The Sun. — London, England, 1851-08-16 00:00:00

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. RMLWAY. The usual half-yearlygenf;n:i meeting of the proprie tera of the London and North-Western Railway was :sold yesterday at the Euston-square Swion; Dir. G. Je Glyn, Al-Pe Chairman of the Board of Directors, The advertisement convening the meeting having been .esad, the minutes of the previous meeting were con firmed; after which The CHAIIistIAN addressed the proprietors as follows: —Gentlemen, before we proceed to read the report perhaps you will allow me rather more than the usual amount, of your indulgence on the present occasion, because I feel that the circumstances under which your execrative body meet you to-day are fraught with a con siderable degree of difficulty, and I might almost sey we have arrived at a sort of crisis in the history of railway affairs. And I feel, gentlemen, that though it is only our duty at all times to fairly communicate, and openly declare to you everything in connexion with the management of the undertaking, yet under the ex isting circumatauctse in which railway property is placed, it is more than ever incumbent on us to detail to you, and make you acquainted with the policy which has dictated our line of proceeding, and either to receive from you that confirmation which we expect to receive at your hands, or that we should learn from you in what respect you differ from us therein.—(ffeer.) These are not the times, gentlemen, in which there ought to be the slightest reserve between the executive body and the proprietors in the management of this large undertaking. --(Llear, hear.) But before I enter on the important subjects. which force themselves on our consideration to day, I am anxious to say a word or two in reference to the accounts which have been transmitted to you, and I du ao were particularly, because I certainly have been very con siderably surprised to find that thew accounts when they were sent among the proprietors. and placed before the Public, have not produced that ktiect in the minds of the People which I thought they were calculated to do. So fsr from thinking the accounts are discreditable accounts. I am inclined to think they are the best ever presented to you yet. You mutt bear in mind that at these half yearly meetings we have always had recourse to the re serve fund for preserving the equality of your dividends. The very principle on which you advocated a reserve fund was that we might equelise the dividends as far as we could by keeping in hand a certain amount of re serve to make up the difference between the two half years. Therefore, it is not a matter of surprise to us that we have been obliged to do that which we have hitherto done, more especially this half-year, paying as we do a larger amount of dividend -thee in the corresponding half-year ; it is not I say a matter of surprise to tie that we have had re course to the reserve fund to meet the dividend on the present occesi in. I must confess, however, that it ap peared to me that, perhaps, the accounts might cause acme disappointment, because the receipts were no quite so large as some persons might have anticipated.n The receipts are, nevertheless , very lame. d have largely increased; and let the proprietors reflect for one moment that the receipts arising from the Great Exhi bition traffic, and which we have now received so largely, do not operate in the accounts trom the com mencement of the half-year. In point of fact, t h e only advantage derived in this respect in the half-year ex tends simply over one month. I beg again to call your attention to another fact, because it proceeds as much from you as from us, that this half-year, according to a vote—and in my opinion a most righteous vote—the capital account has been closed as far as pos-j Bible. We have charged against rev e nu e e ve ry J item that can at any time come against revenue, although we have entertained a doubt whether, in the administration of the affairs of this great concern, what is technically calliel in the City balancing the ca pital account, and never laying out more capital, could be practically carried out ,e yet there are such instances, and in regard to certain points we have closed the capital account. Every thing has gone against revenue—the lawyer's bill has gone against revenue—every variety of item which hitherto it has been the practice of every railway com pany to charge direc.ly against revenue and capital has been charged to revenue. I might detail a variety of items, but I will not occupy your time by doing so, as they are patent to you all. I may mention in connexion with this point that in preparing for the Exhibition traffic we were necessarily obliged to undergo a larger outlay this half-year than in the corresponding half-year, in regard to locomotives, carriages, &c. Therefore, I think, if you truly and fairly consider the accounts, you may take heart, and be satisfied not only that the directors have paid the greatest attntion to every item and particular contained in them, but that they present a most favourable result on the working of the last half-year.—(Hear, hear.) We have followed your instructions implicitly with regard to a very considerable amount of outlay necessary for the great traffic that was anticipated from the Exhibition. We have not charged these items of expense against capital, but we have charged them according to the principle laid down by you, against revenue spread over a certain number of years. We have also rigidly followed your instructions with regard to another head of expenditure. According ro the vote passed in February in the preceding year, we have limited ourselves to a sum under the vote which you thee gave us. The effect of all this variety of items charged against revenue is begin- Ling to be felt on the working expenses of the line. I can assure you, and I do so without much fear, that we are ready to submit our accounts to any inspection, and to allow them to bear comparison with the working eharges of any other company similarly placed.— (Cheers.) I use the words similarly placed, because I dad that, with some rare exceptions, there are no com panies similarly placed.—(Haar, hear.) We have now arrived at that stage of existence when I am • morally convinced that if we are to have fair play with regard to our own business traffic and receipts, it is ne cessary that other companies should close their capital accounts.—(Cheers.) As long as that source is open to enable others to carry on expensive and harassing Par liamentary attacks— (Hear, hear)—so long as that source is opea for a variety of other kinds of expenditure which has hitherto been very much charged to it, it is impossible for any old este bliseirl company to he at equal odds with them. - Our law expenses may appear somewhat large. I don't deny they are large, and I won't hold out any expecta tion that they will be smaller while these Parliamentary contests are going on.—(Hear, hear.) Therefore, with regard to these points, I do hope you will not evince that kind of feeling which I confess I was very much surprised to find prevail in other quarters re specting the accounts. There is a point in connexion with the closing of the capital account, to which I have had the honour of several times drawing your attention—l allude to the necessary accommoda tion for our goods traffic; but lam happy to say—in deed, I almost made a promise to you on the bet occa sion—that I am now able to announce to you a plan which, when carried out, will allow ns also to close that head in the capital account—(Hear, hear)—and having done that, then I believe you may luck at the capital account in connexion with the main line, and there will not remain a single item of expenditure which is not brought under your cognizance. The pro prietors will also bear me out in this remark, that no railway company carrying on an enormous business can entirely close its capital account; but this we are prepared to do—if any great accession of expenditure is required we will consider it the bounden duty of the executive to be ready to state the nature of the expenditure and the advantages likely to accrue from it, and which it will be for you, not for us, to vote the necessary money.— (Cheers.) You are doubtless aware of the enormous in crease in the goods business, and probably have antici pated that it has put us to great inconvenience in consequence of the want of accommodation at the Camden station. We, therefore, thought that for the more economical and speedy dispatch of business we should see whether it were possible to carry on a considerable portion of the goods business in the city of London.—(ll , -ar.) That plan has had ray eye now for a considerable time, and I have great pleasure in stating that we are now enabled to carry it into effect. We have acquired, as you will see from the report, a large apace, which will allow us to carry on that description of business in the very heart of the city of London. lam also enabled to states teat there will he a continuoas railway communication. lam not going to speculate on the savin g which we will make by this ac commodaion, but th-re can be no doubt it wid be very considerable, wutked as the traffic will be under the the present exptrieneed agents. But I am agency of quite willing to mike this bargain —if you do not like the project I will undertake it, and I am quite certain there never was a surer fortune fur a roan in prospect, then undertaking that which is now in our power for the aeu?intnqd-ttion of the go o d s b us i ness of thi s company. We have had, as I said before, an allusion t i the lawyer's bill; there has been a g oo d deal to do in Parliament this year. We had no Bill of our own, but there was one 13111 ifs which we were very much inte rested—a Bill for four-and-a -half mites of new railway, connecting the North-Western with the Southseis estern railway, and the other railways south of the Thsm ea , 'which has been succesiful.—(flear.) This I think will be a most important adjunct t i our system.—(Hear.) tact it will bring our line in connexion with the railway s south of the Thames, and the ports connected with those railways, and you will all, as mercantile men, ltPereciate this advantage.—(Cheers.) But if we did b 'z't promote any Bills, a considerable deal of te es bID was occupied in Oosino' Bills. The t ooe 'etils which we were ca ll e d u p on on principle am iel l °r were the Bills of the Great Western Company an.nuirien_blrewsbury and Birmin g h a m C o mpany, for usi „g g Powers i for using our s t a ti on i n Bi rm ingham, in the whole' lines from that st a tio n . I d on 't think, e h experience, aura e of my Parliamentary and railway at empt as theetver met with such an extraordin a ry =cable for it a hc Z n s;:--(llear, hear.) It was ad to avail themsovessa for they, in fact, sought and a considerable amount c if our own capital, at Birmingham and the lin we have paid for the station mselvsersunning there— they sought to avail the of . our capital, land, and station, orf the purpose of a competition in the project in against ourselves.—(Llear.) T b h e t i t nn ing volved in the two Bids which Were liarnent. The object was not introduced to Par evraentratulatt.e eta rapidly by the members of the Coat quire been, but it w as us it might have seen, and the result was that both projrcu, were rejected by Parliament.—(Loud cheers.) These are the only Parliamentary proceedings of a ny conse. (Vence that we have had, but they were very tedious successful.--(Hear, hear.) R'ad very lon g , th ou gh very . 1 wish it was in my power to report to you that our re- Istione with all our neighbours are on the footing I should wish them to be. In connexion with the Midland Company, we are carrying o n a ver y serious contest with the Great Northern Company- We have submitted to the arbitration of a very eminent in dividual, Mr. Gladstone, certain points in connexion with our differ ences w i t h t h at company, an d I w ish that that reference was allowed to be made more general THE SUN, „lee_ _concessions, however, which bad been de manded of us and the Midland Company are so great, involving the infraction of agreements ith other companies, and so far exceeding the Parliamentary or legitimate traffic connected with that company, oat hitherto grey hare refused to admit them as the basis of an agreement, lam sure our friends of the Midland Cumpany, with whom our con nexion is of the closest end most intimate kind, would bs the very first to come to an arrangement with the Great Northern Company, on a mu t ual, fair, and bene ficial basis.—(Cries of "Hear, hear.”) We are also at issue with the Great Western Company. I confess that the failure of our negotiations weir the Great Western Company does not surprise me. I have watched their policy for a great many years, and I am fully convinced that, disappointed in their own traffic, they would not be quite happy until they had made a:- tempts somewhere else.—(flear, hear, and cheers.) Our negotiations with them have, therefore, failed. With respect to the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Com pany, I do not think that there is need for me to trouble you with many observations. We are under an agree ment with that company for working in communication with that line, which we are advised by an authority of the higher rank is perfectly 1, gal and binding, and I see no reason why we should cease to adhere to it. I do not know why we should be induced to conceive that at the present moment the policy of Parliament in railway matters can lead them to allow of a se cond competing line in communication from London to the Mersey. The Shrewsbury and Burning ham line was never 'granted with that intention; the obj , c( o, it was o ri g i n sley to work in tentirxion with the London and Birmingham lino in one district. but not to form a competing line to the Mersey. It is perfectly true that there was a line in connexten with it which semmuniceted with a large an d opulent district,. the exigencies of which l e q uire d a comtnuno cation with the Mersey; but hit line never was granted with the ilea of entering into competition with the London aid North-Western . Railway. Parliament, I am convinced , could nev er feel disposed to grant a se• cond competing line against that lair traffic which was established by the London and North. Western Railway, and the longer we go on the surer we shall arrive a t the con viction that the just principles laid down years ago by Lord Dalhousie are those which must ultimately govern railway arrangements and policy. The experience of years shows, and more especially iu cases where he capital account is to be clossd, that i s no t by competition, but by an intimate c.mnexton between companies in the awe district, supported by Parliament allowieg them to do their best for the developement of the traffic, and allowed, too, to put something in the pockets of their proprietors, that we can expect to obtain the slightest chance of the railway s y stem b e i ng su pp or t e d p ro p er ly in this country.—(Hear, hear.) To think of competi tion is absurd. Look at the fact, that people are now being carried from Leeds and back for 53. to 4s. 61., why, what good can that do either company? It must lead in the end to combination and a division of the whole territory between the two com panies. That is what will be the case befere long; but, as I said at the comm encemen t o f m y s p eec h, I h a ve n u wish for any reserve, Ido not hesitate to say that before that arrives we have to go through a long and very serious competition. The effect will be a great deal of ruinous injury to railway property, and inconvenience to the public; we shall have a repetition of horrible acci dents until the public must at last become awake to the real position of affairs, and we shall have Parliament iniertering and putting the system upon a different and wiser footing. These are my own remarks, ate+ I have no wish to commit my colleagues to them—(Hear) — but I know that there are many before me who are large holders of railway property, and I wish to im press them with these same opinions ; I wish them to go to their meetings and press these ideas upon them.—(Hear, hear.) If you do not you will ruin your property, and your only chance to preserve it in its integrity and full value is to do so. It will take time to bring about a proper feel ing on this subject, but I must beg in the mesutime to impress upon you the necessity of being content to keep up a 1 .rge reserve tund.—(Hear, hear.) It' we have tee go into this extensive competition it is a most material thing that we should be able to do so without touch ing on your dividend. Therefore I do hope that you will not from any temporary increase in the traffic which might come into the current half-year be induced to run away with the idea that you can increase your dividend. If you are content to remain in your present position, and to carry yourselves through this competi tition by the aid of your reserve fund, you will have neaten down all those fancied theories of persons unacquainted with railway matters, and you will do more to neutealies the effect of bad legislation than I had ever anticipated would have been done in so short a time. We have at this moment several agreements of that sort with the Lancashire and York shire, and others, and we are must anxious to carry them out to the full. We are anxious, as far as possible, to promote the most cordial alliance between ourselves and those lines; they form part of the same system, and that is part of our territory, and with their Help we intend to endeavour to work it and to meet all competition there. I am happy to say that there is a better feeling growing up on these p Ants, there is a greeter disposition among our neighbours to work harmoniously together. Do not think that I wish to alarm you about the state of your property. If you ' will only carry on the policy which has hitherto di rected your proceedings, if you are content to keep your dividend at its present amount, there is nothing in the aspect of our concern which is in any way calculated to discourage you. In our local traffic, and in our 188 stations we have the elements and basis of strength which nothing can take from us. With that conviction I hope that none of yru will be frightened by statements which you may occasionally see in the newspapers. We shall be forced into a com petition, but the end will be as I have stated to you. I shall always be ready to enter into arrangements for the promotion of a fair and equitable understanding; but we shall not be disposed to shrink from entering into that competition to which we have been compelled, if we have from you the support and encouragement which we look for.—(Cheers.) Mr. KAY said, before the report was read he should be glad to hear what course the directorsin tended to take next session with regard to the Audit Bill? The CHAIRMAN said he might say, on the spur of the moment, that the directors were not prepared to take any steps whatever. He must in justice, however, to himself and others, refer the proprietor to what had al ready taken place in Parliament —(Hear, hear.) After the reception which the Audit Bill had met with there, he confessed that he, for one, was not disposed to under take the future management of any similar 1111.—(Hear.) The report was then read as follows: " A full statement of the accounts for the half-year ending 30th of June last, has been pl,ced in the hands of the proprietors, from which may be derived the follow ing results, as compared with the corresponding six I months of 1850: Passengers, parcels, and 185 1 . 1851. Increase. mails £674,221 £723,862 £49,641 Merchandise, &c. ... 435.959 453,718 17.759 £1,110,180 £1,177,580 £67,403 Working expenses £377,422 £415,420 £38,002 " The actual per tentage of disbutvaneota to receipts is, exclu-ive of rate, and taxes, 34.99 against 33 99 in 1850. and inclusive of those items 38.99 against 38.31 i n 1850. " 13: sides the expenses attendant upon the working and maintenance of 524 irlditional milesge, viz.:— Rugby and Stamford, 27i opened 29th April, and June 1, 1850, Coventry &Nuneaton, 10 opened 2d September, 1850, Rugby & Leamington, 15 opened 1.1 March, 1851, the ordinary expenditure in the locomotive department, during the halt-year, has been increased to a consider able extent by the measures adopted in anticipation of the Exhibition traffic, of which the company are now de riving the benefit, to an extent which tally justifies that expenditure; the receips for the first six weeks of the cur rent halt-year exceeding the receipts of 1850 by 88,0004 Theclasing of the capital account, except for certain speci fied items formerly stated to the prop i .tors, has throws ap:m teaehue a variety of expenses necet.sarily ii cured for additions and improvements, and which am amt in the aggregate to a consithratile sum. These citeum stanves will explain the apparent disproportion between the incrs , ase o! rec ipts and working expenses. "The East and West Inuits Dock Junction Railway is now in operation for psettiger traffic, Hum the Junc tion at Camden staion to Fenchurch-street. The reshit, so tar. has proved highly satisfactory. The hue will be used for the transit of goods so soon as the arrangements now in progress at the tea mini are completed. "Parliament has sanctioned the construction of a short line to connect the Blackwell Railway with the ex tensive warehouses at Hayden- square, formerly the pro perry of the East India Company, and this branch will be iwine,iiately proceeded with. Looking at the position and extent ut these warehouses, situate in the most central part of the city of London, and containing upwards of six aere.4 of flooring, it is impossible to naer-estimato their importance, as bearing upon tht , further development of a our merchandise traffic ; and the directors have great satisfaction in submitting to the proprietors this terms of the arrangement, by which they have obtained the option of purchasing these ware houses; as a l so t h e a greement with the Blackwell Rail way Company, by which the transmission of the traffic over that li ne i s secure d , on terms equitable and mutually ad vantageous. " The estimated eost of the Ilsydon-square warehouses, together with the necessary alterations, approaches, &c., is:— For the buildings £25,000 „ alteratio ns , machinery, &c. ••• 15,000 „ approaches ... ... ... 5,000 .£1.5,000 "Parliament has also sectioned the North and South- Western Junction Railway, which will connect the line of this company near Willesden, with that of the London and South- Western Company near Brentford, and so afford uninterrupted communications between the manu facturing districts, and all points south of the Thames, and the port of Southampton. " Tho Rugby and Leainiugton line was opened on the Ist of March, and the remaining portion of the Rugby and Stamford line on the 2d of June last. " Your directors have to report that the Bucking hamshire lines of railway having been completed, the lease of that undertaking to this ComPanY has been prepared, in conformity with the Act of Parliament, and duly executed by both companies. and Theuestions in difference between this company an arbittrhaoeti North Staffordshire have b ee n referred to the Wortley, of the Ri g ht H onoura bl e J ame s Stuart e Y' M.P.the Recorder of London, and his judgm ent the North rlr aost of th em h as b een o b ta i ne d. That dissatisfacti on with i Staffordshire board should publicly expreis decision o: so sought and obtained, is a matter of regret to yurectors, who, however, are to i still ready and desirous meet every just expectatiou LONDON, of the North Staffordshire letard, and to co-operate with them, by every mewls calculated to eticourage the traffic ot the district occupied by that uudertakteg. " Adverting to the proceed figs of the Great Western Company, as particularly alluded to in February la.t, your directors have now to report that that company in troeuctd into Parliament a Bill seeking compulsory powetei of access to the new station of this company in Birmingham. The protessed object of the measure was to satisfy the requirement of an Act passed in a previous session of Parliament, and on this representation the Bill was sanctioned by a Committee of the House of Commons Subsequently, however, on a Bill promoted by the Shrewsbury and Birmingham directors coming Letore the same Committee, the true bearing of the scheme, and the object of the parties, were made evi dent, and in the Committee of the House of Lords the meature was defeated by an unanimous decision. " Simultaneously with the Bill promoted by the Great Western Company, the directors of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham prosecuted a Bill fur the avowed object of connecting their line with that of the Birmingham and Oxford by means of the proposed Great Western branch, and also of having their powers over the Stour Valley line extended for hostile purposes, in violation of the clearest engagement to the contrary. Yeur directors have the satisfaction to state that their opposition to this unjustifiable proceeding was also successful, Parliament rt fining to sanction measures manifestly unjust, and at tended with danger to the public. " The board abstain from entering at large into the eercunistatmea u •der which the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton directors have failed to carry out the arrangement sought by themselves, and unanimously approved and adopted by the general meeting of their proprietors, held on the 28'.n February last. Your directors are still of opinion that an alliance, such as chat proposed with this compauy and the Midland, would prove more advantageous to the public, and more C iiducive to the interests of the Oxford, Worctester, and •Volternamptoln proprietors, than the arrangement sub srqueutly offered by the Great Western Company—and a committee of proprietors having been appointed to consider the question, your directors have little doubt that they will arrive at this obvious conclusion; and that the Weed, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Company will adhere to their intention of counecaug themselves with this company and the Midland. "In consequence of the continued refusal on the part of the Great Western Company to eater into friendly arrangements on lair terms, your directors have enter tained propositions made to them by several existing interests connected with the mineral district ot South Wales. The suoject is receiving the mature delibe ration of the board, who have, pending the decision of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton C tmpany, ordered the necessary surveys to be made with a view to a continuation of the Buckinghamshire lines to Worcester and Cheltenham. A line from Wor cester to Hereford is being actively promoted by the landowners and other influential parties connected with that district. From Hereford to Abergavenuy there is a line on the narrow gauge already sanctioned by Par liament, so that by this chain, when completed, the whole system of the London and North-Western and Milland Railways will be brought into direct communi cation with the important mineral district of South Wales and with the city of Bristol. " With the Shrstwebury and Birmingham Company an agreement ha. been made, advantageous to both par• ties ; but the Shrewsbury and Birmingham directors have not yet signified their intention to give effect to it; they having subsequently entered into an arrangement with the Great Western Company. Your directors trust that, on more ma , are consideration, the Shrews bury and Birmingham directors will see fit to concur in the views of the majority of their bona file shareholders, who are anxious to abide by the prior agreement made with this company. "The Stour Valley line and the Birmingham exten sion are neatly completed. and will be ready for opening ill October. Con , rants have been entered into for the erection of the permanent Central Station in Birming ham; in the m , an time a temporary station will be im mediately constructed. " The directors hive entered into an arrangement with the lessee of the South Stafferdshire Railway, which will effect a more economical working of the traffic of that district. " The directors regret that the altered policy of the Great Northern board, in refusing to adhere to the prin. ciple of equal charges between all points with which the several companies communicate, has led, as an inevitable consequence, to an injurious reduction co . rates. Your directors have 'spared no effort to avoid this unfortunate result, and have off,: red, in conjunction with the Midland &rectors, to leave the whole questions in difference, as also the basis of a more general settlement, to a referee of high standing arid authority. '• Your directors have ►he satisfaction o reporting the continuance of friendly relations with the Lancashire and Yorkshire, the alidlaud, the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and other companies whose lines commu nteite with yours. " The result of the experience which the directors hive had in the operation of these traffic arrangements s.itisfin them of their value to the public and the com panies interested, and they will endeavour to extend and consolidate them so as still further to identify the com mon interests involved. From the statement of the last half- year's accounts, it will be seen that the net proceeds are £520,093 13 0 To which must be added tLe balance carriod forward from last account ... 151,291 3 5 Less—Further allowance for renewal of rails, and addition to the works, stock, and estate £571,384 16 5 18,992 5 6 Showing a disposable balance 0f... £652.392 10 11 " The directors recommend a dividend of 21. 15s, per cent. fcr the six months, amounting to 528,3151. 3s. 6d., having a balance of 124,0771. 7s. sd. to be c.irried to the next half-yearly account." The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. A SHAREHOLDER urged upon the board the necessity For taking some steps to reduce the interest account and the arrears of ealb. The CHAIRMAN said he was happy to inform the share holders that large reductions were constantly being nude in the mortgage debt. N.ne of the debentures were renewed except at reduced interest; while, with regard to the arrears of call., it would perhaps be satis factory to the Hon. Proprietor to know that the arrears carried 5 per cent. interest.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. UPCROFT asked if it was not possible to send out the report some days before the meeting? The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. It was of importance that the report should be kept open until the last moment, so as to make all new matter available. Mr. BALDWIN would be glad to know when they were likely to !mem anything from the Eait and West India Docks iinf,? The CHAIRMAN said the directors of that line were in the highest spirits at the result of the working of their line, and they were in hopes that a dividend would be forthcoming this half-year. Mr. WILLIAMS again took the opportunity which the meeting afforded him of complaining of the item of 2,0001. which appeared in the accounts as the losses on light gold. fie suggested that all thnlight sovereigns should be clipped before they were sent to the board, and then they would not get into circulation again. The CHAIRMAN said this proceeding would be illegal, The light sovereigns were not re-issued by the bankers of the company, because the gold was made up in bags which were sealed up, and after being weighed, delivered in that state to the Bauk of England. There ought to be some movement in the country to abate the evil, which ho was sorry to say was very much on the increase. The remedy would be found in recommending the Go vernment to recoin light gold annually. Mr. fIecLEY was rather surprised that a renewal of debentures, to the extent of 1,400,0001. had recently taken place at the high rate of 41. per cent. The CHAIRMAN said the renewal took place at a time wen the money market was not so easy as it was at present. A PROPRIETOR remarked that the Chester and Holy head Company were borrowing money at a large rate of interest. Now, as Ibis c.;mp , ,ny were largely interested iu the success of that line, could not something be done for it in the shape of a loan from the funds of this company. The CHAIRMAN said they bad not the power, if they were disposea to do it. In reply to en.eher qu stion, Tne IIAIRMAN add the the interest of this company was ri-pres ,, nted on the East and West India board by six directors. 'lhe Dock Company, who hold 100,000/. in the concern, were represented by four direc tors, and the public by six; this company held the largest interest in the a ncern of the three. Aboui, a third of the capital was held by the public. The gfeat feeder of the line was the passenger sod not the goods traffic. No leas than 105,000 persons were carriod over the line hst week, and there could he no doubt that the concern was doing exce+dingly well. Mr. BASSETT addressed a few words to the meeting upon the importance of keeping up a large reserve fund. The stability of the company, in his opinion, depended upon their always having a large reserve. For a company like this, with a capital of 30,000,0001, a reserve fund of half a million was not too large. Mr. LcexE, M.P., wished to know in what condition the Birmingham, Dailey, and Wolverhampton line was now. The CHAIRMAN had been informed that the powers of the comp.ny had expired. Mr. LOCLE said he found that the gross receipts from goods amounted to 417,0001., and the ex penses of collections 87,0001 . Now he thought something ought to be done in future to reduce the latter item, and he trusted the directors would not lose sight of thi s part of t h e accoun t. H e explained that one great reason for the loss of the Audit Bill was the opposition of the lawyers and the resistance it met with from some railway directors in Parliament, who ought to have supported it. He an nounced his intention to renew the Bill next session, and therefore he impress.d upon the meeting the import ance of agitating in its favour. Captain Ilulen, the manager of the railway, in reply to an observation from the last speaker, stated that the goods' agents derived only a moderate profit from their agency ; but a negotiation was now on foot for reducing the expenditure in this respect, and it was hoped the new s y s t em by w hich the reduction would be eff,cted !would s h ort l y come i n t o operation. The whole sub jest, however, was now undergoing the consideration of a committe e . r Mr. GlA cu , M.P., admitted that the Hon . Member tor wmiton and the worth Ch a i rm an did all they could to secur e th e passing of the Audit Bill, but he, y for one, thought the re was no necess i t y for legislation, aud he was not sorry th at the Bill was t h rown out. The motion for th e a d option of the report wee t h en F ut and carried unanimously, The CHAIRMAN then moved the declaration of ite diridend saw the tete' mentioned in the roped. • SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 16. Mr. PCINCHARD moved as an amendment that the divi dend be five-and-a-quarter per cent., tree of income-tax. No me seconded the amendment, and it consequently felt to the grouti4. The original motion was then agreed to. A resolution was then passed, declaring the forfeiture of certain shares which w-re in arrears, after which the audit committee for the ensuing year was appointed. Some other financial business was next disposed of, and thanks having been voted to the Chairman, the meet ing, which was numerously attended, and occupied up wards of two hours, broke up. THE GREAT EXHIBITION The number of visitors yesterday at the Crystal Palace appears to be quite op to, if not beyond, the usual ave rage of the halt-crown days. The police returns up to four o'clock were as follow:- 11 o'clock ... 12 ~ ... 5,412 ... 10.162 • 13,386 • 15.533 17,455 ... 19,242 4 I, The thermometer was in the course of the day from 72 to 74. Her Majmsty has bean pleased to relax her usual rule of not receiving pre.ents trom her subjects iu the case of Mr. Joseph Harrison, of Blackburn, machinist, who has presented her with two calico pieces woven on the looms extobited by him, which are upon the first principle, and are propelled at the astonishing speed of 250 picks, or throws of the ahuttle, per minute. The pieces, aster being woven, were printed by Messrs. Hargreave, Bro ttvre, and Co., Accrington. The alteration in Keith's silk trophy has a most pleas ing effect, and excites great admiration. 'rue British Plate Glass Company have introduced a long slip looking-glass at the end of each of the four projecting arms or wings on whica the silks are dis played. the extreme brilliancy gives a lightness of appearance to the trophy, by which it is greatly im proved; and owing to these glas.,es be tng hxed at the corners of tile trophy, they reflect diagonally objects in the nave or transept, and the via for is not a little per plexed to discover where the articles so rtflecLed are to be found. Among the articles in the Fine Arts department (Class 30, No. 296) is a painting illustrating the triangular and equidistant arrangement of the features, the work of an artist named ilopley. This singular production pro fesies to present a scalp of proportion borne out by the finest examples of art. Nine equal triangles, at equal distances from each other, and having one general base, are shown IA be an unnerring guide to pure facial pro portions; under them, every important outline :of the features arranges itself, and the departure from this order produces the existing variations. Childhood, or the pre'symmetrical period, exhibits nine obtuse isoceles triangles; the post-symmetrical period, or maturity, develops nine acute isoceles triangles; it is only at the intermediate, the most beautiful, or symme trical period, that these nine triangles are equilateral— demonstrating that when there is the greatest beauty there is the greatest symmetry. The artist or sculptor, observing through these fixed angles where features ac cord with or depart from this scale, will, it is said, be assisted to the speedy realisation of a correct outline; thus saving valuable time, and securing a better oppor tunity to study the mental characteristics of his sitter. The work has excited much curiosity amongst the artists who have visited the Exhibition, and, it is thought, will lead to results of a practically useful character. The entire sum received by the Commissioners from every source up to Thursday amounts to 389,5821.35. 10d. The receipts from halt-crowns yesterday amounted to 2,0511. 7e., and the number of visitors was 20,859. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From th,- London New Price Current, Aug. 15.) SUGAR.—To -day only limited purchases were made in West India Suger, and rather lower rates were taken for inferior sorts, makingl is fall for the week ref 6d to Is, but on the better qualities of yellow the decline is not more thau 6d. The purchases are 550 hhds, Bec,, includ ing at auciou 225 ple4s Nevis, which sold at 30s 6d to 32s 6d for low to fine brown, and at 333 to 37s for com mon to good yellow ; 46 hhds Demerara crystalized, good yellow 42s to 435, and mid 38s. REFINED.—To-day there was no variation in the value of Refined Sugar, but home dealers made purchases with reluctance, and the supply is getting more plentiful. Crushed Sugar met with a dull demand for exportation, and at the rates of yesterday there are free sellers. MALTRITIUS.—This afternoon .Mauritius Sugar met with notice; the better kinds of yellow sustained the former value, but inferior and brown went rather cheaper. At auction 4,010 bags sold—low to mid brown went at 283 to 30s, better sorts 313 to 335; low to good yellow 373 ro 37s ad per cwt. EAST afternoon the market for Bengal Sugar presented a dull aspect, the best white and grainy realiz-d full rates, but a slight reduction has taken place for interior kinds. At public sale 3.800 bags nearly all sold, good to fine white Beaares went at 403 to 41s 6J, low to good mid 37s 64 to 393 6d, damp and washed 37s to 40s, 1,,w to good soft yellow 303 to 364 6.1, good brown 29s to 29s 6d, fine grainy white 455, superior like M3uritius 373 6d to 40,,, mid to fine 34* to 394, low 33s to 33. 64. Madras is rather cheaper, and 731 bags went at 26* 6d to 283 6d for low to fine soft brown, and 321 bags Penang at 34s 6d to 363 for mid to good yetluw. FOREIGN.—To-day holders of Foreign generally re ' fased to submit to any further reduction; the private operations were of litrle moment, and weaned chiefly to a cargo of brown Bahia at 173 6d for fair quality. At auction 110 pkgs 227 bags Brazil were only in part sold, low to flue brown Bahia at 28s 6d to 32s 61, low yellow 32e 6d to 333, and brown Pernambuco at 2es to 32s per cwt: of Egyptian 50 pkgs went at 353 for fair yellow, and at 333 for low. These are rather lower rates. Two cargoes yellow Ilavannuh sold at 20s 6d to 20s 91 equal to No. 11f. MOLASSES.— ro-day at public sale 40 puns St. Nevis Molasses sold at 12s 6d per cwt, being barely the former value. COFPEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee met with ready purchasers. and in some cases stiffer rates are paid; at auction 252 casks all sold, mid 54s to 575, low mid 52s to 535, fine to fine fine ord 463 to 51s, pea berry 583 to 624, and triage 35s to 43. 6d. Native met a good demand, and the parcels sold privately were at 418 to 41s 61; at auction 303 bags realized 41s for good ord, and 348 to 393 for damaged. Of Bahia 610 bags were taken in at 36s 6d to 37s for good ord, chiefly at 36e 6d, being above the value, but damaged sold at 29s 6d to 34s per cwt. Cocoee—Fine red Trinidad is still wanted and supply being small former rates of 50s to 55s per cwt have been paid; other kinds are held for fall terms, but met with less attention. At auction 422 nags Trinidad were partly sold; good red at 44s to 483, ord and mid 41s to 445, grey from 38s to 41s; 37 bags mid Grenada 378, and 9 brls 30 bags St. Vincent's mid and fine 37s to 433 6d. Foreign continues to meet with little attention, and holders are not disposed to sell at any further de cline, and require 26s to 278 for Bahia and Para, and for Guayaquil 285 to 30s per cwt. Tx.a.—The dulness in the market for Green further increased this week, and larger parcels have been brought forward; a reduction has taken place of id to Id per lb for Hysou, and prices are rather lower for most other sorts, but Young Ilyson continues to be wanted, and many parcels have been sold at full terms. Congou is in larger supply, and offered rather under the rates prevail ing, yet dealers have manifested a reluctance to operate, and beat sorts are least required. The prices accepted fur low to good common have been 9id to 100, medium to rather strong blackish leaf 101 d to Did, and good to fine is to le 6d. Souchong met with a dull demand, and a slight reduction is apparent, better qualities meeting with the least attention. Oolong is yet held for Is to Is 7d, at the same time little has been done. The supply of Scented and Pekoe Teas far exceed dealers' wants: a fall has taken place of Id per lb for Orange Pekoe, and rates are rather lower for most other sorts. RlClE.—There is a reluctance on the part of holders of East Italia to sell under the rates prevailing previously, and the market is sparingly supplied. The private opera tions are upon a small seaie by exporters and home &slim The present value is for good and fine white Bengal 9e 6d to 10s 6d, mid 95 to 9s 3d, low and bielen 84 3d to 8s 9d, cargo 7. 6d, Arracan 83, pinky Madras 7s to 7s 9d, and Bengal grain 8s to 8s 6d per cwt. An impression exists that rather lower prices will prevail. None has been otf_red at auction this week, and Wee is cheaper than in the preceding season. . . ... SPlRlTS.—Demerara Rum remains in good demand, and pri-vnius terms have been well supported, the parcels sold realisinc , 24 to 2s 3d p,r gallon for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. In East India a fair business has been con cluded at is 31d to is 4d proof strength; indeed, thereat some parties wilt not sell. Several transactions have taken place in Leeward Island; prices are film at Is 5d to Is 6d proof. and there is only a limited amount on offer. Fine Jsmaica has met with a free sale both fur shipping and home trade purposes, end the terms paid have been from 3s 2d to 4s 4d for 34 to 38 per cont. over proof.. Previous rates are also well supported fur other sorts, and a fair demand prevails, good mid to good 32 co 34 over proof realizA 2s 93 to 3s, low and mid 30 to 33 over 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Brandy continues to be operated in with re luctance, and in consequence of a large stock, lower rates are expected to prevail; there is, however, a fair consumption, and dealers are moderately supplied. The va lue of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 is 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s sii to 4s 7d, 1848 ditto 4s 10d to 55, older sorts 5s 4d to 7s, low to mid 23 6d to 35 6d, and Bordeaux 2s 2d to 2s 3d. There is yet only a moderate business doing in British made Spirit, still quotations re main firm at 9s 5d to 9s 6d, and Gin for exportation at 2s 6d. The small parcels of Geneva sold were at Is 7d to is 8d for ord, and fine is 9d to 2s. SPICES.—With Nutmegs the market continues to be sparingly supplied, there are several buyers, and prices have au upward tendency—low to mid sound brown realizing 2,3 d to 25 10d, better sorts 3s to 3s 8d ' • and low to fine limed Is 6d to 28 Bd. Ginger i s still put.. cha.ed with caution ; and prices are yet on the decline tor Jamaica, the public sales of 250 pckgs went st 47s to 77s for ord to good ; and one lot fine at 1235. African is to be obtained at 24s 6il to 25s 6d; and shipping East India at 15s to 17e; but operations have been trifling. The Cinnamon market has a dull aspect, especially for the lower sorts; there are sellers of Ceylon at, from is Sd to 3s 4d for first sort; Is 3d to 2s 4d for second, and at 9d to 2s p.r lb for third and fourth. To-day the public sales of Ginger went at lower rates, 200 cs Cochin sel ling at 43s to 46s 6d for mid home trade sort, and 39s to 42s for common; 71 brls Jamaica, ord to mid 46s to 47s per cwt. COCHINEAL, --Th e demand has been brisker this week for all sorts, and full rates are obtained. At auction 210 bags Honduras nearly all sold; low to mid silvers went 1 at 2s ltd to 3 i 31, g oo d t o fi ne 3 1 4,1 to 3t 8d; good to I fine black 3s 9d to 4s sd, inferior and mid 3s id to 33 83; 80 bags Mexican Silvers 33 to 35 3d, black 3s 4d to 3* 6do 6 Loge Wenner*, 3o 94 to 31 1 Id; small molt 9f Granilla realised 23 3d to 23 sd, and Gorblings I a 3d to la 61. Stock is 2 000 bags more than as y•-ar. INDIGO.—The market for _gist India is in a firm posi tion, there is a fair home trade and export demand, whilst the raiPs obtained are 21 to 3d per lb above the last quarterly itale , s; Madras, Kurpah, and good Bengal are yet most in demand. Of Spanish the supply has fallen off, and there is a fair business doing, at prices rather above those of this day week; Sobres selling at 48 to 5 ,, •, Cortes is 61 to 44 Oct per lb. SALTPETRE.—TO nday Saltpetre met with a good de [sand, and realised stiffer rates. At public sale 1.845 bags were nearly all sold; Calcutta, refraction 44 to 41 per cent. went at 28s fir good quality—fine 14 ditto 295, damaged 22s to 261. Madras, sound 13/ per cent 25s 6:1, and 71 ditto 26•. 6i pAr cwt. OILS.—The detravid for Seal Oil has furtber di minished, and prices have declined, limited purchases having been made iu pale at 341 to 341 103; and other descriptions at 311 to 321. There are few buyers of Cod, and 361 id the current value, with a down ward tendency. Southern is in good &wand, and supply being small buyers have been compelled to pay 321 105 to 33110 s for good to fine, and 311 103 to 321 for inieriar sorts. Prices are sustained for Sperm; but transactions have been limited at 841 to 861 for colonial, and the market will be more freely supplied shortly. lieadmatter has been selling at 901 to 921 per tun. There are few home or export buyers of Cocoa Nut, and rates have a downward tendency; Ceylon selling at 291 6cl to 31s 6.1; and Cochin 31s to 32s 6d; still con surnpion, is yet on the increase. Rape Seed Oil has been operated in with caution, and a reduction is apparent ; the supply is also more plentiful ; sales of brown have been made at 32s 6d to 334; Rened 34.; Foreign 34s 6i to 354 ; and brown Eat India 34s 6d to 335. Teel Seed is dull of sale at 30s 6d to 31s. Lin seed Oil has been operated in with reluctance both for shipping and home use, rates have receeded, and rule at 32s 6d to 334; still production does not much exceed the consumption. F r forward delivery there is, however, a good di mand at 325, and with not free sellers. TALLOW.—This atterno4,h the public sales of Tallow went off itt full rates; 350 casks South American at 363 to 37s 91, and 260 Australian—good Mutton 373 to 37s 6d; Beet, rat h.q. soil 364 6:1 to 36. 9d per cwt. BANK OF ENGLAND. (Frotn last night's Gazette.) An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and .4th of Vietoria.cap. 82 for the Week ending on Saturday, the 9th day of August, 1851. lasuc DIP 411TMENT. Notes Issued— •• •• .• 27,341,055 Government debt • . 11,015,100 Other securities .. 4,984,900 Gold coin and bullion 13,307,710 iilver bullion • ... • . 33,375 £27,341,035 I X 27.341,085 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. issl. , EPAZTKEN T. A. Dated the 14th day of August, BANK' D Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000 I Rest .......... 3,315,048 Public deposits (in cluding Exchequer, Commissioners of National Debt, Say- ings.banks, and 1)1.• vidend accoams) • . 5,513,244 Other deposits • • • • 8,71 x,460 Seven day and other ..... 1,239,650 £33,344,402 Govornment swirl- ties (including Dead Weight Annuity)• • 13,464 021 Other securities •• •• 12,074.24 i Notes •• •• •• •• .. 7,189,700 Geld and silver coin.. 612,436 £33.344,402 &I. MARSHALL, Chief Caabler. 851. Dated the 14th day of August, SEABORNE MAILS. [N aignifles that the mails are sent tone the General Post-ortol by the night—and tt by the morning--dispatch.] When made up in From what 0 „.. ) .,.,„ PLACES General Post-office port die- "'" due. London. patched. America (by Brit. pkt.) N Aug. 22 Liverpool • • Aug. 17 America (by U.S. pkt.) N Aug. 19 .. •. Liverpool Aug. 13 America (by U.S. pkt.) M Aug 27 .. iouthampt. !Aug. 21 Africa (West coast).. N 14th of the month Plymouth Sept. 6 Alexandria* ........ N 19Lh & 30th of mo. Dover .. Aug 18 Belgium .• .. • • N Daily .. .. Dover .. Daily Brazil . hi 9th of the month Southampt. Sept. 16 Buenos Ayres Ml9th of the month Southampt. 'Sept. 16 California(viaChagres) Ml4d & 17th of month Southampt. !Aug. 20 Cape of Good slope N l l4th of month Plymouth • ; So, t. 6 Constantinople* .... Ni7thl7th 27th of mo Dover .. !Aug. 20 Central America .. 2412L1 & 17th of mon. Southampt. Aug. 20 Channel Isles .. N Mon., Wed., & Fri. Southampt. Tn. Tk.Sa Chili .. 11117th of the month Southampt. Aug. 20 France hi & N Twice daily .. Dover .. Twicadail; Greece* N 7 th 17th 27th ef mo Dover • • Aug 20 Hamburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tees. Sat. Holland .. • . M Wednes. & Satur.iLonden Moo.Thr::: Honduras . N 17th of the mouth;Southampt. Aug. 20 Ireland .. .• hi & N Twice daily .. 'Holyhead .. India (via Southamp.) M 20th of the month' Southampt. Aug. 23 India (viaM arsenics) N 7thA 24th ef month Dover .. nal,. 17 Mediterranean (via Southampton) •• hi 20th of the month Soathampt. Aug. 23 Mediterranean (via I Marseilles) N 7th SD 24th ofmonthDover .. Aug. 17 Mexico SI 2d of the month.. Southampt. ;Sept. 5 Madeira .. • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. ;Sept. 15 Malta* r 7 th,l7 th,l9th ' 47th } Dover !Aug. 18 & 30th of month 2.1 I 7th,17th,19th,27th, & 30th of month Naples* .. N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. Papal States* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover .. ?eninsuiar M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. Peru .. .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Tuscany* N sth 15th 25th of mo Dover West Indies M 17th of the month Soittkanapt. West Indies (except Havanna & Nassau) M2d of the month ..iSoutharapt. Sept. 5 lAug. 22 rAug. /2 Aug 26 lAug. !Aug 21 ;Aug. 20 * The malls to those o ountries thus marked (*) are conveyed by 'French sselc ,, t vi .it Marseilles CLuroaats..— Mails to and from California, via the United SAM.* are now dasuatched and due by every American packet. The neat West India and Penin,ular mail, will be made ap on the morning of the lath instant, in consequence of the 17th twlling en a Sunday. THE LONDON GAZETTE, Aug. 15. CROWN OFFICE, Ana. 13, 1851. MEMBER RETURNED To SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT Borough of Dovvnpatrick.— L'he Hon. Charles Stewart Hdrlinge, in the room of Richard Ker, Esq., who has accepted the office of Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds. WHITEHALL, AUG. 11. ' The Lord Chancellor has appointed John Hutchin4on of Sunderland, in the county palatine of Durham, Gent. to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Richard Moore, cibtnadasion agent, Sun Tavern-fields, St. George's in the Ea.t. BANKRUPTS. Manus Feeny and J o h n Gard, — woollen drapers,. St. Martin's-lane, to surrender Aug. 29 and Sept. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Reed, Langford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside. George Nock and John Williams, goldsmiths, Frith street, Soho, Aug. 22, at ten, and Oct. 3. at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Teague, Crown-court, Cheapside. Thomas Davey, jun., builder, Halsted, Essex, Aug. 22, at two, and Sept. 27, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Corn bill; Park-r, Gray's Inn-square, and Chelmsford, Essex. Henry Beal, bookseller and publisher. Shoe lane. Fleet -street, Aug. 22, at twelve, and Sept. 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official as signee, Basinghall-street; Forster, Crosby-square. John Paul, milliner, Oxford street, Aug. 22, at half past twelve, and Sept. 27, at two, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Seaman, Pancras lane, Cheapside. William Frederick Donovan, poulterer, Oxford-street, Aug. 21, at half-past one, and Oct. 3, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Bd.. singhall-street; Smith and Page, Duke-street, Manches ter-square. George Small, tailor, Folkestone, Kent, Aug. 23, at eleven, and Sept. 20, at Irtlf-past one, at the Court of Bsnkruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Willoughby and Cox, Clifford's-inn. William Baird, paper hanger, Liverpool, Aug. 27 and Sept. 16, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Caz -nove, official assignee, Liverpool; Grocott, Liver. pool. Christopher Oley, insurance-broker, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, Aug. 26, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 7. at one, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Wu klPy, official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Philipson, New castle-upon-Tyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall street. V. G. Powell, King%-place, Commercial-road East, tobacco and scull manufacturer, Sept. 8, at one—W. M'Dowall, Little QaPen street, Ltnculu's Inn-fields, printer, Sept. 8, at twelve. In the Country. W. 11. 0-4 borne, Sheffi4d. wine merchant Sept. 6, at ten, at the Council-hall, Sfi 6 id. PAYNIEN r OF DIVIDENDS. J. King, North Atuillev,treil, Grosvenor-i.quare, coach builder, Is. 5i 1., any ay , betweeu eleven and three, at the utlicQ of Mr. Whitmore, Basingball 'tree% C. Graham, New Oxford -street, hosier, sii., any Wednesday, becwi en eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, B4 , ingh a ll• s t reet . J. Mirshall, S out h ampton, coal merchant , 2 3 ,, an y Wednesday, b e t ween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, B a* i ng h all-street. W. Crouch, J o h n - street, Fitzroy -square, pianoforte maker, 5,1., any W ednesday, between e l ev en an d th ree , at the office of Mr. Whi tmor e, Basinghall-street. J. G. G a t re ll, L ym i ngton , H am pshire, upholstere r , llid., any W e d nes d ay, b etween e l ev en and three, a t t h e office of Mr. Whit more , B as i ng hall-street. J.Y an o d un N. g,T A . le ß x rac an k d e er n : CGa.leßutatlala,rmd,erthaCn.tsC,.3Snis t a h n e a r• laud, Company 100 sicca ruptres, any Wednesday, b etween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing hall -street. E. Ridley, Leicester, linen draper and mercer, 2irl, ' any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmare, Basinghall-street. W. Chittenden, Tarlington-place and Church -street, Paddington, draper hosier, silk mercer, and haberdasher, 2 any Wednesday, buqween e l even and three, at the C. Robertson, D. D. Milligan, an d R . M. Dalsell, Linvn-street- , quare, City, mer c h ants, id., any 1 l l i c " e of Mr. Whitmore, B 4s i ng b a l l . street. Wednes day, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. 11 hitmore, Basiughall-street. W. S. Warwick and T. W. Clagett, Billiter-square, City, merchants, 11d., any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basiaghall street. R. Lagwith, Lidlington-place, Oakley-square St. Pan eras, builder, 2 5 ., on Saturday next, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. R. C. Pauling, Great Percy-street, Pentonville, rail way contractor a n d b u ild er, &pt. 6, at E l even . In the Cou n try. B. Whittak er ,Sept.pt. 9, a n w d. e liye.F, at nl hlatti.: c,u p, N,1,r,, matih eheste c r, e m hursst - CERTIFICATES GRANTED. J. G. Bosch, Bero•fvrd-rtreet, Wovlvricb, Mlles ' opened, I NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts. 1851. BRITISH. -- 72 Aberdeen 5 , _ , 3 743 37% Belfast and Ballymena - .......... •• 17 Belfast and County D0wn........... 252 306 . 33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,322 1,798 2634 Bolton, Blackburn, and West York .. • • 630 711 85 94 Bristol and Exeter .................. 4,9 21 5,437 160 Caledonian. ........... .. ~„ .... •• •• 7,e03 7,4A4 94 % Chester and Holyhead. - ........ • ... 3,637 4,915 49 Dublin and Belfast Junction •• . . 53 Dublin and Drogheda...-. 6 Dublin and Kingstown . 1,04 1,169 16% Dundee and Arbroath . 5OB 553 31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 7 43 793 19 Dundalk and Enniskillen- - - - • • • • 157 190 68 East Angiian........ - - 79 East Lancashire • - • .. . - ...... 4,051 4,76 G 322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. - .... 16,015 15,732 95 Eastern Union ...... ......., . ..... .. 2,494 2,529 8934 Edinburgh and Glasgow .... ........ 4,362 4,566 78 Edinburgh, Perth. and Dundee ••• . • . 3 , 111 3 , 0 7 0 6 Exeter and Cred1t0n................ - 120 19 Furness Railway ... ............. 426 529 171 N 141asguw, and South- Western •••• .. .. 3,331 4,393 22 1 4 Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock.. .. 1,143 - 241 14 Great Northern and E. L . 3,187 14,150 188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 4,236 5,026 264 Great Western . 25 Irish South Eastern ................ - 163 90 Lancaster and Carlisle.-- .. 4,875 5,352 260 Lancashire and Y0rk5hire............ 16,946 18,224 39 Leeds and Thirsk .................. 1,612 1,279 12% Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport•• •• 288 562 626301 526 London and North Western ••••••• • • 5342 7094 1: 5% London and 81ackwa11.............. 1, 173% London, Brighton, and South Coast.. 15.' 1 72 17,652 2441 London and South Western. •••• • • •• 14,150 18,457 15 Londonderry and Enniskillen - • • • • • • 167 193 1139 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. 279 218 167 5i Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 6,595 7,569 939 Manchester and South Junction ••• .• 445 645 28 Maryport and Carlisle ..... ........ . 091 729 496% Midland ..... ...... ...... ........ 25,4e2 22,876 126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 1,279 1,955 - 37 Monkl ands • • • • .• • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• „ 619 829 60 Newcastle and Car1i51e.............. 2,434 2,553 149 North British ••..•••••••• • • • • • • - .• 4,096 4,222 222 North Staffordshire ..... ........... 5,401 5,482 47 North-West•srn ..... ....... ........ 617 740 45 Scottish Central •••. • • • • ... ...... ... 1,673 2,056 . 32 Scottish Midland .............. .. 620 620 2936 Shrewsbury and Birmingham ...... 741 630 47 Shrewsbury and Chester 30 Shropshire Union .............. •••• 5,3 714 58 -south Dev0n........ ........ ..... .. 2,435 2,336 261 -.lout 1 Eastern • • ............ .• 16.654 20,877 75 South Wales ............ :• •• • • 1,0.8 i 1, 5 16 69 South York., Doncaster, and dOole :: 1 .066 „ 1 '.. 371 2,477 2,382 36 ulster . • 916 931 ••••••••••••••• 25 Waterford and Limerick .... ••• • • - 25 2 13 West Cornwall ...... ..... ••-• :..... 302 :sO4 12 Whitehaven Junction ... - - - •• • • •• 218 216 294 York and Newcastle, and Berwick .• • 15 , 701 16,501 279 York and North Midland .••••• • • • •• 9.414 10,184 FOREIGN. 7634 Amiens and 80 u 1 0gne ..... • • 152 Central of France .. •• -..••••• • • • • • 2, .94 :3,409 574 Dutch hhenish ...................• 1 , 569 1,935 63 Montereau ~ nd Troyee •• •••••• • • '• • • 1,068 880 336 Northern of France •••••••• • • • • •• •• 20,510 24,087 1344 Orleans and Bordeaux .............• 2,923 4,1 5 9 245 Paris and Lyons .... ••• • • • ........ 6,14 t 11,690 82 Paris and Orleans .... ••• • • • ........ 7,460 8203 84 Paris and Rouen .•••••••••• • • •• • • •" 8185 8,331 194 Paris and Strasburgh ••..••• • • • - • • 4 .6 49 7,924 59 Rouen and Havre .. ••••••• • •• - - .. 3,708 3.230 1,464 1,542 67 Tours and Nantes • • •• • -• • •• - •• •• RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, AUG. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was extremely flat to-day. The only vari .tion in price we have to quote is —Great Western, Original Shares, 84. LIVERPOOL, Ana. 15. EXCIWRGE.—The business to-day was very limited in amount, and prices are decidedly lower. The transactions were as follow: -East Lancashire, Preference, Quarters, 8 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 47. - London and North-Western, 121— Ditto, New Quarters,. 3 p.—Manchester, Sh e ffi e ld , an d sirtee'26 Lgidland, 3 -I. l —Dit to , H aves, 21% dis.— and Dover, 21,4 c.--York and N or th Mid land, 17,3. MANCHESTER. ADO. 15. Sawa 9,2r0t-tArrtat.—The market continues dull, and prices have a downward tendency. The transactions were as fol low:—Caledonian, 10 7 4 1 East Lancashire, 13 , 4 (Zit-eat Northern, 5 per cent., PrefeNnce, Scrip, 13 1 ., dis.—Lanca shire and Yorkshire, 483 / 4 —London and North-Western, Manchester and tiirminghatn, Quarters (C) 2 1-16 p.— , hlatichesttr, Sheflisld, and Lin co l ns hi re , 26 , %—Ditto, 104 Preteretice, 11%—.didland, 3 9 ) 4—South-Eastern and Dover, 21 11-16. BIRMINGHAM, Ana 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The pacific character of the Great Western meeting has imparted a feeling of confidence with regard to the projects of that company in this neighbourhood ; bet the parties interested in its controversy with the London and North• Western are the more anxious to know the result of the meeting of that company to be held in London to-day. Whatever may be the determinations of the antagonistic di rectories, it appears pretty certain, however, that the value of their respective stocks has little chance of improvement. There was no business of importance transacted to-day, and prices remained about stationary. On Monday afternoon, as the tug Chieftain was on her way up the river, with a brig in tow, when off Dumbar ton, about a quarter-past one o'clock, the steam ehest of her boiler blew if with a tremendous explosion, and the steamer immediately afterwards sank, a few feet only of her masts remaining above the water, which was covered with articles from the deck. Her crew were uninjured, and got on board the brig.— Glasgow Mail. ADV E RTISEMEN T.] —FIFTY THOUSAND CURES HAVE BEEN EFFECTED BY Du BARRY'S DELICIOUS REVA LENTA Amsatc,t FOOD.—Cure, N o . 71, of dyspepsia. from the Right lion. the Lord Stuart d e D ec i es: " I h ave de rived considerable benefit from your food, and consider it due to yourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these lines.—Stuart de Decies." Cure N 0.49,832—" 50 years' indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, asthma, cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness at the sto mach, and vomittings have been removed by Du Barry's excellent food.—M ar i a J o ll y Worthen'', Ling, near D Norfolk."—ln canisters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instructions:— 1 lb., 2s. 9d. ' • 21bs., 48. 6d. • Mhs., I Is. ; 121b5., 22 5 . ; super-ref i ned, 51 b ., 21a. ; 10Ibs., 335. The 10lbs. and 12lbs. carriage free 21)0 miles, on receipt of Post office order. —:u Barry and Co., 127, New Bond-street, Lon don; Fortnum, Mason, and Co. ; Hedges and Butler. [ADVERTISRMENT.J—THE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine, arter every other means had failed. See extract from hie Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. Processor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your pills hay e ef fected a cure 01 a disorder 10 my liver and -tornach which all the most eminent of the facnity, nay, throomt ever waters home and over the of eco e n a ti r n is ei ., i a t o b r adno been able to ettect i 31a rienbad. (Signed) " ALosoaerma." These wonderMl pills will sure any dieease of the liver or stomach.—Sold ( a l so H o ll oway ' s Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, bkllid , Nit IP7 ill zurliains Towlgs throvirMat the. 4 gTilind Werph THE COUNTRY MARKETS. WAKEFIELD, AUG: 15 —no weather during the present week has been changeable, and not altogether favourable for the crops or the progress of harvest; this has a ten dency to give a little more firma( aS to the trade and check further decline in prices. There is a good arrival of wheat, and a steady sale for good fresh qualities at the prices of last Friday. No &imp in the value of oats end shelling, but the demand very limited, I3eans are fully as dear. Grinding b.l.rley rather cheaper. Old Nov , . WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— a. 5. Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red ... —to 3 1 1 to 41 Ditto, white „, 44 46 „ Norfolk and Hunts., red ,„ ,„. 37 37 Ditto, white ... 4 0 —4 5 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 35 S Ditto, white _ 40 4 '' Yorkshire, red _ 35 3 ° Ditto, white 40 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white ~ , 4 1 ) Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... 37 Mediterranean, red ..„ „, 31 -- &- BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels : Norfolk and Suffolk... Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Scotch Grinding per SO stone —— 24 - 25 „., Foreign _ 24 BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 63115: Small, tine - Ticks ••• ••• ••• Foreign ... OATS, per stone : Mealing . Od to Od 10d to Ild Feeding ... • Od to Od 9d to 101 Foreign ... ..• Od to Od 10d to 11 2 1 SHELLING, per load of 2611 b :1 9 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bush e l s 36 "". - PEAS, per Imperial Quarter : Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed Qrs. Wheat 11,116 Barley 750 verb. 31 .-- 53 30 - 26 -- '" 28 r 0 3 , ° 27 -.. Rapeseed ... ... •• Shelling ... ••• ••• Linseed •• ••• ••• Malt ... ... • . ••• Oats 1,011 Beans... 951 I LIVERPOOL, AUG. 15.—The weather the last t l/0 days hba been broken, but not so much as to retard r d i operations of the harve s t. Th e corn tra d e h as detire a trifle more tone from th e c h ange; and at t hi s Morning ~ • market, though the transactions in wheat and flour wl not large, they were very hair iu retail e xt en t at e" / thetsame prices as were obt a i ne d on T ues d ay l ast. Tbs' „. was no change in the value of Indi4n corn, nor of o _ l3l , other article of the corn trade. Ther e was a goo d B l s' for feeding articles at full prices. BRIST L SUGAR MARKET, AUG. 15.—There has be ll rather more business doing this week in West India dr scriptions, and former raves are supported. The re i fined market is animated, and nearly all description s t . ) , goods find a ready sale at full prices. I n ruin there 11 nothing doing.— Bristol Mercury. EXETER, AuG. 15,—Cattle Market—The supply C' s sheep was large, but other descrpions of stock were net numerous. The demand was slack, and prices, in cheep, did not much vary from last week. -a ° 'd Carcases—There was a small supply this morning, a li o prices were dearer than last week—at from 7e 6d 10 per score. Pannier—Turkey poults, 5 s to 7s e4ci ll Keene, 4s 6d to 5s 60; ducks, 4s to 5s per couple; fo lg ,„j 2s 9d to 3. 6d; roasters, 4s to 5s 6.1 each ; pi g eons, ', l 'd each; leverets, 2. 6d to 3s 6d; rabbits, 10d ; butter, Iv to 11d per lb; eggs, 16 to 18 for ls. C orn Exchange., But very few farmers have attended th e mar k e t to d s / t ; harvest operations being very general. Prices o here doe nward tendency . Best old E ng li s h w h ea t minuet bf quoted above 5s 30 per hu-lel. A f ew goo d sample s If new wheat have sAd at 5. per bushel. In barley seerc e 4 anything is doing—prices range from 3s to 3s 6d; 11 ' 91 oats, 2s 21 to 2s 4d; old, 2s 6d to 2s 9d ; fl ue 2 to 30s per sack of 2801bs. 0 4 ; SCARBOROUGH, Acct. 14.—Wheat, red 4480 d to SI to white ditto 52s to 53s per qr. of 40 s t ones; bl ac k oa ts 100 11 6 , 11 td ; white ditto II id to 12d per stone ; barley 24s to . : 00, per qr. of 32 stones; superfine flour 34s to 355, seconds d i 27s to 30s per sack of 20 stones. reti WETHERBY. Ann 14.—White wh ea t 17 s 6d t o 18 1 0 d, - . ditto 165 6d to 17s od per load ; barley 00s Od to 001 Od per q r. ' beans t4s tld to 14s 6d per load ; oats 11d to 00d per s tone. 4d; NORTHALLERToN, AUG. 13.—Wh ea t, 6 s Od to 63 v 94 oats 2s dto 2s 8d ; beans, 3s 3d to 3s 9d; barley 3s :3d to 3 0 per bushel. RIPON, Auc. 14.—White wheat 5s Pd to 6s 3d, red dittosl to 6s od ; beans, Os Od to Os Od per bushel ; barley 00s to °I; oats 25, Od to 28s per qr. DUNBAR, Ann. 12.—Wheat, weighing 63ilbs, was 1 1 1 sold; 6111bs, brought 38s. Barley, weighing 541bs, brouPo 24s 6d, and prices to 00s Od. O a t s , we i g hi ng °ells, br e & 0 s ttd, and prices to 00 s Od. B eans an d peas , VielP 6641b5, brought 33a Od. and prices to OUs Od. Flour ... ... ... ..• THE CLOTHING MANUFACTURES. o d FOREIGN WOOL, LEEDS, AUG. 15.—The imp rates current at the pending Lond on sa l es w ithin the !l, week or ten days, has given increa se d fi rmn ess to P ll 7. in this market, and the demand f o r mos t description has been generally good. Excuse( WOOL, LEEDS, AUG. 15.—There is not eni change to report in this branch of tr a d e d ur ing the Pr ey sent week, either as to demand or prices. Yonx WOOL, Au°, 14.—The show of wool et °Pi market this day was good, and there was an WWI: attendance of buyers. About 300 s h e , i s w ere shoe' which, with the exception of a tear small lota, lOW° d buy, rs at last week's prices. LIVERPooL WOOL, Anti. 14.—The imports duriel the past week e-nsht of-27 bales from Naples, 1 ; bales from Peru, 250 bales Alpaca, 19 bales EgyPtier:f 81 bales from Malta, 433 b a l es Iceland, 1,200 bales Rio wool, and 47 bales f ro m S myrna. T he wool mar ket '% very steady and prices firm. Next Wednesday t,7, will he 3,500 ha g s of- wool offered by aucti o n, comPr il ,7l, 800 East India, 800 Fr o nti er an d Lish.n, 300 1 04i* , - 0 0 300 Buenos res and East Rios, 150 Oporto, , Mohair, &c. both TRADE OF LEEDS.—We have bad dull maree,-: t he on Saturday and Tuesday, at the Cloth-halls , ",b it ae deliveries to direct orders since this day we e ' . 0• been to full average quantity. Stocks in the halls r • main low in cinsequence, and p r i ces o f l ow goods gave shade shade higher. Th e t ransac ti ons i n t h e ware house` O ki been light this we e k, com p are d w i t h t h e l ast f e w w e ' past. no BRADFORD, AUG. 14.—Wool.—There: has bee° 0 , dispositiou to buy shown during the week; the sPi° l3e i c a though not in full stuck, are so discouraged at the p ri ce for wool compared with yarns, that it deters theni tf,v er , buying. Nods and brokes are more sought w" n d Yarns—There is decidedly more inquiry for yarns. e" e d da re if parties were disposed to accept the prices now a large business might be done; but the rates sought ° or such a thoroughly losing game that the spinners Pr e . n . to allow their machinery to be idle, and a large City of unemployed frames may be found throughout e whole district. Pieceiv-There is nothing d i fferent this branch of the t ra d e e i t h er as regards demand - I prices. TRADE OF MANCHE STER , A UG. 14 . —Th e buin-- ng 1 4 to-day has been fully equal to that of last Thursday•, prices continue to h ave a h ar d en i ng tendency. kf steadiness of the cotton market, with the prospect ° Lti s plentiful supply—the crop h aving exceeded the prer'dut year's growth by 300,000 bales, with an unprecedeot e i-fi g large harvest to reap o f t h e present year beg in already to make its a pp earance at the more souteekt ports—are encoura g i ng matters for oontemplatiort "'d our manufacturers whilst experiencing go od dent e s for their products. In many descriptions a o f yarn 111 y escriptions ,. cloth immediate delivery would be placed with claw c rib - a except at an advice of prices, the producers of most (). - et. best makers of yarn and cloth being under contr . : v . The demand extends to classes of goods coasprehe riE n e in character, and it would be difficult to mention 6 " ; ne branch in the cot t on tra d e that has not felt an elot ettl e frbo r from renewed c o nfi,i ence an d i ncrease d energ y Whe' for home or foreign consumption. COAL MARKE' Buddle's W. Hartley 14s Od l North Percy Hartley 13s Odd New Tantield Redhugh Main . 1 Is 6d, l'antleid Moor Canfield Moor Butes l2s 3d West Wylam Wall's End, &c. Gosforth . Northumberland E ten Main Belmont l4s 00l Braddyll Ships at market, 3 . .--YESTiIiDAy. 6a us rtietton I Haswell lsa I..unbton 6 A Russell's Hatton 14 5 9 A Stewart's Denison 1 35 3 5 Heugh Hall d Maclean's Tees 9 Tee:• ...... - lA. ; 91 os i DQrwontwn ter Hartley 1, Nixon's Merthyr and , of Cardiff ....,...„ Sidney's Hartley .... 43 Sold, 38. MURDER IN TIPPERARY.—We have heard the (1 :,; tails of a murder, commit te d un d er circumstances o f gr atrocity, at Lismolin, near M u ll inahone. A man 13 , 11 ; .i 0 Kennedy, a herd sman on t h e estate of Lord Clonn3" missing tor the last six days, and suspicion having bee n o id cited, an active search was instituted by the police no neighbours, an d on T ut slay the body of the unfortundo, yea was , iscovered in a pool of water w i t h hi s head o ° o o asunder. On th e n i g h t K ennedy was m i ss i ng hi s houidoto set on fire, an d hi s f am il y h a d a narrow escape. The is cause that can be assigned i s th a t severa l ev i ctions 0 , 5 , P tr ot upon the property within the last f ew mon th s . Vi° bs that the perpetrators of this inhuman deed will shor t " made amenable to justice.—Tipperary Free Frees. _OO BIRTHS. OF A SON. lacif Of 1851. victualler. certificate of the tbirclehass—Thrmas Lucas Clayton, Pottesgrove, Bedtortishim, milkman and farmer, certifi , !ate of the second cu,is—William Mitchener Mqx field, Leeds, silk mercy r—W. M. Eiartridge,Wo , dbridge, Suffolk, grocer, certificate of the third class—W. Wat son, Salisbury-court, Fleet-street, licensed victualler, certificate of the accond class—J. E. Dowson, Oxtotd street, furnishing ironmonger, certificate of the first class—J. Le:nmen. Norwich, printer and bookbinder, certificate of the second class—J, C. Ridge, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate, wine and spirit merchant, certifi cate of the third cuss. _ _ PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. R. Holylay and J. Claxton, Leasingthorne-wharf, Millbank—T. Richardson, W. Watson, and W. R. Clarke, New York and Philadelphia, and Manchester, England—N Greening, T. Greening, N. Greening, and J. Greening (so far as regards Nathaniel Greening), Warrington, Lancashire, wire workers—J. W. Jolitle, H. Jo!iffe, and Ann Jeliffe, Pent in-street, Pentoriville, licensed victuallers— dl. Strong and J. Crouch, Wimble don, Surrey, builders—R. Hemming and W. C. Hem ming, Redditch, Worcestershire, needle and fish hook manufacturers—R. P. Harding, E. Pullen, and A. T. Bishop (so far as regards A. T. Bishop), Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street—E. H. Lirken, G. Dawson, R. Toynbee, L. Heymann, and G. J. Holyoake (so far as regards R. Toynuee and L. Haymann), Crane-court, City, newspaper proprietors—T. Barnes and T. Field, Narrow-street, Limehouse, merchants—G. Tustin and J. Shell, Great Saint Andrew street, St. - Giles-in-the- Fields, ginger beer manufacturers—J. Chambers and C. Chambers, Kidderminster, boot and shoe manufacturers —Job Shottin and J. Taylor, Heaton Norris, Lancashire, pawnbrokers—R. Henderson and 0. Mucus, Newcastle upon-Tyne, upholsterers—H. Rose and T. F. Huggins, Palm-place, Stroud's vale, Islington—C. W. Orford and D. Male, Birmingham, architects—W. Maddock and H. Dawson, Liverpool, ship chandlers—J. Atkin, E. Atkins, and Elizabeth At kins, Wert Derby, Lancashire, proprietors at the Liver pool Z ological Gardens—W. Huniphrys and F. Grif fiths, Liverpool, contractors—E. Stoddart, E. W. Si monds, and J. S. Hammond (so far as regards J. S. Hqmmond). Ashtord, Kent, ironmongers—R Lomb and J. Leach, Marock, Sornersetahire, attorneys and solici tors—J. Gordon and R. Mason, Weston-super-Mare, Somersetshire. chemists and druggists—J. B. Allan and J. Allan, St. Paul's- churchyril, City, drapers—lL Hum phreys and J. Humphreys. Cheltenham, livery- stable keepers—W. H. Daunt and E. R. Dattet, Liverpool and Manchester, iron merchants—W. Ford and S. Ford. Steam-mills,Bank Cheshire, millers—T. 11 , A and J. Reid. Rochdale, Liecaehire, • woollen cloth merchants— G. F. Wright and W. H. Wright. High Holborn, whole sale perfumers—H. Scott and R. J. Cole, Furnival's Inn, Holborn, and Noting-hill, attorneys and solicitors —T. Lyon and J. Healing, Liverpool, pawnbrokers. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. John Adeane, Reading, furniture broker. William Archer, Alcester, Warwickshire, glass and china dealer. James Fennell, Studley, Warwickshire, groom. John Hughes, Faversham, Kent, saddler. Evan Evans, Denbigh, farmer. William Henry Roberts, Denbigh, farmer. Horatio Haldenby, Skipton, Yorkshire, schoolmaster. Charles Maughan, Wath-upon-Dearne, Yorkshire, coal miner. George Clarke, sen., Luttot, Lincolnshire, farmer. George Clarke, juu., Sutton St. Mary, Liuconshire, farmer. William Collins, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, at toruey's clerk. John Greatrix, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, retailer of beer. Matthew Leader, Shelton, Staffordshire, j , ,iner. David Wheeler, Frome, rsetsnire, stationer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. H. It pss, Br.adford, bland of -Nkye, merchant, to meet within the Cali (lonian Hotel. Fort William, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15, at tw. lye. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from returns made in the week ending August 12, 1851, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into Great Britain: — From the British possessions in America 255. 6id. per cwt From the Mauritius 255. 114.1. „ From the East ltrlies 255. sid. „ average price of the three foregoing de scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as above, and exclusive of duty ... 255. 6id. By authority of Parliament, HENRY BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company. Grocers'-hall, Aug. 15. RAIL WAY RETURNS TRAFFIC RETU NS FOR THE PAST WEEK. 13th inst., On the , at Westbourne-terrace, the - Francis W. Medley. Esq. ( 0 On the 10th inst., at Li s m ore C as tl e , I re l an d, the yo fe F. E. Currey, Esq. OF A DAUGHTER. ( al ° On the 13th inst., a t L eam i ngton Priors, t h e w ife 0- Rev. Maze W. Gregory. p p d i On the 7th inst., at Princess-terrace, St. John's' Mrs. David Ritchie. __--. MARRIED. On the 13th inst., at St. James'BChurch, the Hon. I b oo' Begot, M.P., to the Hon. Lacia Agar Ellis, eldest dslog of the Lady'Dover. f• On e the 13th inst at St. James's, W e stminster, the Be John Harries Thomas, Priest in Ordinary to her MakiestYL o d tO Minister of Archbishop Tenison's Chapel, Regent-Vr ee r„ Ellen Susan, third daughter of the late T. B. Oldfielfi, of Champion-hill, Surrey. lED. On the 10th inst., a t Sti. D ke-cottage, Exeter, Ricul — Hatt, Esq , o Chambly, Canada, aged 32. D ark , On the 9th inst., at Hanover-terrace, Kensington'' the Notting-hill, Marian n e. thi r d an d younges t daughter of late R. Townsend, Esq., of Speen, Berks, aged 39. On the Bth inst., at C aven di s h- roa d, St. John'a-Woo"P Charlotte Wooden, aged 67. ° f On the 9,th inst., at Kensington-gore, Lucy , • 1 Major Mayne. °f Ch O ri n ste th h e ur l c l l:, h o i . x n t t :r , d at b e i d al l l 9. ing Abbey, Edmund Ake London: Printed and Published by UURDO YUro. 115., No. 112, Strand, P r i n t er , at The Sun WU" . in sy Strand, in the Precin c t f the Savoy, in tin 0— liiddlwe~c t OAtarc Appiat 16,151. . •, Dw 4 , 1“ 4re !itn