The Sun. — London, England, 1845-09-08 00:00:00

mo _ and C MME RC IA L 3. .1: . ,\V T , (From Th e S un of Satur d ay E ven i ng .) 1 0o r sales From Cott on at Li verpoo l yes t er d a y w ere about dul ls an t t e t l t V g in i g n p 9 ;i o c ( e )o . on speculation.—Shares were just b eliti ° 43 , and at the same time novel, announcement has Englandee issued by or d er o f t h e Di rectors o f th e Bank of Provii We presume it is in conformity with certain ns contained in the last Act of Parliament, by whick Saar4ll3lrivileges of the Corporation were continued. A sum l to 20 01 1. 4 . • Consols has been standing since the li r , 0-5 in the names of two trustees, the dividends „Ift which have never been claimed. The sur lens nutth of the deceased owner of the :stock have at `.` earne forward, seeking to be paid principal and com stoe, interest to the time stated. But in the meantime the bani K, with rrears, was transferred in due course into the boa al the Commissioners for the Liquidation of the Na abao Debt. Still, as the parties applying have made out n et i e :a fide demand, th e B an k Di r e c tors have given three that unless a counter claim is made within th t e he original investment and arrears of interest parties who have satisfied already the 121ir_ect-oprsaitdhatot they, at least prima facie, have a right to the t i ,"7. We presume that, in future, publicity will be given h:lech a a pplications, so that parties who may presumetheL in the n interest in funded property situated sthopreizedngte case, may have time to come f Zs t rd li a counter-claim, and, if possible, may hereafter their right to it. At all events, much good ki n ., result by publicity being given to matters of this ift.'! s° that everybody may have tnll time to put in claims 4,l7_think they have a right to the money. itt : l tT t B a n. of England has again lessened its note issues , Pert 3 stock of bullion, though in neither case to "'Tgreat amount. The private deposits have been aug ,t.eed_to some extent. znar, and t 4 t a hi Funds are heavy again to-day, and there is scarcely We e k , n g °iag. Consols realise 98% % for transfer next 1, 4 1 458 . to 983 / 1 7 (i for Time. Exchequer-bills have been a. prem. India Stock is dull at 270 1 / 2 . .e , ,/s orei gn investments are equa lly d u ll. Mexican, how at 5 2. °0,I( r ather firmer, b e i ng 33 to 1 / 4 . Buenos Ayres are th all 631 rort uguese Convert e d h ave no t been clone higher • Dutch Two-and-a. Half per Cents. ohta , in 6 Some R. 21 Som e a l way Shares the inquiry is not so extensrs e, but in wespects the market is firmer than yesterday. Man n3trer and Birmingham have been up to 80. The scrips ally am steady, but French have declined a little. P n ONE CLOSING a Nr7,_ OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. nt,Consels Annuities 9q 98% consols %a Stock 0 70 1 ,4 270 1 / 2 for Accoun t lbi t t eri t t osra r : ll ::: . :oo . ol. It d. 0 5 00 /2 CLOSING 444987 0 ' 44 c °65 L N O E c K . pm.PP ni.m 4486 PRICES. 89% 52 331/ s 33 1 4 17%, IRICES OF F OREIGN FuNDS. _ razilian Bonds Bonds, ............. ••• Buen os Ayres 86 . tier Cent.. 52 Alexican, 5 per Cent. 1837 331 33 /1. Ditto, Account -1 6 1 ,i Ditto, Deferred ....... ........ 38% Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents Portuguese BondA, 4 per Cent 63 1 / 2 Ditto, Converted _ Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto, Account ...... .. ...... •••• -CI% Dutch, 2% per Cent . ao i , i (, Granada Ditto 4 per Cent. Certific •A ,- Bonds $1 PRICES OF Aberdeen . SIIARES .. 21h ..,,wAy PAID. 4% AT ONE; 41111 ,, 1/411, C o . le - ;a - ine - ,.... and 23/4 S O I C D i- 0 ° C N ic . E . CLOSINGI PRICES. til_arlrush ................. .1% 13,11;2 L i nn and Gloucester. 100 Launglia 0 _ ford J • a nd x 5.1 , , . Unctio 2 1540sto°1,ind Exeter Ditt o N., 70 .., 11 3 ' s iJ's 13/ _ ,4 / a'nricit2/ ............... 10 and Lincoln Ai •• 4 ,i 3 .. 1% Cant I,' 'ew ... 3% C ork er v 4 r.Y and Dover.. l % 2 I A IA C„„4,11d Waterford ... 1 % E,na4-alreYi,eNesutnereaton,Bin 31 ... 3%3 'ali. ....... 'tea Ilia . ... c . . 1 . 1 e . . s . t . e . r Rernington's) .74 /2 tN h 2 1 / 2 lore. ort ern 91/ 2 ii i 5 / 2 vibltn and Belfast June 2% Dublin, Belfast, and v 3 21/2 2l/ 1, Coleraine 6 A utAbli andGalway. 4sterna Counties tto New 4/. 16s. 141. 16 % s ...... % ., ? I ‘t 1 1 1. 33 32 Eastern Union 2O - • r -, 1/ V 3. %8 , 2 /8 1% ... , Ditto Extension - ••• L•cluiburgh and Glasgow 50 15% t Ditto New V i. Shares... 5 I Y and B e df or d G rand U n i on l% - 27 3% teat South. and Nest. 15 2 % l3 (Ireland) Ditto Extension 1 / 34 teat Munster %eat North of E ngland-100 ...... bitto New 5 80 •••••• 170 • 95 94 Cleat Western 50 Ditto 1 / 2 Shares 21/_ .., .. 3 7'3 , Guildford, Fare'rn, ports. _ _ 5 /2 2 17 /s p . -, ' 3 9.3/ 3 L eicester & Birmingham 22 • 2y s - ,-1 Leicester and Bedford... 225. (Sto c k) 223 London and Birmingtim 26%3 ••• ** •-• tiontlon and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. 1:a , Do. New l3s 4d Lo S.Western 41/ 6s 10d - 717, 15 bo, x ew 2% l j,i7l/ 3/ London and York 2% 62,-1 1:h•••••• ......... London and Windsor .., 1 London, S alisbury, and Yeovil • ' 2v ....• • 3%1/2 7 1 / 8 la,llllcln'ler.7-. ColeraineKl. . - 2 c . : ... . . . 5 %%••• k 11 ant i L I Y . 2% aa„ tbeste r a nd , i , .. 7 ) : . ; ... 76 221 219 ~,,-)0. guart e ... 40 . manchetter allnd..' ....... 2 Do. ( - 4,, -- Blrium. 40 b., , %mere ..... 14 Manche '• Aew q uar,.., ....... 4 12% 111 / ** ''' ster 13 `""% . 2 liMatlock "Xt"'and :,_ -. ............. 21m.. • Bl/8 7% ... - . -140411. 4.w...................100 • 2 1/2 _ uMijadilaatincl,l3,,irin.: .... e .. ;b .. 3 , 173 5 1 74 26 132 131 (Irish) Great Western •-...:1002 ***••• 3 N % 41 / 2 •••• 1 4 XerrnaStle ........... . - .. ‘,2 - A tlawetltn a;Ciii . n i.l:.l.g.: ' 15 5 ..- - 4 - 3% ... ......... ' ' wark, Sliefti ld g... lißoaton e ' and , 6 %••• . .................. 2 %** —98 y British 15 „,... _ , 2 , i°. N ........... 10 li. eiv ............ 1 , Rent & Direct Dover 234.... 4 % 3 4 Forth Stltifordlf No rth wales 3 ire - vit 4 7 4 , s :), ii: 3i... 10,s 2 i . , ford and Wor . c . e . ...... ; .. :: 2%. 45 i/ v , 46 ,Preston and Wyre 2%%... ......... 11ft , . 3,, Worstr, & Tring I C hi tish Central B.,,ews, Wolverhamp, -5/ kis' - ' I4IIO Y, and Rim 2%. ...• i/s -urewsbury and Trent South Valley and 22s 3 14 p 11Iidland ... . .•.. 225. South Eastern & Dover... 33/ 2s 4d..• 484, is 1 7 ...... 12 Do., N-0.2. ............. 7 .. ....171 4 17 18 17% Do., No. 3 .................... 2% ...... 9N South Wa1e5........... ... 21/2 ...... 6 5% ...... • " Trent Valley ............... 2 .... . 19% 19 • Waterford and Kilk enny 1 ...... 3% Waterfd,Wxfrd,Wicklw, a nd Dublin Welch 'Midland ........ .. . 1%... 21/4 ......... 2% . • 4% and York an orst er , Shrewsbury d C rewe Union ..... 1%... .. 474 d Carli s l e.... Ditto 2 : 3 , ...... 5% ••••••• •••••''' Yorkto and North Mi dland 50 ..... ••• ......... - Scarboro' B ranch. 25 . 54 r , _ Bo Selby ............... 20 bo. Extension ......... 111 25% 26% ...... _ FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Bordeaux, toulouse, and .., Cette . . .... 2 .. ..• 2 % Dendre - Qle ... * ••• .... 2 y.... ..... .. ...... n and Mulhouse ... 2 ...... 2 21/ z ........ butch Rhenish ......... ... 3 East Indian ..• ... • 58. 1 % 1 4 •• Great North * of France (Lait tte's) ......... 4 Do. d (Ro„ . m . 2 1 , 2 ) 2 ...... 3V38 L I YonS and Avignon 2 `e\",xerribourg ... 2 Orly n 1 and Vi . e . ; . z . o . n ... 10 ••••• • 22 tirlo., 14 1 / 9 p - . - lis and Bordeaux... 4 3 paltrrsBt Lyons, Laflitte's 2 3 and •Lyons, Gan -2% , P Q eon', .. 2 i ,s,-,"•• •• ......... ; 2 ....., 21/2% Paris k.yons, (Calon s) 50 ~/ Parrs and Orleans 2O 43 p n 4 9 3 and Rouen ' 4.18 and Strasbourg 27/ 3 (Ganner ' ) D n 8 3 pp °. (Coinpte de L'Est) 2 ‘rrii..„ ...... ••• • `'Yal North of • Spain ... 2 62 1 % -arobre and Meuse .... 6 Tcurs and N Mac kenzie's antes, 4 ~ ................. 214% ..... v u o• do (Lefebvre' s ) 2 Qr oria and Ancona 3 ' te al del Monte, I.Tnregi. 11.1.. .. E 4 Lona„ & 28 2/ % --"Ii Westminster. 20 JOINT STOCK BAN . K. , .........____ Ow 27 1 ? , 'TIoN To Junoas.—On Friday, at an inquest before Mr. Payne, in the board-room of St. Bartholo 'el'', Hos • Itto ne pital, en the names of the jurors who . were fsouvmnd that heretll the Tower ward being called over, it was 1.) were fifteen absent. They were fined 20s. each. a E. : ‘ll-1 °N . BOARD A STEAM-BOAT.—Friday even ard n,,,toquest was held before Mr. W. Payne, at the Steel- avern, , -PPer Thames -street, respecting the death o Ivo r % „i'n " eir, aged 24, a commercial traveller. It appeared ns orn . "le evidence of several witnesses, that on Thursday the wintogat:l2o deceased and several friends proceeded on board eur s i n "'"og-ving steam-boat to Gravesend, on a pleasure ex joinedl,l The deceased seemed in excellent health, and Pro ce 4 leveval quadrilles and country dances, as the vessel with down the river and on reaching Gravesend dined the '," P r qvietors of the boat. He returned to the boat in tvas e r, -- PanY of young lady , with whom he danced as the boat th e " 1 the way to London. About twenty minutes to ten, as i er v ' i ' l e ft a : d e b r ir :a u s p off the Custom - house , the deceased was ob it/I,IV to fall suddenly on the deck. His friends ran to him and sprinkled his face with water. A sur f named SavoUry, who was on board, used all efforts to re hem of :nivoation, but! the vital spark had fled. The surgeon he art ° ' °Pinion that the deceased had died from disease of the Verdict—" Natural death." agre orrl NGli AM AND AMBER-GATE RAILWAY.—An ta te en lent has been made between the Nottingham and Amber way'eoZl .Nottingham, Vale of Belvoir, and Grantham Rail- Pan_ Parnes, and the Lynn and Dereham Railway Colima: to to to the junction between their lines. The forme! co ss t o w ill extend their lines from Grantham to Spaldlng, so 41easuleet the extension line of the Lynn and Ely Company—a o f Vie = s hich will greatly promote the value of the property etar.Nottingha Review, 1 10 , 11 PEcTs Or SUDDEN WEALTH.--011 Friday after itsm Alfred Sawyer a coal porter, residing in et-satle, Southwark in passing ;long High-street, Borough, en state of i ntoxication' suddenly reeled and fell into the road, 4 , " a carrier's cart went over him, and fractured both his legs, s od Y,er, ithin th e l ast f ew d ays, has received a legacy of 100/. to k i' l ltee that t i me himself arid wife have bee n cont i nua ll y in taken ett at ord t ed• Aft er the accident he would not allow himself to be the t° be > a at saying he was a gentl eman , an d cou ld ursed at home. 63 1 / ! 27 1 A 62% 2231 $ ll l acts froo a al Queen j ri ee if -part f or „ t io o lic i n gtrov i pi! taut, roe o' A ceordiOs o 4 • he recei.g.joi eription o 7o rably Aft?O' effort 01, a ring :he 9tbytela is mdiet m Deo ° 4 O t Affairs w with the t o. 'rince 11 . 1 e monarcol xi Tiflis 07 heir otteol A e exper. ,t comp lit .ived fromY"' 'O 4 egree sg al o avowed or 0i solution 01 4 EYs for th e ;tion ha°6 :tlosed atdi l° !ans 1 181 4 ' n oi 9151 , ''"oe ; B o rdlo itereau,„ w el ; ditto yewh d • nium ; ditto ( [Arlo' ), 85f. ; a! ttr . ), 33f • di • 9 (Ganne r qi Bechet) (Drouillo r ` s l o fevre), (Lecoin' t o ; Borde a w peleta) l to (Care tt 0 .1 ), 571. . 1 0, Ise (O'S,e l 45f. ; AT TO T. 5. zon " lb leaux ifitte) „ on's). 2/i sburg 3 p ; Est) 3 !ntin. "'" z••—•• , pain. 8 ie axle . " antes ) ) .... ia GHA 3i 7N. by a gate: *Manche/0; paper, a n try exhib i" d Binning; Is compa re° :- 1844. C 3,035 3,332" Lt the abo v , e gust, 18 4 ' x ' 544, shout ° inter' week' and O 9 the irmatio or .ct his and ittle kno o he flourish' I the Matt: he 1010" nonth hav e )ut a nodic' so great —"*" Rate pet cent. ▪ 60 • 46 ▪ 92 83 30 •... 64 3N AND la, whi ch t south-we't is to be le with i n th e splendidl9, for a le o let it WI werbt ea' he is dr Leh -bongo Town can shed e' nada, le ft le this da9 rout h i s w ith : , is nativ bleb env go, but i 116, ance n ; 7reenias 1 Tria i *) ; r n steauf the bac giddy the i . e rhicb 'P o hOre S. .. ii _61%. t nOV, - at :.;;Jttingli... - k, b2zn playej, namely, eleven of all England against fourteen of _Nottingham ; and yet the elite of England, in point of power, cannot be said to have made their appearance on her side upon this occasion. At about half-p-, 4, twelve o'clock on Thursday, England commenced her first innings by the appearance of Sewell and Dean at the wickets. Each gave outward signs of full con fidence, but the expression quickly passed from the cheek of Sewell upon his being bowled by the first ball. The score of England was 93. Nottingham commenced their innings with Oscroft and Butter , . When the stumps were drawn for the night ottingham had one wicket down for eight runs. TuoTTING.—On Friday, a two-mile race came off, at Thornton-heath, between Mr. Maley's cob and Mr. M'Leod's horse, for 5/. a side. The contest was in harness. Both horses started at a rattling pace, and the cob performed the first mile in 3i minutes, at:d at a lead of fifty yards. He maintained the lead, and the horse, in a subsequent part of the race, broke. The cob went in an easy winner, and ac complished the two miles in 7 minutes and 10 seconds. 5 _~ EELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF RAILWAY. SHARES CONTINENT. GOTHA, TUESDAY.—The great concert is over, but it will live to be recorded in musical annals as the largest meeting of untaught artists that ever assembled together. It was an assemblage of 930 singers and 142 instrumental performers, who met together fur the purpose of singing their national melodies, and the pleasure of listening to them was unmarred by a single twinge of the turgid technicalities of music. It was an amateur concert, be cause each particular performer paid his own expenses. and, moreover, contributed a small sum towards the general expenditure for music, &c. The Thiiringer Sangerbund is a society composed of musical amateurs from every kingdom, dukedom, and principality in the adjacent country, who meet tegethete every year to sing the national melodies. Yesterday was the third li annual festival; and the great occasion of the Queen's visit to Gotha caused a greater assemblage than on the preceding festivals. The singers from the several states, each preceded by its banner, arrived in Gotha early in the morning. Twenty-one towns and cities sent forth their singers yesterday to greet our Queen. Amongst them were bands from Suhl. Geor genthal, Neukirchen, Schmalkalden, Gotha, Erfurt, Sommerda, Groesbreiterbach. Stadtilm, Eisennach, Schnepfenthal, Friedrichsroda, Chrdruff, and other places in the vicinity. The more distant cities, too, of Hamburgh, Dresden, Munich, and even Frankfort, were represented by their deputies. The royal box was placed opposite to the orchestra ; it must in common parlanc.- be called a box, although it was big enough to hold a very respectably-sized moun tain. A space of about one hundred yards intervened between the orchestra and royal box, and along this space seats were erected for the thaler-paying public ; whilst the great mass of mankind and womankind, who had been carted into the town from the surrounding country, were as usual allowed free admission to the gardens, beautiful park, and terraces of the Friedenstein Palace, from which they could see and hear as well as their more exclusive countrymen. The royal party arrived at a quarter past three ; the Queen, the Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, and the Duchess of Kent, came in one carriage. Iler Majesty was received with shouts of welcome from the assembled multitude, and forests of hats and handkerchiefs waved along the living hedge rows as the carriage drove up the avenue. As soon as the royal party were seated, the singers burst out in a song of we lcome to Queen Victoria and Friedenstein. A little professor named Dennhardt then stood up and hollaed a speech to our distant Queen. It was probably very loyal and eloquent, but it was certainly inaudible, for Liblache could scarcely have bellowed loud enough to be heard at such a distance. These were the preliminary proceedings. The con cert now began w:th an overture of Weber's ; and the singers then lifted up their voices in Mieul's benedic tion ; and the rich harmony of these hundred voices, mellowed by the intervening distance, seemed to strike her Majesty with astonishment and admiration. After the two next following Lieder, the singers joined heart and voice in Waridersleb's spirit-stirring song, " Wie herrlieh ist mein Vateslaed." Wordsworth talks of the cattle in a field, " forty feeding like one"—there were one thousand singing as one man ; hymnirg their beau tiful country's praise in strains such as were never heard before, without aey sacrilegious roof to prevent the pealing of their myriad voices from ascending up to the blue vault of heaven. It was impossible to listen to such a song, sung in such a manner, without feeling inspired by those feelings of patriotism and nationality which per vade Vie whole of Germany. A song of liberty followed, succeeded by Reichardt's far-famed song, " Was ist den Deutsch Vaterland," the words by Arndt. This was admirably sung ; and the surrounding auditory was so inspired by the scene, that they could scarce refrain from joining in the chorus. Some of the singers then retired to take refreshment, and, during their absence, the orchestra played several airs, " God save the Queen" being the most frequently heard. The second part commenced with Wandersleb's well known song, " Was ist so hehr," followed by an ode in celebration of the festival. Then came Mendelssohn's beautiful melody, " The hunter's farewell." It must be no easy matter to modulate one thousand voices, and re duce them to the i xpression of ft felines of the softest, gentlest nature ; but it would be impossible to describe the thrill , ng effect produced by the tenors' "Lebe \Vold. Lobe Wolil, du Schoner Wald," at one echoed by the rich bass voices, as if pealing through the distant pine forests. What would slendelssohn have said to have seen twenty thousand of his countrymen listening breathless with intense delight and excitement, whilst ine thousand of his countrymen were singing his me .odies ! IN TUE PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TO' SCOTLAND, AND I IN ENGLAND, D. MAGAZINES-(CONTINUED). 7'HE BANKER'S MAGAZINE. Two of the best papers in this number are those on the " Proposed Fund for Bankers' Clerks" and one on " Deposit Assurance Companies." In the former the able editor gives us an opportunity of appreciating the very extensive and benevolent, though unostentatious, efforts he has set on foot in favour of the contemplated fund, and he gives us some valuable answers elicited by the circular he had addressed to the principal banking houses and monetary establishments, calling for their opinion on the project. In the latter we find that he is favourable to the important plan of life assurance de posits, but has some doubts as to the possibility of a company founded on this principle being able to recon cile the interests of the assurers with a due regard to those of its own body. There is also a capital paper on savings' banks. The magazine maintains its very port er ful claims on the confidence and consideration of the public. 711 E SPORTING MAGAZINE. 'The article on the delinquencies of servants is con cluded in this number. It should be studied by every sporting man who wishes to have or to make a good servant, and by every servant who wishes to obtain or to keep a good place. To both classes—masters and servants—we would recommend the following observe- tions : " There is no surer evidence in my mind between a bad ser vant and a good one than a readiness or unwillingness to com municate the secrets of the stable. A good servant never tells anything ; a bad one will ' blab' to anybody. The good servant always makes the best of everything; a bad servant, the worst. Some half- witted fellows imagine they are currying favour, and perhaps securing assistance into other places, when they answer all the questions that may be put them by a would-be cautious purchaser ; but servants may depend upon it, though a man may use them for the occasion, that he will make a pretty strong mem. in his own mind never to let such chatter-box tell tales into his own stable. One of the first lessons a lad should be. taught should be to keep his own counsel and the counsel of his horses.' Look at the silent importance of a trainer's lad. True, he doesn't know much, but still he pre tends to: it is part of our system." The illustrations of the present number are " The Trial," a spirited representation of the morning gallop across the Newmarket Downs, and " What do you call this?"—representing two brothers of the angle, seated at a well-spread breakfast-table, one of whom is exhibiting to the other an artificial fly. THE RAILWAY REGISTER. The series of papers on railways in India is brought to a conclusion in the present number. These papers are so valuable, and the subject on which they treat is one of such great national importance, that we would fain hope the proprietors of this periodical will publish them in a collected form in a pamphlet. Such a pamphlet would be a text-book on the subject of Indian railways! From an article on the recent revision of the " Standing Orders," we extract the following resume of the results of the deliberations of Lord Granville Somerset's Committee : " In fine, the result of this five days grave deliberation upon standing orders was to leave the whole clumsy machinery essentially the same as they found it ; the only difference being -Ist. That the quorum in the Committee on petitions for private Bills is reduced from five to three;-3d. That in regard to the appointment of Sub-Committees on petitions for pri • vale Bills, the words each consisting of seven mem bers at the least,' have been omitted;—and 3dly. That the Select Committee on Standing Orders is to consist of seven instead of eleven members, five to be a quo rum. The effect of all these alterations, by diminishing the number requisite for working purposes, is doubtless to in• crease the facilities for the formation of CoMmittees, and in so far to promote the dispatch of business. But it must be ob vious that this is but a mitigation of the severe effect. of a great evil, the inherent viciousness of which still remains. Still will blundering Sub-Committees report unintelligibly to the Committee up-stairs,—still will they decide with cruel pre cipitancy upon cases which they cannot pretend thoroughly to understand. Above all, still will unscrupulous opponents harass projectors, and waste the time of Parliament with frivolous and vexatious objections, without the fear of any penalty. " With respect to the standing orders themselves, they have been s'ightly altered in some few particulars, which it may be useful here to state. . _ The majestic simplicity of this " Ab;ehied" left too deep an impression on the audience to enter full swing into the " Vat-rlasidslied, , r" which followed. The last song was our national anthem ; after which the Queen came forward and bowed her acknowledgments to the multi tude, who were loosed into the railed ar,na before the departure of the royal party. The Queen and the Duchess of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, with their two royal consorts, left in the same royal carriage, Icing Leopold and his Queen followed in a close landau, and the re mainder of the suite in open carriages. Tomorrow the Queen will take leave of her hospit able friend , , and will proceed to Fulda, where she will puss the night. On Thursday night the royal travellers will sleep at the Ilotf.l d'Angleterre, at Frankfort ; and early on Friday morning will proceed from thence by railway to Mayence, where her Majesty will embark on board the Fairy, ;and go down the Rhine to Cologne. Her Majesty will sleep at Deutz, on the opposite bank of the Rhine, and proceed to Antwerp early on Saturday morning by railway. Her Majesty will make no stay at Antwerp, but will embark at once in the royal yacht and steam down the Scheldt. The royal yacht will lay to on Sunday, and arrive at the Isle of Wight early on Mon day morning. " In Standing Order 9, respecting the presentation of pe titions complaining of non-compliance, the words are inserted, provided that the party affected by the non-compliance with the standing orders be cognisant of and consent to, the pre sentation of the petition,' which will, to a certain extent, be a protection to promoters. "In Nos. 22 and 27, respecting the deposit of plans, the words, clerks of unions,' have been substituted for post masters.' " No. 36 A is anew order, declaring that, except with regard to notices affixed to church-doors, no notice given, nor appli cation made, on Sunday or Christmas-day, or before eight o'clock in the forenoon, or after eight o'clock in the afternoon of any day, shall be deemed valid.' " Na. 39 A requires the deposit of one-tenth instead of one twentieth of the subscribed capital vi ith the Court of Chan cery previous to the presentation of the petition. An excep tion, however, is made in favour of Bills which have been before Parliament during the past session, and shall be again intro duced next session, and in regard to which the deposit of one twentieth of the capital will be sufficient. "No. 102 requires that all petitions for private Bills should be presented within fourteen (instead of twenty-one) days after the first Friday in the session ; and No. 104 ordains seven instead of ten days to elapse between the presentation of the petition and the sitting of the Sub-Committee, for England, and ten days instead of fiftgen days for Ireland and Scotland. The effect of these alterations is to expedite matters at the begin ning of the session. " By No. 123, as altered, Thursdays as well as Tuesdays will be days appointed for considering the reports on railway COURT CIRCULAR. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, OA Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, walked on Friday morning on the beach. In the after , noon all the 13,,yal Family rode, on ponies, in the plea sure grounds of Osborne House. Mr. W. A. Wilkinson had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Saturday, at the office of the Board o Trade. Baron de Moncorvo, the Portuguese Minister, trans acted business on Saturday at the Foreign-office. Dispatches were sent oil on Saturday evening from the Colonial-office, for the Governor of Gibraltar. Bills." - The article concludes with a copy of the new Standing Orders admitt:ng Railway Bills which have been en grossed in the sessien of 1845 ad eundem in the session of 1846, which have &ready appeared in The Sun. The Railway Department of the Board of Trade was instituted to protect the public from the evils which might occur in consequence of the incompetency or care lessness of Railway Companies ; but when we see how the Board of Trade have executed their functions in regard to the inspection of third-class carriages, we are inclined to ask, " Quis c,,stoditt iposos custodes ?" Who shall protect us against the consequences of the incom petency and carelessness of the Board of Trade ? As observed by the author of a paper on the subject in the periodical now under review— " The simple fact appears to be that the Board of Trade approved of anything which the several railway companies proposed in compliance with the loose phraseology of the clause ; and that the most odious horse-boxes, ill-ventilated, ill-lighted, sometimes not lighted at all, and seldom susceptible of light concurrently with ventilation, have been put together for the ' accommodation,' or rather discouragement of this class of travellers." Atter reading this article we are inclined to join with the writ,r in expressing our wonder as to what the Board of Trade would not permit. le an article on the subject of the Ilignett affair, the Railway Register takes up the cudgels for the North Kent Company, and as serts that there is no proof in the evidence of the truth of the charge brought by inuendo against that Company. We have also papers on the vi:ions new lines of rail way which have been proposed during the month, and which are illustrated by maps drawn on a large scale, and which by inspection give an inquirer a 'far more accurate idea of the resp2ctive lines than he could at tain by reading pages of mere description. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. LATEST ST. LEGER BETTING IN TOWN. 3 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Miss Sarah—taken 11 to 2 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken 13 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England 14 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Merry Monarch—taken 15 to 1 agst Mr. Painter's The Pacha—taken freely 16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa 18 to 1 agst Mr. Watts' The Baron—taken 20 to 1 agst Lord Milltown's Duc-an-Durras 20 to 1 agst Major Yarburgh's Red Robin 22 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Mid-Lothian 30 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ferguson's Clear-the-Way 40 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's Mentor BE UTING AT AL-VNCHESTER.—FRIDAY. ST. LEGEu.- 3 to 1 agst Miss Sarah-11 to 2 agst Wea therbit-12 to 1 agst The Pacba (taken) -14 to 1 agst Mentor-25 to 1 agst Worthless-40 to 1 agst Annandale -50 to 1 agst The Collier. WESTERN MEETING AT AYR.—TIWRSDAY. Produce Stakes of 50 soya, each . 2o ft; for the produce of mares covered in 1841. Three-year-old colts, Bst 51b; fillies, Bst 21b. 21b allowed to those got by untried stal lions, or out of mares whose produce never won before the day of closing, and 41b if both untried. Mr. Merry's b c John Harris walked over. The Two-]ear-Old Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft ; with 25 added. Colts, Bst 51b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Three-quarters oc a mile. Sir J. Boswell's ch f Sweetheart (Holloway Lord Eglinton's ch c Sotades A Free Handicap of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added a half. Mile and Lord Eglinton's br f Bretw;lda,3 yrs (Prince) 1 Mr. H. Johnstone's b c Milden, 3 yrs Mr. Wauchope's ch f Amata,,4 yrs 3 Sir J. Bosweli's br m Interest, 5 yrs 4 Mr. Johnson's br c Punjaub, 3 yrs A Plate of 501. Three-yr-olds, ist 51b ; four, Bst 71b ; five, 9st Ilb ; six and aged, 9st 41b. Heats two miles. Mr. Merry's b c John Harris, 3 yrs (Prince) 1 1 Captain Boyd's ch c Dog Billy, 4 yrs Mr. Hill:na br m Archeress, aged 3 3 The Ayr Gold Cup of 100 ;sous. value, the rest in specie by subsscription of 10 sovs each. Three-yrs-old, 7st 51b ; four, Bst 51b; five, Bst 121 b; six arid aged, 9st 21b. Those got by untried stallions, or out of mares that never bred a winner, allowed 21bs ; mares and geldings albs. The winner to pay 10 sovs. to the judge. Two miles. Mr. Meialam's Inheritress, 5 yrs .. walked over MORPETH RACES—WEDNESDAY. A Plate of 501. for maiden horses ; three years old, ist 51b ; four, Sst 51b ; five and aged, Bst 101 b. Heats, a mile and a MARRIAGE OF SIR THOMAS WILDE TO MDLLE D'EsTE.—Sir Thomas Wilde was married about three weeks since to Mdlle. D'E,te. The event was, for the first time, thus publicly announced in the papers of the 30th ult.:— " Married, on the 13th inst., by special license, Sir Thomas Wilde to Augusta Emma d'Este, daughter of his late Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex." This union, which ap pears to have been for a long time in contemplation, has been frequently alluded to in the public papers, and as frequently contradicted "by authority." Ihe church in which the marriage was celebrated was that of St. Al phage, London-wall. The only persons present besides the happy pair were the Right Hon. Sir S'ephen Lushington (who gave away the bride), the Rev. Mr. Hutchins (who performed the ceremony), and the parish clerk. The bride arrived quite privately from Tunbridge Wells, and was ele gantly attired, and wore a profusion of diamonds. The ce remony was performed by special license. The bride, who looked exceedingly well, and in excellent spirits, possessing a very commanding appearance, has ju,t entered her fiftieth year. Sir Thomas Wilde, who is a widower of about sixty years of age, is reputed to be extremely wealthy. Lady Wilde has hitherto derived her income from allowances made ' by the Crown. During the past year her Majesty granted to her an annual pension of 500/. charged upon the Civil-list revenues. It may be observed that in the tabular form of the certificate of marriage, wherein the name of the father of the bride is required to be inserted, " the Duke of Sussex" is simply placed opposite to the daughter's name, without any honorary addition (such as " his Royal Highness") declaring him to have been of the blood royal.— Post. COMPLETION OF THE ALBERT GATES AT KNIGHTS• BRIDGE.—On Friday the workmen completed painting the ele gant pair of new iron gates, which have recently been erected at the Albert carriage entrance, from out of Knightsbridge into Hyde Park. These gates were erected at the expense of Mr. Cubitt, the builder, of Pimlico, who has presented them to the Crown. the cost of the gates was upwards lof 7001. The old wood railings which are now in front of the carriage-drive in the park, will immediately be removed, and elegant iron ones, similar to those at the Hyde Park-corner entrance to riotten-row, substituted, with also a wide carriage -road, com municating with Rotten-row. ADVANCE OF WAGES.—We are glad to hear that the counterpane manufacturers of Bolton have agreed to ad vance the wages of their weavers. A petition to this effect being handed round amongst the manufacturers, they at once acceeded to the request of their workpeople, and on Saturday their wages were advanced nearly ten per cent. This w ill make an advance of twenty-five per cent. in the wages in this department of trade during the year. The whole of the weavers are in full work, and the greatest unanimity subsists between the employers and the employed.—Leeds Times. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—At Lamesley Chapel, near Ravensworth Castle, on the 4th instant, the Honourable John Arthur Douglas Bloomfield, only son of Lord Bloomfield, and Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of St. Petersburgh, to the Honourable Georgians Lid dell, youngest daughter of Lord Ravehiworth. The ceremony was performed by the Hon. and Rev. Robert Liddell. THE IMPROVEMENTS IN WESTMINSTER.— rhe long talked-of improvements are likely to be commenced imme diately after Michaelmas-day, when measures will be taken for the rein' val of all the low neighbourhood at the back of Tothill street. half. Mr. Osborne's b c Firemaster, 3 yrs ... (Ivy) 1 1 Capt. Potts's b c Little Benton, 5 yrs 2 dr The Stewards' Plate of 501., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each ; three years, 7st 31b ; four. Bst 31b ; five, Bst 101 b ; six and aged, 9st. Heats, two miles Capt. Potts's br c Northumberland, 4 yrs ... (Riley) 3 1 1 Sir C. INlonck's b h Flagsman, 6 yrs ••• 1 2 Mr. Arrowsmith's b h Xanthus , 5 yrs 2 dr THURSDAY. The Subscription Plate of 50 sovs. ; three years old, ist ; fall', Bst 2lbs ; five, kist 91b ; six and aged, Bst 121 b. Heats, two miles. Mr. Larob's ch m Lady Flora, aged (Livesey) 31 1 Capt. Poti's's br c Northumberland, 4 yrs Mr. Arrowinith's b h dianthuso 4 2 Sir C. Monck's b h Flagsman , 6 yrs The Hunters' Stakes of 5 save. each, with 20 added. Four yrs, list, five, Ilst 91b, six and aged, I2st Ilb. Half-bred horses allowed 71b. Gentlemen riders. Two miles and a half. Mr. Clark's b m Netherton Maid, 4 yrs (Owner) 1 Captain Howard's na Royal Charlie, aged Mr. R. T. Johnson's bg by Tomboy, 5 yrs . . ... 3 Mr. West's gr in Queen of Hart, 5 yrs 4 The Whip Stakes of 2 gs. each, with a silver-mounted whip added ; the second to save his stake. 1 Ist each. Gen tlemen riders. Heats, three quarters of a,mile. Captain Howard's b h Royal Charlie...( Mr. Gregson) 1 1 Mr. Cookson's ch m Sunbeam Mr. West's gr m Queen of Hart ECCLES RACES.—THURSDAY. The Ladies' Purse of 10 sovs., added to a Handicap of 1 SOV. each, for beaten horses, the second to save his stake, twice round, was won by Mr. Evans's Cerito (Fowler), beat • ing Mr. Bennett's Ada and Mr. Pollitt's Milkmaid. The Sloan Purse of 15 save., added to a Handicap of 1 soy. each, ona mile, was won in three heats by Mr. Evans's Cerito, belting Mr. Bond's Do-it-again, Mr. Thompson's Hudibras, and Mr. Davies' Talleyrand. A Handicap of I sov. each, with 20 added, was won by Mr. Frost's Emma, beating Mr. Pollitt'a Milkmaid, Mr. Thompson's b g Hudibras, and Mr. Davies"ralleyrand. A Handicap of 1 sov. each, with 10 added, fur ponies not exceeding fourteen hands, was won in two heats by Mr. Frost's b m Polly, beating Mr. Pollitt na Fairy Queen and Mr. Thompson's :Flora .111•Thnald. CRICKET, ELEVEN OF ALL ENGLAND V. FOURTEEN OF NOTTINGIIAM, FOIL TWO HUNDItED rOI.TXDS di-SIDE.—DIARY years have THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER ES, 1845. Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 4 1 /—Leeds and .17Lr,k, 22 Coleraine, and Purirush, 2, 7 ,—Bandon and Bantry, —Coventry, _Nuneaton, &c., 34—East Lincolnshire, 5 , /, — East Coast, 314—Grand Union, 31—Great Eastern and Western, 31. 12 s.—Lancashire,Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 80s.—Leeds and West Riding Junction, 184—Leicester and Bedford, 4/. 2s.—Leicester and Birmingham, 2 3 4—London and Birmingham Extension, 3%—London and Manchester (Remington's), 44—Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, 4A —Nottingham and Mansfield, 4%—North Western, 7% —North Staffordshire, 6%—Rugby, 2%—Rugby and Hunt ingdon, 3 %—South Midland, 7i. 13s. 3d.—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 6 1 p/ 2 —Shrewsbury and Trent Union, 4 1 A ,—Tean and Dove Valley, 3 3 A—Trent Valley Continua thin, 34—Wakefield and i3radford, 7%—Welsh Midlam", 4 3 4—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 41/2. proposed; which was seconded by Mr. LAND, of Leeds, Mr. tirrcgeoce tioxt addressed the Teeeting i!) a long speech, and proposed an amendment, to the effect that they should appoint a d(pntation to go with their Directors to the London and Birmingham Colnpany, with a view to ascertain if they could cffect an amalgamation upon more advantageous terms; but the announcement of the suggestion was received with s3mptoms of disapprobation. Mr. JOSEPH STOCKS seconded the motion ; after which anoth r discursive discussion ensued, which was kept up until ten minutes past four o'clock, when the most Glamourous out cry for a division having been raised, The CHAIRMAN rose to put the amendment, and expressed a hope that if it should bs put, the meeting would not hold him responsible for the consequences, and having spoken of the labour he had gone through on behalf of the inte rests of the Company, be put the question on Mr. Ilitheock's amendment with the proposition ter a depeiation, which was nega'ived by a large majority. lie then put Mr. Thomason's amendment, that the report should not be adopted, and that no amalgamation should take place, which was carried amidst shouts of applause. When our reporter l e f t , th e Chairmsn was in the act of announcing that a scrutiny was demanded, to which many vo.ces were heard expressing dissent, while several persons left the room. . '6 l s' a = - ... , c, 41 13 `' ' t A )4 'ClosalSept. 'Sept r 5. 4 O A 'Sept. ISt] 1 4. 1 YORK, SEPT. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Union Ex ten • sion, 3:, , ,—Great North of England, New, 34—North British, 33 c. n.—Ditto, New, 10 1 / . —York and North Midland Ex tension, 26 1 / B —Grand Union, —Lancashire, Yorlohire, and North Eastern, 4%—Leicester and Bedford, 4—London and York, 634 —Nottingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, 5 1 North Western, 7% —Rugby, 2 3 4—Warwick and London, 5 —Welsh Midland, 4%—York and Carlisle, 6. SHEFFIELD, SEPT. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Gloucester, 13312—Eastern Counties, 20%—Grand Junction, 248—Midland 401. shares, 27—York and North Midland, 1 10 1 /—Cambridge and Lincoln, 3%—Chester and Holyhead, 4 7-16—Derby and Crewe, s—East Lincolnshire, 4 15-16 — Goole and Doncaster, 3—Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter shares, 4 1 % —Grimsby Railway and Dock Extension, 6X — Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 3 11-16—Huddersfield and Manchester, 24 1 4—London and Windsor, 395. London and York, 6'4—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland June tion, 10—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 6—Wakefield and Har rogate, 70s. IIUDDERSFIELD, Sr.E 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grand Union, 3 3 % — Glasgow and Dumfries, 2/. 93.—Lancashire, - Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 4/. 12s. 6d.—Liverpool, Orrnskirk, and Pres tor, 73i—Manchester and Birkenhead Continuation, 3/. Is. —Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 111i—Sheflield and Lincolnshire, 6 5 / B —South Midland, 7%—Trent Valley • Continuation, 3/. ls.—Wcst Yorkshire, 18 1 / 2 —Tean and Dove Valley, 4. EXETER, SEP✓r. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Exeter and Crediton, 9—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, % p.—North Devon, 2 p.—Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth (Daw's line), 1 4 p.— Ditto ( Head's), p.—South Devon, 31 3 / 4 —South Wales, 5 3 / 4 —Eastern Counties, 203/4. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. On Wednesday the half-yearly general meeting of the pro prietors was held at the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh ; Mr. John Learmonth in the chair. The report, after referring to the sanction given to the di rectors at a previous meeting, to form certain branches, and to extend the line from Berwick to Carlisle, stated that the direc tors would use every means in their power to obtain an Act next session authorising the execution of these works ; and if, as they hoped, they should be able to arrange with the land owners through whose property the extension from Hawick to Carlisle was proposed to be carried, and the shareholders sanc tioned their doing s s, they would proceed with the works upon that line simultaneously with those upon their branch from Edinburgh to Hawick, in anticipation of, and before actually getting their Act. Since last half•yearly meeting, in February, the works upon the main line had been proceeded with in a very satisfactory manner. A large portion of the permanent way was already laid, and there was not any reasonable ground for doubting that the whole line would be completed and opened by the time originally proposed, via., May next. The engines and carriages were in a state of considerable forwardness, and several of them would soon be ready for being delivered. The other parts of the plant were also being got ready. The plans of the principal stations had been pre pared, and contracts were about to be made for executing them. The settlements with landowners had been nearly completed, there being but a very few cases now finally to arrange. Upon the whole, the arrangements had been satis factory, the exceptions being very limited in number. A con siderable amount of loans had been got at a moderate rate of interest, for five years and upwards. The arrears upon the calls were small, and they had been considerably reduced since the date of the balance at 31st July. The call recently made had been well paid, and a good many payments had been made in advance. The future calls would require to be made as quickly as the provisions of the Act of Parliament would admit, in order to meet the demands consequent on the rapid progress of the works. The Edinburgh and Hawick and Dalkeith Acts have now obtained the royal assent ; the stock of these com panies had been transferred to this company, and was in course of being issued to the parties entitled to it. The alteration on the weeks of the Dalkeith line and branches would be pro ceeded with immediately on possession of them being got. This would be done early in October. The two first contracts on the Hawick branch, being the heaviest work, had been advertised, and the contracts would be made on 10th September. The others would follow as quickly as possible. A considerable portion of the land upon that branch had already been purchased at fair prices, and immediate measures would be taken for acquiring the re mainder, with the ♦ies of pushing forward the works with every possible dispatch. The land already acquired, and that which had yet to be bought, would be sufficient to admit of a double line of rails being laid ; and, as authorised by the Share holders, the line would be laid as a double one at once. The curves would alto be improved, so as to render this a first-class line. After noticing the motion submitted by Mr. Blackadder, to the effect, that there should be no trams nor traffic of any kind on this railway on the Sabbath-day, the report said, that while the Directors deprecated the discussion of this question, they thought it right to state to the Shareholders that they had no intention •f running any more trains on Sundays than they should consider absolutely necessary for the accommodation of the public upon that day, and they hoped to be able to arrange th, m so as to give as little offence as possible to the feelings of any party. The report of Mr. Miller, the Company's engineer, after describing the contract sections of the line, stated that the whole of the works were in such an advanced state that the greater portion of the contracts might be concluded this year, and all of them within the period specified in the con tracts. After an amendment, to put an end to Sunday travelling,had been lost, the report was accordingly carried. MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM. MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.— A meeting of this Company was held this day at the Company's station with reference to the ' amalgamation of the line with the London and Birmingham Company. The meeting was an extremely crowded one. Previous to the general meeting a preliminary one was held at the Albion Hotel, which was very numerously attended, and at which Mr. Whittaker presided, when the report of the Directors having been read, the meeting unanimously agreed to a resolution to this effect :—" That the Shareholders should NOT adopt the recommendation of the Directors regarding the proposed amalgamation." The meeting then adjourned to the railway station, where Mr. Westhead took the chair, and ultimately to the Corn Exchange, for want of sufficient 9 - ,„ room. _ 7 ' The Secretary read the report, of which the following is an _ extract ;- - " From the accounts as rendered it will be seen that a large increase has taken place in the amount received for the convey = ance of passangers and goods compared with the corresponding half-year in 1844 ; half-year ending July 31, 1844 .... £38,488 9 4.. £14,304 12 0 PP July 31, 1845 .... 43,970 18 3.. 22,428 13 8 £5,482 811 £8,124 3 8 Total increase .• • • £13,606 12s. 7d. The number of passengers booked at all the stations on this line, as per tabular statement annexed, shows that in the half years ending July 31, 1844, 441,082, and July 31, 1845, 578,297 persons travelled upon the railway, exhibiting an in crease of 137,215 passengers. This large accession of passen gers, &c., together with the reductions which have taken place in fares and rates, will necessarily occasion an increase in the working expenses of the line. From the statement submitted to the Proprietors in the form hitherto adopted by the Com pany, it would appear that there remains the sums of 17,7511. 15s. W., available for the purpose of dividend, asc. The Directors feel it their duty to state that the practice pursued by other large companies of reserving an nually a sum in order to provide for the unavoidable de preciation of the working stock of the concern, has not pre. vailed hitherto in this Company, and the Directors would respectfully submit, that the line to Crewe having now been opened for three years, the present is the proper time for the introduction of the principle. The original cost of engines, carriages, waggons, tools, &c., and the subsequent outlay to the 31st of July, 1845, in this branch of the expenditure, amounts to 111,3531. lOs. Bd., and it is proposed that a sum of 2,751/. 10s. Bsi. shall be carried to account of a " depreciation fund," being at the rate of five per cent. per annum. The sum of 4,4501. 25., being the amount at present in dispute be . tween this company and the Grand Junction Company, will not be available for the dividend until the question is settled. The above sums of 2,753/. 10s. Bd. and 4,4591. 2s. being de ducted from 37,7511. 15s. 6d., there will remain to be divided 30,518/. 2s. 10d. which, on the capital stock called up, will afford a dividend of 2/. 4s. '2 d. for the half-year upon each . 1001. paid up, or upon each, - 401. share a dividend of •••-••••• • • • • • £0 17 6 per share, less - Quarter share 41. paid............ i, 0 1 9 come-tax. - Quarter sh are it V. paid May, 1,1345.. 0 0 s'. The Directors have to report that in the present session of - Parliament, the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway Bill, and the Ashton and Guide Bridge Branch Rail : way Bill, have received the sanction of the Legislature, and _ measures have been adopted to carry on the works immediately. - The branch line to Poynton was opened for the conveyance of - coals on the 9th of June, and the traffic is proceeding satisfac torily. Stations in Alanchester, Stockport, and other places - on the line have been established, and there is every reason to _ expect a large amount of income from this source. It is conti _ dently expected that the line to Macclesfield will be opened - shortly, the contractor having been urged to the utmost to fulfil - his engagement with the Company. The long-continued wet weather has had an injurious effect in retarding the operations ,• - bat the resident engineer states, that the line will be completed and opened for the conveyance of passengers, &c., early in Oc tober next. The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the meeting, said he and his - co-Directors, in the discharge of their duty, had deemed it - _ advisable to recommend to the Shareholders a course in refer ence to their line, and that of the London and Birmingham - Company, to which he understood exception would be taken - by some, and that steps had been taken, by the issue of proxies - and other means, to procure a strong objection to the remainder. - He had also heard that it had been reported abroad that the - Directors had endeavoured to reduce their dividend to the mi nimum, with a view to inducing the Proprietors to believe that - it would be exceedingly advantageous to them to accede to the - terms on which the amalgamation was proposed. lie begged, -- in reply to that, to say that the account the Directors had laid _ before the meeting was a most honest , and just , and fair art count. After some further remarks, the Chairman read some - passages from a statement which he said had been put f .rward in the public papers, and signed " Sale and Wortl.ing - ton," which he conceived tended to put a wrong construe -3 tion upon the acts of the Directors, and he commented in 2 1 , strong language upon it. He also read extracts from a a peech . _ made by Mr. Glynn, in order to show th at it was not cont sin - plated by the London and Birmingham Company to make any - bargain prejudicial to the interes ts of this Company. Having spoken at great length in defence of the Direcesrs'r,etcobinemfierns-t - dation, he concluded by moving that the a ccoui adopted, ' and the meeting could afterwards consider she report. In answer to a question from Mr. Sale, he said the only inti mation which he had had of any intention to oppose 'he pro - position for an amalgamation, was on the 3d of September, in - the shape of a notice signed " Sale and Worthington," to the effect that they would apply for an injunction to restrain the London and Birmingham Company from paying the sum pro posed to be taken fur the amalgamation, viz., 18,0001. A very warm and protracted discussion ensued. The CHAIRMAN said, receiving the report did not bind them to receive the proposed 18,000/. from the London arid Bir mingham Company. Mr. THONIASON addressed the meeting at considerable length, and concluded by proposing an amendment, to the effect that the Shareholders should not adopt the report, or take any step towards effecting an amalgamation on the terms NORTH KENT. DEAL, FRIDAY.—An important meeting of the inhabitants of Deal, Walmer, and the surrounding districts, was held this afternoon, at the Guildhall, to take into cons deration the pro jected independent line through North Kent, and for the adoption of means for promoting the establishment of a direct communication with London. The Mayor ( C. Vimgomill, Esq.) entered the hall, accom padded by a deputation from the North Kent Company, con sisting of George Whitmore, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the North Kent Company, Mr. J. D. Powle, Mr. Spagnolle, the engineer, and Mr. Stephens, the solicitor. The Major having taken the chair, on the understanding that he should remain neuter, Mr. KENDIOCK proposed the first resolution, to the effect that a connexion between London and Deal, through the northern and most populous parts of Kent, connecting the naval and military establishments of the country with each other, and also with the metropolis and the Downs, is of great national and local importance; and that a direct and inde pendent line will be most conducive to the interests of the in habitants of North Kent and to the public service. Mr. S. Cu nnlNG seconded the motion, which Mr. PRITCHARD opposed, on the ground that the South- Eastern Company would effect all that was desired by the meeting ; they had brought a line down to Dover quite suffi cient for all the purposes of the county.—(Cries of " no, no," and hisses.) He moved, as an amendment, that the words " seperate and independent" be cancelled from the resolution. Mr. POWLES, at great length, defended the proposed North Kent line. The MAYOR then put the amendment, but no one, save the proposer, held up his hand. The original motion was then put, and carried by acclamation. Mr. Vla NOLLES then described the course of the line. The Committee of the House of Commons did not reject the North Kent line on account of the engineering details not being of a satisfactory character, but principally on account of its not run ning to Deal.—( Cheers. ) H was assured that if they had at first come forward with a line of a large character, and connect ing that town with a direct line from the metropolis, that they would have carried it in ihe last session. —(Cheers.) They would now have an opportunity of increasing their capilal to such a sum as would be sufficient to construct lines to Maid stone and to Dover, in addition to contributing their quota to wards the construction of the central terminus. Major Errata airs represented the opposition towards the South-Eastern Company, and considered that that company had at first proposed to give accommodation to Deal. Mr. HUG HES proposed a resolution to the effect that the line laid down by Mr. Vignollee, called the North Kent line, will afford to the north of Kent, and to this locality generally, the most direct and most advantageous line to the metropolis. Mr. KNECYEIC entered at considerable length into the merits of the North Kent line, and cited the case of Mr. 13onham, to show that the present management of the South-Eastern Com pany was most defective and corrupt, and strongly called upon the meeting not to trust themselves in their hands, but to con struct an independent line to London. Mr. BURNA ND seconded the motion. Mr. EDMUND TnompsoN moved an amendment, to the effect that any decision would be premature. The Mal - ox then put the amendment, which was lost, there being only nine hands held up in favour of it. The original motion was then put, and carried unanimously. SHREWSBURY, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE JUNCTION. WOLVERHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING.—This afternoon a meeting of the Provisional Committee, and of those inhabitants favourable to the projected line, took place at the Swan Hotel, in this town. The line had been determined upon in conse quence of some dissatisfaction which had been expressed at the conduct of the Directors of the Shrewsbury, Dudley, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, whose scheme was rejected by the Standing Orders Committee early last session. The Right Hon. Lord Hatherton presided, and was sup ported by Charles Smith Forster, Esq., High Sheriff of Staffordshire ; R. C. Chawner, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the South Staffordshire Junction ; William Chadwick, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the North Wales Railway ; C. Lawrence, Esq., Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway ; G. B. Thor neycroft, Esq. ; W. Bland, Esq. ; H. Hill, Esq. ; F. C. Nor ton, Esq. ; Messrs. Payne, Witney, Hughes, Blakemore, Wal ker, Gladstone, Underhill, and gentlemen from Shrewsbury, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Tipton, Bilston, Walsall, Lichfield, and other districts which the projected line proposes to benefit. The CatAtitatAN, in opening the proceedings, said that he felt a deep interest in the prosperity of South Staffordshire, and especially in the town of Wolverhampton. And it was on that account that he felt desirous that the projected line should be brought fairly before the public. A line for the benefit of the town had been previously projected, but the egregious blunders that had been made by those to whom its direction had been in trusted, had occasioned its rejection by the Standing Orders Committee of the House of Commons. The Grand Junction Company had come forward in the most handsome manner, and had offered the most valuable assistance, at the same time guaranteeing that all the expenses attendant on the application to Parliament should be defrayed. He rejoiced to say that satis factory arrangements had been made with the Grand Junction Railway Company, the Orford, Worcester,and Wolverhampton Railway Company, and the South Staffordshire Junction Com pany, for establishing a grand central station for the joint use of the four companies within the town of Wolverhamp ton ; and branches would be made to Coalbrook Dale and. Ironbridge. The great commercial interests of South Stafford shire were deeply interested in this question, a circumstance which could scarcely fail to impress Parliament in its favour, for however powerful the landed interests might be, Parliament would pay more attention to great mercantile interests, such as those which existed in Wolverhampton and other districts through which the proposed line would pass.—(Cheers.) The Chairman concluded by submitting a resolution, affirming the necessity of a line such as that he had described. After some discussion, Mr. LAWRENCE, Chairman of the Grand Junction Com pany, remarked that that Company felt a deep interest in the success of the projected line, and would give it their hearty support. Mr. Thoreeycroft was elected Chairman, and Mr. Hill De puty Chairman of the Company. Mr. Wignett, ~of Shrews bury, was elected Secretary. A vote of thanks to the Chairman, which the Noble Lord acknowledged, concluded the business of the day. At the close of the proceedings a dinner took place, at which Lord Hatherton presided. Several speeches were delivered, and the respective speakers alluded in terms of confidence to the success of the line. GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST. Gr.ouc;;;;l7, Fit;ow;.—.A general meeting of the Pro prietors of the Gloucester and Dean Forest was held to-day at the Bell lintel, in this city, to receive a report from the Com mittee of Management, and to consider the propriety of con firming the agreement entered into with the Great Western Company, and for authorising the further prosecution of the undertaking in the next session. Mr. Samuel Baker took the chair. The report of the Committee of Management was as follows " Your Conmittee, in pursuance of the authority of the last general meeting, presented their application to Parliament in the last session for a Bill for the construction of thin railway, but their progress was stayed in consequence of their non-compli ance with the stan.ting orders of Parliament upon certain grounds. Your Committee have entered into a deed of cove nant with the Great Waster!' Railway Company, and three of the Directors of the South Wales Company, in confirmation of, and fur the purpose of giving effect to, the arrangement there tofore made and referred to in the last report, for bringing the Monmouth and Hereford Railway into and through the city of Gloucester, the purport of which agreement is That the Great Western Railway Company shall not apply for power to make that portion of their Monmouth and Hereford Railway from near a place called Boseley, in the parish of Westbury, which was intended to be carried across the river Severn to Standish ; but that the said railway shall be brought into and through the city of Gloucester, there to join the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway, by making the Monmouth and Herefore line join and run into the Gloucester and Dean Forest at Westbury.' The remainder of the report recom mended the re-application for the line in the next session, and the lease of it to the Great Western at 4 per cent. After some di,cussion the report was adopted, and the pro posed agreement with the Great Western ratified. WINDSOR AND LONDON. WINDSOR, FRIDAY EVENINCL—A very numerous and highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants of the town and its vicinity, convened by Thomas Clarke, Esq., the Chief Magistrate, took place this afternoon, '‘ to take into considera tion the correspondence which has passed between the Corn raittee appointed on the 2d of July last, and the Commissioners of her Majesty's Woods and Works, respecting the formation of a railwry to Windsor, and to receive the report of such Com mittee, and to take such further steps as may be necessary for carrying out the wishes of the inhabitants in promoting a direct railway communication from Windsor to London." Amongst those who attended the meeting were Dr. Stan. ford, Major Sturgess, Captain Forbes, J. J. Williams, Esq. (barrister -at-law ), Captain Ragg, C. S. Voules, Esq. (soli citor), John Voules Esq., William Legh, Esq. (magistrate), Messrs. Sherman, S. Whinton, Oxley, MalM, Jowerty, Fowler, Paul, Chater, Walker, Oliver, J. Cleave, &c. Mr. Voules, Mr. Sherman, and Captain Forbes, having addressed the meeting, the Committee's report was read. It gave in detail the whole of the letters which had passed between the Woods and Forests and the Chairman of the Committee (Captain Forbes ). It appeared that two lines of railway d were pointed out to the Commissioners for a rail wa y into NN'insotro. The Board, in their last letter to the Chairman, declined _. express any opinion upon either of these lines, .asthe y cons dere he d thete thereby. n The report property at thus tsconcludes Windsoreoewouhlsd,,, injuriously af fected nd Committee requests o c f o si e m - der'e d U i t t i o u n s e t l h e e e fu e r e t i h p e t rotf. arguethe last ss the l t wishes h C em oriaiists, it being ev ident to them that tde e to nersommissto of Woods and Fore sts had, from the first, termined e countenance any project for bringing a railway over any part of the Crown property, without regard to any proposition for making and constructing such railway, so as to remove any ground for a pprehending inconvenience or injury to any party." Mr. C S. VOULES proposed, and Mr. Fovsts:a. seconded— ,. That this meeting cannot but express their regret at the re sult of the application to the Conamiss tt io eh n a of opinionetrsuopnfo future o t ou thatdr es con sideration, a ot n hn d ; si d Fo e i e r a a t t s i , on, but the still Commissionersen tertai ri th w e ili h n o o p t e Crown and property will be injuriously affected by a railway tunnel under the Long W a lk, as proposed by the memorialist ' and which plan received th e sanct i on o f hi s late M a j esty Ki ng IV., and of the Board of Works, &c., in the year 1834." Mr. MINToN. , purveyor to her Majesty, moved, and Mr. J. WILLIAMS, barrister, seconded, upon which it was re solved--." That the inhabitants did not abandon the hope of obtaining a more direct railway communication to London ; and that they do co-operate with the London and Windsor Railway Company, already formed, whose money is subscribed, and plans prepared, for the accomplishment of this desirable object." . . Major DourAu having described the plans of the London and Windsor Direct Railway Company at considerable length, and thanks having been voted to the Mayor, the assembly broke up. • OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON Cxmvpi:x, SKrT. s.—This ancient town was yesterday the 2% 132% 1174 411, 4 1 / (4 31 / 2 214 20 1 4 7 %P 32 3 7 15 1 .4 4% 13 3 / 4 2 S, 1% 8 p 3p 223 264 p 6% 1 3 / 3 1 / 5% is 219 40 75 14 111 A P 43% 6N, 28% 4 : 4% 10;j 4 46 31 4 7 48% 23 3 t/ 2 2% 50 1 , ! 2 43 M NAMES or RAILWAYS. .2 t .4 .1 Aberdeen • • • • • • • • Airdrie and Coatbridge Arbroath and Forfar .... Ditto Hull Shares .... Armagh, Coln, & Portrush 2 y„, Bandon and Bantry ..... Belfast and Ballymena .. _— Belfast and County Down _ Birknhd,Lan.& Ches.Jnc. Birmingham and Glo'ster 133 Do. New (iss.at 71: 2 dis.) Ditto Half Shares Birminglun&Oxrrd.Junc. Blekburn, and Preston.. Blekburn, Danvil,& Bohn Bolton, W igali, & Liverpl. Boston, Stallard and Birm Brighton, Lewes, & Hast. Bristol and Exeter... • Ditto New . Bristol and Gloucester .. Bristol and S. Wales June. British and Irish Union.. Caledon. and Ayrsh. June Caledun. & Dumbar. June Caled , nian .• • • • .• • • • • • • Ditto Extension • ... Cambridge and Lincoln.. Chester and Birkenhead., L 1 11 3%, 3 8 4 4}4 _4% Ditto Nsw Shares .... Ditto Half Shares .... _ Chester and H.lyhead 20% 21 Cheltenham and Oxford.. 49 Chichester and Brighton.. Churnet Valley . • • • •• • . Clitheroe Junction ...... Clydesdale Junction ..... Cork, Blackrck & Passage Cork and Bandon ....... Cork and Killarney .• Cork and Waterford • . Cork and Youghal .. • • • Canterbury and Dover... Coventry and Leicester.. Cornwall Derby - and Crewe . • • • • • • Direct Lon. and Manchstr Diss, Beccles, & Yarmoth Direet3lan.(Rernington's) Direct Northern •• • • • • • • Direct Norwich .• • • • • • • • Dublin and Belfast June. Dublin, Belfast, & Colri.e Dublin and Drogheda • • • • Dublin and Galway .. • • • Dundalk and Enniskillen Dundee and Arbroath .., - 112}4 2%1 2% -3 I - -2 S i aM 4 3% 3!4' 9 I 9% - - G PI- I I 6 4% - 3 Ditto New . • Dundee and Per.h • • • • . Durham and Sunderland East Lancashire (No. 1) Ditto (No. 2) ....... . Eastern Counties . • • • Do. New . • • • • • .. • Do. Perp.s pr Ct., No. 1 Do. do. No. 2 %pl East Dereham & Norwich 1% 1 East Union . • • • • • • - • • • • • Ditto Extension • • • • • • Edinbgh, Glas:, and Dum. Edinburgh and Glasgow.. Do. Quarter Shares • • • Do. New Quarter Shares Edinb. Leith, and Granton Do. Pref. 5 per Cent.. Edinburgh and Northern Edinburgh and Peebles • Edinburgh and Perth • • • • Ely and Huntingdon .• • • Enniskillen and Sligo •• • • Exeter, Yeovil, & Drchstr Fltwood, Prstn, &W: Rid. 4 Garnkirk and Glasgow • • Glasgow and Ayr . .• Do. Quarter Shares. • .. Glasgow and Greenock.. Ditto New.. .•• Ditto Preference • .. •• Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car, Glsgw, Kihnarnck, & Ard. Glasgow and Belfast Un. Goole and Doncaster • • • Grand Junction . • • • • • • • Ditto Half Shares .. • Ditto Quarter Shares • Ditto New Quarters • Ditto Eighths •• • • Grand Union - I 7% 20M 20% lip I.*i, _ I 224 - I 234 3%l 3 , i 7% Great Eastern & Western - Gt Grimsby &Dk Extens. - Gt Grimsby and Sheffield - Gt Sthrn & Wstrn (Irlnd) - Ditto Extension .• • • l3 Great Munster ••••• • • • • • - Gt Northern of Scotland - Grt Northern of England 222 Do. New 401. Shares • • - Do. New 301. Shares Great Western •• . •• .. • • 170 Ditto Half Shares 94 *Ditto Fifths ... ... Guilfrd, Farehm, & Ports. - Harwich • itudrsfid & Man. It. & Canl Huddersfield and Sheffield Hull and Gainsborough - hull and Selby .. . 103 Ditto Quarter Shares • • • 21 Ditto Half Shares •• • • 23% Inverness and Elgin ..•• Isle of Jersey • • . • • • .. • • Kendal and Windermere Kingstown and Bray Killarney Junctions .• . - Lancaster and Cal lisle • • 55 Lancaster and Preston Leeds and Bradford Ditto Extension .. • • .. Leeds and Dewsbury.. • • Leeds and Thirsk . • • • • • • • Leeds & W. Riding June. Leicester & Birmingham Leicester and Bedford ... Limerick and Waterford Limrek, Ennis, & Nil. Jne. Lincoln, York, and Leeds Liv. Man. & Gt N. of Eng. Liv erpol and Manchester - Ditto half Shares •• • • - Ditto Quarter Shares • • - Liverpl, Ormskrk,& Prstn - 7 London and Birmingham 22$ 224 Ditto Thirds ••••• • • • • • - 46 Ditto Quarters • • • • • • • London and Blackwell • • - London and Brighton. •• . 77 _ Ditto Consolid. Eighths London and Croydon .• • • - Ditto New . ••••• • • • • 1 3 4 p - Do. Guarant. 5 per Ca. - London and Greenwich - Do. Pref. or Privilege • • - London and South Westrn Do. New Cons. Eighths - - Do. New, 501 Shares.. - - Do. New, 401. Shares London and York ... 6% Ditto (liktwtry) .......- London and Windsor.... - Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl - Londonderry & Coleraine 5% - 4 Londonderry & Enalskilln - • Lynn and Ely • • •• • • - Lynn and Deroham _ - Manchester and Leeds • - - Ditto Half Shares - Ditto Quarter Shares.. 40 - Ditto Sixteenths .. Manchstr and Birkenhead _ Manchester &Binninghin t 3 Ditto Quarter Shares -• 13 121-' Ditto New Quarters . • _ 11 Do. Con. & Welsh June. 3 Maneliestr, Bolin, & Bury - Mnchstr, & Matlk 81A p Man. Shef. and Mid. June. - 11 Manchestr & Southamptn Midland .. ••••••• • • • • • • • 174% - I)itto Fifths ••••• • • • • • _ Ditto New ...... 25% 2, Do. Con. Birm. & Derby 132 _ Midlnd Gt Westrn (Irish) Do. Extension to Sligo - _ Newestl & Darlngtn June. _ 1),.. New (Brandling).. 43% - Newcastle and Berwick.. 161 4 _ Newcastle and Carlisle.. _ _ Nwestle, Durham, & Lan. - Newport & Abergavenny _ Newry and Enniskillen.. - Newark and Sheffield .• • - North British • • Ditto New Shares •• • • 10% - Northern and Eastern .. _ Do. Scrip (iss. at 5 die.) Do. Quarter Shares • • - North Devon .• •••.• • • • • - _ North Kent ••-••• • • • • • 4% North Staffordshire •• • • 4% North Eastern. • - North Union (A) •••• • • • • - • Ditto (B) ..... - • North Wales Mineral •• • • - • Ditto New Shares •• • • - • North Western •• • • - North Wales ..... 5 Norwich and Brandon • • - Ditto New • • Not., Belvoir, & Granthm - Nottingham and Boston. • - Nott., Er wsh. Val. & Man. - Nottingham & Mansfield - Oxford and Binning. June - Oxford and Worcester • • 10% Oxford and Cambridge • • - Perth and Inverness •• • • - Portsmouth Direct.. .• Preston and Wyre •• • • Ditto Half Shares •• • • - Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar - Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div. - Preston & Wyre Extens. - Richmond &W. End June - Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring Scottish Central ••..• • • • 7 Scottish Midland. • • • • • • • Sheffield and Manchester - Ditto Quarter Shares • • - Ditto ditto (No. 2) • • - Ditto ditto (No. 3) • • - Sheffield and Lincoln •• • • - Sheffield and Rotherham - Shrewsbry & Grand June. - Shrewsb., Wor., & Crowe 4% Shrws.,Wolv.,Dudl,&Bir 8 3hrwsbry & Trot Val. Us. 3 Shrws, Herefd,& N. Wales 4% - Slamannan ...... ... •• • • - - South Devon .••.•• • • • • • - - South Midland . • • : South Eastern and Dover 48 % 4 Do. New (iss. 321.) No. I - - Do. (155.33/.65.8e1.)., 2 -„ Do. (iss. 301.) „3 831 Staines and Richmond .• • - Sta ffordshire &Shropshire - Stirling and Dunfermline - gib South Wales • Teen and Dove Valley • • - Trent Valley .• ...... .. Do. and HolyheadJunc. 3 Vale of Neath • • •• • • • - West London, Old Shares - West End & Sothrn Coml. - Wexford a•id Carlow •• • • - Warwick and Cheltenham 2 Waterford and Kilkenny -, W Iv, a ,k tr e f fi d e ,l l V d x . f , d ia \ B V i r c a k d & for D d u . b . Wakfid,Pontelrct, & Gool - Wakefield and Ilarrogate - Warwick and London •• • - West Lancashire •••• • • • • - -- Worcester and Tring • - • • Whitehaven and Furness - Do. New Half Shares • • Welsh Midland ••.•• • • • " 4% - We,t Cornwall . • • • • • • • • • West Yorkshire • • • • • • " Wilsontwn, M.& Coltness Wilts, Somrst, & Weyinth - Yarmouth and Norwich- - Ditto New. ..... •• • ° l / 4 York and Carlisle . • • • • • • York and North Midland 110 Ditto llalf Shares • • " , Ditto Scarbro' Branch 5 784% Ditto Selby • • ...... Ditto Extension .. • • " Yorkshire & Glasgow 1:711 - 23, 1 16 -p 24 2%p - 61/4 itos p -------_ HULL, SEPT. 5. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Eastern Counties, No. 2,17 s. ad, p,--Lvadon aild Croydon, New, 365. p.—Great Sept. !Sep 5. I 5 4 I ö 15859d1 77s6di -- 60s -- 93s6di -- 17486 d 14756d1 819 p 6% 385 pl 195 1') 13 - 6s6d 17% 40s p ,51s p I 1 ,31s Pi I 3os p 18359 d 7% -- 4% - L°;'i%l - - 1 95 9141- I- 2%1- 1= 5%1- 1- 4%1- 1= 17 %1 - 1= 9%1 - 111 3%1 - I I= 3%1 - 1= IG - 6s3d! !2756p 4% 1 sos 8 I - 5 I - 6yol SX it/1 -,/- - ....."--....- • , being s.P. voreester, t, f ' scene of unwonted gaiety and excitement, the day pt , nted commerno-ate the nas.ino- of the Oxford. W and Wolverhampton 101. 'fhe nay waF ushered in with _ peals of bells, and seemed to be kept as a general holida f ir the evening a dinner was given at the T o wn-hall to J. T. Elgee, Esq., of Worcester, in acknowledgment of his services rendered at the commencement of the undertaking, and car ried out to their successful result. Close adjacent to the hall was erected a handsome triumphal arch, and flags were waving over the ancient building. The chair was taken by Sir Thomas PhiHipps, Bart., of Middle Hill, near this town, the vice-chair being occupied by W. Cooper, sen., Esq. Amongst the com pany present, numbering about 130, we observed R. W. Baker, Esq., of Cotswold; Rev. J. T. Jones; James Smith, Esq., Blockley ; J. F. Hiron, and W. Brown, Esqs., of Campden ; H. G. Busby, Esq., Moreton-in-the-Marsh ; C. Freeman, Esq., Campden, and others. The room was elegantly and appropriately ornamented with flowers in devices and bankers. A variety of toasts were proposed and responded to, and the party did not break up until midnight. ~--~ iNilSkC• l* NAVAL INTELLIGENCE CIIATIIA3I, SEPT. s.—The Raleigh, 50 guns, that was launched from this dockyard in May last, was taken into dock this day to have her bottom coppered, and to be fitted without delay for an advance ship. 1 he Isis, 44, was taken into dock nn 1 hursday, the 4th inst., when her copper was examined and repaired. She was put out again this day. The Retribution steam•frigate was put out of dock on the 4th instant, having been fitted for commission. She is moored alongside the sheer-hulk. The La Hogue, 74 guns, and the Eurttas, 46 guns, in ordi nary, are ordered to be converted into steam-ships, and are to be placed as guard-ships in the river Medway. The Cumberland, 70 guns, in dock, is fitting as an advanced Workmen are employed fitting the Cockatrice schooner for a victualling craft. The Diligence naval transport, Martin master, remains taking in stores and timber for Deptford-yard. Thrce of the crew of the Ocean, 80, lying at Sheerness, named John Bancroft, Henry Goldby, and Richard Cocker, were brought before the county magistrates at Rochester,, on the charge of plundering a cottage garden of Wm. N ilson s, a farm-servant, in the Isle of Grain, of several cabbages, apples, and plums, on the night of Sunday last, the 31st ult. It ap pears that the Ocean was taken into dock to be re-eoppered, and the crew were transferred to the ship Wellington, lying in Saltpan-reach, off the Isle of Grain, when on Sunday afternoon last, the three men came on shore, and repaired to the Cock public-house in the village, and on leaving the house, about nine o'clock, Goldby and Cocker, about a mile from the publir:-house, were detected with the cabbages, &c., in their possession, and coming from the cottage garden, by a man named James Humble. The two sailors, Goldby and Cocker, were adjudged to pay each the sum of 16s. 9d., including the damage and expenses of the Court, and Bancroft was dis charged, the magistrates telling the prisoners that it was a disgrace to a British seaman to rob the poor of the produce of their garden. PLYMOUTH, Seer. s.—The Spartan, 26, was paid off on Tuesday; Alban, steamer, and Adventure, transport, arrived on Sunday from Portsmouth ; Express, packet. was paid wages, and sailed for Falmouth on Monday; Trafalgar, 120, has proved herself the quickest ship in manasuvring, of the ex perimental squadron ; Heroine, 9, is to be commissioned for service on the coast of Africa, Commander C. E. Bum n is appointed to the command ; Devastation and Acheron, steamers, are ordered to return from the Mediterranean to be paid off. It is said that the Queen intends giving the beauti ful little steamer Fairy to thu King of Pruss.a as a present. In Harbour—Caledonia, Bloodhound, Jackall, and Alban, steamers; Adventure, transport.— Western Times. MAIDSTONE, THE ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY. In the Express of the 12th of July last, we re ported an inqitest held on the body of Thomas Whelan, aged seven years and a half, who was unfortunately drowned while bathing in the river 'Medway, on the Wednesday preceding, although several attempts were made by a lad of the name Albert Boorman, about 12 years of age, to save him, by diving several times after him. Struck with the gallantry of young Boorman, we forwarded a copy of the Express, with a letter, to the secretary of the Royal Humane Society, thinking that the youth was deserving of some notice at their hands. Mr. Charlier, the secretary, with that promptitude and gentlemanly feeling for which he is so much :esteemed, replied instantly to our communication, and forwarded a copy of the certificates required by the rules of the so ciety previous to their entertaining the application. Those were procured, end we also obtained a handsome testimonial of the lad's conduct from F. F. Daily, Es:q., the borough coroner, and a similar testimonial which was kindly signed by all the jury who were on the in quest. We forwarded these documents to the secretary, and on Tuesday last were gratified by the receipt of the following letter : Royal Humane Society. Case 14,9.10. Office, No. 3, Trafalgar-square, Aug. 1845. Sir,—l have the satisfaction to acquaint you for the in formation of Albert Boorman, that the Committee have awarded him the Society's Honorary Bronze Medallion for his exemplary and humane conduct in trying to save Thomas Whelan on the 9th ult., who was unfortunately drowned in the river Medway. As you have taken such a great interest in the case, I will forward you the Medal when engraved in order that you may present it to him. I am, Sir, your very obedient servant, J. CHARLIER, Secretary. Mr. James Phippen, Maidstaie. The promptitude with which this has been attended to, and the Ns hole proceedings, reflect great credit upon the Humane Society, and we are proud to record it, because, upon no distant occasion, when the noble efforts of a Learned Baronet of this town were similarty re warded, it was openly asserted in many quarters that if a poor man had performed a corresponding action, ho would have obtained no reward, nor would there hare been any notice taken of it. One fact is worth a thou sand arguments. In this case the good faith of the so ciety has been tested, and they have nobly borne out their professions in showing that it is not rank. but de sert that they reward. And now we would ask, why is a society, based upon such excellent principles, allowed to be so deficient in their funds as to be unable to ext, nd their usefulness ? Why are they to rely chit fly upon metropolitan subscriptions, when the whole country de rives a benefit from the institution ? To the inhabitants of Maidstone we would say particularly, cannot you come forward with your mites in aid of the funds of a society which has twice, within a comparatively short period, awarded medals to your fellow townsmen ? You have done yourselves much credit in subscribing liberally towards the erection of houses for a swimming club—and we wish the principle were carried out still further, for we are fully tensible of the utility of such things—cannot you then, acting upon the same motives, support a so ciety which has such laudable objects in view as the Royal Humane Society ? We hope that no arguments will be required to support our suggestions.—From the Sussex Ayrieu/tu , at Express, Aug. 30, 1845. A PRIVATE SHOT BY A CORPORAL.—On Wednes day evening Corporal James Buchanan, of the 73d Regiment, now quartered in the Barracks at Cork, was placed under con finement in his room by his sergeant. The sergeant then pro ceeded across the square to attend to his duties, and at about half-after seven the report of a shot was heard, and a private named Frisby, one of the qic l uet, was severely wounded. The corporal had seen the piquet, and had mistook them for the sergeant returning from tattoo, and fired. He is in close custody.—Abridged from the Cork Examiner. CONVICTS FOR HOBART TOWN .—TI.e Pestonjee Bomanjee hired convict ship dropped down from Deptford on Tuesday, to anchorage ground off the Royal Arsenal, Wool wich, and Friday mornine. the Naiad and Nymph, Woolwich Steam-packet Cempany's ' boats, brought down about 125 con victs, each for conveyance to Hobart Town, New South Wales. The Mayda sailed with her convicts on Saturday last, and takes out William Kenyon Winterbottora, formerly Mayor of Stock port, the portion of whose sentence to Norfolk Island has been remitted, and he will be left at a less penal settlement. He is represented as being very melancholy in the early part of the day, but rallies in the afternoon, and he is said to be very gentle manly and agreeable in manners. MURDER OF ELIZ GRIMWOOD.—DUBLIN, SEPT. 4.—George Hill, the private of the 67th Foot, who a short time back, when arrested upon a charge of drunkenness by one of the police, stated that he was the murderer of Eliza Grim wood, who was found murdered in the Waterloo-road, London, eight or nine years ago, was yesterday handed over to Mr. Field, one of the London police, who arrived in town a couple of days since with a warrant for his removal to England to stand his trial. Inspector Maher, of the metropolitan force of this city, also accompanies him, and will of course, remain give evidence of the confession of the prisoner. DURHAM AND SUNDERLAND RAILWAY. Mr. Robert Stephenson is at present engaged with the requisite surveys, and in considering the best method of improving the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and connecting the line with new and capacious docks to be constructed at its terminus, adjoining the Moor; and also for carrying into effect the Auckland extension of the main line, and the making of the Durham and other branches.—Sunderland Herald. THE GAME-LAWS IN WILTS.—It is a remarkable , fact that there is not, at the present time, one individual con fined in either of the prisons in this county for offences against the game-lam s, nor has there been one of this description of offenders in confinement for six weeks past, although the county abounds with preserves and coursing-grounds as much, probably, as any shire in the kingdom, and although there are petty sessions held weekly in about twenty places within the county.— Sherborne Journal. ARRIVAL OF TWO MALE OSTRICHES.—TIVO very fine African ostriches were last week added to the previous splendid collection of the Surrey Z o. olog t ical 9 i rahredemnsa. magnificentwith w the close g of this w av e ai a l d t v h i e se ms a e l l l v e w s l h o n a na t cit o . the opportunity which remains. , MORE i\ iEDICI NAL phseiacaysteoonrni,aolbteesxYeenimbtiothiviosendacfolfreoEctfdhisenerbennuoircgveilltluiesisli WELLS —Some weeks ago, we noticed the medical virtues of a spring of water at Clachna- This well has, however, run dry, and cur towns-folks harry. have betaken themselves to one at the mills of Culcaboeks ofm,fsT T ,re eoh h eetln iden i eclt,aah,l. ssal. Nipt‘si men :heiernanasgir is robnewuottmr stronglycyisoeeenrt n tgaa ‘iitivnr impregnated aware eut h ighms i r g a, bathttleelearardntoyfrwenaitpotnhhut analysis als e yseosf : a ho n a mfsthehealth qe uerfnaeos mineral, and seekers numbers twn partaking place implicit l y , faith d a i s n virtue,t a s ny ra o r more and fillingss•e jhaarvss, bottles, and vessels of different shapes and sizes. We have received a commu n i c ati on res p ec ti n g a chalybeate spring lat&y discovered on the farm of Lurg, in the parish of Abernethy, the waters of which, in point of strength and general medical pro perties, are said to approximate even to those of Strathpeffer. A medical practitioner of the disfrict has pronounced so favour. ably of this well, that crowds of invalid pilgrims are repairin% thither, no doubt in the hope of returning with renovated health. We think the high opinion entertained by many of the virtues of mineral springs might partly be dispensed with. It is more than probable that the change of scene, the exercise, and the amusements which are enjoyed at watering places con duce as much—perhaps more—to benefit patients or non. patients than the copious draughts quaffed from the healing springs which are thus multiplying on all sides.—lnverxess Courier. Al ASTERS AND SERVANTS.—BY an Act passed on the 4th of last month (August), manufscturers, or their agents, of woollen, worsted, linen, cotton, and silk hosiery, os giving out material to workmen, are, from Ist of January next, to deliver a printed or written ticket, signed by the manuf.c. turer (according to a form given in the Act), containing the par ticulars of the agreement between the employer and the em ployed, and the manufacturer or the agent is to keep a duplicate ticket. The ticket is to be legal evidence of all things men tioned therein or respecting it. Manufacturers or agents, neg. lecting to deliver tickets with the materials, will be liable to • penalty of not exceeding Si. On disputes arising as to improitt• or imperfect execution of work , the p iece of work is to be p r perly worked. This is a most wholesome enactmen t duced, and if not produced is to be deemed to have been pre. N ~, t?~..~. <. ~. ~-- ,i