolyhend, we have had 223 new milts or railway. The new mileage since 1?A.7 ht's been at the rate of 42 per cent.. while the wuggozot have increased ouly at the rate of 17 per cent., and te.o carriage stock only at the rate- of 12 per cent., and we have still got e further vailesee re open. though not to that 'C i pittmt, but to the eeterit of- 75 miles, and we therefore = I ask sou to give as credit for a certain sum to provide , _Reee ask } oil sock.---(Hear, hear.) We want at least 800 more and a c»rt•e!.n t.',:mber, bat not that number, of carriages.—(Cr.etp.) We shall ask you to give us e e enedit to the ester t erteel 0001. for the purchase of new 'he and you ~ !...t t, that satTie:icat credit to, el "; ( e s/ . s as to buildA?a: t.r t is .1.:, - ;Ail2r.:isti-ra 41 the sti.;;.k; .-1 ( 1 THE SUN, for it is a most unsound policy to allow them to remain out in the open air to rot and wear away. If then you give us these votes, we shall be prepared to say the capital account is closed, so far as regards the working stock. Should anything be required after that we shall have to come to you and explain to you the cause of the requirement, to get you to open the capital account. It will be a satisfaction when we come to you, because the step will be taken only in consequence of an increase in the traffic. That will leave one portion of the capital account still open, but under existing circum stances we cannot venture to come to you with any spe cific vote, but by and by we shall be prepared to take some course of that sort. Of late years the develop ment of our goods traffic has been so extraordinary that at present it would be premature in us to offer an opinion as to what will be hereafter required. We do not know at present what we shall be compelled to do to furnish sufficient accommodation in London for the dispatch and delivery of that traffic over the metropolis, but this I can promise you, that whenever we do come before you our plans shall have been duly matured; and when these plans are settled we shall be prepared entirely to close the capital account.—(Cheers.) Now, gentlemen, I pass on to the next point calling fir remark. Now, although the receipts of the last half-year do present a very favourable aspect, yet your directors are not prepared to advise you to increase your divi dend upon this occasion. They a-e very desirous of up holding the policy which the proprietors themselves at the last genes al meeting voluntarily adopted of cuntrnni ng the dividend at five per cent. until your executive body are able to come forward and say pal can permanrtly rise to a larger dividend. It will be impossible for us to risk going beyond five per cent. until we have dis posed of all the liabilities of the company. I am perfectly aware that the balance carried over must ap pear large, and from casual remarks which have appeared in some of the newspapers', I am desirous to state that, as regards the 145,0001, I receive no advantage from it, in my capacity of banker in the city. I do not receive a single farthing benefit from it, and I beg at once to state that with regard to the financial affairs of this company, there is scarcely one of the directors who takes less part in their affairs than I do. Sometimes the finance committee refers to me for my opinion with regard to the state of the money-market, and I give it readily; but as re gards banking the deposits or resources, I have no more to do with it than any of you ; indeed, some of you may have more to do with it, for you may be con nected with the joint-stock banks who hold some of your money.—(Cries of " Hear, hear.") It is right that you should know the real proceedings of the finance committee, who, certainly. deserve great credit for the manner in which this 145,0004 was appropriated. I do not think you will Complain of their employ ing the money in paying off your debentures. It is really a fact, many of the gentlemen on this committee are quite adepts in my business of banking. I will tell you of one, operation which took place some time ago through the agency of your finance committee, who are quite equal to bankers. Why, they took upon themselves to. go into the market and discount your debentures an operation which a banker would have resorted to had be been in possession of your money.—(Cheers.) The Hoii. Gentleman then proceeded to advert to the audit question, which had been made too much importance of, and after taking a rapid glance at the Bills which have been before Parliament this session on the subject, he recommended that the agitation which was at present going on should be abandoned. as he believed the pre sent powers of the law under Mr. Gladstone's Act were amply sufficient to secure an efficient audit. lie then proceeded as follows : There is another point, gentlemen, which I now come to in due order, and which I think is of infinitely greater importth]ce to your welfare than the Audit Bill. I have alluded to this topic before in this room. I refer to the particular posi tion in which this company will be placed under the Amalgamation Act, looking, as we must do, to the future working, and the constitution of the board of directors as it must be constituted under that Act after - the Ist of January, 1851.—(Hear, hear.) In reference to that question, my colleagues agree with me in the opinion that it is highly, desirable that the pro prietors anti directors should act iu unison. I be lieve we can have but one common interest is it. Your directors are nothing but proprietors, and some of theta la7ge proprietors. They have the advantage of a great deal of practical experience in working the line; and I cannot conceive that anything will be more desirable than that the proprietors and directors together shoulct devise such a plan as will ensure that unity of action, and at the same time that attain ment 01 security for all local wants, and that, with a con centrated responsibility residing somewhere or other, as will continue the working of this great undertaking to even a more successful positiou than that on which I have the satisfaction to congratulate you to day.—(Applause.) The SECRETARY then read the report, as WHOA'S:— " Afier the depression which has af&cted the revenue of the company in the passenger department for several halt-years, it is gratifying to the directors to be enabled on the present occasion to refer the proprietors to an in crease of receipts in this important branch of their bu s i• nest'. It has not yet regained its former activity, but has exhibited considerable improvement, and although a large porsion of the increase is due to the opting of the line between Leeds and Manchester, it is satistactory to add that generally there is every appearance of revival. " Thy merchandise department, in all its branches, I again shows a great increase over the corresponding period of 1849. " he accounts which have been circulated give the foliow•iug results:— 1850, 1819. Increase . . Pat-scngers, Parce7s, .. 647 917 .. 26,303 Aferchtuicli.se, Including Coals & Cattle 435,959 .. 335,021 .. 50,938 £1,110,179 £1,032,938 £77,21 " In estimating this improvement in the traffic it mus not be forgotten, that during the hal'-year just concluded the cumpaey has he en .ojected at various points to severe competition, and that many of the lines calculated to draw off a portion of the traffic long enjoyed by the London aril North-Westrern have been in full operation. " It might not unreaeonaely have been expected thet with in large an addition to tbe receipts. principally in merchandise, and with zen addition of 43 miles to work, the expenses would have been proportionully increased, but the continued efforts which have been made to re duce the working expenses have produced the desired result. The gross increase of charge over that of the corresponding period of 1349 it only 7,4571.; the net additional profit for the six months is therefore 69,784/. above that of the half-year ending 30th June, 1849. The per-cent ige of disbursements to receipts is, exclusive of rates and taxes, 33 39 against 35.90 in 1849, and in clusive of these items, 38.31 against 40.90 in 1849. Every necessary expenditure has been incurred to maintain the property in tbe fullest efficiency, and the directors keep this important point prominently in view; they hope, however, to be eaabled, consistently with this primary duty, to reduce still further the charges for working, although it must be remembered that each suc cessive retreuehment leaves less margin for future saving, end it is now rather upon enlarged traffic. co6ducted ' without much increase of expense, than to further re dection in working charges that; the proprietors must depend for future auementation of profits. e With the 'view of stimulating the passenger traffic, the directors have reduced the sheet tares on verieus parts of the line, and in order to test the capabilities of the branch railways recently opened, and to develop if possible the local traffic in the agricultural slistricto they have by way of experiment made trial, in some cases, of extremely low fares, bat it is too soon to make any definite statement of the result. rne directors have to report with reference to the Parliamentary Bile of which drafts were laid before the lest general sheeting,— " That the Bill promoted by the East and West India Dock Railway Company has become law in terms sub stantial,y the same as then submitted_ The gill promoted by the :_•hropshire Union Company was brought into Parliament, but, in consequence of the insertion of objectionable clauses, it has not been thought advisable to proceed further with the measure. The Bill promoted by the Chester and Holyhea,a Company passed through the House of Commons, but a clause having been introduced in the Committee of the House of Lords (similar to one introduced by the opponents in Couimitttee but rejected by the House of Commons) at variance with the letter and spirit of the general Acts for the regulation of railways, and Unjust in its application as respects this company, your directors felt reluctantly cared upon to intimate to the board of the Chester and Holyhead Cimpany that it would not be consistent with their duty to recommend the proprietors of the London and North-Western Company to enter into any engagement which might subject them to the operation of the clause in ques tion, and the Bill has consequently been withdrawn - by the Chester and Holyhead board. The absndon ment of the measure will necessarily postpone ar rangements, desirat.le in a public point of view, for perfecting the most direct and speedy communication with Ireland. Your directors regret, but are in no way respon.ible f or, this unfortunate result. "The South Staffordshire Company have obtained an Act, empowering them to lease their line to certain pri vate individuals, and due care has been taken to protect the interests of this comp Any. " The Directors have the pleasure to report that their negotiations with the North Staffordshire Company have resulted in a traffic arrangement, by which the claims of that Company are adjusted on terms mutually satisfac tory,__ _ _ ' The Great Nortbern Railway was opened for traffic between Lqndon and Peterborough on the 7th inst., and arrangements have been agreed to, consistent with the fair inrerests of all partiew. " The hostile proceedings of the Shrewsbury and Bir mingham Company are still continued, and for the same object in which they originated, and in which they have been joined by the Shrewsbury and Chester Company. Experience and the most deliberate consideration of the question has confirmed your directors in their opinion, tnat they cannot, consistently with your interest, accede to terms more unfavourable than those originally pro posed to the Shresbury and Birmingham Company, viz. —equal rates between all points to which the respective companies have a line of railway. These terms, offered from the outset, have been rejected. The relation established with the Midland, Lanca shire and Yorkshire, Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin coln:,hire, and other companies, have proved beneficial to all interested, their object being a friendly interchange and division of traffic at all points where the lines meet, and such arrangements generally as, whilst affording the fulleit accommodation to the districts, will conduce to a . diminished expense in the working of the traffic. " The Lancaster and Carlisle Railway continues to realise the expectations entertained by your directors when they advised you to take an interest in that un dertaking, bat they regret_ that the contrary is the fact as regards the lines farther north in which you are pro prietors. Negotiations, however, are in • contemplation for obtaining the sanction of Parliament to arrange- La:as betvetea tha Calaticzian th3reholder3 and Cult. LONDON, leased and guaranteed lines, on the basis of mutual and necessary concessions; should these be brought to a successful issue, (an event which would be benefidial to all parties interested), some return upon your capital in v. sled iu that undertaking may be anticipated; and in the meantime it will be observed, that interest upon the amouut expended is borne by revenue. "The lines of the Buckinghamshire Railway, and of the Rugby and Stamford, were partially opened for traffic on the Ist of May. " The line from Coventry to Nuneaton will be opened for traffic on the Ist September ; and the East and West India Dock line, in which the Company are interested, will shortly be opened from Fenchurch-street to Is lington. " The auditors having appended to their report a state ment of the expenditure ott capital account in the form' ordered by the resolution of the proprietors, the directors have only to repeat their belief that the credit balance will, as stated in their previous report, suffice to cover all the works contemplated in the estimate submitted to the proprietors at their last meeting. They think it right, however, to name to the proprietors, that in reference to the construction of the fines in York shire, Ix which this company are now responsible, there are some matters the subject of arbitratiun or legal pro cess. The board are advised, both by the local directors and by their solicitors, that the claims are altogether unfounded, but for obvious reasons it is inexpedient to enter into particulars. " Referring to the stock of carriages and waggons repotted to tne last meeting as necessary on the opening of 113 miles of additional railway, the Board have re ceived from the general macager a report and estimate in detail of the stock necessary fur the new lines. The cost, including shed room, fur covering the carriages, will be 95,000/. This sum will suffice to stock the new lines, and your directors are prepared to recommend that any additional stock that may be required by A n increase of traffic shall be provided out of revenue, the cost being spread over a limited number of years; thus practically clo,ing the capital account as respects this most important branch of the concern. " The diminished amount paid during the half year on capital account has enabled the directors to reduce considerably the bond debt, and they have availed them , selves of the state of the money market to renew or re place bonds, at the rate of 3i and 3 per cent. There has been paid off, or renewed, since the 31st December, 1849, 1,188,9254 originally, borrowed at 5 per cent., leaving the debt at the present date 588,0221. less than on the Ist January last. From the statement of the) half-year'st Accounts it will be seen that the net Proceeds are ... To which must be added the Balance carried forward from last Account £515,479 18 1 Less!, further allowance for renewal of Rails Showing a disposable balance of £605,481 15 7 In pursuance of the policy adopted by the proprietors at the last general meeting, the directors recommend a dividend of 21. 10s. per cent. for the six months, amount ing to 460,760/. 14s. 5d., leaving a balance of 144,721/. ls. 2d. to be carried to the next half year's account." The CHAIRMAN moved that the report as read be re ceived and adopted, and printed and circulated among the proprietors. A SHAREHOLDER asked the Chairman whether ar rangements with regard to the Great Western Railway Company for tha purpose of preventing the unneces sary waste of capital in the construction of branch rail ways, and also with respect to the facilitating the tran sport of traffic, were likely soon to be carried out, and setiondly whether he could state precisely the ti me when the capital account would be closed? The CHAIRMAN replied that the directors had made a proposition to the Great Western Railway Company Which was still before them, having both the purposes to which the Han. proprietor referred; and they were awaiting the answer of the Groat Western Company. With regard to the second qaestion, he could not enter into any particulars, but such as would be vague and unsarisf,:ctory to the Hon. Proprietor. Mr. SANDYS asked whether the 90,000/., the increased demand upon the revenue which was to take place, was to come out of the whole year, or the next half-year? The CHAIRMAN said, provided they opened out all the lines now in the course of construction, the amount that would be set against the halt-year would be 80,0004 It was not a matter of certainty that all those lines would be opened, but he was anxious that the proprie tors should have before them the probable amount of liabilities. Mr.,SANDve asked what was the, number of miles still to be opened, and when the lines would be opened? The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the date of open ing, he was not in a situation to give an exact answer to the qtiestion. He thought that the number of miles that had to be opened would be about 75. In reply to another proprietor, The CHAIRMAN said the works at the Birmingham station were suspended. But the directors would be able to afford full aecomraodation to the Own of Birming ham, without going to the full expense that was at one time contemplated.—(Applause.) In answer to a question by Mr. ROBERT MOON, who reviewed the expenditure on account of the Bucking ham.hire Railway, and with respect to the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Railway Company. The CHAIRMAN said although there were certain heavy charges on those accounts; yet there was credit to be taken for the receipts of the company on those lines, whatever they might be, find on some of the lines the amount would be very considerable. A PROPRIETOR asked when the Stour Valley line would be opened ? TOO CHAIRMAN'S impression was that it would be opened :ernevvilere about the end of the year. There were certain arrangements connected more pariiculirly with the town of - Birmingham, which prevented him giving a more direct answer than that. Another PROPRIETOR asked if the London and North- Western Company bad guaranteed the Caledonian Company, which was in great difficultie , , in fact in a state of bankruptcy? An impression had gone forth some time since that this company had guaranteed that company, The CHAIRMAN said' the best answer to the hon. pro prietor'a question would be that if this company had guaranteed the Caledonian Company they would not have been in a state of bankruptcy.—(Hear, hear, and laugh ter.) He had the satisfaction of telling the Hon. Pro prietor that this Company had no engagement with the Caledonian Railway Company. They were anxious to see them out of their difficulties, but further than that the London and North Western had no concern with them. A SHAREHOLDER called the attention of the meeting to the loss arising to the company from the re ceipt of light gold. On the last occasion the loss amounted to 1,4001.; but, owing to his suggestion that scales to weigh the gold_ should be pro vided at each station, it had diminished to 4001. Ele complained of the large amount of commission (1,500/.) paid for the collection of the debts of the com- pany, arising on the merchant traffic, and suggested thai:it might be considerably reduced by a different ar rangement. To the item 41,6001, which had been paid to the Guarante;! Society, he requested the chairman to give some explanation to the meeting. He then alluded to .the propriety of establishing a central place on the line pstterns and models might be seen of the articles and materials in respect of which the company had ad vertised fur contracts, observing that contractors were placed under great difficulties from not knowing thet exact nature of what.they agreed to supply. He had hi:resell' sent in a number ot contracts, but tor some rea son or other he had never had the good fortune to suc cee:!.—(ll-ar.) Mr. WILLIAMS proposed that no banker should be allow el to have accounts with the company unless ! they received the gold just as it was received by the company.—(Laughter.) He thought all would agree with him, when he said that the 3auk of England, after it had received light gold and made deductions for it, was .in the constant habit of pitying it back again. The CHAIRMAN said the amount (Musson light gold bad been considerably reduced, for after the last meeting scelea were ordered, and they had been used as frequently as possible, but ho could not disguise the fact that this course has - given very great offence to the public, for it often happened that passengers were detained getting their tickets. However, the directors would endeavour to do their best; but he thought it would be unrea sonable to ask their bunkers to take light coin as if they receives it in full.—(Hear.) As regarded the recom mendation for' the exhibition cf models and patterns for the guidance ot contractors, he thought the subject was well worthy consideration, but if the honourable pro prietor had been unsuccessful, ho thought his con ' tracts must have been not so good nor quite so low as others, for the directors had worked most industriously to obtain the best contracts, and had shown no partiality to any individuaL—(Hear.) He did not think 1,5001. for agents' _commission on the collection of debts was a very large sum to pay, con sidering the magnitude of the accounts they had to deal with, particularly as regarded the goods traffic. With regard to the Guarantee Society, he said the amount set down in the accounts would not occur again, but the directors thought it only right when they called upon their clerks to obtain the security of the Guarantee Society, in the place of the private securities which they had previously furnished, that the expense of the new bonds shined be paid by the company.—(Hear, bear.) The security of the Guarantee Society was undoubted, and it, besides accomplished a moral good, because previous to be coming security for any clerk an investigation was in stituted into his moral character.—(Elear.) After some further discussion, WILLIAMS withdrew his motion as an amendment to the report, but intimated that he would propose it as a substantial motion. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether any, or what arrangement bad been made with the Scottish Central Company with regard to the working of the line ? The CHAIRMAN replied, that no arrangement had been made, and, in the present position of things between the two companies, he thought it would be prealature to attempt to make any arrangement. They were, how ever, quite ready to receive aoy overtures which might come from that company. A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the com pany had discontinued manufacturing its own locomotive engines. i/e understood it would be much cheaper and more economical t, hare them made by contract. The CHAIRMAN said the nwnber of new engines which they would now require would be comparatively limited, but when the old engines ones to worn out, the company would make new as they had all the necessary materials for the supply their place at their own shops , purpose, it would be throwing away profit not to employ t h ose materials. In reply . to another shareholder,w C 2 rt3llWav __rming 212 c'.;utrol over the Oxfara 41:13 Bi . The CHAIM:A.IC said the Great e.st , omp_any had FRIBA Y EV but negotiations were now going on with them with re gard to the arrsn4envnt of the traffic. Mr. BRIGHT suggested the propriety of dividing, a further portion of the profits, which amounted to 69,784/. lie said it was not competent for the directors under the Act of Parliament to do anything with that amount than to divide it rateably among the proprietors. Taking into account the favourable position of the com pany, he did not think it was unreasonable that the proprietors should expect a large dividend. Ile concluded by moving an amendment, to the effect that a dividend at the rate of 21. 153., instead of 2/. 10s., for the six months, vhould be paid to the proprietors. Mr. OYES seconded the amendment. They had very great success during the last half year, and a most ex traordinary increase, and looking at the prospects of the next year, and the possible increase of traffic arising from the Exhibition of 1851, he thought if they agreed to the proposition of the lion. Shareholder they would have an ample balance in hand to meet all contingencies., He could not understand why s 3 large a balance should be carried over to the next half-year.—(Hear.) Mr. BAKER thought the fact of the company being always able to pay a dividend at the rate of 51. per cent. increased the confidence of tie public in the secu rity of their undertaking, and gave a more permanent value to their property than paying a higher dividend than was recommended by the directors would do. He saw no reason for departing from their recommendation, and it should be recollected that the Great Northern Railway had just been opened, aud that the Great Western C om p a ny had now a direct opposition line to Birming ham, and the power of resisting that opposition mainly depended on the directors having an ample available balance at their disposal.—(Cheers.) lie hoped the shareholders would follow the advice of the directors in the present case, because they had always acted for the general benefit of the company.— (Cheers.) After some desultory conversation, Mr. Bright offered to withdraw his amendment; but considerable ob jection being urged to such a course, a show of hands was taken, when the Chairman declared that the num hers were so nearly equal, that he would have to ask the proprietors to take the trouble of dividing. Mr. MARK PHILLIPS hoped they would not proceed to a division. He did not appear there in any other capacity than as a trustee for a number of proprietors, but he did not think he should faithfully discharge his duty if he urged the directors to divide more than they felt confident they ought to do consistently with refer ence to the general interests and welfare of the company. Mr. HARDMAN ERLE, one of the directors, supported the suggestion for an increase of dividend. The CHAIRMAN then replied to the various observa tions which had been made. As to the assertion of Mr. Bright, that it was not legal to retain and carry over so large a surplus, he said he had taken the best legal advice on the subject, and he was happy to state that it rested entirely with the shareholders to determine whether they should have six or one per cent., and to keep any surplus they might think tit, irrespective of the question of life interest. (Hear.) If they carried the proposition for an increased dividend, they would have to relieve himself and his colleagues of all odium, in the event of his some day finding it neces sary to propose a dividend at 4i per cent. (Cheers.) The directors had taken into account every circumstance connected with the question of dividend, and they thought the dividend which they now propoed consistent with the ultimate and present prospects of the company. The amendment was then put to the meeting and ne gatived, the numbers being—for the amendment 58, against it 90. The announcement was received with loud cheers. Another amendment for increasing the dividend to 31. for the half-year was also put to a show of hands and lost by 36 to 113. The original motion was then carried: A resolution declaring a dividend at the rate of 2/. 104. per cent. for the six mouths was then agreed to. Auditors were then appointed to audit the accounts of the Nuneaton line. The CHAIRMAN moved that, a committee of share holders should be appointed to take into consideration the future management of the affairs of the company, owing to the amalgamation of several other companies with this company. The resolution was passed and a committee appointed accordingly. Mr. WILLIAMs then proposed his resolution that no account should be kept with a banker who made any de ductions on account of light gold. A SHAREHOLDER suggested that the best way to get rid of the light gold was to pay their taxes and lawyers' bills with it. The motion, however, was not seconded, and it accord ingly Ml to the ground. A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman, azd the mce:ing separated. THE LONDON GAZETTE. (THIS EVENING.) At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of August, 1850, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council. This day the Right Honourable Sir John Jarvis, Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took his place at the Board accordingly. At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 14th day of August, 1850, present, the Qaeen's Most Excellent Ma jesty in Council. Her Maje,t in Council was this day pleased, upon a representition of the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of Council on Education, to appoint the Reverend David James S ewart, M. A. Vicar ot Hillinartor, in (he county of Wilts, to be one of her Majesty's Inspectors of Schools. BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Auc. 14. This day had audience of the (4tiecn-: —His Excel lency Jung Babadoor, Prime Miniver and Commander in-Chief of the army of his Highness the RAjah of Nepal, to take leave' of her Msjesty, on his return home from a special mission irons his Highness to her Majesty. To which audience his Excellency was n trodueed by the Right Honourable Sir John Hobhouse, Bart., M.P., President of the Board of Commissioners for the Affairs of India, and conducted by Colonel the Honourable Sir Edw4rd Cust, K.C.11., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. FOREIGN-OFFICE, AuG. 15. The Queen has been pleased to approve of M. L. La coste as Consul at Port Louis, in the island of Mauri tius, fur his Majesty the King of the Belgians. DOWNING STREE AUG. 16, 1850. The Queen has been graciously pleased to make and ordain a Special Statute of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, for the purpose of autho rizing the admission into the Military Divisions of the second and third classes of the said Most Honourable Order, of such officers of the Commissariat and Medical Departments of the Army and Navy, and of the East India Company's Armies and Navy, as by their meritorious services have already or may hereafter be deemed by her Msjssty to have de served such distinction. Her Majesty has accordingly been pleased to give orders for appointing Sir John Bissett, Knight, Commissary-General, Sir Jam:-s M.Grigor, Baronet, Doctor uf Medicine, Di rector-General ot the Medical Department of the Army, Sir William Burnett. Knight, Doctor of Medicine, Di rector-General of the Medical Department of the Navy, and James Thomson, Esq , Inspector• General of hospitals on the Bengal Establishment of the East India Coin- pany's Service. To be Ordinary Members of' the Military Division of of the Second Class, or Knights Commanders of the said Order. And her Majesty liar further been pleased to give orders for appointing the follovting officers to be Ordi nary Members of the Military Division of the Third Class or Companions of the said Must Honourable Order, viz : Duncan McArthur, Esq., Doctor of Medicine, retired SirPJheysicin hnN a b Ve t b t , he Kn l i ' g le h e t t, ,Director General of the Medi cal Depirtment of the Oriimince, Thomas Dunmore, E>q, , Commissary-General, Sir James Robert Grant, Knight, Doctor of Medicine, Inspector-General of Hospitals, John Gunning, E,q., Inspeeto p r- o General f o m f i s c Pi in t e 3 , lB. ln • John Robert i b l Ge a re i t l ei s rl , au E injo t:q t I , oLst.'as. Commissary-Gener a l. William Filder, Esq., Commissary-General, William Booth, Esq., Deputy-Commissary-General, Sir John Richardscn, Knight, Doctor of Medicine, In spector of Hospitals and Fleet=, Benjamin Fonseca Outran], Esq., Doctor of Medicine, Retired Inspector of Hospitals and Fleets. Robert Perkins Hillyar, Esq., Retired Inspector of Hos pitals and i F ai l na e o,n e sd t Ep s i , sEtqal.ltass, Sir George Magrath, K n i g ht, Doctor of Medi c i ne , Re tired Inspector of U osp i ta ls and Fleets, Sir John Liddell, K n i g h t , Doctor of Medicine, Inspe c t or pector-General of Hospitals, : Stephen Wool r i c h e, E sq. , James French, E sq . , D oc t o r of Medicine, inspect or - H General er Hospitals e ol r s' a rp l ai tn o ak f Hospital, Inspecter•General of Hos pitals, Charles Renny, Enq,, Superintending-Surgeon on the Bengal Establishment of the But India Company's I s enrdviisc ecompany's, B. W. Macleod, E sq, D oc t o r of Medicine, Superintend ing Surgeon on th e Bengal Establishment of the East Service, John Wylie, Eq., D octor of Medicine , Inspector-Ge neral of Hospi ta l s on the Madras Establishment of the East India Company's Service, and Charles Doyle Straker, E A. , Doctor of Medicine, Su perintending Surgeon on the Bombay Establishment of the East India Company's service. DOWNING-STREET, Auc. 16. The Queen has been gracieusly pleased to give or ders for the appointmeni of the following officer in the service of the East India Company ; viz., Culonel Hugh Massey Wheeler, of the Bengal Infantry, Compa n i on of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, to be an Or dinary Member of the Military Division of the Second Class, or Knights Comminders of the said Order. Her Majesty ha* also been graciously pleased to give orders fir the appointment of Lieutenant-Colonels Howell Poynter. of the 24th Regiment of Foot, Ed ward Luzard, of the 29th Regiment of Foot, Henry Tod Tucker, Adjutant-General of the Bengal Army, and John Hallett, of the 3rd Regment of Bombay Native Infantry, to be Ordinary Members of the Military Division of the Third Cleo, or Companions of the said Moat Honourabld Order. WHITEEIALL, AV G. 14. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas Southwool Smith, M.D. to be a member of the General 3,3nord of Health. WAR OFFICE, Alm. 16. 2d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant John Carstairs Jones to be Captain, by purchase, vice lb • belson, who retires; Cornet John Clements to be Lieu rurehate, vied Jones, -Comet C2ota: time [NING, AUGUST 16, 1850. Hutchinson, from the.' 7th Dragoon Guards, to be Corn,t, vice Clements, Aug : 16. . _ 2d Dragoons—William Taylor Prentis, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Freeman, promoted; Troop- Sergeant-Major Thomas Hamilton M.Beau, to be Quar termaster, vice Michael Nelson, who retires upon balf pay, Aug. 16. 3d Light Dragoons—Newton Charles Chichester, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bennett, who re tires, Aug 16. 13:h Light Dragoons—Surgeon Joshua Paynter, from 48th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Young, who exchanges, Aug. 16. Ist, or Grenadier, Regiment of Foot Guards—The Hon. Ashley John George Ponsonby to be Eusign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Iligginson, promoted, Aug. 15; John Montagu Burgoyne, Gent., io be En sign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lane Fox. pro moted, Aug. 16. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—General John Earl of Strafford, G.C.8., from 29th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Field Marshal his Royal Highness Adolphus Fre derick, Duke of Cambric ge, K.G. and G.C.B. and G.O M.G., deermitd, Aug. 15. 7th Foot—Eusign Hugh Robert Hibbert, from 39th Foot, to be .Lieuteliant, by purchase, vice Wilson, pro moted, Aug. 16. 11th Foot—Owen Davies, Gent., to be Ensign, by par. chase, vice Hague, promoted, Aug. 16. 13th Foot—Li:•uteriant Edwin Morton, from 9th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Hairy Carow, who retires upon hali-pay; John Augustus Fuller. Gaut. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Jones, promoted, Aug. 16. 19th Foot—Ramsay Wardlaw, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Massy, promoted, Aug. 16. 24th Foot—As,istint-Surgeon John Alexander Wil liam Tnompson, M.D. from 85th Foot, to be Assistant.- Surgeon, vice Grhnt, appointed to the 80th Foot, Aug. 16. 27th Foot—Heneage Charles Chester, Gent:, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Phelips, promoted, Aug. 10. 28th Foot—Edward Lumley Haworth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Phipps, appointed to the 82d Foot, Aug. 16. 29th Foot—Lieutenant-General Ulysses Lord Downes, K.C.8., from 54th Foot, to be Colonel, vice the Earl of Strafford, appointed to the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, Aug. 15. 31st Foot—Charles Prevost, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. vice Cassidy, promoted, Aug. 16. 36th Foot—Ensign Charles Henry Lambert, from 52d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Harvey, promoted, Aug. 16. 38th Foot—Honourable Charles John Addiugten to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Watkins, promoted, Aug 16. 39th Foot—Henry racroft Maine, Gent., to be En sign, by purchase, vice Hibbert, promoted in 7th Foot. Aug. 16. 43J Foot—Gentleman Cadet Fiennes Middleton Col ville, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Ward, promoted, Aug. 14; the Hon. Barrington Reynolds Yellow to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Punsonby, promoted, Aug. 15; Charles Reginald Mure, Gent:, to be Ensign, by purchase, 'vice Booth promoted, Aug. 16. _ _ _ 48th Foot—The Honourable Robert John Handcock to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Knight, promoted; Sur geon James Young, M.D., from the 13th Light Dra goons, to be Surgeon, vice Poynter, who exchanges, Aug. 16. 51st Foot—John William Swaby, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, •ice Nunn, promoted, Aug. 16. 52d Foot—Richard Edward Pell Edmonds, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Lambert, appointed to the 36. h Foot, Aug. 16. 54th Foot—Major•General William Alexander Gor don, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Lord Dowries, appointed to the 29th Foot, Aug. 15. 60th Foot—Field-Marshal his Royal Highness Francis Albert Augustus Charles Emanuel, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, K.G., K.T., K.P., G.C.8., and G.C.M.G., to be Colonel-in-Chief, vice Field-Marshal his Royal Highness the Duke of Cam bridge, K.G., G.C.13., and G.C.M.G., deceased, Aug. 15; Lieutenant Gibbes Rigaud to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Greafell, who retires; Second Lieutenant Francis Charteris Fletcher to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Rigaud; Second Lieutenant Edward Bowles to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice O'Molony, who retires; Second Lieute nant Honourable George Barrington Legge, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Secohd Lieutenant, vice Fletcher, s=econd Lieutenant dharles Cholmeley Hale, from the Rifle Brigade, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Bowles. Aug.. 16. 62d Foot—Lieutenant Richard Augustus Meier Frank lin, from hall-pay 55th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Kirwan, appointed Paymaster ; Ensign William Henry Hopkinson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Franklin, who retiree, Aug. 16. 64th Foot—Captain Thomas Anderson, from the 55th Foot, to be Captain, vice Charles Pattison, who retires on half.pey of the 56th Foot, Aug. 16. 66th Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon Gavin Ainslie Turnbull to be Assistant-Surgeon, vico La Preslo, ap pointed to the 84th Foot, Aug. 16. 68th Foot—Frank Garforth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purcbaie, vice lialyburton, appointed to the 37th Foot, Aug. 16. 71st Foot—Honourable Ralph Harbord to be Ensign, by purchase, ♦ice Fuller, promoted, Aug. 16. 724 Foot—John Campbell Stewart, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Buchanan, promoted, Aug. 16. 74th Foot—Major•General Alexander Thomson, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir Alexander Cameron, K.C.8., deceased, Aug. 15. 79th Foot—Gentleman C.,det Philip Percival, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Grant promoted, Aug. 16. 80th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon James Grant, from the 24th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Bain, rppuinted to the 85th Fun', Aug. 16. 82 , 1 Foot—Richard Thomas Glyn, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase. riot) Gordon, promoted Aug. 16. 8411 Foot—Assistant Surgeon Joseph Thomas La Presto, from the 66th Foot, to be Assistant Surgeon, English, deceased, Aug. 16. 85th Ft ot—Assistant-Surgeon David Stuart Erskine Bain, from the 80at Foot, to be Assistant-Sargeon, vice Thompson, appointed to the 2.4 th Foot ; August 16. 89th Foot—George Cresswell, Gent., to be Ensign, by puroase, vice Brown, appointed to 70th Foot; Auguit 16. _ _ 9 Ist Foot—Lieutenant Robert Henry Crampton, from the 3i West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Pen nington, promoted; Ensign William Barron Stanton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Honourable A. E. G. Sinclair, who retires, Aug. 16. 92d Foot—John Man McDonald, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mackinnon, appointed to 64th Fsut, Aug. 16. 971 h Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Biggs to be Adjutant, vice Burton, promoted, Aug, 16. 3d West India Regiment—Ensign Robert Henry Cratnptou, from the 91st Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Walsh, who resigns, Aug. 15. BREVET.—Major Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, C. 8., of the Honourable Elst India Company's Service, to have the local rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the Otto man dominions, Aug. 16. Erratum iu the Gazette of 9th instant. 7th Foot—For Captain " tholionourable" St. Vincent (lope Coekrane Troubridge to be Major, by purchase, vice Yea, read Captain " Thomas" bt. Vincent Hope Cochrane Troubridge to be Major, by purchase, vice Yea. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire. Southern Regiment of Nottinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Charles Ichabod Wright, Gent., to be Cornet; James Davidson, Gent., t.► be Cornet. BANKRUPTS. Jame Gillett Beach, licensed victualler, Beresford street, Woolwich, to surrender, Aug. 23, sad Sept. 28, at two, at the Court of Binkruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Bristow and Tarrant, Bond court, Walbro,k. James Groom Short, ironfounder, Bell street, Edge ware-road, Aug. 23, at twelve, and Sept. 28, at one, at the Court cf Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birch in-I a ne,Cornhi II ; Rushbury, Howard -street, Strand. John Napoleon Reynolds, grocer, Islington, Aug. 23, at half past eleven, and Sept. 27, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee, Birchin lane ; Van Sandan and Cumming, King-street,Cheapside. Frederick Mountford, stationer, Greenwich, Aug. 24 and Oct. 4, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Foster, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Goddard, King-street Chf apside. Robert Henry Wood, surgeon and apothecary, Aug. 29, and Sept. 26, at twelve, Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Motteram, Knight, and Emmett. Birmingham. William Shropshall, jun., miller, Congleton, Cheshire, Aug. 26 and Slit. 23, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Bed, Liverpool. William Goldfinch Williams, draper, Manchester, Aug. 27, and Sept. 18, at twelve, at the Manchester District C , tirt. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Sale, Worthington and Shipman, NI anehesrer. John Robinson and Edward Moore, !spinners, Wake field, Aug. 29 and Sept 23, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Hope, offici assignee, Leeds; Westmor land and Taylor, Wakefield. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending Ang. 13, 1850, exclusive of Custom Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain:— From the British possessions in America 255. 54d. per cwt. From the Mauritius ... 255. 3td. From the East Indies ... 235. B! 4 d. Average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 255. lid. „ By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICK N ILL. Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Aug. 16. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current, Aug. 16.) ►SUGAR.—To•day there was no public sale of any kind of Sugar, and only limited parcels are declared for next week. In the West India market a good business has been concluded, and the private operations are 602 hhclg, at fully former rates, 9,nd in some cases rather above. Of Bengal and Mauritius several parcels sold privaoly at stiffer rates. FEFItIED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with a good demand from home dralurs, and brown grocery Lumps realiz-d 50s to 503 6d. In Crushed Sugar there is no variation. MAIMITIUS.—The quantity of Brown Sugar brought to market this week hus been larger than for borne time past, and less demand prevailing, prices declined 63 to 'is per cwt. Fur grey and yellow qualities previous terms are sustained, but operations are less than last week, and supply is more plentiful. Of 11,820 bags 566 casks at auction, rathe more than half sold, fine yellow realized 38s 61 to 40s 6d, good 37s to 382, mid 35s Gd to 363 6d, low 348 to 355, good to fine brown 32s to 33s 6d, mid 308 to 31s, low 27s to 298, very ord dark 24s t o 2 68, wet 163 to 239, and low to Sand grey 335 to 38544 ' ' - - EAST INDIA.—In soft qualities of Madras a good deal has been done by private treaty; brown at 28s to 29s 6 , 3, yellow 303 to 34s per cwt; the better sorts have been less in request, still rates remain at 35s to 40s, and strong white at 42s to 46s ; none has been sulsenitted to public competition this week. There is no variation in the value of Bengal, but operations have been to a limited extent only by pri vate treaty in all sorts; at public sale not above half of 4,420 bags buyers, good white Benares at 40a to 403 Gd, low to mid 37s Gd to 39s 6d, damp and washed 373 to 39s 6d, very superior grainy white 50$, good to flue dry yellow 39s 6d to 41s 6d, soft diet► 35s to 36., low and mid 33i to 345, and mid grainy 393 to 393 6:1; the value of better sorts is 403 to 463, brown 34s to 38$, and sift ditto 283 to 31$ per owl. Of other East India there has been no public sale, and prices rule the same ac list week. FonEws.—There is still much firmness on the part of holders, and the export demand has been again exten sive, a tierces for boucle trade purposes and on specula• tion several large parcels have been taken. The rates paid are 6,1 to is per cwt above those current on Friday list, and ilia private operations are 18 000 chests yellow Iltivannah since that time at 20s 9d to 233 with a small proportion at 233 Gd to 24s for fine, in bond, at 38. 6d to 40s fir !ow to good, duty paid; a cargo of Porto Rico at 19s 3d; one or brown Bahia 193, 600 chests duty paid at 35s to 385 for brown and yellow; and some small parcels of other descriptions of Sugar at the rates quote u; at auction 398 hhds 28 fres and 80 brls Porto Rtco were nearly all sold at the full value, fine yellow reAli,ed 41s to 435, good 393 to 40s 6(1, mid 373 to 38s Gd, ord 36s to 36. 6d, brown and low grey 34s w 35s 6d; 459 ch. sts Bahia went at firm prices, mid to good white at 403 to 41s 6d, good And fine yellow 38s to 395, mid to good strong grey 38s to 39s 6d, at.d one lot brown 355; of 3ellow Havannah 4,207 chests were offcied, and 2,500 sold at stiff rates, fine and superior realised 43s to 44s 6d, good 40s 6(1 to 41s 6d, low to mid 38s to 40s, and washed 35s 6d to 435; there were buyers of the whole at rea soneble rates; of yellow in bond 469 chests were taken in at 20s to 21s for low to mid, being above the value. Prices for Foreign Sugar are is to is 6d higher than on this day month. MonassEs.—Holders of West India will not accept lower rates, but operations have been upon a small scale, and do not exceed 150 puns, St. Lucia at 13s 6i, Anti gua and Barbadoes 153 to 153 6d, Porto Rico and Cuba at 133 to 143. Bengal has been purchased with caution alt Ils to 12s per owl. Prices are firmer for Honey, and 160 casks Jamaica at auction realizad 38s to 53a fur ord and good. CocoA.—A good business has been transacted in Foreign this week by private treaty; holders have confi dence, and obtained 28s to 28s 6,1 for Para and Bahia, whilst Guayaquil realised 29s to 30s per cwt, and there are not generally sellers at these rates. British Planta ' lion is still wanted; at auction 203 bags Trinidad realised 45s to 47s 6d for good and fine dark red, and mid 43s 6d to 44s 6d. COFFEE.—This afternoon there was an improved de maud fir Coffee, but chiefly for home trade purposes at public sale, 4,277 bags Costa Rica went readily at stiff prices, good ord at 44s 6d to 45s 6d, fine to fins+ find ord 45s to 503, mid to good 523 to 593 6d, and fine 603 to 61s. Of Plantation Ceylon 129 casks 96 bags sold, good at 553 to 59i 6d, low mid and mid 503 to 545, other sorts 423 to 495! 100 bags ord Native rea lised 40i; 23 pkgs Malabar, good ord 43s to 433 6d, da maged 38s Gd to 435; 80 bags ord sound Manilla 32s 6.1 to 355; 63 bags Mauritius, ord 403, fine ord 475, damaged 44, to 46s 6d, and 78 bales triage Mocha 48s to 50s. A cargo of St. Domingo Coffee, consis:ing of 5,000 bags, have been sold at 40$ to be landed here. TEL.—Holders of Black are not disposed to make any concession in the value, and there is no increase of sup. ply, but the market has been in a quiet position all the week. In Con , ou the limited operations h a v e beep, ord at 1 lid, good ord at 1 lid to le, medium is Id to is 2d, and superior sorts is 2id to is Bd. Previous terms are required for Green, but dealers operate with caution; yet the quantity on offer does not exceed that of last week. Fad terms are required In• Scented and Pekoe Teas, still sales have been small during the last fees days. SPICES.—To-day at public sale 110 brls Jamaica Ginger were sold at 3/ 7s to 4/ Bs, better sort 41 13a to 6/ ss, one lot very fine 101 12s. Of Penang Pepper 1.000 bags sold at 2d to 3d, and damaged at 2 4 1 . d to 21.4 these are full rates; 100 begs white realised 6d to 6 l, and fine 7d to 91d. 01 Malabar Ginger 90 bales went at 223 for good export sort. RICE.— ro-day theio was less activity in the msrket fur East India Rice, and twiner rates were barely sus tained. At public sale 1,128 bags Bengal wero only in part sold at lOs 611 for mid, I Is to I Is 61 for good white. Of Madras 869 bags were all disposed of At is 61 to 9s for pearl barley, and 996 pkts low small Bombay at 7,. 6d per cwt. Of Ssgo 250 boxes fetched 203 to 20s 6d fur good small pearl. 29 pkgs Arrowroot, Bermuda Is 6d to Is 7d other sorts 4d to 6d. SPIRITS —There has been a lare business concluded in Jamaica Rum, and rather higher rates were paid. The purchases for the week are 400 puns, 28 to 32 per cent over proof of frtir quality at 2s 7d to 2s Bd. 32 to 34 over better sort 2s lUd to 3s, 33 to 36 over good 3i 2d to 3s 6d, 33 to 36 over fine 3s 8d to 41 24. Demerara met with more attention, and re3lizA a small advance; for 200 puns 2s ld to 2i 3d have been paid for 34 to 40 over proof. Leeward Island in good revest at firm rates, and 200 puns wer sold at is 4id to Is 54 proof. The sales of East India are 150 hhds at is 3id to Is 4d proof. Brandy is in good request, with a firm market. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849 realised 4s 6dtto 4s 8,1. 1818 ditto 4s 84 to 4s 101 1847 ditto 5: 2d to 53 40, and interior sorts 23 94 to 4s 4d per gallon. Geneva is quoted at Is 64 to 1. 7d, and tine at is 94 to 2s, but not much has been done. SALTPETRE —Privatoly sale; continue upon a small scale tor rough for all purposes, and former rates are sup ported with difficulty. At :suction 810 bags Calcutta were taken in, good quality 31 to 64 per cent. refraction at 264 to 263 6d, and ord 15 per sent. at 255 per cwt. In British R.tined there has been little done, wish sellers at 283 6d t, 293 per owt. Nitrate of Soda is held for 133 6d co 14s. INDIGO.—The biddings were animated at the public sales of Guatimala, and all offered, amounting to 870 serons, found buyers at an advance on the rates cur rent previously of 3d to 5d per lb—Flores realizsd 4s 5d to 4s 48, Sobres 4s to 4s 4d. good to fine Cortes 3s 93 to 4s Id, ord to mid 3s 3d to 3s Bd, and low 2s 9d to 3s 2d per lb. East India met with a good home and shipping demand at an advance on last sales rates of 2d per lb. At auction 9 chests Java sold at 5s 61 to 5s 11d; 79 chests Manilla 3s 43 to 3s 11d, inferior 3s 31 to 2s 103, and low is 6d to gds; 4 chests Madras, ord and mid 2. 6d to 3s ld per lb. COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the public sales of 130 bogs Cochinesl went at steady rates, and mostly sold, Honduras blacks 33 7d to 4s I Id, fine 5s to 5s 53, Mexi ca❑ silver 3s 73; and Lima 3s 7d to 3s Bd. TALLOW.—This afternoon, at public sale, 632 pkgs South American Tallow mostly sold at 34s 3d to 36s 6d; 600 csks Sydney 333 to 35s 6d; 20 cases Spanish 32s 6d to 35s 3d per cwt. Oms.- - This afternoon at public sale 80 tuns Sperm Oil and lleadmatter were sold at 841 to 8515 s for fine, mid 811, and Headmatter 901 to 921 ss. 245 casks Palm 26s to 28i; inferior and low 22s 6d to 254 6d; 145 pkgs COCUti Nut Oil, 27s 61 to 30s. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From this night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, eap . 32, for the Week ending on Saturday, the 10th day of August, 1850. issuz DEPARTMENT. X. Notes i55ued........ 30,127,645 230,127,645 Dated the 15th day of August, BANKING D Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000 Rest • ... 3,277,752 Fablic deposits (In cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- Ings-bank.s,andDl vidend accounts).. 6,233,4n2 Other deposits •..... 9,717,765 Saven day and other bi 115.........•... . 1,147,789 £35,179,723 Government debt • • 11,0 1 5,100 Other securities; .. .. 2,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 15,923,837 Silver bullion • • .. . • 203,958 Dated the 15th day of August, COURSE OF EXCH A•nacerlacu ... 12 1 Ditto, three months.. 12 2 ttotterdam .... ••.. •• 12 2 % kntwerp•• ••••..•• • • •• 25 57% Brussels .• ..... 25 57% ilimeurgh • ALB. 13 10% Alton •• •• •• •• •• L'aris, 3 clays'sight . 25 35 Ditto. 3 months .... 25 573 lareeilles • • •• •• . 25 GO .• . Frankfort on Maine.... 120►% .. • • ••• .. • . •• Vienna, effec. flo•• 11 53 Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 11 54 Pitersburgh, Sll. Rble.. 37% ••••••• •• •• 491( Cadiz •• •• •• •• •• •• •• •• 50 ;4arcelona • • •• • • • • •• • • Seville•• •• •... •• •• •• £30,127,645 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1 / 4 50. EPAATMEN T. Government securi. ties (including Dead Weight Annuity) .. 14,43 1 ,817 lOther securities .. • • 10,09C,045 11s7otes ••• • • • 9,975,245 Gold and silver coin.. 674,591 £35,179,728 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. 1950. N GE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. •• •• •• •• •• •• Leghorn •••••••••• •• •• 30 80 .4eaea ............ •• .. 26 0 Allan -- Naples •• •••••••• •• •• 40% Palermo. per0z........ 122 Hossina •• •• •••••• •• •• 1224 Iporto.• •••••••• •• •• •• 63% nio Janeiro •• •• •• •• •• iinenos Ayres .. ••.. •• New York,6o dayesight Philadelphia •• PRICES OF BULLION, PER Of. Foreign Gold in bar5...43 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0 Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0 New Dollars •• 0 4 10! Silver la bars ........ 0 4 11% THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY, AUG. 15.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Com pany's ship Tagus, Captain Olive, sailed this afternoon for Gibraltar, Malta, and Constantinople. At the latter port she will relieve the company's ship Erin, Captain Russell, running between Trebizond, Samsoun, and Sinope on the Black Sea, the Erin being ordered home for repairs. The Montrose, Captain Bowen, is to leave cn Saturday for Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Royal mail steamer Thames, Captain Abbott, will also leave Satur day with the West India and Pacific mails. The next mails from the Gulf of Mexico and the West Indies, due on the 2ld inst., will be brought by either the Tay or the Medway. The United States' mail steamer Washington, Captain Floyd, will arrive from Bremen on Saturday, and is to sail on Tuesday next for New York. The Ripon, Captain Moresby, is to leave o n th e 29 t h w ith th e ou t war d East India and China mail s , an d th e I n d us , w ith th e nex t India and China mail, is expected to reach Southampton about the 23d or 24th inst. [ADvEansumENT.]—The beneficial effects of Hol loway's Pills in Liver Compla!nts.—A gentleman who resides at Dhobah Factory, near Culnat, Calcutta, writing to his father, James Nichol, Esq., 15, Rathbone-place, Oxford-street, states that he sull'ered severely from a liver complaint and a dreadful pain in his side, and that he has derived more benefit from tak. ing Holloway's Pills for a short time than he was able to ob tain under the treatment of several medical men in India for seventeen months previously; therefore, officers in the army, and others who through living in hot climates are martyrs to disordered stomachs, liver complaints, or indigestion, should take these invaluable Pills, being a safe and effectual remedy for those diseases.—Sold by all Druggists and at Professor Hol loway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. . DEVONFORT, AUG. 13.—The weather to-day and yesterday has been beautiful, and the harvest tads are look ing all r ip for cutting in all directions. - • GREAT WESTER N RAILIVAI „ . --in. — MEETING AT BR is-ro lost night.) . g / bo . (Continued iron] ou r Third Edition of After the reading of the repo rt, b o lder The Cn AIRMAN th en moved, a nd a shore stconded, that the report as read be adopted. In reply to a question from Mr. floPuEs• A, had been 11 " The CHAIRMAN said the company yie Of vised, and believed that they did n t ,°_, i n the SUM to Mr. Mackintosh, the party interesteillsost suit of Mackintosh and the Great Westerri f the dig' Company. Major COURT questioned th e reduction 0 ilt they . dep d of posable balance in order to mak e up the m 4/. per cant. He did not th ink that il_ore at this perhsd of the year to m ake the divc,,entt ru than 3/. 104. per cent.—(Cries of "Nor 110* WO Toe CHAIRMAN observed, that there vas 6 ) of 24,0001. now to be carried forward.--(1 the Major COURT noticed, as a matter indicatmin go In 184 3 o der need of an audit, that the compani agreement with the Bris'ol and Birmingbain'oettsip which the latter were to pay 19,500/. for o h le advantages ; but credit was n ot taken for s o 11 2 that. m otiett : Mr. SAUNDERS explained, that the accora ei the had not been givt.n which was bargained for, IP the i f) , question was under arbitration. gh iirolef Major COURT made an inquiry respectin terest of the money advanced to the S°llt CotoP l Company. 1 Tae CHAIRMAN said the Gr eat Wes r° s ide . : sa d con held themselves entitled to the interest, the suspension of it not justified by hot . dto O le ' os Major COURT then stated that he prope . as an amendment— .3 'n the b sif t a That the capital be in future representeu I: A, os yearly reports under the following hea ds: a pits i ; 4 ' capital; 2, mutable capital; 3, traniitoll "0' a profit and loss; 5, subscriptions to other lin e '. gnats° • The accounts would thus be made more do cle Mr ar. . DALLAWAY seconded the amendment...4e° that ..., it Was not desirable to make in A thelr. hAVERYair-yeacrolnysiadce,r,oeudntth:t atshendoewtaimliadderup 01 c h a nges. The amendment wasut and negatived. _ 0 otal The Itt.y. Mr. NICHOLSON wished te I ",i t h the North-Westerninquirieswithr l e t sp a i e l c w t ay t o , i f t htehezgonatiss tot: n o s breeti °P t° his doing so. re at P r The CHAIRMAN said the negotiations We' sent in progress.—(lh•ar, hear.) Mr. DALLAWAY wished to have t his m i ' t t e tes cil ge:3 plained—" Expenses of consultation 0 111 , - 7 1 46r t , of special general meetings of proprietora, ""be trace, Mr. SAUNDERS observed that there iver c hs t r ged r ,„ l l mg expenses of the committee, but they c to AD7 h , thing fur their remuneration ; these cs nie l, for 230/. Then there were law stationers' dt oo I very voluminous statements vvhich were o riel and the expense of proxies, stamps, a nd ° information that was required. Ottn/h". Mr.. DALLAWAY said he would May° mit a amendment— 5 0,... l b. " That the directors be disqualified frOna he ths i l bd individuals applying stamps at the cost of the con:Wail' - c - ssil t° secretary." applYing for the same w ho ki elle ' u s. previous notice of the intention to s The CHAIRMAN thought there ought i n "",,,, ili eh° 41 1/ e lg tion.—(Elear, hear.) A large numbergiolf.titPe.tinirib.„lris.fr".te: could not attend meetings would practico . 5 . ch d If 6rl s c e h l i e st ti d e , e and their ivd judgment not be obtaine • _A O r° After some discussion the meeting divid ed :; were— remit the 9 6 For the amendment ... ... ". 6 6 , Against it ... ,.. ... ,3 . tot O, ••• ••• • Majority against it ..., , i ," *. iftos,„abe . Mr. GORE asked in what mode the Dab" sad P-00 the nwas charged for working their line 1 ~act?doa fort . charge in the Great Western ConiPs n Y de pree l° , working expenses included any an° fur t er° of stock or permanent way? t fles ol i / Mr. SAUNDERS answered, that the while Grea t PI the agreed to work the Smith Wales Lice, tdedy„-,soc open, not for a fixed scaleper mile, .bt c 0 . , 1 1 ; ott actual working expenses, inter pt, depreclst".of Pwitte &c., d and e d . p a A y i n n g ac t e o o u t e h t e a South h e Wales ch e o V il l4 tb. . o 'b boards, and the accounts were keptp distine,, e poit :110 wa Mr. BRUNEL observed that be had, ill : t rs o ; - ' ot tl i t d i t s . some time ago laid before the proPr.e-oTarri ts°o - for considering that it was better to essc account ra o co f at m iror a ni dr_ eu t nTt h ,dh_ e ae r ;tdmt thanhe ietnfdoatersnidtahenaeof adoption nominal a unanimously,t stock e k :anr o c r i 0 uwnal f each.--rt:tri s . t00v , , ,1 , torsweATMe Thanks at resolution . no; e nogtsprkhorsel COURTlstalsocarried,before reportwere ewOv wished with 4 e p d e per thechee c n or t n , ps t p oer e r_ut r e tetit:biotn;lnuol i ° ro r c be i e s i b ei,: la l i bi v e o s o o l i t :l i : . pd: move a resolution to that o d tfo th mt e he s m ee t e_______H al e lu s t rd :n i g ti:°l3l:ese'crwt;:i l itte :- IP : ( 8 5:: . man and directors , perß•ls7: quarter. ll ext E ra A 4s 6 -----; ° t o ( J - 47 N ; ‘' o lil' a ih t l te a ItY2' re t ili d o i 9 k7 , 5 1 to ALFORD, AUG. 12.—Wheat 415 6d 11- or $ seconds 2s , th ir ds bold is Si per stone. LoUTII ) AUG. 14.—Wheat 39s to 443; r. 47 5 W 225; oats 133 to 15%; beans 23s to 26i per 9 4 45 LINN, , AUG./-L 13.--Wheat 365 to 403 t floc ilei bo (, per quarter. 0 463; 0 ,11 UPPINGH 23s , Am. AUG. 14.—Wheat 43 5 t ea 309 F r v .-, t" 255; oats 20s to 23 3 ; beans 27$ , ill!, 1 1 "0 V' _ 2 Butter 110 to 13d per lb. Eggs 2 0 for Is '. brer , 2 d, thirds Is lod, coarse is 6,1 per sil per 4lb loaf. 4 44 ;se MELTON 1 ; '0:10.b‘50.;./1:51.soleio $Ol/:, MOWBRAY, AuG. 13.---Wbelil9,slll? 11,„ barley qr. 243 to 28s; oats 20s to 245; bean! 2 fg lc 40 Butter 13d to 14d per lb; eg gs 2 05 ''‘) 42 5 '. 0 NEWARK, Au ' hi t° e ll ° G. 14.—Wheat. per/ vi kgr jel..,, titr old 4Cs to 483 Od, red 4 " s Od' ''''. g°"od r 18s to 21 __s; oats , old 20s to 245 , 2s to 45 t , s 9 ;0 ~ 1 nevi ' c do I' 611; 28s to 3ls 61 per qr. Flour, fine 21, ° cc° ;7,6 0 stone; br ead 5d per 41b loaf. rid .4. 10 os CARLISLE, AUG. 13 —WI3 t 46 5 o ' , tie 040 r oats 22s 3id per *ea quarter. stsfi se d ' o ti GLASGOW ,AUG. 14.—The supplies 0002 to clts g o s ilo light; Ireland provided tis with about 7 0 f Ob d 5, 1 A0 and 300 loads of oatmeal; about 67 5 c l n r c e o 0017°8 0 0 :.;i0 1,031 sacks of flour arrived from F fi " . " ; 01° t/ P ' ° c o c ot , f ir barrels of flour and 1.111 quarters 0 f P.,„dilSo I ta d 44 832 barrels of flour and 26' q deters Of ' ' holt 6 " 111 ,4 hee 0 t o h f e United States. At GrUankemouth r b eas h bas j" ce eat, 756 sacks of flour, 723 gra °li•ber e ice - 47:0 rs Wil f qrs rye reached from the continent. ev ia par; rain from Thursday till SundaY agar 0t 01;1014 when has again turned dry an ai d,re 1 110 4 fa' scarcely underwent any change. -1.-oseD;be r, the little more inquiry for wheat at the ,kith ed -00 . without materially affecting • cs• , e n d i fi ke S t in fine weather the demand Pr ra .15e-11C " -$l. '" I.! ' supply of immediate waTth•ss cleim'l ashy ll itlsgitli thinly attended. Wheat sold slowly ' - a7s. '7 1 ,0 1.' 'ednesda's currency f prime 6d •. Flour 0 ea demand, at the full rates of last wriee-,;e4lti de! humus, and peas without ch ne • u n- t/' lor corn little inquired 3g * 4 STIIVInpoI, after. EDINBURGH GRAIN MARKET , Ave. l'being.dollii ill" were 552 qrs of wheat in the market to-otai, i p• - ,r5,",/r r a i on n a t u h last week. Prices werem6drioevrn on the her d 0 'lf /' the average-27 qrs unsold. Barley -rfore 6 14 5E 1 day's market 195 qrs barley, being 122 qrs 0 . 1 . 6 b•- k oot fi . The top price was Is sd an d the af efry siss r "el 9. qrs unsold. O at T uP, • t he i t / ii , s— he. quantity of oats T he top 000 e, Cl", being 136 qrs less than last week. lbe , 1d..„, m 11 15 , down, and the average : id down-114 qrSilir„ ta... 11 supply of beans was g .'o being l 0 qr. ei w qrs, AO on 6 4 Prices were 1 's up on the top, and I" • 2 qrs unsold. Alb. 4 * " j Top of Wheat , tl i b. $,. 10 trA ~ Barley . "' " R u.v b P' V' ... ••• " 4I ' 6 - 4 lib, 3! . Al e 10 „ oats:.. .. ... 6 6, 0 , - 7 ,, Beans• • ••• 6 f4.."7 1 /C o ' 0 0 4” 0 EDINBURGH CATTLE...MARTO, M i jk . . VP,: DO a lar e il f cattle was 340, or 134 less than last aria sor ts "4 f 4 current, 6s to 6s 6d ; secondary and laler°,, pas -00 r d per D o3 u u t ml c e h bsse r r t t o ho n af e n . 8 hi ae A setp t w t a h et e el dic.lioasmenbaesirclatehial rirliolfrottriinbgrgrirysl:o?: or 85 particularly for the best sort, and all sold at I fr oot d lb; fg : also sold better, but no Improvement in Pri ce o Or r !IVO can be quoted. Top price of the best mutt° g o pe o , 1 , rent 4d to 40. Ewes and inferior. kiat l i s , to 6 4l° A price of lambs, 17s Od ; current, iron. ' iota 65 bt ii; secondary kinds, from 9s to 115 ; infer." of& a bead. , ir 6.1111 4 0, 1 05, b (7 o s DUNBAR, AUG. 13.—Wheat, weig hlu l ,nag ' l- 10' ' ' and prices to :its Od. Barley, vreir h i i ig 4 4 4, 1 WO 215 9d, and prices to 00s ('d. Oats, we'Vod r e' 22s Od, and prices to 185 Od. Beans —lbs, brought OUs Od, and prices to Os Ott. 101 0 ,0an a rnett,ht t h haitleheeg e e l 2t h in s t , i n (?o : r i d Gordon- 17 :1 8 ?: l ir e ' L e 5 1 6 7: 1 : ° P-I2- - /VA' f f borough, On the 11 t h inst,.., at Stirford-house' CO.- if 6 Es B q t ., h of init in ., c a o t ln, A s Aberdeen , the , the lady of F. W. Uu °l r r teis A , 7 ,011' i l / 0° 0 B. On ne3 t , h n e ar l d 3 s t o liY' AO L,l o ti n me t r h , e of Bt E ll ea in d str f etlf the at late Rey . ,"..ii to e 0 04 youngest daughter the 11 th gissey, Cornwall. s lit; g ton ° , EA11:3:BRIeAqs.:1:0t11°11,71;lerilies:113:;110tillil:tjfj1111:11. 1 S i gt ello# c a lorg e o s - , p in i f t f: a ged 5, 6 1 1 . rho ° veto cB B he e : : : :::;: n p i. ,.. 1 3t:tnuinngste.s,t at ton Shirley . ofth o l e s a te r .. 71:_ e. ri o : l : iiitol b : .: . inst. , E aqo .; a t Bexley- haatb, p.'"ept• tl/e 0, P rrcLtor, Bart., of Langley-park,Lutblie, le i r ntliDothu—eblin, cn n, Esq.,form ]••f F* -burY-sqlorfAt fier - - 9 , aged 3 Be l r 1 4 th inst., at North RePPst er 7 y . 0 in. .. 1. ", Li Dinah, if if° i • ter . o j on . f , o k t ir :a n it , lindscia-roaetfluPpoppelarr,Baegre:ol; of 1)16 v r °f' • l e i °a d ' : late Oh. in . s , t., Susannah , i, I. : : t et t ied li f ri t h iie to: f ti l , Johnyn the 13th inst. (being the anniversarf4treat, jot. na,ge , ,, , ,a6 r B ri . _ ____ ;iO 4 v, i v( At R et-, jtio amsgate, an the 9th inst., .bliza loot, cis, John Garrett, Esq ,of Ellington, l i le of. et franc° 'ot T in . st."ato. 4610 0 &W London: Printed and Publishes! bil ~,, 4 ,, Barber,B r i E g s h q t . o , No. 112, Strand, Printer, at Pie Sew' 11/ Strand. in the Precinct of the ' ,o " i Middle:4l4 Fridtis August 16, uhr4 ;1,- , ' ' 7 ~_,