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OF NEATH RAILWAY. 'V ALE The allotment of Shares in this Railway being now com pleted, the Committee of Management desire to express their regret that they have been unable to comply so fully as they desired with the applications of parties locally interrested, and of holders of Shares In the South Wales Railway. The public generally will also accept as an apology, that owing to the unprecedented number of applications, the Committee have been compelled to overlook many of the very highest character and re spectability, and of necessity to limit the number of Shares in each allotment. F. G. SATJNDERS, Secretary pre tern, 440, Weet Strazi,Loadon, September 8, 1845. ICHE READING AN]) REIGATE JUNC TION RAILWAY. Connecting the Gard, Great Western, Southampton, and Portsmouth lines with the Dour and Brighton Railways, with branches to Alton and Farnham. Capital, 800,0001., in 40,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. (Registered Provisionally.) PROVISIONAL costrarres. Atkftle, sq., Devonshire-street, Portland-place Major Bereeford, M.P., 77, Pall-mall W. F. Black, Esq., Brea.d-etreet, Chem:tilde, and 10, Wilton-place henry Cornfoot, Esq., Copthall-court, and Old Kew Palace Colonel Henry Dundas Campbell, North End House, Portsmouth, Deputy-Lieutenant of Hants Llealtnant-Colonol Lothian Dickson, Curzon-street, May-fair H. C. Duppa, Esq., Quarry House, Bow,hton, Kent, Director of the Canterbury and Dover Railway Richard Dutton, Esq., Basinghall-street, Director of the Lincoln, 'York, and Leeds Railway William Elkins, Esq., Guildford W. E. Elkins, Esq., Guildford George Faith, Esq., Mlncing-lane, DiroZtor of th• Neptune Marine Insurance Company Algernon W. Greville, Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park Joseph Haydon, Esq., Guildford, Surrey o,Gunn Hay, Esq., 127, Sloane-street Captain Hodges, Connaught-terrace, Regent's Park, Director of the London, Hourslow, and Western Railway. John linill, Esq., Thames-street, Director of the Worcester, Shrews bury, and Crewe Railway William King, Esq., Mayor of Gal/Ilford Arthur Mann, Esq:: Wohurrlbsquare Lamsden Mackeson, Esq., Old-square, Lincoln's Inn W. J. Mactruire, Esq., Hampton-court, Director of the Wilts, Romer• set, and Southampton Railway, &c. J. Nealds, Esq., Guildford Edward Power, Esq., Cheyne-walk, Chelsea _ _ _ William Simplon, 'Potter; Esq., Susses-gardens, Director of the Oxford andWltney Railway C4lptalin Douglas Kinnalrd Pulteney, 4, Parliament-street, West minster, Director of the Nottingham and Roston Railway, &c. &c. William Rough, Esq., Temple Major Selwyn, Royal Engineers, Exeter Thomas Sidney , Eeq., Alderman and Sheriff of the city Of Loudon William Sladden, Esq., Canterbury C. W. Spicer, Esq., 28, Portman-square James gtednian, hsq.;Gaildford . Joseph Thompson, Esq., John-street, Bedford-row, Director of the London and Brighton Runway Joseph Underwood, Esq., Blackheath Park, Director of the Metropo litan Life Assurance Society ACTING ENGINEER—SandWorth F. Griffin, Esq., C. E. ARCHITECT AND SURVEYOR—C. N. Clifton, Esq. 11 A mai-- Th e Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury, and Hen- rietta-street _ COUNTRY BAnarss—Messrs. Haydon, Guildford JOINT SOLICITORS. S. P. Hook, Esq., 41, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury W. W. Oldershaw, Esq., 7, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury LOCAL AGENT. H. R. Napper, Esq., Guildford Szcarrser—J. A. Keogh, Esq. This line Is intended to open a direct communication between the Great Western and its connexions ; Birmingham, Manchester, the principality of Wales, (via Oxford); and the South-Eastern and Brighton Railways: thereby affording to travellers from the north, north-west, and west of England, as well as from Wales and Ireland, a direct route to the Continent and all the ports on the south-east coast without the expense and ineonvenience of passing round by London, where the delay consequent upon changing trains, cannot be estimated at less than six or eight hours, not to mention the saving of time effected by traversing but one side of a triangle instead of two (vide map.) It is proposed that the line should commence at Reading on the Great Western, and passing through or near Oakingham, Sandhurst, Blackwater, Farnborough, (on the South-Western), Guildford, Dork ing, Reigate, terminate at Redhill, the junction of the South-Eastern and Brighton lines ; thus forming one of the most important con necting lines in the kingdom, presenting no engineering difficulties. A glance at the map will render the great advantages of this junc tion so self-evident, that it is deemed useless to enter into minute details ; but, from calculations, a large return to the shareholders may reasonably be looked for, as it will open a direct transit rim merchandise and passengers from the -principal manufacturing dis tricts to the ports contiguous to the Continent, and pass through a rich and populous country, which in itself would afford ample return on the cabital invested ; great additional traffic may also be antici pated from the contiguity and facility of coramunication with the metropolitan race-courses—Epsom, Goodwood, and Ascot. It will interfere with no existing lines, but, on the contrary, while It receives I , will give support to all the western and north-western railways, with some of which negotiations are now pending. As a line bringing into direct commuhication the coast opposite Fran ee, and such extensive districts of our own country, it may reason ably be anticipated that the Government will not:overlook advantages which may one day be of such vital importance to our empire. Prospectuses and Maps and any information may be had at the Offices of the Solicitors, and of Messrs. Sheweil and Co., 25, Token house-yard; Messrs. Field and Bayley, and Messrs Carden and Whitehead, Threadneedle-street ; to whom applications for Shares may be addressed. FORM QJ APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Reading and Reigate Janetion Railway Company. allot Gentlemen—l request that you will me Shares of 201. each In the proposed Reading and Reigate Junction Railway Company ; and I undertake to pay the deposit, and sign the neces sary deeds. Name in full • • • • • • .. • • •• • • • ... • • Trade or Profession Residence.. .......... ............ Place of business (if any) Reference.......... 0 XV E It ir D EI , I, N A E N W D s B o U uT R H Y A: ATNOxDrECTINMAN RAIL- WAY COMPANY. Provisionally Registered. Capital, 600,0001., in 30,000 Shares of 201. Ste.b, Deposit, 21. sa. per Share. PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. CumteAug—RALPH ETWALL, Esq., M.P. for Andover, Nursling Mount, liaits, DEPUCT CHAIRMAN—MCI-111D' BIRLEY, Esq., 2Janckester,. Di rector,otitthe Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction Railways. William‘gwell, Esq., Longstock Down, Stockbridge, Hants GeorliVishley, Esq., Clarence Lodge, Southampton, Director of the thampton Emigration and Shipping Company R. A. ennedy, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Trent Valley, Midlands, and Grand Junction Baliways Henry Buchan, Esq., Orchard House, Southampton, Director of ,the Hampshire Banking Company William Higgins, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Trent Valley Richard Jordan, Esq., Southampton, Trustee of the Southampton Emigration and Shipping Company W. A. Gardner, Esq., Mispehester, Director of the Fleetwood, Preston, and West Ridinejunction Railways John Reeves, Esq., Upper Clatford, near Andover M'Connell, Esq., Manchester, Director of the West Lancashire Railway William Lankeker, Esq., Southampton, Director of the S ou th amp t on Emigration d ud Shippkog Company. George Rqrle Chappell, Esq., MancLiVer, Director of the Manches ter and Birmingham Railway, Walloon Bies, Esq., Bevois Mount, Southampton, Director of the Sambre and Meuse and Isle of Wight Railways John Barker, Esq., Manchester, Director of the West Lancashire Railway Charles Bromley, Esq., Southampton, Director of the Hampshire Banking Company Wiliam Hooke Steen, Esq., Southampton, Alderman of the borough of Southampton George Peel, Esq , Manchester _ _ _ Thomas Hamilton, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Leicester and Tamworth Railway Thomas Griffith, Esq., New Place House:: Mayor of SouthAmpton John E. Wanklyn, Esq., the Waste, Manchester _ _ John Parsons, Esq., Anilesea-place, Southampton James Consterdine, Esq., merchant, Manchester Henry Clarke, Esq., M.D., Southampton, Director of the Southamp ton Emigration and Shipping Company John Thomas Price, Esq., merchant, Manchester Samuel Chaplin, Esq., Southampton, Director of the South of Eng land Steam Navigation Company Edward Brooke, Esq., merchant, Manchester Thomas Heard Mortimore, Esq., Andover Robert Ogden, Esq., chairman of the Union Bank, Manchester Gilee Westbuty, Esq., mayor of Andover Lot Gardiner, Esq., 'Manchester, Director of the Birkenhead, Lan' whirs, and Chosyre Junction Railways Thomas Phillips, flag., Andover ..._ _ _ _ Edward Peel Thompson, Esq., Director of the Clitheroe Junction Railway Edward H. Harwell, Esq., mayor of Northampton, and Deputy Chairman of the South Midlands Railway Company Joseph Stace, Esq., Southampton, Director of the South of England Steam Navigation Company Edward Coxwell, Esq., Rumbridge House, Southampton Sampson Payne, Esq., Director of the Southampton Emigration and Shipping, Company Francis Taylor, Esq., mayor of Romney COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. RALPH ETWALL, Esq., .31,P., Chairman. RICHARD BIRLEY, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Georp Peel, Esq. ' "Richard Jordan, Esq. Lot Gardiner, E;q. Henry Buchan, Esq. John Thomas Yriee, Esq. John Reeves, Esq. George Royle Chappell, Esq. Henry Clark, Esq., M.D. Gtorge LaWiley. Esq. John Parsons, Esq. NVllliara Lankester, Esq. ... ____ smACIToas. Messrs. Bolton, Merriman, and Dunning, 23, Austin Friers, London Messni. Mackey and Girdlestone, Southampton Joint Solicitors. Harry Footner, Esq., Andover ENGINEER—T. L. Gooch, Esq. SDCARICABT—J. L. Fernandez, Esq. BANKERS. In Southampton—The Hampshire Banking Company In London—Messrs. Curries, Raikes, and Co. „ The London and Westminster Bank In Newbury—The Couuty of Berks Union Bank In Andover—Messrs. Heath In Manchester—Tne Union Bank In Liverpool —The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank. 12jgg railway will commence at or near Didcot, on the Great Western Railway, arid ,passing through Newbury to Andover, will Were unlit with the proposed Manchester and Southampton Rail way and the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Railway. It is promoted under the belief, that, whilst the Manchester and Southampton lines must command the traffic of the great manufac turing districts of Lancashire and Cheshire, of the Staffordshire Pot teries, tho Iron Districts, and the larger portion of the Midland and Western Counties, the traffic from the north-eastern portion of the country and of Oxfoal requites another commuicatlon, and that a line so designed as to be worked in union with the main project of the Manchester and Southampton Company, must obtain the coun tenance of that influential body as well as of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Company (to the traffic of which Company this under taking mi.ll prove an Important tributary), and will offer greater fa cilities to the 'Abbe than any schema dependent in its 'working on other interests. The Line will agord the shortest route between Southampton and Oxford and all points to the north-east. It will, moreover, open an almost direct communication from Rugby, Oxford, and the Eastern Counties to Newbury, Andover, Salisbury, Yeovil, and Exeter, Poole, Dorchester, and the Western Counties ; also to Fareharn, Gosport, and Portsndouth, and the whole Eastern Coast. In addition to these immense district — advantages, the line low proposed confetti on the whole Kingdom the opportunity of reaching tjte great national fairs of Weyhill, Appleshaw, and Miley. Its length will be about thirty miles. Such krangements will be made as on the one hand to ensure the success of the main design, that namely, of having the line worked by, or in intimate union with, the Manchester and Southampton Railway Con 3 l4ny ; and, on the other, to meet the requirements of the traffic supplied by the lines under the control of the Great Western Company. Completing, jus this railway will do, the" connexion from the north and ea,Orof Ragland to Southampton and the southern eoast ; o bt a ining, moreover, as it must, a large accession of traffic from the great network of railways centring at Oxford • and giving an ontlet at Southampton, tho p di es rincipal mail packet station of the kin g d om , t o the East and West In, Mexico, Turkey, Egypt, Spain and Por tugal, also to the Isle of Wight, the Channel Islands, and France, it is obvious that the return upon the cost o f construction) which will be moderate) must be highly remunerative. The project has been submitted to a deputation of Directors of the Manchester and Southampton Company, and the Promoters feel Justified in stating that every facility will be afforded by that Com pany in bringing its merits fully b efore the Legislature. Fc;rins of Applications for Shares, Copies of the Prospectus, and a Map of the Line, may be obtained from the Secretary, at the offices 11, Bridge-street, Westminster ; from th e re mpeco f th ti e y C s om sli a Company , ' r 3 -; from Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Thread needle-street ; from Messrs. Oswin and Co., 10, Angel Court, Throg morton-street • Messrs. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, of the Stock Exchange ; Mr. Joseph Davis, 75, Old Broad-street ; George Bur nand and Co., 12, Cornhill, and Mr. Berkley, 18, Threadneedle street, London ; from Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, and Gardner and Heath, Manchester ; from Messrs. R. B. Watson and Co., and Mr. Richard Binney, Leeds ; from Messrs. Reynolds and Sons, Liverpool ; from Mr. Joseph Clark, Jan., Southampton ; from Messes. Buchanan, Aitken, and Co., Glasgow ; from Messrs. Plllans and Home, Edin burgh ; from Messrs. Flint and Co., Hull ; from Messrs. Graystone and Earl, York ' • from Messrs. Hen r y B eaumon t an d C o ., Exeter ; from Mr. W. H.Cofilis, Birmingham ; and Mr. W. H. Land, Bristol. 11, Bridge-street, Westminster, Sept. 4, 1845. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Directors of the Oxford, Newbury, Andover, Manchester, and Southampton Junction Railway Company. request you will allot me' Shares of 201. each in the above ConiPADY, and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less num ber tllnt may be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit thereon, and execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Dotal tke Clay Of , 1845. )I)ame in Hill Place of Business (if any) ........ Place of Rasldence .............. Profession or Trade Ufge;e4ce. , • 000 - ••/IVP • • •.. n"Y~N.r'..' ~ ~F C lIEPSTOW, FOREST OF DEAN, AND GLOUCESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY, Through the Forest of Dean (with Branches to the Collieries, Iron Works, and River Severn), to join:the Gloucester and Birmingham, Gloucester and Bristol, intended Cheltenham, Oxford, and London direct, and Gloucester and A.berystwith Railways. (R eg i s t e red Provisiona ll y, according to the Act of 7a* d 8 Victoria, ehap. 110.) Capital 600,000 E., in 30.000 shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 2s per Share. )Ti Shareholder to be liable beyond the amount of his Shares. WILLIAM MTH:2IIO2, Secretary. 10, Old Jewry Chambers. CHEPSTOW, FOREST OF DEAN, AND GLOUCESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. An extension of this line is under survey to connect it with the heart of the mineral district of South Wales. The project has been registered, full particulars of which will appear in a few days. WILLIAM PROTHEROE, Secretary. 10, Old Jewry Chambers. NOTTINGHAM, MANSFIELD, and MID LAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. Forms of Application for Shares in this undertaking may be pro cured by applying to Parsons, Bonn, and Parsons, and Messrs. G. and T. Walkden, Solicitors, Mansfield ; and at the Company's oflices. By order, T. 11. RIGBY, Secretary. Mansfield, Sept. 8, 1845 N OTTINGHAM, MANSFIELD, and MID LAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. 2iotiee is hereby given, that in consequence of the numerous applications for Shares in this undertaking, none can be received after the 20th day of September next. The Allotment of Shares will take place as_soon as possible By after o that date. , Mansfield, Sept. 8, 1845. T. H. RIGHT, Seeretary. _N- OTTINGHAM, and MANSFIELD RAILWAY. Shareholders are requested to remember, that unless scrip certifi cates of Shares are deposited with the Secretary, on or before the 20th day of September neat, their claim to the additional Shares will be forfeited. By order, Mansfield, Sept. 9, 1845. T. H. RIGBY, Secretary. T HE CHESTER AND MANCHESTER DIRECT RAILWAY. The Committee of Management have stow completed the allot ment of Shares in this undertaking, and the allotment letters will be posted this evening. From the immense number of applications made by persons residing at Manchester, Chester, and places on the line having a local interest, the Committee have been under the ne cessity of passing over the applications of a great number of per sons of known respectability. From the same cause the shares allotted in London and other places to persons not locally interested has been materially abridged below the number originally intended to be appropriated in those quarters. The Committee have, therefore, to request that all persons not receiving letters of allotment will accept this statement as a sufficient explanation of the reason why an allotment has not been made in their favour. The last day for the payment of the deposit has been fixed to the 15th instant. By order, A. BARRETT, Secretary. 1, Royal Exchange Buildings, Sept. 9, 1845. ELY and BURY ST. EDMUNDS RAILWAY. A Company is in the course of formation for the construction of a RAILWAY from the City of ELY to the Town of BURY ST. EDMUNDS. The Line will commence :by a Junction at Ely with the Eastern ounties, Lynn and Ely, and Ely and Huntingdon Railways, and willterminate at Bury by a Junction with the Ipswich: and Bury Railway. Its object is to preserve the mercantile connexion which has for generations subsisted between the county of Suffolk, the town of Bury, and the Port of Lynn. and to afford to Ipswich, Colchester, and Bury, and all that portion of the kingdom, a direct communica tion with the manufacturing districts. The distance from Bury, and consequently from all places eastward of that town to Peterborough—the point at which so many Lines pass ing from the south and east to the north and north-west converge— will, by the Ely and Bury Line, be ten miles shorter than the route to that City by way of Cambridge. A detailed Prospectus will be issued immediately. ROOPER, BIRCH, and INGRAM, 63, Lincoln's Inn-fields. THE SUN LONDON WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER lO, 1845. (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED. CORNWALL andDEVON CENTRAL RAIL WAY, from EXETER to FALMOUTH and PENZANCE, with branches to Plymouth, Tavistock, Bideford, Barnstaple, and St. Austell, forming,[ n continuation of the London and South Western— London, Salisbury, and Yeovil—and Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railways, a direct line from London to Exeter, Falmouth and Penzance. Capital, 3,000,0001. in 120,000 Shares of 251. eacb. Deposit, 21. 12s. 6d. per Share. With power to decrease the capital to 2,000,0001., should the bratrebee be carried out by auxiliary Companies. PROVISIONAL CONIMPIR. The Meet Noble the Marquis of Wiiicheilier, •ii1111)011 }louse, Emits, Chairman of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Railway Company The Right Hon. Lord Vivi an Glynn, Cornwall The Right Hon. Lord Arundell, Wardour Castle, Wilts, on the Pro visional Committee of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Railway The Right Hon. Lord Bridport, Cricket Lodge, on the Provisional Committee of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Railway Company The Right Hon. Lord Carteret, Ampthill The Hon. W. Ashley, Stable-yard, St. James's, Deputy Chairman of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Railway Company The Hon. W. E. Fitzmaurice, M.P., Chesbam-street, London, en the Provisional Committee of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Rail way Company Sir W. L. S. Trelawney, Bart., Harewood, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Cornwall Francis Rodd, Esq., Trebartha Ball, High Sheriff of the county of Cornwall Sir Joseph Sawle Ci, Sawle, Bart., Penrioe, Cornwall Sir Henry Paul Seale, Bart., Mount Boon, Dartmouth, on the Pro visional Committee of the Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter Rail way Company Sir Warwick H. Tonkin, Teignmouth, on the Provisional Committee of the Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter Railway Company Edward W. W. Pendarves, Esq., Pendarves, M.P. for West Corn wall, Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Cornwall George Moffat, Esq., M.P. for Dartmouth, 85, Eaton-square, on the Provisional Com mittee of the Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter Railway Hanway Plumridge, Esq., M P. for Falmouth, Chester-square, London William Taylor Copeland, Esq., M.P., Lincoln's Inn-fields, London J. H. Tremayne, Esq., Heligau, St. Austell, Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Cornwal J. K. Lethbridge, Esq., Tregeare, Launceston, Chairman of Quarter Sessions for Cornwall The Mayor of Exeter, Chairman of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dor chester Railway Company The Mayor of Launceston The Mayor of Bodmin W. H. Arundell, Esq., Trebursye, Cornwall, Magistrate fbr Cornwall Edward Archer, Esq., Trelaske, Launceston, Magistrate for Cornwall T. 1L Avery, Esq., Delabole, Boscastie W. Arming, Esq., Walnut House, Exeter, on the Provisional Com mittee of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company James Henry Attwood, Esq., Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square W. Braddon, Esq., Litton Park, Devon, Magistrate for Devon R. G. Bennett, Esq., Tresillian House, Truro, Magistrate for Cornwall John Braddon, Esq , Tregleith, Cornwall: S. J. Capper, Esq., Adelaide-place, London-bridge William Chadwick, Esq., Montague-square, London, Chairman of the Richmond Railway Company John Chapman, Esq., Blackheath Park, London, on the Provisional Committee of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Railway Company The Chisholm, Chapel-street, Grosvenor-square, London, on the Pro visional Committee of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Railway Company F. F. Clossman, Esq., Mincing-lane, London Richard Davy, Esq., Redruth, Magistrate for Cornwall W. B. Davy, Esq., Topsham, Devon, Magistrate for Exeter, on the Provisional Committee of the Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter Railway Stephen Davy, Esq., Redrnth, Magistrate for Cornwall Baldwin Fulford, jun., Esq., of Great Fulford, Devon, Chairman of the Quarter Sessions Edward Goldsmid, Esq., 41, Upper Harley-street, Chairman of the Globe Insurance Company Day Le Grice, Esq., Penzance, Magistrate for Cornwall Goldsworthy Gurney, Esq., Woodleigh, Launceston, Magistrate for Cornwall Edward Gard, Esq., Exeter, on the ProVisional Committee of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company Mr. Sergeant Gazelee, Cambridge-square, London Captain Hext, R.N. ' Tredethy, Bodmin, Magistrate for Cornwall D. P. Iloblln, Esq.,Colquite, Bodmin, Magistrate for Cornwall James Harvey, Esq., St. Day J. D. Hanis, Esq., of Rayne, Launceston Richard Harvey, Esq., St. Day Captain Hulme, ILE., Exeter, on the Provisional Committee of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company Joseph Hodge, Esq., Truro Rev. Thomas Hockin Kingdon, Pyeworthy, Devon, Magistrate for -Devon J. S. Togo, Esq., Coran William Peter Kempe, Esq., Truro J. J. Kinloch, Esq. GiouceSter-road, Hyde-park, London, on the Provisional Committee of the London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Rail way Company Charles Kelson, Esq., Teignmonth, Magistrate for Devon, on the Pro visional Committee of the Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter Railway Company John Masterman, jun., Esq., banker, London William - Michell, Esq., M.D., Bodmin H. Mallett, Esq., of Ash General Napier, H.E.I.C.S. John Parsons, Esq., Falmouth John Parsons, Esq., R.N., Falmouth Thomas Pearse, Esq., Launceston, Magistrate for Cornwall Edward Prior, Esq., Berry Hill Villa, Brixham, on the Provisional Committee of the Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter Railway Com pany Captain George Probyn, Woodford, Essex, Director of the London Assurance Company J. H. Peter, Esq., Harlyn, Padstow Rev. Charles Rodd, North Hill, Cornwall Coryndon Rowe, Esq., M.D., Launceston William Carpenter Rowe, Esq., 3, Little Ryder-street, St. James's, London Edward Shearm, Esq., Stratton Joseph Shephard, Esq., Exeter, on the Provisional Committee of the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester Railway Company C. B. Sawle, Esq., Penrice, Magistrate for Cornwall Rev. IL A. Simcoe, Penheale, Launceston M. C. Seton, Esq., Malda 11111, London Captain Spett igue, R.N., Falmouth John Taylor, Esq., 2, Duke-street, Adelphi, London John Vowler, Esq., Parnacott, Devon, Magistrate for Devon Humphrey Willyams, Esq., Carnanton, St Columb, Magistrate for Cornwall W. J. Watts, Esq., banker, Teignmouth, on the Provisional Com mittee of the Dartmouth, Torbay, and Exeter Railway Company ENGINEER—Joseph Locke, Esq. RESIDENT ENGINEER—MI. Richard Thomas. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Bull and Tilley, Falmouth Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech, 65, Moorgate-street, London Messrs. Ellicombes and Mr. John Daw, Exeter INTERIM SECRETARY—Lewis Crumble, ESC/. BANNERS. Messrs. Masterman and Co., London Messrs. Williams, Hodge, and Co., Truro and Camborne DISTRICT RANICIRS. Messrs. Sanders and Co., Exeter Messrs, Milford, Snow, and Co. Exeter West of England and South Wales District Bank, Exeter The Devon and Cornwall Bank, Exeter The National Provincial Bank of England, Exeter Naval Bank, Plymonth Messrs. Hodge and Norman, Devonpori Messrs. Gill and Rundle, Tavistock The Barnstaple Bank, Barnstaple The Agricultural and Commercial Bank, Torrlagton The Devon and Cornwall Bank, Launceston Messrs. Gill and Rundle, Launceston Messrs. Robins; Foster, and Co., Launceston Messrs. Batten, Came, and Marrack, Penzance Messrs. Bolithos, Sons, and Co., Penzance. PROSPECTUS. The Bill for making a Railway from Plymouth to Falmouth, and the West Cornwall Railway Bill, having been both rejected by Par liament, and the projected South Devon Railway from Exeter to Plymouth pursuing only a winding and precarious course along the margin of the Southern Channel, the great area of Devonshire west of Exeter, and the whole of the county of Cornwall, are now desti tute of railway accommodation. The object of the present undertaking is to provide an efficient sys tem of railway communication for the whole of this Western Penin sula ; and as the waste of capital and time, involved in the circuitous route by Bristol, is greatly complained of, the leading and indispens able feature of the project will be to obtain the most direct, punctual, and economical line between London, Falmouth, and Penzance. As far as Exeter, that project is already in the hands of the " London and South-Western," the "London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction," and the " Yeovil, Dorchester, and Exeter" Companies. It was th:s Central Line, westward, which the Committee of the House of Lords, in the Wilts and Somerset Railway Bill, in the late session, obliged the Great Western Railway Company to pledge themselves not to oppose ; and which they speak of in their report " as the line which the best interests of the country require, and which must eventually be carried direct to Falmouth, the most westerly port is the Channel. 4 Under these auspices, and with this strong expression from the Legislature, it may be considered that a continuous line of railway, from London, through Salisbury, to Yeovil and Exeter, no less than thirty miles shorter than the devious course of the Great Western Railway, is already morally secured. In order, therefore, to com plete this great national project thus suggested by the House of Lords, it remains only to extend this direct Exeter line, without change of gauge or terminus, direct to Falmouth and Penzance. The saving in actual distance thus effected, between London and Falmouth, as compared with the Great Western and its extensions, amounts to more than fifty miles; whilst the time also saved by avoiding the passage of the Hamoaze, to say nothing of all other difficulties involved In that project, was estimated, in the recent in quiry before Parliament, as equal to a saving of fifteen or twenty miles more. Bearing in mind, therefore, the geographical position of Falmouth and Penzance, especially the great advantages of the former, as the most Westernly station for our naval and packet service, and as af fording a most secure harbour of ieftige in the event of war ; and re membering, too, that this must eventually become the highway to the Mediterranean, the East and West Indies, and America, the im portance to the Admiralty and Lloyd's, of such a direct railway, with a continuous and efficient electric telegraph, can hardly be over-rated. The central district from Exeter, westward, has been recently re surveyed, and has bten found to afford a main trunk line, with good locomotive gradients, attainable without engineering difficulties, and at a reasonable expense ; the general course being sear or through Crediton, Bow, llatherlei,gh, North Tawton, Okehampton, Launces ton, Camelford, Bodmin, St. Columb, St. Austell, (by means of a branch,) Truro, and Penryn, to Falmouth ;—at Truro, an extension line through West Cornwall will diverge to Chacewater, Redruth, Camborno, Ilayle, (with a branch to St. Ives,) Marazion, and Pen zance. This extension runs for more than 30 miles through the most popu lous and flourishing part of Cornwall; and the Tables of the recently rejectly West Cornwall Bill showed an existing traffic, through that district, of 101. per cent. after deducting working expenses. But as the constructing and working this line by a separate company would be productive of unnecessary expense and inconvenience to the public, the line to Penzance, as well as to Falmouth, will form an integral portion of the main work under one and the same management. From Truo, eastward, the main line will pass several important mines ; and near Bodmin will throw out a branch through the China slay district to St. Austell, and its populous raining neighbourhood. It wffialso avail itself of the railways now in process of construction from Newunay on the north, and Par on the southern Channel ; whilst a connexion with the already constructed railway from Bod min to Wadebridge, will open, through the port of l'adstow, the best communication between Cork, the south of Irdsgfl, and London. Advancing farther, an opportunity will occur ef efilleilishing a traffic with the well-known Delabole Slate Quarries on the one hand, and the flourishing Caradon Mines on the other ; whilst the sand supplied by the Bude Canal, and the lime which abounds in the neighbourhood ef Launceston, will form the subject of most considerable transport into the highly improvable agricultural districts westward and east ward. Passing onward into Devonshire, a breach will be thrown out from the main line to the port of Bideford, thus opening, for the mineral produce of Wales, a market in Central Devon and Cornwall, which are destitute of coal ; and another branch will diverge southward by Tavistock to Plymouth, thus affording the most direct communica tion between those towns and Exeter. This branch being also accessible from Launceston will open for the north and West of Corn wall, and for Falmouth, a line to Plymouth, in point of time, shorter than the lately projected line across the Hamoaze from Plymouth to Falmouth. Should the traffic, nevertheless, be found to justify an other branch from a point noar Bodmin, through Liekeard, to Ply mouth, such a branch may and will be constructed. Arriving within fourteen miles of Exeter, the main line will be joined from the north by a direct line from Ilfracombe and Barn staple to Exeter, and about seven miles further on by the Dartmouth, Brixhain, Torbay, and Exeter line, an amalgamation of which two lines is now under consideration, thus affording to these two friendly companies a direct communication from north to south, from the Bristol to the English Channel, and carrying their traffic on one com mon trunk, on to one common terminus, with the Yeovil line at Exeter. The inspection of a map will better show the importance of this comprehensive scheme, which overspreads the surface of Devon and Cornwall, and leaves little to be desired to give full value and effect to objects of such importance. The supply and demand created by this large area,—its population, amounting to more than 600,000,—its Ports, situate on both Chan nels,—its Fisheries, Mining, Commercial, and Agricultural advan tages,—its exports of Corn, Wool, and Cattle,—its probable con sumption of Coal, Manure, and general supplies,—were; fully gone into in the recent inquiry before the House of Lords, and forcibly require increased facilities, and diminished cost of transport. The general evidence, also, given in that House, showed a good remune rative existing traffic, without any each increase as may reasonably be expected from a well-digested system of Branches ; and when the further increase in passenger and general traffic, east and west, is taken into consideration, which must necessarily arise from bringing Falmouth, its harbour and foreign relations, and Penzance, with its much-sought climate and early markets, so much nearer to the Me tropolis, and the northern and eastern parts of England than can possibly be accomplished by any other devisable railway communi cation ; and when it is also borne in mind, that from the Peninsular form of the county of Cornwall, this line, when established, can have no competitor, it is not too much to assert that this project offers a very eligible opportunity for the investment of capital. The strong feeling in favour of a central line, evinced by public meetings and petitions from every part of the county of Cornwall and West Devon ; the support of Noblemen, Magistrates, Merchants, Mine-owners, and Agriculturists, in the recent - struggle : the numerous and strong assurances of support already received from the landowners and general interest s a lo ng th e li ne ; an d th e hearty concurrence applied o for an t he which ainnedmcbe" successful o-operatlon of the Associated Companies, the names of whose appear in the; P rov i s i ona l C omm itt ee ,' . leave no doubt of the The Act to be issue f the r applicat ion will contain Par liament in the ne x t session. usu ' al Tili cla b l e ise m s f a :r e li t m o limiting the liabilities of Shareh o ld ers to t and for allowing interest at 41. Cent.per per annum, on all Calls, from the time of payment until the opening of the line. The Provisional Committee reserve ;to themselves the power of malting such alterations in the Main Line, or Branches, and also of . entering into such arrangements for the construction of those Branches, by Auxiliary Companies, as may be deemed advisable. The Deposit will be payable on the allotment of the Shares. It is intended to proceed to an early allotment, giving w pnLrence to local applicants, and to the Shareholders in the al , c elated Companies. The usual Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract must be executed by the Shareholders when called upon. Applications for Shares in the form annexed, (accompanied by a satisfactory reference,) should be addressed to T. H. Tilly, Esq., solicitor, Fahnouth, or to Lewis Cromble, Esq., Interim Secretary, 63, Moorgate-street, London ; or to the following brokers :—Messrs. Tucker, Burnett, and Co., Birchin-lane, or to H. Tudor, Esq., Hatton court, Landon ; or to Messrs. Neilson and Co. Liverpool ; and Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Manchester ; of whom, and at the above-men tioned Banks, Copies of the Prospectus may bo obtained. Te the Provisional Committee of the Cornwall and Devon Central Railway. _ . Gentlemen,—l request that you win allot me shares of 251. each in the above Company, and I hereby undertake to accept such Shares as may be allotted to me, not exceeding the above num ber, and to pay the Deposit thereof of 21 12s. 6d. per share, and exe cute the necessary Deeds when required. Dated this day of 1845. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, Name ••••• .......... ••• Reference • • • • • • • •• • • . Residence Profession or Trade (if any) CORNWALL and DEVON CENTRAL RAILWAY. In consequence cd the numerous applications for Shares in this Company, the Provisional Committee will be enabled to proceed to the Allotment on an early day. No further applications for Shares will be received after THURSDAY NEXT, September 11. By order of the Committee, L. CROMBIE, Int. Sec. 63, 3doorgate-street, September 6, 1845. Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110. CHESTER and WOLVERHAMPTON RAIL WAY COMPANY, through Newport and Whitchurch, being a Direct London and Liverpool Railway. THOMAS GIBSON BREWER, 13, Gray's Inn-square, Solicitor. (PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.) CAPITAL 1,200,000/., IN 60,000 SHARES OF 201. EACH. DEPOSIT 21. 2s. 6d. PER SHARE. 'IIHE LIVERPOOL AND HULL DIRECT CONNECTING RAILWAY, via BLACKBURN, BURN LEY, and LEEDS. The public are informed that a line of railway is intended to be made from the stations of the several railways now forming and pro jected at Blackburn, through the town of Burnley, to Leeds. This line, with its conjunctions, and particularly the projected Blackburn, Chorley, aad Liverpool Railway, will have a decided ad vantage ever all other existing lines from Leeds to Liverpool, as it is intended to carry it down, or near to, the docks at Liverpool, and whet completed will form the nearest and only direct route from the docks on the Humber at Hull, to those on the Mersey at Liverpool, being a communication so long wanted and suggested by many lead ing and influential merchants at the two important ports of Liver pool and Hull. By this line a very considerable saving of distance between Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, and the important and densely-ponulated manu facturing districts, and the extensive and best coal fields of the two counties of York and Lancaster will be effected. This project has been in contemplation for a considerable period, the promoters of which did not intend to bring it before the public until the surveys were fully completed, but in coftequence of a pre liminary notice having been issued by some other parties, and this purporting to go over nearly the same ground, the projectors of this scheme think the time his now arrived for making their intentions public. . . _ . A Prospectus, with an extensive and influential Provisional Com mittee, will shortly appear, and in the moan time applications for Shares, in the annexed form, may be made to the Solicitors, or to the following Brokers : —Mr. J. W. Hamilton, 3, South Gallery, Auction Mart, London; Messrs. Neqson, Mr. Gillow, and Messrs. Fletcher and Sharp, Liverpool; Messrs. Ridsdale, Hirst, and Ridsdale, Messrs. M`Lean and Dinwoodie, and Messrs. Cardwell and Sons, Manches ter; Messrs. Ridsdale, Myers, and Bailey, Mr. Richard Binney, Mr. J. M. France, and Messrs. Hicks and Co., Leeds; Mr. Thomas Board man, Mr. John Ratcliffe, Mr. G. Y. Booth, and Mr. W. H. Morrice, Blackburn ; Mr. Thomas Wren, Preston ; Mr. Welch, Lancaster; Messrs. Collinson and Flint, Hull ; Messrs. Knowles, and Cooke, and Mr. William Mason, Bradford; Mr. Frederick Turner, Huddersfield; and Mr. Gorton, Bolton. JOINT SOLICITORS. Adcock and Dixon, Burnley, and Ainsworth and Sons, Blackburn, FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Liverpool and Hull Direct Con necting Rail Way, via Blackburn, Burnley and Leeds. Gentlemen,—l request you to allot me Shares of 201. each in the above undertaking, and I undertake to accept the same, or such less number as you may appropriate to me, subject to the regulations of the Company, and to sign the necessary Deeds, and to pay when required the Deposit thereon of 21. 2s. Gd. Dated this day of 184$. Name in full ••.•••••••••• • • • • • • .. • • • . Profession, and Professional Reirdence in full. Residence in full.. • • • • • • • • • • .. Reference • • .• .... • • •• • • • • • • ....... FOURTH THOUSAND Or REID'S NEW SCHOOL DICTIONARY, Just published, in largo 12mo, price 6s. 6d., handsomely and strongly bound, A. DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, containing the Pronunciation, Etymology, and explanation of all Words authorised by eminent Writers ; to which are added, a Vocabulary of the Roots of English Words, and an Accented List of Greek, Latin, and Scripture Proper Nantes. By ALEXANDER REID, A.M., Rector of the Circus-place School, Edinburgh, Author or" Rudiments of English Composition," &c. In this work, to whi4h the author has devoted the labour of several years, an attempt has been made to compile a school dictionary adapted to the present state of the English language, and to the im proved methods of teaching. It contains every word which has been sanctioned by the use of eminent authors, except such as have be come obsolete, or are merely technical. While the usual alphabetical arrangement is preserved, the words are at the same time grouped in such a manner as to show their etymological affinity ; and after the first word of each group, is given the root from which they are de rived. These roots are afterwards arranged into a vocabulary; so that the dictionary may be used either for reference, or for teaching derivation. The pronunciation, which is Indicated by a simple no tation, is that of Walker, unless when the latter differs from prevail ing usage, or from the majority of competent authorities. The classi cal and scripture proper names are printed in one list, and are di vided into syllables, and accented as they ought to be pronounced. " It is one of the most valuable contributions to the school-room, and to the library also, which we have yet seeii."—Critic. Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh ; Sirnpkin, Marshal, and Co., London. *** Specimen pages will be sent by post free, upon application to Oliver and Boyd. WORCESTER AND SOUTH WALES JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Committee of Management beg to inform the applicants for shares that the allotment is now completed. Those parties who do not receive letters of allotment will be pleased to accept this notice, that in consequence of the very great number of applications, the Committee have found it impossible to comply with their request. By order, W. BORROW, Secretary. 7, Walbrook, Sept. 10, 1845. IDLAND AND EASTERN COUNTIES L RAILWAY, from CAMBRIDGE, by NORTHAMPTON, to WORCESTER. In consequence of important arrangements Just concluded in con nexion with this undertaking, an amended prospectus will appear in a few days ; in the meantime the allotment of shares is necessarily postponed. Dated this 9th day of September, 1845. W. 0. and W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall, F. T. ELGIE, Worcester, Solicitors. JOHN CHINERY, Leamington, Messrs. DAY, St. Neots, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) ROCHESTER AND CHATHAM RACES.—TuresnAr. The Maiden Plate of 40 sous. for horses that never won a Plate or Stake ; three yrs 7st 41b, four Bst 71b, five 9st, six and aged 9st 41b ; mares and geldings allowed 31b. Heats, a mile. Mr. S. Scott's b c, by Cwsar, out of Miss Crockford, 3 yrs ................................................ (Mann) 1 1 Mr. Coppard's br g Spectator (h b), 6 yrs Mr. Smith's bf by Bentley, 3 yrs Mr. White's b h Craven, 5 yrs Mr. Wotton's b f Lady Susan, 4 yrs Mr. Hall's b c Velox, 3 yrs Mr. Hackett's br g Young Cselebs, 4 yrs Mr. Nightingale's ch g St. Albans, 5 yrs ..... ..... 2 dr Mr. Nunn's bf by Samarcand—L a Fille mal gardee ... 4 dr Mr. Johnston's b c Adonis, 3 yrs 0 dr Won cleverly. A Handicap ft, and only 2 if declared, &c., w to save his stake. The winner f ahny 5 o Handicap d o d f e d 10 . se each, n d h after the wei g ht s are pu b l i shed, 51 b extra. o tadded. The second Heats, once round and a distance. (22 Subs., 7of whom declared. ) Mr. G. Deckeray's bl f Lady Charlotte, 4 yrs, 7st 51b 1 1 Mr. Coleman's Devil - among - the-Tailors, 5 yrs, 7st 61b 2 2 Mr. Shelly's b f Alkali, 3 yrs, Est 21b... .. Lord Caledon's 5 f Verbena, 4 yrs, 7st 6 4 Mr. E. Wickham's b g Puck, 5 yrs, 6st 61b 3 5 Mr. Wilson's b h Freystrop, 4 yrs, 7st 41b.. ........ .. 4dr Won easy. The Rockingham Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added, 5 ft. Beats, one mile and a-half. Mr. Dockeray's Lady Charlotte, 4 yrs... ...... (Hornsby) 1 . Mr. Coleman s Devil-among-the-Tailors, 6 yrs ...... 2 2 Mr. Scott's Flatfish, 3 yrs . : ....... ... 3dr ABINGDON RACES.— TUESDAY. The Produce Stakes of 50 sou. each, hft ; colts, Bst 101 b fillies, Sat 71b ; untried stallions and mares allowed 31bs. One mile. Mr. Treen's Bastion ••• The Holme Park Stakes of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, with 15 added ; three-yrs old, 6st 131 b; four, Bst 3lb ; five, Bst 1 llb; six and aged, Set ; the winner to be sold for 100 sous., if demanded, &c. Heats, the Abingdon Course. Mr. Menzie's Teetotaller, 6 yrs (Wakefield) 0 5 1 1 Sir J. Gerard's br g Brunel!, 4 yrs ....... 0 1 2dr Mr. Parr's Nora Creina, aged .. 2 2 dr Mr. Pasing's nd Boa, 3 yrs - 3 3 dr Mr. Wroughton nd br cby Mus, 3 yrs Lord Barrington na No Account, 6 yrs 0 dr Mr. J. Bowles's Venatrix, 5 yrs .. 0 dr The Cup, by subscribers of 10 soya. each. Three year olds, 7st 21b; four, Bst 71b; fire, 9st 21b; six, 9st 71b; aged, 9st 9;b. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. The Winner to be sold fur 500/. if demanded. The second to save his stake. Wiener extra. Two miles and a half. Mr. Waller's Columbus, 3 yrs Mr. Wroughton na Pine Apple, 5 yrs Lord Barrington na Sparsholt, 3 yrs ... Mr. Hook's Una, aged A Sweepstakes of 3 sous. each, with 25 added, for three year olds, 7st 41b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 14,t ; six and aged 9st 41b. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. Maiden three year olds allowed 41bs; four years old and upwards, 71b. Winners extra. The winner to be sold for 80 sous. Heats. The Abingdon course. Mr. Southby's b g Waterloo, 6 yrs (Jas. Sadler) 4 2 1 1 Mr. Parkers ch g Dulcet, 3 yrs Mr. Parr's Nora Creina, aged Mr. Bowles's, Venatrix, 5 yrs 3 brk down WEYMOUTH RACES—Fiasr DAY. The Weymouth Stakes of 3 sous, each, with 25 added. The second to save his stake. Heats. Mr. Parr's b m Nora Creina, aged (Parr) 1 1 Mr. Lintott's ch h Young England, 3 yrs 2 2 Mr. Bray's ch g Adrian, aged 3 3 The Borough Stakes of 3 soya. each, with 20 added. Heats. Mr. Southby's b g Waterloo, 6 yrs ........... (Parr) 1 1 Mr. Davis's eh g Victor, aged Mr. gait's b g Tincton, ag e d Mr. Bray's b gPaul Clifford, 5 yrs 3 dr The Hunters ' Stakes of 2 sous. each, with 20 added, were won, in four heats, by Mr. Bray's Paul Clifford, 5 yrs ( Humby), beating Mr. King's Ciree, aged ; Mr. Whieldon's Maid-of-all Work, 6 yrs ; Mr. Southby's Waterloo, 6 yrs ; and Mr. Stuart's Taglioni, 5 yrs. SECOND DAY. Her Majesty's Plate of 100 guineas. Sir J. B. Mills' b m Giantess, 3 yr. (A. Day) I I Mr. Parr's b m Nora Creina, aged . ........ Hon. S. Herbert's ch b Ajax. aged Mr. Allanby's ch g Dr. Jephson, 6 yrs Mr. Whittingha►n's b in Miss Robinson, 5 yrs 5 dr The Scurry Stakes of 3 sovs. each, with 20 added, were won by Mr. Whieldon's Maid-of-all-work, 6 yrs, ( Mr. Blathway,) beating Mr. Little's Pickwick sod Mr. Stuart's Joe Wells. The Ladmoor stakes of 2 sous. each, with 20 added, were won in three heats by Mr. Southby's Waterloo. (Saddler,) beating Mr. Parr' s Vitula, (drawn after the second heat,) Mr. Bray's Adrian, Mr. Salt's Tincton, and Mr. Stuart's Taglioni. The Handicap for beaten horses was won by Mr. Sait's Tincton beating Mr. Davis's Victor, Mr. Tubbs's Palicroon, and Mr. Stuart's Joe Wells. LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER: - - - Sr. LEGER.--7 to 2 agst Miss Sarah-7 to 1 agst Weather bit-12 to 1 agit Mentor-12 to 1 agst The Pacha (taken).- 14 to 1 agst Pantasa (taken)-14 to 1 agst Old England-45 to 1 agst Red Robin (taken)-18 to 1 agst The Baron-22 to 1 agst Mid Lothian-50 to 1 agst Worthless-50 to 1 agst The Collier-50 to 1 agst Miss Whip colt-2 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's lot. Dorca,snot Cur.-8 to 1 offered on the fields By the AUTHOR of " HIGHWAYS and BYWAYS." I Now ready, at all tbr , Libraries, in 2 VOl3. post Syo., with a Fine „ . T HE MASTER PASSION, And OTHER and SKETCHHS, By THOMAS COLLEY GRATTAN, Esq., Author of " Highways and Byways," &c. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING Will be repeated PAST AND PRESENT. Marquis do St. Victor, Mr. Stuart; Count de Flarville, Mr. H. Holl ; Julian de St. Victor, Miss Julia Bennett; Larose, Mr. W. Farreu ; Marchioness de St. Victor, Mrs. E. Yamold. In the course of the Evening, Mr. John Parry will sing his New Song of " Young England." To be followed by HIS LAST LEGS. O'Callaghan, Mr. Hudson ; Rivers, Mr. Tilbury ; Charles Rivers, Mr. H. Holl ; Mrs. Montague, Mrs. W. Clifford. After which will be repeated a New Dramatic Sketch, entitled MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES; or, Matrimonial Chap ters. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Buekstone ; Mrs. Caudle, Mrs. W. Clifford. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Halt each, Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office fr, , m Ten till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled CLARISSE ; or, The Merchant's Daughter. Martial. Mr. Webster ; John Cabot, Mr. Munyard ; Barbillon, Mr. Wright ; Galon, Mr. Paul Bedford; Clarissa, Madame Celeste; Milanie, Miss Woolgar. After which, will be repeated, THE BOY KING; or, Petite Peccadillos. Louis XV., Madame Celeste; De Lamm, Nliss Wool gar. In the eourse of the piece, Grand Review of the Infantine Infantry. To be followed by a farce. in One Act, called MRS. CAUDLE ABROAD AND AT HOME. Mr. Candle, Mr. Wilkinson; Mrs. Caudle, Mr. Wright. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Baud, Mr. Mellon. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled BY ROY AL COMMAND. Principal characters by Mr. Diddear, Mr. Vining, lir. Emery, Mr. Turner, Mr. Bender, and Mr. Meadows ; Miss Fairbro ther, Mrs. Woollidge, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, a New and Original Comedietta, entitled PETER JENKINS ; or, Fibbing for a Friend. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, Turner, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Dawson. To be followad by a New and Original Comedy, to be called THE GOVERNOR'S WIFE, with entirely New Scenery, Dresses, and Appurtenances. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear, Keeley. F. Mathews, F. Vining, and Collier, Nliss Dawson, and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Farce, entitled LUCK'S ALL. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Didtlear, Keeley, Meadows, Kin loch, and Turner; Miss Hicks, and Mrs.:. Wigan. The Box-office is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan from Ten till Four. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY, Extraordinary success of the new gorgeous spectacle, in twenty magnificent Tableaux, entitled THE BRIDE OF TEIE NILE; or, The Lily of Memphis and The Horse of the Pyramids, which is allowed by the public press to eclipse all former productions, both in magnificence and effects, and nightly hailed with the most tumultuous applause. Second Week of Mr. Denvil in his successful personation of Olynthus. second Week of the re-engagement of M. Tournaire's unequalled Troupe, who win introduce new and popular Scenes in the Cirque Olympique. The whole concluding with a Laughable Farce. Box-office open from Eleven till five. Equestrian Tuition given as usual. Acting Manager and Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Positively the last Week of Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE CAPTAIN OF THE WATCH. Viscount de Ligny, Mr. C. Mathews; Baron Vanderpotter, hlr. Neville ; Kris tina, Mrs. H. Hughes ; Katryn, Miss Martin. After which, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Beauty, Madame Vestris; Beast, Mr. Binge; John Quill, Mr. C. Mathews. To he followed by the Comic Drama of FREE ♦ND EASY. Sir John Freeman, Mr. C. Mathews. To conclude with a NOV Melodrama, entitled GALE BREEZELY ; or, The Tale of a Tar. Mr. Allsorts, Mr. Heslop ; Gale Breezely, Mr. N. T. Hicks; Morna, Mrs. Henry Vining. Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Bea (ace, from Eleven to Four. The present Magnificent Representation can only be seen during the few remaining Weeks of the Season. THIRD WEEK OF THE COMET. The Brilliancy of the Pyrotechnic Finale exceeds all imagination! The Day-light View of the Colossal Pictorial Representation, suggested By HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT, Is hailed with Universal Approbation. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. ON MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS, Will be presented a Magnificent MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH, The Pride of Scotland and cf Scotchmen. The Unequalled Menagerie—Giraffe and Chimpanzee. THE MAGNIFICEN T MODEL OF VENICE, Shewing with the greatest accuracy every portion of that far-famed City ; this wonderful Work of Art occupied seven years in completion, and cost 2,0001. THE PROMENADE CONCERTS, By the unrivalled Band of the Establishment, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS EVER ATTEMPTED, Introducing aßepresentation of the COMET, which takes its Arial Flight from the extreme height of the Gigantic Model; And, as a Finale, a Grand, Royal, and Patriotic AQUATIC TABLEAU, Fifty-two feet in height, will be exhibited in the Centre of the Lake ; The PORTRAITS of HER MAJESTY and PRINCE ALBERT, Surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by Emblems and Other Devices will be introduced. This, combined with the Feux D'Artifice, the Salute and Discharge of Rockets from the Castle and surrounding Heights will form the most BRILLIANT PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY EVER WITNESSED. The Tableau deigned and executed by Mr. Danson. Pyrotechnist, Mr. Southby. Admission, One Shilling. Feeding the Caralvora at Half-past Four ; Pelicans, &c., at Five ; Concert at Half-past Five ; and Pyrotechnic Display at a Quarter past Eight. On Wednesday, Sept. IT, the Royal South London Floricultural Society will hold their Last Flower Show of the Season on the same extensive and Liberal scale which has characterised preceding Shows, and which has stamped them to be equal to any in the Kingdom. THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE', SEPT. 10. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 46; Highest, 68; Noon, 63. BAROMETER, 30.1. WIND E.N.E. ; hazy weather with occasional sunshine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 19 minutes after 7 Everting .. 57 minutes after 7. • •,. (f., , , c , A It t - , ...- ' 1 1 . .) ui •„,:j ,o`-; ,- • -;, . ee , t 4 •-', matmAii,f -1--- I VVA --,,-4:-:<. 1 , , ,, c. i t.„. - ....5..;....5..„; -_."' . • , . 4 'V -* 4 , 0* ... • -4-0 - ..1,,,-.- - 401 k ,.,,, 0 „ , „ , 41/106 z '''' -.' ~,1.2.. ..,. 0 ,7 ~,,„.„.4 „ ,,, ~ •,,,.ot - .-4_ ..„„,,,,%,.,. ~...„. • ~, - .:-...:1--.4.7,,,, , • 1 , ,, , mt. Obrr flin_l 4 l LONDON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1845. The " New Poor-law" is one of those melancholy efforts of human legislation to compensate for the de ficiencies of our social system upon which it is painful to expatiate, owing to the intensity of the admitted evil and the palpable though, perhaps, unavoidable defi ciency of the remedy. Entertaining this conviction of the inherent difficulties which invest one of the most perplexing problems that the science of government has to deal with, we feel at all times reluctant to pro nounce a prompt opinion on cases of alleged abuse in the administration of this law, even when the circum stances appear to warrant us in drawing the most dis tinct conclusions upon their general b€aring. We are— or desire to be—slow to listen to the impulses of our own feelings, where these are likely to be arrayed, a priori, against the more laborious, but more dispassionate influences of reflection and jai ;ment. On this account we had determined not to interpose any opinion of ours on the merits of the remarkable charges of cruelty, vicious indulgence, and criminal mismanagement which have been brought again st the executive autho rities of the Andover Union, until the investigations that have been instituted into them, and are still in progress, should have been completed. And to this determination we continue to adhere, so far as the merits of the case are concerned. But we do not feel ourselves by any means precluded /ram animadverting, in the meantime, on the icnieconduct of any of the parties to the pending inquiry, where it has a direct tendency to prejudice the results at which, if it were left to its own development, that inquiry would naturally ari 'lye. Now, such an inter ference has taken place, and is, in our opinion, calcu lated to produce (if public reprobation be not stre nuously directed against it i n its incipient stages) not Limply a denial, but a corrui don, of justice. If we in dignantly protest that this sc in of proceeding is opposed to the whole spirit of our judicial institutions, and the singular equity with which tht ) law provides fur the equal hearing of both parties in every case which may be brought for its adjudication, we are so far from desir ing to anticipate or to bias the finding of the sort Of Commission of Inquiry now sitting, that . our sole object is to prevent others from do: issg so, whose conduct seems but too well calculated, and too evidently intended, to produce that effect. Beside: ;, we must always recollect that the inherent difficulties we have adverted to as at taching to the administration df an invidious but an in dispensable law, will only be allowed for and duly esti mated by the public in propor. 4 on as it shall perceive in those who are charged with its execution an honest intention to act fairly and justly on the spirit of its enactments. The instant t! sat the public jealousy of acts performed in that exc - ;cut , don considers that such acts are of a nature to justify its suspicions, all the in trinsic difficulties will bee tag,nified tenfold ; and from the external pressure of the unpopularity that will then deservedly attach to a 1 sw, thus susceptible of abuse and perversion, it will be fo: snd impossible to enforce it throughout the country, exe, )pt in direct and dangerous opposition to the feelings t snd opinions of the people. But if there be one law, in the administration of which it is more important than in s n other to enlist these opi nions and these feelings, it is • that which secures a provi sion, and the distribution th. rreof, for the subsistence of the destitute and helpless ; poor—a community always the most costly, and, in t Ise ratio of its numbers, the most dangerous, to the state within which it exists. It will be recollected t st the pending inquiry has been instituted to probe, ; he truth or falsehood of certain extraordinary comp]; yin is which had been made public of the misrnanagemen' ; 2. ,id neglect of the paupers that have prevailed in the. .nu lover Union Poorhouse. Their food had been descr it ,eel as being at once so in ferior and so scantily furnish ee, 1, that on the bone• crush ing mill, on which they wel 'e sent to labour, they ac tually quarrelled and fought f the putrid relics of mor tality which they were comm it ting to the machinery so often as some remaining frag n ent of cartillage or mar row still adhering to them I a: ide them desirable to the cravings of their famished ap' 0 titer, Into these and other statemmtg,inerr.qiible in .9.7! nr,.7:17,t, try like av:cl in eh Commission, at Solner , s, PA , '.KER, one of their Mr. to inquire. Rigidly observing our purpose not to com ment on the evidence adduced at this inquiry until it shall have been completed, we will merely add to these facts, that in the course of the examinations taken before the Assistant-Commissioner the most serious charges were made against one M'DOUGALL, the master of the union-house by some female paupers. Among other things he has been accused of soliciting their chastity on various occasions, and attempting to accomplish his object by the coarsest arts of intimida tion. We pass over, for the present, the imputations on both the master and the mistress of the union -house, of ungovernable violence'of temper—of their connivance at a general condition of immorality, degradation, and personal abandonment to the last degree disgraceful and inexcusable—of the harshness and inhumanity exhibited towards some of the most helpless and feeble of the in mates. Our present business is with the conduct of the Assistant-Commissioner at the examination of the wit nesses who deposed to these matters. It manifested a strange ignorance of the principles and law of evidence; as well as a want of that decorum, impartiality, and pa tience with which only evidence ought to be received in such a court. The Assistant-Commissioner asked—and permitted to be asked—questions, from which, we think, a rightly-constituted mind would have recoiled, in taking the evidence of a female complainant ; and though he received from such a party a rebuke, we fear that he remains still uninformed or unconscious of the illegality of putting questions to witnesses calcu lated to elicit answers that must criminate them. We are well satisfied that the Andover Union case must now receive, however, a thorough sifting ; and that, ulti mately, a far higher tribunal than the Poor-law Com missioners (namely, that of public opinion) will pro nounce its judgment on the facts, whatever these shall turn out to be. Our only desire, in the meanwhile, is, to indicate in what manner the misconduct of the As sistant-Commissioner, if not checked by the proper authority, may interfere with the elimination of facts, and the course of justice. The Madrid journals of the 2d inst. contain no news. Some transactions had at last taken place on the Bourse, and the Funds were firm. The Three per Cents. were quoted at 32i at 60 days; 7,000,000 reals done. None of the other stocks were quoted. The Paris papers announce that the visit of the Queen of ENGLAND to the Royal Fainly at the Chateau d'Eu was known in the capital on Saturday, and that great numbers had left for T, sport. " All the English," says the Constitutionnel," who have any title to be admitted into the presence of their Sovereign are hastening from Paris to the royal residence. The departures for Eu yes terday (Sunday) were numerous. The precise time of her arrival at Treport with her flotilla is not known, but she is to take her departure on Wednesday for the Isle of Wight." Another journal says—" The performers of the Opera Comique are gone by royal order to Eu, where they are to perform before the KING and Royal Family, the Nouveau Seigneur, Richard Coeur de Lion, Jean de Paris, Marie, and Le Deserteur ; conse quently the theatre will be closed from this evening till Monday next." These papers also announce the arrival of the Duke and Duchess DE NEMOURS, and the Duke D'AUMALE at Tolosa on the 4th instant, where they were received with great enthusiasm, the people shouting " Long live the French Princes," " Long live LOUIS PHILIPPE." The adjudication of the leases for the Great Northern Railway took place on Tuesday, when Messrs. ROTHSCHILD, HOTTINCUER, LAFFITTE, and Co., were declared lessees of the line from Paris to the Belgian frontier, with branches from Lisle to Calais and Dunkirk. The period, originally fixed at 41 years, had been reduced to 38 years. Mr. O'NEILL was declared lessee of the branch line to Fam poux and Hazebruck, the lease also to be for 38 years. The France thus adverts to the report of the retirement of Marshal SOULT " A journal announces that the Marquis de Mornay had repaired to Soultberg, on a pressing invitation of the Minister of War. The old Marsha], it appears, is again talking of resigning the War Department. This intelligence, which reached Paris at the moment when M. Guizot was leaving for Eu, to be present at the visit of the Queeu of EnglaPA filled him with joy. M. Guizot, the soul of the Cabinet, is desirous to become its nominal chief ; he covets the title of President of the Council. But we have been assured that he would experience obstacles totally unexpected. The idea of replacing the Duke de Broglie at the head of affairs has been of late entertained in a quarter where Ministers are consi dered as mere instruments, and the retirement, of the Mar shal would greatly facilitate its realisation. Nevertheless we can hardly believe that Marshal Soult would adopt such a resolution in presence of the pretensions of M. Bugeaud, who would not certainly resign his title of Governor of Algeria, unless he was assured of obtaining the direction of the War Department. Now, the old Marshal will never consent to be succeeded by a man who made it a point to disobey his orders, andperemptorily refused to execute the instructions of his superior." The Three per Cents. closed at 841. 40e. ; the Five per Cents. 1191. 15c., ex div. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,308 f. 75c. ; Rouen, 1,122 f. 50e. ; Havre, 9171. 50c. ; Avignon, 1,072 f. 50c. ; Vierzon, 607 f. 50c. ; Eor deaux, 721 f. 25c ; Troyes and Montereau, 540 f. ; 288 f. 75c. ; Spanish Actives, 361 A; ditto Three per Cents., 39 ; ditto Domestic Debt, 314 ; ditto Passives, 6X. The following are the quotations for the new lines :- Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffittr,), 35f. premium ; ditt o (Calon), 15f. ; ditte (Gannere:a), 151. ; ditto (Lapin sonniere), 10f. ; Northern tine (Laffitte), 85f. ; ditto (Rosamel), 45f. ; ditto Pepin Lehalleur), 321. ; ditto (Decan, Leb euf ) , 331. Paris and Strasburg (Ganueron), 161. ; ditto (Hinguerlet), 151. ; ditto (Bechet) 10f. ; ditto (Isot), Sf. 50c. ; Tours 'and Nantes (Mackenzie), 16f. 25c. ; ditto (Drouillard), 6f. 50c. ; ditto (O'Neill), 15f. ; ditto (Lefevre), 10f. ; 1 1 ,pm and Avignon (Talabot), 501. ; ditto (Lecointe), 25f. ; ditto (Compagnie Meridionale), 151. ; Bor deaux and Cinie (Mackenzie), 61. 50c ; ditto ( Espeleta) 17f. 50c. ; Creil and St. Quentin (Kysaens), 7f. ; ditto (Carette), 81. 50c. ; ditto (Colbert), 4f. ; Charleroy (Ky saene), 501. ; Maubeuge (Kysaens), par; Dijon and Mul hausen (O'Ne ill), 21. 50c. ; ditto (Allegry), 2f. ; Dieppe (Sellieres), 5f )f. ; Caen (Delamarre), Bf. LYONS, Saver. 5.-Marseilles and Avignon, 1,0751., end of September. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,309 f., ditto; Paris and Rouen, 1,11C.7f. ditto; Orleans and Vierzon, 811 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 9. Anglo-Belgian 54 Namur and Liege Boulogne and Amiens.. 11 Orleans and Vierzon Bordeaux &I‘tediterran Orleans and Bordeaux 14 Bordeaux and Toulouse 2 1 / 8 OverYssel Do. & Cette (Espelete) Paris & Lyons (Lafitte) 3 J 4 Central of Spain Dendre Valley ...... ... Dutch Rhenish ... ...... Ditto (Ca10n'5)...... 2% Paris and Orleans.-- 51 Dieppe & Paris Junct. 'Paris and Rouen 43 14 Dijon and Mulhouse ... 26 'Paris and Strasburg East Indian — (Ganneron's)... ...... 2 3 / 4 Grt Northern of France _ Do.(Compte de L'Est) . _ _ . (Laflitte's) .. 6% Paris and St. Quentin. Ditto (Rosamel's) ... 3 1 / s Rouen and Havre.— 32 Do. Peppin le Halleur 43 - 1 4 Royal North of Spain. 2 1 / 8 Great Paris and Lyons. 2% Sambre and Meuse .... 8% Jamaica Junction . Strasbourg and Basle . 10 1 % Do. North Midland... Tours and Nantes Jersey Louvain and Jemeppe.. 5% Do. (Lefebvre's) 2l Lyons and Avignon.... 2 3 / Verona and Ancona 3% Luxembourg LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, SEPT. 10.—Wind this day at noon W.N.E., light airs, and fine. DEAL, SEPT. 9.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd. Belle, Hays, Quebec ; Johann Cxsar, Havan: ! ab, for Antwerp. Arrd. Sierra Leone; from the river, La Belle Alliane-:, , IT I Arethusa, Lister, Montreal. Arrd. from the river and sailed, Royal George, Grieves, Port Tzhilip. PORTSMOUTH, SEPT. 9...--Wind southerly, very light.— Sld. William Jardin:4, Small, China. FALMOUTH, Srs.&T. 9.—Wind variable and light.—Sld. Mary Muir, Williams, Valparaiso. LiVERPOry SEPT. 9.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd. Windsor, Para ; Bank Dugger, Montreal ; James Salmon, Quebec. Sld. Mediterranean, Osborn, Africa; Louisiana, Stiber, New Orleans; Saranak, Turley, Philadelphia; En chantress, Philip, Quebec. BRISTOL, SEPT. 9.—Wind N.W., moderate.—Arrd. Ocean Queen, Prince Edward's Island ; Fingaltor, Craig, Quebec. NEWPORT, SEPT. 9.—Arrd. Venture, Blaekshaw, Quebec. SWANSEA, SEPT. B—Wind S.E.—Arrd. Diana, Nassau. FLEETWOOD, SEPT. B.—Wind W.—Arrd. Carroltor, Quebec. CLYDE, SETT. B.—Wind S.—Arrd. Junius, Wilson, Nova Scotia. Sld. 6, Glencairn, Nicol, Mauritius ; 8, Sarah, Fletcher, St. John's, New Brunswick ; Lucius, Carey, Quebec. WATERFORD, SEPT. 7.—Shl. Don O'Brien, Miramichi. Conic, SEPT. 7.—Wind N.E., light.—Arrd. Mary Isabella, Dawson. Miramichi. CROOKHAVEN, SEPT. s.—Arrd. William Wilberforce, Den nis, Miramichi. LIMERICK, SEPT. S.—Wind easterly.—Arrd. Idea, Howell, Quebec. Sld. 7, Thetis, Hujill, Quebec. LONDONDERRY, AUG. 30.—Arrd. Envoy, Mason, Quebec; Maria Campbell, Quebec. SHIELDS, SEPT. 6.—Sld. Wallace, Young, Boston. HARTLEPOOL, SEPT. B.—Arrd. Percy, Scott, Quebec. MIDDLESBOROUGH, SEPT. B.—Sld. Emperor, Quebec. WHITBY, SEPT. B.—The Linnet, Marshall, of this port, coal laden, passed off here 18th ult., and has not since been heard of. Corse, SEPT. 9.—The Demerest ran into the Isabella, from Faro, and stove her stern; the latter must discharge. PRICE OF Goho.—The premium on gold at Paris is 131 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 49 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 60, it follows tt.at gold is 0.43 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris„ By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 434 k I.;er mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. Iq4. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 93 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 111, it follows that gold is O.SO per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. TILE MASTER PASSION. Br TIIOAIAS COLLEY GRATTAN, ESQ. —" The Master Passion," by the author of Highways and Byeways," cannot fail of being ranked among the most effective fictions of our age. The interest of this story is of a singularly engrossing nature, making it almost im possible for the reader tol(y down the work till he has come to its conclusion. It is a maiterpiece of imaginative literature— a picture of human life, under the influence of human passions, such as must greatly increase Mr. Grattan's reputation with his numerous admirers, and excite a demand for these volumes, equal at least to that which attended the publication of the " Highways and Byeways" by the rams popular author. PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED. NORTII - Of NORFOLK RAILWAY, forming A Communication between Norwich, Aylsham, North Walsham, Cromer, and Holt—joining the Norfolk Railway at Nor wich, and thus uniOng these places with Yarmouth, Lowestoft, the Metropolis, and the Yorthern Counties. Capital, 170,00 01 ., in 6,800 Shares of 251. each. Depocit, 21. 15s. per Share. PsovialoNAL DIRECTOZB. Sir George Larpent, Bart, Roeizampton John Bagahaw, Esq., Gloucester -place, Director of the Eastern Counties Railway Company William Pinney, Esq., Berkeley-square Captain Page, Charlton House, Director of the Coventry and Leicester Railway Company W. D. Christie, Esq., 31. P., Eccleston-street _ . . John 'lining Birnard, Esq., Norwich John Barwell, Esq., ditto Thomas Banks Esq., ditto Robert Chamberlin, Esq., Catton James Coleman, Esq., Stoke Mills, Norfolk, and Donate-la, London John Norgate, Esq., Norwich Henry Staniforth Matteson, Esq., Norwich Osborn Springfield, Esq., Catton Timothy Steward, Esq., Norwich. And three of the nireCtOrs of the Norfolk Railway Company. ENGINELR.—George P. Bidder, Seq. SOLICITORS. JP.Med Coppock, Esq., 3, Cleveland-row, London ; J. Honry Tiller _ Esq., Norwich. WILLIAM SOLLY, Secretary. The object of this undertaking is to supply the northern part of Norfolk with that railway accommodation of which it is at present wholly destitute. It embraces all the towns in this extensive dis trict, and affords direct communication between them and the City of Norwich, which is the great mart for the agricultural produce of the county. By the junction of this line with the Norfolk Railway, and with the lines to Yarmouth and Lynn, this important locality will obtain the shortest and most economical route to all parts of England. This undertaking will prove of incalculable advantage to the agri culturists, to the owners of the large and important mills on the River Bure, and to the maltsters and traders of the district, in tha transmission of their commodities, and by placing them within easy communication of the ports and places from which coals and goods of every kind consumed in the district, are obtained. The distinction which Cromer has deservedly obtained, as a most delightful watering-place, will now be considerably enhanced by the direct communication thus established between it and all parts of the kingdom. _ _ _ The unanimous and most cordial support of the merchants and traders of Norwich is given to this projlct, as carrying out the prin ciple of direct communication for which they have so earnestly contended. This line will be made with the co-operation and support of the Norfolk Railway Company (the amalgamated Norwich and Yar mouth, and Norwich and Brandon Companies) ; and powers will be taken to ratify agreements made with the Directors of that Compaay for leasing it at 4 per cent. per annum on the outlay, and an equal division of the surplus profits. - - Competent engineers have already surveyed the line, and have re ported most favourably on the project, which is free from engineering difficulty. The greatest care has been taken to select the line which is best for the public interest, and at the same time to avoid Interference with any ornamental property. Application for shares, which, on account of their limited number, can only be attended to from applicants of first-rate respectability, may be made to the Provisional Committee, at No. 3, Cleveland row, St. James's, London, in the following form ; or to the Solici tors In London or Norwich, or of Messrs. Morgan and Co., Share brokers, Norwich. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the North of Norfolk Railway Company. Gentlemen,—l request you will allot to me Shares of 23/. in the above Company; and I hereby undertake to accept the same, or any lass number that may be allotted to me, and to pay the deposit of 21. Iss. per share thereon, and to sign the Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract when required. Name in full .............. Residence ..... ............ Trade or profession .. Date .. ..... ..... . Reference in Hill ........ L ANARKSHIRE and LOTHIANS DIRECT RAILWAY. FORMING THE SHORTEST RAILWAY COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE EAST AND WEST OF SCOTLAND, Without Tunnels and without Heavy Works. Capital 400,0001., in 16,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, V. per Share PROVISIONAL COMMITTER. The Earl of Eglinton and Winton The Lord Bellhaven and Stentoa The Hon. James Lumsden, Lord Provost of Glasgow William Baird, Esq., M.P. for the Airdrie District of Burghs P. M. Stewart, Esq., M.P. Thomas Maitland, Esq., of Dundrennan and Hennaud, M.P. Patrick Graham, Esq., of Llmekilns Andrew Buchanan, Esq., of Mount Vernon William Forrest, Esq., of Treesbanks Edward Horsman, Esq., M.P. Alex. Graham, Esq., of Capellie Andrew Brown, Esq., of Clerkhill Christopher Saltmarshe, Esq., Middleton Lodge, Leeds Alex. Hunter, Esq , W.S., Commissioner for Colonel Norval 01 Bathgate Alex. Galloway, Esq., of Flallcralg, banker, Airdrie H. E. Crum, Esq., merchant, Glasgow William Gemmell, Esq., merchant, Glasgow James Douglas, Esq., West India merchant, Glasgow Alex. Campbell, Esq., of Bedlay George Whitmore, Esq., Park-street, London George Stewart, Esq., of Penang, Blackstone House Robert do Lisle, Esq., Treesbanks House Alex. Alison, Esq., of Pitcon William Campbell, Esq., of Tilliechewan, merchant, Glasgow Patrick Graham, Esq., of Robshill John Bain, Esq., of Morriston Matthew Dick, Esq., of Nrelkle Earnock John Hamilton, Esq., of Dunfillan Alex. Cunninghame, Esq., Carnbroe Ironworks Alex. Baird, Esq., Gartsherrie Ironworks Graham Menzies, Esq., distiller, Paisley John Kerr, Esq., of Shields Wm. Afutrie, Esq., merchant, Glasgow David Waddington, Esq., Manchester William Brown, Esq., merchant, Glasgow George Glendining, Esq., of Millrigg, Midealder John Wilson, jun., Esq., of Westsidewood John Dick, Esq., 11. D., Mid-Calder James Graham, Esq., of Fereneze. BANICEZ.I. The Western Bank of Scotland in Glasgow, Airdrie and Edinburgh The London and Westminster Bank, London The Union Bank of Manchester, and The Royal Bank of Liverpool SECEETART—J. F. Galbraith, Esq., W. S., 48, Queen-street, Glasgow SOLICITORS—Messrs. Campbell and Tennents, 40, George-square, Glasgow PARLIASfINTART AGENT-G. H. Lang, Esq., 37, Great George-street, Westminster. This Railway will commence at a suitable point of the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Rnilway, at or near Mid-Calder, and pro ceed westwards, by easy and convenient gradients, accommodating the populous towns and villages of Livingstone, Bathgate, Blackburn, Whitburn, and Clarkatone. to the Airdrie District, where it will form a junction with the existing and projected lines to Glasgow and the West of Scotland. The populous district traversed by this Railway is one of the rich est in Scotland. It abounds in ironstone, coal, limestone, and other minerals; and it only requires the advantages of railway accom modation to:develop its resources. The revenue, as a Mineral line alone, should suffice to yield the largest return legally exigible by railway proprietors ; and when it is considered that, by the junctions already referred to, this line will form a direct, short, and uninterrupted route between the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and connect East, West, and Mid Lothian, and the whole of the eastern counties of Scotland, not merely with Glasgow, but with the counties of Renfrew, Ayr, Wigton, and Kirk cudbright, and their important seaports, it would be difficult to over value the present line as a great national undertaking. To those acquainted with the district, it is unnecessary to point out the immense local importance of this line and its dependencies ; and to the inhabitants of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Greenock, and all the other towns in the east and west of Scotland, it would be super fluoris to mention the advantages of such a line, whether as respects safety and comfort, or economy and expedition ; but, for the benefit of those at a distance, it may be well to state that, while it avoids o te b z je r c t t e i r, onable tunnels, viaducts, and other heavy works, it is also sby at least one-sixth of the whole distance, than any other llnebetween the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and will further be the largest means in of conveying , without transhipment, passengers and goods from the east to the wes t coas t. proprietors alone the line have already given their most cordial as sent to this undertaking; ' and there cannot be a doubt that, as it will meet the demands of the public, it will in due time receive the sanction of the Legislature. Applications for Shares in the :Jackson forme annexed may be made to the following brokers :•-•-m n and M'Cowan, Foulds and Cockburn, T. G. Buch anan , and jsk.l!i3vn: Galloway, banker, Airdrie ; Robert Allan, Forbes, Glasgow; Alexander an agd Robertson and Co., Edinburgh ; Thomas Forsyth, and Massie Robertson, Liverpool ; George Harris, Manchester; B. and M. Boyd, 4, Bank Buildings, and J. Shewell and Son, Tokenhouse-yard, London. Giasgow, Bth Se;t., 1845. FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Lanarkshire and Lothians Di- roct Railway. Gentlemen,—l hereby apply for Shares of the Stock of this Company, and bi,nd myself to pay the Deposit of 3/. on this, or any smaller number . jbf Shares that may be allotted to me, and to sign the rarliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Deed of Agree• runt. I itm, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, Name • .. Designation .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Residence.... • • ........ Place of 8u5ine55•........... Date • • • • ..... ............ .. Relbrcuca'rerl';: TIS Y.) NOMINA'f if_Ce.iS Ceil':' , Wl This day being fix e d f o r the nomination of c an „ s o did° to represent the borough of Southwark, in theeroomedthe late Benjamin Wood, Esq., the hustings were e e few er at an early hour in High.street, in front of tb hall. The hour appointed by the High Bailiff f or u lfte ing the proceedings was ten o'clock, but shortly.t 0 nine o'clock the wide area was densely choice a multitude of non-electors as the river sin wh at Blackfriars to Bermondsey could send forth. ; or e was a large portion of coalheavers and wha rf-1) 00 wearing in their hats huge labels with the co o t) " Pilcher and Ourselves." This powerful, resP e st ing crowded.?enfproo and most orderly body of men came to the h° bo r headed by an elderly bravo-looking personage' dishing a broom, and shouting " Filcher for c,/ ..0 ` 0t o f " Filcher and a cheap loaf." Immediately in 1 ;,, the the hustings, and close to the desk (preparedi 1,2006/ kindness of the High Bailiff for the accouul” the public press) there was stationed a crowd 01 ,, to irk voured, ragged, and ruffianly boys, of ages from 1100 who kept up an incessant u p roar , qu ite drowning wl t d el; jarring trebles the boi s t erous b e ll o wing of the Ga el' heavers. A gentleman on the hustings called to ss the those urchins, asking him to carry a note ser : ° ll ooe way ; but the young spe c i men o f "public 4' 3 TM 1 1° plied, " I can't go, lam on e o f Pitcher's men peg request was made to one of the independent elerto comrades, but a score or two of the ragamuffins squad shouted out, "You mu s n 't go, Bill—ncal P r ," fel go—we're Pilcher's men—huzza ! three 01°— JO Pilcher. Ha ! Miall—ha ! ha ! ha !" and tretnenicat hisses and groans for Miall and Molesworth foll°ol Whereupon the negotiation between the hu,st i teell, Pilcher's young " men" f e ll to the ground. It is S 'eeiF necessary to say, now, what sort of reception th e , s _ e candidates met with on their appearance upon tliLde tings. But it must be mentioned as somewhat o,,asVi teristic of the assemblage, that one of Mr• r. agents having presented himself on the hustingsoo gently rebuked the " men " for their 10 0 was answered with cheers and a cr y o f "W r e 'P a some beer, master," a reply whi c h e li c ited r e ,"„ e v ece cheers and prodigious laughter. In th e deleeta bw , t dir geny of " Young England" here collected, the B i() ; tsr, tinguished was a ferocious-looking negro, Wh os ; 10 . bulence the whole morning was most disoust i r e vel ° who was occasionally termed by some o b t • `" facetious associates the " Barbadoes pilchard?' ~„ oor i negro, of more decent appearance, bat scarre'J, decent conduct, also signalised himself by the Po" „ his voice and the violence of his demeanour. ace9°' At ten o'clock the High Bailiff, Mr. Pritchard, -101101 panied by the Deputy Bailiff, Mr. Jones, and Sir . ,.eerl Pirie, Alderman, came upon the busting, and we', tainly received in a more orderly and quiet Tos o l than could have been expected from the previou'' bition The ofusu the morning. al preliminaries having been gone tbrellgbi The HIGH BAILIFF then came forward and s aii ' t )/ the electors of Southwark were now met to exerelera rights vested in them by the C ons tit u tion.—P They were met in consequence of the demise °f Nva d late lamented representative, Mr. B en j am in ' o r without presuming to offer any opinion on 0100 merits of that gentleman, he thought it mig ht , he it l f „ mitted that during the period he had acted 0,5 "'goy presentative, he had sustained, in the C o mmons I A of Parliament, the character of an independen t ' t lt o useful, and trustworthy servant. Deprived by m- g et 1 those services, they were now met to el e ct a sueoe' - o ss , his place in that House—(Che ers )— an d he need dress the constituents of that boro ug h u pon the I'o' ance of the trust they were that day 3 , 4 1 ; „ 0 ereise.—(Loud ch e e rs .) H e was su rronn the influential and wealthy electors of le; wark, and he was sure that they would show b i t 40 ( ! conduct that they estimated aright the imports iq tyl: they were m e t t o di sc h arge. —(Ch eers )' H 101 e e f ori ail' where there were so many antagon i st i c f ee li n gs it 0.4,, be impossible that some ebullition of feeling sil r ', ° • take place, and h e on l y h ope d t h at they wo uld, ass t in discharging their d u ty i n suc h a "manrer reflect credit upon all. The proper officer then read the w - A ft, a nd s i tered the oaths against bribe r y, & c . „ 04 Mr. W. HAwEs then came tomard, and J el ; 0: 0 minutes the noise was so graat that no fi . L l could be heard in his imrreadiate, neighbourhoo d ' A e e o. silence was somewhat 'restored, l ie procee d e d I ° , r he was there present t o nom i na t e Si r Willn e feii9 worth as v fit and proper person to 6 .) them in Parliament.—(Cheers, groans, and hiss' els aeir was a person who would use his u t m ost to procure to the electors of South war k t hose p r ' rg. of which they ware that day deprived—(Ch ee rp confusion)—he 'meant the elective franchise. roof not indeed promise them universal suffrage—(G but that ex t ens i on which was b ase d upon Pro He supported Sir William Molesworth because h e t sented the commercial interest of the borourf himself extensively connected with it by the ties 0 perty.—(Cheers and hisses.) He was an u'.1 11 4 advocate f or th e repea l o f t h e corn -laws.---(;jef He had advocated this opinion when it was - olt t ot do so, and he had recorded that opinion iee Ir;rI Commons.—(Cheers.) He supported 'sir l et worth also because he represented the, civil and re opinions and feelings of the majority in that g' 11'0'4 important borough, and he advocated religiotisol with a zeal and an earnestness which Waded honour to their choice.--(Cheers.) He bad every man justice ier th e co u r se o f th a t electi °l) lo, while maintaining lass own principles, he did n° .i t ioff tise those of the oth er can did a t es . —(Ch ee rs an d 0 4 He did net resort to th e di sgrace f u l pl a card ,7..) He (141 not tax the other candidates with infidel i 4 he had., at least, sought th e ir suffrages hon es e fairly. Who did Mr. Filcher represent ? Not the mercial interests of the borough, as had been sts;olo2 the bigotry and exclusiveness of Toryism• - le and hisses.) And who were the friends of Mr' OF : What were the parties by whom he was surroilt. Certainly not those who were interested in the CO O ,4J' vial prosperity of the borough, or knew anytho;ell trading affairs. He was surrounded by the r this and that, but not by the commercial g els of the borough.—(Hear, hear.) His friends .. . . . to be advocates of civil and religious ;;' 4 l! but their civil and r e li g i ous lib er ty was only f ° ,;ol/ selves, and not f or an y one e l se . —(Ch eers t oo "'oft, He saw none of the old and staunch reir p o rteredl Liberal interest in the borough around Mr. g i o gic was supported by the bigotted and the di sa ffect, among others by Feareus O'Connor and his ff t , l- (Loud cheers and hisses.) While these were th e ' I porters of Mr. Mien, Mr. Filcher was brough t ; f is, by the rank Teries.—(Uproar by Mr. Pitcher's " f As they wore impatient of hearing him l l t bs1) not longer occupy their time, but only say, i ftly morrow would, he had no doubt, see Sir , Molesworth returned to P a rlia men t as their r e pel tative.—(Loud ch e e rs a n d co nf us i on .) Il e cone"; to moving that gentleman as a fit and proper perS e present the borough in Parliament. 059 Mr. MARTIN second,d the nomination, He r i , in being able to bring such a candidate b e fore ip j , He had been for many years working w ith t hele e p7 Liberal interest, and before that time he had ly9i the present hustings leading them o n t o victory' J" cheers and uproar.) He hoped to do so on th e/ ti occasion. —(Loud cheers, and much u p roa r.) (Yi there to support Sir William l'..sioleswortb;l cheers.) He supported him because he conside to be an honest man, and an honest ma's ° ow noblest work of God. Sir W. Molesworth was t b bil i 1 $ eate of religious liberty. He supported th e maxim' 0 14 should do unto others as they would that othe l lperill do unto them.—(Loud cheers and hisses.) 11 0 ,_ r- 0 0 1 -di an honest Tory, but he could not understand t h e of Mr. Miall. The only course lei% to that ger,' , he had refased to adopt—the submitting 'his Cle'4e ballot of the electors. Ho would not longer O f i fi their attention, but conclude bygseconding the 1 / 110 1 tion of Sir W. Molesworth, feelin g assu red to Jr morrow evening the poll would place him in 01 4 position of Member of Parliament for the I P r e - esl' Southwark.—(Loud cheers and much interno e" ) 1 uproar.) P e e Mr. Mr. EDWARD PALMER then came forward to el l Mr. Pitcher. (Ile was greeted with immense itli e r by the multitude who surrounded the leader 1 1,J9e. " broom," and who now occupied the front, of to ings : but the supporters of Molesvvor'hh 0 0 .,,:d frill! and Miall on the other had by this time wecub th eti in, and it was difficult to determine Wil e.- tort friendly centre or the hostile right and left obi buted most to the mingled, tumult 0f P A S and groans, which rendered the Conservative o for the most part inaudible, even to those w'', o l l 9l close by his side.)—He was understood to itnP r f e iTi, the electors the importance of the duty which tß o il" - S 1 this day called upon to perform as Englis.&mell,,,,, tl o 9 men. He strongly recommended to the e1;,b0,/ ! Southwark a man whom they all knew, and r ej4 acquainted with and devoted to their local in t e e f ice j o th (Cheers and uproar of every kind.) He was a '',3o 0 4 our glorious Protestant constitution in Church 0,,,p 1 y to which, as it was established in the Reforms' ~ ,(1 owed the most valuable of our civil libertieeAr roar.) Mr. Filcher would go into Parliament 1 19 4 50!'el by party bonds. He would be the supporter of 15 0 1 not men—of principle, not party. He understood wailed of o f wants of the borough and the commercial lO country, and (as we understood) he was opPo s . de trse landed interest, so far as that was to be coos; b efeg i i exclusive one. But Sir Wm. Molesworth cool" ay, / sympathy with the electors as a commercial Se t 0 he could have no knowledge o? their peculiar l' of itl a (Great uproar.) Mr. Pitcher was well 1 ‘.. 13 se, the people of Southwark as a friend to the 1)0'i:60 1 liberal supporter of their charitable inst r it- o ti d t Y, (Cheers and groans.) He would always be °f it 09 ccssible to his constituents, and he would not J ii e et, I , promise which he had made, that he would i lf s. pe t le i consult them on all important occasions. - - - k o jeg o o? and uproar.) ;I.lr. Palmer then proceeded to . „„ e C 0V the pretensions of the other candidates, but ; to j gather but little of what he said. With resP, i c a lor t ete Williorn Molesworth, he riferred to the "`" ) „ ( 1), f a ,/ Britannica" article, " Hobbes" (as we underst ° " o o_ 4o oe which he argued that Sir W. Molesworth, es e ll r elin'll° of that writer, was unworthy to represent ti l e d' e ie constituency.—(Confusion.) Hobbes's book, ee t hef jorA Leviathan,' was condemned by Parliament il l , Ab e . e et of Charles 11., in a Bill against profaneness 50 " t ee 1 1) 1 / in the year 1661.—(Uproar continued.) I n i ve %el ° 1683, the Convocation ordered his work de C w o ib a 0 burnt. And when his physician told him h i e to Oe if ee to die, he said that he should be " gIV olefi e p i di last a hole to creep out of the world. -- er 1‘ o e confusion, cheers, groans, and yells of e lf c iVi l b O A . Moreover, Hobbes was utterly opposed 1 0 w hi r , religious liberty.—(Confusion indescribable, I,' )1.,11 , " broom " leader vainly laboured to contro l) oea l next adverted to the poor-laws, and the gIY" A F r 4 1 ,1; _ , .4 _ALA CHEPSTOW, FOREST OF DEAN, AND GLOUCESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. The time for receiving applications for Shares in this Company having expired on Saturday last, ne applications since received can be entertained, as the shares aro in course of allotment. WILLIAM PROTHEROE, Secretary. 10, Old Jewry Chambers, Sept. 8, 1845. _