The Sun. — London, England, 1850-03-04 00:00:00

V r Na s 4g . ;trioN , 0 00 11 0 1 : , vet lack .4 k, ISLE OF WIGHT.—NORTHWOOD PARK. -4 . FRANCIS PITTIS has been honoured '4o,,,With instructions to announce for UNIZESERVED SALE, i, e 15k e ,i . .... 1 °X4 on the Premises, on MONDAY, April 8, 1850, and -* jive or' n ,,,_"n Days (Saturdays and Sundays excepted), at 4 see 8 , ' L `'' each day 41011, appethead.id. and costly ' assemblage of property of every descrip '"mtung to tilt b ea tl NORTHWOOD PARK, tt 1111 residence of the late cola ~,, ri x i a . GEORGE HENRY WARD, E . sa.4 „"erebe• * t h e elegant Furniture of the Manston, of the most re nleb,„., character recently designed and manufactured by the most Itlit,:red artistes in Paris embracing a magnificent drawing-roora r Tb a : rich Lyons silk dam ' ask. ~G o ,, in, r„DnProPriate and expensive fittings of a noble library, dining iittene;;;Taing:reom, and study, including many very large brilliant i p ,:: , arabe P l er - glasses, rare Dresden and Sevres porcelaln, beau ki•:4oll of 'Ties (copies from Raphael in the Vatican.) Unique co.l - s oont fifty early Italian and other bronzes, sculpture in o r AatiVnal:ble. including the celebrated and finely executed statue I ;rer of i'sqlndore coloured marble, 5 ft. 4 in. in height, for which an ~,s tie r ' ° ° o guineas was made to the late proprietor. Marble and verb &se& i h , N al A fine toned double action organ, by Walker. The su kn P t nent of fifteen best bed-chambers and anti •rooms, em- Pe 4 ., g tir, tg a n p„,,'Y "seven most costly wardrobes ; very elegant and ex -0,1:44,a„ - .` 41 811 bedsteads, and every essential of the most sump• ; eer,„'"Ptin. Also the excellent furniture in fifteen secondary e , r4ita.4,,,,4nie chambers qesi e 'Y °f 5 000 1 m es, including the best editions of the various im ip _ al am , vo u qtui'g, gall,, standard authors, many on large paper ; fine books of erst. 443, *ov es, 84 e, seine proofs ; works on natural history, anti p-*ltia,, -." ages and travels poetry, divinity, &c., all in the finest 6," or ancient and modern bindings, by De Rome, Roger, Payne, Bery?' nozerian Lewis, Clarke, &c. I'l l 4, c e of ' teax ~,, cell ar _e 2,50 e ounces. Expensive plated articles.. s. attar °, , wines includes 7,000 bottles of the choicest vintages, k ti af ar eira, port, Sherry Champagne, Cote Rade, Hock, Cha a'oti, s c , at izt Br Bundy, 31;selle, Ceitges, Chamberten, Paxaretti, I, 4 7tra roj '; o Or i :qt a m e f superior bed and table linen, Dresden china dinner, 4 51 u, ni.,,,tea services. Oriental china and ivory ornaments. exi,„Freat ~•,,?!. ~ and bronze clocks and candelabra. x,`'‘ole ~,",wlety of Parisian lamps ; richly cut glass ; every article v‘rtiae-wl desirable for the culinary department, and servants' Ex, nts. I , le '''Sslve 1 ei ke rr h oot , ren roof for an orangery. 11,Sse sting Phaeton, travelling carriage, chariot, and an infinity N -1 'ki r 14, hf eat Propert y may he viewed one week previous to the Ni1x,,,',4 Af i l tes (3s. 6d. each), to admit four persons, to be ob , _` l •ll., a ' i ' ls ra• King and !Moue, Ilb, New Rond-street, and at the tell 7 1 leell t s ,_' L onrien ; of Mr. Squire, Yarmouth ; of Mr. Galpine, b ilk t 4t the if mi ngton ; at the /lasts Advertiser office, Southnmp -11%, ot pe ants Telegraph °Moe, Pertsrueuth ; thn County .N ews- Aikt?tiry; i_wlnehester ; at the office of the Salisbury Journal, eniser, ~,ntain Hotel, Cowes ; Pier hotel, lyde ; and of the llso l al eg4 e Pert, Isle of Wight. übtki n ...or he nooks at Is and of the plate 6d. each, may be ,o t ake above-named places. 7'. 01/ i i •- li .1 NEW CASTLE, AND BERWICK keticei l, her RAILWAY. * lll b l!cq or c hY given that an EXTRAORDINARY or SPECIAL tile 2 t the York. Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company tlp itta etb cia lst the Be Grey Rooms, in the city of York, on TUESDAY, 4 P Dr orthi, 7 l)( March next, at Twelve o'Clock at Noon, when the 44 to r n, vizio.lLowing Bills ill be submitted for consideration and rt!t, 1. 1 tO a,„ • eti,*46, fond the Great North of England Railway Purchase ~ 41 4 7 t c •,•'' to enable the Yo - rk, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway 'att aD ill forNnPlete the purchase of the said railway. i ' t 10 4 / t r , e nabling the "York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway L ter4 Di elr. r al i w s iter the levels of part of the Bishop Auckland branch Ay e t ten ~, 47, to extend the time for the purchase of land and iter,,to k m "' works en part of the same branch, to enable the Com- Ll4"et, S hares in the West Durham Railway, and for other 'll 'i o l t Soti ca , ,74,,' th e o 'S hereby further given, that at such meeting the posi ,7ll;sece wir,eat North of England Purchase Shareholders will (in 4 4 4 , s ctisi o ,, , h the request of some of that body) be brought forward Ndeh r e '' , 111 order that the general body of shareholders may 44 1 k r,7 o lu p t e i r o . ns or come to such determination thereon as they N we GEORGE LEEMAN, Chairman. 44 41 4-up on. ,, . JOHN CLOSE, Secretary. 4t - 1 311 e, February 2S, 1850. t \144„ ItICER'S YORK HOTEL, the Atit „ S T. IiELEN'S-SQUARE, YORK. phii, M ate of the White Horse) begs to inform his friends tri a ,:eat he has entered upon the above old-established ~t e rls? " ,,rears known as the York Tavern. i ittp4t zci_ii ind":_ple Hotel has recently been thoroughly repaired, li t t litV 4 coi ll r l ernished, and is now replete with every conve 14Vtehl°rt• i;styteslonacent affords ample accommodation for Families and I , ii: 11. T i espe ct Ind Commercial Gentlemen, and will be conducted (04 „ 4Vil l „ ~ the first style. 1:041 . . Laken the adjoining house, lately occupied by the Ohl;`rchtl dhtends setting the same apart entirely for the use of qe,,ntlemen as Stock Rooms. / 4re, (1 Stabling and Lock-up Coach-houses. tk4II I, WO. ~.....„...,._____. .1 4 SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great ,N,, 48141, W indmill-street St. J Imes's. I t It oA4 l ,irector ti p„ s _ E N „, _ and Conductor, ' M. LAURENT, jun. I:,, t zi for L., ror Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is ;te 4 Pra n t he Season. Te felling by Professors Calkins, 0 4,7' , Yk h. 4 . 1p,,,,0r trio, h ate Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub „h'etki:i li. `,"2 11 . 8' and evening practice:—Six months, Si. Is.; r cl o ,l AZ "., one evening, Is. Subscribers ' tickets not It' k e Lin e hLY• wi l , ' , AV" ter m; • Open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight itt4l,:nat sen. at llalf-past Eleven precisely. i . e takes his Benefit on Monday, March 4. VA All 't ---- TIT k t ttr i a ~...', AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. I'lll 4! 1 _11:1„t . RR IN S' WORCESTERSHIRE 'et Y It t - wt yw,:eParts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Clops, klililydleutt'nat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, N I lali„gest. th,s l , i nvigorating properties enables the stomach to klt ll 4 l , :l t° ht " 4 oftZ ci ' by t 4 1th. 3 aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe- Lk)l,o he p 41 C ite 44 d en r t i a e tefa, Lea and Perrins, 6, Pere-street, Oxford 4Nil' Fiet le - `7: 68 , Broad -street, Worcester ; also by Messrs. i kit; Loudsrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and; ther Oilmen tiT e ~. London ; and generally by the principl dealers in v Ith;tra 13T3,against imitations, see that the names of " LEA ‘,1,, r,till are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. Vicli:l49s4'lB IVIIITE LIQUID GLUE, for 01 Y h " 4 Clit . lk ith tili,'t w a , nit, without smell, and not Per Bottle. k ( 4 4, "lit,' 'Nu '" - - - - - 6d. and is. it4treoreinif, - 'Go, for Wood, Stone, &c., 4 di V iiri:tth a - - - - - - Gd. Is. and Is. 6d. 14, t thl 8 11 Glue , for all purposes - 3d. and 6d. Lor t . Ge e Gd. and Is. sq ep, er e ' 1 . - - - - - I, o „tne, rin g Glus, Depot, 519, New Oxford-street. li t „ .tti, k 4ll' qu ,3,thing short of a ' kingdom out of joint,' or ' a k h 'itt e ,Ve l i r, this Improved Liquid Glue seems quite up to 1 ) ' 'liii3 e "ve tried it on a china disk, a wooden box, and a • With e qually satisfactory results."—Builder, Dec. kft l iii, It ti l lyq. t , ,, l t't s a,„„ pito 'ultii, T ßß SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH IV% —•-•-WITII 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON N 11 4 410 , la t, . 6 d. 414 Y be had in French or English, in a Sealed l t ," kke a l ': F or Post-free, from the Author, for forty-two , I llj t ti' e '‘, I T: ,II ,„_ R ESERVATIO N ; a \k li t: kki ho op .44nr,,,i-4 , 4% on the Physiology of Marriage, and on t l t i tifited ,Ir and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, t, ltt lit tst kia - Ja ‘ n+e t, '„,an early period of life, which enervate klint,, , lite et ',.." Powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural I ttl kkkiit„'' , lth, ~,,'.e vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical elite'', fren;.leattnent'of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, !,•kkts ate L. s. d .heile causes, close study, er the influence of IN y , 1 , ,,, , v /),. - : ,,, 5 1 and Constitutional Wea l k i netl ire S l h d " l i s s : 'l\lll4 thy llei po rty ea ce a l n e d ur D ed eran E g n em a ents g r e esu i t ll n u g stra g g n the k , t 4t 11 4 . 11 ' st. Gg l• and Diseases of r the Re ' productive Organs, \ ._ e p ro4,, o_iin es, uses, and functions, and the various -9 4; : t h % t *7 at "'ea in them by solitary habits, excesses, and tt t )4,.. Ilt 1) ,SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., _ceillel,lie,, 0 N. Ist44::eill eatjajAtticulated Member of the University of Edin , Irk 0111,,'i4Pothecaries' Hall, London, honorary Member ti l tt I N enteb;:tal Medical Society, &c. it,„,rie f og llyir, au accurate and complete account of the f ‘ 4l l \ iiet o ppei le n ,?8:21' of the Reproductive Organs. It un k, 0 1. 1,44,,t habits the unhappy victim of excessive indul lk4 tiliej.:aelrtio,W4vshoil: e su fe ff e e r ri e n f g ap fr , o lyt ra ng th to el r e i g n i zi n able p e d h c y o s n i -- N l l: l tik7V4e4 t Zle and the dread so frequently, but erre- S 4 O 1;:t' lile e “: n t d these complaints are beyond the reach of , ir_goe;Preeor,„ prevent his seeking !or assistance where k N ' ti rek„ 4 lllBT i . D r. , L.A•MERT has taken the highest liA, .• s h:•./ y e - Plomas testify, and the great extent of his Q 1 04 1 %a -‘' r efer 4 e r' Is a guarantee for his professional experi hytti n ee almost solely to the treatment of these At 3,b1414-11:0',4etithor, and may be had of Kent and Richards, kk isttNt, t ik t , tn e et; ; Hann ay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne -414.,%zi ; o . aßrl, 39, Cornhill ; Gordon, 146, Leaden -14 deuce r ' 37 by post for forty-two stamps, from • .1. e l trd-sonre London. tl ‘4 °l44 ‘ h l tt4 b 3, lI IBI' 1 , , y 4, ,,,_ 4, ~? e Anatol' - FIRST EDITION. tt lt, r, 4iitgo.4l2inte.egal s ure o d E Engr i sai T efs on Steg , . n.i. ` t l 4 TO MARRIAG'E. 01 1 \ th 41 14% 14 t he t 96 Bta P br ". justpublished, price 2s. 6d., or 4 k 1 4 4 1 , ,,,, 1ti., 1 , 4 1 , viti iihment, 3s. 6(1. e i li P :al ag l e v s o ta rtr P' O ' D 1 1 it, l it tt t loks!!):1 4 4 , 4 e4 4: l 4 e o eaY of the g ' g enerative system, item ex iebavtelautsinge of ee rinterenain z ll'l li, N Z / 4 . t . l4l:ll 4 4lt ratZ' , an n ' d an 4e t m he ean in s o of lil,:letzaola., Consi 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and tk4fet , llt:Coe,'. r Üblla ting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox , r,, , ualmi hed by the Authors : sold by Oxford-streets;Strg, 1' 111, ,k,,1, s'e - 5tr..,. a ....Y , 63, and &Inger, 150, 1 '4.4 0 . -". z aaYmarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden ttl%l!L 1 114Lthe a ... l'sh i titte - ‘ll. ted j' 3 4 ._`e_raY and physiology of the re-productive tiP,, , 4 1 1,,;_ir . th e ...,,,x,,,lix Coloured Engravings. 11Ij1),11N-4;e,rietei;ie"..sell,uenseeehsrtteulting.,,from exeessi.velndrte.l-1 I . 6`,,t..tf_z e ; t, esp ett r e...,,,eine the system , pfacin ba m e e c n t IP Nt4t7taer Planat,,,L!', en t, and generative fie p Iy. 10 k h it ' e ozd tl tils- 'Y Engravings. • l ik:4 ,, . ~,,,_ Etri 1 ,.. , icses resu tlng trc.= info:Alan ; cdther in \411,‘ I L IV, .. * 3 •14 3 ,,,,'', 1 :9,,. end etuth - 4.5 an elicit (llrocticir,s for ~,, -P10v... ---. is illustrated ty Seventeen Coloured l'o N 4 0,718 a w iilss.o4ll44ooation,'"re?_crlption for the Prevention of Dices; e \llt,itliti tit PDaf t woP t c / h te t W he or d k an sfi t\ti e e r iti o d r infection ct o s i 7 , ~ e li it h ‘i i, 4 ) , ilic,..or 443,,,the o ensideration of marstsge and its l't,) mett l / 4 3:4 1 ealiZ4 e tt_Ylif union are also considered, and . ege tel t ,. oo fi u .. Pullo3optucally inquired Into. ,t,,ittli7bkkoiri,t4tevit 4 1111h ...3m:1M is extlusfrsly employed in treat ntfated L• te tniPotsnee, Mc, 11 s. and 335. per rid ye Fssenee, an anti-syphilitic i li tt li l N'. • 44106,_tatlleebbin„._ndeir caste ofinfection, secondary rimp- Aolr 1:, rot - iwitt,, a • D '4's of rro:eury, t lA. and 338 per bottle. k NI t ._. %r it : o ' 3 ,l e, . 91., 45.6 d and 11 ' e fer a b w ox m , e a . witi.., "•;048411: -I ti ee t. itfictsre,'Ld ehrors.,l vit ) S6 44: i cti,.1 : —o_n,f a e.e., if by letter, 11. A minute 1t,, , ‘ lii I. ... e , tr) t a - ", l `,i .n pits, and position in society. 144., 1104. stesilat_the Establishment only, by g tliret i _ri-sireet 3. Perry, Surgeons , are in Etten se El i. xford-atreet, L ondon, Eh% I On Sundays from ElevenfrtoomOneE.le- TM ROYAL GENERAL ANNUIT Y SOCIETY. Founded 1827. Th e PATRON—The QUEEN. Ta.re ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be holden at the London Tite rn, Bishopsgate-street on WEDNESDAY next, the 6th March, a° n• E. H. STANLEY, M.P., who has just arrived in London Tick e t. in the Chair. at the and May be obtained of the Stewards, at the London Tavern, Offices of the Institution. Dinner on Table at Six o'clock precisely. lent :ttCeonlmittee most respectfully and earnestly solicit . the b .t enr on o• talon !sf the public towards the suport of . this Insti u , m ie ' li atlas for its object the relief of misery and distress a . t i a period ,l With applicants are too frequently bereft of a 1 other an , ie ,tebilitated health and ruined fortunes, they can look forward "q to th e gra i u tion aryl workhouse as their last shelter, and front the de e . . of which the charity seeks to rescue them. cou_cltributlons gratefully received at the Bank of England to the a.c -o,l7oocJaines Bidden, Esq., and others; at Messrs. Robarts, Curtis. bock , - p ; n s, 15, Lombard-street ; at Messrs. Sir John William Lub er Foster, and Co.'s, Mansion House-street ; at the Office T;ecord; and at the Offices of the Society, where lists of the daily th:•mbers, forms of application, d every informat ion especting charity .O ,l laY be Obtained between the hours of Ten r and Five ces STEPHEN J. ALDRICII, Secretary. of the Institution, 18A, Bastnghall-street, March 1, 1850. • 0 be peremptorily SOLD pursuant to an ce rtain O RDER of the HIGH COUT:T of CHANCERY made in Rtil.,,eallses, READ v. STRANGWAYS and READ T. TRA orth with the approbation of WiLmaNt BRouGuest, Esq., one Lon d :Masters of the said Court, at the Auction Mart in the City of One To-Moitaow (Tuesday), March 5, 1350, at Twelve . t f e o d r kr t he qck Precisely, by Messrs. BULLOCK (the persons appointed tp,,;Zitster , to sell the same) in One Lot, a nnti " ln ur &NNUAL SUMS, amounting t , gether to 131. Is. 31. per a sh n q u payable in lieu of land tax redeemed in the year 1802, by ~,4 011 ., , ,r0 „ e h, „1 " . n , Esq., and respectively issuing out of, or charged "vnern e „'• 1 1, 12, and 13, Duke street, St. James's, and on I onr Pri nt '? In Mason-yard, Duke-street, in the City of Westminster. 3,f—e't Particulars ant conditions of Sale TT ay be had (gratis) at 14 . stast,ees Chambers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane ;of ,clea l : t ;e , 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields ;of Messrs. Gregory and Son, 12, 4 411; Inn ;of Messrs. Woodrooffe, 1, New-square, Lincoln's 25 ' e lla;l le"rs * Nelson, 11, Essex-street, Strand ; of Mr. Groves, s treet, otte-street, Bloomsbury ; of Mr. Ronalds, 96, Guildford '43'CH-square ; and of the Auctioneers, tell, High Ilolborn. ADAM RIVERS STEELE, 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields, PlaintitT's Solicitor. N ° . 17,922.] LONDON i --:';" , , --, - ;Ai—, S ': '•- 1. f '— : :,--1-4- .' d \ ,,,.. ; 2 4A • -2_7ti,.:1:4, \:..?..,,c.c.4:4414...44i1474,..c.,17, : (zg - , 1 \ ,' '.. s ~is : ~...„4:4‘___%--:,-,:. .„ 7 4: 7: : - : 11 , - 21 . i f, 4C ~...„..:'. ' / , 4 d . to' . ~,,' .' 1 . 4 -4` 17. , ( 4°111111. • < --- f . . ~ . ~ , , ~,,,,, 44 ". V;i , .... 4 ..t 4. *___›...., - -- ' ' c i:L.,.... , ._, • . . -4 , -.,.... ' , '-' -..- 1 _ !..---,:- - ~1 ..(,-./: 4 t,.. ',, I) IF , 4 - •.1., 11-' itlttqt . ' .-- 7 '._ l ' '''Ll''...ltieii,-::- 234'1: lc :' '' 471 : '41‘417'-':\.- ,- j -i:,... * . - ,-..-„. • ..,...,, , ~~ ..,„..._ ~2 --- - 7 -", 0 /, - -- --7 ~ _ , _ : ,. 4...5„,„..,.._,: . . , •. ,, ,,,,, :t ,,,, i _ c.,, ~ ~ e . ....;: ; , 4 .-r, ~- ,-, .• &;:t.,..3:4•14,_ ...f..„. t ,:-- ~.:., with t171 ( love surplus, the inter es t d uo on calls apll. cable a the revenu e of th e f ormer half year p , and dial. dends d ue to M r. H udson, which by the agreement made with him have become the property of the company. e l k h a g rg ai n e s t this latter sum h as bier, set off the expenses incurr e d b y the Committee of Inrestigation, and by th e prel i minary committee, as forming a proper against the sum recovered. A sum of 5,800/. is ;et apart to meet income-tax claimed for f,rmer years, and still unsettled, and 1.4744 for law expenses, appli cable to the revenue of former years. It will be seen meet fro m the t a h c e c s o e u n o ltd claims r 4 fc a r i r m e s it d w t ut i ta a t tf there i ate r wl a to ,5i funds th th t e o able yo t m h d e peas p inr a y r t h fan: the_ halfpr e p -y 4, r e t a i r o s a . w ea h lr i nt ch finsg t h h si e gefh c l of debt on is paying interest at 5 per cent. should be reduced as early as practicable, and your di n ctor, will seek to effect this as the existing debertures fall due. The value of this compeny'a d. bentures is undoubtedly equal to that of any other railway in the kingdom, inasmuch as by the arrangement w,th the Great North of England Cowl any, the debt of this company, up to 1,300,000/. (of which only about 1,000,000/. has been raised) is to take priority over the security to be issued to the Great North ot England proprietors. For this reason, your directors feel justi fied in looking to a gradual diminution under the head of interest upon debenture debt. The board are anxious that the capi•al accour.t should be closed with the least possible de'ly I and they hope this may be accomplished for all practical purposes on the 30th of June next. The direct )rs are not sufficiently convinced of the nece.;sity for the Tyne Docks to recommend their for relation at present, believing that the pressure. of ship ment at South Shields may be relieved to a considerable extent by the erection of additional staiths at that hay ' hour; and as the contract for these &eke was entered into at a time when materials and R ages were very high, they deemed it advisable to determine that arrangement by an amicable compromise with the contractor.- The directors think it right to mention, that in a few weeks the connexion between the Great Northern an d York and North Midl an d Railways will be so far com pleted as to give a new route from London and the eastern districts to the north of England and Scotland; and in the course of the summer this route will be still further improved. This must have the effect of causing an - accession of new traffic over .the line of this company. a.The completion of the high level bridge and station et Newcastle, and the permanent bridge at Berwick, will also facilitate traffic by the eastern line. The Sunder land dock is expected to be open in about two months, and the increased quantity of coals for export, which will, in consequence, be brought over this company's lines, will be highly beneficial. A settlement of all questions in dispute, between this company and the di rectors of the Sunderland Dock Company, has been effected on terms which are expected to prove mutually advantageous. The directors have given much consideration to the position of those shareholders who have paid up in full their Great North of England purchase shares; and they have come to the conclusion, that although those parties have no strictly legal claim to any preferable dividend, yet, taking all the circumstances into account. it would be fair to them, and not unjust to the other shareholders, to allow them interest at the same rate as will be payable to the Great North of England Com. parry, viz., 4 ter cent: per annum on so much of the shares as shall continue to be paid in advance; and the ordinary rate of dividend on the amount called up from time to time, until the whole amount of the calls be paid [PRICE . SD. -/ M - 4 . 4 r. - • - r • * P A MARCH 4 1 1850. O NDAY - 4.• - . CHEAP EDITION OF MR. AINSWORTH'S WORKS. On the 9th March will he published, THE TOWER OF LONDON, Vol. 1., price Is. boards, or Is. 6d. cloth. he second volume, completing the work, will be published onAhe 20th of March. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY, March 2. (Before Mr. Commissioner PANE.) THE ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GARDI , Edward Thomas Delafield, a bankrupt, and Int ;elle les see of the above -named establishment, came u ? on the question of certificate. The court was crowde 3, as at former meetings, and greet interest was manif sated in the proceedings. Mr. Delafield looked pale and d ejected. Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Espin were joint soli. itore to the assignees; Mr. Lawrence also appeared i. or Mr. Eversfield, a magistrate of Surrey, who claims to h o a creditor for 4.6001., money lent and the interest avert iing thereupon. Mr. Lewis supported. Upon a former occasion a minute analysis of ti e ba lance -sheet (prepared by Mr. Bankes) was given, a nd it is only necessary to say that the debits are about 3:3, 000/., and the assets about 1,300/.; that Mr. Delafield se arced in 1847 with a capital of more than 80,000/., and ended tin July, 1849, 31,0004 worse than a pauper. Th rough out the entire case no desire was manifested on t' be part of the creditors to act harshly towards Mr. a Ilafield; but, on the contrary, great sympathy for his mi sfortune was constantly evinced. Mr. Centime was thte official assignee. The minor class of persons employ( id at the theatre were, by direction of the Com,missio eer, who regarded them in the light of weekly sere Lots, paid in full. Mr. LEWIS, in opening the proceedings of the day, said he did not think the case would occupy the atten tion of the Court for a long period. The debts and liabilities were 33,000/., but his client had et ,reed with a capital of 92,000/., nearly the whole of wh , e a he lost in the unfortunate speculation of Covent-gar den Theatre. He had now to make a proposition on l sehalf of Mr. Delafield, which would, he trusted, cone , pletely satisfy the Court and the creditors. His client hoped that ho might yet be possessed of means—he had a large, wealthy, and highly respectable connekiore, and his wish was to put aside half of any property he !night hereafter acquire until his creditors were paid a further 10s. in the pound in addition to what they had alrea sly received. The Court would find, that of the 33,000/: due, 21,000/. arose out of engagements to which he was bound upon taking the theatre, and of which he c ou l I not f ree him self. The private debts were only 9,0501., and the trade debts 2,6601. The great mass of liabilaity, therefore, arose out of the theatre. He was instructed by Mr. De lafield to make the offer he had made—the mode in which the bond for its performance should be d rawn up would be determined upon by the Court; but be hoped, that taking into account all the circumstances, a certificate of the first class would be granted. Mr. LAWRANCE did not object to this arrangement, and thought the creditors had reason to be satisfied with it. It was clearly in the power of the Court not only to concede to the proposed arrangement, b at the 198th sec tion of the late Act gave the Commissicelin• the power of annexing such conditions to the allowa' ace of the certi ficate as he might think proper. It mi hit be that this proposal of Mr. Delafield's would never benefit the cre ditors, but, at all events, it showed an honest intention on his part, and he had no objection to offer to its ac ceptance. The Learned Gentleman mentioned the cases of Lord Huntingtower, of Hensman and Hensman, and of an artist whose case was lately heard before Mr. Commissioner Goulburn, in which conditions of a like nature to those now proposed were annexed to the allow ance of certificate. He freely admitted that, since the bankruptcy, Mr. Delafield had done all in his power to assist his creditors, and in every respect 'conformed to the bankrupt laws. If the court, however, did not accede to the proposal, he reserved to himself the right of going into the whole case. Perhaps, after all, the severest punishment that could be inflicted was she bitter remem brance of having squandered away a fine fortune, and being reduced to such a position. The COMMISSIONER-I have no difficulty in acceding to the proposed arrangement, so far as the allocation of a portion cf the bankrupt's future property is concerned, but I own I do entertain a very great difficulty in granting a first-class certificate. First-class certificates ought to be given only to first-class bankrupts. I never will consent to degrade the first and second-class certifi cates, and I am sure if they are awarded in any but me. ritorious, or at least blameless cases, they will be so de graded that they will not be worth having, for they will confer no distinction at all. The words of schedule Zin the new Act are—" And I further certify that his bankruptcy has arisen from unavoidable losses and misfor tunes, and that he is entitled to, and I do award him, this certificate as of the first class." Now how can I certify that in this case? Mr. LEWIS thought the Court could do so, for Mr. De lafield, having once entered upon the Speculation, was bound by bond to engagements of the principal per formers for three years. Whether, therefore, the spe culation succeeded or not, those engagements would be enf vced against him. The claim of 21,0001. arose out of these contracts, which he could neither break nor de termine. Long Wine the theatre was opened those en gagements were entered into with the performers for two or threl seasons. The loss arising from those en gagements was therefore inevitable, and the Court could truly certify that he (Mr. Delafield) had become a bank rupt through unavoidable losses and misfortunes. Mr. Delafield had lost a large fortune, amounting 92,382/. COMMISSIONER.—Not when he embarked in the thea tre. It is ages ago since he possessed that capital. It was subsequently to its possession that he entered into several speculations of this kind, every one of which turned out unfortunate. Mr. LAWRANCE-I am willing to admit that Mr. Delafield had, when he took the theatre, a large capital. Mr. Lnwes—Delafield took the theatre from Beale, who had contracted with the artistes, with some of them for three years. He took the theatre subject to those engagements. The bankrupt is here, and will depose to these facts it necessary. The COMMISSIONER—In order to decide that the bankruptcy arose out of inevitable losses and misfortunes the whole case must be gone into. I cannot take mere statement. It is a question of figures wholly. If, there fore, it be really the intention of the bankrupt or those who advise him to ask the Court for a first-class certifi cate, I ought to have some concise statement of the debit and credit side of the account—of the losses and the profits—from which the deduction might be gleaned that the losses were unavoidable. Delafield was then placed in the witness box. The effect of his evidence was that he took the Opera House in November 1847, with a view of conducting it with Mr. Beak. Previously to entering into the speculation his fortune amounted to 80,000/. He was first in part eership with Mr. Beale, but the partnership was dis solved in December, 1847. Mr. Beale had entered into engagements previously with various performers for three years, commencing in November, 1847. These engagements he took upon himself. During the two years of his lesseeship ho lost 81,0001., a considerable portion of which was expended in the engagements made before he entered into the partnership. COMMISSIONER—If ho had 81,000/. how came he to lose it all, and owe so much? Mr. LAWRANCE—The personal expenditure is a very heavy item. It is 22 228/. COMMISSIONER—How, under these circumstances, can I grant a first-class certificate, where a trader squanders so large an amount in so small a period? He stops payment owing 33,000/., and his ready money is only 31 14s. 6d. Mr.:LEwis—But 1,0001 has been paid into court since the fiat. Mr. LAWRANCE—Yes ; owing to tho exertions of the assignees. COMMISSIONER-Of what value to him is a first-class certificate. Is he going into trade again ? Mr. LEwis—He hopes to do so ; and any but a first class certificate would materially prejudice his prospects. CoMMISSIONER—I wish to make a first class certificate the reward of meritorious conduct. Of what use are certificates at all, nor, indeed, of what utility is the court, unless, by its decision, it rewards merit and discourages misconduct ? Mr. LEWIS said that the whole amount of personal liabilities was only 11,0001 The 21,0002 was caused by those engagements which he unfortunately took upon himself, and to which he had alluded. Mr. LAWRINCE—Yep, but there was 4,600/. bor rowed from my client for :March, 1846. It is very sa tisfactory to me to know that the only occasion during these protracted proceedings upon which the bankrupt was put in the witness-box was by his own solicitor. If a first-class certificate be granted in this case, all I can say is that the sooner all distinctions between classes is abolished the better. Mr. LEWIS —The fact of my client's not having been put in the box by the other side is, I think ,a matter of triumph to him. Thp COMMISSIONER—If you really wished me to grant a first-class certificate, you ought to have shown that the bankrupt had, to the best of his ability, acted with prudence, and with a due regard to the interests of his creditors, that ho stopped payment at the proper period, and whilst there were some assets for distribution. Mr. LEWIS—A theatre cannot be shut up in a moment. The COMMISSIONER—I cannot have the matter dis cussed in this loose way. If you desire to satisfy my judgment that so excellent a certificate ought to be granted, you must lay substantial grounds for it, and not a mere statement. You ought, for instance, to have se lected the 12 months next preceding his bankruptcy, and shown upon paper that during that time he was justified in carrying on the concern, that he had a reasonable hope of success, that ho had a regard for the interest of his creditors, but that some unforeseen disaster occurred which blasted his expectations. But really, at present, tie m demand you ice is, lool t i ng at the balance -sheet ,1 the whol3 complexion of the case, so monstrous that I would consider myself guilty of a serious breach of my duty if I granted a first-class certificate. At all events, I am resolved not to acquiesce in your request upon mere loose assertion. Mr. LEWIS was about to refor to the balance-sheet, when The COMMISSIONER said his complaint was that the bankrupt had not stopped sooner, and had not at an earlier period laid the state of his affairs before his cre ditors. Ho seems to have gone on struggling to the last moment, paying pressing creditors 20s. in the pound, and stopping with 3/. 14s. 6d. to pay 33,0001. Mr. LEWIS-21,6261. of the sum be owes are in re spect of those engagements to which I adverted, and not a shilling of that sum went into his pocket. The CommeslONEß-4 have nothing to do With what went Into his pocket; it is childish to talk about that Thar question is, why did the bankrupt enter into en gagements which he was unable to fulfil? Mr. LEWIS—Your Honour wilt see that in 1849 tl e receipts were only 29,000 t., whilst the expenses were 54,0001. The COMMISSIONER—SO, then,.. bai ho stopped at the beginning of the season, 1849, he would have had more than 20,0001. to divide amongst his creditors, instead of 3/. 144. 61.; but, instead of that, he went on to the lest moment, paying some of his creditors in full, and ending 30,0001. in debt. • Mr. LAWRANCE—ReaIIy, if Mr. Lewis perseveres in this way I must ask your Honour to go into the whole case, and then I think it will be a question whether he can get a certificate of any class. The COMMISSIONER—The application is unwise!) , pressed upon the Court. Mr. LAWR ANCE regret to say anything which may wound the bankrupt's feelings, more especially after the offer he has made, which I think is very creditable to him. Mr. LEwrs—That offer will, in a great measure, de pend on the manner in which he leaves this court. COMMISSIONER—Mr. Lewis, I cannot make a bargain of that kind. Ism not here to sell the certificates. Having regard to to the words of the Act, I do not see how I can grant even a second-class certificate, for I cannot say that the failure has partially arisen from unavoidable losses and misfortune. lam willing to admit that the offer of Mr. Delafield does him great credit; but I must say that no other part of his case is at all meritorious. Mr. LA.WRANCE—I have no objection to a second-class certificate. The Comussiorinn--But I ;lave. I cannot grant it unless the bankruptcy at least partially arose out of unavoidable misfortune; and, as regards this offer, I have not to look at what may be his future conduct, but what has been his past. Ho engaged in a most hazardous speculation, and nobody can deny but he was wrong in not stopping at an earlier period. His error does not consist so much in having undertaken certain engage ments as in having persevered, when a single glance at his position must have shown him that he could never have carried them out. He ought not to have gone on in the second season. Mr. LEWIS—He expected to realise large profits from the opera of Le Prophete. The COMMISSIONER—Every man can urge hope for better times; but when he saw that Le Prophete had not that extraordinary SUCCO33 which would have enti tled him to hope for extrication from his embarrass ment.' why did he not even then, after th e t hi r d or fourth night, stop and place his affairs before his cre ditors? Mr. LEWIS—The theatre was kept open at the in stance of the artistes who were engaged. The COMMISSIONER—What have I to do with the ad vice of the artistes? Mr. LEWIS —They were his creditors. The COMMISSIONER—YeII have given me no evidence of advices, nor how many nor how few of his creditors coincided in it. Do you expect me to decide upon as sertion? Mr. LEWIS—He kept the theatre open at the instance of Grisi and that class. The COMMISSIONER—The artistes could not have pre vented the bankrupt from shutting up the theatre, or calling a meeting of his creditors, or going into the Gazette. Besides which, his expenses were extravagant. Ho was guilty of the grossest extravagance. The more I bear of the case, and the further you proceed, the more convinced am I that I cannot award a certifi cate either of the first or of the second class, for it clearly appears that the bankrupt acted in the =oat reckless manner. Mr. Lzwis—Respecting the expenditure, I have to inform your Honour that, at the period this balance sheet commenced, my client had an income of 10,000 L a year. COMMISSIONER—But, even in 1849, he was living in the most extravagant way. What income he had, in 1844, is not material; but what he spent from February, 1848, to July, 1849, is most material. lam willine• to say that the offer he now makes is much to his credit, but whether it will be ever carried out is quite a matter of speculation. With that I have nothing to do. Taking into account all the circumstances of the case, I feel I cannot do other than grant a certificate of the third class. Mr. LEWlS—Perhaps your Honour would allow the case to stand over fur a week, so that we might consider as to the proposed offer. The COMMISSIONER—There will be a great difficulty in framing the bond by which the bankrupt will con tract to pay ten shillings in the pound out of his future property. I do not hesitate to say that I should not have proposed this liability upon him, but he makes a voluntary offer, with a view to his character and reputation ; it is his own affair. The offer will, per haps, operate as much in his favour as a certificate of a higher class. Mr. LEWIS—I fesr your Honour has misunderstood a portion of my argument. The Commissrqrsgn—l do not think you can say so. Mr. Lim's—Perhaps you will &low me to furnish a statement of his figures at the next meeting in vindica tion of my client's conduct. Mr. LAWRANCE—I understand the case is closed. But if you present that statement or re-open the case, I will open the opposition, from which up to this time I have cautiously abstained. Mr. LEWIS—My client was certainly most anxious to obtain a first-class certificate, and both he and I con ceived he was entitled to it. Mr. LAWRANCE—Did your eye happen to catch the item of exrenditure? Mr. LEWIS—I think I could ex. plain that sstisfacterily. The COMMISSIONER—Why, is it not notorious that Mr. Delafield was living up to the very eve of his bank ruptcy in a style of extraordinary splendour? I cannot, however desirous, divest my mind of all extraneous to the proceedings of this Court ; and I happen to be ac quainted with the neighb our h ood in which Mr. Delafield resided, and I know ther e was an exhibition of splen dour by him very unbecoming a man who, had he opened his eyes, must have seen that he was on the very brink of ruin Mr. LEWIS—I will take your Honour's judgment as stands. The COMMISSIONER—That is the proper course, / hink. A certificate of the third class was awarded; but that the nature of the bond into which he (Delafield) pur• poses to Enter for paying 10s. in the pound to his credi• tors should be defined and completed, the case was ad journed until the 11th of April next, RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, 11 1tnen 2. STOCK EXCIIANO.—The market t o -d ay h as h a d rat h er a better feeling, still little business has been done. The trans actions were ass follow:—Leeds,, Halves, 9 4 1 / 2 —Ditto, Fifths, 8 I ,i dis.—London and North-Western, 103—Ditto, New Quarters, 6s. 3d. dis.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln shire, Eighths, I.l4—Midland, Halves, 25 dis.—Oswestry and Chester, 13—South-Eastern and Dover, 174—Ditto, New Shares, 5%. MANCHESTER, MAncx 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Our share market was very dull to-day, and few shares changed hands, even at the reduced prices. _ BIRMINGHAM, MARCH 2. STOCK EXCHANOR.—Business on our Stock Exchange was very dull to-day. London and North-Western were quoted 10314--North Staffordshires, buyers, 11 1 4, sellers, 103 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A.), buyers, 8 1 a. sellers, 7ru dis.—Shropshire Unions, buyers, 3/. 16s. 3d. dis., sellers, 3 dis. South Stafrordshires were done at 41. Is. 3d. dis. YORK, MAncu 1. STOCK EXCHANGIL—The transactions to-day were as Ea tension), 81/a—York and N ort h Midland, 17—Ditto, Prefer follow : York, Newca s tl e , Prefer ence, e, and B erw i c k (N ewc astle Ex- SINGULAR DISSOLUTION OF A BAPTIST MEETING.-- A serious catastrophe occurred on Tuesday night week, at Stephen's Ford, near Haverfordwest. Mr. J ones , Baptist mi▪ nister, held a meeting in a room over a cow house, whi▪ ch was crowded to excess. Just after he had given out the l as t h ymn, and the choir were proceeding withits performance, the beams gave way and the greater part of the congregation were precipitated headlong into the lower stall, amidst a number of cows. The minister alighted on a cow' s b ac k , having inhis turn a boy perched upon his shouldtrs. Several received severe injuries, and the confusion may be better imagined than de scribed.—Swansea Herald. MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A PASSENGER ON THE EAST LINCOLN SHIRE R AILWAY .-O n Wedne s d ay evening last, as th e up-mail was on its j ourney, wh en between Alf or d and Firsby, compartment withthe train him was was i n a a passenger, in a Second class carri age , suddenly opened the door and threw him self out, while fubloly: who witne sse d the occurrence, and a man w h o was i n t h e same , peed. the sa me but not in the same compartment, was also a s p ectator of the event. O n t h e arrival of the train at Firsby an alorin was given, and some porters were sent in search, in order to ascertain if any assistance could be rendered to the unfortunate man. On the arrival of the t ra i n at Berton, Mr. C arrut h ers, the attentive station-master, was made acquainted with the circumstances, when that gen tleman immediately directed an engine to be. got in rea diness, and, d e t a i n i ng t h e passenger who witnessed the occurrence, himself proceeded to the place indicated as the spot where the man jumped out; singular to relate, however, not the least trace could be obtained of either the individual or the placo where it happened, nor has any clue yet been discovered as to who or what h e w as --Boston Herald. well, was As I\lr. Edward Evans, j o iner, of Holly walking through Bagilt, on Thursday, with his head down in order to avoid the dust and wind, he was knocked down by a horse, and the wheel of the cart payed over hii head, killing him on the spot. 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The report stated that the expenditure had very nearly balanced the traffic receipts, but the directors tru,ted that they might reasonably expect an increase of traffic from the opening throughout of the Aber deen Railway, which was expected to take place in April next. The report was adopted, and the retiring directors were re-elected. It was proposed that the branch to Dunkeld should be constructed, but it was considered by the majority to be more prudent to wait until the main line paid a dividend before any scheme should be entertained by the proprietors either fbr branchea or extensions. The meeting then separated. DUBLIN AND DROGHEDA. The half -yearly meeting of this company was held on Thursday at Dublin ; Mr. Murland in the chair. The report stated that the receipts for the past half. year exceeded those for the corresponding period 01 1848 by 1,012/. ; and that, owing to a further reduc tion of working expenses, the net profit had been in creased by 1,6091. The net profit for the half. year amounted to 7,828/, of which the directors pro posed to divide 4,563/., leaving a balance of 3,2651. to be added to the reserve fund, with a view to meet pressing liabilities. The 4,5631. would allow a divi dend of; 12s. per old share (751.), and 4s. for each new share (251.) " The directors understand that a further portion of the Belfast Junction Railway, ex tending 10 miles northwards from Dundalk towards Newry, will be opened for traffic in the ensuing month of May, and they still anxiously look forward to the completion of the communication with Belfast and the rest of the north of Ireland, as the means of greatly increasing the traffic on the line. A much greater delay than was anticipated has occurred in the opening of the branch line to Navan. It has at length, however, been conveyed to this com pany, and was opened for traffic on the 15th instant. The amount which has been ascertained to be due to the Dublin and Belfast Junction Railway Company for the construction of this branch, and interest on the sum expended up to the 7th instant, is 176,3801., and for this sum, together with the interest for the en suing year, at the rate of four per cent, per annum, a mortgage has been executed by this company to the Dublin and Belfast Junction Company, for the pur chase of the Navan branch by this company. So short a period has elapsed since the opening of this branch that, of course, no idea can be formed of what the traffic on it is likely to be. The public coaches have not yet completed their arrangement for run ning in connexion with it." The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the report, A long discussion ensued, principally arising from the opposition of Mr. FRENCH to the measures pro posed by the directors ; eventually the report was adopted and the dividend declared. A committee of seven shareholders was appointed to confer with the directors, and to consider whether or not it would be advisable to proceed with the Bill now before Parliament; and the meeting was ad journed till the 14th instant, to receive the report of the committee. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks the chairman. DUBLIN, DUNDRUM, AND RATHFARNIIAM. The half -yearly meeting of this company was held on Thursday at Dublin ; Dr. Fulton in the chair. The report stated that the line might be opened about the end of the present year, provided the share holders would co - operate w i th the directors in their endeavours to carry out the undertaking. The en tire receipts of the company for the half-year ending the 31st of December last amounted to 7,4831., and the payments to 3,4301., leaving a balance in band at that date of 4,053/. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, re ducing the number of directors from 12 to 9, and fixing their remuneration at 4001. per annum. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. SOUTH WALES. The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that it would be particularly desirable for the meeting to express its opinion on the Audit Bill now before Parliament. There could be no doubt of the necessity of railways having such an audit of their accounts as should be above all question.—(lear, hear.) His own opinion was that auditors should be appointed wholly unconnected with either directors or share holders, and he equally objected to their being ap pointed by the Government. He considered that the best mode would be to have a certain number of auditors named by some body of London merchants. He should prefer the Bank of England, from among whom each company might appoint auditors by ballot. —(Hear, hear.) In relation to the report, he especi ally concurred in the suggestion that the payment of interest to the shareholdera should be postponed for two years, and he concurred in this recommendation for the simple reason, that if this interest—not less than 2,0001. per week —was paid, it would be almost impossible for the directors to proceed with the por tion of the line between Chepstow and Gloucester. The company had, indeed, ample borrowing powers, but they could not compel the public to lend them money. The only chance of attaining their object was to show a revenue from actual traffic, and he was satisfied that once the rail way was open to Gloucester there would be no difficulty in getting contractors to finish the line to Fishguard.—(Hear, bear.) From the Great Western Company it was clear the company could expect no aid, except on the eondition of absolutely sacrificing their interests— their very existence.—(Hear, hear.) He need not urge upon them to resist this sacrifice, to make every exertion to avert it, when he told them it was his firm conviction that the line, once completed to Gloucester, would be from goods traffic alone the best paying line in the kingdom, leaving the passenger traffic pure profit.—(Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY then read the report - , which stated : " That the road between Swansea and Chepstow would be ready for traffic in a few weeks, and the whole line from Swansea to Gloucester early next year. " The rece•pt of revenue would enable the company to obtain on debentures the sum required to complete the undertaking. From the difficulty of obtaining money on debenture in the case of railways not completed and opened for traffic, only a small amount of the total sum hieh the company obtained Parliamentary powers to raise had been borrowed. " By the time the line was opened between Gloucester and Swansea, the whole of the immediate available share capital of the company would be absorbed, and their power to carry out the remainder of the undertaking would then depend upon the re-issue of forfeited and other shares and debenture& It was essential that the portion of line opened should be so worked as to develop the largest amount of profitable traffic, and they trusted that the arrangements now in progress with the Great Western Railway Company would tend to effect that object. " The negotiations between the Great Western and South Wales companies on the subject of a modification of the conditions of the guarantee and lease had not led to any result which the directors could advise the pro prietors to adopt. The directors had suggested the basis of a modified lease, which they thought mutually advantageous to the two companies, but the proposition had been rejected. " It was, therefore, necessary that the works westward of Swansea should be resumed at as early a period after the completion of the line from Gloucester to Swansea as the funds would permit. " Between the gentlemen appointel to investigate the affairs of this company and the directors, there was no material difference of opinion in their views as to the affairs of the company. Mr. Ernest, the accountant appointed, had com menced a strict and searching examination of the books and accounts of the company. His report was not ready, but the delay would enable him to make his examination more complete, and his report when presented more sa tisfactory to th e shareholders. E. Two Bills bad been introduced into Parliament for obtaining an extension of time for the exercise of the compulsory powers of the company over certain portions of the line west of Swansea; for authorising an altera tion in the Forest of Dean Railway, and fur various other purposes. The directors recommend that the forfeiture of 1,515 shares brought under consideration at the last half yearly meeting be confirmed. The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report. Mr. II'ILLIAMS, in seconding its adoption, paid a high compliment to the energy and ability of their present chairman, and expressed his belief that had he been their chairman throughout, the line would have been already completed. He 'called upon the meeting to postpone the payment of interest for the time specified as the only means of completing a line which, be fully concurred with the Chairman, once completed, would be the most profitable railway in the kingdom.— (Hear, hear.) As to the Great West ern Board, its conduct had been so unjust, so oppres sive, that he advised the shareholders not even to renew the terms they had already offered it.—(Hear.) Mr. FIELD suggested that if parties in arrear were permitted to pay up their arrears, less the interest, as in the French lines, this would operate as a great in ducement with them, and, consequently, as a great benefit to the company. There were, independent of the call recently made, arrears due, not less in am Y ount than 470,0001., and this, with the 71. call just made, would enable the directors to complete the line to Gloucester without any delay or difficulty. He con sidered that nothing could be more satisfactory than the financial condition of the company. As regarded the line between Swansea and Chepstow, it was a triumphant contradiction to the prognostications of the G: eat Western Company.—(Hear, hear.) He pointed out the expediency of the branch to Britton Ferry, which would be an effective feeder of the im portant mineral traffic from the Vale of Neath. This branch could be made without a farthing of expense to the company, there being, as he understood, par ties ready to make the branch on the debentures of the South IVales Company, guaranteeing interest on them at 5 per cent.—(Hear, hear.) Major COURT thought there could be no permanent difference of opinion as to the propriety of postponing the payment of interest, when that measure would secure, as it was quite clear it would, the completion of the line at all events to Gloucester, and thus bring in revenue, producing ample and permanent interest. —(Hear, hear.) As a member of the Great West ern board, he deeply regretted that his colleages had not accepted the very reasonable offer of the South \Vales board.—(Hear, hear.) With reference to the appointment by shareholders of auditors, he suggested that there should be an annual list published of all shareholders in railway companies of 5001. value and upwards. Mr. BUSRE said that he quite agreed in the present expediency of postponing the payment of interest, but he disputed the justice of the course. There were very many small shareholders who had invested their money with a view to half -yearly returns in the way of interest, and there were others who had invested trust moneys with the same view, and towards all such the withholding of interest would be an act of great injustice and perhaps of oppression. lie had no doubt that the money wanted might be forth coming from the public. Mr. MACNAGRTEN considered that the course pro posed by the directors was one of substantial justice. In fact, if it was not acted upon, there would be no interest even to receive. The report of the directors was then adopted. Mr. Elliot Macnaghten was elected a director of the company in the room of Mr. David Morris, M.P., retir e d. Mr. GWTNNE moved that Mr. Saunders Davies, M.P., retiring director, be re- elected director. The Rev. Mr. SPENCER moved that Mr. Williams be elected a director in lieu of Mr. Davies. Mr. WILLIAMS said that if he consented to act as director, it was solely because he felt a deep interest in the undertaking, and he should certainly accept no remuneration for his services. —(Hear , hear.) The substit u ti on o f the name of Mr. VVilliams for that of Mr. Davies was carried by 50 to 19. A poll, however, having been demanded, Mr. WILLIAMS observed that the Great Western Company held 6,000 proxies in the South Wales Company, and it would, therefore, be scarcely worth while to contest the point, for all these proxies would, of course, be against him. There was a general cry, however, for a poll, which was accordingly ordered to be taken after the meeting. Mr. David Lewis and Mr. Mathews were re-elected directors of the company. Mr. A. K. Baker was appointed an auditor of the company, in the room of Mr. Paull, retired. The chairman paid a high compliment to Mr. Paull's efficiency and assiduity. On the motion that the forfeiture of 1,515 shares, which was brought under the consideration of the proprietors at the last half-yearly meeting, be con , firmed, Mr..NAsn said that many of the persons holding these shares were well able to pay. The resolution was then adopted. The meeting then resolved itself into a special meeting for the purpose of agreeing to the report of the shareholders' committee, which has already been before the public. Mr. BURKE moved the ommission of that portion of the report ,which recommended the postponement of the payment of interest. The amendment was negatived and the report adopted. In reply to Mr. Spencer, Mr. BRUNEL said he had no doubt the company could complete the works necessary to fulfil their obligations to the Great Western Company within the 4,000,000/. that had been stipulated.—(Hear.) Thanks having been voted to the chairman, the meeting separated. NORTH RENE CONTINUATION. On Friday deputations of the agents from the various .owns interested in the continuation of this railway, met at the Fountain Hotel, Canterbury, to report the general feeling of the inhabitants in their different localities and to concert measures of future opera tion for obtaining an extension of the North Kent line. The report stated that there was no change in the sentiments of the people of Dover and other places as to the necessity and importance of having the railway, as had already been projected, but that a great disappointment was felt at having been foiled in their recent attempts to get it during the present session. A desultory conversation having taken place, Mr. WRITE, the London solicitor, said that the main point to consider was, whether they should go on with the concern or abandon it ? After listening attentively to the reports made by the deputations from the various districts in North Kent, it appeared to him that, so far from the inhabitants feeling dis heartened at the Bill having been thrown out on standing orders--they were indignant at it. After a lengthened discussion of the details of future operations it was unanimously resolved,— " That the measure shall be prosecuted next session; the parties now present will use their best exertions to promote that object in their respective ; and they now resolve to firm themselves into a sub-com• mittce fur carrying the sauce into effect." It was understood that the central committee w" meet this week for general business. NEW .RY, WARRENPOINT, AND ROSTBEVOR. We are requested to correct a statement which ap peared in an account of the proceedings at the ad journed meeting of this company given in The Sun of Saturday. Mr. Cochrane states that he did not ex press regret; that he did not say that he had written intemperately, nor did he withdraw any expressions which he had used in the circular which had given offence to the chairman and directors. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. The report of the directors of this line, to be presented to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting in York, on Thursday next, affords the following information on the affairs of this company : The accounts for the half-year ending December 31, show the result of the working of the railway for that period to have been as follows :—Receipts for passengers, mails, goods, cattle, and mineral traffic, and from mis cellaneous sources, 356,3361. is. Id. Disbursements : debenture interest, and rents to Great North of England and Hartlepool Railways, 120,9741. 14s. Id.; 1$ ayleaves, Government duty, rates, and taxes, 21,285/. 15i. 2d.; working expenses, 135,6881. 4s. I Id.; total, 277.9481. 14a. 2,1. Leaving a net balance of 78,387/. 6s. 11d. In the third report of the committee of investigation, which was adopted by the shareholders, the suns of 24,137/. was proposed to be deluctei from the revenue account ending the 31st of December in each year, in order to provide for the replacement of the permanent way. This sum must therefore be deducted out of the balance of 78,3871. 6s. 11d., unless the shareholders shall,be of opinion, with the directors, that the 50,000/. recovered from Mr. Hudson should be appropriated to that purpose. The directors state that they have given their best consideration to the mode in which the sum of 50,000/., recovered from Mr. Hudson, chiefly in respect of the premiums realised by him on the Newcastle and Ber wick sharer, can be made available to all classes of shareholders equitably entitled to participate in it, and they hav e come to the unanimous conclusion that the proper mode of dealing with that sum will be to employ it as a fund for the replacement of the permanent way, which will render unnecessary any deduction from the earnings of the railway for more than two years !oco t na a e t . As to the di v id en d t h e report s ays—" As suming the shar e h o ld ers a d up directors, and towards it resolve to me e t th e first two years' payments h he permanentway fund e l outve t the opinion of e i o dthe 50 ,000/. receiv e d from Mr. Hudson, available the 78,3871. 6s. 11d. net earnings of the half - year, out of which your willl di rec tors recommend a dividend of 2s per cent., w hi c h 10,2211. Br. .to 67,517/. and leave a b a l ance o f Br. lid. to be carried to the credit of the next balf-year, after paying 6481. 9s. for interest on calls paid in advance on the extension stock." Since the Committee of Investigation made their final report, founded on that of their accountant, Mr. Cottam, showing au available surplus of 7,9681. 13:. 7d. on th e 30th June, 1849, it bad been ascertained that certain revenue debts, of considerable amount, which were re presented to their accountant as good, may prove 0 be irrecoverable, and for which 8,0001. is set apart, and that certain charges against revenue which were then o% iug hsd been overlooked. It has been deemed advhable to keep these old accounts separate from the revenue ac counts of the last half-year; and, accordingly, they hale been included in a supplementary account, which has been debited with all the known liabilities of the com pany, forming a charge against rennue, and credited, DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. FIRE AT THE " EXAMINER" PRINTING-OFFICE...—. Last night (Sunday), between nine and ten o'clock, a fire broke out in the extensive range of premise" belonging to Messrs. Reynell and Co., the printers of the Examiner newspaper and other publications, situate in Little Pulteney-street, Golden-square. The building, which stretched over Mary and Wil liam-yard, was three floors high, of considerable depth, and contained a vast amount of property. The inhabitants of one of the houses at the rear of the printing-office had their attention directed to the first floor, by perceiving an unusual glare of light shining through the windows, but as it was generally be lieved that some of the men were at work on the premises, no particular notice was taken of the cir cumstance for some time, when at last the fire told its own tale, by breaking through the windows and rushing up the back of the building. Messengers were Wien dispatched in sundry directions fur assist ance. In the space of a few minutes afterwards, the fire-escapes belonging to the St. James's Society arrived, followed by the St. Ann's parochial engine, and numerous others of the London brigade, with Mr. Staples, the foreman of the district, and the West of England engine, with Mr. Connorton, in rapid succession. By that period the flames had ob • tained a fearful ascendancy, the whole of the first Hoer being completely enveloped in flame, and the staircase was also in a general blaze. The engines were got to work with as little delay as possible, but notwithstanding the vast torrent of water thrown into the premises, the fire continued to progress, and very speedily the two upper floors also became ignite& The fire at length assumed such an alarming aspect that the numerous residents at the rear of the print ing -office commenced removing their furniture to a more distant part for protection. The firemen, nc thing d aun t e d, k ept to the i r posts, and although' the steam and smoke were nearly overpowering, they carried the hose ( f their engines up the Stairs, and mounted the roof, by which they were enabled to get the fire out by twelve o'clock. FIRE ON BOARD THE TRIDENT STEAM-SHIP.--.. On Saturday night, at a few minutes before twelve o'clock, great alarm was caused along the water-side, in the immediate vicinity of St. Katherine's Dock, in consequence of a fire breaking out in the Trident steam-ship, the property of the General Steam Navi gation Company, lying alongside of St. Katherine's Dock Steam -wharf. The vessel, which was one of the Scotch traders, contained a general cargo, and whilst some of the crew were packing goods in the after-hold, a box about three or four feet square, filled with fuzeee, fell into that compartment of the shir,when the contents of the box exploded, and in an instant the place became filled with sulphurous vapour and flame, threatening destruction to the noble craft. Two of the ship's crew, who were in the hold, became surrounded with fire, and the fumes of sulphur were of such a suffocating nature that before the unfortu nate men could be got out of the place they were both most frightfully burned, so much so that they were obliged to be removed to the hospital, where they at present remain in a very precarious state. The moment the disaster occurred messengers were dis patched for the engines, and in a v er y b r i e f per i od two belonging t o the London Fire Establishment at tended. The ship's company and wharf labourers, however, succeeded, during the interim, i n gett i ng the fire exti ngu i s h e d. The damage done is thus offi • citilly reported by Mr. Braid wood, the superintendent of the Fire Brigade :—" A box of fuz-es burned-- bulkhead and several chests of oranges damaged by fire in after hold—two men seriously burned, and taken to the hospital. Cause of fire—the box of fuzes filling into the hold and exploding." FIRE IN THE BOROUGH, AND Loss or Lirr.--Last night (Sunday), at a late hour, a fire, unfortunately attended with loss of life, happened on the premises belonging to Mr. A. Solomons, a furrier, carrying on business at No. ]l, Little Falcon -court, Redcross street, Borough. It was discovered by a person living next door, who had his attention directed, while sit ting in his own house, to a strong smell of something burning. He, therefore, went into his back yard to endeavour to ascertain the cause, when he perceived smoke pouring forth from the window in such volumes as to satisfy him that a fire was burning within the building. Having raised an alarm, he went to Southwark bridge-road station for the assistance of the firemen. Two engines from that depot, with Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the D section of the Brigade, im mediately started for the scene, upon reaching which the door was found to be fastened. The same having been forced, the ground-floor was so full of smoke that it was with great difficulty any one could enter. The neighbours and firemen, however, succeeded in forcing th e i r way through with buc kets of water, which they threw upon the flames. As soon as the smoke had in some measure cleared away they beheld a fearful scene ; for upon the floor was lying Mrs. Solomons completely encircled into ircled thew with building thfire the fire.Plentyof water having b een thrown was eventually extinguished, when it was found that Mrs. Solomons was so frightfully burnt that it was feared she would not recover : a medical gentleman was sent for, who arrived immediately and pro nounced life extinct. how the fire originated could not ascertained, the unfortunate female b e i ng t h e only b ys e sa rtyin t he house at the time. N e i t h er the b u ilding nor the contents were insured. FIRE AT A LICENSED VlcTuALLna's.--Yesterday morning, shortly before six o'clock, the Fox and French Horn Tavern, the property of Mr. L. Gilling, No. 29, Clerken well-green, was discovered to be on fire. At that time the whole of the residents were madey e knocking xd, ao a nf t d t thehe they do o rs os great r eaa r l in their beds, and owin g t o t h e inflammable nature of the liquors in the b ar , t h ey were for some time placed in great je o p ar d y d th a e ng v e a r rio t u o s in , h m i a c t h e s thweey erßr e .we sensiblepose succeeded in making a seft retreat frun the premises. Information having been sent to the engine, stations, in the course of a few minutes the Brigade from Farringdon-street and other stations attended, as well as the West of England and parish engines. Upon the arrival of the firemen they found the bar in a blaze. The engines and firemen were immediately called into operation, and there being en abundant supply of water, the flames fortunately were confined to that part of the tavern where they commenced, but considerable damage was done not merely to the building, but also to the stock in trade and fittings. The whole of the liquor pipes were melted by the heat, which caused the spirits to come in contact with the flames. Some partially smoked tobacco, it was believed, fell through a crack in the flooring and caused the mischief. Unfortunately Mr. Gilling w as not insured. THE SPEAKER'S LEVEE. The Right. lion. the Bleaker held his first sessional levee on Saturday night at his temporary 0914 roilaliioll in Estwaquarc By the same Author, London : Chapman and lIaU, 186, Strand. Sold by all Bookv.llers, and at all Railwa Stations. Published ‘Veekly, price 3d., Stamped 4d., or in Parts, price Fourteen-pence. Parts I and I[.. are now ready. Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverle-street, and sold by all Booksellers and Newsvendors. 1`11;4• ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. Sir Henry R. 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Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and Its conversion. Cases, &c. By B. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-live years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. Reception hours daily till five. Evenings, sevea till nine. 10, Argyll place, Regent-street. COURT OF CHANCERY. By the following order, which is of great impor tance to the suitors of the Court of Chancery, Lord Cuttenham has effected a saving to the public of be tween two and three thousand a• year. Hitherto every cause entered cost the suitors a fee of 11. each, which amounted on an average to something like 8001. saved on this one item alone : "ORDER OF COURT—SATURDAY, FEB. 23, 1850. " The Right Honourable Charles Christopher Lord Cottenham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, doth hereby order and direct in manner following, that is to say:--. " That all causes required to be heard before the Lord Chancellor, or one of the Vice-Chancellors, shall, on and after the first day of March next, be set down for hearing by the registrars, upon production to them of ihe certificate of the proper officers that the same is in a fit state to be st t down for hearing, without any fiat, order, or direction from the Lord Chancellor for that purpose. _ _ " That, on and after the said first day of March next, all causes for further directions, or on equity reserved after a trial at law shall have been had, or the certificate of a court of law shall have been obtained, in pursuance of a decree or order pronounced by the Lord Chancellor, or one of the Vice-Cbancellers, and all pleas, demurrers, exceptions, and objections for want of parties required to be beard before the Lord Chancellor, or one of the Vice-Chancellors, shall be set down by the registrars for hearing on orders drawn up by them upon petition to the Lord Chancellor, left with the registrar, without any fiat or direction from the Lord Chancellor. " That, in lieu and in stead of the fees heretofore re ceivable by the Lord Chancellor's principal secretary on his own account, and on account of the gentlemen of the chamber, or of any other officer of the Court of Chan cery, and paid at the office of the said principal secre tary, be shall receive and take only the fees set out in the schedule hereto, except as to all petitions presented previous to the said first day of March next, the court fees upon which are to be paid as heretofore. CO2'TENIIAN, C. " SCHEDULE ABOVE REFERRED TO. , " For every appeal or petition for rehear ing of a Cause s*. £1 0 0 For every petition for a letter to any Peer of this realm, and for the letter 1 0 0 For every petition, whether in a cause, or where no cause is depending, in cluding the fee on the hearing, heretofore payable to the gentlemen of the chamber to the Lord Chan cellor 1 0 0 For copies of affidavits, per folio ... 0 0 4" AYLESBURY SAVINGS' BANK.—By the ship Canada, which has just reached Liverpool on her return voyage from America, news has been received of the fugitive Stratton, the clerk of the Aylesbury Savings' Bank, which he robbed of nearly 1.0001., having arrived with his wife and family at New York, the Canada being the vessel in which they left England. Captain Judkins, the commander, saw him before he left New York, driv ing in a carriage along the Broadway of that city, appa rently in high spirits. Stratton is in debt to nearly ovary respectable traeesma❑ in Aylesbury —drapes, ironmongers, plumbers, watchmakers, hairdressers, coachmakers, and upholsterers being amongst the suf ferers. If he does not surrender to his bankruptcy (which is not to be expected) before Mr. Commissioner Fane on the 14th instant, he will be proclaimed an out law in the usual course. From his extravagant style of living at Aylesbury, compared with the amount of his salary. it is not expected that the " purse" he took with him will enable him to live a life of idleness in the United States fur long. It is not supposed there will be a shilling in the pound for his creditors under the bAnk ruptcy. The Western German Gazette states that the execution of railways running from different parts of Russia to Odessa, which is now in progress, will have the effect of enabling enormous quantities of wheat to be brought to the markets of Western Europe at a much loner rate than at present.