The Sun. — London, England, 1845-09-27 00:00:00

J71,4-ANCHESTER and BEGBY DIRECT RAILWAY, via MACCLESFIELD. 4. ,Provisionally Registered.) Capital, 1,700,0001., In 85,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 2/. 2s. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The lion. Howe Browne, Chairman of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation Railway John Attwood, Esq., M.P., Park-lane, Hyde Park a John Masterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, banker 8 Sir John Pirle, Bart., Alderman of the City of London, Di- 0 rector of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Packet Corn -7,. Pan,' William Hughes Hughes, Esq., Alderman of the City of g. London, late M.P. for Oxford, and late High Sheriff fir rt r.. Hants .0 James Henry Attwood, Esq., Seymour-street, Portmau-square George Adam, Esq., White Lion-court, Comh ll l John Bagshaw, Es q., Director of the Northern and Eastern )4 6 Railway Joseph Brown, Esq , Director of the East and West of Eng- 04 land Junction 0 c ta. e William Chadwick, Esq., Chairman of the Richmond Railway ass William Henry Forman, Esq., Upper Thames-street th Capt. George Prabyn, Bryanston-square Robert Watkins, Esq., Director of the East and West of Eng- 4 land Railway Josh. Underwood, Esq., Director of the Commercial Bank of London A William Langley Pope, Esq., Woodford, Essex -4 The Hon. Geo Browne, Lowudes-square, Belgrave-square Sir Geo. Rich, 43, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square Sir Henry Richardson, Chessel House, Southampton Sir William Winne, 5, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall, Ch Small of the North Wales Railway, and Director of the Oxford, Southampton, and Portsmouth Railway Sir G. A. Lewin, Upper Harley-street, London Sir John Hare, Langham-place The Mayor of Newbury, Director o the Oxford, Southampton, and Portsmouth Railway John Addis, Esq., of Rotherhithe, Surrey, Director of the Central Terminus, and of the Licensed Victuallers' Fire and Life Office The Rev. J. Harvey Ast worth, Ne bury M. W. C. Alston, Est., Birmingham W. C. Alston, Esq., Elindon Hall Samuel Ashton, Esq., Wood Hill, Prestwich James Atty, Esq., Rugby James Bancroft, Esq., Alderman of the Borough of Manchester Henry Barlow, Esq., Hightield, Stockport Samuel Barton, Esq., Didsbury, Director of the Chester aad Man chester Direct Raiway Bush Beaver, Esq., Manchester William Fechnez Black, Esq., 19, Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Director of the Italian and Austrian Railway Company Joseph Browne, Esq. ' Bedford Captain Burney, R.N ., Gosport William Bardgett, Esq., Old Broad-street and Carshalten, Surrey, Director of the Italian and Ausirian Railway Company Simnel Swann Brittale, Esq., Sheffield Charles Baker, Esq., Southampton William Bland, Esq., Brixton, Director of the North Wales Railway Thomas Brittain, Esq., Manchester George Burnand, Esq., Sussex-square, Hyde Park William Bevan, Esq., 48, Conduit-street. Bond-street, Director of the North Wales Mineral Railway Jacob Bell, Esq., Langham-place, London W. E. Boyes, Esq., Alkerton, Banbury, Director of the East and West of England Railway Henry Brown, Esq., Ashby-de-la-Zouch Robert Bramwell, Esq., Upper Thames-street William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Shef field and Manchester Railway, and Chairman of the Direct West ern Railway George Borrett, Esq., Southampton Lieutenant-Colonel Burslem, North Hants Charles Bailey, Esq., Winchester Henry Baker, Esq. , Mark-lane, London H. Burney, Esq.; LL.D., Gosport Joseph Beech, Esq., 15, Grosvenor-place George Bovill, Esq., Mill-wall, Poplar Louis Buckland, Esq., Lloyd's, and Avenue-road, St. John's-wood Robert Bevan, Esq., Donnington House, Stow-on-the-Wold, eeitershire W. Bailey, Esq., Wolverhampton Thomas Challis, Esq., Alderman of London, Director of the Wor cester and Oxford Railway F. F. Clossman, Esq., Mincing-lane John Chasm:us Esq., Leadenhall-street, Director of the Devil and Cornwall Railway 5..7. Capper, Esq., Adelaide-place, London-bridge Edward Chapman, Esq., Strand, London, Director of the Richmond :Railway Sheldon Cradock, Esq., Leicester Philip Warner Courtenay, Esq., 26, Capel-street, Belgrave-square Eaysin Cadman, Esq., Sheffield, Director of the Direct Western Railway Francis; Carleton, Esq. James Clift, ISsq., Bloomsbury-square John Churchill, Esq., Bayswater, Director of the Manehester and Bits minshant Continuation Railway Robert Charles, Eel., 23, Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-square G. cotipihoon, Esq., Widmer Lodge, Avenue-road, Regent's-parE Director of the Worcester and South Wales Railway Jaines Consterdine, Esq., Manchester Joaepit Crary, Esq., Queen-square, Bloomsbury Colonel George Disbrowe, Chester-square, London William Dredge, Esq., Newbury James Denis Devitre, Esq., 7, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, Director of the North-Western Railway George Dunlop, Esq., Southampton George Dawson; Esq., Sheffield Itieharil Dyott, Esq., Freeford John Alcock Dixon. Esq., Burnley, Director Of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Capt. Farrhigton, R:N., West Cowes, Isle of Wight E. S. Fan the, Esq., Newbury W. S. Fitzwilliam, Esq., Old Broad-street, Director of the Essex and Suffolk Railway F. B. Freer, Esq., Stratford-on-Avon William Tialoch Fraser, Esq., 5, Manchester-square John Fewcett, Esq., Broom Hall, Sheffield, Director of the Great Western Railway Firmstone, Esq., of Hightields, Wolverhampton George Firmstnne, Esq., Lays Iron Works, Stourbridge W. E. Gray, Esq., Newbury Samuel Giles, Esq., Manchester Joseph OM, Esq., Leeds H. P . Gipps, Fan., Montague-place, Bryan.stone.square William Gibb, Esq., Manchester John Gould, Esq., Ardwick, Manchester Ca; damn Augustus Heyman, Cadogan-square Thomas Charles Higgins, Esq., Turvey House, Bedfordshire Samuel Haines, Esq., Cleul House, Edgbaston, near Birmingham, Director of the East and West and Birmingham and South Stafford shire Railways Joseph Hopirood, Esq., Exeter, Director of the East and West of England Railway W. 11. Hornby, Esq„Blackburn Genrge Calvert Holland, Esq., M.D., Sheffield .h Set Newington Hughes, Esq. St. Michael's, Winchester William Hill, Esq., Manchester Joe n Haddon, Esq., Director of the East and West of England Rail way Company Joseph Haden, Esq. iron master. Dudley D a vid Harrison, Es q., Staley-bridge, Director of the Manchester and Birmingham and Cheshire Junction Railway T. I-lodges, Eaq., Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park, Director of the Leeds and Carlisle Railway James Borne, Esq., Clapham Common, Director of the North Lou • don Railway Company John Hemming, Esi , North Bank, Regent's Park, Director of the Worcester and South Wales Railway T. A. Hall, Es 1., Aslifield House, Newcastle, Staffordshire Frederick Hewitt, Esq., Clapham, Surrey J. H. Ripon, Esq., Manchester, Director of the Chester and Man chester Railway George. Calvert Holland, Esq., M.D., Sheffield John Hyde, Eeq., Manchester William Jacomb, Esq., Huddersfield, Director of the East and West of England Railway - William Jenkinson, Esq., Marlborough-square, Salford George Jones, Esq., Redland, Bristol V. Clarke Kemball, Esq., 6, Chester-place, Hyde-park J. Kinloch, Eeq.. Gloucester-road, Hyde-park, Director of the North Wale. Railway John Knit!, Esq., Thames-street, Director of the Worcester and South Wales Junction Railway Charles Kelson, Esq. Teigninouth, Devon, Director of the East and West of England Esq., William Knott, Esq., 4, Adelaide-place, Director of the Richmond Railway M. W. King, Esq., Amblicote Hall, Stourbridge Edward Lomer, Esq., Southampton William Lechmere Whitmore, Esq., James-street, Buckingham-gate, Director of the Worcester and South Wales Railway Henry Ledgurd, Esq., Wood-street John Dawson Lowden, ESII., Doughty-street, Director of the Rich mond Railway James Lee., Esq., Brosikvire, near Manchester Joseph Liggans, Esq., Kensington, Director of the Southampton Dock Company Captain J. II Leckie, Richmond, Surrey Stephen Lewis, Esq., Director of the South Wales Railway James Lawn. Esq., 25, Hyde Park-square, Director of the Tring, Reading, and Basinstoke Railway Serous) Lovell, Esq., Bedford F. Valentioe Lee, Esq., Chester-place, Regent's-park William Mills, Esq. ' Newbury Joseph Maunder, Esq., Ashford-house, Staines John Matteson, Esq., Wimbledon, Director of the Great Indian Peninsular Railway W. Malins, Esq., Mansion-house-place, London, Director of tin South Staffordshire Railway William Robert Mesham, Esq., 31. D., Redford George Miller, Esq., Director of the Central Railway Terminus Charles 31 Esq., Leamington Charles Musgrave, Esq., 3lelverton-hill, Leamington B. E. aleahet, Esq., Birchia.lane, and Coleford John Marshall, Esq., Hornforth Hall, near Leeds, late Mayor el Norwich John Macfarlane, Req., Director of the Sheffield Railway Thomas Marklanth Esq., Olallield, Manchester James : Marshall, Esq., Brinnuigton Mount, Stockport Robert Millington, Esq., Onlsall House, Retford,Nottinglutinskire G. Moore, Esq., St. John's Priory, Banbury Nicholas OPCann, Esq., 50, Parliament-street William Nash, Esq., Chairman of the Brighton, Le wes , and Hastings Railway Cornelius Nicholson, Esq., Cowan Head, Kendal, Deputy-Chairman of the York and Carlisle Railway Captain Alexander Nairne, Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Company Joseph Naden, Esq., Dudley Edward Norris, Esq. Manchester Robert Ogden, Esq., The Oaks, Manchester James Ogden, Esq., M.D., Salford, Director of the Chester and Man clisster Direct Railway F. Oldfield, Eeq., Manchester, Director of the Manchester and Liver pool Railway Gsoote Parbury, Eeq., Russell-square, Director of the East and West of England Railway Ap-dey Pellatt, Esq., Director of the Staines and Richmond Railway TI. anus Parker, Esq., Spring-gardens, London John Clarke Prescott, Esq., Manchester William Simpson Potter, Esq., of Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park, Di rector of the Oxford, Whitney, and Cheltenham Independent Railway Charles Potter, Esq., Darwen, Director of the Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton Railway James Paxton, Esq., Rugby Richard N. Philipps, Esq. She ffi eld John Perks, Esq., Wolve rhampton Richard Burton Phillipson, Esq., Rugby N. M. Priaulx, Esq., South Western Steam-packet Company, sonthampton Ste,,fien Phillips, Esq., Director of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway Charles Phillips, Esq., Camberwell, Surrey John Thomas Price, Eel, Heald Grove, Manchester William Raines, Esq., Temple, Director of the Manchester and Car lisle Railway Richard Ricketts, Esq., Bristol George Rougemont, Esq., 9, Chester-terrace, Regent's Park, Director of the North Lon ton Junction Railway Thomas Rolls, Esq., Bank, Chipping Norton Thomas Robinson, Esq., Charles-street, Middlesex Hospital Dada Roxburgh, Esq., Bloomfield-road, Maida Hill Hartley Sager, Eels Ball Grove, Colne, Yorkshire Samuel Sangster, Esq., Brixton-hill, Director of the City Gas Com pany Major Charles T. Selwyn, of the Royal Engineers, Exeter, Director of the East and West of England Junction "Am Shaw, Esq., Salford John fildettottom, Esq., Harewood Lodge, Cheshire Wliltatn Sidebottom, Esq., Etheron-house, Cheshire David %Mae?, Esq., Rhodes, near Manchester Charles slocock, Esq., Newbury Edmund Sloeock, Esq., Newbury Christopher Shapland, Esq., Bristol, Director of the Bristol and Gloucester, South Devon, and Cornwall Railway Companies Joseph Stocks, Esq., shise'en ail ' near Halifax, Director of the Li verpool and Leed s Direct Rail way W. Senhouse, E sq ., Daventry T. Bridge Simpson, Esq, , Deputy Chairman of the Richmond Railway Waite? Shairp, ons„xsgai ns, Hyde Park John Stewart, Esq., as.p. for Lymtngton, Director of the East and West of England Railway T. H. Shepperd, Esq., Towcester Joseph Shaw, .Esq., Huddersfield Horatio Smith, Esq., Strangeways H all, Manchester W. Tebbutt, Esq., Manchester Josep h Thompson, Esq., John-street, Bedford-row, Director of the L s adon and Brighton Railway Tholnaa Thomson, Esq., stratford.on.Avon W. Tinker, Esq., Manchester, and Hyd e , Ch eshire Matthew Uzielli , E s qo 62, Kin g William -street, Direct or o f the Lou dan and South Western Railway Charles B. Tripp. E sq ., Bristol, Director of th e J ersey Railway Th o mas Varley, Esq., Shorsten Hall, Mahon Edward Westlake, Esq., Southampton Charles Fenton Whiting, Esq., Beaufort House, Strand, Director of the Richmond Railway Benjamin Williams, Esq., banker, 4, Whitehall Wilcox,Egg Hantsville, Torquay Machin Bank, Sheffield, Director of the Sheffield JO . h - n — Ward, Eel., Fire and Life Insurance Company George Whitmore, Esq., Austin-friars, Deputy Chairman of the North ,Kent Railway Thomas Woodham, Esq., Winchester W, A. Wilkinson, Esq., Director of the Yarmouth and Wayerley Valley Railway Hanle, Watney, ESq., distiller, Wandsworth, Surrey Hr, F. Wennington, Esq., Walsall smith Icillock, Esq., Birmingham W. D , Wills* ? Esq., Bristol A. H . Wylie. Esq., Liverpool Othatind M, it'Avell, sq E., Heilfax w di kins, Esc., Forrest Mill, near Worksop THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1845. Paul Ferdinand Willert, Esq., Alderman of the Borough of Man chester Charles James Stanley Walker, Esq., Longford House, Stretford' Alderman of Manchester, and Director of the Chester and 31an chester Railway Morris Were, Esq., Moorlands, Southampton John Woodcock, Esq., banker, The Elms, Wigan, Directbr of the Liverpool and Bury Railway John Yorke, Esq., banker, Thrapson, Northamptonshire George Turner, Esq., Hunton Hill, Director of the South Stafford, Oxford, and Southampton Railways William Halliday, Esq., Chad Valley, Edgbaston, Birmingham, Di rector of the Birmingham and Lichfield Railway Captain James Johnston, R.N., Director of the Birmingham and Lichfield Railway William Jameson, Esq., Shelton, Staffordshire, Director of the Staf fordshire Potteries Railway Charles Goldsmith, Esq., Friday-street, Diretor of the Great Leeds and London Railway Williams Banks, Esq., Honey-lane Market, Director of the Great Leeds and London Railway Thomas Challis, Esq., Enfield, Alderman of the City of London Charles Higgins, Esq., Bedford, Director of the Manchester, Bedford, and Cambridge Railway The Hon. M. W. B. Nugent, Higham Grange, Leicestershire John Gardner, Esq., Southampton, Provisional Director ,of the Bir mingham and Oxford Junction Railway Edward Waddilove, Esq., Leamington, Director of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railways Edward Welch, Esq., Leamington Provisional Directors of William Hunter, Esq., Leamington the Rugby, Warwick, Captain George James Hunter, Leamington and Worcester Rail- J. M. Cottle, Esq., Leamington way James Weld, Esq., Archers Lodge, Southampton Charles Greatrex, Esq., J.P., Walsall William Halcomb, Esq., Poulton House, Marlborough Cornelius Randall, Esq., Director of the Manchester and Sheffield Railway R. A. Thickness., Esq., Beech Hill, Wigan George Hunt, Esq., Southampton Pierce Bevan, Esq, Frickleton Hall, near Wigan John Lamprey, Esq., Marchwood, Southampton M., jor-General Smith, Rugby James Feamley, Esq., Longsight-abbey, near Manchester Joseph Brook Esq., Greenhead, Huddersfield, Director of the Leeds rod Newbury Railway (With power to add to their number.) BANICEIB. Messrs. Masterman and Co., London. The Union Bank, Manchester Thomas Varivy, Esq., Shorstin Hall, Malton Daniel Watney, Esq., Wandsworth, Surrey, Distiller S. Watkins, Esq., Forrest Mill. near Worksop W. A. Wilkinson, Esq., Director of the Erewash Valley Railway (With power to add to their number). BANKERS. 3lesrrs. Masterman and Co., London The Union Bank, Manchester SOLICITOIL—John Bethel', Esq., 78, King William-street, London. CONSULTING ENGINEER. ENGINEERS. Messrs. Rice and Thomas Hopkins, M.I.C.E. John Belcher, Esq. SECRETARY—A. Owilt, EACI. Offices of the Company, 28, Moorgate-street. This Company is formed for making a railway from Liverpool to Derby, and will, in conjunction with the Manchester and Rugby Direct, and London and Birmingham Railways, form the nearest route from Liverpool to London. It will commence at Liverpool, and proceed along the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to within a short distance of the Whiston Inclined Plane, and thence branch off in a south-easterly direction, through Warrington, Knutsford, and Congleton to Leek (there joining the Manchester and Rugby Rail way), and from thence through Ashbourne to Derby. The whole length of the proposed line will be about sixty=six miles. It will be seen by reference to the map that this important line of railway will form the shortest route from Liverpool to London and effect a direct chain of communication between Liverpool and Derby, and will thence, by means of the Midlands and other railways, open an unin terrupted route to the more eastern counties, and afford a complete midland communication between the eastern and western parts of the kingdom and the important intermediate manufacturing districts. The most important feature in this railway is that it forms the shortest road from Liverpool to London. The distance by it, with the Manchester and Rugby, and London and Birmingham, will be only 188 miles, whereas by the present route it is 210 miles, and by the Trent Valley Railway 200% miles ; effecting a saving of 22 miles in one instance, and 12% in the other. And as regards Liverpool and Derby, the whole distance between Liverpool and Derby will be reduced by this line to about 74 miles, thus decreasing, the distance by any present existing railway, at least 46 miles; an advantage which carries in itself the conviction of the necessity there is for the proposed railway, in order to eonnect more immediately two such important towns, especially when these towns a^e but the foci, as it were, for other railways from still more distant localities, as before adverted to. The distance also from Manchester to Leek (where the proposed railway will unite with the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway) will be about 30 miles, and from Leek to Derby about 26% miles, making the whole distance from Manchester to Derby only 56% miles ; and thus diminishing the distance by any present communi cation between those important towns by about 28 miles, an object most desirable to be attained, and of itself quite sufficient to recom mend a line of railway embracing such beneficial results. But great as these resalts most certainly will be, they are far out weighed by the very important consideration that, in conjunction with the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway, it will also be the most direct route from Liverpool to London. The distance from Liverpool to Leek (the proposed point of junc tion with the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway) is 47 4 miles; from Leek to Rugby, according to the line as proposed by the Man chester and Rugby Direct Railway, 58 miles, and from Rugby to London 83 miles ; thus making the whole distance from Liverpool 'to London 188% miles, instead of 210, by the present route. With regard to the traffic and other details connected with the working of the line, it seems only necessary to revert to the great importance of the towns proposed to be brought into communication with each other, in order to convince the minds of all that the source of revenue thus derived will be immense. ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF. ACTING ENGINEEZI. Messrs. J. B. and E. Birch, Westminster Brackstone Baker, Esq.. C.E. SOLICITORS. J.,hn Bethell, Esq., King William-street, London. Messrs. Joseph and William Heron, and Messrs.Higsoa and Robius, Manchester That another and a more direct line of railway is necessary between the metropolis and the manufacturing districts around Manchester, is now fully admitted, and the question is, which is the best line to be adopted The above proposed railway will form the shortest and most di rect route from London to Manchester, and will therefore complete the direct communication with the metropolis at a much less expen diture of capital than by either of the projected London and Man chester lines (Remington's and Ashurst's), the actual distance to be constructed being only 73, instead of 170 to 180 miles. A careful preliminary survey has determined the promoters of this railway to adopt nearly a straight line from Rugby to Macclesfield, as an increased expenditure of 200,0001. or 300,0001.judiciouslyapplied in thepresentperiected state of civil engineering, and at the reduced cost of the execution of earth works, will prove in the end a far greater real economy, both to the Company itself in the saving effected in the annual expense of working, and also, what is of more importance, to the country in general, by accomplishing, at a much less cost, the same end proposed by an entire and distinct line from London to Manchester. _ _ _ There are no engineering difficulties connected with the forming of the line. The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the share holders beyond the deposit now paid until the Act of Parliament is obtained, and power will be taken in the Act to allow 41. per cent. interest on all calls. Applications for detailed prospectuses, maps. and shares, may be made to the Secretary, at the offices, 78, King William-street, City, London ; and at 22, Cross-street, Manchester, and the following Sharebrokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, Gribble, and Sutton, 22, North Side, Royal Exchange, London; George Burnand, Esq., Cornhill ; Messrs. Balclay, Allsop, aid Co., Royal Exchange ; Messrs. Mac kenzie and Lawrence, 38, Cornhill ; Messrs. Houghland and Leese, 51, King street, Manchester; Messrs. Marshall, Town-hall-buildings, Manchester ; John Wills, Esq., Royal Bank-buildings, Liverpool ; Messrs. Welibeloved and Oastler, Leeds; Messrs. Edwards and Son, and W. H. Land, Esq., Bristol ; J. R. Lane, Esq., Birmingham ; Messrs. Garton and Wright, Sheffield; J. G. Kershaw, Esq., Hud dersfield ; F. C. Spencer, Esq., Halifax ; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co., Cheltenham; Henry Beaumont and Co., Exeter; R. P. Lemon, Esq., Bath ; Joseph Clark, Esq., Southampton ; and Messrs. Flint and Tootal, Hull. These considerations have not been sufficiently kept in view by other parties who have also proposed to make a railway from Rugby to Macclesfield, but who, by deviating from the direct tract to pursue valleys and to avoid the irregularities of the face of the country, obviously lose the advantages proposed by this Company. The Parliamentary decision on the choice of the London and Bi igh ton Railway is a parallel case, the direct line, although presenting more difficulties to overcome, and involving a greater outlay, having been adopted by Parliament in preference to the many competing projects, in a more or less sinuous direction, which were at that time supported in the House by very influential parties. Should it be found necessary, arrangements have been made by which additional lines of rails will be laid between Rugby and Lon don on the London and Birmingham Railway, whereby the surplus traffic northwards will be abundantly provided for. This line also possesses the singular advantage of affording the shortest and most direct route from Manchester to Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth, a feature presented by no other proposed railway. By adopting the Rugby and Oxford branch of the Great Western as far as Didcot, and thence the proposed Oxford, Southamp ton, Gosport, and Portsmouth line, the distance from Manchester to Southampton will be twenty-three miles less than by any other route, and on this account the project has been warmly supported by the Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Portsmouth Railway Company. The deviations from a perfectly straight line between Rugby and Macclesfield to avoid high ranges of hills, ornamental parks, or valuable buildings are very slight, and the line in general offers no engineering difficulties of any magnitude. The towns more directly Interested as a local line are Nuneaton, Hinckley, Atherstone, Market Bosworth, Burton axpon-Trent, Tutbury, Ashbourne, and Leek. The Company has made arrangements with the North London Junction Railway Company, whereby it has secured the use of their station (of the extent of six acres) in the centre of the City of London,, at the bottom of Moorgate-street, which will prove of the utmost mportance to this line. Amidst the many railway projects that now occupy the public mind, and involve a vast outlay of capital, it will readily be conceded that a line that will attain such important results at so small an outlay cif capital, and the time required for its construction, and without interfering with any existing vested interests, must meet with general approbation, and at the same time offer a very exeellent investment for capital. The shareholders in the Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Ports mouth, in the London and Birmingham, and in the Manchester and Birmingham Railways, will have a preference in the allotment of the shares. The deeds will provide that no call shall be made on the share holders beyond the deposit now paid, until the Act of Parliament is obtained, and power will be take' in the Act to allow 41. per cent. interest in all calls. Application for detailed prospectus, maps, and shares, may be made to the Secretary, at the Offices, 7s, King William-street, City, London, and at 22, Cross-street, Manchester; and the folic:m-11 , g sharebrokers :—Messrs. R. Sutton, Dribble, and Sutton, 22, Korth side Royal Exchange, London ; George Burnand, Esq., Cornhill; Messrs, Mackenzie and Laurence, 38, Cernhill ; Messrs. Barc'ay, Allsop, and Co., Royal Exchange ; Mr. William Marshall_ Messrs. Houghland and Leese, 51, King-street, Manchester ; John Wills, Esq., Royal Bank-buildings, Liverpool ; Messrs. Wellbeloved an 1 Oastler, Leeds ; Messrs. Edwards and Son, and W. H. Land, Esq., Bristol ; J. R. Lane, Esq., Birmingham; Messrs. Garton and Wright, Shef field ; J. G. Kershaw, Esq., Huddersfield ; F. C. Spencer, Esq., Halifax ; Messrs. Hall, Brothers, and Co., Cheltenham ; Henry Beaumont and Co., Exeter ; R. P. Lemon, Esq., Bath ; Joseph Clark, Esq., Southampton ; and Messrs. Flint and ootal, Hull. VrANCFIESTER and RUGBY DIRECT IV A. RAILWAY, vii MACCLESFIELD. The Provisional Committee beg to announce, that practical Engi neers of great experience have gone over the proposed Line, and have satisfied the Committee that the country is perfectly practi cable for railway purposes. They have likewise the satisfaction to state, that Contractors of known respectability are willing to execute the whole of the works within the estimate In eightL en months, thus putting the matter of time andmoney beyond a doubt. THE MANCHESTER AND RUGBY DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY, via MACCLESFIELD. A certain portion of the shares in this Company will be apportioned to the Scripholders in the Oxford, Southampton, Gosport, and Ports mouth Railway Company, and will be allotted among those gentle men who apply, and who produce their scrip between the 3d and 7th day of October next, to the persons named below, when their names and the number of their shares will be entered, and a proportionate number of shares in this Company allotted to them, at 78, King William-street, City ; or, at 22, Cross-street, Manchester ; Messrs. Sharp and Harrison, Southampton ; Mr. Godwin, solicitor, Newbury ; Messrs. Bailey and Wickham, solicitors, Winchester ; Messrs. Willis and Co.,Liverpool ; Messrs. W ellbeloved and Oastler, Leeds ; Mr. Land, Bristol ; Messrs. Garton and Wright, Sheffield ; Mr. Kershaw, Hud dersfield ; Mr. Spencer, Halifax ; Mr. Lemon, Bath ; Messrs. Flint and Tootal, Manchester. r HE MANCHESTER end RUGBY DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY, via MACCLESFIELD. The Directors have the utmost satisfaction in announcing to the public that their arrangements are approaching completion, and that by the union of this Company with the projected Liverpool and Derby Railway, their scheme is rendered the great Trunk Line of the kingdom, forming beyond all possibility of competition the most direct Line from Liverpool to London, as well as from 'Manchester to London, effecting this great object with less injury to important existing Railway interests, than any other scheme that has already been, or is capable of, being projected. T HE MANCHESTER AND RUGBY DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY. No further applications for Shares in this Company can be re ceived after MoNDAI, the 29th September instant. TfIE LIVERPOOL and DERBY RAILWAY, (Provisionally Registered, pursuant to 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110 Capital 1,500,0001., in 75,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. 28. per Share. YAOVISIONAL COMMITTEE.. The Hon. Howe Browne, Chairman of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation Railway John 31asterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street, banker Sir John Pirie, Bart., Alderman of the City of London, Director of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Packet Company William Hughes Hughes, Esq., Alderman of the City of London, late 3f.P. for Oxford, and late High Sheriff for Hants James Henry Attwood, Esq., Seymour-street, Portman-square George Adam, Esq., White Lion-court, Cornhill John Bagshaw, Esq., Director of the Northern and Eastern Railway Joseph Brown, Esq., Director of the East and West of England Junction William Chadwick, Esq., Chairman of the Richmond Railway Captain George Probyn, Bryanston-square Esq., Director of the East and West of Eng landßober iN Railway'atkins, Joseph Underwood, Esq., Director of the Commercial Bank of London, The Hon. George Browne, Lowndes-square, Belgrave-square Sir Wm. Wynne, 5, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall, Chairman of the North Wales Railway, and Director of the Oxford, Southampton, and Portsm7outh Railway Thomas Challis, Esq., Alderman of the City of London Colonel George Disbrowe, Chester-square, London Capt. Burney, R.N., Gosport George Bovill, Esq., 3fillwall, Poplar John Barnes, Esq., Charley Wood, Bucks Joseph Brook, Esq., Greenhead, Huddersfield, Director of the Leeds and Dewsbury Railway W. Black, Esq., 19, Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Director of the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway, and Italian and Austrian Railway Company W.Jrand, Esq., Brixton, Director of the North Wales Railway Samuel Swann Brittain, Esq., Sheffield John Churchill, Esq., Bayswater, Director of the Manchester and Bir..‘'ngham Continuation Railway Rober: Charles, Esq., 24, Endley-street G. C.' ihoun, Esq., Director 01 the Worcester and Wales Railway E. Cl,ixnan, Esq., Strand, Director of the Richmond Railway Jame LL De Vitre, Esq., Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square Jame- Vearriley, Esq., Longsight Abbey, near Manchester Sarnui Haines, Esq., Chad House, Edgbaston, near Birmingham, Dir,ctor of the East and West and Birmingham South Stafford shir., Railway Jame. aorne, Esq., Clapham-common, Director of the North Lon don tailway Company merchant, Chad-valley, Edgbaston, Director LllHeaneeakyilidielaslydde Esq Esq., Director of t a , ndsßingham Railwaye London and Brighton Re' ,c ay Willi Int Jacomb, Esq., Huddersfield, Director of the East and West of England Railway Jer line, Esq., Piccadilly Charks Kelson, Esq., Teignmonth, Devon, Director of the East and of England Railway T. Kull!, Esq., Thames-street, Director of the Worcester and South W,les Railway W. nott, E q., 4, Adelaide-place, Director of the Richmond Railway Capt in J. 11. Leckie, Richmond, Surrey J. D. Lowden, Esq., Doughty-street, Director of the Richmond R iiiway Willi an Morley, Esq., Blackheath-park, Deputy Chairman of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation Railway G. Miller, Esq., Director of the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway N. M . Cann, Esq., 50, Parliament-street, Director of the Manchester _a i tid Rugby Direct Railway W Ra n i r w as ay h, Esq., Chairman of the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Win. 'Russell-squar e i cholwn, Esq., Director of th e M anc h es t er an d R ug by Dir ec t Railway George l'arbury, Esq., e —sq., Director o f t h e Director E .q.t9 o . ftheWh ,race ,s D t a re n c e o a r n o d f R t :IL E , n a o s n t d a R n 1 1 1, 1 Pest Cheater-teritetven and Furn ess R a il way Regenva_park, of England Railw ay S A . ps r l h e iTli yP ps e , ll E at i t g , Director enpliutllwCaairm an of the Ri c h mond Geo. Rougemont, T. of ß t r b id e g N e, ort sim hL ps o o n n d , on E J sq un „ cti D o Railway John. Stewart, Esq., 3f.P. for Lymington, Director of the East and West of England Railway Joseph Shaw, Esq., Huddersfield Joseph Thompson, Esq., John-street, Bedford-row, Director o f th LOW= AZd Brighton Railway Z f., 5 3 A =4 n- 0 c.t... CHEPSTOW, FOREST OF DEAN, and GLOUCESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Committee Of Management beg to announce that the allotments of shares in this Company have been completed. They beg also to express their regret at having been compelled to reject the claims of thousands of applications of undoubted respectability, and to curtail in almost every instance the names of those parties whose applications were entertained. This course of proceeding was rendered unavoidable by the unprecedented number of applicants which have been received. By order, WM. PROTHEROE, Secretary. Sept. 26, 1845, NEW STRAND THEATRE.-PHILLIPPE'S SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES. :►I. Philippe has the honour to announce that, in consequence of the unprecedented success of his entertainment at the St. James's Theatre, he has taken the New Strand Theatre, which WILL OPEN on MONDAY EVENING, September 29, f.r the exhibition of his celebrated TOURS DE PHYSIQUE, and surprising feats of MAGICAL DELUSION. The performances will be varied by the introduction of many most attractive novelties, obtained during a recent visit to Paris. Private Boxe•, Stalls, and Places, may be secured at the Boa-office of the Theatre, which 1 open from Ten till Five. SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, London: under the direction of JOHN RYAN, LL.D., M.D. and Professor BACHHOFFNER, Ph.D., M.A. The COURSE o CHEMICAL LECTURES and Practical Demonstrations for Medical and general Students, Agriculturists, &c., under the direction of Dr. Ryan, will commence on the 6th of October. The STEAM NAVIGATION CLASS for Naval Officers will meet on the 6th of October, at Twelve o'clock A.M. The CLASS for RAILWAY ENGINE DRIVERS will open on the Bth of October, at Seven Y.M. _ _ A Class for instruct , on in MATHEMATICS is now forming, under the direction of Mr. A. W. Hobson, B.A. A Syllabus may be had at the Institution. R. I. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary. THE UNITED STATES. LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 25.—The packet ship Sea, Captain Edwards, arrived in the Mersey at an early hour this morn ing from New York, which city she left on the 3d inst. The aspect of affairs had not undergone any change from the date of our previous advices. The movements of the United States' troops towards Texas are noticed in the journals, but the details are uninteresting here. The quotation of exchange on London on the 2d was 1094 to 110. Money continued in moderate demand at 6 per cent. per annum. The native American steamed' Marmora, W. A. Page com mander, had sailed from New York for this port, on the afternoon of the 2d inst., with 16 cabin and 24 steerage passengers. We have not received any intelligence of her. The following is from the New York Herald:— " THE WAR. "We have no further accounts from the seat of war in Mexico or Texas, nor from New Orleans nor Washington. Everything still remains in doubt, and enshrouded in mys tery, Rumours are thickening of every kind and variety, but nothing tangible apppears on the face of them. Some of the latest accounts state that the Mexicans have yet made no appearance on the Rio Grande ' • others fear that Gene ra l Taylor is in danger. It appears from the best information, derived from various sources, that the War Department at Washington hasmade some grave blunders in fitting out the expedition to Corpus Christi, where General Taylor has fixed his head-quarters. It seems from this statement that the artillery companies have been sent there without proper cannons ; and that to render these troops of any service in case of an attack from the Mexicans this Government is compelled to forward cannon fit fur service. Strong com ments are made on this statement against the President; but WO think with no justice nor discretion. If the fault hss been committed, it must rest with the head of the War De partment, Secretary Marcy. "If there is any truth in the accounts we have received from Vera Cruz, the Mexicans must have reached the Rio Grande before this time. If thsy pass it, we may expect soon to hear of some action of a very important nature between the two armies. We hear nothing further of privateers, but the anxiety of the republic is increasing every day, all being eager to learn what will be the result of the declarations, threats, and protestations put forth by Mexico, as well as the preparations made by the United States Government to repel attack." MONUMENT TO LIEUTENANT WTLDE.—We under stand it is the intention of some of the friends of the late Lieu tenant Wylde, R.N„ to erect a suitable monument in Dunbar churchyard to his memory, and that of his gallant associates, who lost their lives in the cause of humanity on the 20th ult.—Edinburgh ;Vanes:. One of the women employed in cutting raga in the mills of Messrs. Tanner, at Cheddar, lately made the discovery of a 101. note in ripping open an old pocket. It appears to have been i ssued by Messes. Cavenagh and Co., of Bath, who failed in I 825. Bask Chronicle. DOUCEUR, equivalent to the value, is offered for an eligible PERMANENT APPOINTMENT, exceeding 3001. per annum. Address, W. G., care of W. Dawson and Sons, 74, Cannon street, City. fs;aotnnrhyatlecsefis these superior a lues,rußepanunth admonitions, vot o oar, on Inl is aswtt t i3enr e pm.s,a f eA a rlr these lamentable and very costly impositions in the shape of new sailing ships and new steamers ce e e do fono produ cedtheseeasen. exni bp influence ituhee employmentne e m r spe td3moeatnsuhp:teithFt exerciseuT MAJES TY 'Se a ll t in." ll .llo a uo t sn i e s t dose (we do not now speak of what is promised), in the way of ship building, is, to turn out small craft exactly of the kind which all the odds imaginable would devote to imme diate capture or destruction, if we did not know against what adverse superiority the intrepidity of our seamen can contend. But it is absolutely wicked, as well as presumptuous, to permit it to be risked in the sort of contest against overwhelming forces, to which, as we are now going on, we are abandoning it, and with it the lives of the many brave and devoted Britons who will assuredly exhibit it. Why, we repeat, does the Admiralty studiously refuse to imitate the example of the United States' Naval Depart fl vdei these nnt er of Depart partment in the timely improvement and organisation of the service confided to it? Is the same petty, illiberal, jealous, and over-vaunting spirit still in its councils, which, under the disastrous Secretaryship of Mr. WILSON CROXER, conti nued not only to send out, but to build 32 and 36-gun frigates to fight against the great 44 and 50-gun frigates of America, because it would have been too great a compliment, forsooth, to the enemy which his presumptuous incapacity affected to despise, to build in imitation of their models? The disastrous issue of so many encounters in which we were worsted by far superior force, the ships of the enemy being equal always to higher rates than those to which they nominally belonged, and far outdoing us in the calibre and weight of their metal and their manning ; this disastrous issue might have taught the present Board of Admiralty, assuredly, the wisdom of our not being left, in the event of a war, to commence opera tions with the most essential arm of our naval force re duced in strength and magnitude far below those of the same arm belonging to our antagonist. We cannot believe that Lord HADDINGTON or Sir GEORGE COCKBURN would willingly countenance any feeling of rivalry so low spirited and paltry as that which we firmly believe to have been mainly instrumental to the war with America of 1812. Yet,why is it—and the fact cannot be too often impressed on our readers—that when the formidable superiority of large steamers has been so signally tested in the enterprises of commerce, and the extension of all intercourse and corre spondence between the remotest points of the globe, by the noble vessels such as the " Great Western" and the " Great Britain," produced by our pri vate builders, the Royal Navy should be altogether deficient of steam-ships capable of competing with those which America has built or Russia possesses? Not a moment should be lost, we venture to insist, in getting afloat at least one such gigantic thunderer, to serve as a nucleus for a fleet of worthy consorts. .If the requisite tonnage and arma ment cannot be readily combined, for the present, at least, let the armament be associated with steam power. An example suggests itself to us as an apt one for showing how this sort of compromised power could be made in a moment available. There is, if we mistake not, now lying at Blackwell, in dock, the " Great Northern " steam-ship. She was built, very lately indeed—(within a twelvemonth or so) — on the most useful and important principle of combining all the sailing power and properties adapted to her enormous length and great capacity, with the motive power of the screw-propeller. When the wind and weather serve she is to be sailed without working the latter, so as to economise her fuel and machinery. These are to be employed, on the other hand, when tempestuous weather and adverse winds render it more expedient to apply steam to the screw. Her trials have manifested her perfect achieve ment of these objects, than which we can imagine none more admirable or valuable. She is built to carry forty 18-pounders. Her great height and her length render her a most formidable floating battery, and hor facilities of sailing, steaming, and changing rapidly her position, are. probably unsurpassed. Whether, being docked, this noble craft is for sale we have no means of knowing. If Now ready, in 1 vol., Bvo. (comprising as much matter as twenty ordinary volumes), with New Engravings of the Arm', &c., price 385., bound, BURKE'S PEERAGE and BARONETAGE, AN ENTIRELY NEW EDITION, FOR 1845. Materially improved throughout, from the personal communications of the Nobility, &C., AND CONTAINING ,LL THE NEW CREATIONS. Also, now ready, BURKE'S HISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY. Parts 1,2, and 3, price 10s. 6d. each. The Fourth, and concluding Part, Is in the Press. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, SEPT. 26. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 59; Noon, 55 , BAROMETER, 29.80. WIND W.N.W.; fine weather. aiGii WATER AT LoNDON-ERII)GE T IS DAY. Morning . 59 minutes after 10 / Evening 33 minutes after 11. she be, might it not be well worth while for the Admiralty to become her purchasers ? If not, can there be any objec tion to use her lines with any required extensions or improve ments in the construction of still superior steam frigates ? Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, we remember, frankly admitted, as well he might do, the great obligations the navy of this country was under to the builders for the Yacht Club, in re spect of signal improvements introduced in the art of ship building, equipment, &c., in turning out some of these beau tiful pleasure vessels, which are the admiration of foreigners, and are justly the pride of the British public, as well as of their private owners. Why should the Admiralty hesitate to introduce similar or analogous improvements into steam-ship building after the models supplied by the builders of Bristol and Liver pool, Greenock and Londonderry? If we are not mistaken, so strong has hitherto been the prejudice against adopting a foreign model, that the old Canopus, captured at Aboukir, ever since she was incorporated into our navy, retained among all candid or qualified judges the same credit her hull has acquired in the recent experimental cruise, of being one of the most perfect specimens that even the French builders had ever produced. But not a single ship has ever been laid down on her model, renowned as it is for symmetry and strength. Can the illiberality of the 1812 to 1814 administration of the Admiralty be still alive at its Board, or in some of its subordinate bureaux r We know not how to bring ourselves to believe it; yet the matters to which we have alluded raise a strong inference that such is the fact. And the miserable parsimony with which the Board has pretended to test the merits of so im portant an invention as Captain TAYLOR'S floating break water (by laying down small sections of fifty or sixty feet long only, moored as slackly - is possible off the Hove Coast- Guard station), strongly corroborate this inference. We have received Madrid journals of the 18th inst. The Gazette of that date contains a royal ordonnance, with in structions sanctioned by her MAJEsTv fur the organisation of the new corporations. The same official journal announces the arrival of Mr. BRUNEL with a party of engineers, to be employed on the North of Spain Railway. The works had already commenced. The QUEEN had received a splendid tiara set with diamonds from the SULTAN, valued at 5,000/. No business was done on the Bourse on the 18th. The Paris Moniteur announces that the Government had received a dispatch from Captain DESFOSSES, commandant of the French station on the Isle of Bourbon, giving an account of the unsuccessful attack made upon the fort Tamatave, in Madagascar, by the French corvettes the Berceau anti Wee, and the English sloop of war the Conway, with - the in tent of repressing the acts of violence and spoliation com mitted sgainst the merchants of the two nations. The French loss amounted to 19 killed and 40 wounded. Tois fort, it appears, is on the eastern coast of Madagascar, in the coun try of the Betimsaras, occupied by the Hovas tribe, who had subjected the rest of the natives. Before this, Tamatave and the adjoining country were governed by a native King, under the protection of the French; but on the occupation of the territory by the predecessor of the present Queen, the French undertook an expedition against him, captured the town, which was afterwards evacuated on t` e conclusion of a treaty of peace and commerce. The present Sovereign, who is styled Queen 111ANJAKA, violated this treaty as regards France, and at the same time adopted hostile measures against all foreigners who refused to become naturalized subjects of her MAJESTY. The following letter from the Isle of Bourbon, which is published in the Journal des Debats, gives an account of the attack, with its unfortunate results: " The Government of Bourbon having been informed that by a decree, to be carried into Immediate execution, all fo reigners in Madagascar were bound to get themselves made naturalized subjects of the Hovas, under pain of expulsion, the French corvettes Berceau, Captain Remain Desfosses, and Zelee, Lieutenant Fierreck, having on board detachments of ma rines for reinforcing the garrisons of St. Marie and Nossi Be, sailed for Tamatave, where they were joined by the English sloop.of- war Conway, to demand explanations, and, if neces. sary, to protest against the decree. The French and English commanders united in endeavouring to enter into communication with the Hove Government, and wrote to the Queen, requesting a suspension of the measure. All was in vain. Their letters were not only unanswered, but were never forwarded to the Queen. The dwelling of a French merchant was plundered, and in conse. quence a landing was resolved upon. Unfortunately, no precise information as to the state of the fortifications and the real lorce of the Novas could be obtained. About 300 men, French and English, were landed, under the command of Lieut. Fierrick. Theyadvanced, and carried with the bayonet the first redoubt, al. though it was well defended. The same success attended an attack upon a second redoubt, which was much stronger. But these gained, the assailants found themselves opposed by a wall, twenty feet high, well furnished with artillery, and girded by a deep ditch. The disappointment and vexation of the small but brave band, on finding before them an impregnable fortress, and the necessity for a retreat, may be easily conceived. But both French and English had sustained considerable losses. M. Bertho, cnseigne de vas seau, and M. Ducimetiere, sub-lieutenant of infantry, were killed in the breach ; and Lieutenant Fierrick, an of f icer of the marines, and four cadets in that service, were more or less severely wounded. Amongst these last is distinguished M. de Grainville, cadet of the first class of the Berceau, who seized and retained a flag of the enemy, which both French and English rivalled each other In endeavouring to gain. The young de Grainville crowned his gal lant conduct by dividing the flag, and giving one.half to the Eng lish 1 The losses of the English were in proportion to ours, and among them was an officer." Of course the affair cannot rest in this position, and we shall consequently soon hear of another expedition for the protection of the English and French traders in the island, The Constitutionnel has a long and lugubrious article on the state of the naval inscriptions. According to the report published by Admiral MACK AU, the numbers available were —On the Ist of January, 1834, 89,524 seamen; the Ist of January, 1844, 109,410; and on the Ist of January, 1845, 112,462, exclusively of 10,384 marins de recruitement, and 12,810 inscribed workmen. "Upon the first glance," it says, "this appears to be a gratifying increase, but an inspection is now going on which will be attended with a diminution of atleast 18,000, and this must be followed by asecond reduction. Taking the same bases for the inspection as those of 1834, upon a number of 12,500, there must be a total reduction of 27,000, which will leave the maritime inscription at 98,000. Still further reductions must follow, for good seamen enter the mercantile service of other states because they receive better pay there, and thus escape from a conscription, which includes all seamen from the age of eighteen to fifty, with out offering an equivalent compensation." The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers : of Butera, at Palermo, bad been prepared for the reception of the Empress of Russia and her numerous suite, and that her Imperial Majesty will be escorted from Genoa to Sicily by three or four frigates " A great number of Polish refugees from France, England, and Belgium, have passed through Leghorn on their way to Smyrna, where they are t.) assemble preparatory to proceeding to the Caucasus, to join the Circassians in the war against the Russians. According to the Courrier de Marseille, the good people of that city, and the French generally, have been hoaxed by the per sonage calling himself Mohammed Ben Berrour, cousin of the Em peror of Morocco. He is neither prince nor ambassador, nor per sonage of any importance, and has contrived to leave Marseilles just in time to avoid explanations, taking away with him a vely handsome watch that he bad received as a present from the autho rities. " ' Railway projects in Belgium are succeeding each other with such rapidity,' says the Indepe: dance of Brussels on Monde% , ' that soone there will not be a single commune without its railroad. At present two new ones are announced, viz., a line to connect Jem.. mapes with Nieuport by Tournay, Menlo, Ypres, and Dixeriude ; and another froin B-ussels to Lille by Flobeck, Ellezelles, and Tournay, with branches to the right towards Deynze by Awide_ narde, and to the left towards the Wight of Charleroi." The Three per Cents, were done on the Paris Bourse on Wednesday at 83f. 65c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 90c ; Spanish Three per Cents., 39f. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,250 f. ; Rouen, 1,075 f. ; Havre, 880 f. ; Basle, 285 f.; Vier zon, 745 f. ; Bordeaux, 685 f. ; Boulogne, 6401. The following are the quotations for the new lines :- Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 26f. 25c. ; ditto (Ca- Ion), Bf. ; ditto (Ganemon), 10f. ; ditto (Lapinsonniere), 4f. 50c.; Northern Line (Rothschild), 820 r. ; ditto (Luffitte), 76f. 25c. ; ditto (Rosamel), 40f. ; ditto (Pepin Lehalleur), 30f. 50c; ditto (Decan Lebeuf), 30f. 56c. ; Paris and Strasburg ( Ganneron), 16t. 25c. ; ditto (Hinguerlot), 15f. ; ditto (Be chet), sf. 50c. ; ditto (Isot), 10f. ; Tours and Nantes (Mac kenzie), 12f. 50c. ; ditto (O'Neill), 15f. ; Lyons and Avignon (Talabot), 84f. 25c. ; ditto (Lecointe), 22f. 50c. • Bordeaux and Cette (Mackenzie), sf. 50c. ; ditto (Espeleta), 15f. ; Creil and St. Quentin (Kysaens), 6f. ; ditto (Carette), 61.50 c. : ditto (Colbert), 3f. 50c.; Charleroi, 2f. 50c.; Dieppe, 401. Fampoux, 15f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 25. Anglo-Belgian - ILuxembourg Boulogne and Amiens.. 13 !Namur and Liege Bordeaux &Mediterran 1% Orleans and Vierzon Bordeaux and Toulouse - Orleans and Bordeaux Do. & Cette (Espeleta) - OverYssel Do. (Mackenzie's) .. 2 1 4 Paris& Lyons (Lafitte) Central of Spain .. 2 Ditto (Ganneron's). Dendre Valley ...... 2 1 4 Ditto (Calon's).... Dutch Rhenish ...... 11% !Paris and Orleans " Dieppe & Paris Junct. - 'Paris and Rouen Dijon and Mulhouse ... - Paris and Strasburg East Indian ........ 1% (Ganneron's) Grt Northern of France IDo. (Compte de L'Est) (Laffit te's) Ditto (Rosamel's) 3'4 Rouen and Havre...... Do. (Le Boeuf) 3% 'Royal North of Spain. Do. Pepin le Halleur - 'Sambre and Meuse .... Great Paris and Lyons 2 1% 'Strasbourg and Basle . Great Western Bengal - Tournay,Jurbise, Lan- Jamaica Junction - dent, and Hasselt... Do. North Midland - Tours and Nantes Do. Extension - (WK en zie's) Jersey Louvain and Jemeppe.. - Verona and Ancona Lyons and Avignon.... - IWest Flanders The Bishop of London confirmed forty-two young persons in the British church at Havre, on Tuesday; his Lordship afterwards proceeded to Caen, to hold a confirmation there. DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—We are must gratified to hear that every prospect presents itself of this establish ment being highly patronised during the ensuing season, boxes and stalls being already secured by her Majesty and her Majesty the Queen Dowager • by the Dukes of Devon shire, Leeds, and Beaufort; by the Lords Chesterfield, Shel burne, Seaham, Munster, Glamis, Suffield, Erroll, Dupplin, Pembroke, &c.; Count De oailler, Count Kielmansegge; Sirs C. Shaker' y, Henry Webb, John Gerard ; Hon. D. Put teney ; Col. and Mrs. Fitch; Major White; Messrs. Baring, Spencer Cowper, Errington, F. Gower, De Bathe, C. Seymour, Cunoingham, William, Salomons, Goldsmid, Arcedeckue, Twiss, Clayton, Hume, Beech, &c. NEW SHELLS AND GRENADES.—Captain Billette, of the French navy, has recently invented rvw shells and grenades, which are said to have greater destructive powers than any hitherto known. These projectiles, when fired at a ship, do not pass through her side, making a simple hole, but explode in the act of striking, and cause a large rent, and spread a combustible matter in every direction which it is impossible to extinguish, and the ship struck cannot escape from being burnt. Captain Billette has been appointed to the command of the Meleager, in which he is to go into all the ports of France to form depots of his shells and grenades, and give instructions as to the mode of using them to the marine artillerymen. WOOLWICH. SEPT. 25.—(From our Correspon dent.)—The Black Eagle steam-vessel, Mr. S. B. Cook, master commander, left Woolwich at twelve o'clock to.day, with Rear.. Admiral William Bowles, one of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, for Sheerness and Chatham. The Monkey steam vessel, Mr. Bryant, master-commander, left Woolwich for Dover and Plymouth, and conveyed the party that brought the Dragon steam-frigate to the river back to Plymouth on their return home. Tice.Admiral Richard Matson visited Woolwich Dockyard to.day, to witness the progress of the works on the Grampus, 50 guns, and the Terrible steam-vessel. The latter is having her masts put up. ST. JAMES'S PARK.—During the last few days a large number of workmen have been busily engaged in laying down new iron pipes in St. James's Park, for the purpose of fur. nishing Buckingham Palace and several of the Government offices with a more abundant supply of water. The Duchess of Kent will return to Frogmore House, from the Continent, this afternoon. The Royal Duchess will proceed from Dover to the metropolis, and thence to Windsor, where her Royal Highness is expected to arrive between four and five o'clock. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are entertaining a select party at Arverykie Lodge, N. 8., where they are expected to remain until the close of the autumn. DEATH FROM EXCITEMENT.—Yesterday Mr. Baker, held an inquest, at the Three Colts, Grove.street, Hackney.wick, on the body of Mrs. Mary Harper, wife of a baker, residing in Union-place, Bethnal.green. It appeared from the evidence of the husband that the deceased had an interest in the above public house, which is to be pulled down for the formation of the Vic toria-park. A knowledge of that circumstance had unsettled her mind, and kept her in suspense relative to the final disposition of the property in question. On Sunday week last she was cupped for pain in the head, and recovered sufficiently to attend to her domestic avocations. On Monday morning she expressed a wish to walk out with her husband, and just as he was ready, she was seized with violent head.ache and pains in the eye. Her husband immediately hastened for a surgeon, but she expired during his absence. Verdict, " Natural death." The Bishop of Exeter consecrated the new church of Allhallows, Exeter, on Monday last. NEW STREETS.—The continuation line of street from Farringdon.street to Clerkenwell is named Victoria-street. The street from Whitechapel to Spitalaelds, to connect with the Loudon Docks, is to be called Christchurch-street. THE HAGUE, SEPT. 21.—Their Royal Hignesses the Prince and Princess of Orange left the Hague the day before yesterday for Stuttgard. The Goes Courant says the harvest of rye, barley, wheat, peas, and oats, which was begun at a good time, and in fine weather, has been almost wholly got in during three weeks, in which the weather has been constantly fine. This is to be grate. Rilly remarked, especially as we have now again much rain. The quantity and quality are good. The Stoats Courant confirms the melancholy accounts from Surinam. It says—" Billious fevers have broken out among the new colonists, of whom 30 are dead, and several others are confined to their beds." Later accounts are rather more favourable. TalE HAGUE, SEPT. 22.—W0 regret to say that the day before yesterday, and yesterday in the evening, some acts of violence took place against some mealmen. The police and some military were soon at hand. Some persons, as we hear, were arrested. To.day the mealmen's shops were again opened. BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES FOR TIIE LABOURING CLASSES.—On Thursday the baths and wash-houses for the Labouring classes in the pariah of St. Pancras, now in course Of erection mound the base of the extensive reservoir be longing to the New River Company, in the Hampstead-road, were thrown open for the inspection of the public. The site' for this building, occupying about 7,000 square feet, bas been handsomely presented to the committee by the New River Company at the nominal rent of ss. per year, and the sum raised by voluntary contributions for the purpose of the erection amounts to about 6001. The building (the entrance of which is in George-street, Hampstead-road) extends around the east, south, and northern sides of the reservoir, and the arrangements made and rapidly pro gressing towards completion will provide 30 single baths, 20 for men and ten for women, 5 vapour baths, and 2 large plunging baths. In the washing department accommoda tion is provided for 64 washing compartments, &c. Ihe whole of these compartments are exceedingly commodious, having steam-pipes and all other necessaries for boiling and cold water, as occasion may require. The plunging baths are very capacious, the larger being 60 feet long and 30 feet wide, and the smaller 40 feet by 20. To a poor man or woman the charge for a separate cold bath containing GO gallons of water will be one penny, and a warm bath two-pence, fresh water and clean towels being provided for each bather. There are a few higher priced baths, differing only from the others in having more expensive fittings. The charge for the use of a double washing-tub, with an ample supply of hot and cold water, of the coppers, drying-room, and ironing apparatus, will be at the rate of one penny for three hours There is but little doubt the establishment, when completed, will prove of great benefit to the poor of the neighbourhood. The establishment is expected to be got into operation in the course of a few weeks, although it is stated that 3001. more is required to effect its completion. DARING AND ADROIT RCHlBERY.—Thursday, be tween the hours of ten and three o'clock, a most daring and adroit robbery was committed at the house of Mr. Scargill, residing hi Stanhope.street, Hampstead-road. It appears that Mr. Scargill and his niece are at present staying at Southampton, the house being left in charge of an old domestic. Yesterday morning he re ceived a letter as he supposed from his master, with directions to be at the Vauxhall terminus between ten and eleven o'clock, at which hour the letter stated Mr. Scargill expected to arrive in town. Thrown off his guard by what he conceived to be a genuine document, the man was punctual to his time; and after waiting till after two o'clock returned home, supposing his master hail altered his determination. During his absence some thieves contrived to enter the premises, stealing therefrom four 101. notes, some valuable plate, and many other articles of a portable nature, with which the robbers contrived to eMet their escape without de tection. RAILWAY ComasioN.—Yesterday morning, in con • sequence of an accidental collision of trains on the London and Birmingham Railway, the letters by post were delivered by an extra delivery. SOUTH SEA STOCK —On Thursday a Quarerlv General Court of the Proprietors of South Sea Stock was held at the Company's house in Threadneedle-street, Mr. C. Franks, the Su b in the chair. The Court was very thinly attended. The minutes of the last Court were read and confirmed. The chairman then said that the present was a half.yearly general Court, held in pursuance of the charter, at which it was necessary to elect a Committee of seven gentlemen to inspect the bye laws. He then read the names of the gentlemen forming the present Com mittee, and said that each of them had the necessary amount of the Company's stock (2,0001.) to qualify them to be on that Com mittee, and he should, therefore, move that they be re-appointed. The motion was put and carried. The chairman then said that, _ . _ in pursuance of one of the bye-laws, an account of the bond debt of the Company would now be read. The secretary read the ac count, after which the chairman said there was no other bueiness before the Court, and it was thereupon adlotirned. CIIERTSEY PAIR, SuaaNv.—Tnursday,this autumn fair was Iv Id in the usual fair-field at Chertsev. Although not "On Monday, at Eu, the King, accompanied by the Prince large, this is considered a good market for the sale and purchase of and Princess of Salerno, the Ministers of Marine and Commerce, lean stock. The supply of cattle this year was tolerably good, and made the following prices:—Cows (with small calf), 151. to 17/. Generals Atalin and Gourgaud, the Marquis de Dalmatia , th e ditto down calving, 12/. to 144.; heifers, from 71. to 9 1. ; be as t , Marquis de Brancaccio, and Colonel Dumas, took an airing in the park of the chateau, and afterwards visited the college an a l the grass-fatted, averaged 141.; lean stock, for stalling. froml o l 01.; good Southdown ewes (early lambing) worth tills. to 28s. a head ; o ld church of that establishment, in which are the tombs of th e f am ily ditto, 175. to 205. ; wcthers, two guineas I tags, 255. ; l am b s, 16s. of Guise. His Majesty was received at the college by the P re f ect of the department, and the Mayor and municipal council of the There was a good sprinkling of horses, which, young and fit f ar town. farming purposes, fetched 18 to 20 guineas; inferior ditto ?(wt y0,t14 " A letter from Naples, of the 9th instant, states that the Palace a dull market. / ) ..f • Al 0 —rie FORM OF APPLICATION. To the Provisional Committee of the Manchester and Rugby Direct Railway Company, via Macclesfield. I request you will allot to me shares of 20/. each in the capital of the above-named railway, and I will accept the same, or any less number and pay the deposit of 2/. 2s. per Share, and sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. _ Dated the day of 1645. Nam. . .. Profession .............. ..... Reference........ .......... FORM OF APPLICATION, To the Provisional Committee of the Liverpool and Derby Railway Company. I request you will allot to me shares of 201. each in the capital of the above-named railway, and I will accept the same or any less number, and pay the deposit of 2/. 2s. per share, and sign the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when re quired. Dated the day of , 1845. Name ....... . Address .. •• •• ••• • Profession Reference .... PUBLICATIONS WANT OF EFFICIENT ARTISANS. 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Published by John' Neale, 59, High Holborn, and sold by all Booksellers. THE NEW NOVELS. Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vole. post Bvo., with a Fine Portrait of the Author, T HE MASTER PASSION, And OTHER TALES sndSKETCILES. By T. C. GRATTAN, Esq., Author of" Highways and Byways." LOVE and MESMERISM. By HORACE SMITH, Esq., Author of " Brainbletye llouse," &c. 3 vols. The STORY of a ROYAL FAVOURITE. By Mrs. GORE. 3 vols. IV. COUNT XONIGSMARK. An Historical Romance. By Captain FREDERIC CHAMI ER, R.N. 3 vels. The WHITE SLAVE and the RUSSIAN PRINCE. By the Author of " Revelations of Russia." 3 vols. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the Public at large, are re spectfully informed that this Establishment WILL OPEN for the SEASON, THIS EVENING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1845, on which occasion will be performed THE ENCHANTRESS. Eamir, Mr. Borrani ; Nuguez, NI r. H. Horncastle ; Duke d'Aquila, Mr. Weiss ; Don Sylvio, Mr. W. Harrison ; Doctor Mathanasius, Mr. Harley ; Stella, Miss Romer. After the Opera, will be produced a New Grand Ballet Fantastique, entitled THE MARBLE MAIDEN. Duke Laurent de Medic's, M. Pichler; Prince Cosmo de Medic's, M. Petipa ; Massachio, 4, Albert ; Anal°, Mdlle. Louise; Princess Beatrice, Mdlle. Adele; the Statue of Plebe, Mdlle. Adele Dumilatre. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYIdARKET. LESSEE, MR. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING _ . Will be repeated the celebrated Comedy of KING O'NEIL ; or, The Irish Brigade. Louis the XV., Mr. Howe; Duke de Richelieu, Mr. 11. 11011; Captain O'Neil, Mr. Hudson; General Count Dillon, Mi Stuart ; Countass Dillon, Mrs. W. Clifford: Marehioness de Cler mont, Miss Julia Bennett: Duchess de Manly, Miss Telbin. After which, will be repeated a New Comic Drama, entitled A CABINET QUESTION. Sir Beaumont Cressy, Mr. Brindal ; Lionel, Mr. Howe; Rosewood, Mr. Tilbury; Tom, Mr. Buckstane ; Miss Mortimer, Miss Telbin ; Lucy, Miss Julia Bennett. To he followed by a New and Original Comic Drama, entitled THE FALSE MR. POPE. Lacey, Mr. Hudson; Captain Breve], Mr. Howe; Mr. Peter Redwing, Mr. Buckstene; Mrs. Breval, Miss I'. Horton ; Miss Jenny Gillett, Miss Julia Bennett; Mrs. Lacey, Mrs. Edwin Yarnold. After which will be repeated a New Dramatic Sketch, entitled MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES; or, Matrimonial Chap ters. Mr. Caudle, Mr. Buekstone ; Mrs. Caudle, Mrs. W. Clifford. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and one Guinea and a-Hali each. Tickets and ;laces to be had of Mr. I. T. Archer at the Box-office from Ten till Five o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESIE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled CLARISSE; or, The Merchant's Daughter. Martial. Mr. Webster; John Cabot, Mr. Munyard ; Barbillon, Mr. Wright ; Galon, Mr. Paul Bedford; Clarisse, Madame Celeste; Manic, Miss Woolgar. After which, will be repeated, THE linif KING; or, Petite Peccadillos. Louis XV., Madame Celeste; De Lauzum, Miss Wool gar. In the course of the piece, Grand Review of the Infantini Int antry To be followed by a farce. in One Act, called MRS. CAUDLE ABROAD AND AT HOME. Mr. Candle, Mr. Wilkinson; Mrs. Caudle, Mr. Wright. • Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, Mr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY Immense Attraction of " Open Sesame ; or, a Night with the Forty Thieves"—Great Success of " Peter Jenkins." THIS EVENING Will be performed a New and Original Comedietta, entitled PETER JEN K INS ; or, Fibbing for a Friend. Principal Characters by Messrs. Keeley, A. Wigan, Turner, Meadows; Mrs. Keeley and Miss Dawson. To be followed by a New and Original Comedy, to be called THE GOVEItNOR'S WIFE, with entirely New Scenery, Dresses, and Appurtenances. Principal Characters by Messrs. Diddear, Keeley. F. Mathews, F. Vining, and Collier, Miss Dawson and Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with OPEN SESAME; or, A Night with the Forty Thieves. Characters by Messrs. Wigan, F. Mathews, Turner, Yar cold, and Keeley , Miss Hodson, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Turner, Miss Hicks, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley, The Box-otlice is open daily, under the direction of Mr. Grogan , rom Ten till Four. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS. PROPRIETOR AND MANAGER, MR. W. BATTY. Approbation ! approbation! approbation ! nightly bestows its gra tifying meed upon the present novel Egyptian H.% podramatic pro duction. Fourth Week of the gorgeous, classic, equestrian, dramatic spectacle of THE BRIDE OF THE NILE, and 111 e Lily of Memphis and The Horse of the Pyramids, with new startling effects; twenty Tableaus, in which Sgyptian Games and Chariot Races are introduced. New and varied scenes of Equitation, introducing the combined talents of the French Artistes. The Entertainments each evening will conclude with an entire new Afterpicce, entitled JONATHAN ; or, the Man of Two Masters. Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Equestrian Tuition given :is usual. Acting Manager and Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. THIS EVENING Will be performed Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH, with Locke's Original Music. Macbeth, Mr. H. Hughes; Macduff, Mr. N. T. Hicks ; Bauquo, Mr. Fredericks; Duncan, Mr. Heslop ; Lady Macbeth, Mrs. 11. Vining; Hecate, Mr. Leffler. To be followed by LES PETITES DANSEUSES ANGLAISES (under the directloa of Mr. Frampton) in their celebrated " Pas de Fleurs," and " Pas des Moissoneurs ;" in the course of which, a " Pas de Cinq," and a " Pas de Fantastique." To conclude with a new Nautical Drama, entitled POM STAR BOARD ; or, Nancy, the Seaman's Pride. Supported by th' entire rength of the Company. riaoe■ and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner. at the Box 0111,'e, from Eleven to Your. LAST WEEK BUT ONE. FIFTH WEEK OF THE COMET. ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. MONDAYS, TUESDAY S.WEDNESDAYS, and THURSDAYS, Will be preseuted a Magnificent MODELLED REPRESENTATION OF EDINBURGH, The Unequalled Menagerie—Giraffe and Chimpanzee. THE MAGNIFICEN C MODEL OF VENICE, THE PROMENADE CONCERTS, By the unrivalled Band of the Establishment, conducted by Mr. Godfrey. At Dusk will take place the most extraordinary EXHIBITION OF FIREWORKS EVER ATTEMPTED, Introducing a Representation of the COMET, which takes its Arial Flight from the extreme height of the Gigantic Model; And, as a Finale, u Granl, Royal, and Patriotic AQUATIC TABLEAU, Fifty-two feet in height. will be exhibited in the Centre of the Lake ; The PORTRAIT: of HER MAJESTY and PRINCE ALBERT, Surmounted by Fame, and surrounded by Emblems and Other Devices will be introduced. This, combined with the Feux D'Artifice, the Salute and Dischirge of Rockets trom the Castle and surrounding Heights will form the most BRILLIANT PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY EVER WITNESSED. Admission, One Shillins. Feeling the Carnivore at Half. past Four; Pelicans, dte., at Five Concert at Half-past Five ; and Pyrotechnic Display at Eight. ilionti t LONDON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 184& Those who are in the habit of reading our articles of Naval Intelligence" must have remarked that, although we are told, from time to time, that a 12-gun brig, or a sloop, or a small frigate of 32 or 36 guns, has been laid down, we hear of scarcely any " new lines" for ships of war, of the first, second, third, or even fourth rates. As for those enor mous war-steamers, of which the country has heard such abundant promises, since Sir C. NAPIER'S show up of their cardinal blunders and organic deficiencies of construction, their utter incapacity—in some, to bear even—in others to find working room for—the heavy armament which they were expressly designed to carry, they seem to have ever since slumbered in the limbo of good intentions. They are, as it were, high and ambitious visions of Admiralty dreamers, reduced, it is true, into substantial frameworks of timber and iron ; but, for any purposes of completed efficiency, as utterly unavailable to the service of the country as the spectral craft of the " Flying Dutchman." They are instructive specimens of the ingenious art of producing ships, pierced for guns of very heavy calibre, which when got on board they cannot safely carry, or for which, if they can carry them, there is not room and space enough provided to work them. It must not, however, be supposed that, practically, there is any formidable difficulty in the way of building war-steamers of capacity, armament, and immersion, in all respects accu- rately fulfilling the conditions of their design. We need not go far for the proof of this important fact, seeing that in the Great Britain our builders had already accomplished more than the exigencies of such war-steamers would de mand. The Great Britain (perhaps too enormous to be pro posed for a model in this case) can readily carry forty-four heavy guns. We have not, at present, a single war -steamer turned out in any of her MAJESTY'S dockyards that can do the same. But other maritime powers (we ought to blush at the acknowledgment) have far exceeded us in the magnificence of the war-steamers they have built. True, indeed, for capacity and tonnage, the world has not yet seen a rival to the " Great Britain." If, however, the United States have not, in their naval architecture, yet turned out a naval. bulwark of 3,480 tons, they two years since sent forth their " Missouri" for the admiration and wonder of Europe, with her tremendous armament of forty heavy guns, her length of 250 feet from stem to stern, and her capacity of 2,300 tons. A month has not elapsed since we saw, riding in an English harbour, a steam frigate of equal dimensions and armament from Russia, and under the Imperial flag ; but she, too, was built, it appears, by the builders of New York. The Missouri, it is well known, was utterly consumed in the Bay of Gibraltar; but the Russian has gone to exhibit her strength and her pro portions in the Mediterranean or the Black Sea. It is high time that the public should be apprised to what the invincible reluctance of the Admiralty to take the lead in turning out first-class models of first-class war-ships is owing. It is in vain for them to fall back on the professional reputation of the Go vernment surveyors and builders. Whether the fault be attri butable, which we do not believe, to the defective science or care of the naval architects, or to injudicious and arbitrary in terference with them in other quarters, which we strongly suspect to be the case ; the fact of excessive failure in the r oyal building yards is too notorious to be disputed. Sir C. NAPIER and Captain BERKELEY have demonstrated, beyond all cavil, the absurd discrepancies between the calculations relative to extension, displacement, &c., &c., and the ac tual results, after launching and stowing, of a dozen of COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and PrinCC Albert,loo..! their accustomed-early morning walk in the private plea'"';',, grrands around the Castle. On the return of he'Maj i and her Royal Consort from their promenade, his g' Yt 11 ighness lea the Cagle to take the diversion of shootin the royal preserves, attended by the Ma r q uis of Ormondbout e ar o Mr. Anson, The Prince returned to th e Castle a t o'clock. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Kt' and the Princess Alice, were taken their usual airings L, d forenoon in the grounds adjoining the Castle o n P ont, for walking exercise. Their Royal Highnesses were tam. out on ponies and in a carriage in the afternoon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended b.): Baroness de Spaeth, arrived at her residence, Frogmore House' in a carriage and four this afternoon from town. Tbe Queen and Prince Albert arrived in a pony carriage 0 Fr o6 7,i4it House after the arrival of the Royal Duchess, to paz?.. e v r ' l to their illustrious relation. Colonel Arbuthnot, 0 1" in Waiting, was in attendance on horseback. f Ken t In her r e r j e de n ys i t n yi g n , at h wt e i r laei ß tin oy g al Highness the Duchess 0 dine d an with d Castle. the at 10r Baroness. de Spaeth) - - ----- Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrive. clay residence, Clarence House, St. James's, at twelve o I ,e i e er yesterday, in a carriage and four, from the Continent. Lifilig, Royal Highness left Calais at five o'clock yesterthlY 1.1 2 ° , r ar id crossed to Dover in the Princess Alice steam-P3cLeilyrsy, from Dover travelled to town via' South-Eastern I c „, proceeding to the Bricklayers' Arms station, from when e ,' Royal Duchess went to Crence H. Her Royal Highness was attendedouse by Baroness de S P ietll and Colonel Sir George Couper, Bart. A gigbliesi At two o'clock yesterday a ft ern oon her BON- - d i ' left the Duchess of Kent, attended by Bo roness de Spite' Clarence House for Frogmore Lodge. 1 e StautP g Mr. John Thornton, Deputy-Chairman of th ... Taxes, had an interview with t h e Chancellor of the E.itcy street. quer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing niot The Postmaster-General had also an interview with the Hon. Gentleman. the • from Dispatches were sent off yesterday event* _,, gove• Colonial-office, for the Governor of the Cape of (1 0 °' ece fvel yesterdayDispGovernoratchaetsthfreomcoltohneial2office. of Gibraltar were r RAILWAY IN TELLIGENCD• READING AND REIGATE. ~, Or GUILDFOnD, THURSDAY.—On Monday the leadin g r, f o r bitants of the borough signed a requisition to the S e l:prietl a public meeting of the inhabitants, to consider the P ealin g to of promoting the line proposed to be made from fiord,el and Gu i ei i s Reigate, passing through Dorking and with branches to Farnham and Alton, of which . • , , i ncil engineer. _ the 0 .-- The meeting was held yesterday afternoon in Chamber of the Town Hall, the Mayor presiding. yo u r Off. Mr. F. MANGLES addressed the meeting in ay. ..°-. c alcir Giles's scheme, which he described as be in g the nr.'"rhood lated to advance the interests of the town and neig h Kr and consequently the most deserving of sup Po r t• .to til ? jectors had employed Mr. Giles to survey the countr)4,ool cover which would be the best route, because that gel' oo sed , had in his previous engagement done what be had P, r tie 104 namely, given the public the best possible line with 1 ; s fle expense, and had constructed it within the estiot3teb;t tbe concluded by proposing a resolution to the effect t , sl is meeting pledged itself to support Mr. Gile,s's Conratta being the most likely to carry a line from Rea ding into execution. rou te ir Mr. CIIENNELL wished to know what was the .bode.? tended to be taken through the town by the riva l ; oo gi He understood that one talked of passing bzthe ee 'c o oll' in 4 Mr. MANGLES replied that the South-Westernli st t' were going to tunnel through the shoulder of the nl,, ttlV e bottom of the town, and that advantage would be o f the of that to get through from the north to the east side tile town. It bY ~,,s The CHAIRMAN said that he had seen the PT, the P'' other party, but it was but a rough skach. I° - t ti i° was to pass the north side of the town. .. hOIS 3 id Mr. MAIISIL&LL said, that to get tbrougn th e ebew b° eastt rnd of the town would cost more money th ' f eet' of he rest of the line. other , t a Mr. CIIENNELL thought they ought to have 0- fts oi b f , ing, and know for a certainty through what P'''„ a the, - , town the lines would pass. They ad no person z t l' o e lo. 4 re ' anything about the other line, and it would be rwbev Il e ' pledge themselves without really knowing w hat t ' e th , doing. me lane so Mr. PRICE entered into similar arguments at s°_, fl e O A , Mr MARSHALL contended that they ought to " ; F t hel';,., immediate decision as to the merits of the Plan' tbr t . o . Istioig°.ase layed the question, another railway from Roili n g leaving Guildford out Altogether, might get su ch a to l isc would render it a struggle whether Guildford were it. the the T advantage e of a communication east and west bi s , t e ij h resolution was seconded, and having beeli putw m Mayor, every hand in the room but two or thre e go t up in its favour. ' , mi ld b e _ m gl l A resolution was next passed that petitions should be w: 0 1 °t he in its favour, and that the representatives 0, '' 0' be requested to support the on e addressed to he Commons. THE WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND Gr° 6ll 'f the 41 4 Flue; THURSDAY.—The first genera l me eting e c Tov or th e prietors of this railway was held y es terday, in ha nsn' to Pontefract. The chair was taken by Dr. n. ecre t ;:lei . chairman of the company, who called upon the the hie s f o r read the report, which stated that the shares for f tion ° a re d extension would be 25L each, in the prolw r r r the t every original 50/. share; that the new stock i e nt ersc b i r i; Grimsby and Sheffield and Wakefield, and ° „fte' e ; t oool e Goole Junction is to be raised in the proportion. id a nd ru oo by the Grimsby, and one-third by the Waken, p ree,i ie tit Company, the latter in shares of 20/. each, in .t,." 1 „ - e d of one for every original share, which will be l'' e - ri tarivir delay. The contracts were within the Parliain orfi mates, and the works are proceeding satisfactenoerre to lutions, apportioning a salary of 2001. a 750/. to the Directors ; also 50 new 251. shares $ 5 each e, f t tog:. yea r to in s gi ft tO t o secretary for his valuable services, and 25 t ° the v * er six Directors. A procession was formed after he j which was headed by R. R. Milnes, Esq'' first fiber Monckton Milnes, M.P., the poet, who raised t", - , re at . o n , r it a field at Tanhelf, near the Castleford-road. to a n of the promoters of the line afterwards sat dow n ou t the Town-ball. cory iag No fewer than four lines are in the field f or n peat a communication between Holyhead, Port nc.n a tt. Dublin. if O r The Directors of the South Devon promise tile a line from Ashburton to Newton. Se'srbrei6P Special trains since the opening of the line t° bo o, have been running with frequency from Natio); .0. Manchester, Sunderland, and York. in ellTe l —„, 1113 % sore s t Gloucester and Dean Forest contemni ft tit tion with the Great Wester n , opening of go extent, to the colliery owners, the resources Dean. r "ss a The works on the Southampton and Dore.- °lowa understand, been commenced between So uth° P'• Redbridge. in cas e o oft e Railways are beginning to be looked upo n s c s i frost e 00 self-defence. Lines are, co n se qu ently, project for tr a ce slow, Barnet, and other places ; and Royston, `r• c 0 reason, now proposes to unite itself by railway The share allotments of the Isle of Wight hos ° ea t c' pleted, and the opposition to the line in Pa Os „ tin c entirely a landowners' opposition. CO 3 - 9 A A mineral tributary to the South Wales is to "" from Rhondda, through the vale of Ely. safa ri° , Pembrokeshire is to be spanned with railwa3ll „ others, with a line from Milford to Manchester. ebari.-deri The Norwich and Yarmouth have reduced 4 th ge e or the use of their telegraph, for dispatching In es ' Norwich and Yarmouth, from 48. - 6 d. to 2s. 6 1 1. IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YARMOITTI I . --:J , ' ded proposes to carry out what was originallx Eastern Counties, will, with the co-operation 0 l a ris 4 ,o Company, construct their line from Ipswich to o t rin t ' o ess accommodating the populous districts of Suilbl k ' ke a b e , ce n t' along its east coast. The traffic has been t Q re n Pe_ o ' Ipswich and Yarmouth, and i s es timated a t li c hrtor it will have a first-class st a ti on a t Y a rmouth , / `;',,ro in connexion with various lines that will run come the Liverpool of the Eastern Counties w iag g e" mfoil" - LANCASHIRE AND LONDON LINES.—YuIe . d ip o i contains as cerrect an account as we can well ri 4 pe°l4,tersP various schemes at present before the public. 1,,.1ieb0 nearer route than the existing one between N" London. They are said all to bear premiums - value - No. of Share s. Shares. 1, , 25 09 50 5 Blythe and Churnet North Cheshire Tean and Dove2o 1,300,r 2 72,000 20 •••' South Union - Names of Railways. North Staffordshire, & c lOO,OOO ••• Manchester Direct (Reining - 50 "' 11° 00° ° 6 O l ton's) Manchester Direct (Ashurst' s ) 100,000 ••• ~ ,,o ... ' r Rugby, Derby, and Manch es t er 60,000 ••• 0 00 .,, Staffordshire . Potteries, and Li- 0,4v-oiN verpool and Manchester Di- 25 ''. l•: (/ '' . rect ... 96,000 ••• 0 ..• 0 00 Manchester and Rugby Direct 85,000 ••• - 10 758,000 ••• •'' _,- ° ° An A CCIDENT ON TilE GREAT te co , R N $ 1 An accident occurred to the l ugga ge train, Wh ich wor° 1 ,0 number of third-class passengers, on Tuesdal journey from Exet er t o P a ddi ngton . One of t"0-f,er'''., Pr, with timber, became disconn ec t e d, by the breskingod d o me the truck in advance, and swerving across the u f,, i rs. t he 'de caused a stoppage on the line for upwards of two 0 ' s od or s .A , gage-train, which left Paddington at half-Pos t ' l% t ;sl o ',, 0 1 '0 4 past seven and the half-past eight o'clock flown so s t.', 41 0 1 tamed close to where the accident occurred un til A P tbef P OOLS when the line was cleared of all obstruction, i n ' . the s to ti . 5e onwards at an interval'of five minutes belviee, Con; each. The up-trains were a lso similarly d elal" lot ba D r alarm was occasioned to the third-class passenger!.o train, who, fortunately, with the exception of escaped unhurt. -t3iacclesfitid Courier. 10 1 ,10 thig NORTH WALES RA I. k lA re iolde rs g• i slt e P r An adjourned general meeting of the S'i e , r 'vern?" l ._,¢ Company was held •yesterday at the London ' .. e''' ga' e-street, Wm. Chadwick;Esq. in the , tiv" The • ' ath ertisement convening 'the meeting the" 0 ° read— all 0106 i g ,. The CllAttatAN said that they were - f tr - v meeting was merely called for the purpose ° s ore t iete to seal to the register of Shareholders. Yon e r re a ny g ° o l are precludeefrom an • 1 , • ,7, • but 1, b e be , ~ 3. ot.ier o usine , s , h oi ne e' answer chooses to ask me any question, I S SP" 0 0 answer him. , i ,„ r sof ic itti A SHAREHOLDER wished to knoiv whei..--0,4, - , meat had been made, or was in course a ni. ri co , ' 0 P e e° l7 ' Chester and Holyhead Company? ° le e e tii ° The CitAIRMAN said that negotiations wer e , 4e ter ; A 0 1 but they had not vet assumed an official ebr ate" ref ) t he however, as they aid so the result would b d al' e tb o " meeting broke Shareholders. There being no other business to be g on e ut.............______...............i1iair. moo A O il' - CO- _._ SOUTH - EASTERN AN D y. ter c 7 a m t ici t h iv e g S o c r ai , NE N "I` AL STE A INT- BO A T COMP A b odlel if- The first general meeting of this C o mpanY' l , l 3 o 3 o -br idgvi .dlt tEhs-Eastern bee Pt ving 1 4 tine,' l' 3 " to the 55 .0 The advertisement . calling the mee a , ixe d and the common • ' . seal or the Company n '• Ife ri sel e of proprietors, tiek V ' The Ci"I"LAN brief'addressed the 'n ee ____ y ----- d i '4 ---- t - 7 la''' FOR THE REMAINDER OF 711 station, Un- SEE THE SUPPLEMENi' .'"` TO 1" Stif _ .....03......... -- ........ 0f '' , li' o P Oil * / 1 0 1 - ___--------;;--p0 44094 : Printed and Published by Al ,-, nfgee,nitti ve No, 112, Strand, Printer, at l'he San iii - 01 „ - Strand, in the Precinct of the Sav°7L6, Middlesex, Saturday, September 27 , 'w"" THIS DAL THE 42 2% ~.= I An i lti eirc land, wetlQ the A, ila Pr rzo