The Sun. — London, England, 1845-11-10 00:00:00

.-..„„,,,........__, • . R AT. . ..._. I LWA V Sli ARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 7. Excironx.- sales are-Birkenhea . d, 'Arica' lob an i l . hesbire, 7 O ho ßtish and Irish Union,. 4% 3 - . ' 40111, and' Liverpool, 27 1 / 2 -Buckingham:dare, 3- ,411 . 'an, 9!4-Ditto, Extension, 3 1 ,6-Cambridge 2 a l nd 1 , iugele4lV-4-Itester and Birkenhead, Half Shares, :,..._ artaltn e Junction 19 1 /, -Edinburgh and Perth, 4)1 ,8,411 d Binaries, 'I% -Grand Junction 233-Ditto, I.lo:itu,, r u t e a : B s4 4 ::: :_ l:i i t y t e o r , p,o e. , i , g l, l o it r h m :a r :s a , n 2 d 0 3 , / 41) 9 - res li tio u n d , de a4 r ri s d - . - " al weld Railway, 91, :,-Hudderstield and Sheffield, '''' Oster and Bedford / 2 -Liverpool and Manchester, ork iaididtßirtningliam, Fifth Shares 23 14_Loiit o 4 Great re , A, 1. „ t.,ri feeds and Tnirsk, 8 V 2 -Manche.ter, 1,118133', 21 4-Manchester and Midland, ' is Quarter aj a , , A d --Midland, 14 1-North British, l' 2 e 2 ( 1 ;4 -_North '': 21) . 3 N• 1 ffr 11 • ' 5 Oxford, Worces i, r e : i : 1 : ,( p:...... :i fe o ur l e, v :i : r e ; h 8 : n 6 andp t p o e n ßr , a 15 cent, and , --.-Preston a 're B s _t odnli.a.a)tnedr 8 -Waterford : If: u N Ng t ba l y i e, 3,, tltin gdon, 11. 18s. 9d.-Shrewsbury and Ilerafora al'lt34;;;Ser Ili:- 1,11 I st i er L i: a a - n r( o i - e e ' r, 3 - 6 -T can - - an d D - o:ve "--Buteh Rhenish, 7- 17 „-- N Great Luxembnrg,,3 l /i. e M-ANCH Nov. 7. lia.t, ErcirAYGM.- The STER sales are-Birkenhead l Lanca; *P40,1,..,„11d 9teshire, 71 ,4-Boston, Newark, and shetheld t 31 / 2 (11 1 ,7 , ge and Linci,ln, 4}' Chelmsford and Bury, 1 1, ,.- trp ' et 'run bridge, and Sheffield, 2 5 ,4-Eastern Counties kill, ,4 1 V) , Nn. 2; 3- Ea.t Lancashire, 2 3 4 -Edi n burg kan . cl_ 14,./.ii--Grand Unien, 21 4-Huddersfield and Manclie!, i?c t i l ify and Canal, sc. IL-Huddersfield and . Sheffieldand . A4r, AO,-Leicester and Tamworth, 2 3 / 4 -Liverpool :_.. verp aol ec , ,t•2li -.Liverpool, Manchester, and N ew cas le r , n i g. I ; k t) 'l,'"" o,l tirk, and l'reston, 4 1 4-Liverpool, Nyar i 4 ._ I .'si rth %nester, and Stockport, 2%-London and I ork, 1 4 Nat S ea t r , 45 /sNotiingham, Erewash, Aili h e' '4l4.l4anth ester,:4 - -Sheflield and Lincolnshire, 3% li r e? , I li ire Mi neral, 2 1 4-South- Eastern and Dover, e re ; l7 i 1-- & mill Midland, 574-Worces'er, Shrewsbury, e % -- York and Carlisle, 3 1 ,4. 81s °Citt• - , LEEDS, Nov. 7. Yld ersfi2 " `"'Gt.-The sales are-Midland,* New, 20 - Ito E„;''' and •Slieffield, 20-Leeds and Bradford, 4?- ; -`en'ion,3Bl-Leeds and Thirsk, 13-Oxford, W or teici aatl Wolverhampton, 1 5 / 4 -London and York, .: 4 . 4 rn, '''' 158 . P- -- Laricashire, Yorkshire, and Nortn ittl aek s• 11 .eeds and Yen k, ss. p.-Manchester, Buxton, iltif; ant -Midland, 2A -North Staffordshire, 5-North ;,70,_uth'4.,,,a,Nnttingham, Erewash, and Ambergate, 4 '/4 -,WalteAt,,lPands,3l4 6.-Wakeffeld and Bradford, 7s. 6d. p. ``for ken and Harrogate, 1 1 /. p.-York and Carlisle, 31 / 2 Sr • ! f° 'and Glitsgow Union,' 10s. P. or , " I ULL Nov 7. fi..-:41t111.::014111411(i; ) 11 : e;("e : 1 ; v , 4 a ?l it r 9 t t ' i s ex o l i te ri t il i s i ll e i e ' Nov. London and r lO ,tn it redo y, an v c e o o a rl l d t e r r ys i„,_ °f3'esterda d what l'ttfe ' business has been done has r a he dde sa d le t o o f tShheadrees n Pet ed rates. The sales are-Hull and Selby ~t riis in \cent guaranteed) Half Shares, 19-North British 7,‘'entr,P 14---Aramgh ' C 1 raine, and Portrush, 1 1 / 2 - 14,Gr'' -'suneaton,' & ' I °7 , e Der ' by and Gainsborough, i)is,al4ll:teiralallinciDhlj.n_n?,t_2,4l j ai-Liverpool and Leeds, 2%-London I . , nevi:: gidue_t_xtension, 1 4- London and York, 4 1 %- 1 ( 4 ' 14 1:C 7 4 i l r id ' and Midland' 5% -Nottingham, 9d.- ut i So Ere l * : ii:2 -11 4, 'si 4- - 1 1.4 by and Huntingon, ll.iBs. Gla„,,, • U,... Waketield and Bradford, 23 8 -Yorkshire t - Oa Uniofi; 3 . e4. °l ‘oet t\._ ' 'S HEFFIELD, Nov. 7. smeld- •••N2s‘etiAN-G Newark, and V t faeld', 'll*- d ' • P, .-.The sales are-Boston, Newark, and A (4 Der')' al Gainsborough, , 2-1 -i 1 ;liftensi on nArter Shares 3-Grimsby Railway and Dock_ 411 fig 6k --Grand - Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 2- R , ,. _ 4'1(4 Rariogate, 2. ' li n c , cl z . tc m YORK, Nov. 7. Oli " 4 (t 1-.°G11. --The sales are-Newcastle and Dar ri• 234'...t11in.g); 46 -York and North Midland Exten- L- al t Itra-P e aatle .and Berwick, iT t ester, 2....7,!!, 31 1 - Coventry, Nuneaton,Birmingham, and 13% - 7 Nort h British, - ' it te, 3.., "ran Union, i l / 4 -North bent and Direct A orth StaffordAhire, 5'.,-Welsh Midland, 3. 81,,,, iitZnk to BRISTOL, 'goy. 7. . g 011,,, xt,"o4-N.--- The sales are-Bristol and Exeter, lit ht)... ' 'len', 8 3 / -C r 11 3 1 ,4-Midland, New, 20- ' , on li, 4 0 nwa , 8T ' -v---Vale of Neath, 3 1 4. Xl 4 .Nit Exc. EDINBURGH, Nov. 5. Irk 14 ' 8 3. Ci LtII GE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, Gallo- Banff. and eji 600„....41`"--Airchie and Bathgate, andBoB.-Ayr 95s.__ k d e detdo, n, `lll2lltrshire, 535 .-British and Irish Union, It4l4ortlieril 4 ---Caledonian Extension, .-C,ledonian 1 1 1, , iir gh &erect, 62 8.6d.-Dundee and Perth, 10 1 4 - 1411; 7 . ali tl fl . t gate, 5-Edinburgh and Leith Atinos- V44k.C7-41nburtthand Northern 5/. 125.-Ditto, New ,,. 14., Ditto 1 - 014,„••••-Ediab,,, echge a lly, 4 . 15. 6c1.-:Edintsurgh and Perth, ki tow am ~,,rgh; Portobello, and Musselburgh, 41s. 6d.- iit4nne w, 20 uundee Junction, 675. 6d.-Glasgow . Harh s onr ark 4 4. 'ls-Great North of Scotland Extensions, 1 ,1 3 ....optl vat end Lothians, 51 4-North British, Carlisles, 848.- r:tea Rineral New, 6 Pth and Crieft', Direct, 61s. o 4411 et an a d t in , ve rne ' es, 50 ' s. - 6d. e - r 6d.-Scottish Central, 17 1 4- 8 11*. rth IVe.t. r .. a :_ t and Caledonian Junction, 043. 6d.-Scottish --,,'lihbury7o"lBJ4a. 6 d.-Scottish South . Midland, 638.- v ll -11 0 5 ' es trY, and Chester, 71. -Staling and D ro u ov n e - 4 tY, 40,;•;-,trathern Junction, 705.-Tean and 1 s 43,11e Valley, 755. tlri a lc 'elt Ex, GLASGOW, Nov. 6. ... kid 1)..!1a11e.t.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 8 . 1.- Ai.ra eitl`3l'4lidngate; 75 s.--Ayr and Dumfries Junction, 10, D • IiLL-kl(Alian ?;19-lia',v, 568 . --British and Irish s Union, 848.- 7 6c1.-Caledo tc'Zlfttnd ';(3ll'etaledPnian "xtension i o * and Dumbar ...E I re Jo neti e Junction, 555.-Ditto and b 4n "Atli' " 1 693 .-Carnwarth and West Linton, 458. 6d. 11,41., lan Central, 905.-Edinburgh, _Glasgow, and 1 .1 4 C"C.nin, 26s..Edinburgh and Perth, 91s. - 6d -Forth . 1 3( e v . - -,Q 4 Junction, - 753.-Glasgow and "Belfast . Union, GregQillgelt,g,,,„°ll., Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 20-Glasgow and 6_ Grand :.,, 'i-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, b r G r a t ai '47:14 Dundee Junction, 675.-Glasgow Harbour 1 0 ....,i t Xortcht,inn, 543 . - -13,1asgow Harbour Mineral, 49. p t mr ti . ~ of Scotland, 808.-Lanark and Loth:ans . , ___.. ,_ ni l ~,,;!,luelfast, and Ballymena, 425.-Lesmaliagon, l 0 - ' . " .e ttitalturer n " 8 7 503 . -Scottish North Western, ss. _ aledroal,;?ath Mkiland Junction, 565.-Scottish Central and "II Junction, 5413 . -Stirling and Dunfermline, 633. 5T,,,, kir s "Tx DUBLIN, Nov. 6. 'M a at, . citAxoe..-The sales are-Great County Down,._ri lierlll,tili; J N l zl n_„ 2 ‘.- 14/ C_ork and Youghal, 2N-D bli h 4 tlitiS4 -- - Great Southern and Western, , Great Dundrum, and Eunnis 44'11141inl4lonniel to Thurles, 2%-Irish_ Gr . e 2 aLt A CVestern, W ti . eti °oB, a l v `aY, 4- -Irish North Midland, 1 l ah `, ll , ford Waterford and 9 14 - W K i a t l e l a r Pa r e d y , 4 ,2 ' -4114 Dublin, 1 3 / 4 -Wexfo L r i d m , e l r V ie at ' erford, and Va ' Nty v DliV.o n RAIL WAY SCHEMES. for e "qn Gaze tte of last night contains notices that ap ,, I t . w►ll glor "Vt t o • ut made to Parliament, in the ensuing session, Ikzi;'ollow: introduce Bills to authorise the construction of rth Sta ffs railways • k443-..p °l. ‘ h ire—s . everal branches. 1141):)oiszt:hrtalt;;Iianrbrlocunr. , and Lampeter. 3litql-"cl H erefo ' rd—abandonment of parts of line, and I ,lnTh ridge.—eitension and sale to the Eastern o, 4 ht id ,4111Vay Company. tl4l(tgolir irVeral branches 41 1 :M li,:rtbOur Grand Junction—two branches. The !alv tr a ,„-,-- various branches. 1111,111swioT_Jour Mineral. ~hea.6.o,:nd Yarmouth and the Norfolk Junction. tr it e, to the Great Western to Staines, to Twickenham, tOrd, ),;"'e3r, respectively'. fiti li T e e t i t d . ' A h e Tt„er, and L . iverpool Direct. F iti . a rach est Tar making a railway from the Brighton 'ttte`"4lli. err Railway to Portsmouth, with a branch to Yen • ton, Lew vll--various branches. ""ashi re nd eN y( : ) ind H. astings—Hailsham Junction. rkshire North Eastern. A L :Ny 4 111 41 1 ., ,W A y RETURNS. paTr ee 'T.The following are the Total Receipts of the t i i •turn, ar .—that is to say, up to the date to wtaich the e nl ado, together with the receipts of the same Year: Last week. 14 `i): 1 .12, ~ ;Mi u ssonis. iron. ackley )7. E . G. !ct9r -- * g Way'' h's Sir ;Wei; L. ,k-gate Grans' ; ,-10. Wed., , Back- Wsn- Kirkby 11-10. Tues.+ e Tots , Walsh• ; Wed'' , Three Lodge; Wood Winde Ening. •100 Inn; Pound , ; 1114 airs., Fa- Cada*Al° B r odie/ Seta is ; -10. . ill ; Fri.' 41, Dl, ll . , r tr aro A '— ear Beg t • :on Por;‘; rk GO" 1 IBridlo l oils; Fr" : s Olln tr i r urS, P (Leve nl4l 'be SO. II; w— miter° fsfi ff -Tb n e Agit the '° r i ' j rP e tie , "iiro°el n hcf~ e o r woo, i%on, o rC WO, ov )13.1 , Of f lt ig , . 0 , or tcn tio itn ion IWV', e r i fllv fi f f e ll A dO t oi me et sc in Ci 'he o 5 , e v ;"0 , "• 1 , 6 t t " 1 t dec re ; l ye 4 10 (01 / %110 .1 3, o( live 1-"-.1 r *to N NAME OF RAILWAY. -..............—.....;„_—_________ An?oath and Forfar ••• •• •• ...• Bristol and Birmingham . • • •• . Cheater and Birkenhead . • • .... .• 1311billt and .Drogheda• • •' • ' • ..: —•• ' • bubiln and Kingstown --` • • • • • • •• ...* bundee and Arbroath . . • •"• • •• " Durhant And Sunderland ••• •• ...• tdinbUrgh and Glasgow • •• • •• Eastern.. Ea hart Cbuntles and North ...... Glasgow, Eiltnarnock,.and AYr . . ...• (Itasgow and Greenock.- •• ** • .. G,rand Junetion •.. •• •• —•• • • •".• •• Grave and Rochester •• " '....... (rentedh of England •• :..... reat Western ' •• • • ...... ...... Bull and Selby •• ** ••• •• Liverpool „ant Manchester • • .....• .. London and ninningham • • • .... ... ri-'4lOll and Ulackwall ... • • • . ...... ..D4do Ran d Brighton .••—'• • . • • ;• tomcat and Croydon . •• —— 7 •-- I.otulon and Greenwich . • • ** • • .. .. xfrkl°4 and South Western. • • :..... "%eheeter Bolton, and Bury . •••• 4anchester' and 111rMingham • • • Assoc..444eheater, Leeds, and Bull ...... Midland Counties . • • s • • • • • • • • : " Newcastle and Darlington •• • .. •• :. N'els'eastle and Carlisle.... " •-• • •• .. Newcastle and North Shields— • North Union and Bolton and Preston.... Paris Paris. Cotieil, and Orleans.. • . .. •• and Rouen . •• • • • • .• •• • • " .. Preston and WYre • • • • —.....--. P res ton and Manchester.. •• " *. •• .. aohth Easter..* —'• " . —•• Taff Vale ..• . .... .....• '' • • ••• ... • Yarnlotith and Norwich . • • • • York and North Midland . —..— • ttt, () tt 1 1' 2 1 4 a o . o~ X 2,016 4o q. ct 2 . al 593 761 1,544 3Q9 773 2,848 6,695 1,898 801 14,528 185 18,747 21,003 - 810 5,497 1,570 6,563 was prac tiNatelNeeptl" of the o mewhat novel nature /:!3!'reni-- " R tsey in l tof the week. On Sunday h p ,_ 1.4 ; a her_.ear y par . vet 14 n napplied to the parish clerk, represen tin g 1444ilit.htli, in serva n t of Forest,rChey7y,tatrisn 4 N aste r t o g that he w" te respectable fsrm sent of gii7e noteofathe funeral s of his son on_ o _ 4 r h3ti 43 ',' , Re had th appearance and manner of speech sey f th4e 4t9ohrer, and from there being a vault in Rom . a tal:ridittixtly.latr,lopebneelo:ging t o rot t• ves of mr. CheYneY. , ma p il tte trothfulitess in the fellow'ss tory it was accredited,an , thsv°ll4•l3? Mernin r glileephs;(l‘l o b u ta s obtained a shilling or tw o o h o ad I N 4 ,. ‘ ? ci rl the plea of having o lost half-a-crown, which morn ts his master; and on Monday bloethn t 5 th ye t i i n 01, Imo. inoe, th,e, commdenhcingeadlaebdoucrusnnofingtlhyein, .._ e clerk ~ Y no-9 Croon 9 a P i of two shit •tiglanu sexton, for the temporary oan 4 ft tr ore, hot here hi ills-artifice failed, and he was shortly 4tiyittltril_slitilssed. Cheyney (who has recently heen i 4 i gno . 'e Y and vexatiously misrepresented) haS . expressed ihilli,4 !allce of the vagabond, and his• determination to kiiiot,4ll if he can be detected. The churchwardens have kith ti 11 11 P the matter, and information has been lodgedr. heti,iols police, which will. - .it is hoped, lead to his apP e !kit Asti To tether -- their , efforts - to bring to punishment w Illg (fe4Notl for vi ol of the sanctity of the tomb, the-follo to Ilt4leriPtiQn his Person is given, which may serve yea rs Ish his identit • lle is about sft. 4in. high, about 19 1 • 1 of i t t ° : Kei and hag i—he appearance of a country servant; lie thi4ittr.' cothplexion, has dark brpwn hair, and is without iqrp wli ' 3 ; 115 wore a blue frock coat, white trouSers, a be kotti,helt), and h a d with hint a small black terrier dog, of tb 10 k t' bree'l.---Deeizes Gazette. . 4%4(711) INTELLIGENC e —We are reminded by a Tr: Zettno eae ht that the name of J. Leigh, Esq., commoner of bra tr°l,4 Cl'llege, Oxford, was omitted in our list of seceders 1r4,414tat University to the Romish faith. The number now 4 ` , ep at „..t'') t hirty • and We have good reason to believe that ,vkr n -r-coor are 'contemplating secession. We learn from , t 4, I:, that the Rev lNir Coffn, vicar of St. Mary Magda tiitt,il"4 that cit y tt the hs . no ' performed the duty of his Church setesslo'n of Mr. Coll ns. his curate, his place being, ttattP'llt occupied by lls Rev. W. Macmullen.--Clerch tote Gazette. 5,290 4,187 THE S ITN, LONDON, MON DA Y CALCUTTA AND GEORGE'S POINT RAILWAY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. - Su;,—The attention of the Committee of Management of this railway haying been called to the report of a meeting of the sharelco!ders of the• Great Western Railway of Bengal, holden yesterday at the City of London Tavern, at which it was represented by the Chairman, that the promotion of a line of railway from Calcutta to Diamond Harbour, was part of the regi,tercd scheme t:f that Comapany , I am directed to state that such is not the fact, and formed no part of the undertaking; and, in proof, I subjoin an extract from the Registry of Joint-stock Companies. under the ith and Bth Vie., cap. 110, under which Act that Company is consti tuted, and from which extract it will clearly appear that their scheme is for connecting Calcutta *Rh Patna, with a branch or extension through Moorshedabad. to join the Ganges."—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, J. FOSTER. Offices, 147, Fenchurch-street, London, Nov. 8, 1845. have in a few months the advantages of the openingot the line from Exeter to Plymouth, of which we have the authority, if any be requisite, of our own Directors, for anticipating a considerable incri•ase of traffic to our line; and taking this into account, we may, I think, without being guilty of extravagance, calculate on our third year's traffic exceeding the first in much the same pro portion as we have seen to take place on the Birmingham lino. This Bill gives us an addition of 57,8331., but taking it at 57,0001. only, we have a regular gross traffic of 237,0001.; deduct for working expenses 40 per cent., 94,800!., leaves 143,200/. ; deduct 5 per cent. on 117,9761. borrowed capital, say 1,0001., or 45,8981., this leaves 97,301/. applicable to a dividend of nearly 101. per cent. on 1,000,000!., about the present amount of paid-up capital. But to this add 5 per cent. on say 500,0001., ultimately to be called up, but upon which interest is charged above 22,9491., still leaves a net income of 120,2511, applicable to a dividend of about 8 per cent. on 1,500,000/. In this calculation it will be seen that I have confined myself to the new line, and have not taken into account either the capital or the returns of the branch lines, for which Acts were obtained in the last session ; but, as according to the estimate of the Directors, these branch lines will pay a divi dend of 6 per cent. on the expenditure, and as they will bring on the main line an accession of traffic for which I have not taken credit, and as moreover I have not taken credit for the profit to accrue from the considerable capital held by our Company in the South Devon and Falmouth line, I think that, taking everything into consideration, the dividend upon the above increased capital of 2,000 000/. will be found not below the result that I have arrived at in the calculation with reference to the original capital of 1,500,000/. Several others followed; amongst them Mr. Fripp for, and Mr. Whatelev and others against, the proposed items of sale; and at five o'clock, Mr. DiveTT, M.P. for Exeter, made a short speech, in which he recommended that no hasty conclusion should be arrived at; and the result was, after several other propositions had been made to the effect that a committee should be appointed to ascer. tain if better terms could not be had, and that no division should be come to, the meeting divided, when there appeared 20 for and an immense show of hands against the proposition. A vote of thanks was proposed to the Directors, but the meeting eparated without Its being either put or carried. CONVERSION OF THE WEY AND ARUN CANAL GUILDFORD, FRtDAV.-A special general meeting of the Pro prietors of the Wey and Arun Canal was held this day in the Guildhall, to take into consideration the expediency of making a sale of the canal for the purposes of a railway. Mr. John Napper, of Iford, Sussex, was called to the chair. The CHAIRMAN said the object of meeting was to consider a pro position which had been made by the Brighton Junction Railway Company to purchase the canal. The particulars of the offer were as follow : " The Railway Company to purchase the canal at the rate of 35/. per share on the whole number of shares, and to stand in the same position with regard to the property as the Proprietors of the canal now stand. " That the Railway Company should pay, on the execution of the contract, Into the hands of the Messrs. Haydon, in the name of the Chairman of the two Companies, the sum of 2,0001. by way of deposit, one-half of such sum to be forfeited in the event of the petition for the Bill not being presented seven days at least prior to the last day appointed by the House of Commons for receiving private Bills in the next session. " That the purchase include only that part of the canal between Stonebridge.wharf and Newbridge, and the property on the line, to gether with the reservoir, and not any portion of the property be longing to the Company situate at Guildford. " That articles of agreement be drawn up and exchanged be. tween the two Companies on or before the 30th of November instant." Mr. NEWLAND moved the adoption of the report. Mr. Muitaax said Colonel Wyndham was opposed to the sale, and advocated, in an amendment, further consideration of the measure. Captain DEVEREUX also thought the proposed sale would be detrimental to the interests of the proprietors, and intimated that he should oppose the scheme. After a long and desultory conversation, the original motion was put from the chair, for which 239 votes were received. The amendment was then put. and carried ►y a majority of 11. NORTH KENT and DIRECT DOVER (VIGNOLES' LINE.) ROCHESTER, FRIO/CT.—A meeting, convened by the mayor in compliance with a requisition signed by upwards of 500 of the principal freeholders, burgesses, and other inhabitants of the city of Rochester, was held to-day at the Guildf.alt. The chair was taken by E. Buck, Esq., the Mayor, at 12 o'clock ; and there were present the Rev. G. Davis, J. Nightin gale, Esq., Alderman 51anclerk, Jas. Smith, Esq., E. Wickham, Esq., N. Nicholson, Esq., and other gentlemen in the commission of the peace for the city and county. The proceedings were opened by the MAYOR, who stated that he had felt great pleasure in complying with the requisition he had received. The object in view was the benefit of the city of Rochester and its nnighbourhood. Captain BAKER moved the first resolution, to the effect that a direct line of railway communication between London, through Rochester, Canterbury, and Dover, was essential to the interests of Rochester, and would tend to the public convenience. Alderman MaNcterte seconded the resolution, which was car ried unanimously. Mr. VICINOLES, the engineer, said that, twenty years ago, when engaged in laying out the Liverpool and Manchester line, he had felt the importance of providing railway accommodation in Kent— his native county—along the line of the old Dover.read. There were many engineering difficulties in the way, which ten or fifteen years ago would have been thought insurmountable, but owing to the improvements in science they were no longer formidable, but easy, and to be overcome at comparatively a trifling expense. As there was some change in the line as now proposed from the plan brought forward last year, he would shortly explain the course which, according to the present plan, the line would take. It would commence in London, as near the centre of the metro polis as it was possible for money to bring it. From London it would proceed parabel with the present line of the Dover road, taking all the principal towns in North Kent in its progress. It would pass through Blackheath, Charlton, Bexley-heath, Crayford, Dartford, Strood, Rochester, and from thence to Milton, Sitting. borne, Faversham, Canterbury, and so on to Dover. This was the course of the direct line ; but in addition there would he various branches constructed for providing the utmost facilities of commu nication to several other populous towns and districts lying eff the main ►ine. The line would pass into Rochester by means of a new bridge, which would form one common crossing over the Medway for railway and all other traffic. The principle of this bridge had been approved of by the Admiralty, and also by the wardens of Rochester-bridge. It would form a great improvement to the town, improve the water-way, and give greater facilities for na vigating the river. —(Hear, hear.) A convenient station would be provided for Rochester between the Guildhall and the Custom. house. After leaving Rochester, the line would take the same course as proposed last year. It would pass in front of the quays at Chatham fifteen feet above their level, leaving a ldrge space be tween it and the wharfs, thus securing full accommodation to those who held rights of quayage. He exp ained this because it had been said the company had changed their plan in such a way as would injure Chatham, and to show that, as tar as Chatham was con. cerned, the plan of last year was improved Upon rather than dete riorated. They proposed not-only to have &direct communication with London, but *With etie weit.end of the townrhysneans either o Hnr gerford or Waterloo bridge, and en to Charing.cross. In order to secure their entrance into the city of London atthe most central and convenient spat, the emimUny had purchased of the diredtors, subject to the consent of the Proprietors, Southwark.bridge. There was no doubt that the purchase wouldbe refit!, d by the Proprietors of the bridge on Tuesday next, and the North Kent line would thus have secured the best entrance into the heart of the cityof London. Ro chester would, by the plan now proposed, become thecentre of a new system of railway communication. A branch line would proceed from Rochester westward to Maidstone, and this would form the readiest and cheapest means of communication to the people of Maidstone, and that part of the country, not only with London but with Rochester and Chatham. A branch was proposed also to Sheer ness, the connexion being made at Milton. There was one other short branch, but the main line would go on to Canterbury, passing by the south side of the town, the station being as proposed last year. Proceeding still along by the line of the old Dover-road, the line would arrive at Dover close to St. James's church, and terminate as near as possible to the shore. There would be also a branch from Canterbury to Deal, and another from Deal to Dover. Another ►ine would probably be carried from Faversham to Mar gate, and a line to Herne Bay and to Sur, and then the line of coast communication would be completed round the coast of Thanet and the Kentish coast. The scheme proposed would occa. glen an outlay of three or four millions, but the money was ready, the plans were prepared, and he had no doubt they would carry the B►ll in Parliament. The line was laid out with the greatest attention to local and public interests, and he hoped it would meet with the approbation of the meeting.—(Hear.) After some conversation, J. Smrrii, Esq., moved that petitions to both Houses of Par liament, foleided upon the previous resolutions, be prepared, and signed by the Mayor, on behalf of the meeting. The resolution was agreed to, and the meeting broke up. PREVENTION OF RAILWAY ACCIDENTS. • (From. the .Railway Record.) The London and Brighton Board have issued the following very judicious circular to their servants. The plan of issuing strict notices of accidents (as alluded t) in Regulation No. 4) wai adopted several years since on the Manchester and Leeds Railway : " To all Officers and Servants of the London and Brighton Railway Company. "The serious accidents which have recently occurred on several railways, have caused such anxiety to the Board, aad they desire to impress upon you the necessity for unceas ing vigilance, and an exact observance of the . Company' regulations. "To s Tore .these as far as possible, the following addi tional regulations have been adopted : " 1. Every one in the service of the Company will be ex amined from time to time, to see that he has carefully read the regulations relating to his department, and that he un derstands and remembers them. "2d. Any neglect of the Company's regulations will be rigidly punished, even though it should not lead to an accident. "3d. A donation of 251. will be presented to the Provi dent Fund for every quarter during which no accident occurs on the line. " 4th. With a view to enabling you to profit by the expe rience of others, you will receive from time to time a short statement of any railway accident, wherever it may occur, pointing out the cause of the accident, and the best means of prevention. " Should you have lost your copy of the Company's regula tions, you will at ence apply for another, and you will be required to have such copy constantly with you when on service. " By order of the Board, _ "T. J. BUCKTON, See " London Bridge, Sept. 1,1845." WHOLESALE SHEEP-STEALING.—The graziers and farmers in various parts of the country have recently been thrown into a state of much alarm in consequence of the wholesale plunder they have experienced of their sheep and other produce, and information of the robberies were forwarded during the past week to the officers and stations of the Metro politan and City police—viz., from the grounds of Mr. Thomas Hargreves, of Lamb hill Fell, near Slainburn, Yorkshire, were stolen a few days since no fewer than 120 sheep, of different ages and kinds; from a field at Northfleet, Shadwell, were stolen 36 sheep, the property of Mr. Westhopp, biscuit-baker of that place ; from llGransop, Hereford, the property of Mr. Adams, farmer, 9 ewes, and 2 lambs; from Peopleton, near Upton Snodbury, the property of Mr. John Rogers. butche 5 ewe sheep; from Abbington Lodge Farm, by the shepherd, 3 wether sheep, the Property of Mr. Etty ; from a sheep-fold. at New Farm, Bagshot, 2 tegg sheep, the property of Mr. Lane, farmer; from a turnip-field, on the farm of Clifford - Forge, 2 lambs ; and from a field near the Ferry-gate, Rye, were ; stolen 3 ewe sheep. SHOCKING CASH OF SEDUCTION.—A shocking case of seduction has been brought to light this week at Hunslet in this parish. The young lady is of a most respectable and well-known family in that place; and the supposed seducer is the assistant curate of Hunslet Chapel, the Rev. Mr. Sweet, a young married man with four children. The gen tleman denies his guilt; but a correspondence has come to light which proves it beyond all doubt; and such is the po pular indignation that when, on Thursday evening, Mr. Sweet went to the house of the lady, the house was sur rounded by women and others threatening to pull him to pieces. Application being made to the police-office, a strong body of police were sent to rescue the culprit from the be siegers ; and he was brought off in a coach to Leeds, having lowly ward with his 11:empLcds aervey. THE LONDON COFFEE AND EAT ING HOUSE KEEPERS' ASSOCIATION-PRE SENTATION OF PLATE TO THE LATE PRE SIDENT. (MOM A CORRESPONDENT.) On Tuesday last, the Committee of the above Association, with several friends, dined at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet street. Mr. Binmore, the President, took the chair; and Mr. Conneybear officiated as his Vice. Ample justice having been done to a most excellent din ner, the cloth was removed, when the usual loyal toasts were given and heartily responded to. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, the next toast was the one of the evening, namely, the health of their late Presi dent, who hail` not only been a very liberal donor to the funds of theirinstitution, but had exerted himself to the utmost for itAtoenefit.—(Hear.) Drunk with three times three, amidst loud applause; which having subsided, the Chairman presented Mr. Kirton with a valuable silver salver and snuff' box, each bearing the following inscription " This silver salver and box is presented to.Mr.,William Kirton, by the members.of the London Coffee and Eatiughouse-keepers' Association, as a token of their eSteens and regard for the zeal, ability, and liberality displayed by him during the time he fulfilled the office of Vice-President and President, and for his valuable services upon. all occasions to advance the interests of the Association.—NoVember, 1845." Mr. KIRTON, in returning thanks, said be had often had to ask for their indulgence when addressing them, but he never needed it so much as. on that occasion. He thanked them, most sincerely for the valuable presents just handed to him by their Chairman—valuable in themselves, and the more so as coming from parties with whom he . had been many years associated in the good work df providing for their less fortunate brother tradesmen. When he first took the office of Vice-PreSident, he felt it was one which required part of his time and perseverance, and he had certainly done his best to prorrilte the interests of their society,. and which, he was happy to say, bad been successful; be had, however, to thank not only those present, but many who were absent,. for the kind assistance which they had rendered him, and, in fact, for the general good feeling evinced towards him whilst he held" both offices.—(Hear, hear.) He-had always been proud to attend their meetings. He begged once more to thank them, and in conclusion to add, that he should re gard their gift with the most lively feelings. He world con tinue his humble exertions tl,r their society, which he trusted weuld continue to flourish beyond the wishes of its most ardent friends.—(Loud cheers.) The healths of the Chairman, the Vice, the Committee, Secretary, Visitors, &c., were proposed in the course of the evening, and duly responded to. Several excellent songs were also sung by Messrs. Hum phreys, Hare, Abbot, Page, &c. The salver and snuff-box, which were manufactured by Mr. lye, of Cheapside, were greatly admired. DIRECT TAXATION AND TANA TION MONE Y. (From the Sentinel.) In compliance with the request of numerous correspon , dents, we purport.: devoting a special article to the two sub jects above indicated. It will enable us to place the action of the currency on productive labour in a clear light . We hold that the revenue of a country ought to be levied on property,--and not on articles of consumption. We con sider that income, whether arising from wages, the profits of trade, or professional services, should be exempt from all fiscal contributions to the state. But since, in the present state of Parliamentary representation, this doctrine would assuredly be rejected by the Legislature, we must endeavour to accomplish indirectly what is refused directly. This is to be done through taxation-money. The Legislature of a country always take the initiative in the imposition of taxes; they fix the amount to be levied within the financial year. This is their undoubted privi lege. But it constitutes no part of their privilege to pre scribe gold as the medium in which the payment is to lie made. That metal is not indigenous to our country ; it is a foreign commodity, and to compel' the people to pro vide that which they do not possess, and which they can only procure by giving for it an enormous amount of time and industry, is an act of despotism for which no thing can be pleaded but that " such is the will of Pharaoh." In our view, the Government that imposes taxes ought to furnish the material in which the taxes are to be paid. The wooden tallies of the feudal age, and the Exchequer-bill of modern times, are in the nature of such materials as we de siderate. Neither possess intrinsic value ; both are symbols ; both are convertible into taxes, but not into the precious metals. They are the cheap and efficient instruments in which a Government and its subjects may settle its accounts. If Parliament vote forty, or fifty, or a hundred millions of taxes, just to that extent ought it to issue taxation notes. In such notes Government should -pay its debts and ' receive its credits. Both being equal in amount, the whole circulation, would annually return into the Treasury; there would be nordeficiencies, no necessity for converting a float ing into a funded debt; and it is obvious, that had this sys tem always been acted upon, not one farthing of our national debt could, by possibility, have existed. If we 'cannot alter the past, we may, in the future, prevent any addition to the public burdens. But it will be objected to this system, that the taxation note, when compared with gold, would be depreciated. GrantA—itwouldcertainlybedepreciated but not deteriorated, and the distinction is not verbal, but fundamental. The note would still pass for a pound of account, and liquidate taxes to that amount, when pleaded into the Exchepuer as a dis charge. It would release the indebted subject from his obli gation to the Crown, and that is its whole function. It has nothing to do with the bullion merchant; it was issued for internal, not foreign purposes, and is strictly a fiscal, not a trading instrument. Preserving its integrity itt this, its de fined character, it cannot be said to be deteriorated ; for it is assumed that Government will always take back these taxa tion-notes for the precise value at which it issued them. But the question of depreciation remains. One of these notes would not purchase .123 grains of gold, as a modern Bank of England note will. We admit the fact. But how does it arise? From taxation, which always reduces the pur chasing power of the pound ; and the amount of taxa ion is the precise mathematical measure of such redaction. Now, let us assume for a moment, that our revenue was wholly raised by direct taxation ; and that it required twenty per cent. on all the rateable property of the kingdom to pay the amount voted by Parliament. Instead of-this, how ever, with indirect taxation, issue taxation-notes equi valent to that amount. At the same time preserve the de nomination. in these notes, of pounds of account. They would of course be depreciated, as compared - with gold, twenty per cent. ; or, in other words, though they were called pounds, each of them would only be worth sixteen shillings. But the excision of four shillings would be due to taxation, and express it. This is the true sense in which such notes would be depreciated, though, for the reasons al ready assigned, they would not be deteriorated. Our intention was to have confined this article to an ex- position of the principle on which taxation money rests. But, on ' refteetittn,' we deem it right to give some', illustration of the - mode in which' it would act. We will take the case Of abSetitees,' who spend on the Con tinent. the incomes they derive from British labour.. Now, suppose a fundholder in this position, and receiving dividends to the amount of one thousand pounds. Pay him in taxation notes. As these would be limited to British circulation, and not be negotiable on the Continent, the fundholder would have to apply to a bullion merchant, who' would give him for his thousand paper pounds only eight hundred gold pounds, for the deduc tion of two hundred pounds, or twenty per cent. would be just the amount the fundholder owed for his share of taxa tion,.and which amount he would have to pay were direct taxation levied. In 'this manner we should effectively lay hold of absentees and make them contribute to the burthens of the State, and teach them what the Manchester Chamber of Commerce denies, that capital does owe allegiance to country. PUBLIC • APPOINTMEhTS.—A Parliamentary paper has just been issued,eontainirtg a list of the new places created and appointments made, since September, 1841. There are 24 new places in the return, which extends to 18 pages. In the courts of equity a number of new places have been created. It is stated that the appointment of the clerk of emoluments, the clerks of records and writs, and taxing masters, and of their respective clerks, took place under the Act for abolishing certain offices of the High Court of Chancery in England, which abolished the offices. of 43 per sons, whose receipts from fees exceeded 77,000/. a-year. The annual expense of the new establishment, including saleties, amouts to 25,611/. Ils. 7(1. In the lunacy depart ment several offices were abolished. The appointments made in the Court of Bankruptcy are given in The. return, and in respect to the appointment of 12 commissioners for the country districts, at 1,8001. a-year each, it is stated that the salaries were given by the Act 5 and 6 Victoria, c. 122, which abolished the . country commissioner, acting under the old system, whose fees, including their. travelling expenses. amounted, on an average, to the annual sum of between 50,000/. and 60,0001. Since August, 1844, three offices fur the railway department of the Board of. Trade have been made, the annual. e2 . s . pense for salaries of which is 3,6001. JESUIT WRITERS IN AN UNiVERSITT RETIEW.—It has long been suspected that an active correspondence has existed between Oscott and certain members of the Univer sity of Oxford ; and the names of some of the fellows of Magdalene College have come before the public as not un connected with it. We have now to state, on the best authority, that clear evidence has been obtained of the circulation of periodical literature ' in.. both Uni versities, emanating from the Jesuit College.of Stonyhurst, in Lancashire, of which Mr. Tickle, late of Balliol College, and others, are now members. • We refer to. the Oxford and Cambridge Review, edited by a member of one of the two Universities, and to which it has been discovered that several fellows of Exeter College, Oxford, together •with Lord John MAnners, Mr. Smythe, M.P. for the archiepiscopal city of Canterbury, and Mr. Kwon, a distinguished student of Stonyhurst, are contributors. We also hear, from a source on Which we can rely, that the cause of the Jesuits is openly and boldly espoused in some of'the common and combination rooms of the Universities, on the part of those who have not seceded, with Messrs. Newman, Oakeley, and Ward, from their Protestant emolurnents -- " quousque tandem ? Church and State Gazette. • SHIPWRECKS AND Loss of LIFE.— —Oll Wanes-. day, the 29th ult., the Flora of Kirkcudbright, a coasting vessel, coal-laden, John Jolly,. master, and the Akaster of Whitehaven, also coal-laden, William Atki nson , master, left the latter port for 'the Scotch coast. A storm quickly came On—there was a strong wind from the south south-west, and It very heavy rain and, towards evening, the light on the Little Ross' being obscured by the tempest, the vessels were driven forward, and soon after six o'clock they struck on the T an h d ey in a little time went to were-driven on and rugged and dangerous Borgue coast abou t eight m iles west soovuetths-owmeestpeorfiloKusirkreceufdsborif ogrhtc.ks, pieces. The .Flora had two men and a female passenger. The master got on to the'rocks, and by and by to the land ; and by great exertions the other two reached the land, though at the time they did not know but their companion had perished. After wandering for 'a 'while, the man and woman, perceiving a light, got to the farm-howe of Robert son, where they were kindly and humanely treated by Mr. and Mrs. Smith. The alarm was given, and several persons with lights went in search of the wreck, and,.if possible, to rescue the • unfortunate seamen. After a - considerable time, the master of the Whitehaven vessel was found on the rocks, so feebled, benumbed, and exhausted; that.without assistance he must have perished. After the vessel got over a reef, she fell on one side, with the mast on high rocks. The master crept on his hands and knees on the mast, and called on his companions to follow him ; and though they spoke and named him, he is of opinion they did not make the attempt. Several of the persons who went to render assistance heard the mournful cries of the distressed, but owing to the darkneis of the night, the severity of the storm, and the ruggedness of the shore, they could not find them, and no doubt is entertained : that they have perished. Captain Atkinson, who was much.cut and bruised, was, con veyed to 1161) er t on , where l . e also was h-tmanely shelteied and attended to. Captain Jolly, who bad been in great danger, after wandering for some time, kneW where he was, and reached the house of his brother, when the alarm was given, and a party went in. search of the sufferers. The female passenger. was much cut aiid bruised; her name is Carr. She had been at service in Nhitehaven, was returning to: her widowed mother in Kirkcudbright, and the reticule which contained tier money is 102k.-.4-.Dumfries Courier. EXTRACT. "Great Weqern Rail wa:yOf Bengal, fur connecting Calcutta with l'atua, with a branch or extension through Moorshe dabad to join the Ganges."—( A true copy.) (Signed) FREDERICK ROGERS, Regr. J.S.C. GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY. LIVERPOOL, FRIDAY, FOUR r.M.—The important question of the amalgamation of the Graud Junction and the London and Birmingham Railways, for which an agreement had been entered into between the respective Directors, was considered this day at a meeting, specially convened, of proprietors in the Grand Junction Company. The attendance was exceedingly numerous. Mr. Charles Lawrence presided. The SECRETARY then read the following report :—" The Direc tors have convened the present meeting to recommend the adop tion of an agreement of amalgamation which has been concluded by the London and Birmingham and Grand Junction Boards, sub ject to approval and confirmation by the proprietors of each Com pany respectively. In settling the terms of this important com pact, the Directors have been anxious that a fair estimate should be made of the position and capabilities of each con. cern ; and they have considered it desirable that, due regard be ing had to the circumstances of each Company in respect of expenditure, revenue, engagements, and share capital, a balance should be struck, and an adjustment definitely made, in rder that hereafter the two Companies may be subject to the same liabilities, and receive the same rate of dividend, out of one common fund. The Directors of the two boards have accordingly taken into account the expenditure, re. venue, share capital, and other circumstances of the respective Companies; and for the requisite and final adjustment between the two concerns, they have agreed, subject to confirmation by the proprietors, that the capital of the London and Birmingham Company shall be taken at 8,653 750/., and the capital of the Grand Junction at 5,788,560! ; and that for the purpose of this adjustment of the respective capitals, the Grand Junction Com pany shall Issue coupons of consolidated stock, to be considered as paid up capital, to each of the Grand Junction shareholders, after the rate of 30/. new stock for every 100/. of present Grand Junction stock, and for the Grand Junction shares (whether paid up or not) in the same proportion; such issue of stock to be en. tiled from the Ist of October last to dividends, and all other pri. Tilers r..teable with the whole amalgamated stock of shares. The receipts of the two Companies to form a common fund from the Ist of July last. The Directors have given their best consideration to the terms of this agreement. Being based on the actual position of the two concerns, the data are prin cipally to be found in a careful consideration and estimate of the published reports and statements of accounts of the two Companies; and the Directors confidently rely that the step which they have taken on behalf of the Proprietors will meet with their prompt and cordial concurrence. In regard to the ma nagement of the amalgamated concern, it is agreed, that for the first five years there shall be one united board meeting, monthly, or as may be found expedient, and consisting of members selected, in the first instance, from the present direction of each Company, in the proportion of eight London and Birmingham Directors to six Grand Junction. The united beard to discuss and settle all matters of general policy. The London and Birmingham line proper being worked, as respects all details, under a Committee, sitting in Loudon, composed of twenty-four London and Birming ham Directors ; and the Grand Junction line proper being worked, as respects all details, under a committee, sitting in Liverpool, and composed of eighteen Grand Junction Directors, or sub-committees of either respectively. The Directors have only further to observe that, while they consider they have reason to congratulate the Proprietors on the establishment of permanent peace and union with the London and Birmingham Company, by which the re. sources of an undivided and continuous line will be secured, they have additional satisfaction in expressing heir assurance, that they shall be enabled thereby to effect such completeness of arrangement and of appointments, and to afford such moderate rates and fares, as will give ample satisfaction to the public." The CHAIRMAN said—Your Directors do take it for granted that it is sound policy to consolidate these two great lines, and if you, our Proprietors, agree in that principle, our object has been only to settle the terms. Our course has been quite clear on this ques tion. We had to protect your interests, and, at the same time, to make no demand which we could not satisfactorily substantiate.— (Cheers.) I trust we have succeeded in these measures. and at the London meeting, to be held this day, for submitting the same agreement to the London Proprietors, we rely with confidence that, if any surprise should escape the holders of London stock at the high value put on our shares, that their Chairman will satisfy them of the correctness and fairness of our proceeding, in the same manner that Mr. Glyn, their Chairman, was satisfied by my able coadjutor, Mr. Rotheram, who stated our case so clearly and satisfactorily. The only other important matter is the management. The usual practice of immediately forming a joint board would, perhaps, not work well, and the Directors recommend what I conceive most judicious, and if, after a limited time and expe rience, anether system is found necessary, the Proprietors will take care it is attended to. Mr. SWIFT here read the formal resolutions, which were a mere echo of the report, and proposed them seriatim. The first, which affirmed the amalgamation, was carried unanimously, amidst the loudest checrs. Mr. MELIA said it appeared they proposed to go in with a divi. sion of the profits, just as the amalgamation had been completed. Was it not necessary to have an Act of Parliament to sanction the amalgamation ? Was there no doubt of the amalgamation being completed ? Mr. SWIFT—We do not apprehend any doubt. The importance of beginning at once to divide the profits was so apparent, that the Directors thought the doubt of carrying the amalgamation hardly worth considering. The CHAIRMAN—They followed the same course in the Mid. lands Company. They gave notice of their intention to divide the funds, and then to go to Parliament to make it law. The capital seems large, but it takes in all liabities, and no further capital is to be raised by either party than what is Wended in this. A PROPRIETOR asked if the quarter shares, announced sometime time ago, were to be withheld ? The CHAIRMAN—By no means. They are included in the gene. ral management. They are now ready for issuing. Mr. Swirr— And in the same way the holders of quarter shares are entitled to their proportion of the new 201. stares. A PROPRIETOR asked if anything was to be done in relation to the amalgamation of the London and Birmingham with the Man. cheater and Birmingham ? _ , . Mr. Swtrr replied there war a negotiation pending between the London and Birmingham and the Manchester and Birmingham for an amalgamation ; and, if carried, of course It would be ineluded in the arrangement with this Company. The PROPRIETOR—Is the capital included in your report ? Mr. Sty:yr—No. The same Proprietor asked whether the London and Binning ham were to become their own carriers ? Mr. SWIFT--That is a question of detail which the Directors. f the amalgamated Company will deal with. Mr. MELLY moved a vote of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. ito.. therham, and the Directors, for their admirable conduct in this im portant business. Mr. G. MAXWELL seconded the motion, and it was carried amidst very great applause. Mr. Errs" after some complimentary observations upon the talents of Mr Locke, the Engineer, moved that it be an instruction to the Directors to bring before the next meeting the subject of a fitting testimonial to that gentleman for his long and valuable ser vices as engineer. Mr. Lewis MOZLEY seconded the motion, and it was carried unanimously. He then moved the thanks of the Proprietors to Messrs. Swift ;the law clerk), Booth, and Huish, for their eminent services. Mr. LANCTON seconded the motion, and it was carried unani mously. Mr. Swirr and Mr. BOOTH severally returned thanks; and Captain fit:l3N in his address in reply to the vote, stated the fact that the receipts of " the Great London and Liverpool Rail way, far the last ei;hteeu weeks, exceeded the receipts of the corresponding eighteen weeks last year, by upwards of 100,0001." --(Cheers). The meeting, which occupied three quarters of an hour, then separated. 646 1,283 292 738 2,218 4,325 1,468 720 12,332 15,320 16,074 778 4"89 1,135 5,892 BRISTOL and EXETER RAILWAY REJECTION of the PROPOSIrioN of SALE. On Friday a most numerous meeting of the proprietors sf the Bristol and Exeter line was held at the White Lion, Bristol, for the purpose of bearing the terms upon which the Directors proposed to sell the line to the Great Western Company, when the term of their lease should expire, which would take place in three years hence. Mr. J. Gibbs having taken the chair, the Secretary read the terms upon which it was proposed to sell the line, which were, that the Bristol and Exeter Company sell and dispose of all their pro. perty, rights, privileges, and interest whatsoever, whether in that line, or any line or project promoted or supported by them in con nexion with the said line, and also all the assets, shares, or other efects belonging to them, or held in trust for them, with the Great Western Company, in consideration of the following pay ments :—The Great Western Company are to pay, from let of January next, by half-yearly payments 5 per cent. per annum on the sums called up on the said shares, amounting to 1,080,000/. They are also to defray the concurrent interest upon all debts or liabilities of the Bristol and Exeter Com pany, commencing from the same date, and to• defray all liabilities which may nut be covered by the calls to be made on the proprietors in respect of the capital still uncalled. That calls shall be mad* on the 1001. shares, so as to pay up the 440,0001. outstanding, at times to be fixed by the Great Western Company, at intervals of not less than six months between each call of 10/. per share ; and when such calls shall be made, 5 per cent, shall be allowed thereon; but the whole shall be called by January, 1849. In like manner calls shall be made on the third shares as may be required by the Great Western Company, with intervals of not less than six months between each, but the whole shall be called by January, 1852. That the Great Western Com pany shall have full power to create debentures to the client of one-third of the Bristol and Exeter Company, in case they shall be required to do so. That after the Ist of January, 1849, the Great Western Company shall pay, by way of rent charge, a sum equal to 6 per cent. on the capital of 2,000,0001., if the whole is paid up, or on so much as may have been paid up ; and subsequently will pay 6 per cent. on the remaining sums as they are called up, sub ject to the following proviso, :—ln the event of any competing line, on the narrow gauge, being granted between Exeter and London, whether to join the South. Western or otherwise, in op position to the Great Western Company, in such case the rate of rent charge is to be reduced to it per cent. This agreement is to be considered final on both Com. panics, subject only to the confirmation of general meetings of proprietors; but if any difference arises in the con struction of this agreement, it shall be referred •to Mr. Brunel for adjustment.—(Laughter and sneers.) Wben the above was read, a supplemental agreement followed, which was to the effect that the third shares were to be put upon an equality with the whole shares. The CHAIRMAN then rose and said—lt now becomes my duty to enter upon those explanations which are necessary to justify my colleagues and myself in concluding Ihe arrangements we now sub.rit to your consideration, the conditions of which, with one exception, to which I shall have occasion hereafter to allude, we are unanimously of opinion are fair and equitable. We are sorry and surprised it was not considered satisfactory by many of the shareholders; but we think we have great reason to complain of the treatment we have received by those who have procured proxies to use at this meeting. The Chairmen then went into a long statement, which contained in effect uoth.ng more than" that which is stated in the proposed terms of sale. In the conclusion of his speech, he received a:good deal of interruption, io consequence of the mention of the name of Mr. Brunel as the third party to be called in. When he had concluded, Mr. Situtaetrr followed, in a very long speech, in which he en deavoured to explain and defend the course pursued by the Directors: • . Mr. Berl - rue opposed the preposition in a long statistical speech, intended to show from the gradual receipts of the Bristol and Exeter, the ineligibility of the terms proposed by the Great Western. He said, , ln the ease of the Bristol.and Exeter Rail way, in addition to the ordinary development of traffic, we obeli MORN ING NOVEMBI4Itt io 1845. NEW UNIVERSITY MOVEMENT. We havebeenfaVoured with the following copy of an ad dress to the Hebdomadal Board at Oxford, which noticed the week befdre last, and which we believe haS since been presented. We have no time for - remarks on it, except to say that it appears important, rather as indicating a defect than as suggesting a clear remedy : "Considerable efforts have lately been made in this country for the diffusion of civil and spiritual knowledge, whether at home or abroad. schools have been instituted for the lower and middle classes, churches built and endowed, missionary societies established, further schools founded, as at Marl borough and Fleetwood, for the sons of poor clergy and others; and again, associations for the provision of addi tional ministers. But between these schools on the one hand, and on the other the ministry which requires to be augmented, there is a chasm which needs to be filled. Our universities take up education where our schools leave it, yet no one can say that they have been strengthened or extended, whether for clergy or laity, in proportion to the growing population of the country, its increasing empire, or deepen 7 mg responsibilities. " We are anxious to suggest, that the link which we find thus missing in the chain of improvement should be supplied by rendering academical education accessible to the sons of parents whose incomes are too narrow for the scale of ex penditure at present prevailing among the junior mem bers of the University of Oxford, amt that this should be done through the addition of new departments to ex isting colleges, or, if necessary, by the foundation of new collegiate bodies. We have learned, on what we consider unquestionable information, that in such institu tions, if the furniture were provided by the college, and pub lie meals alone were permitted, to the entire exclusion of private entertainments in the rooms of the students, the annual college payments, for board, lodging, and tuition, might be reduced to 601. at most, and that, if f sk;alitv were enforced as the condition of membership, the student's en tire expenditure might be brought within the compass of 801. yearly. "If . such a plan of improvement be entertained by the - ainthorities of Oxford, the details of its execution would re- Alain to be considered. On these we do not venture to enter, brit desire to record our readiness, whenever the matter may proceed further, to aid, by our . personal exertions or pecuniary contributions, in the promotion of a design which the exi gencies of the country so clearly seem to require. " Sandon, Ashley, R. Grosvenor, W. E. Gladstone, T. D. Acland, Ph. Pusey, T. 11. S. Sotheron, Westminster, • Carnarvon, T. 1). Acland, Bart., W. Bramstone, Lincoln, Sidney Herbert, Canning, Mahon, W. B. Baring, J. Nichol, Judge Advocate, W. J. James, S. R. Glynne, J. E. Denison, Wilson Patten, R. Vernon Smith, S. Wilberforce, R. Jelf, W. W. Hale, W. Heathcote, Edward Berens, J. Wooley, Hon. Horace' Powys, W. Herbert, Dean of Manche: ter, G. Moberley, A. C. Tait." THE NEW GAMING ACT—RIGHT OF HOLDERS TO RETAIN STAKES. '` BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY NIGHT.—A decision, of itself unimportant as to the amount of dispute, but of the greatest consequence to the sporting world as regards the question in volved, was given this day by Matthew Devonport Hill, Esq., Q.C., Recorder for the Borough, at the. Mayor's Court. The facts of the case are by iefly these :—At the close of the past year a wager was made between the plaintiff and a man named Barber, to play a game at " put,' the plaintiff staking I/. 55., and his opporent 11. In consequence of a dispute having arisen in the course of the game, and Barber affirming that he had won owing to some mistaken play on the part of Smith, that party at once threw down the cards and refused to play any further; at the same time denying that he had lost the game, and asking for his money from Mr. Chettaway, the defenda t, who refused to give it him, but handed it over to Barber. The consequence was that Smith sued Barber for the 11. 55.; and the case came on fOr trial this day, when Mr. W. Morgan appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. T. Harding for the defendant. A witness ,having been called by the plaintiff's attorney, who proved that the money was paid into the defendant's hands, in his capacity of stakeholder, while the game of cards was playing, Mr. Hardingsaid he thought that that fact hav ing been admitted by the phintiff's witnesses must put an end to the case—to show which he would refer the Learned Recorder to the 18th section of the Act of Parliament recent!: passed, to "Amend the Law concerning Games and Wages,,' in which it was enacted, " That all contracts or agreements, whether by parole or in writing, by way of gaming and wagering, shall be null and void; and that no suit shall be brought or maintained in any Court of Law or Equity for re covering any sum of money or valuable thing, alleged to be won upon any wager, or which shall have been deposited in the hands of any person to abide the event on which any wager shall have been made. Provided always that thig enactment shall not be deemed to apply to any subscription, or contribution, or. agreement to subscribe and contribute for; or toward, any plate, prize, or sum of money, to be awarded to the winner or winners of any lawful game, sport, pastime, or exercise." The Recorder having louked over the clause and the Act in general,. expressed some surprise at the construction of it, and said that if the Parliament were obliged to put a reason able construction upon all the Acts that they had passed, he was afraid that they would not often find time for a recess. Although the Legislature might think that by preventing actions being brought against stakeholders they should be putting an end to parties entrusting stakeholders with money, he did not anticipate any such result, nor did he think that they would retain the money for . their own use, but give it to the parties they might deem the winner, and, of course, such a decision would be final, as no remedy could be obtained against the stakeholder. After hearing Mr. Morgan, who sought to explain away the meaning of the clause, but without effect, the Learned Recorder, presuming that playing the game in question was unlawful, decided that the plaintiff must be norsuited.— Correspondent of Herford • Journal. THE LOSS OF THE MARGARET. By the Queen of Scotland steamer, which arrived early on Wednesday from Hamburgh, having brought over the sur viving portion of the crew, except Captain Rawlinson, of the unfortunate steam-ship Margaret, we have elicited the follow ing particulars respecting the passengers who were lost with the ill-fated vessel, as also some further disclosures connected with the catastrophe : The poor fellows who have been thus preserved, are seven in number, comprising the chief and sec:md mate, two sea men, two engineers, and an apprentice, all of whom are at present suffering from a severe attack of illness, consequent upon, their being exposed so !Ong to the intense cold and fury of the storm. They state, in addition to the hasty particu lars which were forwarded to the owners, and which ap peared in .this paper a feW days age, that after the storm had somewhat abated the bodies of the whole of the passengers were found on the deck of the cabin, where they had been left when the crew took to the mast-head. They describe the scene to have been one of the most heart-rending cha racter. Amongst the bodies were those of a fine halthy middle-aged woman and her live children ; the eldest was a girl from thirteen to fourteen years of age. It appears she - was on her way toAmerica, to join her husband, and they apparently had perished . fronithe intense cold. The body of another of the passengers, a stout young man, about thirty years of age, was lying near the group. He seemed to hare been a soldier, and was on his way to London to assist, so it was understood from him, at a sugar-baker's at the east end of the metropolis. The rest, from their look and the nature of their dress, seemed to be Polish Jews; most of whom were travelling jewellers. Two of their bodies were discovered in the steward's pantry; one in a stooping position, having, it was supposed, fallen thus in death ; and the other standing upright, with his right arm extended, and in his hand a prayer-book opened. Another of these poor creatures was found dead in one of the coal-bunkers. Mr. Archbold, the chief mate, states that several of the passengers had con siderable property about them. The woman was known to have changed at Hamburgh a thousand dollar bill for cash, which, for security, she wore inside a belt round her. Most of the Jews had also cwisiderable quantities of property about them. The sufferings of . all on board before the vessel struck pail - IEIII as they must have been from. the former description of them, appear from the talc of the survivors to have been much more so. As has been previouly announced, the ship wus tossed about for five entire days. On the day prior to her destruction they lost the whole of their fresh water and provisions, with the exception of the bread, which having been saturated with salt water and sand, was perfectly use less in the shape of food, and there is no doubt that they would have all perished in the same way as the passengers, had not one of the seamen secured a pint of brandy in a bottle in his Guernsey frock. During the time they were lashed in the rigging, a period of twelve hours, the night was one of the most tempestuous character, for, in addition to the fearful gale, it rained, hailed, .and snowed, and not one ever expected to live the night out. At the break of day, however, they were somewhat rejoiced to find that the sea had moderated;. which enabled them to descend. As may be imagined, they were in a pitiable state of exhaustion, scarcely able to stand: They however rallied, and finding a piece of beef had been washed under the bowsprit, they prepared to light a fire in the galley—the mate finding some- stray lucifer matches in his pockets—with a view of cooking it. They got it cooked, but the raft being ready at the same moment, and the tide being favourable to carry it aslusre, they jumped on it, and pushed off from the ill-fated ship. The raft, however, was knocking about for five or six hours before they effected a landing, two of them perishing from cold and exhaustion ere that was obtained. Ou _reaching Norden, the British Consul housed them at an inn, where food and clothing were bountiftilly supplied. Two days aftenyards ' having somewhat recovered. they left Norden in a fishing boat to visit the wreck, in order if possible to bring ashore the bodies of the passengers. Al though the distance was only 15 miles they were unable to come up with the wreck until Sunday, owing to the continuance of the storm. On arriving they found that she remained entire, but perfectly embedded in the sands, utterly irrecoverable. Her wooden decks had partially given way. and portions of her cargo had floated out, but nothing was seen of the bodies, which no doubt are buried with the ship in the sands of the Isle of Juist. The body of the steward Turpin was picked up, which, with the two others who had perished on the raft, viz., henry Heath, fireman, and James Leaper, seaman, w ere interred near Norden, the funeral being attended y the survivors and several hundreds of the inhabitants. Turpin was an untnarried man, but was the principal support of his mother, who is residing at Hull. The other two have left widows and families. The crew declare that the conduct of Captain Rawlinson, during the severe trial was most calm, skilful,' and deliberate. For 12 hours before the steamer struck he took charge of the wheel, and maintained it until it was dashed from his hold by the seas that swept over the vessel. He still re mains at Norden for the purpose of protecting what portions of the wreck maT be washed up,. as also to identify any of he bodies of the l "passengers that may be cast ashore. AIR CHURN.— The Farmer's Gazette gives an account of a very—curious churn invented by the Bishop of Kildare. " Milk," it says, " essentially consists of an oil, which in chemical language is called huterine; of curd, also called cassine; and of whey, with some neutral salts not very important. These matters are held together by so loose a degree of affinity, that they separate spontaneously when at rest, the oil rising to the top. To convert this oil into butter, it is only necessary to bring it into intimate contact with the oxvgenoue portion of the atmosphere. Instead of the prevalent and unscientific mode of effecting this by churning, his Lordship accomplishes this measure by the more scientific and simple manner of forcing a full current of atmospheric air through the cream, by moans of an exceedingly well-devised forcing pump. The air passes through a glass tube connected with, the air-pump, descending nearly to the bottom of the churn. The churn is of tin, and it fits into another tin cylinder, provided with a funnel and stop-cock, so as to heat the cream ,to the necessary temperature. The pump is worked by means of a wince, which is not so laborious as n thesc usual churn. Independently of the happy applicatio of ience to this important department of dvneyktic 'economy, i n a • practical point of view it is extremely valuable. The milk is not moved by s a dasher, as in the common churn; but the oxygen of the atmosphere is brought into close contact with the cream, so As to effect a full combination with the butyra •ceous part, and to convert kali into butter. This new .churn is washed out with far greater facility than the wooden ones ; and the mode of warming the cream is extremely well de . Yised and simple. The butter itself is excellent; and what constitutes perhaps the best practical criterion of its success is, that the woman who has the management of the dairy hay givea her peact adleatou to the new chttra, • SAILING DIRECTIONS- FOR TOIiRES STRAITS. (From the Sydney Government Gazette.) His Excellency the Governor, in directing the publication of the following sailing directions for the passage 'through Torres Straits, from Rains's - Island to Cape York, prepared by Captain F. B. Blackwood, of her Majesty's ship Fly, and also similar directions for the passage through Endeavour Straits, prepared by Lieutenant Yule, of her Majesty's ship Bramble, gladly avails himself of the opportunity of express ing the high sense lie entertains of the services rendered to the commercical interests of the colony by Captain Black wood and the officers associated with him in the survey of Torres Straits, and also-for their exertions in the erection of the beacon on Raine's Island. His Excellency the Governor further directs it to be noti fied that charts of the passage in question have also been re ceived from Captain Blackwood, and having been litho graphed, copies may be obtained on application to the port master at Sydney, and harbour master at Melbourne, at a charge of ss. for the set, including a copy of the sailing directions. SAILING DIRECTIONS FROM PAINE'S ISLAND TO CAPE TORR. The beacon erected on' Raine's Island is in long. 144 6 52 E., Ist. 11 33 49 S.; variation of the compass 3 50 E. This position having been determined with great care both by chronometric measurements and by a series of astrono mical observations, may be considered as nearly correct, and will afford a good opportunity for ships passing to test their chronometers. The top of the building (which is a circular stone tower) is 75 feet above low water mark; and it was constantly seen from the masthead of her Majesty's ship Fly, at a distance of 13 measured miles. It is coloured towards the S.E. with vertical black and red bands ; the dome which surmounts the building beingpainted white. Provisions hive been left inside the building, and it is hoped that a large lye- ton tank, with a good pipe laid down into it from the top of the beacon, may be the means of affording a good supply of fresh water to any persons who may be unfortunate enough to be wrecked in the neighbourhood, and who may land on the island. A reeton which the sea always breaks heavily runs out E.S. E. one mile and a half from the base of the beacon (wh i c h is built on the east extreme of the island), and closing in towards the islet on - its western side, leaves a small piece of sheltered water where boats may land and small vessels an chor in four fathoms. It is high water at the full and change at eight a.ro , and the average greatest rise of the tide ob served was nine feet at that period. - The mi ;channel course for the channel south of Raine's Island is W.S.W.; and for the northern S.W. by S_, both perfectly clear, on which direction having steered for nine miles, soundings will be obtained in from 17 to 25 fathoms coarse coral sand. The flood tide sets in about W. by , from two to three knots per hour at the sprinf.s, therefore a ship steering by the north channel, and having the flowing tide, will be liable to set towards the reefs which form the northern boundary - of the passage; arid if it be late in the evening when she enters, should anchor directly she strikes soundings; if plenty of daylight, haul up to S.W. half W., for the.middle banks, which should he seen (after having run 13 or 14 miles from the time of obtaining sound ings) on the starboard bow; and Sir C. Hardy's Islands ahead. Better- anchorage will now be obtained in twelve and thirteen fathoms coral sand, and the ship will be in a good position for steering in for the main land by passing either north or south of the Cockburn Reef. The middle banks are three or four small sand-banks, generally showing above water. and surrounded by small coral reef, of which there are no outlying dangers. From them the beacon on Raine's island bears N.E. by E.; half' E. twenry- , ix miles, peak of northern Hardy Island S.W. by W. twelve miles, and Ashmore's Sand-banks, three iii number, will be seen bearing S., nearly six miles distant, and the east extreme of the Cockburn Reef, W. by S. nine miles. To pass in by Po i lard's Channel, or to the south of the Cockburn Reef, when one mile from the middle banks, bear ing north, steer a W. half S. course for nine miles, and when within 'one-third of a mile from the end of the reef (which alwa) s breaks, and is quite bold to approach), alter course to S.W. by NV., and steer close along the southern edge, by which means a series of shoal patches, which lie between the Cockburn Reef and Hardy's Isles will be avoided. This channel is very deep, 28 and 25 fathoms, and in no part is less than three-quarters of a mile in breadth, and appeared, on a very close examination, to be perfectly clear of sunken dangers ; strong tide ripplings gave the appearance of shoal water when her Majesty's ship Fly sailed through, but the lead gave nothing less than 25 fathoms. It is about eight miles in length, and when the northern Hardy Island bears E. by N., a small sand-bank (which is the southern and western extreme of the dangers) being .visible, and nearly on with Haggerston Island extreme, and the Cockburn Isles bear N. by W.,. a course may be steered for the Bird Isles, which bear N.W., distant eighteen miles. To pass on the north of the Cockburn Reef, steer as before, to make the pitch of the reef, when soundings of eight fathoms will be obtained ; haying clearly made out the breakers on the reef, which is safe to approach, and at the distance of half a mile or less from it, steer a due west course for eight or nine miles, till the Cockburn Isle bear S.W. by S. ; being then about a mile from the reef, steer along its edge in nine or ten fathoms on the north-westerly course. The Bird Isles should now be seen bearing west. From the north extreme of the Cockburn Reef, which should be rounded in ten or eleven fathoms,. a S.S.W. course for a mile or two will lead clear of a sunken patch (bearing west three miles from the end of Cockburn Reef), and a direct course may then be steered for the islands above-named. keeping along the edge of the Cockburn Reef, a series of dangerous shoal coral patches, which run in a parallel direction to the reef, 'at a distance of three miles from it, will be avoided; the southern danger bears N.W.ty W. from he eastern extreme of the Cockburn Reef; and a good mast lead look-out will detect its position, it being very shoal ..„ (five feet) on one part of it. The Bird Isles being reached, all sail may be carried, And Captain King's track followed to Cape York ; and it may be observed, that in with the main land the bottom is mud, and perfectly clear of sunken dangers. I would, therefore, recommend reaching the Bird Isles as soon as -possible, for when reached the danger of Torres Straits may be said to terminate. Should the weather, however, •be fine and clear, in- a vessel not drawing more thaii 15 or •16 feet water, the middle tract may be safely pursued. To follow this tract pass either north or south of the Middle Banks, and steer a N. by W. course for 30 miles, keeping a bright look out for several sunken coral patches which exist near the track, and if the sun be not a hei.tl they will be distinctly seen; having run this distance . steer N.W. for 15 miles, when a sand bank surrounded by a reef should be seen, and also Arnold's Bushy Island, in 11 deg. S. on the larboard bow. Three sand-banks, surrounded by small reefs hear E. by N. 10 miles from Arnold's Bushy Island. The bottom now changes to mud, and the ground becomes clear of sunken dangers. Mount Adolphus Island (flat-topped) will be seen bearing N.W. 35 miles, and a course may be steered for Cape York, passing between the reef Z of Captain King's track and some reefs to the northward, •in a clear channel of four mil( a 7 - in width. A ship passing in by Pandora's Entrance, in lat. 11 26 40 S. .(s good and safe passage of two miles in width), should steer fo; a vegetated sand-bank in .lat. 11 19 30 S.; whence a N.W. course of 48 miles will take her to Arnold's Bushy Island, w h en ti„e middle track will be joined. Good anchorage ?nay be obtained in seven fathoms (fine coral sand ), undc r the is,rthern Sir C. Hardy's Island. The channel between the two lai' 'e islands is perfectly clear, and rounding the north end of Se sOuth islant! in seven or eight fathoms, at the distance of a cablC and a half, a good berth may be obtained off a sandy bay just round the bluff head of the island. Lat. of Observation Bay, 11 55 10 S. Long. 143 33 18 E. Variation 3 10 E. High water at full and change, 9h. 15m. a.m. Greatest rise, eight feet.- - - Fresh water may be obtained here from May till August, but after that time the springs are dry. When leaving the Haidy's Isles with the intention of passing into the main land by the Cockburn Reef, steer a N.E. by N. course for four miles, by which means the dangers of Pollard's Channel will be avoided. In the month of September her Majesty's ship Fly watered in a sandy bay about half a mile to the eastward of Cape York; wells were dug, and the water was good and abun dant. The bay may be known by a little low rock about three or four feet above the water at its entrance. It may be advisable here to mention, that in . steering for Raine's Island, care should be taken not to haul in for the reefs until well to the northward of 13 30 south lat., a reef having been discovered this past season by the Osprey schooner, in lat. 14 south, and 146 20 east long. This reef having been seen by two different ships, and both vessels possessing good chronometers, the above position cannot be far from the truth. See Government. Gazette, 1845, No. 8, p. 97, where sailing directions have been given to avoid the Osprey Reef. It is there described to be in lat. 13 57, and long. 146 34 east, differing about of long. from Captain Blackwood's above more recent report. The Alert or Lihou Reefs should also have a good berth given to them of at least a degree of long., the current ap pearing to set very strong to the N.W. in the neighbourhood at certain seasons. . N.B.—The courses above given are those by compass. • F. P. BLACKWOOD; Captain R.N. FRIDAY _NIGHTS GA ET Tx. THE PRINCE OF WALES' COUNCIL CHAMBER, SOMERSET-HOUSE, Nov. 4: The names of. those who were this day nominitted by the Council of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to serve the office of Sheriff of the county - of Cornwall:— Augustus Coryton Esq.,of Pentilli e C as tl e . Charles Henry Thomas Hawkin, of TreWithin. Humphrey "Willyams, Esq., of Carnanton. CROWN-OFFICE, Nov. 6. a ~ " i r R'- SAILING DIRECTIONS FOR ENDEATOUR STRAIT. N.B.—The soundings are reduced to the lowest spring-tide level, and thebearings are magnetic. The variation is about four degrees easterly. Vessels entering from the south-eastward, and drawing about 15 feet water, should, after having passed through the strait between the Brothers and Albany Isles. keep a good look out for a rack situated nearly in the midchannel be tween Mount AdOlphus and Cape York. This; rock is laid down in the Admirelity chart by Capt. King; it has since been examined by an officer in her Majesty's ship Fly, who found only four fathoms on it; which being reduced to the low water level, would be barely three fathoms; there is deep water around it. Having passed this danger, a direct course may be shaped for Endeavour Straits, which can be entered by tla-ee dif ferent openings, the shoalest water four and a half fathoms. Of the three passages I consider that' to the westward the best, it being twice the breadth of either of the others, and the soundings from nine to ten fathoms sand." To go through this opening a vessel must pass to the west ward of all the Possession Group ; the two most being close together and thickly covered 7-ith i.an d .O Having passed between these and a high rugged ,• I a t course towards wes ,s te o r o n_-: the westward, S.W. by W., will be the (The .m 'Wallis Isles. Pass about two miles t o the leading northwardarokf for northernmost of Red Wallis Isle.— thewil be on with the idni t satan a a , ce r t a h r e Possession be Gr l oup.l E , when, if the . weather be clear, channel is Cape Cornwall on thc.ftcoincass bearing N. 74 Pe When ak e Peaked Hill, o n f n i t S. eialit miles, or until Booby Island bears 'N: Care t a h t e in s g m N al . l must be taken not to - keep to the southward of this course, 3 a i n I d v. sh fa o t a ir l narrow sand-band extends from the Red Wallis that nla ''slaanvde verb a west one fsix with 2 i ' fa h t fathoms, bearing b t e w ar o patches "P themiles; western extre m ity, b ear i ng N 87i W. from the Red Wallis. The channel here is the nar rowest part of the passage, and is two miles broad, the depth being sufficient for the largest ships; with the excep tion of a sniall sandy knoll, on which I sounded - in three fathoms ; this patch lies seven and a half miles N. 79 IV. from the` Red To the north of this patch the *- sage is nearly one and a half miles wide, with -six fattiorias in mideVannel. A vessel having proceeded so far west as to bring Booby Island to bear N. E., I Conceive she will then have passed through the strait, and may shape : a course northward and westward, according to her destination. That portion of the strait between Possession Group and,Wallis ,Isles is quite Blear of shoal water, having:a uniform-depth of seven fathoms and upwards. ~ • • . The spring , tides betwee,n the Possession Isla sometimes run five knots - pee , hour, the ebb .fiv s e hours,. and the flood S.S.W.. seven hews; „, High.W*Teit.tultAntl change st one o'clock: Rise and fall nine feet six iti*s, CHARLES B. YULE, Lieutenant,. • Commanding her MajestY's.ship 13r4ntle. SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE ELECTION. Vlscotint Broke 165 t/en retureteii vatliont orpositint. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. County of Warwick, Southern Division.—The Hon. George. Guy Greville, commonly called Lord Brooke, in the room of Sir John Mordaunt, Bart., deceased. Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Southampton. North Hints Yeomanry Civalry.—john Willis Fleming, Esq., to be Captain, vice William. Henry .Toovey Hawley, 'resigned; Lieutenant Melville . Portal to be Captain, vice Walter Long, resigned; Thomas Willis Fleming, tiejit., to • be Lieutenant, vice Melville Portal, promoted. Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of tha Countfof.,,, Oxford. First or Queen's Own Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry— Lord Alan Spencer . Churchill to be Cornet, vice Walsh, deceased. The following building is certified as a place duly registered for solemnising marriages therein, pursuant to the Act of the 6th and 7th William IV., c. 85 : Zoar Chapel,. Pentlotin-village, Glamorganshire. John William Edwards, superintendent registrar. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. William Stiles Go aeve,,late of Chichester, banker's clerk, second dividend of ie. in the pound, payable at 2, Basinghall street, on any-Wednesday.. . • William Burton, of 28, King-street, Soho, upholsterer, dividend of in:the pound, payable at 2, Basinghall-street, on any Wednesday. William Ridge, Charles Ridge, and William Newland, of Chichester, bankeis, third dividend of 31,i d. in the pound. payable at 2, Bgainghall-street, or at Mr. Rapees offices, Chichester, on any Wednesday. Thomas Kewell, Gorbell, of Bedford-place, Commercial road, Mile-end Old Town, Stepney, bookseller, second div idend of la. 7d. in the pound, payable at 13, Old Jewry, City, on November 12 and following Wednesday. John Hardy and George Hardy, cf Wisb .ach, grocers, first dividend of 4d. ir the pound, and a first dividend of 7a. 11d . in the pound of the separate estate of John Hardy, payable at 13, Old Jewry, City, on November 12, and following Wedtieiday. • John Wood, of Cardiff, banker, further dividend of 43... in the pound, payable at the Cardiff Arms, Cardiff, on Noy.lo , and 11; at the Bear Inn, Cowbridge,, on Nowinber 13;. and at the Wyndham Arms, Bridgend, on November 14. Joze Luis Fernandes, -Luis Nowell Fernandes, and Joze Luis Fernandes; jnn., of Wakefield, corn millers, third and final dividend if 3%d. in the pound, payable at 7, Commer- . cial-buildings,•Leeds, on any Tuesday. • Creurge Bishop, of St Mary Axe, City, merchant, second dividend of id. in the pound, payable at 13, Old Jewry, City, on NoVember 12 and following Wednesday. William Rolfe, of Thettield, Hertfordshire, farmer; 'fir's; dividend of is. 6d. in Vie ponnd, payable at 13,.01d Jewry, City, on November 12, and following Wednesday. DIVIDENDS TO BE DECLARED. • At this Court of Bankruptcy, London. James Oldham, of Wood- street, City, silk warehouseman, Nov. 29, at twelve. _ ..• In the, Country. John Binnev and Thomas Binnev, of Sheffield, merchants, Nov. 28;-st eleven, at the Court_of Bankruptcy, Leeds—John Lewis, of Beistolgrocer, Dec. 5, at twelve, at the CoUrt 7 Of Bankruptcy, Bristol—Richard Nicholson, of Stockton, ham, bookseller, Nov. 28, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—John Carr Petrie, of Bed- . lington, Durham, miller, Nov. 28, at one at the Court of Bankruptcy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. CERTIFICATES to be grantedunlesicause be shown to the contrary on the day of meeting. George Edward N - oone, of 43, East-street, Manchester square, engineer_, Dec. 2—Nathaniel George Coombes, of 20, Craven-street., Strand, coal-merchant, Dec. 2—James Alli son, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, grocer, Nov. 28:—Richard Nicholson, of Stockton, Durham, bookseller, Nov. 28— Thomas Cots Worth, late of Reading, but now of Salisbury, builder. Dec. I—James Colquhoun Kemp, of Liverpool, mer chant, Nov. 28—Hugh Mallinson, lite of Bridgehouse, near Bradford, but now of Almondbury, near Huddersfield, menu factucer of fancy worsted goods, Dee. 9—William Wilshere Berm, of Liverpool, merchant, Nov. 28. CERTIFICATES to be granted by the Court of Review, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or before Nov. 28. John White, of Warminster, currier—James Cousens Wotton, of Halsted, Essex, ironmonger—Joseph Pain Pock= lington. 20,-Newgate-street, meat salesman—John Lampray, Warwick, money scrivener—John and Wm. Ball, of Langley Cheshire, silk manufacturer—William Parsley, of Woolwich , hat maker—James Bennett, of New Mills, Little Birch, Hereford, cattle dealer—Abraham 'Endes and John Thorn p eon, of Leeds, stockbrokers—Robert Green, of Bristol, watch maker—Jacob Richard Owen, of Manchester, stockbroker— Frederick West, of Southampton, boot ar:d shoe maker— William Verey, late of the Black Bull Inn, High-street, Kingsland, licensed victualler. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. -- Thomas Richardson and Edward Parker, of Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen manufacturers—William Frudd and Thomas Broadbent, of Barnsley, Yorkshire, linen drapersChelten hamTrotector Coal Company—Thomas Hull and John Harry Green, of 22, St. Swithin's-lane, City, wine merchants-- William Evans and Richard B. Colley, of Cripplegate buildings, City, umbrella manufacturers—Thomas Challen and David Challen, of Newbury, Berkshire, grocers—Bennett Waterhouse, William Waterhouse, and Thomas Water house, of Sedgley, Staffordshire, screw manufacturers (so far as regards Thomas Waterhouse)—Gilby and Scott, of 4, St. Benet's•plac,e, Gracechurch-street, City, ship brokers—Henry Vick Halsey and John Vick, of Gloucester, chemists—lsider Godchaux and Joseph Lezard, of No. 5 , Finsbury- chambers, Bloomfield-street, importers of foreign merchandise—John Butcher and John Ingram, of South Lynn, Norfolk, seed crushers— Jeremiah and John Lees, of Staleybridge and Manchester, cotton 'spinners—William Tooth and George Gordon Cummings, of Gateshead, Durham, and 10, America-square, City, glass manufacturers—E. Hope well and Co., of 24. Leadenhall-street, City, outfitters—Hugh Parker, jun., and John Rhodes, of Woodtliorpe, near Sheffield, coal miners--Ody and Randell, of Slalmesbury, brewers—B. Smith and Co., of Duckmanton, Derbyshire, iron masters (so far as reg rds Benjamin Smith). SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Stewart, of Dundee, mariner, Nov. 15 and Dec. 6, at twelve, at the writing chambers of William Kerr, Dundee. James Petrie, of Duindee, coal merchant, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5, at one, at the Royal Hotel, Dundee Alexander APLaren, late of Fintry, distiller, Nov. 13 and Dec. 11, at twelve, at the Lennox Arms Inn, Campsie. John Ramsay, late of Crossgates, coal master, Nov. 12 arid Dec. 3, at two, at the Town-house. Inverkeithing. PRICE OF SUGAR. The Average Price of Sugar computed from the Returns made in the week ending Nov. 4, was 355. 9jd. per cwt.,ek elusive of the duties of Customs paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain. BANK OF ENGLAND. (From Friday Night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for the 1% eek eading on Saturday, the Ist day of November, 1845. ISSUE DEPARTMENT. X. X. Notes issued Other securities... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul lion 11,661,681 Silver bullion 1,605,434 :627,267.115) .£27,267,115 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 6th day of November, 1845. RANKING DEPARTMENT. Proprietors'eapital,l4, 6s3 , ooo Rest Public deposits (in eluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sinners ofNational Debt, and divi dend accounts) 4,487,058 Other deposits 9,099,737 Seven dad• and other bills Government secu rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 13,429,813 Notes Gold and silver coin 617,927 £32,470,653 1 M. MA Dated the 6th day of Noven X 32,470,653 RSHALL, Chief Cashier. nber, 1845. The Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn left Inve- , rary Castle on Tuesday last, the 4th instant, for Itoseneath. Vis count Ebrington, M.P., the Hon. Mr. Howard, and Lady Cutting hame, arrived at Inverary Castle on Saturday last, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Argyll. Miss Burdett Contts . has left for Taymouth Castle on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of lireadalbane. DUNSTER CASTLE.—The fate and fortunes of Charles I. afford one of the most striking subjects for his torical fiction, and. Mr. Hewlett, in the entertaining work be hits just published, under the title of" Dunster Castle," could not have selected a period more fruitful of picturesque events, nor one more produ;tive of eminent and interesting charac ters, for calling general attention to his volumes. Of thelis terical personages who figure in his work, we find-Charles and his Queen, Henrietta Maria—their sons, the Prince of Wales. and the Duke of Yoik—the Princes Rupert and Maurice-. Hyde, Earl of Clarendon —Earl Pembroke, Chancellor at Oxford—Laud, Archbishop of canterbury—John Pym and. Hampden, the patriota —Colonel Sir John Wyndham—and the Earl of Essex. • The story is an animated narrative' in which the most dramatic features of the great rebellion have been carefully preserved in a relation of the romantic adven l tures of a particularly interesting hero and heroine. There can be no doubt that " Dunster Castle" will add considerably to the distinguished reputation the author has already ac , c o r ed, and will be a lasting favourite with the public. • TSB POTATO DISEASE AT SUNDERLAND.---4 quan tity of potatoes, grown in the neighbourhood of Sunderland', w as brought into that town on Th urs d a y for sale. Several potatoes in the heap, on b e i ng pi c k e d ou t by a Medical gen tleman, were, on examination, observed to 're - covered - with small white fungi spots. Curiosity was excited, and, on fur then examination, he discovered innumerable small white worms, somewhat similar in appearance to the wire worm, extremely active, And, measuring from a quarter to three quarters of an inch in length, imbedded in a elpecies of spaWn, chiefly attached to the eyes of the potatoes. On cutting up some of the potatoes, they were found to be of a chOeolate colour, and quite spongy. He also observed, though almost imperceptible to the eye, several very minute red insects., running - about with the greatest activity. It is considered an excellent preventative of the disease to sprinkle slacked lime amongst the potatoes previous to their being pitted Tyne Mercury. ' MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF LILT Ai)EL'A VoErts.--Ts yuil lad ha left her home in a clandstine ma ner, m deeply to hi the o grief of y her s Noble father ; who, we e lament So learn, is dangerously affected by the imprudent step taken by his • daughter. It appears from the account furnished by a relative pf the family, that Lady Adele was remaining with her.failler , of Jersey, at East Lodge—the Countess of Jersey, accompanied by Lady Clementine Villiers, and Prince and Princes,Nichulas Esth tbe Earl , hazy, having gone on Tuesday, the day provione to Lady :Adela's to go, as mysterious departure, to Arnndel Castle,' on's, vtaft and she was to the ,Duke and Duchess of Norfolk. At dusk Lady Adele wets in the.drowitigrroom Isehieth.sttialtEatroLthaendnuarsffeeerytirabutety attootkhleaaNlTlnoefri:,hisor, Zi t % e Neu. gentleman, but: family received intelligence that a lady answering the description. I 11.,':nr•lhieurleut'rehb%;efu'enrdh."1(Nt'aenagrheteinr*foarmscaedre,•hthillYtasonmiandqeu'iry the Earl's at this paint the fair fligittve was observed to leave by one of the•railway trains :immediately on the sail information -f all t i fa n ce dcin ha ' a reach ing the metropoi*. the Ilpo. , cvp4in Frederick Villiers left town ~express for GretnfrOreeh: ;There, irtnut 'elm. a -conjecture as to the ilvent,eloaproct!ction of a tall 1 pn:thabje retreat of thess'ourite-lady, and up to.a lat 4. . ll_ lug iv additiona l information , vatoratne4, 14)11.at,tentlant . ' odtd Aor Ladyship. Viscount Villiers arrivedia ~. • '• tioVratof f ro m upton House, his scat iu Warwick/11*V dit '' v. ~- la, 1, , ri .DEFINITION Or A LOW-BRED WOM ,ii s: _ , ' l a i (i ' ',stays at home, takes care of her childrentitlut • WAlr Fp ' '‘'. . , . ~.) i t L . with the business of her neighbours. SpOitsta... ,' 2 L . '• ''' r". .-4meriratt paper. .. ...4,10 4 ira. 1-.:::_ 01•11 .. 4 , n'' 'k ' - , ? 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