The Sun. — London, England, 1850-02-23 00:00:00

GI RRAT EXHIBITION of INDUSTRY of ) ) . , _ ‘.yl / - ..___7;;;.:: /4 rttt. , . ,- - , ~..;:, i ,- • 1 - . .• ~,,..,. 4 . ~....--- atto- I. _-.06. ---0 ui - -,,,- „,...,-;., ;.....---,--, i = ~ o,' 77' ( 2 . .: -1. o , ~ , , . 4 .. : „'-6 1 , 74 , 5_, ~,.4. 4 , ,„,..;J. , . , 41 ..,.)ir ,-,-- ::,",, ' ' '"-----, . ' " " 4 • , t .".., ,-, . :t0.,4.1 . 44,.1 --- Ai,...4, ~ A, !..,__:.:. 4 / ~., .--"y:„ , 9, ..i . W..: ~' ,--.;" :, 64,,v , „N-A ,, c , , -4,t7 =----: 'f i : .. 'i‘d.,* , . ' /......).:,.).: 71‘,. _. , -...,,,, V - 4-f. ,p --- 4 : : 1 1 • : ~..' , c, ' - Y 1 1,- , c- . . 1 - 14 . , A k 0, , ,, , , •& ,N O )i: : . -.-.‘ . ~7. , .-... . • i:-;•., , , ,3: , A , z_ , , ~...v.-A -,.;.,.. / ; 8 421. ' - ,•'/ 5 -. <i ,v ,;"•(c V qi 1 2.,...4 K - ,`N. / .:L i aLL, l''elk - .,,;, gf,: _,A '-.... `A' 4 1 0,, • A `'•:(. ~ P . „.• -... A ....4"4 G .l!,(^4t -'- )4 i, r , -t.---: ~T - . .... 3 ' :/ f' . ' ' 1 *' 1 1;/ - ? - 4 :-. 210' 24 ' 4 /clk:.----. , , , ,a, -, , 1 - L ---....J, i.....ri.etss. --- :,,,, -, _,oj, • - ei? t. l~ • ALL NATIONS 1851. k, , SECOND LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS. r MaJeSty the Queen • Ili T. g mess Prince Alb,rt ••••••••• • • • • • '' • • 100 0 0 s •"°Yal Hi 1 . •••••••• • • • •. • • • .............X1, 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 II RoYal Highness the Duchess of Kent ............ 0 , 0 ~.Oaeount already advertised (including the above) •• • .. •• • 13, 1 - 3 - l'rkf. Councll (ging Royal Highness the Prince of Wales 250 0 0 e... or the Duchy of Cornwall .. •• • • •• • • ...... Ille Bon. the East Indi a Company • • • • Ire! t:s. R. 500 0 0 .5 o Son S. Sha ri ) . !Lemuel Goddard, Esq. - 21 0 0 , - -£2 2 o:Messrs. Laurie, Hamil -3,1"3 e 341.8 O A. P 4 Rickerby, Esq. 2 20 1 ton, a n d C o . - - 10 10 0 Sons Gibbs and Messrs Crawford and r. i i - - - 100 0 0 Lindsay - - - o._ . ,_enrY Greenwood sli 0 John 11. Porter, Esq., „‘vess aaloffatt, Esq.,M.P 21 0 0 ,outh war k _ - 55 0 '4_ rs:Pickford and Co. 50 0 0 Alfred S. Joe, Es cl• - 0 :b?i_ll)llßaxendale, Esq. 10 10 0 Henry Alexander, Esq. - 10 10 0 I!obtard Ramsden, Esq. 5 50W. B. Moffatt, Esq. - 2 2 0 "es W. Gilbart, E a William Atkinson, Esq. 2 2 0 In..tS• s ." —...1 Grace the Duke of 10 10 0 Charles Noyes, Esq. - 1 1 0 1 1 0 Thomas Reynolds, Esq. 0 0 rßeevottshire - - 100 0 0 The Lord Itlay ney - 100 1 0 0 n Right Box. the Earl IV, M. Best, Esq. - - of Rosse Drew w . _- .. .. un n f Mr. Robert Lound - 00 5) 0 Willis °,,,00, Esq. - 5 5 0 Mr. Henry Jaines- -r 0 0 1 0 . ,heapside ,) r , -... ilielau tg, E sq Mr. James Randle - J' J. k - -" 10 10 OW. Spence, Ant4 o "hi, , scl. -210 0 W. Itallantine, Esq. - 55 0 Esq., F.R.S. 10 10 0 CR n ( ) ;., Erns " , Esq., Captain Keniy - s Tynte, ai r joYh - •.aMberlain - 10 10 0 Grenadier Guards - kr, s n (- ' ar nogle, Bart. '25 0 1 John Taylor, Esq. - • ainuel Deacon - 5 5 0 Sir J. F. Davis, Bart., ors ' H. M. Marley, F.ll .S. - - ?hill(' Co. , - - - 5 50w. U. Lewes, Esq. Sir Dt,P,useY, EsP. 100 0 0 Willi.i in skirrow, Esl. 44.ses Montellore Messrs. Ilall, Brothers, Bart., and Lad ,. , dot 4 i .- : - \ pay like the main line s . B u t that was n ot the ._:. at the time. The question was, whether the .wholp --;;", that district should be usurped, and. ether the line likvc -0. 1 Cheltenham especially was not a .pos ) .Pof_itto,fiatsiti-ineTik.t*, s _ , to that of the Birmingham and OxtitidltpF: - 'They- .." :i -) not a single new project to bring forward this. were not in Parliament this year for a single Those Bills to which they asked the meeting's concur; .414yer Irenco were Bills of other parties, and by the regulation! of the House of Lords this company was required tacitly to assent t o t h em. —(Cheers.) Mr. LOCKE, M.P., referring to the imperativeness of .closing the capital account, said, he was delighted with the explanation of the Chairman on that subject, and ft the proprietors had II security that these views would be carried out, the question of capital' might be cone bidet ed determined. The resolution, with Mr. Dean's as an amendment addition, ;was then put and negatived, and the urihinal InfdiOn was carried by a very large asa 4 jAity. Mr. LOCKE, M.P., moved— " That it be an instruction to the auditors to prepares sta ( , [ur.rit fin. Each half -yearly meeting of the disburse-• muerits on capital necoutir, according to the form or the eLini , ile tt.l to tiLiiid,hed work presented in.the report of the dir6ct )rs 10 the propietutt , . lb. motion vas soeuuded and passed. OA the motion &t at a dividend at the rate of 21. 15s. i.ur tent. bit declared on the capital stock of the company, •Alr..:lloqx propuaed us an amendment that &dividend o? 91 10e. pr cent. be substituted. ' Mr. RADCLIFF E c o ntend e d t hat -the directors were bi l tind to divide the whole of the profits. Tile CHAIRMAN said the Act of Parliament allowed Litt m to make a reserve to meet contingencies. A for some discussion the amendment was carried by 106 agailin 84, and a dividend of 21. 10s. per cent., yak agreed to instead of the 21. 15s. per cent. recommended in the report. Resolutions were passed suspending operations on the Birmingham and Lichfield lice until the next meeting, re=electing the retiring auditors, Messrs. Morley and Peyton, and fixing their further remuneration at 2501. a year each. •trAr - 7e Asnra N ° . 17,915.] LONDON, SAT EMMA Y , . . FEBRUARY 23 , 1 . 850, N [to tl [PRICE SD. 5 5 0 T HE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY. For Allowing Permanent Annuities to Decayed Merchants, Bankers, Professional Men, Master Manufacturers, Tradesmen, their Widows and Clerks, and stogie Females their Daughters, front all Parts of the United Kingdom. risen has continued slowly. to improve. Upon the main line and branches the receipts from first-class paisengers vary little from last year. and the third•class shows a trifling improvement. _ Upon the second-class, as in previous gal''-years, and in day• tickets of both classes, there is a considerable falling off. There is also a slight ch crease in the receipts for parcels and for the mails; the latter arising from a contraction of the Post offiee service over a portion t•f the line. "The - merchandise traffic continues steadily to improve; the increase over the cerrosponding half-ye.ir is 16,779/. This is the more gratifying in the present instance, as during 18 weeks of the har-year the company has IN--.en subjected to a severe contest with the canals in L 41.- casihire. The diriTtors did not enter upon this struggle without first' reltibristrating with thus cabal interests, and using every other means - in their. power to avoid it. An amicable arrangement has at leNtii been effects.', which it is for the advantage cf all parties to consolidate `and extend. • Founded A.D. 1827. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. PATRONS. Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN. Ills Roy.al Highness the PRINCE ALBERT. K.G. Ills Maxsty the KING of the BELGIANS, K.G. Her Royal 'Ugliness the Dueness of GLOUCESTER • Iler Royal Highuess the Duchess of KENT. Iler Roxal Ilighne,s the Duchess of CAM BRIDGE. The ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be holden at the London Tavern, IlishoLFgate-street, on Wk.DN ZSDAY, : tlareh fl. he lion. EDWARD IIENIO: S VAN I,EY, ALI'. fur King's Lynn, 1 1 0 1 1 0 - 50 0 0 . 1 1 0 -3 3 0 in the enair. Tickets, 21s. etch, may be o.btained of the Stewar,is, at the London Tavern, and at the Oftices of the Society. Noblemen and Gentlemen desirous of lionouring ill:, festival with their presence are requested to make an early application tint tickets to prevent disappointment ; and the Stewards are particularly re quested to inform the Secretary, at their cattiest convenience, the number of seats they may require. Tee Committee most respectfully and earnestly solicit the benevo lent attention of the public towards the support of this institution, Mon: 5 5 0 which has for its object the relief or misery and distress, at a period when the applicants are too frequently bereft of all other aid, when with debilitated health and ruined fortunes, they can lock forward only to the parish workhouse as their last shelter, and frOm the de gradation of which this charity seeks to resole them. There are at the present time forty annuitants on the funds : the _ . I ' " Notwithstanding the expenses ?nserarable from the working of forty-three miles of additional line, the open ing of the now.station at the North. Docks in Liverpool, and'the fact that the increase in the traffic is exclusively in the goods department (neceSsarily entailing a certain amount of additional 'charge), the directors have been able to effect a further reduction in the working charges. Excluding the disbursements on the Yorkshire lines, the saving on the math line and branches, as compired with last year, is 12,6501. ' " The system of economy which has been practised for several half-years is still in ,progress, and the board an ticipates its being carried to a greater extent; but mea sures of this kind must generally be gradual in' their operation, and well considered in all their details in order not to impair the efficiency of the service, which it is of paramount importance to maintain. The percentage of disbursements to receipts is, exclusive of rates and taxes, 33.8 per cent., and inclusive, of these items, 38.5 per cent. ' . _ . " The auditors have so fully entered into the subject 'of v7oiliing stock, that it is unnecessary to advert to it further than to express the satisfaction of the board at finding their previous reports fully confirmed. " The reserve for deterioration of the permanent way is increased, in consequence of the opening of additional milage, in accordance with the principle laid down by the board. - 10 10 0 1 1 0 males receive 2/. ss. per month, the feinales 1/. lOs.; besides these, 114 most deserving persons, many of theni reduced from effluence to poverty, are now asking for help ; for these the Committee plead, and they trust the claims of anal an institution will not be forgotten, but that the opportunity will be seized with pleasure of ameliorating the condition of the helpless and the aged, and thus answer one of the greatest ends of our existence, which is to afford relief to the dis tressed in time of need. Contributions gratefully received at the Bank of England to the account of James Bidden, Esq., and others ; at Messrs. Robarts, Cur tis, and Co.'s, 15, Lombard-street; at Messrs. Sir John William Lub bock, Bart., Forster, and Co.'s, Mansion House-street ; at the Office of the Record; and at the Office of the Society, where lists of the sub scribers, forms of application, and every infarwation respecting the charity may be obtained bet Ween the hours of Tedand Five daily. STEPHEN J. ALDRICH, Secretary. Offices of the Institution, 18A, Basingliall-street, Feb. 21, 1850. The meeting was then made special, and resolutions passed authorising the proprietors of canal! to act as - carriers ; approving of the Bill for the deviation of the Buckinghamshire line at Oxford; of the East and West India Dock and Birmingham Junction Bill to lease line; approving of the Shropahire Union Bill to reduce ca pital, abandon Fortions of line, and amend terms of lease, On the motion for the approval of the Chester and Holyhead Bill, an amendment was moved by Mr. DEIN', tha ale not _approved. On a show of hands,-the amend- k 4 eat bY mitinrila CIL 4O WIS. The motion was then carried. Mr. DEAN then demanded a poll, the result o which is to be declared to-day. The heads of the Audit Bill prepared by the depute tions from m ee ti ngs o f .shareholders held in Birming ham, Manchester, and Liverpool, having been read amidst considerable noise and confusion, a committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs. Ewart, Jewett, Ross, Ryley, Bennett, Swift, Hadfield, and Crossfield, to co-operate with the shareholders in other companies for the introduction of a Bill into Parliament for se curing an independent audit, and for the more effectual protection of the interests of the shareholde rs , but free from all Govern men t i nter f erence or control. It was also agreed that the expenses of the committees of shareholders in Liverpool, Manchester, &c., should be defrayed out of the funds of the company. The pro ceedings concluded with a cordial vote of thanks to the Chairman sad directors. 5 0 01 - 1 0-0 CONVEONVEYANCE of her 11 AJES . rY'S YANCE MAILS between HOLYHEAD and KINGSTOWN, DUBLIN. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport • Services, Somerset-place, Feb. 22, 1850. The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give notice, that on Tuesnar, the sth March next, at One o'clock, they !;e ready to treat, tinder conditions, which may be obtained at the above office, for the Conveyance of her Majesty's Mails, in Steam-vessels, twice a day each way, between HOLYHEAD and KINGSTOWN. All Tenders to be made upon the printed form provided for the Purpose, which may be obtained upon application at the said Office, or to Commander Bevis, /t.N., Liverpool, and to be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, at Somerset-place, with the words " Tender for the Conveyance of Mails," and " Comptroller for Vic tualling and Transport Services" in the left-hand corner of the en velope. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed, finless the party attends, or al agent for him, duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be delivered at the above Office, and It must express when and where the vessel. will be ready for survey, and when they will be completely ready for sea, and also state the ad dress of the party tendering. -25001 " During the half-year just concluded the following lines and extensions, the property of the company, or in which it is largely interested, have been opened for traffic : - 25 0 0 - 1 1 -2 2 0 1 101 The South Junction and Altrincham Railway 9 Miles. The Leeds and Dewsbury and Huddersfield and Manchester Railway (worked by L. and N.W.) ••• ... ..• The Shropshire Union Railway,from Shrews. bury to Stafford (worked by L. and N.W.) 291 „ The Manchester and Buxton Railway, from Matlock to Ambergato 11i „ 2 2 O ... 43i „ - 10 0 0 2 2 0 A 00 93 ; ' teno n , JB . B - - 1(0 0 0 ksrs. it_ ~. es Innin g. Es(l 2 2 0 aud c o • . l ' Samuel -.emuitra,_ Esq. - - 1 1 0 • ,3 . , '', -.-; 2 20 1 . li eut. : ..,i and Armani 10 10 0 aoa*c: aster, Porter, '24 essrg iv' ~: - - 10 10 0 • ft er ,' inou and Soils 5 5 0 ~,,,,,_ • uardwick, D. . 11:`‘_' 0 . 1), and Bradbury 5 5 0 Zucia• Collard and Col /1, asfirs.c Ca n , - -25 0 0 ~."4144.a , . t ,' ~YandCo. 25 0 0 Atese t . 7 " -• Aodgsen - 5 0 0 co. B ' 4 4111 an and ke asrs. - e . ' - - 50 0 0 , tomb ,„ • „, 1111,1 J. D. Ja il. 24. I I°r - o. - - 5 0 0 i ' P. gan' E ts tl tsq. - , 0 0 Li, n eYWooti .• 5 k ‘, erp oo i 8,8, pool 10 0 0 ditto It essrs. : anci soStevenon Salt, k elars. s ti t s ', ' - - 100 0 0 and w e ' b vei tacal, Salt, Old L bi Stafford Willi 4,1 k . 14, 411 1 Salt E, - - 25 (313 u, ears. 4 4,. 4 ; v 11. - 10 0 0 1 ;1: : c ox, i1..6i 1 0 0 k ‘..ets ,i t ,.„ - ... M.D.••AL 3 3 0 eltSrs, s ali `,Tabi , Esq. 5 0 0 ' ,an g el c o. ), Elder, '7%4. me_allae _. - - 5 5 0 , u ,aiv_".rs and "ahn bZ l st Ipswich 20 0 0, Jlan-stee et Esq_, Le . 4c harlai p ' j.sttreet-s qua ' r - e 'l,Linie- W f P arker F.; ' 3 0 0 et; aSeji },!, ' - ‘4. , ark s j ' , sq : , I .R.S. 10 10 0 ~teq. , A , Eastlake, 'B3. Dalton - - 10 10 0 (10, 3 , and Ma- Esq . . ..,441:4' Trentenhere ' - ', l) Dtei o j . ' " 4 ~ s ere .• P orteous 1). 4 411), d adsaY and .oeb t eve . Gek:sq.al Woodhouse, A t Ne n Ne t ,. 1, ra ce,Esq. k b aabi tz t• • and NV. eh,. . _ 41 1 : r Oatt ll c ern ard, Rebe -1 s, l 'ar ali d o w i ln ams : Esq. - , 10 o o uth Ilee_as Haggard ch'•.r x: , , F.sq. 5 0 0 lea k .osford, Esq. 5 0 0 ,lt..col'nules, Esq. 5 5 0 ',„ 4-11 kin; C , ° °ko - 1 1 0 1 1 4'eti l ' .. , (1., Ply. „%l. y,: 0: "he nd So ."5 0 0 4 -6' N" ) S-paol4.4l(mait, Esq. - - I 1 0 L. 1 , l 'ee, Esq. - 1 1 0 likh., tr n o ll , Esq., B erber' xeter .. _ 5 0 0 h_ 1 urner Jeljr'se G uar , i Esq., 34."eacii "s ' - 1 1 0 .Bre diet, Esq. - 5 5 0 T",..ttte r w, "'lons and ),,i '''• We. " - -20 0 0 E, a4 uen arne, Es, - I 1 o roil' i De ot e T Pasley - 2 0 0 i,ge Edwards, - - 15 15 0 tcyo n'ards, Esq., el latte 1 T I) „k 1 3 , re Y Iron Com- Ti t q ' Wy t - 60 0 0 a Phs Itaet' Esq - 50 0 li xorr, Ynolds, Esq. 1 1 0 04. l e s ' EN• - 11 0 )4, - - 1 , 4 n113 ''' u . Oan and 404 r .!•14,1 0 , ~ 4 La w , -r '. and Co, 02 10 0 e"5B . u'' E sq. - 10 10 0 1 1 0 . ,1 c o. a • Batchelor Ne e u t • rou e 1•1 1 , 1 qo, It % ° ek, Cope (. Ilea, Corps, h e to, and Co. 52 10 o' Ra ernp a , y e E ast India Al:: s°11 111;,.., - - 500 0 0 t, ts •lien o ' n 'a, rsq. 50 0 0 ..i c i 'lati. e o(1 4 . o 1 ), Twen (le ' -IC- efiden '''''„,'Ul: - 10 10 0 1 '11eUu 5, ,,,, , i .c.sq - 54 0 1 oilsr s. j c holso o,Esq. 5 00 1 11 e . 411 , 4 Co. allie s Allen fl *" ' el " - II e,,, ' ,... rh e 1"1)11 h and 11: 1111 4 -1 :51 .1 :P. 1) ert lIOWSC, LI - - I N , and R. Robin `44..'" eo. - - I,lo4,4TiLailis, Evering- I.P ai e° ' - - 50 00, kzsit.2her and Co. 20 0 0 1. 47 1 . 7,74* .D E ti n t - 10 10 0 'BB ' ll l,c 'l ~,.; - " - a 10 10 0. le o, - • .., evaux and I 4 ,4 1141 e -in t ," - - 52 10 0 4 Co ' "" ,( 1. - - 21 00; 4 N., ,t, , c m, Esq. . - 2 2 0 14 % Ti Llit „ • Sa lohlons and I .i.r Win,. - - - 25 001 .p 4... anson, Esq" 4ii e , r l . l 'nail . _ 5 001 lit i : / S,eit tla ns are being reativeir at all the London bankers, at the '' , 141 1 , 4 ., 1, by the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Man ' '''' 0 Y the Honorary Secretaries. 5 6 sTENIEs REED CATTLEY,I Hon. , _ thin's-lanc, ‘ ......,'''Sivi 1 .4 u I\l b - - re D S ..I. I I. B I , I I ) OS IV O. ILLIAIIii WIRE, $ Sees. FOOT and CO.'S lIIGII TOAST tti l ibx , i ,, ~:-r „ ,., SNUFF. ' 4 t.L,' Qf A '',"‘JT and CO.inform the Trade that on and after to , - Loo g n - ,,, 101 1 next they will not, as hitherto, confine themselves lihne i lue rS for the sale of their Snuff in England and Scotland Atiii , h oro gent. 14 14,„ b e ex t ,'„ l.B as they may be favoured with on and after that date p . '`i b e j j i u 1t,t,1 direct from their manufactory, 6 and 7, Essex -1 L , 44 k; ,ill b itoy AL POLYTECHNIC ~, i t „ge ~ INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. 4 1,1, - I , ll ela r' y': vv '";Pshop's Lectures ' on Music, with Vocal Illustrations, e,' , 41 4 - Zored a _."nesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and ox Tiles ettiOeCalz - 1 .,"' , and Saturday, at Three o'clock.-Illastrations on i l kti vi tlthr, -3 ' D r. Rachhoffner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One Nhollti n -g Lent. -Dr. Bachhoffner's Lecture on the Philosophy t t li tt i tt 4ll OA kl:tecreation, Mornings and Evenings,--A Lectare by Mr. vs the di- its history and formation -Dissolving Views of Lon 'Ne . k ••••21._ IXt eenth Century, and as it now l i . s, w e i r t i k m a em D s e w sc it rie t i h v e e 44 47 / 4 1,'' g- 6 b e e ri ll es T of he V iMewaeshoifneltryom, Rome. - dels x , P &o., 1.) A explained. Admission. Is -Schools. Halt-price. Y 4 4 1 4 SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great k .l ‘ l l , T ,.. st e , i , Windmill-street, St. J imes'a. k, - V tj' t .k.:4l ) ,,, 4ll rector and Condactor, M. LAURENT, Jun. k t) •- tAI - , II Y, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is . of'iLki s p r Z the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, I P t l oti "4 o. o ni * 4. 1 „' 40,'„•0r rh r Private Tuition apply at the office.-Terms of Srtib -I„."'ll‘,;,),."°ruin" and evening practice :-S:x months, it. os ; 0 1 , 4 e 1 i'le.'' 18 •; * one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not 'tk Ne kt . ,,,(01 4 : 4 Y Will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight Ptizi 4 Nk e ;Vriate at Half-past Eleven precisely. ....„............ ll' Nl', sen, takes his Benefit on Monday, March 4. 1 . . 1 . ,tnitt th „,-COLL PALETOT, or Patent Coat ; tto N ., Ail_D• e.'', original invention, the Registered Paletot (6 and 7 v 11 0 ‘ade,',,:, The West-end Warerooms for the sale of these kiZtkil t • )14 t., • - , ,V 11 _ articles of dress are in Regent•street, and extend ,1 4 . Y. 'the gm is ti: ) . 1•40 inclusive ; and those in the City are at 22, .0 ` 4 l) piling Department being in the rear-viz., 'Change 144414tii4qbees , 1 , 4 . anted the use of the word PALETOT, but H. J. and 1, 1 .,, i ' - The sole Proprietors and Patentees of the design or 414tZ081.40r,? One, Two, and Three Guineas, and according to I), purpose for which they are required. L A110,143,1,5t published, price as., 87. in cloth, . 47, 1 4.1 4 0' zia tj ,R4 of the URETHRA 14,-,e41 o n toational Treatment, with important Practical Oh -11,11;'111-,„'tions „%. I !,_so and Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment ", . Iht;"°3t, ~""ne Urinary Canal; showing how it is that Stile- IZOi "toi ad o not not only resist, but are aggravated by the ordi eQt ;a i teq b ofited iv „ fur their cure, ' and at length become seriously ‘4 7 ,, pettrati, To so-called " consequences of :-tricture. ' The '4, 1 2 , 1e f0 ',.7 numerous cases, which will be found to embrace lIN ' 410. -.. " Of Stricture and its consequences, together with , , -411 0 r h ik,ti l , 1 1 ..,. care. ‘ ,.i,, 4; 1 , 40 a ,', -' • B. COURTENAT, M.R.C.R.E. •14,,,,•Aee,atiyi n r- , 4o ouring under long-protracted stricture, with all ,`4„,`'' II; adab - Pltilscries, will fled detailed In this work modes of ' ll 5' 4ll C *P % be: e ' i to such cases, the efficacy and superiority of Ali , 1 )4 e : 11 11 ig 44 •1 1 tested by repeated practice; whilst these who liii4, l ll , of D Zer tlie less severs forms of the disease may find no 4 :!t este tt 'unlin relief and at to same time such information :', l tlj4N'4l4,,, t f l iona from ' becoming the victims of unskiltal and `,thiV tii" -- the main-spring of severe and complicated ob• 'otk i litorti.Nah, an canal. " The operation of iatroduzdng a ma 11 MI It i al, impermeable stricture is, without doubt, the 1.014, th, n the 1.0 1 .- h, I ,—, whole range of surgical operations, and de _ p tv, l l o. sociv.aience, science, and skill of a master. The art 't 44114tkti v$ r e:. and that gradually, by frequent practice."- 4 (% fe l li l 11 . l ' i lr afl e l l iTie 219, h ". in t.„„Regent-street; and may be had • and ' country. 47 1 t.r LAT 4 14he et ° be h ERIVELL'S NEW WORKS. ot,„ pre et . ad of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvallio, " h illini A stann, 39, Cornhill; or direct from the author; t (1,1, , i,.. . 4 1 1 ; by post, Is. Gd. t,, , 1t41.„11,, t :) . .ta1 tb „o;NJOYMENT OF LIFE. „;)et5'i",14),27,-..ka:pecre.ation, and rational Use of Time." ' ID % , tiu t at %el: Rising -Spring and Summer Morning's-Ex 11111§t11114', 'environs of London-The Parks, Lanes, Hills, tet . ; ) ,O., l tibi es 311- roads, and other pleasant places-Country , "lis o, -br a - The Sea-London at Night-Evenings at Home 0e,,,,,1na- on Eating Drinking, sleeping, Bathing, Air, , - -Datl on _ . , t.,...._ , ....,-, eze. ' Pr e _ '• - 1 , 7/ , s rit ___ T IL -, 1 , ,, ROM HE MOUNTAINS. Two Vols. 14 * To lit , Tot I. t. , AIiES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. alci, :a ~ Vol. 11. `•'l'' KILLARNEY ; It E3IINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. D. l l' a l t!Tl AT T O 1 .1 ' , 1,4 3 Pin k . thr,, . EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. 1,,' 3 o lept u rvie, „Tte Years and ten our course may run." L1t,,,, alie. , , Sited h ,. Olnlost every form (cause and cure) of us e s el a "oset, ,Valth and enfeebled constitution, that harasses 4 're ' , l 4, Q , , venh e t ni ,a, of pleasure, business, or study, and cm 'l"-flay 11 7. e "ies and rules for the diet and physical regu. and Parker - - Messrs. John J. Nichol son, Besley and Co. - 21 0 0 Messrs. Jonas and Causton - - - 2 2 0 iW. Billings, Esq. - - 10 10 0 /Vincent J. Collier, Esq. 2 2 0 itev. Henry Dupries - 5 5 0 Admiral 11. Prescott - 5 0 0 Messrs. J. M. Schilizzi • and, Co. - - A Little Greek Boy - Sir Alexander Galloway, G.C.B. - - 21 0 0 Bunning, Esq. - - 5 5 0 T. H. Penrose, Esq. - 1 1 0 S. IL l'ellew, Esq. - 3 3 0 Messrs. Leaf, Coles, Smith and Co, - - 100 0 0 .L C. Sommers, Esq. - 1 1 0 C. 11. Olivier, Esq. - 2 2 0 W. F. Chambers, Esq. - 5 5 0 'Messrs. Lambert a,.d Rawlings - - 5 5 0 The Most Noble the Marquis of Breadal bane - - - - 100 0 0 John Jones, F,sq., Kid derrainster- - - Richard Cobden, Esq., M.P.- - - - 30 0 0 Messrs. J. Watson, Son, and Co. - - - 10 0 0 Henry Currey, Esq. - 2 2 0 John Evans, Esq. - - 2 2 0 James Booth, Esq., (Hyde-park-square - 6 0 0 James Quelch, Esq. - 1 0 0 Messrs. Twining - - 100 0 0 Messrs. Walkers, Parker and Co. - - - 100 0 0 Messrs. Itobarts, Curtis and Co. - - - 100 0 0 Messrs. Argeati and Co. 20 0 0 Col. the Hon. C. B. Phipps - - Col. the llou. Charles Grey - 25 0 0 His Grace the Duke of Buccleugh - 100 0 0 Sir Charles Lyell - 10 0 0 Oriel Vireash, Esq. - 1 1 0 Joseph Hambleton, Esq. 5 0 0 W. H. C. Floyer, Esq. 20 0 0 Miss 11. L. Sotheby - 1 0 0 B. Pistrucci, Esq. - 5 0 • Lee Jortin, Esq. - - 6 0 0 A. Milne, Esq., C.R. - 10 10 0 A. J. B. llcoe, Esq. - 50 0 0 Sir D. Kiuloch, Bart. 5 0 0 Messrs. Fortnum and Co. 10 0 0 George 11 umby, Esq. - 2 2 0 James Yearsley, Esq. 1 1 0 Josiah Parkes, Esq. - 10 10 0 Sir J. B. Mill - - 10 0 0 Mr. George Jacobs - 1 1 0 R. C. Kidd, Esq. - - 3 0 0 Peter Squire, Esq. - 5 5 0 Admiral Sir S. Pyrn, --- 2 0 0 Major-General Sir Fre derick Stovin - - 10 0 0 Captain 11. E. Napier - 2 2 0 Dr. Charles Locock - 20 0 0 Mr. Thomas Farranco 2 2 0 Mr. J. S. Slsdell - - 0 10 0 Dr. Chambers - - 5 5 0 E. Benassit, Esq. - 1 1 0 The " Anglo- Saxon" - 2 2 0 The " Anglo-Saxon " Printer - W. F. F. Middleton, Bart. - 50 0 0 Sir It. Fitz Wygram, Bart. - - - 50 0 0 Henry Wright, Esq. - 1 1 0 Joseph Brown, Esq. - 5 0 0 Mr. A. Laurier - - 0 2 6 li essrs.ll unt and Itoskell 50 0 0 Messrs. F. and J.G.Craco 5 5 0 Messrs. Seth Smith and Sobs, Pantechnicon - 50 0 0 Thomas Little, Esq. - 1 1 0 John Cheek, Esq., Ox ford-street - - 2 0 0 John Newsm, Esq. - 2 2 0 F. Seaife, Esq. - - 1 0 0 Messrs. 11. Barrow and Co. - - - - Mr. James Liddell, Bod min - . - - Messrs. Guinness, Son, and Co., Dublin John Brown, Esq. J. W. Moule, Esq. Messy. Slade, Wadeson, and Co. - - - 20 0 0 Sir Charles Lemon, Bart. 10 10 0 Messrs. A. llslli and Co. 10 0 0 1..31r J. W. Hanson, Bart. 5 0 0 Jonas Wilks, Esq. - 5 5 0 (William Strode, Esq. - 5 0 0 iltichard Hollond, Esq. - 10 0 0 Roger Cuillitre, Esq. - 25 0 0 Roger Cunt ffe, jun. L . 10 10 0 Benjamincnivelta - , - ESq: 5• - 5 O• J. Bennington and Sons 2 0 0 (Hobert Rawlizisoli, Esq. 1 1 0 Henry Roberts, Esq., F.S.A. - - 1 I 0 J. E. Walker, Esq. - 1 1 0 i'llobert Hall, Esq. - - 5 0 0 1 51csirs. Frederick and Char es Willis - - 2 2 0 - 1 1 0 1 1 O - 25 0 01 - 21 0 0 4 5 0; - 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 10 6 - 10 10 0 -5 5 0 -5 0 0 -5 5 0 ''vil e IV. Nlll‘ruat passionsThluirEt he . h S b S od lONS what improve, ( 1 1. 4 l iq 't r t... :-.... i 1 1 ' i 3,as refined as Athens y ever heard." 4 4 14 ,. 1 ° ~1 " 8 'fe e:, Pilgrimage from infancy to old ' age. 8 .„-,zastity and ,emn The easualtio, agc. The advent •'.iifti'llpae7 Pation W ith illustrations, graphic, Advocacy Of early marriages. narrahve, V. hkiNo„A._ ', T o ant MARRIAGE STATE. n q'tql a;.llt:_si. or not to be, that is the question. and re iliNee, m .. °4 rflin rc 7 Z a Ws and obligations of nature, society, hi I. °, t,;' both Bid es t 0 to be observed by either sex. t l :icki 4 cur e h fts , to age, temperament, complexion, an Time and d Clqh ' ke lk liVen e L Y °f ronting. With the art of rearing NO a ,it. i ea and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. .T. r.Ari,— them. Ip.yfeet3,4l '-‘,YELL, M.D. (1841), If.R.G.S. (1827), L.S.A. l liC i acept i v e Years Medical and Forensic Referee in these per' 21 hours daily tn), five, Evenings, seven till nine. '91141t, PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause ELLIS against ELLIS, the Creditors of CHARLES ELLIS, formerly of l'ark-road, Dalstou, and late of Hampton Court, in the county of Middlesex, Esq. (who died in the month of March, 1845), are, on or before the 26th day of March, 1850, to come in and prove their Debts before RICHARD TORIN KINDERSLEY, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chao eery-lane, London ; or in default thereof, they will peremptorily be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. TATHAM and PitOCTER, 10, New-square, Lincoln's Inn, Plaintiff's Solicitors. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. A T a MEETING of the Board of Baptist -CIL. Ministers, residing In and near tke cities of London and West minster, held in the Baptist Mission House, tloorgate-street, Feb. 12, 1850, the following resolutions were passed unanimously : 1. That in the judgment of this Board, the marriage of a widower witk the sister of his deceased wife is scripturally lawful, and ought not to be prohibited by human legislation. 2. That in the judgment •1 this Board, the Act of sth and Gth William IV cap. 54, is improperly restrictive of the rights of indivi duals,and in many cases productive of immorality. . . .• 3. That this Board has learnt with pleasure that the Committee of the Baptist Union has issued a circular, recommending the churches to petition for the passing of an Act legalizing the class of marriages thus prohibited, and hopes that they will generally comply with the suggestion. _ 4. That a petition in conformity with the preceding resolutions be presented to both Houses of Parliament, signed on behalf of the Hoard by the Chairman and Secretary; and that Mr. Hinton, with the Chairman and Secretary, be requested to prepare it. (Signed) JAMES SMITH, Chairman. WILLIAM GROSER, Secretary. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. TIIE INDEPENDENT BOARD. AT a MEETING, specially convened and held on Tuesday, the 19th of February, 1850, at the King's Head, Poultry, it was resolved unanimously:- Ist. That in the judgment of this Board there is no reason either in Holy Scripture or iu sound morals against "a Widower marrying his Deceased Wife's Sister or Niece," that they therefore deprecate any legal provisions on the subject, and especially they object to the present state of the law in relation to it as at once most unwise, en- Mad ing, and unjust. 2d. That this Board do forthwith petition Parliament on this sub ject, and that they earnestly recommend that petitions should be pre pared and forwarded from the several congregations with which they are connected. ANDREW REED, D.D., Chairman. H. S. SEABORN, Secretary. 1 -4 1" c-TIIL " 4 ,UMttk P N I betiv"ll By a Submarine Communicattottacross the Channel. Ten Years' Exclusive Privilege granted by the French Government. This French Company is constituted as a " Societe en Coinman. dite," under the firm of Jacob Brett, Toche, and Co. Capital, 7.50,000 f. (30,0001 ), in 1,000 Shares of 125 f. each (Si.) BANKEILS IN LONDON—Messrs. Masterman, Peters, and Co. rnovistoxeL AUDITORS. A. Devaux. Esq., London. T. liziclll, Esq., London. Mr. Ed. Aime, Paris. By order of the Managers the subscription opened at C. Devaus and Co.'s, will be closed on the 25th inst., after which day no appli cation for shares will be received. 0, King William-street, City, Feb. 21, 1850. VASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. .CA TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEET- ING. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the Act of Incorpora tion, the Halt-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders of the Company will be held at the London Tavern. Bishopsgate-street, London, on WtnNasnav, the 27th day of February, 1850, at One o'clock precisely, for the purpose of receiving a Report from the Di rectors of the progress of the undertaking, and for the transaction of other business. The Transfer-books of the Company will be CLOSED on SATUR DAY, the IGth February, and will not be OPENED until TUCISDAY, the 28th. EDWARD LADD BETTS, Chairman. JOSEPH GLYNN, Deputy-Chairman. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Bishopsgate Station, Feb. 4, 1850. BOIIN'S SHILLING SERIES. IRVING'S LIFE OF MAHOMMED. A Doable Volume, embellished with a lino Portrait, price Is. Gd. Now ready. _ _ _ Henry G. Bohn, York-street, Covent-garden. On the Ist of March, Price Is.. No. I. of "CIIRONO-TA'RMALIST;" or, Peo -I,_ plc's Medical Adviser—a monthly Journal, for the diffusion of correct Medical Information among all Classes,—will contain a His tory of Chrono-Thermalism, by the Author of the " Fallacies of the Faculty," with other papers of interest. Charles Gilpin, 5, Bishopsgate-strect Without. This day, Bvo., 4s. Gd., CHARTERS of the OLD ENGLISFI COLO NIEti in AAi ERICI.. With an Introduction ant Notes. By SAMUEL LUCAS, M.A., late of Queen's College, Oxford, Barrister at•law. Published for the Society for the Reform of Colonial Govern ment. London: John W. Parker, West Strand. OMFORT in SHAVING depends on the proper use of a good Razor, an efficient Strop, and a Paste to renovate the surface of the Strop when it becomes black and choked with the steel from the Razor ; to these must be added a Soap that will not dry suddenly on the face, and a smooth taper-pointed elastic Shaving brush. Unless all these points are attended to, and the Razor wiped and stropped after shaving, that operation must always be a troublesome, even if not a painful one. Those gentlemen whose shaving apparatus is defective, are invited to I. .J. Esta blishment, No. 4, Leadenhall-street, London, where they will not only obtain all they require for the toilet reasonable and efficient, bit may also procure gratis, his instructions for easy Phavlng, stropping, &c.—A large assortment of Papier-mache manufactures, dressing cases, work-boxes, and writing-desks, bagatelle-tables, &c. TIIIRTT-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 96 Anatomical Colouree Engraving. on Stool. 3 . 11 PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE IWCAPA• CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. Vow Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just publiahed, price 2s. 6d ., or by cost, direct from the Establishment, 3s. fid. in postage stamps, PHE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex ,:oxsive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on arriage, and the means of obviating certain d:o -inaliiications. Illustrated by 20 Coloured Engravings. I4y h. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Su r g eons, 14, Bern ers-itreet, Ox 'aril-street, I.ondon. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 11, Paternoster-row : Ilanna7, 63, and Sanger, ISO, Orford-street; 3tarie,23, Titchberne-street, Eaymr.rket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden ball-street. Yana 1. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive ,rgans, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. p a u t T Ix . t rea t s of the consequences resulting from excessiyeindul gene°, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative r.capaeity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PACT 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains osplicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engraving. Lear IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection ob viated. This important part of the Work should no esefige the seder's notice. Pim' Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The catvais of unproductive union are also zoissidered, and the whic , le subject critically and philosophicall7 irc,aired into. TIIICOHDIAL 13ALter OF STILIACUM is exclusi — ly employed in tree:- leg nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c.., 11 a. and 335. per b ',Ale. The Cone'.ntrated I)eterBios Tseenco, no anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood 1 - ease.. ofinfection, secondary e:imp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of trr:eury, lie. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Puritying ISpecifle kr. 9,1., 48. 6,1., and lls , per boa , a certain remedy for gonorrbcoa, 6:eet, stricture, and chronic imiarnina len of the bladder. ...onsultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute detail of the case is iequir ad : age, habits, and position in society. Si packets, wirq advice, to be bad at the Establishment okly, by übich thr• 4.3. I . 0 aa.'oi Messrs. Perry. gurgeong, ,tre in dance dully at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, T.ontlon, from Ele ven till Two, and Five to Eight ; on Sundays from Eleven to One. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS SCHOOLS—A deputs• tion from the Parent Society, in London, met the friends of this institution in Bristol, on Thursday, and about 100 gentlemen dined together in the evening, at the White Lion Hotel. The aum of 12 0001. is intended to be raised for the purpose of erecting a building capable of accommodating 300 children. 3,0001. has been already subscribed in London, and no less a sum than G6O/. 14s. 7d. has been raised in Bristol. It is intended to visit Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, and other large t mvits, and endeavour to raise the sum above mentioned. BOARD OF TRADE BETURNS.—The accounts re cently published show the trade of the country for the year 1849, compared w ith 1848; the usu a l mont hl y ac counts have since been issued, by which the exports for the month ending Jan. 5, 1850, show an increase of 282,3161. over tho corresponding month of last year. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. A general half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company was held yesterday at the aeration, Eustoe ,,quare. The large roorn.we.s crowded to exces,., and the itoereet of the meeting was sustained unabatedly' to the close, which was at a late hour. Mr G. C. GLYN (chairman of the coast of directors) having taken the chair, commenced the business of the d-ay by asking the proprietors to extend to him more then their usual indulgence, as ho Was suffering under severe indisposition. nail- , ,bserved that the prea nt meet iree ear held et a later period than had ever yet occurred since the y had assembled at their k.ll-p.arty teuering.:, arking from the work which hurl hewn got e through by their auditors andby thole:cow/tante with the intention of pitting berm) the proprietors in as complete, and he hoped in as sutiefactor • a form as possible, the accoleits of the present half-year.- •It was not for him, nor would it be becoming in any one on that side of the bar, to say ' much with regard to thee proceedings or the conduct ,ee the auditors during the last two months; but it would be improper if he did not take the opportunity of bearing witness to the indefatigable exertions they had shown. He conceived that when those proprietors undertook -that 'duty they little thought of the responsibility, the anxiety, and the great devotion of time which would de volve upon them in carrying out their intentions.— (Hear, hear.) He always regretted any delay in their half-yearly meetings, because it was his anxious desire not only that the dividend should be paid to the pro prietors at the earliest possible date, but that they should also be in possession of the accounts, that they might be able, from authentic documents, to judge of the pro ceedings of the past, and that the attempts which from time to time were made in the interval to affect the mar ketable value of their shares, should be met by a state ment of facts and figures. He did not think it neces saree.to allude more particularly to the means that had leeen taken, during the past half-year, to produce great fluctuations in the stock of the company. It was im possible to trace out the system which had been acted upcne—for system there decidedly had been in it—in all its ramifications and extent. The directors knew a great deal, but they did not know all. It was impossible in a concern of this magnitude, whose interests and traffic were to be affected by such a multitude of circumstances, that fluctuations should altogether be avoided, but they cer tainly had been brought about and acted upon in a very extensive manner during the last eighteen months. It had been asked several times why, under these circumstances, the directors had not, from time to time, put forth, in contradiction to those statements, an authentic docu ment emanating from themselves? He would tell the meeting at once it was quite impossible for their execu tive body to meet these persons by any such act on their part. The establishment of this concern, large as it was, was not over-handed. They had no surplus sup• ply of labour to apply to these extraordinary occasions; and if they entered upon the tack of refuting statements which were from time to time put forth, it would not only occasion great loss r f time, but would, in other re spects, be extremely inconvenient. Therefore they had determined to abide by their half-yearly statement; but they made this offer, that if at any time any individual proprietor chose to come to the office and request a per sonal interview with the secretary, all the books of the company should be Of ea for his inspection.:—(Bear.) He must allude to another system which had gone on to a very considerable extent, and which he hesitated not to say he considered perfectly disgraceful—he meant that of addressing to him week by week, and almost day by day, anonymous letters of the most extraordinary de scription. If those letters had not come upon him to such an extent, he should have thought it beneath him to notice them at all; but, when he found from week to week letters were sent to him, sometimes reflecting upon the character and conduct of individuals, sometimes re • fleeting upon his own character, and sometimes reflecting upon the character of the system altogether, he felt it his bounden duty to allude thus publicly to the fact; and to tell those individuals, whoever they wer e (he scarcely be lieved they were proprietors), that the course he took with those letters was simply this—to consign them to the flames ; which was the only way in which they deserved to be treated. Having touched upon these points, he then called the attention of the meeting to the accounts; but he did so briefly, on account of the character of those accounts, they having been most care fully drawn up by a professional accountant, and since reported on by the auditors. There were a few points, however, to which he would claim the attention of the meeting. He would, in the first place, advert to what had been represented as an apparent inconsistency be tween the account for the present year and that fur nished in 1848, with reference to the capital ac count." He would not attempt to conceal the fact that, in reference to that account, there had been on some items an excess ; but tha: which appeared to increase the amount of capital in this year's account over that of 1848 was an addition to the stock of the Leeds and Dewsbury and Hudderefield and Manchester Railway, which were by Act of Parliament converted into London acid North-Western stock, and which, in point of Let, became part of the capital stock of the company, and waselem . included is that aterels o esehile„ 184*.ee e key_ were put down- es — subsidisry lines. The items upon which the actual excesk, lead occurred were principally these of the Birmingham Extension. There was a very considerable increase in regard to that line, but he might accompany that remark by saying that they hoped the negotiations with the Great Western Company would put them right agein upon that item of capital. There was another excess upon the Huddersfield and Mar.- chester Railway, not from any mistake on the part of the directors of this company, but from the fact of the Huddersfield Canal not being included by their directors in the return they made to this company of the capital of that concern. But that was a concern producing its own dividend; therefore, though there appeared to be an addition to the capital of the London and North- Western, there was also an addition to its receipts by the amount of the revenue of that concern. After mention ing that 160,000/. had been added to the working stock of the company, of which 100,0001. was still in store, he believed he had alluded to the principal items of the ex cess over the statement cf capital made in 1848. There was another point in connexion with the capital account upon which he knew the proprietors of railway compa nies generally, and he doubted not that meeting also, took a very earnest interest—he alluded to the closing of the capital account.—(Loud cheers.) The report en tered upon that subject; little, therefore, remained for bin; to say. He sincerely hoped that all their branches would be completed in the curse of 1850, or early in 1851, and that no difficulty would occur in closing en tirely all these accounts. With regard to the main line, he should bo very glad indeed to close the capital account re that also. Thu contrary had been represented as the fact; but he was no advocate for keeping the capital account open; and he hoped by the close of 1850 they might be able to bring matters to such a point as that, practically, the capital account for the main line might be closed. One circumstance which might oblige them to keep that ac count open would arise from a continued increase of teethe. Since 1847 the goods' traffic had taken such an enormous start, which appeared likely to continue, that it would be premature and detrimental to the interests of the company if they did not reserve to themselves the power of taking from time to time from the capital the means of paying for additional waggons. Supposing the ' goods' traffic should so increase as to require 200 or 300 additional waggons, he did not suppose it was the wish of the proprietors that that expense should be defrayed out of the revenue. If, from 1851, the proprietors should say that everything should begin upon a new principle, and that these charges should be upon the revenue, and not upon the capital, their executive would be bound to attend to their regulation; but he would only warn them of the consequence of any such regulation. If it were adopted they might in one-half year be obliged to take a much larger sum from the revenue than they ever con templated doing, and thus be taken money out of the pockets of the shareholders for the time being. He would allude to another point bearing upon this subject. It was quite clear that it might be necessary to have a large depot for goods in the city of London. They would not pay for that out of revenue, but out of capital. He mentioned this only to show the moral impossibility ef closing the capital account at present. —(Hear, hear.) With regard to their receipts, he regretted he could not congratulate them on an increase. Their passenger traffic did not during the last half-year present those favourable features which they could desire. The maximum amount of their passenger traffic occurred in 1846. That year increased very ma terially upon the year 1845, which could be well ac counted for. The year 1846 was a period of extraordi nary and most unnatural excitement. From that period to the present there had been a gradual decrease; and the year 1849 stood relatively as regarded passenger traffic tre the year 1845. For the last half-year the passenger traffic by the express trains had increased; and the third class traffic had increased both in number and revenue; but the ordinary first and second-class passengers had decreased most materially. That afforded a proof that the pressure which the railway mania of 1846, and the panic of 1847, inflicted upon the middle and trading cl4sses, was still materially felt, and it was from those classes that the company did not derive that amount of revenue which they had done previously to those events. Iu the goods' traffic there hal been a very considerable increase, which indicated that the whole trade of the country was in the course of a very wholesome and sound revival; though the profits of it had not yet reached the pockets of those classes who were affected by the events of the years 1846 and 184 7.—(Hear, hear.) With re curd to the charges on the company. there were grounds fa. congratulation. The accounts showed a saving on the last halr-year of upwards of 11,000 L It was true the figures appeared nearly the same as the former hal . - year's account, but there had been in the last half-year au increase a twenty-three miles of line worked, and that without adding to the working charges. An in crease ef goeds' traffic would always occasion an increase of working charge in a much greater proportion than in increase of passenger traffic did. It had been suggested that the working of the line by contract might be an advisable system. That was a great and most entensive question. They had no pr actical experience yet of the working of any large lines by contract. When they should plat into the hands of a contractor the working of the line of this immense establishment there would be a variety of things to be considered. They would require security for the due working of the line, and for their plant; in short ; the ramificationanecessary to a Complete arrangement for working the line by contract were so xtensive, that nothing but the experience of many years would justify them in entertaining such a proposie tion.—(Hear, hear.) In addition to which they could not afford to allow a contractor to make his profits by running down the charges to .the lowest scale. See how it might affect the shareholders. By an efficient service the directors might be able to maintain the dividend; but, without an efficient service, their receipts would eh - crease. He therefore ,tiped before the proprietors allowed themselves to be led away by 'any prospective plans of the success of working the' line by contract, they would eonsider well-the subject, sold not permit tee• experience delived from the working of smell lines co m i s l e ad t• fen. He would in the next place allude to the; quest on of dividend; and it was with great regret that tie aeproached that subjest. Not that he alluded to it with any individual .feeling of responsibility,' fur they would bear is mind that as far back as 1846 he warned theta that• the creation of newistock, by the passing of new Acts and therformation, of now lines, would inevitably lead to diminished dividends. It was, however, only fair to add, that in theinterval between that declaration and the present time circumstances had been more adverse to the ihilway interest than it was possible for any man to predict or evert- think of. The different elements which had beeabrousht;to work upon railway concerns had resulted in. diminishing the divi dends in every quarter of the kingdom. The dividend recommended on this ocoasion by a majority of the di rectors was at the rate of 5 per cent., per annum. He Should not move or take p art i n any movemen t t o a lt er that amount. He certainly was in a minority on the question.—(Hear.) He had no reason to doubt that his colleagues who were in the majority would be able to give sufficient reasons for the course they had recom mended, but his wish was that the. proprietors should have received a dividend of 5 per cent., lent the belief that that dividend would be the lowest they ever could arrive at.--(Hear, hear.) It would, in,hisepinion; have been safer to have had a dividgel,ofitOercent. vrfth large reserve; and he could assure the meeting that there would have been a very large reserve indeed. But then he proposed 5 per cant, with this addition— that that reserve was not to be taken by the proprietors until they had got rid of all their liabilities; after which they might have looked forward to a gradually increased dividend.—(Hear, hear.) But if the proprietors were in 1851 to come forward and object to the directors carry ing on that large reserve, and should require it to be dis tributed among them by an increased dividend, then he admitted that the argument of his Hon. Colleague would be perfectly correct and sound, and that the proprietors in 1850 had a right to part with the surplus that was left after the payment of 5 per cent. But he bow ea with respect to the decision of the majority of his colleagues, though be did not concur with them in their reasons for it. It mi =ht naturally be asked whether, this being a true description of the state of their affairs, it had not occurred to the directors to consider what remedial measures might be advisable under existing circum stances. He could not help thinking that any applica tion to Parliament for remedial measures with regard to the railway interest would, whenever made, have great force and effect. But a few years would elapse before those who would be then living would be unable to contrast the present mode of conveyance with that which many present, as well as himself, suffered under, when they were obliged to bo cooped up for three days in a mail coach to go from London to Glasgow. In a few years that fact would be forgotten; and those who would henceforth travel the same distance in fourteen hours would not believe what their fathers did before them. That, indoid, was a small question of mere personal comfort, but there was another and a larger question of public interest involved. He wished any one of their statistical statesmen would turn his at tention to the fact of the saving of capital which had arisen to every wholesale dealer in the country since the introduction of railways, by no longer being under the necessity of keeping the amount of stock which he was obliged to do previous to that system of convey ance being established. There was not a large shop keeper in any country town who could not from half week to half-week get his supply according to order without the necessity of locking up his capital. Take an other instance. Previously to railway conveyance the post from Loudon to Glasgow occupied three days, and from Liverpool to London two days. The money trans actions of every merchant between those towns and the metropolis were delayed one or two days. Merchants were obliged to make their arrangements pro spectively. All these considerations in the ag gregate were of immense amount in the saving of time and of property. That great social change of the present day could never have been carried out with out the agency of railways—he meant the penny post age system.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Rowland Hill could no more have carried out his scheme without railways than he could have carried the letters upon his shoulders.— (Laughter.) All these considerations furnished such grounds upon which to go to Parliament, that whenever the time should come when it would be proper far them to do so, he could not doubt that Parliament would grant some remedial measuses to the railway interest. But .then came the question, what were those remedial men rah& Vibe? Hrr~tranbtztivte-i Bills before Parliament already oee , 11„ terie . tb,em to istire their fares, • they believing that tha t 'would restore them to a stato of prosperity. Of course, if any general mea sure of that nature were passed, the London and North- Western Company would participate in it; but, with the figures which were be fire them (save as regarded the express trains), the directors were not prepared to act upon the principle of an increase of the la es. Those figures showing already a falling off of receipts from the ordinary first-class wad second-class trains, led them to believe that if they raised the fares they would further diminish the number of travellers. Though the dire° tors were willing to accept any increase of power for raising their tariff, yet they deemed it a fallacy to suppose that the mere possession of that power would be the means of increasing their receipts. They must look for better times.—(Hear.) Th at was t h e on ly course . He would avail himself of the power with regard to the express trains, because he believed the fares to: be at present too low, but with respect to the other trains, it would not be proper to apply it to them, if they pos sessed the power. There was one thing which might be done, and which ought to b e done, but be was not aware that it had been included in any Bill yet intro duced. He did think that if a small " booking-fee" were allowed to be taken at each booking-office, it would not be felt by the public, but would yield an increase to a very considerable amount to the general receipts. That partial measure might be adopted without inflicting the least harm on any individual whatever. He was anxious to bring before the meeting One point connected more especially with the future pra ct i cal working of this great establishment. At the beginning of next year, under the Amalgamation Act, the system of working through the executive would take a new shape. When that Bill was passed it was thought advisable on man y grounds, and he considered that Pauliament in making the change thought wisely, to continue the exist ing committees in Liverpool, Manchester, and London, and that out of those committees a board of direction should be selected. That arrangement was intended to last five years, as a in, ans of consolidating the connexion which was then brought together from those three dif ferent points. But that connexion next year would change. The committee would cease, under the Amal gamation Act, to exist; and it would be necessary, in consequence, that some step should be taken to consider what should be the future constitution of the board. It was a very grave question , and one upon which their future prosperity might ma i nly depend. It was a point, in fact, upon which th e i r executive body should go in full concurrence and action with the proprietors. He would suggest whether at the next half-yearly meeting it might not be expedient to appoint a committee of pro prietors with the view of taking the subject into conside ration in conjunction with the directors, and that they should report to the meeting of 1851 their opinion as to the future formation of the board by whom the executive duties were to be carried on.—(Hear, hear.) He could not sit down without expressing his satisfaction at the auditors having at once called in a professional ac countant, without any communication with the directors. I t was no longer right, nor could they, nor ought th e y, any longer to stand upon the words " past services," or " past character."—(Hear.) They must now turn to the investigations of the auditors and of the accountant, and he hoped before the meeting closed he should learn from the proprietors that the di rectors had not forfeited that confidence hitherto re posed in them, and which he believed nothing that had been done by the executive body should in any degree have di minished.—(Cheers.) Neither he nor his col leagues wished to stand upon their character in the rela tion they born to the proprietors at large; all that which regarded unlimited confidence in railway directors had passed away. Henceforward, facts must speak for them selves, and all he would say was that he appealed to what those gentlemen who had investigated the com pany's affairs had reported to the proprietors, and he did so with confidence, feeling assured that they would not disapp rove o f the course wh i c h h a d b een pursued by their executive b o d y . H o w as a ware that the question wo u ld b e put to him; he might as w e ll, there tore anticipate it. Great anxiety had been felt with re gard to the future management of the law business of the company. He wish' the proprietors at once to understand that that question was engaging the serious attention of the directors, and be hoped before long he should be able to present some plan which would allow the directors to meet the wishes of the proprietors on that subject. It was his duty to state that, as regarded their law advisers, he had every reason to say that from the commencement of the company to the present time, they had rendered the most faithful services to the pro prietors, and thatthe directors themselves felt the greatest satisfaction in co-operating with them.—(Cheers.) The SECRETARY then read the following report:— "The accounts for the half-year, copies of which are in the possession of the proprietors, again exhibit a dimi nution in the passenger receipts, although during the greater part of the period an additional mileage has been worked. This decrease, amounting to 5,869 e, i s not confined to those localities where the company has been subjected to the competition of new lines, but (although heaviest between Liverpool and Manchester) extends over the whole railway. The loss of pas senger traffic was seriously felt during the prevalence of cholera in the autumn ; and for the four weeks between the 17th of es:eptember and the Bth of October, the diminution, as compared with the same period of 1848, amounted to 10,3401. Since that time the compa- And the extension under the town of Liver pool to the new and important station for merchandise at the North Docks. " The remaining lines in which this company holds an important stake, via.:—the Stour Valley Railway, the Rugby and Leamington, the Rugby and Stamford, the Buckinghamshire, Coventry, and Nuneaton, and the East and West India Dock Railway, will probably be opened during the present year, and some of them in the course of the summer. " The South Staffordshire Company having proposed to lease their line to certain private individuals, your directors felt themselves compelled in the first instance to refuse their consent to the measure, considering it de trimental to your interests, and tending to defeat the ob ject for which this company originally became sub scribers, but negotiations are pending with the board of the South Staffordshire Company for such modifications as may remove the existing objections. "In pursuance of the policy indicated in their last re port, the directors have continued carefully to watch their position in connexion with neighbouring companies, and to embrace every opportunity of extending friendly arrangements. The conflicting combinations arising from the extension of the railway system render this a labour of increasing anxiety, and requiring the utmost circumspection. The opening of the East Lancashire Railway, coupled with the opposition of the canals, alluded to above, disturbed for a time the relations of the company in the north. A settlement and amicable divi sion of traffic where the interests clash has been effected between the Lancashire and Yorkshire and this company on the one part, and the East Lancashire Company on the other, which it is believed will under the circum stances work satisfactorily for all concerned. " The opening of the Clifton branch brings the Rosen • d ile district of Lancashire into connexion with Liver pool. The traffic by this branch to the Liverpool and Manchester line is embraced in the agreement with the East Lancashire Company. "To the eastward the dir: ctors, in conjunction with the Midland Company, have, after lengthened negotiations, completed a comprehensive traffic arrangement with the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Company. r—rigagavagobt,a 9 s, proceldinerveith the - Greet - West= ern Company, ha, their object.. the saving of 'Capital and'an equitable `division of the traffic in the dis trict traversed by the lines of the two companies. Your directors have forwarded a proposition to that company, and are now awaiting a reply. '• In the following instances your directors have failed in their endeavours to arrange the questions at issue with other companies. The Shrewsbury and Birming ham Company rejected the proposals for traffic ar rangements, and declined a conference except on the basis of a previous admission of certain claims. Nego tiations were consequently suspended, and proceedings in Chancery have been commenced by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company; and until the questions raised are finally disposed of, it does not appear that further advances can be made for an adjustment of the present differences. " Is the case of the North Staffordshire Company pro ceedings in Chancery have also been instituted. The directors do not, therefore, feel at liberty to enter into the reasons which (after the most careful and repeated deliberations) have influenced their conduct. They have been, and are still, willing to give every fair facility to the traffic of the North Staffordshire Com• pany, but they cannot consistently with their duty admit the claims put forward on behalf of that body. " The proprietors are aware that this company, in connexion with the Lancaster and Carlisle and Cale donian Companies, entered into a working agreement with the Scottish Central Company for the purpose of securing to their respective lines the traffic flowing over the Scottish Central. A committee from these three companies having been appointed to accomplish this ob ject, met monthly at Perth, and soon ascertained that the Scottish Central was not in a position to give full effect to the agreement. " Under these circumstances a new one was admitted by all parties to be expedient, and accordingly a fresh arrangement was entered into on the 6th October last, by a deputation of one member from each of the three leasing companies, and a deputation from the board of the Scot tish Central, consisting of its chairman, deputy chairman, and Mr. Stirling, one of the directors (attended by their solicitor), who pledged themselves to bring it without delay before their colleagues, and use all their influence fur its adoption. On the faith of this your committee paid, without demur, a sum of money stated to be due up to the 80th of June, from which date the new agree ment was to take effect. " Some difficulties having subsequently arisen betwixt the Scottish Central and the Caledonian companies, the Scottish Central directors declined on that ground to redeem their pledge. Your directors deny the validity of this plea as affecting the London and North-Western, and assure the proprietors that they are fully prepared to vindicate their conduct throughout the whole trans action, " The directors regret to say, that the capital invested in the Chester and Holyhead Railway (the interest on which is now a charge against revenue) continues unre munerative. This result is attributable in part to the course pursued by the late Government, whose require ments caused delay and involved that company in a large unforeseen expenditure, and in some degree to the con tinued distressed condition of Ireland; while, since the opening of the line, Government packets have continued to run in competition with those of the company, at a very serious loss to both parties. " With a view to the final closing of the capital ac count (except in so far as it may be re-opened for specific purposes, by a special vote of a general meeting), the directors called upon the heads of the several depart ments to submit careful estimates of the amount requi site to complete all works is progress or actually ordered; also, estimates of such further outlay as they considered immediately necessary. These returns have undergone revision, and the board lay the result before the proprie tors, in the confident belief that as regards the expen diture the estimates are sufficient. The summary of estimated farther expenditure on various lines is stated to be 1,570,0351., less assets, viz.—surplus lands and les of railway, to present year, will be materials , rTohu eg ho pt s ei s nn Oti,onig2 operation i n a g dddu l ir , t o iino i gn 9 a ,9 lt l h e of course entail the necessity of providing additional working stock, with the exception of locomotive engines, of which there are a sufficiency in store. " The reduction in the current rate of interest has enabled the directors to effect renewals of debentures at 3i prr cent. It is unnecessary, therefore, Lead on every ground undesirable, at present to raise money by fur ther calls upon that portion of the share capital upon which the calls are optional. From the statement of the half-year's accounts it will be seen that the net proceeds are ..„ £536,013 2 4 To which must be added the balance carried forward from the last account 15,501 19 1 551,520 1 5 Less, further allowance for renewal of rails ... 18,770 10 0 Showing a disposable balance of ...X532,749 11 5 " A dividend of 2/. 15s. per cent. for the siz months, amounting to 489,1121. 7s. 3d., would leave a balance of 43,6371. 4s. 2d. to be carried to the next half-year's account." Thu CHAIRMAN then moved that the report be re. ceived and adopted. Mr. TARTT wished to move an amendment. He had been a sharehelder fifteen years, but this was the first time ho had ever attended a meet i ng of the proprietors. --(Hear.) He had been guilty of this neglect in com mon with many others, iu cense queece of the implicit centidence in the integrity and good conduct of the di rection. But the chairman fuel told them that blind confidence in the directors Ras at an end Notwith standing the miserable frauds which had been discovered , elsewhere, he willingly and cordial), believed tout the honour of their directors was perrectly intact (Cheers.) But their lz , ases, thi it ainalgewations, their purchase,, and their guarantees had never Sv t been there uehly iii vestigated; rut VPII , ttpp..sit.g they should be Droved tic ee blainelev, or justifiable sod tree from the influence id any individual interest, st:ll there was a sittlicisnt e . round to justify the proprietors in complaining of a most lavish and wasteful expenditure of their mone). (lleer.) He would not trouble them win instances; they were sufficiently palpable. They had one example of it in the hall in which they were then assem bled.—(Hear, hear.) Was that 'a place for the transac tion of business among mercantile men ?—(Hear, heir.) It was more like the splendid banqueting -hall of some Italian palace.— (Hear, hear, and laughter.) They might fake that as a small example of the manner in which their money had been thrown away. Look at the ex pensive structure which had been erected, without the possibility of there being one shilling return from it. Look, too, at the way in which they had run into all kinds of Parliamentary contests. The directors had not merely met opposition, but they had courted it. Because the broad-gauge line was one project, therefore they must raise up another gauge to compete with it.— (Hear, hear.) Again, because the Great Western Company contemplated (not very wisely) a line from Oxfird to Cheltenham, the directors of this company immediately brought forward another line to oppose that project, although it did not promise one farthing of profit to the proprietors. It was impossible to re trace their steps, but it was desirable they should be inVestigated, in order that the resalts should be held up— *s a warning to any. future management,. - It was this profuse expenditure which originated Lord Monteagle Bill of last session. The Hon. Gentleman then expressed his dissatisfaction at the explanation given by the Chairman of the discrepancy between the capital account of 1848 with the accounts then in the hands of the proprietors. By the former account it was stated that the whole sum expended and to be ex pended would be 25,000,0001., now they were told the sum had already amounted to 28,000,0001., and that something more would be required. This must be put a stop to in time some way or another. It was obvious that these great additions to their capital account were ruinous to their property. The proprietors might in deed be satisfied that their undertaking would yield a remuneration ; but that was not sufficient. The public must be satisfied also before their shares could attain :a proper mercantile value.—(Hear, hear.) So long as any doubt existed they could never expect to obtain a fair price for their property. It was on this acccunt that ho ventured to propose an amendment, that such part of the report at related to the payment of a dividend be received, and that the remainder of the report, together 1 with the half-yearly accounts, be taken into considera tion at the first meeting which should be held after Parliament should have established some better system of audit and control.—(Laughter, and cries of " No !") After a considerable time had elapsed, Mr. GALLOWAY seconded the amendment. Lord LILFORD opposed the amendment. It would be throwing the apple of discord among them, and reflecting upon the board of directors, which would be extremely injurious to their interests. There had undoubtedly been many imprudent acts. Many of their concerns had not been remunerative, but at the time those things were done not only were railway directors committing errors, but every one of them, proprietors and all, did the same. —(Hear, hear.) Having committed these errors, the best way was to pass them by and resolve that no further ex travagance should be permitted.—(Hear, hear.) But something ought to be done to close the capital account. It was also desirable that au account should be presented to show what part of their works were remunerative and what not, what were completed and what not, and if any further capital were required, the proprietors should be convened and a new call be made upon them for that particular occasion, an account of which should be kept entirely distinct from the present capital account. Mr. MARTIN said he had a proposition to submit to the meeting, which, if adopted, might probably induce the gentleman to withdraw his amendment and substi tute the other. It was to a certain extent most desirable to have a continuous audit, for it was impossible for one gentleman in a hundred to follow the details of the ac counts, from half-ye ,r to half-year, of several millions of money. Monthly audits were established iu various departments under her Majesty's Government in China lied the colonies, and there was no difficulty in doing so. He thought it would be a great improvement if the railway accounts were made up monthly instead of half yearly. Mr. DEAN said he would suggest an amendment to the effect— " That it is the opinion of this meeting that, with the payment of the calls now in arrear, the capital account afro uq te urpsuraerferthwittralnaed, 414 thar s aerfiaselause ad itioWletada:thereto - ux ee pt f or sue h purposes, and to uch extent, as shall be authorised by the resolution of an cxtr4ordinary general meeting of the comfaly, to be convened for the purpose of considering the estimate of such outlay, and that such estimate be circulated amongst the proprietors for at least six days previous to such meeting." This would put in the hands of the proprietors a more effectual means of controlling the expenditure of the com pany. Be referred to the discrepancies between the statement of October, 1848, and the present account. The former statement said, that the whole expenditure neces sary would be 25,862,0001., to close the capital account in 1852, whilst the total capital actually expended to the end of 1849 was 28,000,0001. He then went into some figures to show that, after making some deductions, the capital account was in excess of the October statement to the amount of 1,750,000/. A PROPRIETOR seconded the amendment. Mr. E. J. MOZLEY said, all the auditors had to do was to ascertain whether the money had been expended, and it fell within the province of the shareholders to arraign the conduct of the directors if they thought they had exceeded their authority. It did not fall within his duty to explain as to the estimate in the account of 1848, which might have beets deviated from since that date. It was his duty to tell the shareholders what had been actually expended, and what might be required to be ex pended, to complete the various lines in progress. He would warn them not to be led away from business by ad captandum speaking. Arany of these lines were in such a state that it was necessary to complete them, in order to draw from them any revenue, good or bad; and if they called on the directors to lay before them fresh estimates before they completed them, they would only be frittering away their time without an object. He agreed as to the necessity of their capital account being closed. Mr. Du BOULAY said he was unlike the gentleman who had never attended a meeting before. He (Mr. Du Boulay) had attended every meeting ever since he be came a shareholder, seven years ago, and he had always observed that the shareholders generally applauded the directors for all they had done.—(Laughter.) It could not be doubted that Parliament had been fir too ready to grant branches and competing lines, and it was sur prising that the position of railway property was not worse. The branch lines might have been in the hands of other and competing companies with their own, He thought they could not be in bettor hands than those of their present board, who combined the keenness of Liver pool with the intelligence of London.—(Laughter.) Mr. BRIGHT made some observations with regard to the duties of auditors, and thought there ought to be a more effectual check on directors, and that a Bill should be brought into Parliament to regulate the rights and specify the power of proprietors. The CHAIRMAN said his Hon. Colleague and himself bad proposed the resolution in its ordinary shape—viz , that the report should be printed with the accounts, and distributed amongst the proprietors. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman (Mr. Dean) had proposed an addi tion which was wholly unnecessary, as the report itself contained the following paragraph;—" With a view to the final closing of the capital account (except in so far as it may be re-opened for specific purposes by special vote of a general meeting), the directors called upon the heads of the several departments to submit careful esti mate!," &c. The proprietors were, by that report, put in possession of the fact that the directors would call on them in the case alluded to by the Hon. Proprietor. The directors had pledged the proprietors only to the fulfil ment of the contracts and the completion of works in progress, and he asked him whether, with works to be finished in the course of a very few months, it was likely any alteration would be introduced? If they held meetings for this purpose there must be delay, and that delay would put off the opening of the lines by which they might acquire some return, whether small or great, on the capital they had expended on them. He would not enter into an explanation of the observations made by an Honourable Gentleman on the present build ing, although it did not appear one foot too large fur their purpose. —(Laughter. The room was inconveniently full.) There was not one office in that building which was not occupied; and they were receiving ' rent for different apartments let out to other companies. All that re qu i re d no j ust ifi cat i on , b eca use the business of the c om p any cou ld not b e d one i n leas room than they' an had gut. But th e H on . Proprietor ha d made their meetings, admis sion that he had never attended any of and now, at the eleventh hour, ha m dis approve of that of which the companyae forwardbad app roved , to and which they had urged upon the directors.—(" No, no!") No! The Hon. Proprietor could not have been a proprietor at the time. He appealed to all present whether they had ever heard any division upon these ' questions. On the contrary the directors were told th a t they were not doing enough to protect their territory, and that they were allowing the broad gauge party to take advantage of them. They had not sought these extension!. If the policy of Lord Dalhousie had been carried out on this subject, they would not have pressed on the shareholders these schemes. They would have gone on in a very different way, not calling on the share holders so rapidly as they had done for additional capital. They had not made a single branch which had not been forced upon them. He did not mean to say that if they took up the question now with their past experience they would not deal with it differently, as they knew now that branches did net THE WEST INDIA MAIL. A telegraphic ann ouncemen t o f the arrival of the West India Mail, and abstract of its news, appeared in our paper of yesterday. We now present our readers with more full details from the letters and journals received. - The Trent, Captain W. Clarke, arrived at South ampton yesterday morning, and landed her mails, under the charge of Lieutenant Reilly, R.N., Admi ralty agent. The Trent's dates are :—Tampico, Jan. 17; Vera Cruz, Jan..lB ; Havannab, Jan. 27; Hon duras, Jan. 11 ; Jamaica, Jan. 22; Demerara, Jan. 18 ; Trinidad, Jan. 20 ; Grenada, Jan. 23 ; Barbadoes, Jan. 28; Martinique, Jan. 30; La Guayrs, Jan. 22; St. Jago de Cuba, Jan. 18 ; Porto Rico, Jan. 28 ; St. Thomas's, Feb. 1; Bermuda, Feb. 8. There is no mail from Antigua. The Trent had a long outward passage to Bermuda, owing to the outward bearing of her paddle-shaft, which bad been damaged by heavy weather and strong westerly gales, and was in conse quence ordered home from St. Thomas, via Bermuda, with the Northern Islands and Gulf mails. The Thames carried on the mails conveyed out by the Trent to Jamaica and the Gulf, from St. Thomas, on the 30th January. The Eagle was at St. Thomas's on 2d February; the Clyde (which sailed from Southampton - and did not reach Bermuda on the voyage out) was at Bermuda on the 7th February. The Trent brings 531,392 dollars, 80,000 of which are on account of the Mexican dividends. The re mainder of her freight consists of 163 serons cochi neal; 44 serons jalap • T 4 cases cigars ; 63 half-bar rels arrowroot ; 3 bags frijoles; and 44 packages sundries. There were 12 passengers on board the Trent, among whom were Lieutenant-Colonel Andrews, R.A., and lady ; and M. Cloquet, Thlgian Consul at Guatemala. The Trent has also brought home— Invalids-2 sergeants, 10 private!, 6 women, and 110 children, of the 42d, f rom Bermuda. Distressed seaman- -and-33 -men, 6 women and I child. These were emigrants who had been wrecked. As far as we could learn, they paid their passage to Liverpool at New York. Their ship was a new one, but through some cu!pable carelessness, orne port or other holes were left open when she sailed, and was not discovered before they were at sea, and had made several feet of water. The cargo was a loose one of peas and Leans, which choked up the pumps. The ship be came a wreck, and the crew plundered the pas sengers (luring the panic, and set the ship on fire. An English barque picked up the emigrants in the Gulf of Florida, and being bound for Havanna!), she thought it best to land them at Bermuda. In land ing them the ship went on shore and was wrecked, and the generous captain lost his ship. The ewi grants were treated well on board the Trent, for which they are very grateful. They are ♦ery desti tute. JAMAICA. The Legislature adjourned on the 18th of January, without disposing of the bills to raise a loan and ap point an accountant-general. No doubt, however, appears to be entertained in Spanish Town as to the fate of these measures. The one can be amended, the other must be passed as it is, or rejected. The inland business at Jamaica still continues dull, notwithstanding the trade brought by the Ame rican steamer. The foreign business has improved in the demand for goods for the Panama and the coast trade. Business also with Campeachy had been resumed, which had been interrupted by the Mexican war. Attention appears to have been directed in Jamaica to the culture of tobacco and cotton. The (Kingston) Morning Journal, quoting from a Trelawny paper a paragraph relative to native tobacco, says— " We would inform our contemporary that the manu facture of cigars from tobacco the growth of this coun try has for a length of time past been extensively carried on in this city. There is an establishment in King-street where the greater portion of cigars sold in it is from to bacco the produce of Papine-estate, in St. Andrew, where a superior description of that plant is extensively culti vated by M. Erriee, a gentleman lately arrived from Hayti. Nothing but onergy and the means are required to dcvelope the resourcesofthisferule country." GUIANA. The news from this colony is unimportan t ; the leading items from the Royal Gazette's " Review for Home Readers" are subjoined : " Nothing has occurred since the departure of the last mail on the 4th inst. to disturb the political tranquillity of the country. The estimate of the expenditure of the present financial year, commencing the ht July, 1849, and ending 30th June, 1850, is, including the civil list, in its intact form, 642,958 dolls., being a saving effected in those six-sevenths of the public expenditure which are exclusive of the civil list, as compared with the estimate of 1847, which was 1,083,981 dolls., of 441,023 dolls. It is much to be regretted that so long a delay should have occurred since 1847 in making this very proper redac tion in those branches of the annual expenditure of the colony over which the combined assembly possesses control. " The weather during the fortnight has been almost one uninterrupted torrent of rain. The crops of this country, and of the neighbouring Dutch colony of Surinam, have been seriously affected by the ex cessively wet weather that has now lasted for so unusually long a period. It is some consolation, how ever, to reflect that it is owing to the unfavourable season alone, and to no other unlooked-for cause, that the produce of the colony has fallen off so heavily in the course of the last twelve months. By a notice contained in our present number, it will be seen tha t a mee ting for the promotion of immigration is appointed measure of take place on the 31 st instant, in this city—a of which the agricultural interests stand much in need, but which, it is to be hoped, will be conducted wit h snore economy and BG aAlpo Rpb t heeßai of ft appointed r os e atE t t o f o r e . " " t a h . n e uary states : , T4e he ß e a o r m ba tu do il e t 0 n d last it io n , m s, e c e . t , i o n t g . Council to inquire into the financial ci island, consists, we understand, the Alleyne, G. N. Taylor, and Dr. Goding. of the Hon. Henry the motion, which was ' That a committee be proposed by Dr. Goding, appointedwere— That to inquire • re port upon the financial into and condition and prospects of the island,' and to whom should be referred the Bill now on the table, entitled "An A ct to reduc e th e E x p en diture of the Island," w i t h power to inquire into and report on the duties of the res • pective officers the reduction of whose salaries it contemplates. ' " REVIEW OF MARKETS. Butter—lrish is taken in small quantities at lld., and prime American at Bd. For some parcels of the latter, a ,n3e time on hand, 6d. to 7d. is accepted. The stock 1.1 r .ther large. Cheese—English has been dull of sale since Christmas. A parcel changed hands yesterday at 90. The stock of American is so abundant that a great portion of it w.ll spoil before sales can be effected. We may quota it at sd. to 6d. Corn—The stock is enormous. New Orleans is worth