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I PROSPECTUS OF THE R HONDDA and ELY VALLIES JUNCTION RAILWAY, GLAMORGANSHIRE. (Provisionally Registered.) Promoted with the sanction and support of the Right Hon. the Earl of Dunraven. Capital, 2 00,000/ eposit, i 21 1 .25. per Shares of 201. each. D Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. 'Viscount Adare, M.P., Dunraven Castle, Glamorgan Crawshaw Bailey, Esq., Iron-works, Nant y Glo Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P., Foxley, Herefordshire Riehard Price, Esq., M.P., Radnorshire Sir William Wynn, Maes Eewyeld, Chairman of the North Wales Railway James G. Barrett, Esq., Ross, Herefordshire Henry A. Bruce, Esq., Duffryn House, Cardiff William Bradley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield, Director of the Shef field and Manchester Railway ...lharles Richard Bigge, Esq., 19, Bryanstone-square John Castendick, Esq., Le wisham, Kent Thomas Chitty, Esq., Director of the Rugby and Worcester Railway The Rev. James Cozens, Ynys Plwm, Glamorganshire Edward Cotton, Esq., St. James's-square and Kenilworth, Director of the Commercial Bank George Dennis, Esq., Director of the GreatiLeeds and London Direct Railway Captain Dawson, R.N., Barnes, Surrey, Director of Cambridge and Lincoln Extension Railway Richard Dutton, Esq., Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Railway William Edmondes, Esq., of Cowbridge, Glamorganshire Thomas H. Evans, Mayor of Carnarvon, Director of the Rugby and Worcester Railway The Rev. H. R. Fowler, Felton, near Bristol, and No. 7, Manchester square Captain Hewitt, Tyr Mab Ellis, Glarmorganshire Windsor 11. Humphreys, Esq., Garth Hall, Glamorganshire John J. Harris, Esq., Treverig, Glamorganshire John Hopkins, Esq., Kiliely, Glamorganshire William Harrison, Esq., Hill House, Upper Tooting John James, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Railway John Ingles Jerdein, Esq., Director of the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southampton Railway Yero Clarke Kemball, Esq., Hyde-park-gardens, Director of the South and Midlands' Junction Railway Richard Kelly, Esq., Director of the York and Lancaster Railway Griffith Llewellyn, Esq., Baglan Hall, Glamorganshire William Llewellyn, Esq., Director of the Bridgend Branch of the National Provincial Bank of England James Morrison, Esq., Director of the Chepstow and Forest of Dean Railway Thomas Morris, Esq., of Newport, Monmouthshire Leyshon Morgan, Esq., Lower Tremains, Bridgend, Glamorganshire Samuel P. Pratt, Esq., F.R.S., Bath, and No. 55, Lincoln's Inn fields, Director of the Kennet and Avon Canal William Simpson Potter, Esq., Sussex-gardens, Hyde Park George B. Pye, Esq., Lavenham, Suffolk Evan Prichard, Esq., Collenna House, Glamorganshire James Brown, Esq., of Ton Dhu, near Bridgend Richard Fowler Rickards, Esq., Lantrissent House, Glamorganshire James Reeves, Esq., Director of the London and Manchester Direct, and South and Midlands' Junction Railways Edward L. Richards, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire John Randall, Esq., Old Castle, Bridgend, Glamorganshire Richard Lewis Reece, Esq., County Coroner, Cardiff Edward Scard, Esq., of Kew Green, Surrey, - and Garth Hall, Glamor ganshire Henry James, Esq., Finsbnry-square, London Joseph Underwood, Esq., The Hall. Director of the London and Birmingham Extension Railway Company, and Director of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Conapany (With power to add to their number.) SOLICITORS. W. E. James, Esq., 5, Basinghall-street, London William Morgan, Esq., Bridgend, Glamorgan. BANKERS. Commercial Bank of London National Provincial Bank, Bridgend and Cardiff. ENGINEER. This Railway is projected for the purpose of uniting the Rhondda and Ely Vallies, with the South Wales Railway, at a few miles dis tance from the Port of Cardiff; and to open a new mineral district, one of the richest and most important in South Wales, which is at present without the means of transit for its immense and valuable products. It will pass through the central portion of the great coal-field of Olamorganshire, where iron-stone also abounds with the coal in im mense quantities, and laying, geologically speaking, nearly flat, and, obtainable, for the most part, by proper levels. The coal in addition to its being of excellent quality for iron making, as is proved at Mer thyr and Aberdeen, is also, like that of those districts, of the very best description for steam purposes, being nearly smokeless, although inflammable, indeed so pre-eminently is the superiority of this de scription of coal established for steam purposes over any other, that the demand for it far exceeds the supply, and promises, accord ing to the opinion of the most eminent marine engineers, to super sede all others for purposes of steam navigation. This source of traffic alone will afford a handsome return for the capital invested, as has been demonstrated in every instance where even tram-roads or canals have been constructed to open the mineral resources of other less promising vallies in Wales than the Rhondda, which is cele brated for the abundance, quality, and facility of obtaining its pro ductions. An Inexhaustible supply of limestone (so necessary for the manu facture of iron and for agricultural purposes) may be obtained by means of this Railway, much nearer and cheaper than by any other line. This line will afford to the increasing population of the rich vales of Ely and Rhondda a much desired communication with the great market town and port of Cardiff, from whence, at present, they may be said to be almost excluded. It is intended that the line shall commence at Blaen Rhondda, the head of the Rhondda Valley, and proceed down to a natural pass between the hills at Ffrwd Amws, a distance of eight miles, where it ►ill enter the Ely Valley and proceed down (a thither distance of six miles) to Lanelay-bridge, near Lantrissent, and there join the South Wales Railway, thus opening a communication under the most advantageous circumstances as to distance, with all the ports in the British channel. A preliminary survey has already been made by competent par ties, and it is found that the country admits of highly favourable gradients, so ranch so that it is confidently anticipated that the works will be executed very considerably under the advertised ca pital. _ The landowners along the line are favourable to this undertaking, and the names of many influential proprietors will be found on the Provisional Committee. No Subscriber will be answerable beyond the amount of his de posit until the Act is obtained, and then not beyond the amount of his subs,ription. Until an'Act of Parliament shall be obtained, the affairs of this Company shall be under the control of the Managing Directors, to whom power is given to allot the Shares, and to apply the thuds of the Company in payment of all the expenses incurred in its forma tion, and in the preparation of the plans and sections to be submitted to Parliament. Power will be applied for in the Act (and in the meantime is hereby given to the Managing Directors as above), to raise any addi tional capital, to extend or abandon any part of the line, to make branch lines, or enter into any arrangements, by amalgamation or otherwise, with any other company or companies, and also to nomi nate the first Directors of the Company. . . In the allottment of Shares, a preference will be given to landowners on the line and other parties locally interested. Prospectuses and Maps may be had of, and applications for Shares, may bo addressed in thB form annexed to, W. B. James, Esq., Solicitor, 5, Basinghall-street, London ; to W. Morgan, Esq., Solicitor, Bridgend, Glamorganshire ; and to the undermentioned Brokers ; but no application for Shares will receive the attention of the Committee, unless accompanied by a reference to one or more of the Provisional Committee, Solicitors, or the Engineers : London—Messrs. John Shewell and Son, 25, Tokenhouse-yard. " Messrs. J. Peppercorne and Co., 2, Old Broad-street. Liverpool—Messrs. Fienitt and Co. Manchester—Messrs. Houghiand and Leese Leeds—Messrs. John Young and Co. Bristol Luke Arnold, Esq. ; Messrs. Taite and Nash Birmingham—Mr. Collis Sheffield—Messrs. Bardwell and Sons. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Rhondda and Ely Vallies Junction Railway. Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me shares of 201. each in this Company, and I undertake to accept the same, and to pay the deposit thereon, or upon any less number that may be allotted to me ; and I also undertake to execute the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement when required. Name in Hill ............... ..... .. Trade or Profession ...... .. Reference with Address . • • • • Date of Application •....... • . ... • . SHEFFIELD, BUXTON, LEEK, POTTE RIES, and CREWE RAILWAY . (Registered Provisionally under 7 and 8 Victoria, c. 110.) Capital, 800,0001., in 32,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 11. 7s. 6d. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. John Burgess, Esq., Boroughreeve of Manchester, Director of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh Junction Railway John Raiford, Esq., Rushohne House, Manchester, Director of the Derbyshire. Staffordshire, and Worcestershire Junction Railway John Gaunt, Esq., Banker, Leek The Rev. Edward Powys, Rector of Bagnall and Cheddlei on John Challenor, Esq., Overton Hall, near Congleton Josiah Gaunt, Esq., Heaton House, and Leek Thomas Finchett Maddock, Esq., Chester Josiah Gaunt„ inn., Esq., Horton Hall, near Leek The Rev. James Rostock, Cliffe Park James Wardle, Esq., Leek John Macfarlane, Esq., Manchester John Collier, Esq., Manchester George Edensor :Marsden, Esq., Manchester Penrose Nevins, Esq., Old Trafford, Manchester Henry Esq.. Endcliffe Rail, Sheffield, Provisional Director of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway James Robins, Esq., Blakenills, Rugby, and Leek James Challenor, Esq., Blackwood-hill Charles Heaton, jnn., Esq., Leek, Director of the London and Man chester Direct Independent Railway Robert Younge, Esq., Grey Stones, Sheffield, Provisional Director of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway Wilson Overend, Esq., Sheffield Thomas Ridley, Esq., Sheffield Thomas Carr, Esq., Leek, Provisional Director of the Macclesfield and Lichfield, or Churnet and Blythe Junction Railway J. A. West, Esq., Western Lodge, Durham, Director of the Northum berland and Lancashire Junction Railway Benjamin Smith, Esq., Duckmanton Lodge, Chesterfield William Newton, Esq., Bakewell Robert Micklington, Esq., Ordsail Hall, Retford, Notts John Squire, Esq., Leek Henry C. Leahy, Esq., St. James's-square William Wood, Esq., M.D., Chetwynd House, Newport, Salop, Di. rector of the Liverpool and Leeds Direct Railway Thomas Birch, Esq., the Bank , Leek John Green, E , q., Sheffield, Provisional Director of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway Nathan Davenport, Esq., Leek John Newton Mappin, Esq., Sheffield, Provisional Director of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway William Milner, Esq., Leek Thomas Smith, Esq., De-Bank House, near Leek Robert Hammersley, Esq., Bridge-end, Leek, Provisional Director of the Macclesfield and Lichfield, or Churnet and Blythe Junction Railway Samuel Swann Brittain, Esq., Sheffield, Provisional Director Of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway Josiah Brunt, Esq., Leek Samuel Young, Esq., Lym House, near Leek John Ward, Esq., Leek John Spence, Esq., Manchester James Ridont, Esq., Leek Thomas Heaton, Esq., Endon, near Leek Samuel Butcher, Esq.? Provisional Directors of the M anc h es t er, George Dawson, Esq.j Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway. James Barker, Esq. ' the Hall, Bakewell, Director of the Manchester, Brixton, Matlock, and Midlands Railway, and of the Manches cheater, Sheffield, and Midlands Junction Railway Sidney Smithers, Esq., Churchdale, near Bakewell, Director of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Railway Philip Heacock, Esq., Buxton, Director of the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Railway Joseph Wass, Esq., Lea Villa, near Matlock John Elias Slocombe, Esq., Dudley John Parsons Firmston, Esq., Bilston, Provisional Director Of the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Staffordshire: Junction Railway Thomas - Lester, Esq., Dudley, Director of the Dudley and Broseley Railway (With power to add to their number.) Exc uirra—Charles Vignoles, Esq., M.R.I. A., F.R.A.S. Lontott So uctroz--Thomas Redfern, Esq., Leek AGENT —Thomas Whalley Bolton, Esq., 4, Elm-court, Temple Lockt PEOPESSIONAL AGENT—R. H. Wilson, Esq., Solicitor, Moseley street, Manchester Leek and , Gaunt, and C o. Congleton-- BANKERS. Fowler Manchester and Liverpool—The Manchester an d Li verpool District B anking Company Sheffield and Bakewell—The Sheffield and Rotherham Banking Company London—Messrs. Rogers and Co. ; M essrs. Smith, Payne and Smith Sacarretts and tem).—Mr. John Min Mill. SHEFFIELD, BUXT ON, LEEK, POTTE RIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY. Office of the Company, Market place, Leek, 25th September, 1845. In consequence of the immense number of Applications for S which hares hi h continue to be daily received, the C ommittee beg to is the public that the time of closing having arrived, no more can pos_ gibly be entertained. It is respectfully requested, therefore, that no further applications b e made. . The allotment will take place next week. By order, JOHN MINSHLTLL, Secretary pro tem. LEICESTER and TAMWORTH JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. The Directors of this Company have the satisfaction to announce to their Shareholders tkat they have just concluded terms of amal gamation with the Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester Railway Company. Under this arrangement every Shareholder in each of the Com panies will be entitled to exchange share for share in the amalga mator! Company, or to receive back his deposit, of which due notice Will be given. By order, J. E. RATHBONE, Secretary. 4, Coleman-street, City, 26th September, 1845. 1 THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING. SEPTEMBER 26, 1845. FAMPOUX (ARRAS) and HAZEBROUCK RAILWAY (O'NEILL'S COMPANY). PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS, IN FRANCE. Le Vicomte d'Abancourt, Peer of France, Director of the Lyons and St. Etienne Railway Le Marquis de Flers, Conseiller a la Cour des Comptes M. Gabriel Heim, Entrepreneur de Transports, Paris M. Hallette, Proprietaire de Forges et Fonderies, Arras M. Alphonse Laurent, Banker, Director of the Orleans and Bordeaux Railway, President of the Tribunal of Commerce of Blois M. Felix O'Neill, Banker, Paris M. Louis Riant, Maitre de Forges, Paris Le Baron de Tascher, Membre du Conseil General du Departiment du Cher, Paris. IN ENGLAND, Frederic Chamfer, Esq., R.N., Senior United Service Club, Director of the Great Paris and Lyons Railway James Watts Peppercome, Esq., No. 2, Old Broad-street Andrew Spottiswoode, Esq., Deputy-Governor of the Union Bank of London William Strahan, Esq., Banker, Strand George Whitmore, Esq., Deputy-Chairman of the North Kent Railway. BANKERS—Messrs. Strahan, Paula, and Bates, 217, Strand. SOLICITOR—E. Benham, Esq., 20, Austin-friars. SECRETARY—W. Freeling Jerdan, Esq. At a meeting of the English Shareholders in this Company, held this day, at the offices of the solicitors of the Company, ANDREW SPOTTISWOODE, Esq., in the chair; the first report of the English Provisional Directors having been read ; It was moved by S. D. SCOTT, Esq. ; seconded by G. K. PoLLocK, Esq. • and unanimously resolved— . . . . That the Directors' report then read be adopted, printed, and cir culated among the Shareholders. It was moved by GEORGE PAUL, ESQ.; seconded by W. MOUNTFORD NURSE, Esq. ; and unanimously resolved— That the thanks of the Shareholders were eminently due and were thereby presented to the Directors generally, and to Captain Chamier in particular, for their strenuous and successful efforts to obtain the concession of this important lino. I t was moved by E. BENHAM, Esq. ; seconded by S. D. Scow, Esq.; _ and unanimously resolved— That the resolutions be published in the usual newspapers. ANDREW SPOTTISWOODE, Chairman, The Chairman having vacated the chair, it was proposed, seconded, and carried by acclamation—That the thanks of this meeting were due to the Chairman for his able conduct is the chair. By order, W. FREELING JERDAN, Secretary. THE EASTERN COUNTIES, BARKING, and THAMES JUNCTION RAILWAY, and COAL and COASTING DOCK, with STEAM-BOAT WHARF. (Registered provisionally.) Capital, 500,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 21. 12s. 6d. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. James Adam, Esq., Thames-street Henry Beech Burgess, Esq., Temple's Park, Hampstead, Director of the Great Leeds and London Direct Railway, and Goole, Don caster, and Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Great Grimsby Rail way, and of the Derby, Uttoxeter, and Stafford Railway John James Cavan, Esq., 7, Charles-street, St. James's-square, Di rector of the Eastern Counties Junction and Southend Railway 'iles Dormer, Esq., 31, Hans-place, Sloane-street, Chelsea, Director of the Eastern Counties Junction and Southend and Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Railways, Colonel Robert Douglas, C. 8., RA., Director of the Bideford and Tavistock Railway Captain Seth N. Fisher, Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway Rev. H. B. Fowler, Manchester-square, Director of the York and Lancaster Ra►lway Captain Twistleton Graves, Duke-street, St. James's, Director of the British Mutual Life Office John Holmes, Esq., St. James's-street, Director of the York and Lancaster, and Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Railways D. B. Major, Esq., Albert-terrace, Knightsbridge Nathaniel Ogle, Esq., Heath-lane Lodge, Twickenham, Director of the York and Lancaster and Eastern Counties Junction, and Southend Railways Alexander Macdonald Ritchie, Esq., Director of the York and Lan caster Railway William Shaw, Esq., Director of the London and Birmingham Ex tension, and South and Midlands Junction Railways, and Managing Director of the Royal Farmers' and General Fire and Life and hail Insurance Company Charles Waite, Esq., Willesden, Director of the Great Western, Southern, and Eastern Counties, and Ipswich and Southampton Railways (With power to add to their number.) COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. Henry Beech Burgess, Esq. B. D. Major, Esq. Miles Donner, Esq. William Shaw, Esq. John Holmes, Esq. Charles Waite, Esq. Nathaniel Ogle, Esq. - Captain Fisher. CONSULTING ENGINEER—COI. Landman, F.S.A., M.I.C.E. ENGINEER—George Montgomery Lewis, C.E. BANKRits—Commercial Bank of London. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Reed and Robinson, 31, Moorgate-street. PARLIAMENTARY AGENT—Thomas Baker, Esq., Spring-gardens. The attention of the public and of the civic authorities of this great metropolis, through the powerful medium of the public press, 1110 upon several occasions been excited by the detail of numerous and almost daily occurring accidents on the River Thames. With a view to abate, if not altogether remove an evil of enormously growing magnitude, the dangerous navigation of the river, the present project is put before the public. Although the chief cause of this danger is acknowledged to be the blocking up the navigation, by the numberless tiers of colliers and their attendant barges, and their ingress and egress to and from their station, still no efficient remedy has hitherto been proposed. It is admitted by all that the only mode by which this great and dangerous nuisance can be removed is by a dock, :at a considerable distance from the Pool, and a suitable and most convenient site has been selected in every way adapted for the object contemplated; and which not only combines facilities in no ordinary degree, for coal and coasting vessels to enter at all times of the tide, at a distance far re moved from the Pool (about three miles below Woolwich), but also at a locality, by the aid of a railway, from which the various produce may be transmitted within half an hour into the very heart of the City. It is proposed to construct a dock at a point in that part of the, river, four and a halt miles below Blackwell, called Gallion's Reach, and thence to carry a railway four miles long, through East Ham, Plaistow, and West Ham, to the Eastern Counties Railway at Strat ford, whore it will join the Northern and Eastern Railway, and form a central point from which goods may be transmitted to the various parts of the country which those railways traverse, and to London. The spot at which the dock and works will be constructed has been selected as being a part of the river where, at the lowest state of the tide, there will always be a sufficiency of water to permit the ingress and egress of vessels, as a reference to the Admiralty charts will demonstrate ; by this arrangement they will be enabled to discharge their cargoes, leave dock, and take in bal last (which is in the imme diate vicinity where the Trinity House dredge is generally working), almost before they could have even reached their ordinary station in the Pool, as at present. The great saving in time thus effected, it is manifest, will be of the utmost consequence and advantage to the owners of these vessels ; and, by materially decreasing the costs, would enable them to supply the consumer at a much less rate than at present. It is intended also to erect a sea-wall and wharf, 1,500 feet long, for the accommodation of passengers by steam-packets and other vessels passing to and fro. The economy of time thus effected will be very considerable ; for, by the aid of this railway (bringing Shore ditch and the intended terminus at Finsbury within twenty minutes). nearly three-quarters of an hour will be saved over every other mode of conveyance. It is moreover to be remarked, that from this spot Gravesend can be reached in forty minutes, consequently the time consumed, from Finsbury to Gravesend, by this route, would be about one hour. As the Eastern Counties Railway will be united to all the other great trunk lines, by means of the Northern and Southern Connecting Line just projected, it may be justly said that the Steam-packet Wharf now proposed will be the only metropolitan continental ter minus. By the construction of this railway, with its very important adjunct a coal and coasting dock, a most valuable addition will be made to the Eastern Counties revenue, by calling into existence a traffic which, under any other circumstances, could not be created ; thereby , developing to the proprietors of that extensive line, that its capa bilities have hitherto lain dormant, and only required the necessary extension to the Thames with a dock to secure to it a national depot for produce from all parts of the globe to be disseminated through the numerous and increasing extension of the parent line. The carriage of coal alone would add no insignificant sum to the hitherto declared dividends of the Eastern Counties, when it is con sidered that more than two-and-a-half millions of tons are annually imported into the port of London, which amount would be greatly increased by means of the facility of railway transmission thus afforded. It may be proper to remark that it would be difficult to find, so near the metropolis, four miles course in every sense so eligible for a railway, so free from obstruction, and so cheap of construction, that the coal traffic of itself would yield an ample return for the outlay. Prospectuses, plans, and shares, may be had upon application to the solicitors, 31, Moorgate-street, London, and to Mr. D. B. Major, 27, Change-alley, Cornhill, London; and to those parties applying from the country, to D. B. M., they will be forwarded by post. Refer rences will be required. HULL AND HOLYHEAD DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY, via SHEFFIELD, MACCLES FIELD, and CHESTER. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital, 2,500,0001., in 130,000 Shares of 261. each Deposit, 21. Its. 6d. per Share. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. The Right Hon. Lord Dnnboyne, Bell-hatch House, Henley-on-Thames The Right Hon. Lord Albert D. Conyngham, K.C.H., Sandgate, Kent Sir James E. Anderson, New Burlington-street Sir Samuel Brown, Vanburgh Lodge, Blackheath, Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway Sir George Rich, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square The Worshipffil the Mayor of Macclesfield Thomas Grimsditch, Esq , ar.P., Park Brook, Macclesfield Thos. Farncomb, Esq., Alderman of London; Director of the London and Westminster Bank Henry Chaytor, Esq., Clervaux Castle, Darlington ; Director of the Warwick and Worcester Railway William Shadbolt, Esq., Chairman of the London and Greenwich Railway Robert Ward Gleadow, Esq., merchant, Hull ; Director of the York, Hull, and East and West Junction Railways Joseph Charlesworth, Esq., Lofthouse, near Leeds; Director of the Wakefield and Harrowgate Junction Railway J. C. D. Charlesworth, Esq., Chapelthorpe Hall, near Wakefield William Fechney Black, Esq., Wilton-place, Belgrave-square, Di rector of the General Maritime Insurance Company Thomas Broderick, Esq., Macclesfield Richard Carpenter, Esq., Director of the London and Birmingham Extension Railway The Hon. Fitzh ard i nge Berkeley, M.P. William G. Bear e , E sq., Deputy Chairman of the Great Munster, and Director of Rastrick's Direct Manchester, and of the Leeds and Carlisle Railways Henry Crichley, Esq., The Heys, L ancashire and Macclesfield Thomas Sidney, Esq., Sheriff of London The Worshipful the Mayor of Beverley Thomas Norbury, Esq., Park House, Macclesfield Thomas Itchenod Watts, Esq., Macclesfield Matthew Whitehead, Esq., Park House, Selby; Director of the Wakefield, Pontefract, and Goole Railway S. J. Waley, Esq., 22, Devonshire-place ; Director of the Madrid and Valenti& Railway William Collins, Esq., M.P., Warwick James Joseph M'Swiney, Esq., Director of the Wakefield and Har rowgate Junction, and the Rugby, Derby, and Manchester Rail ways John Snelling, Esq., 'Upton Hall, Northamptonshire G. F. Gregory, Esq., Seacombe ; Director of the Staffordshire and Shropshire Junction Railway, &c. James Scott, Esq., M.D., Grove End Lodge, St. John's Wood Rees Price, Esq., Director of the Irish Coast Railway, &c. John piokerogni, E , ci. 31, p av i s t oe k-square, Director of the Direct Northern Railway, &c. Elias Davis, Esq., Finsbury-circus John Douglas Hopkins, Esq„ Bedford-square, London, Director of the Birmingham Extension and Warwick and Worcester Railways Charles 31. Rigg, Esq., York-place, Portman-square, London, Director of the Shropshire Mineral Railway, &c. W. Shaw, Esq., Director of the Farmers' Life Insurance Com pany, &c. John Buckingham Pope, Esq., Cliffe Home, Crigglestone, near Wakefield George Walker Smith, Esq., Horbury Hall, Sheffield, Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Railway John Timm, Esq., Sheffield; Director of the Liverpool and Leeds Railway William Stutter, EMI,' Wakefield ; Director o f th e B ra df or d a n d Wakefield, and Hull and York Railways, &c. William Gatliffe, Esq., Leeds Captain S. W. Fisher, Director of the Manchester and Birmingham Continuation, and Birmingham Extension Railways James Astley Hall, Esq., Ashlield House, Newcastle Lidale Elliot, Esq., The Beeches, Newcasle Smith Wormald, sq., Tickton Grange, near Beverly Geo. Harrison, Esq., Harleyford-place, Kennington W. Hotharn, Esq., York J. Alcock Dickson, Esq., Burnley, Director of the Liverpool and . _ Leeds Railway . Chairman of the Armagh, Portrnsh, W a ili n i d am Co.;e ‘ ral V n il e k ß in a s i o lw n' ay E , s B ' . Daniel ra stench T e .J r oh ß n ai s l t w on a , y Esq., Director of Remington's London and Wwillalaym, Bze. Watson Prole, Esq., Director of the Isle of Jersey Rail- Robei t Chapman, Esq., Regent's-park, Director of the Great Man chester and Southampton Railway, &e. Edwin Cadman, Esq., Westbourne-house, Sheffield, Director of the Direct Western Railway Joseph Graherm, Esq., Clapham, Surrey Samuel Adams, jun., Esq., Colat-hall, Ware William Cramer, Esq., Barnes, Surrey W. H. ltavenhill, Esq., Pedwall House, SoMersetshire William Ayrlin, Esq., Abbey-square, Chester jLoelwildsKlLatelind v% .i,tF'a E sil : N q v" . a , yB T t a - vi j s o t h oc n Capt. Ogle Eaton- placr, Belgrave John's Wood, Director of the Somersetshire -squat•o J. Clarke;Esq. m , ac estield, Director of the London and Manchester Railway John Cook, Esq., Macclesfield John Booth, Esq. , Atacclestiod Capt. T. C. Newton, Lugwardlne, Herefordshire, Director of tho Isle of Rev. A S i te an ph ßal ensiownaylsaacson, Director of the Oxford, Cheltenham, and Brighton Railway, &c. Surrey, Dir ector of the Sheffield, Riope, i Esq a , y , H . B R ar . nsl Fowler,ey, a n E d s W q . ,a kManchester-square, Director of th e York and Lancaster Railway R. Williams, Esq., Director of the Leeds and Liverpool, the London and Manchester, and the Leicester and Tamworth Railways John Lilley, Esq., Worcester, Director of the Great Eastern and Weetera Railway Company A. B. Greville, Esq., Cambridge-terrace, Hyde Park John Carter, Esq., Director of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth Junction Railway John Williams, Esq., Kemp Town, Brighton John Chapman, Esq., Langham-place Samuel Hall Egginton, Esq., North Feiriby, Yorkshire Joseph Amiable Skidmore, Esq., St. John's, Wakefield Thomas Haigh, Esq., Wakefield William Stewart, Esq., Horbury, near Wakefield Valentine Knight, Esq., 3, Cornwall-terrace, Regent's Park, Direc tor of the Dendre Valley Railway Ambrose Moore, Esq., Milk-street, Director of the Dendre Valley Railway John Egleton Money, Esq., Mayor of Doncaster (With pmier to add to their number.) ENGINEER—W. H. Smith, Esq., C.E. Adam-street, Adelphi. BANKERS—London and Westminster Bank ; Union Bank of London. SOLICITORS—L. Jacobs, Esq., 2, Winchester-buildings, Lcndon; Messrs. Frost and Moss, Hull. PARLIIKENTART AGENTS —Messrs. Yates and Turner, Great George• street, Westminster, Locit. AGErrrs—Samuel Higginbotham, Esq., Macclesfield ; Wm Benson Beckett, Esq., Thorne and Doncaster. SECRETARY—Wm. Tyler, Esq. Office of the Company, 2, Winchester-buildings, Great Winchester• street, London. _ _ This railway will connect the North Sea with St. George's Channel, and form a direct route from Holyhead to Hull. It wl,l commence at Chester, where It will form a junction with the Chester and Holy head and Chester and Birkenhead Railway, and passing between Northwich and 3iiddlewich to Macclesfield, Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and Howden, by a junction with the Hull and Selby line, it will proceed to Hull. By the proposed line a saving of distance will be effected, between Chester and Macclesfield, of 17 miles ; between Macclesfield and Sheffield, 23 miles ; and between Sheffield and Hull, of 30 miles ; making in the aggregate a saving of 60 miles between Chester and Hull. This line . will connect itself at Macclesfield with the Manchester and Crewe; at Sheffield with the proposed Leeds, Wakefield, Barns ley and Sheffield, and also with the proposed line from Sheffield through Gainsborough, to Great Grimsby; and at Howden it will form a junction with the York and Selby, Leeds and Selby, and the Great Northern Railways. The direct transit with this line will afford between the ports of Hull and Dublin, combined with the immense traffic arising from the Baltic and Great Northern trade of Europe, the densely populated and highly commercial and manufacturing districts of Sheffield, Mac clesfield, and the saitworks of Cheshire, together with the communi cation 'twill open for conveying the produce of the inexhaustible mines of Wales across the entire kingdom, will render this line one of the most lucrative and pre-eminently desirable for permanent in vestment. It is no slight advantage in this undertaking that, whilst it forms a connecting line with so many railways, it will not interfere with any of those in existence, but will, on the contrary, afford additional accommodation to their general traffic. The surveys will be completed without delay ; and in the mean time it is reserved to the Committee of Management to make such alterations in the line, or amalgamations with other companies, as may be deemed most advantageous to the interests of this Company. Power will be applied for to allow Intel est at the rate of four per cent. on the calls from the passing of the Act to the opening of the line, as well as to limit the liability of the shareholders to the amount of their subscriptions only. Prospectuses anal forms of application for shares may be had of the Solicitors, and of the following brokers :—London, S. H. Ellis, 17, Throgmorton-street, and T. ITzielli, 75: Old Broad-street ; Liver pool, Messrs. Schroeder and Co., Asplin Highfield and Withers ; Ged des and Drinkwater, Manchester, Ridsdale, Hurst, and Ridsdale, Messrs. Gardner and Heap, and Augustus Nairn ; Leeds, Messrs. Whalley and Sons, Messrs, J. Young and Co., J. Smith, and Messrs. Chantrell and Boys ; Bradford, William Tuke, Messrs. Smith and Minton ; Halifax, Messrs. Crowther and Brook, James Harvey ; Lancaster, W. Welsh ; Preston, T. Wren ; Birmingham, J. R. Lane and James; Hull, Messrs. Wilkinson and Earle; Leicester, Messrs. Williams and Sunderland ; York, J. Newburn, John Nutt, and Messrs. Graystone and Earle ; Bristol, John Morcom, and Messrs. Edwerds and Son ; Coventry, Messrs. Brown and Clarke; Chester, John P. Maddock ; Sheffield, Messrs. Garton and Wright ; Hudders field, J. Andrews and Co., Mr. Gatliffe, Messrs. Wilson and Hells well ; Dublin, Messrs. Labertouche and Stafford ; Macclesfield, Messrs. Brocklehurst and Co., and R. E. Hine. N.B. No application can be extertained unless accompanied by an unexceptionable reference. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Provisional Committee of the Hull and Holyhead Direc Railway Company. Gentlemen,—l request that you will allot me shares in In the proposed Hull and Holyhead Direct Railway Company ; and I hereby agree to accept that or any less number that you may please to allot me, and I undertake to pay, the deposit of 2/. 12s. Cd per share, and all further calls on the same, and to sign the Parlia mentary Contract when required. Dated this day of Residence Place of Business (if any) .......... Trade or profession . ...... . Reference Usual Signature 1845. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. On Monday, according to annual custom, the Lord Mayor, several of the Aldermen, the Sheriffs, and Go vernors of this magnificent educational establishment, after attending Divine service at Christ's Church, New gate-street, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. W. H. Guillemard, M.A., of Pembroke Hall, Cambridge, proceeded to the great Hall of the Hospital, to hear the orations delivered, as on St. Matthew's day, by the senior scholar of the foundation. The Hall was crowded with ladies and gentlemen, amongst whom were a consider able number of clergymen. Immediately behind the rostrum, in the centre of the floor, sat the Rev. Dr. Rice, the respected 'head-master, surrounded by his assistants and the senior scholars. The speeches "On the Benefits of the Royal Hospitals" were delivered in Latin, by E. T. Scargill, second Grecian, who is pro ceeding to Pembroke College, Cambridge ; in English, by G. E. Evans, first Grecian and mathematical medalist, 1344, who is proceeding to Lincoln College, Oxford, as Rowed scholar ; in Greek, by William Frederick Green field, fourth Grecian and mathematical medallist, 1843, who is proceeding to Pembroke College, Cambridge ; and in French, by George Voigt, third Grecian and classical medallist, 1845, who is proceeding to Clare Hall. Cambridge. These compositions, as far as we could judge, were characterised by purity and elegance of thought and diction, and were delivered with an intelli gence, self-possession, and appropriate emphasis credit ' able alike to master and scholar. The exhibition also com prised—" Latin Alcaics, on the Norman Conquest," recited by Thomas Johnson Potter, seventh Grecian and mathematical medallist, 1845. " Greek lambics, trans lation of part of Belial's speech in Paradise Lost," by Malcolm Laing, fifth Grecian. "An English Ode on China," by Thomas Stedman Polehampton, sixth Grecian. " Latin Hexameters, translation from Pope's Windsor Forest,' " by Edward Hayman, tenth Grecian. "Greek lamlics, the Address of Regulus to the Senate," by Edward Algernon Newton, eighth Grecian. "Latin Elegiacs, on the Murder of the two Princes in the Tower," by Charles Edward Searle, eleventh Grecian. " Greek Sapphics, on Her Majesty's Vist to Christ's Hospital," by John Daniel Williams, ninth Grecian ; and an "English Poem, on the Fall of Babylon," by William Allan Russell, twelfth Grecian. Where all acquitted themselves so well, we would not make invi dious distinction. We must, however, say, we were much pleased with the English oration, by Evans, the first Grecian ; the French oration, by Voigt, third Gre cian ; the Latin Hexameters, by Hayman, tenth Gre cian ; the Greek lambic; by Newton, eighth Grecian ; and the English poem on "The Fall of Babylon," by W.A. Russell, twelfth Grecian. The proceedings of the day, which were extremely interesting, were terminated by the " blue-coat" boys, who thronged the spacious organ gallery, singing the National Anthem, which they accomplished in most effective style. WILLIAM UPCOTT, ESQ.—It is with infinite regret hat we are called upon to record the death of this well known and respected gentleman, after a very short illness. The melancholy event took place yesterday morning, at his residence at Islington. Mr. Upcott was for many years Librarian to the London Institution, for which office he was eminently qualified by his extensive acquaintance with every department of literature. He took an active and leading part in placing before the public some of the most popular and valuable works that have issued from the press during the last thirty years. In the course of his useful career he had great pride in collecting and arranging the autograph letters of illustrious persons who flourished during the last and present centuries. The fame of this invaluable collec tion of documents bad rendered his name familiar to every lover of literature both at home and abroad. His advice and assistance were eagerly sought by all engaged in the preparation of works of historical importance, and he was ever ready to afford to all who applied to him the benefit of his great experience. In every circle Mr. Upcott was a wel come visitor and universal favourite. His cheerful and agreeable conversation, his profound judgment on all literary matters his retentive memory, w hi c h f urn i s h e d an inex haustible fund of anecdote, combined with his kindly dispo sition and agreeable manner of relating what had passed under his immediate observation, will not easily be forgotten by those who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. His loss will be long and deeply felt, and the void occasioned by his decease, more especially in the world of literature, will not be readily supplied. LEGAL CHANGES IN IRELAND.—The next term— so rumour, that widely circulated gazette has it—will wit ness a number of important legal changes, which will give rest to several worn-out judicial functionaries, and remove that sickness of the heart growing out of " hope deferred," which bas long afflicted many a silk-gowned aspirant for place. Chief Justice Doherty is to retire from the solitude of the Common Pleas, having amassed a large fortune by rail way speculation, for the excellent judge, if no t we ll versed in the mysteries o/Bracton, Glanville, and Coke, is said to be an adept in watching the gyrations of the sharemarket, and in return for the Minister granting him a Peerage, he is to keep the ultra-Hibernian legislators in the House of Lords in a state of decorum. The successor of Chief Justice Doherty, the knowing ones assert, will be the Member for Clonmel, who is to receive absolution from Conciliation Hall for accepting a place from the Peel Administration. Chief-Justice Pennefather, in whom age and bodily infirmity have produced a corresponding mental imbecility, is to be re-placed by Mr. Attorney-General Smith, though it is well known the Master of the Rolls has set his heart upon the Chief-Justiceship of the Queen's Bench. If his promotion could lead to the translation of that upright Judge, Baron Richard, to the Rolls Court—which would be a boon to the country —we should not be sorry to see the Attorney-General, who can afford to wait, retaining a little longer his present office. Judge Burton also, it is reported, will accompany Chief Justice Pennefather; and, it is thought, as the pro motion of the Solicitor-General is out of the question, the appointment will be offered to Mr. Richard Moore, the Soli citor-General of Lord Fortescue's Government. A better man , as a lawyer, than Mr. Moore, could not be raised t o th e judgment-seat. There a re other hanges mentioned, but our space to-day will not permit us to notice them.— World. EAST INDIA SILKS.—The Commissioners of the Customs have had under their consideration several applica tions from the principal importers of East India silk piece goods, stating that great inconvenience is experienced by the trade in consequence of their being required to give a sepa rate bond for each parcel of silk piece goods taken out of the bonded warehouse, under the provisions of the Act 8 and 9 Victoria, chap. 91, sec. 29, for the purpose of being printed or dyed, and requesting that the same may in future be dis pensed with ; and having considered the reports of the prin cipal superintending officers thereon, suggesting, with re ference to the present r e d uce d rate of duty on the goods in question, that a separate or distinct bond for each parcel may be dispensed with under the following regulations, viz. : —That the quantity of goods included in each bond be re stricted to 5,000 pieces, mid that the period within which the whole are to be required to be returned to the warehouse be limited to three months, application being previously made to the Board, as usual, stating the quantity of goods in tended to be taken out of the warehouse for the purpose mentioned;—the proposition has been approved experi mentally for a period of three months, and a notice to that effect has been furnished to the several departments ac cordingly, with directions to the officers to report at the expiration of that time as to the effect of the measure. MASTERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY.—It is the inten- tion of that gallant and meritorious class of officers, the masters in the Royal Navy, to petition the Lords of the Ad miralty for a complete removal of the barrier between them and promotion, which they have endured so long with such exemplary patience. These officers are thorough practical seamen and skilful navigators, and to amalgamate them with the executive branch of the navy, instead of continuing them as a separate and anomalous class, would tend very materially to benefit the service, taking it either as a whole or in detail. The petition lies for signature at the office of the United Service Gazette. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. (Before Mr. Sergeant ADAMS, the Assistant-Judge, and a full Bench of Magistrates.) THE GRAND JURY, Yesterday, upon the grand jury concluding their labours for the present session, they intimated to the Court that it was their opinion that their services were not at all required in any of the cases which were sent there for trial. They therefore begged to make a presentment to that effect. It will be in the recollection of our readers that a similar presentment was made by the grand jury of the preceding session. _ _ William Bignell was indicted charged with having com mitted an assault upon Captain Large, the commander of the City of Canterbury, Herne Bay steam-packet. Sir. CLARKSON appeared to conduct the case for the prose cutors, the Herne Bay Steam-packet Company ; and Mr. Wilde defended. The defendant pleaded Guilty. Mr. CLAnicsorr said he felt itnecessary. notwithstanding the defendant admitted his guilt of the offence with which he was charged, to put the Court in possession of an outline of the circumstances of the case, in consequence of its being a matter which materially affected the safety of th:.t portion of her Majesty's subjects who entrusted their safety and lives to the care of the captain of a steam-boat. In the in stance of the Herne Bay boats, it was a matter of notoriety that their captains were men of first-rate character and nautical judgment, and the captain of the City of Canter bury was furthermore distinguished for his extreme careful ness of all those who were placed under his charge. It was not likely, then, that he would, especially when, as in the present case, he was heavily laden with a large num ber of passengers, run any hazard. It appeare d, how ever, that upon this particular voyage the City of Can terbury was steaming along the river at a moderate pace, when her swell washed over the bulwarks of the defendant's barge, whereupon he commenced a series of abuse of the most violent description. This conduct he finished by throwing a large piece of coal at Captain Large. The effort to injure, however, was ineffectual, as far as respected the captain, at whom it was aimed, but it unluckily chanced that the missile struck the child of one of the passengers. The Company were not actuated by any vindictive feeling against the de fendant, but had felt it to be a duty they owed to the public to do all they could, not only to preserve the public from any annoyance, but to satisfy them that, as heretofore, the pas sage could be made with the most perfect safety. The de • fendant, it appeared, had pleaded guilty, and thus had ad mitted his offence. The Company, therefore, especially as he had expressed his contrition for what he had done, were not willing to press heavily against him, but would leave it to the Court to say what punishment the defendant ought, under all the circumstances, to be visited with. The Learned JUDGE considered that the Company had done not more than their duty in this case. It was necessary that they should protect their passengers, and this prosecu tion had been instituted with no other object. They had, too, evinced a proper feeling of mercy in not pressing for a heavy punishment upon the defendant. Let that person be more cautious in future, and not allow his apparently unruly pas sion to lead him into the repetition of the commission of an offence which might, perchance, have led to results of the most serious character. Looking at the case in all its posi tions, the Court were disposed to visit the defendant lightly. The sentence therefore was, that he pay a fine of is., and then enter into his own recognisance in the sum of 20L to keep the peace for 12 months towards all her Majesty's subjects. SINGULAR PROCEEDINGS. George Jackson was indicted for keeping a house of ill fame. Mr. Doane appeared for the prosecution, aad Mr. Clarkson for the defence. There being no evidence offered against the defendant, The Learned JUDGE, in addressing the jury, said, it ap peared that the defendant held the house in question as a trustee simply, and yet had been placed at the bar of that Court clearly through the officious interference of a body of persons who had denominated themselves a " Society for the Suppression of Juvenile Prostitution." It seemed, however, that the officers of the society did not institute the proper preliminary inquiries ere they commenced proceedings against any party. That such was the fact was borne out by the present case, for they had not taken any steps against the actual occupier in the first instance, who, if convicted, would be properly dealt with by the Court. He lamented that it should have gone forth to the world that he Mad encouraged prosecutions of this de scription, in consequence of his having signed the requi site warrants consequent upon the fact of the grand jury having found a true bill. This course he had undoubtedly followed in this particular case, but he was bound so to do upon the application being made to him for the issuing of the warrant. The respective parochial authorities, in truth, were the parties by whom these prosecutions ought to be carried on, rather than by private societies, whose object was not so much the benefit of the community at large as of themselves. In the present instance it would be the duty of the jury to acquit the defendant, for there was no evidence against him. Mr. Doass - E observed that, notwithstanding the parish authorities had declined to prosecute in this case, they had subscribed towards the funds of the society by which the pro ceedings were taken. Moreover, the prosecution had been instituted with the concurrence of the clergyman of the pa rish wherein the house was situate. The clergyman, who was on the bench, said he should wish to offer a few remarks upon the case. Mr. CLARKSON must object to any interference of this de scription. The Learned JUDGE observed, that there was really no case before the Court as against the defendant, and it would be the better course to terminate the matter. The clergyman did not wish to say a word against the de fendant, but simply to state that this house had been con ducted in such a way as to have become a great annoyance to his family and the whole neighbourhood. The jury then Acquitted the defendant. The occupiers of the house were then indicted, but:pleaded " Guilty." It was then stated that the house was now given up, and therefore The Learned JUDGE ordered them to enter into recogni zances to come to receive judgment when called upon. Abraham Belasco and Joseph Belasco, his son, were in dicted, charged with assaulting Israel Cohen, on the 16th of July last. Mr. Payne conducted the prosecution; Mr. O'Brien ap peared for the defendants. The prosecutor, it appeared, was president of a Jewish charitable society for distributing bread and coals amongst the poor of the Israelitish community. The committee of the Association of the Knights of the Lion, for such is its name, projected an excursion to Richmond and Twickenham, for the benefit of the funds, and accordingly the Laurel was engaged to convey the company, who proceeded on their trip, and everything went off very delightfully until the return of the steamer in the evening, when it ran aground, and stuck in the mud, on the Middlesex side of the Thames, near Putney bridge. As there were between 200 and 300 persons on board some confusion took place, which was increased by the ex clamation of Capt. Reynolds that he had lost his watch. The prosecutor, as president o f th e excursion, interfered, and made himself very active for the recovery of the missing watch, offering 5/. to any one who would restore it, as he considered it would greatly injure the lodge if any robbery was committed during the excursion. The party who had the watch, observing his activity, thought it best to get rid of it, and made an attempt to throw it overboard, but it fell short and dropped into the engine-room, where it was picked up and restored to Captain Reynolds. The prosecute r then observed some persons endeavouring to get up a fight, and two of them, not the defendants, being pointed out as bad characters, he immediately suggested to the company, who were chiefly ladies, that this was a proceeding got up to afford facilities to commit robbery, and running to that part of the vessel, he declated that as president he would suffer no fighting there, at the same time begging the ladies to put up their jewellery, of which they wore a great deal, as he suspected there were thieves on board. Relasco, who some years ago was a leadi ng mem b er of the pugilistic ring, now interfered, and said they should fight, and stood up on a seat. His son was standing on the deck, trying to make room. The prosecutor again expressed his determination to put a stop to this disgraceful proceeding. The elder defendant exclaimed, " Throw him overboard." The youger defendant immediately said, "I'll do it;" and he at once resorted to a pugilistic manoeuvre called "butting," the effect of which was completely to stun the prosecutor, who fainted, and upon reviving found himself saturated wick blood, his face bleeding, and his nose swollen. He then re monstrated with the elder Belasco for suffering such conduct in his son, at the same time threatening that he would appeal to the law for protection. Belasco said he had 1001, to his 11., and they might go to law as soon as they liked. This was the case for the prosecution. • Mr. O'BRIEN then addressed the jury for the defendants, and called a number of witnesses, who deposed that before any assault had been committed by the younger Belasco, the prosecutor had laid hold of him by the collar; that they did not see any blood, and that at the moment when the alleged assault tcok place, the elder was below. The Learned JUDGE recapitulated the evidence, The jury at once found the defendants Guilty. The COURT said it was a very proper verdict. There could be no doubt about the real object of getting up the fight, but, under all the circumstances, the defendants would not be sent to prison. They were then sentenced to pay a fine of 10/. to the Queen, to enter into their own recognizances in the sum of 50i. each, with two sureties in 251., to keep the peace for six months. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. THE RESTOTATION OF ME. ALDERMAN HITGIIES'S RAIL WAY SCRlP.—Under the head of the above office we have re ferred to the alleged loss which Mr. Alderman Hughes stated on Saturday last he had sustained, by leaving in a cab, which he took at the corner of Bouverie-street, Fleet-street, a packet containing a quantity of railway scrip, and other documents connected with the various railway schemes now in progress. At the time it was doubted whether the worthy Alderman had really lift the documents in the vehicle, and from what transpired yesterday that supposi tion was correct. At the sitting of the Court, Inspector Chadwick, to whom the loss was mentioned by the worthy Alderman, was in formed that the packet had been recovered, in fact it had never been lost. Upon the night of the supposed loss, it ap pears that Mr. Alderman Hughes was on his way to attend at the Central Criminal Court, and after the business of the day had terminated (the parties tried being those connected with the late railway forgeries), the conversation at the table turned upon this important and all-engrossing subject, and no doubt in the course of illustrating some point, the worthy Alderman produced the packet containing the bankers' re ceipts for scrip, the letters of allotment, &c., which he left on the table when the judges and those who dined retired. The parties in attendance observed the papors, but supposing that they related to the trials, and were mere records of the Court, they were put amongst other papers, and this circumstance alone led to the papers not being returned. Upon the statement of the supposed loss appearing in the daily papers, it was recollected that at the place where Mr. Alderman Hughes sat a packet was found, which, upon being sought for, was discovered to be the veritable packet, and was forthwith restored to the worthy Alderman. It may here be mentioned that it was extremely fortunate that he had not taken the number of the cab in which he had been driven home, for the poor fellow would have been found, and, as he would have very justly denied ever seeing the packet, but which would have been met by the extreme posi tiveness of the worthy Alderman, the unfortunate driver might have passed a short time inside of a station-house. The papers, however, having been found, all apprehensions as to their finding their way into the hands of the gentlemen outside of Capel-court has vanished, greatly to the satisfac.. tion of the worthy Alderman. BOW-STREET. ASSAULTING POLICE-CONSTABLES. - Yesterday . Thomas Jessup, keeper of the Victoria Wine-rooms, in Catherine-street, Strand, appeared before Mr. Hall upon two summonses that had been issued against him at the instance of the Police Comjnissioners, for haying, on the 16th instant, unlawfully assaulted constables Mervme and Matthews, F division, while in the execution of their duty. Mr. Humphries appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty to both charges. Constable Mervine stated that, shortly after five o'clock in the morning, a gentleman who appeared to have received considerable injury from the fact of his face being covered I with blood, came to him on his beat, and complained that he had been assaulted in the defendant's house, requesting that he would assist him in taking the person who had done so, and who was still in the house, into custody. In conse quence of such information, and what he had seen, he knocked at the door of the defendant's house, which was opened by a person who told him to go about his businessa, as he could have nothing to do with any person inside the house. Witness, however, remained a few minutes on the steps, dunng which he saw two gentl emen a d m i tte d b y the defendant, and, on requesting that he would permit him to tell him about the assault, he refused to listen to him, and pushed him violently by the arm down three steps, which would have caused him to fall in the street but for the crowd, desiring him to go about his own business. In cross-examination witness said that the gentleman came to the station, as also did the defendant, who said that the person who made his way into the house was a thief, and had been immediately ejected. He never saw the gentleman since, and did not know where he lived. Witness told the inspector on duty that the defendant had assaulted him, and he was subsequently admitted as bail for a person who had taken his (witness's) number, in doing which he pulled his collar, for which he took him into custody. Mr. HALL observed, that the inspector was bound to accept the defendant as bail, as he was known to be a person of sub stance, and a summons might be taken out against him i: he had committed any assault. Constable Mathews stated that he also had attempted to enter the house, but was refused by the defendant, who told him twice to go about his business, and placing his hand against his breast, pushed him off the step, although he de sired him not to touch him a second time, as he was not in terfering in any way. There was a crowd about the door at the time. Mr. Humphries submitted that two more trumpery com plaints were never brought before a magistrate, inasmuch as it was not pretended that the slightest injury had been sus tained by either of the constables. The account given by the defendant was perfectly correct, for he said that as the man was a thief he was ejected, with which the police had nothing whatever to do, and which reflected much credit on the de fendant for the manner in which he conducted his business. The officers had gone to the house without any authority for entering it, for the purpose of seeking for some person that had been represented to have committed an assault, and in so doing they were committing a trespass, as it was not a public house, into which:they certainly had a right, under certain circumstances, to enter, respectiug which he was provided with the opinion of the first law officer of the Crown, which he would submit to the Court. Mr. HALL said that he never attended to any legal opinions, but decided upon the merits of each case that might come before him for adjudication. Mr. Humphries said that the 65th clause of the Police Act gave constables a power, without a warrant, to take any per son into custody for an aggravated assault, even if they were not present when it was committed. The assault in question was merely a bloody nose, and the injured man might have obtained a summons had his object not been to cause a dis turbance in the house. He contended that the defendant had a right to refuse the police to enter his house, which was private, and had an equal right to remove them from the steps of his door. If the Court was of a different opinion, he considered that any fine which might be inflicted ought to be merely nominal. Mr. HALL said it would be quite useless to decide upon the general question of the right that officers had to enterhouses in which liquors were sold, for contrary opinions had been expressed upon the subject by the niost eminent lawyers of the day, and he was merely called upon to decide if an assault had been proved. It was difficult to say that an officer was not to attend to the call of an injured person be cause no weapon or a mutilation of his body was exhibited, it being sufficient for the- constable, from general appear ances, that there were just grounds to conclude that an aggravated assault had been committed at an unreasonable hour of the night, when no police-court was open to obtain a warrant. The resistance to the authorities was uncalled for; and, confining himself to the circumstances of the case, he could not avoid coming to the conclusion that the defen dant had acted rashly, by setting a bad example to the per sons who were present, in committing the assaults, for each of which he should order him to pay a fine of 305., or go to prison for fifteen days for each offence. The fines were instantly paid, and the defendant was dis charged. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday a powerful young man, named James Aggus, described as a plasterer, was placed at the bar before Mr. Broughton, charged with cutting and wounding Frederick Stokes, a journeyman weaver, living in Spital-street, Spital fields, with intent to murder him. It appeared from the evidence of two men, named Michael Burke and Samuel Young, that they were passing through Whiskin's-gardens, Twig-folly, between two and three o'clock the preceding afternoon, when they saw a woman, whom they afterwards found to be the wife of the prisoner, sud denly rush out of one of the cottages in a state of extreme terror and excitement, and her clothes in great disorder, and endeavour to make her escape through the garden ; but she was quickly followed by the prisoner, who forcibly dragged her back again, and, notwithstanding she appea r ed t o b e i n the last stage of pregnancy, continued beating her unmer cifully all the way. The prisoner's brutal treatment of the woman attracted the notice of several persons who had col lected in front of the garden, amongst whom was the wounded man Stokes, and who was quietly standing outside the gate, when the prisoner, who seemed to be in a state of frantic ex eitement, ran back from his house and ordered them to in stantly move off. This order not being directly complied with by the complainant, among others, the prisoner struck him a violent blow in the face, and after a short encounter between them, in which they fell down together, while struggling upon the ground the prisoner exclaimed, " You I'll do for you," and began fumbling in his pocket, ap parently for some weapon he expected to find there. He then hastily rose, and uttering some dreadful imprecations, ran into his house, from which he almost instantly afterwards returned, brandishing a large table knife, with which he sprang at the complainant, and while the latter was leaning against the railings, exhausted by the previous struggle, stabbed him with the knife in the side of the head and inflicted a very serious injury. Before the prisoner had time to repeat the blow, however, his arms were closely pinioned by some of the by standers, who, after a violent struggle with him, succeeded in wresting the knife from his grasp and gave him into cus tody. On reaching the police -station, the divisional surgeon was dispatched to the injured man Stokes, whom he pro• flounced to have received a dangerous wound, penetrating to the skull and nearly two inches in length, and expressed his opinion that should erysipelas supervene, which was by no means improbable, it would be almost certain to result m fatal consequences. The divisional surgeon was now present, and described the nature of the wound in almost similar terms to those above mentioned. Police-constable Cobb produced the knife, which was a larger one than ordinary, the blade of it much stained with blood, and the point of it bent from the force of the blow in flicted with it. Mr. BROUGHTON inquired whether the injured man was in a fit condition to attend and give evidence in support of the charge ? Sergeant Shaw stated that the complainant had been in attendance at the Court that morning in a state of great pain and exhaustion, but the prisoner's wife had engaged him in conversation, and induced him, by the promise of a paltry pecuniary recompense, to forego the pro secution ; and the complainant being a person whose in tellect had been considerably impaired by an attack of paralysis, it appeared that he had yielded to her impor tunities, for he was not then to be found. The prisoner said that this was perfectly true, and that his wife had actually pledged her own wedding-ring and another to raise money enough to satisfy the complainant fur the in juries he had sustained, and which he (the prisoner) could assure the magistrate would never have been inflicted if he had not been in such a state of intoxication at the time as to be incapable of controlling his actions. Mr. BROUGHTON said that this was a most deliberate and premeditated case of stabbing, and the prisoner's wife had rendered herself liable to very serious consequences by the cor duct she had pursued in attempting to compromise a felony; but, though some regard should be paid to the feelings of a wife, under such circumstances, he could not suffer the interests of justice to be so tampered with, and he should therefore direct a warrant to be at once issued to en force the attendance of the wounded man, and bind over the witnesses to appear again on Tuesday next, when the prisoner would be fully committed for trial. _ SOUTH WARK. _ John Daniels, a leather finisher in Virginia-row, Bermond sey, was charged with making a very determined attempt on his life. William Daniels, a young man of 18, the son, stated that on the preceding night his father returned home rather late and went to bed. He, however, had net been long there, when he got up and went down stairs, and, remaining longer than expected, witness's mother sent him down to see where his father was so long. Witness, on entering the front kitchen, was horror-struck on seeing his father hanging by the neck from a nail in the wall, having fastened a piece of twine round his throat. Witness instantly procured a knife, with which he cut his father down, and he fell heavily on the floor, and appeared to be dead. The alarm having been given, a policeman entered the house, and seeing the condition of the man, he proceeded without delay to attempt resuscitation, and by the aid of friction, and administering brandy in small quantities, the defendant was brought round. As soon how ever as he became sufficiently recovered, he jumped up, and seizing the knife with which he had been previously cut down, ran into the kitchen, and was about to cut his throat when his arm was stayed by the policeman, and the weapon taken from him after some resistance. He was then conveyed to the station-house. _ _ Mr. Corruigmuu asked the defendant why he made such a desperate attempt as that described upon his life, which would inevitably have succeeded had it not been for the young man (his son), assisted afterwards by the policeman ? The defendant replied that he could not account for it; that he had been drinking, and he could only ascribe it to that circumstance. He admitted, he said, that work was slack, still his sons were earning wages, and that it was not the pressure of his circumstances that prompted him to the Commission of such an act as he had attempted. Mr. CormranA3l, having commented in strong terms upon the extraordinary and determined attempts the defendant had made upon his life, said that he was very much inclined to send him to take his trial for the offence. As, however, he had since exhibited such contrition, and had expressed his determination to abstain from liquor, instead of adopting that course, he should make him find good security not to re peat the attempt, and confine him in gaol until it was forth coming. QUEEN-SQUARE. FORGERY.—John Alfred Calton, builder, residing in Eliza beth-street, Hans-place, Chelsea, was committed to take his trial for uttering a forged bill. It appeared that he - had been mixed up in money transac tions with a Mr. Joseph Lampen and a Mr. W. Smith, whose names he affixed to a bill for 371.105. ld., which he procured Mr. Watts, the proprietor of the Admiral Keppel, Fulham road, to discount. The peculiarity about the matter was, that Smith, at whose instance he was taken into custody, professed, as was stated by Mr. Calton's defender, to be ready to bail him, and that Watts destroyed the bill apparently to suppress the whole transaction. Mr. Justin, in prosecuting 'le matter, described Mr. W a tt s as gu ilt y of, compounding a felony, Mr. BOND said it was a case he must send for trial. If such transactions as this were permitted it would put an end to all confidence in trade or business. Accordingly Mr. Watts was bound in his recognizances of 801, and the others in the usual recognizances of 40/. each, to appear at the Central Criminal C our t t o i n di c t th e pr i soner f or uttering. N. Mr. BOND refused to take bail for the prisoner, but at the close of the court said he would take until Saturday to con sider the matter, and ordered the prisoner to be brought up on that day. HAMMERSMITH: LIABILITY OF KANJRFT TO TOLL.—Henry Clarke, toll ' collector at the Notting-hill gate, was summoned before Mr. T. Paynter, the sitting magistrate, for having on the 16th inst. unlawfully demanded and taken toll to the amount of 2s. 3d. for a waggon and two carts laden with manure, the same being exempted from toll, and the exemption claimed. Mr. George Wood, a farmer at Hanger-hill, Ealing, with James Willis, his bailiff, were present to support the summons. Joshua Day deposed that he was a carter in the employ of Mr. Wood. On the 16th inst. he was with a waggon drawn by three horses, and two carts, each drawn by two horses, belonging to his master, and laden with brick rubbish, which they were bringing from town. When they came to Not ting-hill gate the defendant stopped them and demanded the toll. Witness asked him if he demanded toll for manure? when the defendant said it did not signify what was going to be done with it, he should demand the toll, and he must have it. Witness thin paid him 2s. 3d. By Mr. PAYNTER—Witness got the rubbish from the ruins of Raggett's Hotel, Dover-street, and saw it shot on the land for manure. The defendant, in answer to the charge, pleaded, first, that the exemption was not claimed, as required by the Act of Par liament; secondly, that it was not all rubbish, there being bricks amongst it, which might be used for other purposes; and thirdly, that part of what was brought down on the pre vious day was still in the waggon in Mr. Wood's yard. Mr. Wood's bailiff said the bricks when broken with a hammer were as useful for manure as mortar, and with re gard to the waggon, the ground was yet too wet for it to be drawn upon it. Mr. PAYNTER, having examined the Act of Parliament, decided that rubbish for manure is exempt from toll, but the exemption must be claimed on passing through. As the proof was not clear that the exemption was claimed, he would not convict, but would advise the defendant to return the toll and pay the costs, which he did. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE READING AND REIGATE. GUILDFOIID, TIIURSDAY.—On Monday the leading inha bitants of the borough signed a requisition to the Mayor, for a public meeting of the inhabitants, to consider the propriety of promoting the line proposed t o be made from Reading to Reigate, pas.,ing through: Dorking and Guildford, and with branches to Farnham and Alton, of which Mr. Giles is engineer. The meeting was held yesterday afternoon in the Council Chamber of the Town Hall, the Mayor presiding. Mr. F. MANGLES addressed the meeting in favour of Mr. Giles's scheme, which he described as being the best calcu- lated to advance the interests of the town and neighbourhood, and consequently the most deserving of support. The pro jectors had employed Mr. Giles to survey the country to dis cover which would be the best route, because that gentleman had in his previous engagement done what he had promised, namely, given the public the best possible line with the least expense, and had constructed it within the estimates. He concluded by proposing a resolution to the effect that the meeting pledged itself to support Mr. Giles's Company as being the most likely to carry a line from Reading to Reigate into execution. ➢ir. CIIENNELL wished to know what was the route in tended to be taken through the town by the rival schemes? He understood that one talked of passing by the eastern side. Mr. MANGLEs replied that the South-Western Company were going to tunnel through the shoulder of the hill at the bottom of the town, and that advantage would be taken of that to get through from the north to the east side of the town. The CHAIRMAN said that he had seen the plan by the other party, but it was but a rough sketch. In it the line was to pass the north side of the town. Mr. SiARSIIALL' said, that to get through the hills at the east tnd of the town would cost more money than thewhole of the rest of the line. Mr. CHENNELL thought they ought to have another meet ing, and know for a certainty through what parts of the town the lines would pass. They had no person to tell them anything about the other line, and it would be ridiculous to pledge themselves without really knowing what they were doing. Mr. PRICE entered into similar arguments at some length. Mr MARSHALL contended that they ought to come to an immediate decision as to the merits of the plan for if they de layed the question, a no th er ra il way from Reading to Reigate, leaving Guildford out altogether, might get such a start as would render it a struggle whether Guildford were to have the advantage of a communication east and west at all. The resolution was seconded, and having been put by the Mayor, every hand in the room but two or three was held up in its favour. A resolution was next passed that petitions should be got up in its favour, and that the representatives of the borough be requested to support the one addressed to the House of Commons. THE WAKEFIELD, PONTEFRACT, AND GOOLE.—PONTE FRACT, THURSDAY.—The first general meeting of the pro prietors of this railway was held yesterday, in the Town-hall, Pontefract. The chair was taken by Dr. Buchanan, the chairman of the company, who called upon the Secretary to read the report, which stated that the shares for the Methley extension would be 25/. each, in the proportion of one for every original 50/. share; that the new stock for the Great Grimsby and Sheffield and Wakefield, and Pontefract and Goole Junction is to be raised in the proportion of two-thirds by the Grimsby, and one-third by the Wakefield and Goole Company, the latter in shares of 201. each, in the proportion of one for every original share, which will be issued without delay. The contracts were within the Parliamentary esti mates, and the works are proceeding satisfactorily. Reso lutions, apportioning a salary of 2001. a year to the secretary, 7501. to the Directors; also 50 new 251. shares as a gift to the secretary for his valuable services, and 25 to each of the six Directors. A procession was formed after the meeting, which was headed by R. R. Milnes, Esq., the father of Monckton Milnes, M.P., the poet, who raised the first sod in a field at Tanhelf, near the Castleford-road. A great number of the promoters of the line afterwards sat down to dinner at the Town-hall. No fewer than four lines are in the field for carrying out a communication between Holyhead, Port Dynnllaen, and Dublin. The Directors of the South Devon promise their support to a line from Ashburton to Newton. Special trains since the opening of the line to Scarborough have been running with frequency from Nottingham, Derby, Manchester, Sunderland, and York. , The Gloucester and Dean Forest contemplate, in conjunc tion with the Great Western, opening up, to the fullest extent, to the colliery owners, the resources of the Forest of Dean. The works on the Southampton and Dorchester have, we understand, been commenced between Southampton and Redbridge. Railways are beginning to be looked upon as measures of self-defence. Lines are, consequently, projected from Houn slow, Barnet, and other places; and Royston, for the same reason, now proposes to unite itself by railway with Ware. The share allotments of the Isle of Wight have been com pleted, and the opposition to the line in Parliament will be entirely a landowners' opposition. A mineral tributary to the South Wales is to be constructed from Rhondda, through the vale of Ely. Pembrokeshire is to be spanned with railways, and amongst others, with a line from Milford to Manchester. The Norwich and Yarmouth have reduced the charge for the use of their telegraph, for dispatching messages between Norwich and Yarmouth, from 4s. 6d. to 2s. 6d. IPSWICH, NORWICH, AND YARMOUTH.—This line, which proposes to carry out what was originally intended by the Eastern Counties, will, with the co-operation of the Norfolk Company, construct their line from Ipswich to Yarmouth, accommodating the populous districts of Suffolk, and running along its east coast. The traffic has-been taken between Ipswich and Yarmouth, and is estimated at seven per cent. It will have a first-class station at Yarmouth, which promises, in connexion with various lines that will run into it, to be come the Liverpool of the Eastern Counties. LANCASHIRE AND LONDON LINES.—The following table contains as correct an account as we can well make out of the various schemes at present before the public, for providing a nearer route than the existing one between Manchester and London. They are said all to bear premiums : No. of Value of Shares. Shares. Capital. £ £ Blythe and Churnet North Cheshire Tean and Dove South Union North Staffordshire, &c lOO,OOO ... 20 ••• 2,000,000 Manchester Direct (Reming ton's) Manchester Direct (Ashurst's) 100,000 ..• 50 ... 5,000,000 Rugby, Derby, and Manchester 60,000 ... 25 ... 1,500,000 Staffordshire Potteries, and Li verpool and Manchester Di- Names of Railways. rect Manchester and Rugby Direct 85,000 ... 20 ... 1,700,000 758,000 ... ... £23,150,000 -Macclesfield Courier. CORK AND BANDON RAILWAY. Thursday a vast concourse of both classes, patrician and plebeian, took place on the hill of Kilpatrick, near Dounda niel Castle, Innoshannon, to assist at and witness the inte resting ceremony of raising the first sod on the line of the Cork and Bandon Railroad. The pavilion was erected on a large bawn field just above the castle. and affording a pros pect of woods and the windings of the river Bandon, which shows with the finest picturesque effect from this spot. Near the Pavilion was a space inclosed with pallisades, in which the Right Honourable the Earl of Bandon, Lieutenant of the County, was to make the initiative in that good work which is to bring comfort into the homes of so many hun dreds of the peasantry, and must result in the bettered con dition of their coming generations, and the general pros perity of the south of Ireland. Notwithstanding the frequency and violence of the showers which fell during the day, crowds of the country people were assembled to watch the proceedings, which came home to their own homes and bosoms with such interest. About half-past two o'clock ar rived the carriages of the Earl and Countess of Bandon, Lord and Lady Bernard, the Hon. IL B. Bernard, and Lady Har riet Bernard. Immediately they appeared on the ground, accompanied by the directors, secretary, solicitors, and engi neers of the line, attended by a crowd of ladies and gentle men, and surrounded on all sides by the peasantry. The Earl then commenced operations. His implements--inade by Mr. Hogg, of Patrick-street—were a bright steel shovel and pick-axe, the handles of which were covered with morocco. His Lordship took the pick-axe, raised it with much dexterity, and bringing it down, exclaimed with great heartiness, " Success to the Cork and Bandon Railway." The act and the sentiment were alike applauded by the shouts of the del;ghted peasantry, again and again repeated as his Lordship shovelled the sod and a quantity of earth into a beautiful mahogany wheelbarrow, with brass wheels, pre sented by Mr. Ilenright, one of the contractors for the line, and then rolled it a few paces along a plank laid for the purpose. The principal personages proceeded to the pavilion, just as a heavy shower was preparing to drench the less pri vileged, who, in spite of the elements, kept their places on the field and round the lofty tent prepared for the entertainment of their patrons. The pavillion was large, and of excellent accommodation. It was erected by Mr. Parrott, of Bandon, with good taste and effect, and the flags of the two services, and several others, floated from the roof. Within, a defruner was admirably prepared by Mr. Lloyd, of Cork, in which the excellence of the viands, confectionery, &c., the rarity and plenty of the wines, and the regularity and order of attendance, could not be exceeded by the means and appliances of a household banquet. Three tables ran along the large tent, the floor of which was boarded. A raised table, under the dais—if we may assume the emblazoned Cork arms over the Earl's chair to be such—accommodated his Lordship and family. At the lower end were the Ban don arms over the head of the Vice-President. The sides of the temporary banquet-hall were covered with evergreens, and pyramids of flowers were placed at intervals along the tables, and the proceedings were enlivened by the music of two amateur bands. With these, the intermixture of the dresses of the lady guests, the open front of the pavilion, and the crowded and curious faces of the weather-beaten pea santry that stood around it, regarding in the most respectful manner the progress of the banquet—all formed a scene of great interest and animation. The demeanour of the country people throughout the day was becomingly peaceful and re spectful ; and all went off to the complete gratification of all parties.—Cork Constitution. KILMARNOCK.—THE WEATHER. —The weather has not improved since last notice—continuing changeable, and the harvest work suffering frequent tantalizing interrup tions. There is a very sensible diminution in the warmth of the day, the winds being chilly, with a tendency to frost in the mornings and evenings. Under these untoward circum stances, reaping, which, with favourable weather, would have been completed, is yet unfinished.—Ayr Observer. Accounts from Athens of the 7th inst."state that General Calergi has sailed on board an English steamer for Corfu, from which place he would go to England. MADRID and VALENCIA RAILWAY. It will have been seen in our advertiing columns thai another and very important Spani,h Pailway Continal has been organised. We refer to the line intended to be, constructed fr o m Madrid to Valencia, the execution _o r which has received the sanction of Queen Isabella and , e, Government The list of directors includes many Eng l i ts ,: e names of distinction, end the district through which te. railway is to pass seems to present more than Thethet"r dinary facilities for the execution of the work. , length of the line will be about 200 miles, upwards. .o_l_ eighty of which cross the almost perfectly level Plal?.. of Valencia. The prospectus issued states that :. al_ , it the well no minute survey has yet been made, well known that there is no district of equal extent in. t !',, kingdom rf which presents so few engineering difficulatiej The estimate of traffic returns is very flattering, and, t• k pi, all the circumstances together, the speculative body' alT e , to anticipate no obstacle to the success of the undertai.e We well remember the failure that was experienced in 'then establishment of a line of railroad between Port St. Mary lir Xeres. of only six or eight miles, but it was presently otalls, A commencement was made of that short full. doned, and the completion of lines of the length thought and and three hundred miles, in Spain, may be Ibe by many to be all but impracticable. Influenced by the example of the other States of Europe, and 1))",„;,. 5 great progress that has teen made in locomotive affairs within the last few years, the Spaniards are, however!_ length throwing off their habitual lethargy, and they, 0 . 7 like the sluggish Italians, will now have their rafelli Our capitalists should, we think, be content with th il the ir ta that is open to them at home for the investment of s ,, e moneys; but they have hitherto been perfectly Wen:so!, any counsel the press has had to offer thou on c r, head. They have contributed immensely to the sn . e vi '" , of the schemes set on foot in France, li el g lu p• and Holland. They have also stimulated railway es terprise in the colonies of Spain by their ready adveicteo,,‘,. the funds required, nor can it be believed that they are . , iss l restrained (admitting that it were desirable they shout ( ' Lz f _ from ..en lending their assistance to the mother country'. ..i'il'.. To, they are determined to proceed in this lire of sPe c s .`,;l. tt n, it may not be improper to suggest that thc j,7115 be as eligible a scheme as any of the Spanish l'3toad projected from the capital to Valencia iisee..efo, reign d lines (out of France) that have been anno their str eem it better, at all events, that they should send b ol t per e fluous wealth to the most dreary wildernes a i t ia thewh ther it be in the South or the North, than to emplo,,hich disfigurement of some of the picturesque districts _ J o ,. have been marked out for the operations of the railwa. e„ to vator at home, and we suppose there must be some linoe this sort of business. —Morning Post. - 1 ' -,rt.. or ot 'we COURT OF COMMON COON —....—. • usi f public b Yesterday a Court was held for the dispatch 0 nest'. OF LONDON o f Mr. W. S. Hale CIT the Chairman SCHOOL f TA of the City eel School Committee, brought up a report, whic h eat of Its great satisfaction. The following is a brief 001' contents:— A l big` Pberah t The report, in the first place, alluded in tering • yoa praise and grateful acknowledgment to the act of t, o f eour the part of Mr. Henry Benjamin Han.bury Ben uf°3 t ' o sit t ( l Lambeth, F.R.S., in vesting the sum of 1,717 L .s,.„ s t o g hands of certain trustees, for the purpose of estabp,y 3 vet supporting for ever a scholarship of the value of F u roo ei'd for the benefit of pupils of the school who s hould P itt elee the University of Cambridge, and stated that the t e n s „ a sess tion to the scholarship was decided at the rece nt oopt! tion in favour of Henry Judge Hose, who had be li_h` d fsist of the school from its commencement in greatly distinguished himself. It next alluded l a te a l l he bag alluded / eouncement made by Mr. Hobler, the son of t s holal si l; and excellent chief clerk at the Mansion -hou se, Mr. Beaufoy's intention to establish a second with the same object, and of the same value as t it , ho larsil that there might be an election to one of the ,s`t ha t it ° er every two, instead of every four years. It steal wel l ! the donor's wish that the dividends which woul d . a s ec to 1 , ( , )0 1 3 ., to the election of the second scholar, amounting w hieu e . should, together with a further sum of 50 guinea-'ise o f C ar proposed offering, be applied to defray the exPe l ne st t curing lectures to be given at the school for tli e u noi sis. to ' s years, and to the bestowment. of prizes upon th , r0j e 5 ,. 1,14 furtherance of theseintentions, th ort stated .`'`" f e rep a d s o had since caused a second investment to be II A l ovi eho stock in the Three per Cent. Consolidated Banbsensredi and a deed of declaration of trusts having been Pi CiLs e s Committee recommended the adoption of it hY is an ds pathie. _ t aPP b s and that the Cit's seal should be according s s i t se 4 t a for thereto. The report concluded by suggesting th at be of suitably expressing the acknowledgments of t, be pre' te s such liberality, which should not only interest.' o f pop generation, but engage the feelings and syin s ed t" f app s° ; with which view the Committee psoloi ol eo o it cation should be made to Mr. Beaufoy, Corporation, requesting that he would allow C l t h en se, t° sa the name a p ert Da or a bust of him to be executed at their el . , e se placed in some pa r t o f th e Ci ty of London Schoo , d o roe`,, Mr. HALE, after a f ew observations upon the W il l a the, of the City of Lo n d on S c h oo l , w hi c h h a d already' ,„isers, putation conferred by twelve exhibitions at the proposed that the report be agreed to. a t til e ;be Mr. TAYLOR could n o t h e l p express ing his P: s hool 1) " , tte sequences of the admirable management of the _ sere ot o s Corporation ; and stated that such benefactions " re truslo highest importance as an encouragement to the 0 ,0 1 - 0 of the masters, as well as to the scholars of the estavleseiot Mr. ASHURST joined most cordially in the t r e et i 0 3 0' gr he ateful feeling towards Mr. Beaufoy, and dee a d o fthe f ) to, ferr ea participated in the hopes and expectations fornte.ssale3 vantages arising from the education of the peoPl‘eiod the ° the The report was then unanimously agreed claration of trust was then passed ; and it was re s .. o tioe• te tter Committee to carry the recommendation into ety e d t aG The TOWN-CLERK announced that he had restating te4,4 from Mr. Lott, F.R.S., a member of the Court, s,0,01" was his intention to award a medal for proficieoeY of ' e te3 to the City of London School.—(Cheers.) he The letter was ordered to be entered upon t the Court. f THE LORD MAY OR AND CHRIS T'S HO-- ser rAt 005r n itS 14 0, Mr. Lorr brou g ht up the report of the g e, lo - set i l i ee d Committee, on the subject of the refusal of the %1 Christ's Hospital to acknowledge the Lord MaY er r i, e s a ll , the, of the institution. It stated that from the rese al '', that made, the only conclusion to be arrived atw s „'";011, a " Chief Magistrate was a t th e h ea d o f Christ's lie"'" 1 all the other royal hospitals. Previous to the reading of the report, art t The LORD MAYOR mentioned to the Court. us te r iceo , the tb lona vernors of Christ's Hospital had, on St. Mattb d t s ee another proof of their determination to den.? 10' i authority of the Chief Magistrate. ad° ;ttee, Po rt The report was referred back to the Congo: to re structions to proceed in the investigation, an sor I the Court the result. Don tbe ni til d It was quite evident, from what took place ns r ight_ ar as ject, that the Corporation mean to assert thei s t ° Trel t ' ol os" respect to precedence with the President and t,o t i 0 floe and those governors who will not acknowledge resolute manner. 0 0) 01 wsn ° ,l STEAM-BOAT PIER AT BIACKFRIABS---- Nrao Deputy BEDFORD brought up the report of the e`' e ed Committee, on the subject of the erection 0 1 . 1 0 ral es s, D e • pier at Blackfriars-bridge, and containing eel•La, regulations. He proposed that the report tie agreed to. a d hat tbe l t i er Mr. ANDERTON said it was quite imposs.....e oo s ( d e, could think of agreeing to adopt a report wh e e f 1 ,01 , 1 ,0 1 cessarily entail a heavy expense upon the citizen' st ile' . re without having it printed, and subjecting i t IO Ce u l ; cusson. r ' os° Mr. BEDFORD was of opinion that the sooner 0' t` agreed to the report the better, and could not se ie for delay. so ur, s e e The LORD MAYOR said it was quite irre s r ar s to t sae direct opposition to the standing orders of the l' e , s itlio to a report which referred to a heavy outlay', " of th l notice upon the paper of th e C our t. res t: Oa r intL The COURT unanimo us ly a d op t e d the sage' s ' be Pcla,l' Lord Mayor, and ordered that the report alin a- f a tal . ° V/ 0- and that the discussion should be postponed to a, „ fi let ye ar' The expenses attending the establishment olizo'orb stated to be likely to amount to upwards of .!-„ , ' L i ssee. o o'," and it is expected that a strong debate will tall r oF sos i fl' DUTY ON COALS.—IMPROVEMENTS IN TIM ca ,orn, s e i , i tte s Mr. HARRISON, the Chairman of the Coal , s t i col% ill nance Committee, brought up the report of ' s . e a sied / 0 0 and, in a lucid speech, detailed the matters ooh the report, from which the following portions , D e se e : important, are selected : sets V." - - •ti After a reference to the Bill for continuing - sa r i and e se' gulating the vend and delivery of coals in Coniss,,Thoel minster till the year 1862, the report pro ee s e r tea ell sll a e Act also directs that the duty of one penny P,: fo rk•e t : o ltie Ic., hitherto applied to the purpose of the Goa' the e , ;-.4er e ,:i be in future applied to the creation of afund eo t 0 3 4 of such improvement in the metropolis as Parlialn t" 130 1 ; after direct and sanction. It is further providee.l t he , 0 tb_ Act that it shall be lawful for the Corporation a, l o ' o l paid t l e f th e of Trade to agree upon a sum of money to the Ac of til t: Corporation out of the moneys invested under f oe ot sc i, Ist and 2d William IV., c. 76, for the re de , iii r i s ) an d cle f compensations to which the late land c oal-nlel' e f f;e sb; employed in the land metage of coals, and also, o f th . , t 0 , at the coal-market, are now entitled, in lition of their respective offices, and we recoil, mend should be empowered to open the necessary eer tho si ti A with the Board of Trade upon the subjec t s ° t he s al ~s respeeiti_,,od ts, t i P nuities or compensation, and generally to WO' d o e 14 1 o 0 into execution. of L °l ti. 0 9 The tem of delivery of coals in the Por t _„„ er ee sis o weight, in lieu of measure, and without the n' t i; Le e ttte ,tf r ` j meters, first adopted in the year 1831 under he, I) 3 s •eat i , e ' e e of the Act Ist and 2d William IV., e• 76, is w s s d of s- f s oti tt- 1 0 now in question, continued for l a further PerL t o f tor y' years. This system, after having stood the tr'' st isfae or pot years' experience, appears to have been alike A this C • the trade, to the consumers of coal, an d eto , or pO, tion. ttti t that h ie It will be in the recollection of the Cou r s - hs 10° 6 , orP ration consented to waive their right to etia rge - 4 ee tie e f and also to the groundage and other ma nor ;0 teo!, eaL l _„ were considered troublesome and „ x atioli: fo ` o , t i er, 'j taking for the future the sum of fourpence Pe ve a ilat o se a s fourpence per chaldron, and the charges a t r ged , all coals, &c, imported; that duty was c saH o. sses , in the annuities or pensions to the deputyrfof Is°' ;, eo' others, amounting at that time to upwar ds oe annum. ; 0 a is a tie "c lie' The arrangement then mode was, for a e the ag e ie' ary point of view, to the disadvantage ni s : ees O s ' t he, s i and it is only recently that the large ad"; s sn 01 , s0 0 0 ` spect of the said pensions have been, hY r _ as i si g creasing importation of coals and the decre m et, , the pensions, reimbursed to the Corporation.nfor th'ithet It will be satisfactory to the Court to be I _ as ytlie l s el s though this arrangement has hitherto been 001114 re ro!a profitable to the Corporation, it will in fatureinot portation continue at its present amount, be o„sious h lap' nerative, but will become, by the laps e 04.P0t of sus on the duty, a source of profit to the eN the s h i ° annually. that flee ape') l/f Your Committee beg further to state, , Tra de e s te. 4 lion of certain conferences with the Board 0 ' refer' sist a .- renewal of the Coal Act, thi • cireunostan.cc _asot.apprioPc:o; members of that Board, and the proproety,,ils f re f o t Do po ear r t i ;., iioo , some furtherpart of the City's revenue effecting improvements in the City, tively required, was strongly and repeatedly ii itte e sot wine_ urge d es ore Committee -our ° ll ' l , l ject , 0 5 Not being authorised by the Court, 3" „ 0 the," s i ,ol de' not in a position to make any pledge il r i — este u ' g4 4 ', considering the propriety of the course st g reo gnis e t ing that it load been a principle already Jooiti;so'soo ree Court by the resolution of the 18th With ,lane whereby the said duties were chargeagoyal 50,0001. expended in the vicinity of Lilo u islaide fr and in completing the improvements 47 v FOR THE REMAINDER OF 111 : -E ifr S t!). 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