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BAST INDIA. TIOITSE, MARCH 13, 1850. TIM COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST „, INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice , "ast a Proprietor of East India Stock has given notice, that at the Ittt:l erlHouse, y General Court of the said et Company, appointed to bo held `neir in Leadeahall-stre, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th inst., 4 11 submit the following motion, : d o „ the papers concerning the expulsion of Captain Peter Gor „lt from the district of Madura be printed for the use of the mem "!,y of this Court." • - roifotiat another Proprietor has given notice that he will submit the Prieto; i', v i t , ag motions, viz. : Itt the Court of Directors do lay before the Court of Pro sas the papers c•ameeted with the dismissal of M. Vencata , as notified in the Fort St. George ",Gazette" of date 25th Ja nuary, 1848." 4:That the removal Of the Judges of the'Court of Sudder and Font- Adawlut by the Government of the Marquis of Tweeddale was as u nconstitutio na l as his Lordship's residence on the Neleherry hills, Coar°rmance of acts of Government when separated Gorn the lof eloyernment, was in violation of Act 39 and 40 George ' "IL 79, sec. 12." to„Ailat another Proprietor has given notice that he will submit the ',1 )144 13 blotionz.:— t , pat the Court of Proprietors should express- their regret that . b " as e t oard of Control shou'd have proceeded with such unnecessary t9 . contirm the conageation of the Sindh principality, and that oard of Control be moved to a re-consideration of the case of ~'e k tioeers in view to some suitable provisi n for the exiled prances t heir native land." f o e' same Proprietor has also given notice that he will submit the "wing otfon, viz. oTthat th m e Court of Proprietors, participating in those feelings of tiTwhich there have been such frequent manifestation on `:,; Dart of -- the mercantile and manufac'uring communities, st a ll e it Militant outlay which has been incurred in Western India for .fl oot t i u _mg suitable access to the cotton-growing and other more pro raotti'a Portions of the British territory. and for the due developc ,ohr thereby of Its well ascertained and most valuable re hole", do most earnestly recommend to the Court of Directors the tometediate adoption of some comprehensive scheme of carriage-way nalnieation therewith from the nearest river and seaports, of b t 4l the district populations generally might also reap a permanent li ton v t , such a measure being not less called for by considerations of tob. a ndY towards those most iMpoverished classes of our native ioi deets, the cultivators of the soil, and those engaged in the very saine ancidangerons transport of it 4 produce, than for the main- If lor l fi ce and improvement of the revenue, and whereby *alone the rri ti . e . ast aS demand in this country for cotton wool can in ordinary o less in seasons of scarcity or suspended intercourse with -‘trterlea, be adequately met." JAMES MELVILL, Secretary. BANS of ENGLAND, MARCH 12, 1850. Tank Tim Court of Directors of the Governor and Company of the is England give notice, a General Court. will be held at the Bank, on THURSDAY, bt,,f,fst instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, to consider of a DIVI - V ) . Also that another General Court will be held at the Bank Illoot jsD AY , tlie 9th of April next, from Ten o'clock in the Fore- P. till Four in the Afternoon, for the ELECTION of a GOVER candea DEPUTY-GOVERNOR for th e year" ensuing (which will I,b, declared that evening)_; and the same Court will be continued 11 0 ," rs journment, and held at the same place, and during the sam , e T IOY Qn WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of April next, for the ELEC. .43f of TWENTY-FOUR DIRECTORS (which will also be one t iev ... Quarterly General Courts apointed by the Charter), and the .ion of the Twenty-four Director p s will be declared as soon as the ze r t ~..u t alY is r. rrin lip ted lists kif the Proprietors having votes will be ready to be de ell at the B an k on Tuesday, the 26th of March instant. JOAN KNIGLIT, Secretary. o • an Act passed in the 7th year of the reign of Geo. erson will be e - Allied to vote at the said election who shall not 'sj oeu b een six calendar months possessed in big own right of the 1 1 , v `l for which he shall then give his vote, unless the said stock shall h f b,, b een acquired, or shall have come by bequest, or by marriage, 'Of y f o S uccession to an inteqtate's estate, or by the custom of the city Lclon, or by any deed of settlement after the death of any per o shall have been entitled for life to the dividends of such stock. TIRE-ROYAL BRITISH BANK. , ; :oTit . l l:corparated by Charter 17th September, 1849, for receiving e t r'jls at interest, discounting bits, making advances on approved , granting cash credits, an 1 transac ing every other descrip " batking business on the Scottish System. 16, TOKE.NHOUSE-YARD, LOTHBURY. Directors The have the satisfaction to announce that they are X 29 :corner to op en b ranc h es o f th e Royal British Bank in the Strand (No. Tf,, c orner of Agar-street), and No. 77 , Bridg e-road, Lambeth. he Strand Branch will be opened for business on MONDAY, the tebt;` " ~Ilstant , and te Lambth as soon as the premises are ready. ka 3 ,l °l n's of public business e will be from Nine eat. till Four P.M. rates of interest, &c., to be charged on advances, and al- Cr' on accounts and deposits, must of course vary with the state Te Market and the value of money, which so frequently flue- P.; but the Directors propose that the following shall, until ,nee notice, be their TERMS OF BUSINESS :- 41it Accounts— 3 war cent. w ll be creditcd daily, on all deposits for 1 me ths gtt , of 11. and upds, and the interek t paid monthly, or accumn q 2 41 f - Tearly, at the option of the depositor, for every sum not then andwhieh in such cases will for the next period efsix months 14` if not an increased principal sum bearing interest at 3 per cent.; net then drawn, be again accumulated as above for the next 1 40 ' t.. Yearly period, and so on progressively, compounding the interest l'alj e arly. But in any particular case of need, the Directors will, Ize circumstances justify an exception from their rules, repay any err the • whole of the depo.it. dZe Directors having by the Charter the peculiar privilege of gra tiZY increasing the capital, will, whoa new shares are being alloted, 1. 4 , 4 Preference, after the existing shareholders , to de p ositors who to become proprietors, according to the priority of their IZ, il eations., allowing, until a dii idend be declare d, three p er cent. tViast on all deposits set apart for shares. In acco rdance with the I , e 7 441 Purpose of the Institution, and of the early promise of its n loters ' viz., to endeavour to make the proprietary body as nu k,lt ker, • "S as possible, and the corporation, as far as the law will per ; a society for banking on the principles of .a mutual benefit rei %lion, the shareholders will have a preference in the enjoyment ; 4 01 benefits as the bank can legitimately afford. eß g eial Deposits for shorter or longer periods than six months be received on inch terms as may be arranged in each particular ttk ii - ',inZ or Current Accounts—One per cent. interest reckorna 45e,,,,."_ay to day, will be allowed en all balances constant for six of 1001. and upwards ; and two per cent. on all such iZeon exceeding 2001. ; but the permanent maintenance of any tei * ,!' , e , will not be insisted on, when tits party has not also a dis t'it account. final Credit Accounts will be granted to respectable parties on security, or such guarantees as may be satisfactory to the A commission of one per cent. half-yearly will be charged flee,'" amount of the credit, but interest (5 per cent. per ann.) will be 1,, , ed on the balance only of actual:cash:from time to time drawn a,Y the party after deduction of the sums paid in. To share taiers the commission on cash credits will be but a half per cent. 'Yearly. accounts will be balanced half-yearly. laZnetal rece'pts will, on the one hand , be g iven to customers for all 1t . 4 7 Paid in, and their cheques on tl.e ether will be presery accounts will c ertified and the vouchers exch an g ed, except in cases where par • 4% may specially wish for a different arran g ement. Lkivances or Loans en Promissory Notes with marketable securi readily convertible, wl be mae at the rates proportioned to nature and value Of the il security i d n each case. 'mounts of Bills of Exchange will he made at the rates of the day; bnly to parties having drawing recounts, and keepin balances 'lot !ess than one-fourth of the amount of their discounts. g t,VI Bias for Discodut must be lodged daily before 12 noon , a nd not b ed for till after 2 P.M. tZetrtittances will be made to,' and Bills collected in, any place in Claand, Scotland, or Ireland, or on the Continent of Europe, where e a rs 'te th t a banker; •as also in America, the West Indies, India, and 4ividends, &c., will be received for shareholders o r customers, ..,.:nout charge. 1 0 charge will be made for keep in g accounts; nor any fee nor 1 4 1nity allowed to be received from a customer or applicant by any in the Bank's employment. Forms of application from shareholders or de p ositors for new k 4. _es, or from parties desirous to open accou nts, will be supplied at Bank, er sent by post to any who may require them. By order of the Court of Directors, HUGH INNES CAMERON, General Manager. Tokenhouse-yard, March 1, 1850. Uxbridge, March 16, 1850. p HE BRICK T R A D E. A Meeting of the Brick Trade will be held at the London hi Bishopsgate-street, on NVEDNasnair next, the 20th instant, We've o'clock precisely, on the subject of the Abolition of the uc k Duty. HERON' and RUTTER. AREVERSION TO MONEY IN THE FUNDS . fiII'BEADEL is directed to SELL, at the Suction Mart, on TUESDAY, March 19, at Twelve, TWO ENTII SHARES of 3344/.estedin the Three per Cent. Con ti'alated Bank Annuities, , and payable on the decease of tl a survivor gentleman aged 50, and a lady aged 47, husband and wife. tr. P articulars may be obtained of E. G. Crai;•, Esq.. Solicitor, Brain itte, Essex ; of NI cssrs. Sharpe, Field , J ackson, and Newbold, 501idi q,.'5.,41, Bedford-row ;at the Auction Mart ; a nd o f Mr. Beadel, 25, ,_'eanam-stieet, City. 147•••., SRHOLD PROPERTY.—BUTCHER'S SHOP in the Hackney road, and PREMISES, Pancras lane, Cit y . R. BEADEL is instructed by the Trustees to It ne SELL, thout reserve, at the Auction Mart, Bartholomew 10,_ . on TuEsuaY, the 19th March, at Twelve, in Two Lots, the fol- Zing small Leaseholds : ) k :; WAREHOUSE and PREMISES, No. 2, Pancras-lane, Cheapside, 4 ; . 'd at 381. r annum, and let at 701.; aud a BUTCHER'S SHOP 6 0 "WELL pe ING HOUSE, in Gwynne's•place, Hackney-road, let Lease to Mr. Woods, and held a t a g round rent. li t Particulars may be obtained of Messrs. Crosby and Compton, So b, " 1 , Church-court, O at ld Jewry ;at the Mart ;on the re- "eetive premises ; and Mr. Beadel's Office , 1 25, Gresham-street. OST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY (MARCH EDITION) - for I*so. 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"tel, for many years known as the York Tavern. ,Tbe interior of the Hotel has recently be en thorou g hly repaired, "corated, and refurnished, and is ROW replete wit h ever y conve b.'e,Llee and comfort. t i The Establishment affords ample accommodation for Families and h r Professional and Commercial Gentlemen , and wi ll b e conducted 'every respect in the first style. 1,:'• H. having taken the adjoining house, lately occupiel by the I sEell Hall, intends setting the same apart entirely for the use of elhMereial Gentlemen as Stock Rooms. Good Stabling and Lock-up Coach-houses. lurk March 1, 1850. VIER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY'S VI ) SIT to IRELAND, illustrated by a grand moving DIO t'LMA with smile of the most charming scenery in that country, 411( .•luditig thelovely LAKES ofKILLARNEY, by Mr. P. PHILLIPS, 1, 11 1 OPEN at the Chinese Gallery, Hyde-park Corner, on MONDAY, 'larch 18. Daily. at Three, Evening at Eight. Admission, Is.—Reserved Seats, 23. An interesting historical record of the event may be had at the Cab ery. LA'MERT ON THIS SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITII 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. vast published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, ELF-PRESERVATION; a IN-5 M e dical Treatise on the Physiology of Marria g e, and on he Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma .urity, 181 1 ally acquired at an early p eriod of life, which enervate . physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural ;flings, and exhaust the vital ene r g ies of Manhood ; with Practical ' Laervations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, w hether arising from these causes , c lose stud y , or the influence of ZroPical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, :ricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis iction. 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Consideri e very small amount capital required for con cting the Bells branch, the important traffi ehich it would bring on the mein line and Navan branch, they are cf opinion `laa..corapany may find it desirable in the course of some time to construct it; and if they shculd do so it is of great importance that they should have the power of obtaining the land on fair terms, which it is well known they could not do under the provisions of the Land C%auses Consolidation Act. On the motion for the adoption of the report, Mr. Gartland moved an amendment that it be not adopted. A discussion ensued, in the course of which the amendment was put and lost, and the report was adopted by a large majority. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. EDINBURG II AND /3A TIIG A TE.--The adjourned meeting cf this company was held on Thursday, at Edinburgh, to receive the report of the scrutineers on the poll demanded on the previous day with respect to the approval of the Bill for amalgamating the above company with the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Company, and also with regard to the adoption of one of the reports submitted by the directors; Mr. J. Stewart in the chair. The scrutineers reported that they were unable to agree on the point of allowing Mr. Latham to vote on behalf of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company, and they had therefore drawn up two reports of the state of the vote, the one omit ting, and the other retaining the disputed votes. The first, from Messrs. Smith and Blackburn, was as fol lows :—For the motion, not to approve of the amal gamation, 2,488 shares, representing 2,142 votes. For the amendment approving the Bill, 5,477 shares, representing 1,744 votes, showing a majority of 2,989 shares in favour of the Bill. The report from the other scrutineers, Messrs. Clark and Hill, stated that there were 2,488 shares and 2,142 votes for the motion, and 2,390 shares, representing 1,418 votes, for the amendment approving the Bill, showing a majority of 98 shares and 724 votes. With reference to the division on the motion for the adoption of one of the reports presented at the half 3 early meeting, Messrs. Smith and Blackburn reported that there was a majority of 235 votes in favour of the report signed by the chair man, and a majority of 2,982 shares in favour of the report signed by the seven directors. Messrs. Clark and llill, the other scrutineers, reported that there was a majority in favour of the report signed by the chairman of 105 shares and 561 votes. The chairman declared the state of the poll to be in accordance with the report given in by Messrs. Clark and Hill, and which was approved of accordingly. The difference between the two reports was stated to be, that it was suggested by the chairman and four directors, who had been particularly zealous in promoting the in terests of the independent shareholders, that Mr. M‘E wen, one of the directors of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Company, who retired from office in the Bathgate board, should be balloted out altogether ; while it was suggested in the report of the other sec tion of the board (seven directors) that Mr. Jamieson who had been indefatigable in maintaining the in terests of the Edinburgh and Bathgate independent shareholders, should be balloted out. Aft er a vo t e o f thanks to the chairman the meeting separated. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. POIITSMOUTIT, MARCH 17.—The following acting mates passed their examination for lieutenants at the Royal Naval College last week :—Messrs. R. P. Gresham, W. M. M. Wynyard, George Blakeley, and R. M. Ma y . Mr. J. M. Share, Second Master, also passed for Master. M-. 'l'. G-. Grant, clerk of the third class in the private office at the Admiralty, has been selected to succeed Mr. J. J. Hay, jun., on promotion, as private secretary to Rear-Admiral Dundas, the Naval Lord of the Board. The Contest, 12, Commander the Hon. W. J. S. Spencer, on being relieved by the Philomel, on the coast of Africa, will proceed to the East India and China station, to join the squadron of Rear-Admiral Austen, C.B. The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, is ordered from Queenstown to Devonport to refit. The Sharpshooter iron steam-vessel, Lieutenant J. C. Bailey, commander, when refitted, will return to the Mediterranean station, carrying dispatches for Commodore Martin's squadron, off Llshon, Fri route. A new guard-house is to be erected at King Wil liam-gate. The property adjoining Cambridge Barracks has been purchased by the Board of Ordnance for the sum of 6821., for the purpose of making alterations, and additions to those quarters. •_ APPOINTMENTS. urgeon Superintendent—Robert W. Clark (1844) to be Barrette. pates—Walter T. May to the Resolute, and George R. Keene (1849) to the Assistance, both vessels fitting for the Arctic expedition. Acting Aaistant-Surgeon—John Wallace, to the ArethuEa, 30; on passage to join the squadron at Lisbon. Midshipmen—J. P. Cheene to the Resolute, Cle ments R. Markham to the Assistance. Master's Assistant Richard Mumford to the Arethusa. Boatswain—William Dashwood to be acting. LAUNCH OF THE NANK/N. Woonwrcrr, MARCH 16.—The launch of this fine 50-gun frigate took place at 2.45 r.r . to-day, under must favourable circumstances. The rail way trains and steam-packets brought down great numbers of spectators from the metropolis, and there could not have been less than 20,000 persons pre sent to witness the interesting spectacle. So early as twelve o'clock many :of the visitors had ar rived and taken their seats, and betwixt one and two o'clock numerous equipages began to arrive with distinguished parties, amongst whom were the Duchess of Sutherland and daughter, the Marquis of Chandos, the Right Her. Lord Byron and family, Lord and Lady Or monde, Lord and Lady Erne, Lord Adolphus Fitz-Clarence, the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry, General Sir Howard Douglas and Lady Douglas, Sir George Nugent, Bart., Sir Thomas Herbert, Sir T. M. IVilson, R sar Admiral Dundas, C. 8., and Rear-Admiral M. F. Fitzhardinge Berkeley, C.B. Lords of the Admiralty; Admiral Sir C. Adam, Governor of Greenwich Hospital, and family ; Vice-Admiral Sir G. F. Seymour, CAL'., G.C.H., and family ; Rear- Admiral Sir W. 0. Pell, Knt., Rear- Admiral Sir H. llart, K.C.H., Rear-Admiral Sir C. Sullivan, Bart., Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.O 8., Surveyor of he Navy ; Captain Bullock, Captain Washington, Cai)bin Peel, and a number of naval and military officers with their families. The arrangements made under the direction of Commodore Henry Elen, Superintendent of the Dockyard, were of the best description. The band of the Royal Marines and the band of the Royal Dockyard Battalion, with the whole of the boys of Greenwich schools, with their bands, were present, and the scene was of a very animated nature. Miss Parker, daughter cf Admiral Sir William rafter, was conducted to the bows of the vessel by Commodfle Eden, and a bottle of wine having been opened, the lady drank success to the Nankin. The bottle with the remainder of the wine was then broken on the bow of the vessel, and in a few minutes afterwards the Nankin entered the river in fine style, amidst the cheers of the assembled spectators, the. bands playing "Rule Britannia." Oa the vessel being brought up at anchor the bands played " God save the Queen," and the visitors departed evidently highly gratified with the spectacle they had witnessed. The Japer and African steam-vessels shortly after went alongside the Nankin, and proceeded with her to Chatham where she Is to be made ready f or sea . The dimensions of the vessel have already been given, and all that can be added is, that when the supports below her keel were withdrawn she only yielded one half of an inch—a very satisfactory re sult. The preparations and the launch took place without the slightest accident of any kind, and with out any inconvenienc, with the exception of a little crushing in the crowd at the west-end of the enclo sure round the seats erected for the spectators. At the conclusion, everything was found in as good order on leaving as when admission was obtained. After the launch, the Duchess of Sutherland and a diitin guit.hed party proceeded to the residence of Commo dore Eden, when they partook of a dejeuner before leaving on their return to town. The Lords of the Admiralty have, at the request of Capt ain C. 8., ordered vessels si x b avulcanizedouttoproceed India rubber on th e Arctic e expedition. The sheets are for the pur pose ofstehAmeeuptssotirfnajrrutyhclosing several holes, should they occur in any of the ships' bottoms, under water, or fJe effecting slight repairs in the sea-cocks of marine steam-engines, without the necessity of placing latetlie vessel in a dry dock or laying her on the shore. Th e use of these sheets was suggested by Mr. Cow, master boat builder at this dockyard, and have been used m o c s o t tcoekffs severale c haveu a l ly b oe i n fe nt k h e re e e p ps i a n t ie g raemd t e v e ‘ Ts v s a he t el e sy r oh o nua have feowrbhe been g l e s nn t supplied p s l e i a e d stations, and to many cf her Majesty's ships. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 16.—The A.rethuse, 50, Cap. Lin SymondF, was towed cut of harbour on Thurs day, by the Stromboli and Confiance steamers, and toil a short cruise in the Channel to stretch her rigging, returning to the Sound in the evening. The Albion, 90, having nearly completed her rig ging, has been removed from the jetty to her moorings. ROYAL 11 ARINEs.—The honorary medals and gra tuities for long service and good conduct, at the recommendation of the Colonel-Commandant of the Plymouth Division, have been presented as follows : —To Sergeant Frederick Ursell, a gratuity of 151. ; end to privates Robert Spurway, James Holland, and John Plum, a gratuity of 51. each. AP OT lIECARIFS' HALL.—The folloNsing gentlemen passed their ex urination in the science and practice of medicine, and received certificates to practise on Thurs thy :—Stephen Massett Webb, London; Iltury Nuttall ' 3 .)13t0n, Lvicei tcrzhire. Nu. 0,034] LONDON, MONDAY L '''t' t s' 4 ? ,.t .L. IitIARCH 18, 11-50, QOUTH-EASTERN RA ILWAY. 7 At the TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERA and SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the South-Eastern Railway, held, in pursuance of the Act of Incorpora tion, at the Bridge House Hotel, London -bridge, on TlinasDAV, the 14th day of March, 1850, - JAMES MAC GREGOR, Esq., Chairman, in the chair, The advertisement convening the Meeting was read, and the fol lowing Resolutions were pissed :- 1. That the Common Seal of the Company be affixed to the register of proprieters. The seal was affixed accordingly in the presence of the meeting. 2. That a register of the shareholders of the Company, with the amount of shares or stock they individually hold, be made up and published annually, and that every shar e holder be entitled to have one upon payment of Is. 3. That the Report cf the Directors and Statement of Accounts, as now read to this Sleeting, be received and adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated among the proprietors, with copies of the report of the public auditors of the accounts, together with the report of the engineer. 4: That a dividend (less income-tax) of 95. per share on the shares paid up. and of Si. Id. per stare on the shares created on the 7th day of November, 1814, be now declared, and be made payable on the.Bth day of April next. 5. That John Bradshaw, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this Company. 6. That the Hon. James Byng be re-elected a Director of this Company. 7. That John Charles Jacke, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this Company. 8. That Francis Curwin rmit , , Esq., who has been elected a Director of this Company to fill a vacancy in the direction on the resignation of Sir William Feilden, Bart., be continued a Director of the Company. 9. That the Directors shall reduce their number to nine by ballot among thernsslves, at a meeting to be held within a week from to-day. 10. That this Meeting do stand adjourned till the 11th April, at One o'clock ras e for the election of muditors, and that proprietors who intend to be candidates fbr the office are to give 14 days' notice thereof to the Secretary, and that a est of the candidates be adver tised by him in the pubic papers. 11. That 1001. per annum be paid as the amount of salary to each of the three auditors v. hen elected. 12. That the No. 4 Shares remaining unissued Jen the 20th of Sep tember, 1849, which the Directors were, authorised at the General Meeting of the Proprietors held on that day to issue at interest thereon at the rate of 41. 10s. per cent. per annum, be placed on the same terms of issue as the new shares authorised to be issued at the Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held on the aforesaid 20th of September, 1849, at a guaranteed rate of interest thereon in per petuity esf 4/. 10s. per cent. per annual ; and that the holders of the aforesaid unissued No. 4 Shares shall not be entitled to any of the privileges of shareholders, but to interest only at the rate of 4/. 10s. per cent. per annum. 13. That ail the classes of shares in the capital of the Company be converted and consolidated into capital stock on and after the Ist day of May, 1850. The Old Shares, the shares commonly known as the No. 1 Shares, and the shares commonly known as the No. 2 Shares, of the nominal value respectively of 50/. each, to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company, at 301. for each of such shares respectively, and to be designated Tile Consolidated South-Eastern Railway Stock." The shares commonly known as the No. 3 Shares of the nominal value of 501. each, to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the company at 3d/. for each of such shares, and to be designated "The Consolidated South-Eastern Railway No. 3 Stock." The Th rd Sharer, commonly called the No. 4 Shares, of the nominal value of 161. ' l3s. 4d. each, to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company at 10/. for each of such Third Shares, and to be designated . `,The Consolidated South- Eastern Railway No. 4 Stock." The Third Shares, commonly called the No. 4 Shares, remaining unissued on the 20th of Septem ber, 1849, and the New Shares of 101. each authorised to be issued at the Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held on the afore said 20th of September, 1849, guaranteed respectively interest thereon in perpetuity at the rate of 4/. 10s. per cent. per annum, to be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company at 101 . for each of such guaranteed shares re spectively, and to be designated "The Consolidated South-Eastern Railway Stock, guaranteed 4% per cent. in perpetuity." That the capital stock of the Company be divi,dble into and transferable in amounts of not less than 101. 14. That the draft Bill now submitted to the Meeting, intituled "A Bill to enable .the South-Eastern Railway Company to raise a further sum of Money," be approved, subject to such alterations as to Parliament shall meet. 15. That the draft Bill now submitted to this Meeting, intituled "A Bill to enal le the South-Eastern Railway Company to Discon tinue the Payment of Interest on Calls paid on certain Classes of Shares, and to enable the Holders of the same to participate in Dividends, and to Amend the Acts relating to the said Company,' be approved, subject to such alterations as to Parliament shall seem meet. That the Directors be requested to convenes a Special Meeting of the Proprietors so soon as the aforesiaid Bill has become law, for the purpose or determining the periol, irom or after the 30th of June next, from which the payment or allowance of interest on the said shares shall discontinue, and the same be entitled to participate in dividends. 16. That this Meeting do sanction and approve the contin uance of the allowance, out of capital, to the shareholders of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway of interest at the rate of 51. 10s. per cent. per annum on the paid-up capital of such Company, amounting to 600,600/. from the I Ith of August, 1849, up to the period when the lease of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway to this Company shall be dated, and that on the payment by the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company to this Company of any balance of capital, or money raised by loan which at the date of the lease may remain in the hands of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, this Company shall by their covenant indemnify the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company against all Interest to the amount of 41. per cent. per annum, which may at any time Cher. after be e 'me due in respect of the present or any renewed bond del,t of the Reading, Guildfurd, and Reigate Railway Com pany for 200,0001., so long as such debt shall remains undischarged, awl ag sinst all other liabilities of the Reading, Guildford, and Rei gate Railway Company, but not including the principal of such bond debt or any excess of interest above 41. per cent. ; and that on the Reading, Guildford. and Reigate Railway Company agree'ng to call up from the shareholders of that Company the remainder, amount ing to 200,000/., of the entire Parliamentary capital of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, to be applied in discharge of the bond debt of the last-mentioned Company to the like amount, this Company shall agree to pay to the Reading, Guildford, and Rei gate Railway Company Interest upon the sum of 200,0301., as and when so called up and applied in discharge of such bond debt, at the rate of 41, per cent. per annum in perpetuity; and that this Com pany shall agree to an amalgamation of the two Companies on the terms of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Company agreeing to .consent to a Bill in Parliament, to be promoted_ by, and at the expense of, this Company, within the space of two years from the date of the lease, for an amalgama tion of the Companies, by exchanging the shares in the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company for Perpetual Debentures or Preferential Stock of this Company carrying interest at the rate of 51. 2a. 6d. per cent. per annum, on the mutual agreement that by such Bill no alteration or change shall be proposed or consented to be made in the now existing rates and tolls authorised by law to be levied by the said two Companies separately in reference to their respective lines of railway ; arid that this Meeting do approve of the execution by this Company of the lease of the Rue by the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, and of the execution by this Company of a deed of covenant for carrying into effect the above-mentioned objects, the engrossments of which pro posed lease and deed of covenant have been submitted to this Meeting. JAMES MAC GREGOR, Chairman. The Chairman having left the chair, it was resolved unanimously, That the cordial thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Chair man and Directors for their valuable services to the Company. G. S. HERBERT, Secretary. South-Eastern Railway Offices, London Terminus, March 14, 1850. yoRK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that an EXTRAORDINARY or SPECIAL MEETING of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company will be held at the De Grey Rooms, in toe city of York, on TUESDAY, the 26th day of March next, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, when the drafts of the following Bills will be submitted for consideration and approval, viz. : A Bill to amend the Great North of England Railway Purchase Act, 1846 and to enable the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company to :complete the purchase of the said railway. .4. Bill for enabling the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company to alter the levels of part of the Bishop Auckland brAtch of their railway, to extent the time for the purchase of land and completion of works on part of the same branch, to enable the Com pany to hold shares in the West Durham Railway, and for other purposes. And notice is hereby further given, that at such meeting the posi tion of the Great North of England Purchase Shareholders will (in accordance with the request of some of 'bat body) be brought forward for discussion, in order that the general body of shareholders may pass such resolutions or come to such determination thereon as they may think proper. GEORGE LEEMAN, Chairman. JOHN CLOSE, Secretary. Neweastle-upoxi-Tyne, February 28, 1850. CHESTER and HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. IL, I OPE NIN4 of the BRITANNIA-BRIDGE for TRAFFIC. On and after MONDAY, the lath instant, the Express and Mail Tr a will pass thr, ugh the Britannia-bridge. Passengers are now conveyed, without change of carriage, from London, Birmingham, &c., to Holyhead. By order, J. 0. BINGER. Chester, March 16, IFSO, N ATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE L 1 ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £lOO,OOO. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample Proprietary Capital. Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years. Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65 per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. •. Bonus in Perma- Sum the • ;.a Annual Policy addition Bonu s nent Re-I Assured Lge. c ~.,..) Pre- taken to Sum in ductien of may bor nFA minim. out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on r. Premium. Polley. _ ---- - X s. d., £ s. d X s. d. X s. d. 1837 276 14 3 , 128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 1838 251 18 10,115 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9 £ 1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9 494 8 10 60 1000 Xs. d. 1840 178 0 082 14 2 12 14 11 445 o'o 74 3 4 1841 174 0 078 3 4 12 3 0 395 H 1 1842 147 4 2 t 5 15 10 10 2 4 346 2 3 1843 99 18 4 44 8 4 615 11 296 13 4 1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 , 4 4 0 247 4 5 Prospec or any of warelid ;tusos, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office its branches in the country ; or, on application. will be for pat free. W. S. B. WOOLUOUSE, Actuary. DR. C U LVERWELL'S NEW W 0 RKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, F lcet-street ; Mann, 39, Cornbill ; or direct from the autho r; price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "'Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." 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LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin, 6, Pere-street, Oxford street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. N.B. To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. NEUBER'S WHITE LIQUID GLUE, for Glass and China, without smell, and not Per Bottle. affected by hot water 6d. and Is. Improved Liquid Glue, for Wood, Stone, &c., without smell, - - - - 6d. Is. and Is. 6d. Waterproof Naptha Glue, for all purposes - 3d. and 6d. Water Vai nish 6d. and Is. At the General Liquid Glue Depot, 549, New Oxford-street. " For repairing anything short of a kingdom out of joint,' or a broken constitution,' this Improved Liquid Glue seems quite up to the mark. Ws have tried It on a china dish, a wooden box, and a meerschaum pipe, with equally satisfactory results."—Builder, Dec. 30, 1848 BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. The acknowledged efficacy of BLAIR'S &NIT and RHEU MATIC PILLS, by the continued series of testimonials which have been sent to and published by the proprietor for nearly twenty years, has rendered this medicine the most popular of the present age ; and in corroboration of which the following extract of a letter, . written by John Mollard Wheezer, E q., Collector of Customs, Jamaica, hav ing been handed by his brother, at Swindon, to Mr. Prout for publi cation, will fully confirm. " I knew you have never had occasion to take Blair's Pills, but let me emphatically tell you, in mercy..to any friend who may suffer from gout, rheumatic gout, lumbago, sciatica, rheumatism, or any branch of that widely-allied family, to recommend their using them. In this country-they are of wonderful efficacy: not only am I person ally aware of their powers, but I see my friends and aequ iutances receiving unfailing benefit from their use I would not be without them on any account. If taken in the early stage of disease they dissipate it altogether; if in a later, they alleviate pain and effect a much speedier cure than by any other means within my knowledge." Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; and by his appoint ment by all respectable Medicine Vendors throughout the United Kingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box. Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," im pressed upon the Government Stamp affixed to each box of the Genuine Medicine. on Tuesday, March 12, or auy subscqtynt Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. R. Dunn and Sor, Wukefield, corn factors, first, st cond, third, and fourth dividends of 3s. also a final dividend cf 141., on Tuesday, March 12, or any subse quent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the Lau ,rf Mr. Hope, Leeds. 11. Brower, Manchester, wood tip hat and, fancy bax manufacturer, 2d., on Tuesday, March 19, cr any sub sequent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the Office of Mr. Pott, Manchester. J. „Paterson, Manchester, tailor and draper, Bs., on Tuesday, March 19, or any subseqvent Tuesday, be tween eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Pott, Man chester. E. Archer, Clare street, Clare-market, baker, 2s. any Wt deesday e between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall street. • E. Benton, Tottenham-court-rc al, pawnbroker and silversmith, Is. 31 any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basioehalleatreet. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. E. Dixon, Gravesend, oil and colourrnan, April 5, at one—E. Reynolds, jun., Sonthtowe, Suffolk, miller, April 8, at half-pest twelve—J. 11. MA's, Uwe, Suffolk, broker, April 6, at twelve—F. King, Ox'ord, auctioneer, April 6, at twelve. In the Country. W. Puleston, Wrexham, Denbighshire, draper, April 12, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—E. Willcox and J. Willcox, Aberdare, Glamorganshire, grocers, April 17, at twelve, at ti:e Court, Bristol—J. Freeman, Mill bank, Worcestershire, horse-dearer, April 11, at twelve, at the Court Birmingham—J. Hilton, Foleshil', War wickshire, silk manufacturer, Aprill 11, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Dobbs, Wolverhampton, Stsf fordshire, brass foneeer, April 15, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. 11. Clegg, Roytor, Leneasbire, cotton spinner, April 8, at twtive, at the Court, Manchester— W. Panting, Holyhead, Island of Auglesea, hotel-keeper, April 9, at clever, at the Court, 7_ iverpool. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. _ _ S. Lgggett, Norwich, inckeeper, certifi:ate of the second class—W. L. Bickley,field, Yorkshire, inn kreper, certificate cf the first class, after 21 days from March 9. follow :—Great Northern, 7:si—.Caledonian, 39—North British, 9—South-Eastern, l6Y e ex div. PRlfuk.:B OF SAARES N BANKS, ASSURANCE, ANT: OTHER COM- PASTIES' STOCK. From the Official List. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FATDAY EVENING LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 15. Nano of Compa*y. East and West lasi% East Country London •• • • . Ditto ilonds•• •• it.Natharine ........ Ditto, Scrip...—. . . _ Ditto Bonda•• • • . • • • Southampton •• .....• NAM° of Company. aharing-cross•• •• •• Southwrk Ditto Nw ot 7% p.c. Waterloo • ........... Ditto old Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall .• • .• • AT. Name of Company. Dividend per Aiintim. 61. pr eent. 20s. per sh. 5/. pr cent. 11. per cent. 4 per cent. sal. pr cent. 21. per cent. BRID4I Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. ..£ ts. d. Stock. 100 0 0 Stock. Stock. 50 0 0 Amount of Share. .E. E. d 355. per cent 11. 4s. Od. 11. ls. Od. British • - • • • • • • • • • • • • Ditto rrovincial • • Brighton • • • • .. • • • • • • City of London .. • • • • ContinentalConsolidat. Equitable . • • • • • .. • • • • Imperial • ... .. • • • • • • Independent ..... .. • • Ditto .... Do., Pail. Preference Phoenix . .......... Ratcliff .. .....• • • United General •• • • • • Westminster Chartered Ditto, New • • • • -• • • ICO 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 'OR3E.S Paid. £ 5. d. 85 0 0 Amomat of Stare. £ s. d. 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 Amount of Share. 50 0 0 raid. X. s. ci li. Bs. 51. per cent. 101. 925. pr share 50s. pr share 31. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 4%1. per et. 51. 7s. 6d. 31. 12s. :P.E.TIE Paid. rrict. Price Price X. N. d. 40 0 0 20 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 75 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 Z. e. d. 18 0 0 2000 150 0 0 31 6 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 2 10 0 49 0 0 90 0 0 50 0 0 Price. 10 0 0 0/21.11.11.1.13. Names of i ! 0 ~.,,, ; DiTidend 1 ,Divi er dend price. Name" i ' p Companies. it. 1 Annum. in ------ -I --- - --. Ashtn & Oldh 971, 71. 113 Macciestlelsl. Wil t 21. 105. 50 Barnsley•• • • 160 121. 180 Neatk .. •• •• 1001 161. 340 I,:rimiAlbrg 150 51. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 201. 185 Birmingham 40 41. 85% Peak Forest. 78 , 31.18 a. 70 Coventry.... 100 251. 210 Rcr„ent's •• •• 33 1/. 2s. 18% Derby ••• • • 100 01. 63 Rochdale.. • . 85 ' V. 50% Ellsture&Chs 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 15017/.los. 130 4randJunctn 100, Si. 85 1 , Do.LI:FLISt 12 61. p. c. - Grand Surrey 100 2/. Os. 30 Stffrkl&Worc 140 , 281. 400 Grand Union 100' 11. 103. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Grantham .. - - - Stourbrldge.. 145' 201. 300 itennt & Avn 35 7s. 6d. 5% Severn and 0 ,, ' 2/. Os. - Lancaster . 100, 21. 32% Wye Rail. i -- l'Aieds& Livrp 'lOO 301. 322 Warwick/ 1 00 1 V. 63 Leicester .. • .101 51. 63% Rirming. i,cicstr &Nth 153 41. 4G Warwick& 100 at. 43 I,)twilLorogh 142 701. 510 Napton• •] 3ionmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr &,/ 78 3:. 42 \intgomrysklloo - - Birming. Vfoltial wbry. 100 - - Wilts & Brks, -, 141. 9 LAST. OP SO 0T".rX33131 COMPLINIMS' rrac.7..;.s Dividend Amount Nazis of Comiany• per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - £ s. cl. i £ s. d B erk of Scotland 3rielsh Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 230 Jaledonlau Dank City of Glasgow tank . 62. per cent. 10 0 0. 10 0 0 12% .21ydesdale Bank .•• •• Cy. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13 3 / 4 ,Icinueercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 172 :_stern Bank - ...• • • 6/. percent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 914 Ldinb.CLGlasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 5/. lEs Ex,hangolluk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 13 151 e of Man. Company 71. percent. JO 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15 V.,rtliof Scotlandßank 41. percent. 20 0 0 50 0 3% North British Bank ' •• - - - - Royal Bank of Seetlind 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 125 unionliank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 91 Western Bank .• ••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75 Alliance Fire and Life B}42.pr cent JO 0 0 10 0 0 20 B.Accord. Lifeand Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 ;16J 6d Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. par cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 ' 23 Colonial Life ... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os. City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 12s Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20% East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 i - Eng.& Scot, Law tile 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - aereules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - nvsur. Co. of Scetlnd•• A/. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 1/. 10s Mercantile Life .. •• .. 41. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 4s. 0.1. National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 225 Od North British Incur. - 5%1.pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 25 North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 00 I - Scottish Life and Guar. -'2O 0 0 011 0 - 0 0 015 0 - Scot. M as. and G .211.. Li le - Scottish Union Insruc.i. 6 1 41. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245.03 Standard Life .........hi. I..er cent. 50 0 0 45 0 ‘,14 United Dcp. Assurance al.per cent. 10 0 0 I 0 0 ,17s Od MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. ---------- ---- - X. s. d. ', X. s. d. Auction Mart •••• • • • • 2/. ss. 50 0 0 1 - 25 Australian Africulturl IL 100 0 0 130 0 0 15 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 1/. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 210 0 -. Canada ... ••.••• • • .• 6/. p er cent. 100 0 0 32 JO 0 25 Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 89 My Navigation •• •• - - - 91 Gen. Revers. &Invest. sp. ciabs,22 100 0 0 100 0 0 94 Equitable Reversionry 5/. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 105 Gen. Stearn Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27 3 ,4 London Institution . - - - 78 15 0 - Russell Institution.. • • - - 26 5 0 - Peninslr&Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 783; Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 92 Royal Mail Steam• ••• 61 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 0 6O 0 0 51 South Australian ... • • 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Vau Diernan's Land- - 100 0 0 29 0 0 . - THE LATE JAMES HADDEN, ESQ.—It is with deep regret that we have to record the death of James lladden, Esq.-7 4 This gentleman, who boars one of the most honoured names in the district, and was at the head of a large manufacturing concern, has been cut off at the early age of fifty-eight. Having suffered for some time from an acute divase in the pectoral region, he procewled to London to obtain the highest medics] advice. The physicians there gave him no hope, and he rsturned, a fe.,v weeks ago, to di© amidst his friends end relations. Mr. iladden was a shrewd, active, and Ir4el ligerit man of business, and bore the character of being an excAlent master. In politics, he was a Tory, but, towards the latter years of his lifo, his u l t ra notions had softened down to something like a mild form of Con servatism. As a public mita he was highly respected, and his gentlemanly manner and good heart bad se cured fur him a lar4e circle of private friends, to whom his loss will long be matter of painful feeling.—Aber deen Herald. --- EASTERN limos.—The report of the directors to be submitted to the proprietors at the half-yearly meeting on Friday states, that the net profits for six months have been increased, chiefly by the exercise of economy, from 9,9261., ending the 30th of June last, to 21,4231, ending the 31st of December. The increase from an annual net revenue of less than 20000/. to one at the rate of 43,0001. affords proof that the bond and pre ference creditors are relieved from all risk upon the securities they hold, now that the entire main line is open. The line was opened into Norwich in Decem ber, and an agreement has been made with the East ern Counties directors to work - in amity with them, so to avoid competition over their Cambridge line. The increase of passengers during the past half-year has gone on progressing from 132,312 to 193,163;. the increase of goods carried, from 77,041 tons to 92,670 tons; of miles run, from 145,262 to 191,124; a decrease has been effected from 15,2361. to 13,5781. on merchandise, coaching, and general charges, and maintenance of way; and in one item of locomotive cost, if a similar appropriation of 1,0001. for renewal of stcck had been made in June as in the accounts of the last half-year, it_mauld, on calculation, be found to have been reducedwfrom nearly 10id. per mile to a very small fraction above 91 The - parochial rates, charges, and assessed taxes have been reduced from 1,0311. to 8761. The interest of the mortgage debt being less than 27,0001. per annum, while the revenue of the still unfinished part of the line has already risen to an amount equivalent to 43,0001. per annum, the' company may fairly hope to be shortly relieved from the present pressure, and enabled to borr ow money at a lower rate, and pay off, as they gradually fallfinv, the 139,nds bearing five per cent. interest. The director; propon to raise the remaining 125,0001. on preference shah, and a further sum on loan. They regret they were induced to offer so high a rate of in terest in October last as 10 per cent. for the first 125,000/. The credit of the company became im mediately affected; a considerable fill took place at once in the six per cent preference stock ; absent shareholders took alarm, and only 50,0001. was raised at 10 per cent. The remainder has' been created into a stock, redeemable also, but bearing only six per cent. interest, and with that and the sum now proposed to be raised, the board expects to raise money sufficient to liquidate the outstanding claims against the company. The accounts show that 1,929,446/. bad been received, and 2,000,3531. ex pended,7o7l. leaving a balance against the company of o, 9 DIRECT LINCOLN AND HULL....-011 Friday the winding up of this company's affairs came on before - he Master in Chancery Kindersley. Above 16,000 -harts were allotted, but the deposit of 21. 2s. was inadequately paid. At the last meeting of the pro visional committee the liabilities amounted to 5,800/., and the 76 members of that body whose liability ap peared to be undoubted were applied to to contribute 771. each to defray them, but a few only responded. The liabilities now existing, as reported ,by Mr. Goodchap, official manager, amount to upwards of 2,0001., with'only 4001. assets at the bankers; and Mr. B. Clements, the petitioner for winding up, states that he has had an action against him for the recovery (.f 1,800/. as one of the provisional committee. DIRECT LONDON AND MANCHESTER.—In winding up the affairs of this undertaking, the Master in Chancery Smior has conducted the examination of Mr. Bass and Mr. Johnson, two of the directors, with closed doors—a proceeding as yet not adopted in any case by any of the other nine Masters. RUGBY AND STANFORD.—The directors of the London and North-Western have been over the. por tion of this line between Rugby and Market Har- Wrougb, and it will be opened for traffic oa receiving the sanction of the Government officer. ABERDEEN.—It appears that the cutting through the rock at the Cave, about four miles from Aberdeen, has been accomplished, and the permanent way laid. The completion of this heavy portion of the works has long been regarded as the measure of the time for opening the line to Aberdeen, which is expected to take place in the course of a few months from the present time. • CHESTER AND lIonTuEAD.--The report of .e , ir. Stephenson, the engineer-in -chief of this line, states that on the sth instant an uninterrupted communication )etween Cheater and Holyhead was established, by the completion of one line of tubes of the Britannia-bridge, end that the last operation of uniting the tubes of the different spans, so as to form one continuous line on beam?, by which he calculated upon giving to the structure great additional strength, has been eminently successful, end has fully realised his anticipations. The pro gressive development of the results of the operation is thus described in the report :—" When the tubes of the respective spans had been placed in their proper positions, they each, of course, had an amount of deflection due to their then condition, as simple isola ted tubular beams, similar to the Conway-bridge, where one span alone exists. In this state of things the north end of the Anglesea short tube was ele vated 15 inches, and a complete junction effected be, tween this tube and the adjacent one ; the elevated end was then gradually lowered to its former level, by which operation the upper parts of both tubes were effectually brought into a state of tension; thus, in stead of each tube being isolated, they together formed one continuous tube, reaching over both spans, one of 230 feet, and the other of 460 feet, mutually assisting each other. The extent of this mutual support was accurately and strikingly marked by the central deflection of the tube over the larger span, being diminished by 1 inch and 9-10ths. The next step was to unite the two larger tubes together in the Britannia Tower. Tnis was accomplished by first elevatin g the south end of the Carnarvon large tube 31 inches, in which position the two large tubas were united. When the raised G' nd was lowered to its final level the central deflection cf . the Anglesea large tube was further diminished by 1 inch and 6-10ths, making a total di minution in the original deflection, when it was an isolated beam, cf 3i inches, giving it an additional strength far exceeding the greatest load that it will practically ever be exposed to. The last operation, of lowering the south end of the Carnarvon large tube, it was to be expected, would produce a corres ponding effect upon itself; and, in accordance with our expectations, the deflection was diminished by 2 inches and 4-10:hs. It now only remained to COLH- plete the junctio❑ between the short tube on the Car narvon side cf the Menai Straits and the adjoining large tube. This was done while the south end was elevated ld inches, being the same amount of eleva tion as was adopted with the north end of the Angle sea short tube, and the lowering of it was attended with similar results un the adjoining large tube, the deflection being further reduced 1 inch and 3-10ths, uiahu g the total reduction of the deflection from that which it possessed when acting' as an isolated beam cf fully 3 inches and 7-10ths. In addition, however, to this satisfactory result another was developed during the process of the last lower ing, for whilst the deflection of tLe Carnarvon large tube was gradually lessening, that of the Anglesee large tube was very slightly increased, being pre cisely what was predicted, and which demonstrated the complete continuity of the now single tube. Dur irg the progress of the above operations admeasure ments were taken of the elongation of those parts of the top brought into a state of tentioo, from which the important fact is established, that the strain upon the bottom of the tube is reduced front 5 tons 3 cwt. to 3 tons per square inch, or, in shoat, that the strength of the bridge is increased in this ratio. Some attempts have been made to produce an im pression on the public mind that, although the Con way and l3rittannia bridges evince sufficient strength when first erected, the nature of the structure is such that they cannot continue permanently stable : and knowing that some opinions cf this kind have been hazarded by some in the scientific world, I think it necessary to state that, recently, minute observe • tiens have been made in the Convay tubes, which proved beyond question that no change whatever has taken place in their form or deflexion, although used daily since May, 1848 ; and I may add that in the Bri tannia-bridge the' e is no strain so great as that to which the chains of Telforu's bridge, over the same arm of the sea, have been continually exposed since its erec tion. This appears to me to be conclusive testimon3 of the sufficiency of the strength and permanency of these works." DUBLIN AND DROGIIEDA.•--Tile adjourned meet ing of this company was held on Thursday,at Dublin, f.)r the purpose of receiving the report of the com mittee, appointed to confer with the directors on the advisabiiity cf proceeding with the Bill promoted by the company in the present session ; Mr. J. W. Blur land in the chair. The report stated that it was de sirable that the Bill should be proceeded with, and that the company should thereby obtain powers to issue guaranteed shares for the purpc'ae of paying oft borrowed money to an amount not exceeding 60,0001, and that the rate of interest should not exceed 5 per cent. per annum. The company would thus be placed in a better position, having the power to pay off any of their creditors who may be unwilling to allow their money to remain with them on fair terms. The com mittee also approve the clauses in the Bill empoweric g the company to take land for the extension line to Keils on terms nearly similar to those which have been inserted in the Act which enables the Midland Great Western Company to take land for their Wen- THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. PUYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE DICAPA. CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. :few Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 641., or by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. Cd. in postage stamps, ririLM SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex .essivo indulgence, Infection, and the inord!nate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain &a inrdiacations. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 18, Berners-street, Ox .ord-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 11, Pntemoster-row ; Hanna., ,- 63, and Bangor, 150, Oxford-street ; 3tarie,23, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden laU-Areet. Paiax I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive rgan4, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessive Maul once, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapaclty. ItluArated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PAST 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in me primary or secondary form, and centains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engraving. Para IV. contains a Remcdy for - the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob viated. This important part of the Work should no escrpe the reader's notice. VAST N". is devoted to the consideration of marringe, and its lanes. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whale subject critically and philosophically inqaired Into. TISIWORDIAL BALM OF STRIACUM is exelnsinly employed in treat is; nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., lie, and 335. per b rtle. The Concentrated Detersive Flume, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood i•• cases ofinfection, secondary rymp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of ire , :cary, 11E. and 338. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific F'2ls, 2e., 9d., 4s . 6d., and 1 Is. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhosa, rieet, a trictare, and chronic inflamma tion, of the bladder. ,or.sr.ltation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute detail of the case is requir od : age, habits, and position in society. I/. Packets, with advice, to be ,had at the Establishment only, by the fae, t eaved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten dance daily at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele ven till Two, and Feve to Eight ; on Sundays from Eleven to One. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Bashighall-street. J. Coomber, Walton-on-'Thames,licensed victualler, April 9, at eleven—J. Redward, Portiea, fishmonger, April 13, at l a'f-past eleven—ll. Ciecie, Rettenden, Esscx, cattle salesman, April 6, at one—R. Stapleton and W. Thorn, Whitefriari=, scavengers and dust con tractors, Airil 6, at twelve—N. Pattenden, Oxford, wol lsndraper, April 8, at half-past twelve—J. Davenport, Little Love-lane, hosier, April 12, - at one—G. Ainger, Green-street, Grosvenor-square, hotel keeper, April 12, at eleven—J. R. Fisher, Regent-street, china man, April 12, at two—J. D. Hinxman, Harley-street, Cavendish equare, wine merchant, Aprit 16, at twelve—J. Bowler, Southwark-bridge-road, hat manufacturer, April 11, at eleven—J. Hunter, King William-street and Bucking ham-street, Strand, merchant, April 16, nt twelve—A. Dsniele, Alexander-square, Brompten, merchant, April 12, at ono—J. Harvey, King William-street, lamp ma nufacturer, April 16, at one. In the Country. J. Morgan, sen., and J. Morgan, jun., Hereford and Glasbury, woolstaplers, April 20, at half-past one, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Morgan, jun., Hereford and Glasbury, woolstapler, April 6, at hall-pa 3 ten, at the Court, Birmingham—W. C. Buchanan, Dursley, Glou cestershire, money scrivener, April 12, at elven, at the Court,. Bristol—J. Warren, Bristol, merchant, April 15, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Burgess. Liverpool. merchant, April 19, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool— R.Machell, Liverpool, merchant, April 12, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—H. Green, Liverpool, ironmonger, April 8, at eleven, at tl - se Court, Liverpool—J. Green, Liverpool, wine and sprit merchant, April 8, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. G. F. Leicester, boot and shoo manufacturer, 23, on Saturday, March 16, or any subsequent alternate Satur day, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bit- tleVon, Nottingham. 0. Tabor and W. Clarke, Nottingham, lace manufac ture:s, 2s. 4.1., on Saturday, March 16, or any subse quent altercate Saturday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham. J. B. Shouler, Leicester, draper, 1 lid., on Saturday, March 16, or any subsequent alternate Saturday, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham. S. Groocock, Leicester, hatter, 2s. 6d., on Saturday, March 'l6, or any subsequent alternate Saturday, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittlestor, Nottingham. F. Meat., Farndon, Nottinghamshire, miller, 2s. 9J., on Saturday, March 16, or any subsequent alternate Saturday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Nottingham. Sarah and T. Ross, Liecester, hosiers, iths of ld., and Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. J. Hardley, Manchester, tailor and draper, 4s. 744, any Tuesday, between ten and one, at the office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester. T. Reed, North Shields, banker, 4id., any Saturday ; between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, New• castle-apon-Tyne._ J. Stockdale, Liverpool, soap manufacturer, second dividend if Is. Oid., and first dividend of 53. Bd. on new proofs, any Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. Tarleton, Liverpool, merchant, fourteenth dividend of 6d., making with the previous dividends 18". 8d ' any Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. J. L. Butler, Liverpool, coal merchant, 37., on Thurz day, March 21, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the cffice of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. W. Slater, Marton, Cheshire, banker, 44d., on Thurs day, Mach 21, or any subsequent Thursday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. J. W. Womcrsley, Clayton, Yorkshire, delvers, 48. 9d., on Tuesday, Marco 12, or any subsequent Tuesc'ay, between eleven aid two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. B. Forth, Pe Nsbury, Yorkshire, cotton spinner, ad., SOICIVT-STOCIE i 3. Dividend Amount , Name of Company. per I of Paid, Pr:. e. Annum. Share. ---- --.....--- - -- - £ 1. d. I I. 0. Australasia . ••• 31. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 - 1 BritshNorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 t - Ceylon -••...•• • • • • • 71.7er cont. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Commercial of London Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - 1 Colonial. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 8% Gloucestershire ••• • • • 151 per cent. - - - lonian ••••••- • • • • • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Londn.and.Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 - Ditto • • ............ - - 13 0 0 - London Joint-Stock ... 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - Provincial of Ireland- 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 41 Ditto, New... • • .... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - National of Ireland .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 - Nat. Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 - Ditto, New. ••• • • -5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 - &kith Australia - 22 10 0 - Union of Australia •• •• 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Ditto .• • ....... - - 61. per cent - 2 10 A - Union of London • • 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 - ,Union of Madrid ..... - 40 0 0 40 0 0 - INSITEATWE COVEPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price . Annum. Share. 2 5. d. 2 s. 4. Albion ••..:.•• • • • • • • XL 105. 500 0 0 50 0 0 80 Alliance Brit. and For. 7114 s ed So lis 100 , Ci -w iT- , Ti•meelle' '2l Ditto Marine.- •• 61. cent. 100 0 0 5 0 0 5 Atlas .• British Commercial •• 7s.per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 ClericlOited.ez Gen.Lifc spr ct. 84.10. 100 0 0 10 0 0 20 Jaunty .......... •• • • W. 100 0 0 10 0 0 62 Crown ••••••• • • • • • • • 14s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 14% Eagle • • European Life •••• -4% per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. - General • • .......... - - 5 0 0 bk Gl3he - 122 Glardian ........ •• • • 51. 100 0 0 36 10 0 53% Imperial Fire .. ••• • • • 121. per ccnt. 500 0 0 50 0 0 230 Imperial Life •• - .... 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 15% Indemnity Marine •• • • 11. sh. & be. 100 0 0 20 0 0 40 Law Fire .• ••••• • • • • • - 100 0 0 210 0 2% LAW 1 ife•• •• •••••• .. 11. 16s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 42 Leval and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 4% Licensed Victuallers •• - 5 0 0 1 0 0 19s. London Fire .....• • . 10s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17 London Ship ........ 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 17 ifarine - .- - ... -.. 12s.per share 100 0 0 lb 0 0 9 Med. Invlid & Gen. Life 4541. per ct. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2% gational Lean Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% national Life • • - Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 21 Os. Pelican ............ • • - - - - Pncenix • • • 31. p. sh. Lbs. - - 141 Ptoteetor Life.... ... 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 - Providenl Life --.• •• 11. 55. & In. 100 0 0 10 0 0 26 Rock Life.. - - ...... 55. 5 0 0 010 0 5% loyal Exchange V. per cent. Stock. - 210 Sun Fire - - 205 Ditto Life •• • - - 47 ULited Kingdom - Universal Life ION pr cnt. 100 0 01 10 0 0 - Victoria Life . - 40 0 41i DOOICIS. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. T. M'Glasson end J. M'Glasson, Embleton and Thornthwaite, Cumberland, timber merchants —R. Royston and E. Walker, Lindley, Yorkshire, joiners— S. Carpenter, G. Carpenter and S. Carpenter, jun., Greenwich, bootmakers—Wl Molyneux and E. Pullen, Ryde, Isle of Wight, ale and porter merchants—R. G. Jones, R. R. Swann, and J. D. Price, L'mdon, insurance brokers (as far as regards the said R. R. Switan)—C. 11. Smith and 11. Carter, Finsbury-pavement, Moor fields, furnishing ironmongers—J. S. Tregoning, F. A. Clint, T. T. Clint, W. 11. Tregoniug, IP. Williams, R. M. Sampson, W. Crozier, 11. C. James, and W. Shak speare, Bissoe, Corny all, tin smelters (as far as regards the said F. A. Clint and T. T. Clint) —J. Dickson and J. Elimore, Newcastk-apon-Tyne, tnercers --J. Crossley and It. Crossley, Manchest.lr, heald knitters—J. Upton and S. Upton, Birkenhead, Cheshire, carters—R. Clark and W. Snepherd, West Strand, lamp manuf.i.cturers—J. Bat iheim and J. Schwabachrr, Fenchurch-street, general merchants —J. B. Brown, W. Taylor, W. l'llettam, B. J. Eyre, J. B. Brown, T. Blake, and W. Taylor, Sheffield, Yorkshire, merchants (as hr AS regards the raid W. Taylor, W. Mettam, and B. J. Eyre)—W. O.hen and 11. Cox, Godalming, Surrey, builders—J. Whittall and 11. Lenox, Liverpool—R. M'Turk and P. ill`Kinnel, Sheffield, Yorkshire, drapers —T. Broadmen, C. Broadman, and T. Banister, Black. burn, LancavLire, painters--J. Cresshull and H. Mallen, teachers of gymnastics-I,ilaria Shave and Obadiah -Sit cock, Braintree, Essex, fftrnishing ironmongers—B. Hoole, R. Staniferth, and J; Gray, Sheffield, Yorkshire, merchants (as far as regards the said J. Gray)—J. Ileighington and J. J. Ileiahingtoa, Cornwall-road, Lambeth, and Nine Eiras, BattcrJea, lightermen—J. Wickham, C. Bailey, and R. Jessett, Winchester, Southamp . on, bankers (as far as regards the said R. Jessett)—J. Mitchell, J. Stamper, and W. Parkin,Wig ton, tile-burners--A. Vcevers and J. Melson, Liverpool, stationers—W. C. Webb and B. Miller, Rugeley, Staf fordshire, surgeons. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Cummins, Birkenhead, Cheshire, provision dealer. Henry John Jame?, Hertford, mail contractor. George Hall, Birmingham, retail brewer. John Smith, Birmingham, cigar dealer. William Bothwell Lomax, Birmingham, machinist. Peter Short, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, tailor. David Taylor, Birkenhead, woollen merchant. William Williams Smith, Cambridge, publican. William Jagger, Halifax, manufacturing confectioner. Edward Warren, Attleborough, Norfolk, farmer. John Clarke, Thaford, Norfwk, labourer. George Davenport, Chorltrn, Cheshire, innkeeper. John - JerviP Wrenbury- cum -Frith, Cheshire, plumber. William dorris, sen., Blaen Crvin, Glamorg&nshire, fanner. Cawood Robinson, Broughton, Lancashire, salesmen. Mark Colder, Scarborough, Yorkshire, milliner. Enoch Adshead, Burslem, Staffordshire, cratcmaker. John Collins, EXeter, hairdresser. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. P. Reilly, Costbridge, innkeeper, to meet March 20, and April 10, at two, within Miltenemy's Bowling-green Tavern, Glasgow. L. Hill and W. Johnstone, Glasgow, grain merchants, to meet March 22 and April 12, at two, within the Star Hotel, Glasgow. _ . T. Macmillan, jun., Edinburgh, flesher, to meet March 22 and April 15, at one, within Cannon's Temperance Hotel, Edinburgh. _ J. Baird, Paisley, grain dealer, to nae9t March 22 and April 11, at one, within the Skracen's Head Inn, Paisley. WATER SUPPLY TO THE ME" TROPOLIS. - On Friday afternoon a deputation, consisting of Members of Parliament for the metropolitan dis tricts, chairmen of boards of guardians, overseers, churchwardens, and other officers of parishes, and of delegates appointed to represent various metro politan parishes in the Parochial Water Supply Association, waited upon Lord John Russell, at his official residence in Downing -street, to explain to his Lordship the principles of th e assoc i a tion, and - to urge upon him the desirablenes s o f a d opt i ng , through the agency of gentlemen selected f rom various parishes, measures for securing for the people a constant supply of pure and cheap water. The deputation c ons i s t e d c f L o rd Robert Grosvenor, M.P., Sir J ames D u k e, M.P., Sir W. Molesworth, M.P., General Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., Mr. Osborne, M.P., M r , M as terman, M.P., Mr. C. Lushington, M.P., Mr. Wyld, M P. , the Rev. J. E. Gibson, M A., th e rec t or o f Bermondsey ; Dr. Challice, chairman of t h e B ermon dsey board of guardians; Mr. Samuel B rown ( t h e secr etary of the association), and other gentlemen. Lord R. GROSVENOR, deputation, informed the P rem i er t h a t the gentlemen present represented all th e pr i nc i pa l metropolitan parishes, in which great i n t srest preva iled relative to the supply of water. M.P., who introdu ced the Mr. WYLD, Ml' , c h a i rman o f the association, r e marked that the d e l egates present w ere anxious that the supply or water sh ou ld be under the con trol of a body elect e d f rom t h e v arious parishes. They thought parishioners should have the power of making rates for supplying their houses with water. He trusted that in any measure b ro ught by the Go vernment before the House of Commons , provision would be made fo r a cont i nua l sup ply of water at high pressure for every room or part o f the house. Lord E. Gro svenor, M r. W. Williams, Dr. Chal lice, and other gentlemen, having addressed his Lord ship upon th e many ev il s ar i s i n g to the public health and comfort f rom a d e fi c i en t supply of an impure quality of water, Lord J. R USSELL sa id—Re presentations have been made in Msjest 3 ' s G overnment to t a ke the question of water some quarters that it is the intention of her supply into their own hands. In reference to those representationv, I may say that the Govern ment have not yet come to any decision upon the matter. The Board of Health, as you are aware, have'had the subject under consideration, and some communications in reference to it have been made to Government. The Government are fully alive to the great importance of a well regulated water supply, but no decision has yet been come to. All that you hove said to-lay shall receive due consideration from them. , The deputation then withdrew. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL. MARCH 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was very dull to day, and prices had a downward tendency, the market closing heavily at the quotations. The transactions were as fol low :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. Fifths, 9 c. dis Ditto, Preference, 12 Lancaster and Preston, 2% p.— London and North-Western, 104—Ditto, New Quarters, dis.—Midland, 39—Ditto, Halves, 25 dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, Preferenc e, g uar anteed 8 per cent. , 14% ork, Newcastle, and Berwick (Original N. and B.), 13%—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 61. ISs. 9d. c. dis.—East Lancashire, Quarters, 844—South Staffordshire, 3 3 4 dis.—Dutch Rhenish, 6/. Is. 3d. IdANCUESTER, Diann 16. • STOCK EXC3ANGR.—Business on our Stock Exchange to-day was very inactive, and prices bad a downword ten dency. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 9 dis.—Ditto, 321. (late Extension), 12 dis. —Ditto (West Riding Union), 7 11-16 dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnsa e (12/. 10s. Shares), I:4—North Staffordshire, 11 3-13 dis.--:..thropshire Union, 3A dis.— Caledonian, Preference, 7%. BIRMINGHAM, Mmtcn 16. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Our share market was very dull to-day, and there was no inclination manifested either to sell or buy. London and No, th-Westeru were quoted at 104 and Io3—Great Western, at 57 and /4—North Staffordshire, at 11/. 3s. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham.(A), at 8 dis. —South Staffordshire, at 4 dis.—Shropshice Union, al 3/. Bs.9d. dig. YORK, MARCH 15. :STOCK EXCHAITCM—The tranactim to-day wore as 1178TEM-' Dividend per Annum. East London..• • • • • • • • 81. Grand Junction • • ...• 41. per cnt. Kent................ 31. 10s. Lambeth .....• •• •• .• 51. per cnt. 21. 106. 51. per wt. New Rivr Lndn Brdge Vauxhall ............ iirost Aliddlosex . . 161.0 i. pr cnt.l GAS-LIGHT AND CO: Name of Company. Dividend per Annum. 00 0 0 40 0 0 rail. 2 a. d. ,' nee' Oc' 860 E 'ter Dee fin .9t3 5 .a It 63 3 0P: 5. tu t P e ' Or!: Leila " I 1' - 1 01131 3;br ;or , e o ori• ago wit odi