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- lir- 4 pressed an be made ;TS. - es retwrg is progress Is of a full r marker; pr i nc ipally a appea sed per bushel+ er imperia l now wheat er; foreign flue quail is 6d; ditto 135. Flour s 283 to 29i per barrel• y and oath ign barl e y 00lb; o.ts. arter; , 193 to 20s 32s peri fy 301 b, 1 13 e 2 quarters; 107 barrels; he verse d. and Vi° l ;; a 3 NO"; a of 1 0 ° our of the tud peas , the W eir sections re' the exoelr or at 4 05 'ices. 0 3 " neglected evious lrge suPPI sa l e s with )er quarter. r retail a ito as much 'ess rather ,m Irelan d air arriva l ! rised °b° ° rters frog' States, 49 : ?rand, on i DO4 bags ^ identrao's s of Judie! • onsisteo 33 c. Biltic, so d t. )le w reathe. 'al of vibe ° ,any BO P ; in buyer ght deoltve._ e Elbibitoo obers to t he 1g buaieese. tend auce of sold in re' ur s ack r e ' 3 uce of OW sal°, at , 9 11 [cal with/ [lc inquire There %al t ! ire generfoil :f purchase!: )sed of by ep and Fat ca lyes semen of 0/ 5d to y o re , 7s 7 5 per ser b e , 0 lid per , marketT f , is to Os C",' 51d. Lamb: s• }lidos 20. kl, white 36. I, new 1 66 t° is per tir• nir r 240 to A , ed 36s to 3 8 1 19s Oti, °I qr. Od to 4 0 " s to 21s bea, ll ; tO Ve had agai°, , which 01 ! le. There'll' verage 15 , 5 t ; down. Beans ol d= ). Un. qrs beall s . 463 Od Od 2Ss 38 5 Oat -The nutor p price 75 Sc o l c i from 5 0 A was effecte w naming 1 1 fop price ;, 1 down to 6s, and do'o lbs, broug ht lbs, broug, b ! e ,lbs, brou . as, weigholg a rreneY • ston , jd. ....20 jd _2o do Od--.16 do ad ;d..14 do )d per ciri re; 10 °at" t w eek si Pigs, O. CT. o 5 ........ •• og, • 591 ........... ........... ;1 .......... :1,44 ........... 00- Z- 9. 33. 64; ,tra 1 31 8. tirds, 6 e t° p 790 d; ° be° f 61100 Od )31s; g° s l4 tor--F ar° ol; to o ° s 6d; bid to ,i to 0tter, 0 7 1 ,,. Cub lu 03 ; o pt. I per pest lion. AA 0 veal " 117: ye 5d P er n et d to 3,1 5 6 1,), )04 0 .,0, Ss per or' re j to 0 0 0,; no r NI to 1 ,1 de ll° N • O. 111 ' — of coif ; mipiol lsl ), 81 0 91(1° nil 6 ° is ar a- lII° ract fro0:06, Feb. 21 ' : t edf' r ' oat ha h all Ted poi - $ 3fir isba d or flll P il l D 71°11° AO strand, DO' ,more, rfr. Biebaid re of lIIIIIes .square, the the l legt. son f ° 000 t o o t " t- Alfte 4 Tell, o l a, w i s e soli of destdeew°l4, an DoeAlci ant gales; Lawrepc ------".. Wait' Raw, a lo t ~st so Tor !xly of ;,ton, Jo b° T Good All' Lid" Wan e ist i an , th of •, ,v.r4(4, u n co IIY, 143. tl of CONTRACTS for SALT BEEF and SALT PORK. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset-place, August 15, 1851. The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral St the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give Renee, that the periods for the delivery of the Salt Beef and Salt Pork, for which Tenders are to be received on THURSDAY, the 25th September next, at One o'clock, have been EXTENDED—for the tint Moiety to the 31st of March, and for the Remainder to the Slst May next, and they will be ready to treat with such persons as may he WHIM' , to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into her ejesty's Victualling Stores at the nadermentionecl Ports, the follow ing quantities of ALT MEAT, of tile cure of the ensuing season, viz : Navy Beef. Navy Pork. -- — Tierces. IBarrAs. Tierces. Barrels. I— -- No. No. No. No. ,Deptford - - 5300 3000 10,000 5,000 Portsmouth - - - 200 450 250 500 Plymouth - - - - 50 50 50 50 Cork - - - - 80 100 Their Lordships reserving to themselves the power, when the fanciers are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such ?art thereof only, as they may deem fit, or of not contracting z°r any part; and also an imllmtted power of selection, according ituallty. 4 separate Tender must be given fo r Beef and a separate Tender , ' r Pork., and every Tender must specify where the meat is intended .o be cured. Persons tenderirg for more than one Port must give a separate Tender for each Port. and every Tender must contain a separate Nice for tierces and a separate pricy for barrels. The Beef and Pork to be delivered into the respective stores as follows viz. :—One-half of each by the 31st day of March, 1852, and the remainder by the 31st day of May, 1852, or any greater portion or the whole at any earlier period if preferred by the party tender ing, and to be paid for by bills payable at sight. The conditions of the cootracts may be seen at this office, or by ....applying to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork, or to the Collectors v. her Majesty's Customs at Bristol, Limerick, Belfast, Waterford, and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Postmaster-General at Dub lin, or to the Commander conducting the Packet Service at Liver /4_01; or to the Resident Agent f or Trans p orts at Leith. ./No Tender (except for Plymouth and Cork) will be admitted for less quantity than 300 Tierces, } or for Deptford. 450 Barrels ICO Tierces, - or for Portsmouth. 150 Barrels ITO tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, Ittd the party tendering, or an agent for him duly authorised in Wr: thlfg, must attend at this, office on Friday, the 16th September ne.it, at Two o'clock, to learn the result of his Tender. Every tenter must be addressed t o the Secretary of the Ad ,__/ralty,, andtwar in the left-hand corner of the envelope the words . Tender for Salt Meat," and " Comptroller for Victualling," and Mit also be delivered at Somerset - place , and be accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound , Litit the person tendering, in a sum equal to 20/. per cent. on the "glottitt of the contract, for the due performance of the same. 1444.88 v. No. 402. Facing the Great Hydraulic Press. Look Out -Otis BauutzVect by 4.03 totagranc ,, W , Artrittlicjr;e: klanipits all ntitt 47611. Au Attendant constantly at this site. SH A L D E R'S PATENT NORWICH PUM P S. Work without FRICTION or LEAKAGE, and do not CHOKE. 2 6 YEARS' practice has proved these Ne plus Ultra Hydraulic lila e f nes, their average results , to b e cent. per cent. the most ef- Veive and durable, the best and c hea p est of any in this world; they o 0 readily applied to any motive powe r to draw or force water, air, „ r _ anY not rapidly injurious fluids in an y q uantity, or to any height ur distance, for any purpose, by W. SIIAL DERS, Jun. PATENT FOUNTAIN PUMP, ENGINE, HYDRAULIC, and LEATHER WORKS, NORWICH. The best PUMPS there arc, dispute it who dare. AGENTS required. For Sale and Repair. GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. CAMBRIDGE AND LONDON. t notice is hereby given, that the Line is now OPEN between L' I IIEPRETH and KING'S-CROSS, for the conveyance of Passengers 'ad Parcels. s , The Great Northern Railway Com p an y have put on well-ap pointed Four-horse Omnibuses, which perform the journey between tabridge and Shepreth with perfec t re g ularit y ; they start punctually t .a '°nl the Great Northern Railway, 23, Trinity-street, Cambridge. Passengers booked through from Cambridge to London. Pares :—First-,lass, 10s. ; Second-class, 7s. 62. ; Third-class, ss. For particulars of the Trains. see the General Time Bills. 1 11 e Evening Train from London no w starts at Six o'clock instead 0 , lye o'clock r.x._ • ,• By order, SEYMOUR CLARKE, General Manager. Celnpany's Offices, King's-cross Station, London, August 5, 1851. G REAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. GOODS DEPARTMENT. The Great Northern Railway Company inform Merchants, Whole- Wee Dealers, and others in London and its vicinity, that for their etter accommodation, they have op ened an office in Angel-street, I 't• Martin's-le-Grand, adjoining the Bull and Mouth Yard, for the i rn l'Pose of receiving inquiries conn ected with the Goods Department, 4 4 where orders relative to the collection and delivery of goods will , Promptly attended to. All letters sent by post should he ad ."."Bed to Mr. Roadnight, Great Northern Railway Office, Angel- Ereet, St. Martin's-le-Grand. an tooling fees are discontinued. By order, SEYMOUR CLARK, General Manager. Company's Offices, King's Cross Station, London, sth August, 1851. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION TRAINS TO OXFORD, BATH, AND .ItESTOL. Train will leave Paddington on SATURDAY EVENING, the ad of August, at SIX o'clock, for Oxf ord, returning therefrom on Monday Morning, August the 25th, at 8 30 o'clock. Fares there and back. First Class . ..... 6s. I Closed Carriages .. 3s. 6d. No luggage allowed exceeding a carpet-bag. atSUNDAY, the 24th of August , a T rain will leave Paddington 5 a Quarter before Eight o'clock in the Morning, for Bath and Aristal, returning the same evening from Bristol at 6 30, and Bath at 7 o'clock. _ . FARES. To Bath and Back, Ist class 05. I C overe d Carriages."... ss. 3. Bristol do. Ist class 10s. D o . do. ••• • • G Tickets may he obtained previously for the last-mentioned Train It the Paddington Station ; 27, King-street, Cheapsidc, and 449, West Strand. Passengers baying luggage will only be conveyed at the ordinary fares. THE ELEVEN HOURS ROUTE to PARIS, with only Two hours Sea, is by the SOUTH-EASTERN7[LWAY, k, LLAWAy, via Folkestone or Dov er. DOUBLE SPECIAL EXPRESS SERVICE DAILY. '". SPECIAL EXPRESS TRAIN leaves the London-bridge Ter ro,l„" rs.l,lls EVERY 3iiiIRYING and EVERY EVENI NG, reachin g Paris hou „Return Ti c kets, London to Paris a nd back, available until the 30th September. The NIGHT MAIL TRAIN, via Dover, leaves the London gl'ge Terminus at 8.30 p.m., reaching Pads at 9 o'clock the follow .`morning, and Brussels at half-past 9. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given , that the next ORDINARY HALF it LY GENERAL MEETING of the Chester and Holyhead ~“°a37 Company will be held at the Eas ton Station, London, on T ~toIsDAT, the 11th day of September , 1851, at One o'clock pre 'l/Cy. Dated this 22d day of August, 1851. S. MORTON PETO, Chairman. EDWARD BROOKS, Secretary. Euston Station, London. tr„The day,p for untiln of Transfers will be Closed I ,:ra Mo the let, Thursday, the Ilth day of September a`at• both day s inclusive. CivENERAL ELECTION. THE MEN OF THE PEOPLE. the present are prepared for a general elect i o n, and y et the on dit is, that resent Parliament is not to meet agai n, conse q uently a few who O Kok o they are alone n the secret, arc quietly, but very earnestly, eassingny their constituents, in a friendly way, not as if they hi a alarm about their seats, but simply exhibiting an tgelcus attention, as if they were desi rous of serving all the people call up ted to a on in the metropolis — one name absorbs all the interest savrs 3's poinget exactly for a nother office. But seat in Parliament, i t b the ecaus ewhole their population ambition has of „ tb v gr ;nletropolis were polled to-morrow , Mes srs E. MOSES and SON ktitld be voted the cheapest, the best, the most extenstva Clothiers, k k the greatest benefactors in the kingdom to all classes. In the ex.... t hey choose to occupy, they were reformers. Through their o f, , uons, and the employment of their talent and capital, the price ht k.lott l i ng, which was a complete bar to the well dressing o f all bb i „ sc ns of limited income, was reduced one-half, which 4 13 ht it within the means of even the humble classes, who can e n ," dress respectably out of business, and creditably in it ; they not only procure things cheap, but durable; it Watt, Messrs. E. Moses and Son have so completely laid them en 4: 8 out with their immense staff of the first designers, fitters, u ,", and workmen in Europe, for the supply of rich and poor, fei —i efi and humble, fashionable and plain, that they are not men v ro a class, but men of the people. By employing a capital that ba ti Markets, and buy up he the productionspublic have of hthe alf tbenefithe factori of es their chewt hey p pur command hs' 4 t thes, for their profit has always been uniformly small, because ailct 3' bay, gain by preferred to sell a hundredsuits to any b exorbitant pfits. ta,_'' s rs• E. Moses and Son have evary garmeir. made of unvarying in figures which everybody can understand ; and if any one 1, 4 , -4 feel dissatisfied after purc hasing, they receive back the and return the money. Their noble Mart, at the corner of I)4,lgate and the Minories, is thrown op en to the public, whether c hasers or not, and they invite the visitors in London to inspect t' tre f irst stock in the world. Nor is their West-end branch less at thaLtive. in New Oxford. street,,'corner of Hart-street. At bath r tb — : Places there is such an assortment of Sportsmen's Dresses, foo as was never seen elsewher, comprising every li.tclee desirable t, for. the river and the field, light, strong, and *h er - proof. E. MOSES and SON, 4 4 , 2 1 don City Establishment, 154, 155, 156. and 157, Minories, 83, 65 , and 86, Aidgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. kr :don West-end Branch, 506, 507, 598, New Oxford-street, 1,2, Hart-street, all communicating. B radford Yorkshire" Branch, 19, Bridge-street. 1511 etteld Branch, 36, Fargate. s u,, kie r ,cra, Clothiers, Matters , Hosiers, Furriers, Bost and Shoe- Th rs. and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. In,.._° Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset 511- _ -4 7. When business is resumed till Twelve o'clock. tiO, IN SIX LANGUAGES — F ORTIETH EDITION. XINING THE REMEDY FO THE PREVENTION OF ~aatDISEASE.R "'um. by One hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings on ggYSteel. SICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA -I,I,_PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. by add Improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, price 2s. 6d. ji Aakist, direct from the Establishment. 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, s ' ° radranications being strictly conadential, the Authors have discontinued the publishing of Cases. 111}11,H SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by inti.„.7.7e Indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of lot o — "u. s . With explicit directions for the use of the preventive lotion, !orui v ...', l „bY observations en the Married State, and the disqualifies „'"loh prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By 60 11 - " , ..,1 , . PERRY and CO., 19, Demers-street, Oxford-street, Lon hoeurrOblished b the Authors ; and sold by Strange, 21, rater 40q 1 : r0 W Uannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; and Gor p,..`eiLeadcAnhall-street, London. Orgir„? I•treata of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. duk - r n T 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in- Pleztj. , and their lamentable effects on tho system, producing parity Illustrated bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. th e PS T 111, treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in thtir.arY or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for pa. ureatment. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Envoy- I • 411%. 44 4 • °outline a Rentedy for the Preventicn cf Disease by a "aPPlleation, by which the danger of infction is obviated. °Otl important part of the Work should not es e cape the reader's ee. t 4„.. .18 devoted to the eonsideration of marriage, and its du- The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the Vie subje c t critically and philosophically inquired into. t 4 1 ,! CoaDIAL &sex or SYRIACUM is exclusive l y em p lo y ed in D CT . ,°f nervous Cone sexual debility. impotence, Esc., ll t s. and . nl e . The ntrated Ilt>tersive Essence,. an an-1-$3l , num lOr puttying the blood in cases of infection, secondary bo tt r e wo l2 . eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11 s. and EU. per 15" boxi.errra Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d-,48. 6d., and 118 . a certain remedy for gonorrho3a, gleet, stricture, and _ln 2 ammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, t:on ute detail o , the case is required: ago, habits, and Poi' bligQ i gTickY• 5 1. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Feta left ."_,_Y• °Y which the fee, 11., is saved. Mess' s. ferry, Lon, '''qu ziev eeneedaily at 19 ere r e Oxford-street, Lon "Mll (41, "*" lila me to Vett; on Bunlsx, Aram . ~~-~c~ . 4/ ik4 1 4 ,.:(3 ..a .u "4 "L s — 4 4."- 1; 0 „1 , •. _ ;.' -.. 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', 'VA , w ~,NN l' 4 ii 1,-,-„:,, , , , t -1- - - 4 t OIT :V ' s 14 - , ..o , ~- ---- --,, kl,:i tt ) , /1;cp,,,,s („to,h. N, ~....1 ).__, :,.,,,.._.‘_l.;., ~/ 15th Fopt—Captain Chula Graves, from the 82d Foot, to be Ct:ptain, vice Pardoe, who exchanges, Aul.- 22 34th Foot—Ensign James Anthony Gardner, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Probyn, who retires, Aug. 22. 45th-Foot—Ensign Drury Richard Barnes to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Burrell, who retires; John William Meurant, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Barnes, Aug. 22. - 52 a - Foot , —Mtijor Cecil William Forester, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Davis, who retires ; Captain Charles James Co nway Mi lls to b e Mejor, by purchase, vice Forester ; Lieut. Arthur Lex nox Peel to be Captain, by purchase, vice Mills ; Ensign the Lion. Debonnaire John Monson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Peel, Aug. 22. 53d Foot—Ensign William Peel to be Lieutenant, by purchas ,, , vice Fuller, who retires, Ang. 22. 54th Foot—Qll4rtermaster Willir.m Marriott to be Paymaster, vice George Bartley, who retires upon half pay, Aug. 22. 65th Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Richard Bergner, from the 3d Foot, to be Licutcnnt, vice Wainwright, who exchang , ,es, Aug. 22, 74th Foot—Thomas William Lawn!), Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Addison, who retires, Aug. 22. 82d Foot—aiptain Edward Pardee, from the 15th Foot, to be Captain, vice Graves, who exchanges, Ang. 22. Rifle Brigade—Ensign Diward William Blackett, from 13th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, vice Doherty, who exchanges, Aug. 22. 3d West India R 2 giment—Assistant-Su-geon Horatio George Mgrtelli, from th e St a ff, to b e A ss i stant Sur geon, vice, Fyif.s, app.inted to the Staff, Aug. 22. BREVET.--Lieutenant - Colonel Thomas Gore Browne, on half-pay 44th Foot, to have the local rank of Colonel at St. llelena, Aug. 22. Llosprr,u, STAFF. Assistant-Surgeon William Johnston© Fyffe, M. 8., from the 31 West Indi a Regi ment, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Martolli, appointed to the 3d West India Regiment; Assistant-Surgeon John Irvine, M.D., from the 88th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice John Macnamara, M.D., who retires upon half-pay, Aug. 22. MEMORANDam.--The appointment of Mr. Thomas William Lawson to an Ensigncy, by purchase, in the Ist West India Regiment, as stated in the Gazette of 19th August, 1851, has been cancelled. ADMIRALTY, AUG. 21. Admiral of the aue George McKinley. Esq I has been appointed to receive a pension of 1501. a year, as provided for by her Majesty's Order in Council of the 25th June, 1851, vacant by the decease, on the 16th instant, of Admiral Sir Henry Heathcote, Knt., and his name has been removed to the Reserved Half-Pay List accord;ngly. And in consequence of the above-mentioned removal of Admiral McKinley to the Reserved Half-pay List, the following promotions have taken place, dated 17th instant: — Vice-Admiral of the Red Sir Robert Howe Bromley, Bart., to be Admiral of the Blue. Vice-Admiral of the White Richard Thomas, Esq., t o be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Thomas John Cochrane, K.G.8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral of the Red Sir William Augustus Mon tagu, C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Henry Prescott, Esq., C. 8,, to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rear-Admiral of the Blue William Bowen Mends, Esq., to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., to be Rear-Admiral of tne Blue. The following Captain on the Retired List has been promoted to bo Retired Rear• Admiral, on the terms proposed in the London Gazette of let September, 1846, but without increase. of pa) :—Captain George Brine. EXIIIErrION OF 1831. Iler Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1851 hereby give notice, that the Exhibition will close ;o the public on Saturday the 11th of October. Th© goods moy be removed on or after Thursday, Gth October. J. SCOTT RUSSELL. STAFFORD H. NORTHOOTE. Exhibition Building, August 19, 1851. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. William Buddle, timber merchant, Irongat3 Wharf, Paddington. Richard Mayor, grocer, Bolton-10-Moors, Lancashire. BANKRUPTS. Raley nliddlewood and Allen Foster, linendrapers, Leeds, to surrender Sept. 4, at one, and Oct. 10, at elevEn, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Parker, St. Paul's Churchyard. Walter Phesse, licensed victualler, Covent-garden-mar ket, Sept. 4, at half-pant twelve, and Oct. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Taylor and Collisson, Great - James-street, Bedford-row. Edward Dickinson, corn merchant, Wolverhampton, Sept. 2 and 30, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Hayes, Wolverhampton. Henry William Derry, builder, Wolverhampton, Sept.. 2 and 30, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham Dis trict Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Hayes, Wolverhampton. John Dickenson, Walsall, Staffordshire, Sept. 1 and 22, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Wilkinson, Walsall. Banning, publisher, Fleet street, Sept. 4, and Oct. 10, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whit more, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Mike, Temple. Joseph Crawford, tavern keeper, Chalk Farm, Aug. 30, at twelve and Oct. 4, at half- past eleven, at the Court of Bsnkruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guild- Lall•ehambers; Weiberfield, Gresham-street. Charles Veasey Wills, dealer in lamps, Exeter, Sept. 4, ar.d Oct. 2, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzol, official assignee, Exeter ; Head and Venn, Exeter. John Nicol, broker, Kingston-upon-Hull, Sept. 3, and Oct. 1, at half-past twelve, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, ctliciel assignee; Dodge, Liverpool; Shackles and Son. Hull. Thomas Hailston, grocer, Wheelock, Cheshire, Sept. 1 and Oct. 2, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; bkerratt and Romer, Sandbaeh; Yates, jun., Liverpool. James Wilde, builder, Salford, Lancashire, Sept. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Doarden, Man chester. William Hodgson, watchmaker, Lancaster, Sept S and 23, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, M a n c hester; Robinson, Lancaster. DIVIDENDS. At the Coart,Basinghall-street. _ _ _ _ - E. Barrett and J. Bland, Huntingdon and Godman cheater, builders, Sept. 19, at eleven—J. Nokes, New Ormond-street, builder, Sept. 18, at eleven—J. Matte, Edgware-road, ironmonger, Sept. 19, at twelve—J. G. Cassaigne, Salisbury-street, Strand, wino merchant, Sept. 19, at one. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Murray, Sheerness, Kent, builder, Sept. 13, at eleven—O. Sparrow, Aldgate High-street, City, grocer, Sept. 12, at eleven—W. Taylor, Deptford, Kent, ship. wright, Sept. 19, at two—R. Edwards, Sudbury, Suffolk, linendraper, Sept. 26, at half-past eleven—J. Skam, Studley-road, Clapham-road, builder, Sept. 18, at eleven —E. Harratt and J. Bland, - Huntingdon and Godman chaster, builders, Sept. 19, at eleven—S. Manning, Union-place, New-road, statuary and mason, Sept. 18, at two—G. T. Minor, Mount-street, Lambeth, linen draper, Sept. 18, at one—R. S. Smith, Southsea, Hamp shire, ironmonger, Sept. 20, at one—W. Page, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, gro cer an d b as k e t ma k er , Sept. 20, at twelve—J. G. Cassaigne, Salisbury-street, Strand, wine merchant, Sept. 26, at one—J. Matte, Edgware road, ironmonger, Sept. 19, at twelve. In the Country. W. Herbert, Bristol, grocer and tea dealer, Sept. 24, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—B. Croom, Mangots fields, Gloucestershire, butcher, Sept. 18, at eleven, at Court, Bristol—C. Bond, Twerton, Somersetahiro, tan ner, Sept. 18, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Gla zier, Bristol, grocer, Sept. 16, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—J. Clark, Exeter, builder, Sept. 17, at one,l riclit the Court, Exeter—J. B e S ti Boyle and T. Hoyle. ,'," cotton manufacturers, Sept. 16, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Monk man, Oldh am , cotton spinner, Sept. 16, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. CERTIFICATES GRANT R. Michael, Bury-street, St.: Mary-ox o . generalteMiraateerr chant, certificate of the third class —K Moats, the h* d ton, Nottinghamshire, innkeeper, certifiAcaute 16. PARTNERSHIPS t class, after three calendar months f_f s qn )Lv fLI 6- PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Brown, S. J. Shipley, W. Brown, P. Nicholson, and W. Brown, • E. rown, Philadel phia Brown, J. M. Brown, S. Shipley)—W. Baldwin, J. I S , . iv S er h p ip o l o e l y ( , s F o . fa A r . as H rga. ' ritalox' J. Brown , S. Brown, J, a cha wi nt n an A cl . W B ld and W :n h d iPi t e a j llo — w Mer M. Brown, S. Nicholson, Birchin-lane, city, Moore and G. Moo phia (so far as regards 1' I Barbican, Cit o il t . l 2- 14 Burke and W. Bat le y , T. Part, Manchestcrr,e City, merchants—T. Wilson and 3. Wilson, Skipton, Yorkshire, tea dealers—. Asbury S, Eld andJ. pool, ud b common brewers—E. 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The Exchange, Manchester. 33, Yirgiula-s:rcet, Ciltvgow. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NORTH BRITISH. _ The half-yearly general meeting of the share holders of this company was held on Thursday in the saloon of Gibb.' Royal Hotel, Edinburgh. Mr. J. Learmontb, of Dean, the chairman of the company, presided. The report was read by Mr. Nairn, the assistant secretary. It stated that the free revenue for the last half-year amounted to 19,8561. 2s. 33., of which there was required for the dividend on the guaranteed stock 17,7151. 18s., leaving a balance of 2,1401. 4s. 31, which the directors recommended should be carried to the credit of the next half-year's account. The CHAIRMAN said he had very few remarks to make on the report, which contained a plain state ment of facts without any embellishment whatever. The capital account, which was most important, was, as steed iti 'the 'report; nearly vloSfsct- - ,'•-thitr Was' to say; it was as nearly closed as any capital account could be. The directors felt grateful to the share holders for having enabled them to go Parliament to procure a Bill in the last session to create such a number of new .hares as would, when realised, re- lieve the directors from ther obligations to the banks. It would be no further obligation if the shareholders would at that meeting sanction the creation of these new shares, and take them up as was to be proposed. If this were done it would emancipate the directors from all their personal liabilities, and put the line completely in the hands of the shareholders, who might manage it with such directors as they thought fit. He was of opinion that, instead of exercising, as authorised by Parlia ment, their borrowing powers to the extent of 110,0001., it would be better to make every new share of 21. 103. for each share of 251. held in the original stock of the company 31. ss. This would enable them to ',dispense altogether with the necessity of borrowing money from the banks, and thus allow them to retain in their own pockets the interest that would have to be paid on that money. The resolu tion that was to he submitted was to create the pro posed new capital by new shares of 21. 103. each. These shares were to be preferential, with a maximum interest of 5 per cent.; and he did not think that, at the present time, it was at all likely to be at a lower rate of interest than 5 per cent., and that was the amount at which the directors proposed to fix thorn. With regard to the revenue for the last six months, he must say that, knowing all the circumstances, he did not feel disappointed at the result. If they looked to the state of railway matters in Scotland he thought that the result, although not flattering, was as great as they could have expected. It showed an increase on the corresponding half-year, even taking into ac count the circumstance that they had a few addi tional miles of railway opened. This traffic, he con sidered, to have been affected very much by the Ex hibition in London, which had been the means of in ducing many people boarding up their money to go there, instead of travelling backwards and forwards throughout the country. The mineral traffic had also been damaged from some of the largest coal mines in the district having been shut up. Their general traf fic had likewise been injured by the competition of the steamers; but he was convinced that, as the smacks and sailing vessels had to give way to the steamers, so these, in their tarn, would have to give way to the railways. Last week their traffic amounted to 4,5001., being 150/. more than they had ever before realised, which .was encouraging if it would continue. The opposition which they encountered in respect to the through traffic was great, but he had no doubt that very soon they would be able to boast a larger share of that traffic than they had yet enjoyed. To work the line properly they must have a full stock of engines ; and, looking to the traffic, be held that it was necessary for them to have one engine for every two miles of railway ; and when they considered that they had a good many branches, and not one continuous line, this would be still more] apparent. He held, therefore, that this was a matter which the directors must take very much into their own hands. Owing to the want of accommodation at the Edinburgh station they were unable to commence that system of cheap traffic which they had tried last summer with so much success; and he thought they should not hesitate to agree to the proposal of the directors to expend the sum of 9,0001. in providing additional station accommodation at Edinburgh and Dalkeith. Having spent upwards of 4,000,0001. of money they must not stickle at laying out a aura like this, which was absolutely necsssary for the proper working of the line. He was glad to inform them that they had entered into a very fair arrangement with the other lines to London in regard to the thorough traffic; in consequence of which it was, in reality, a matter of little importance whether the public travelled by this line or by the Caledonian. He would like as well if people would travel by the North British ; but it was not a matter of pecuniary difference whether they did so or not. The chairman concluded by moving the adoption of the report. Mr. E. HENDERSON seconded the motion. In answer to questions from Dr. MPARLANE, The CHAIRMAN stated that the terms of the tempo rary arrangement with the lines in the east and west, in respect to the through traffic, was that they should divide the profits ; and that the sole reasons why the cheap trains for short distances were not resumed this year was the want of sufficient station accommo dation at Edinburgh. Dr. MPARLA: , .ZR then moved the following resolu tion as an amendment upon that proposed by the chairman : " That, in respect that the directors of the company pledged themselves to lay their resignation at this time before the shareholders, which they hfive now declined to do, the shareholders refuse permission to dispose of shares, to borrow money, or to begin any new work; and refuse, also, to approve of the report." Mr. ANDERSON, accountant, seconded this amend ment. Mr. MONRo then challenged several items in the accounts, and afterwards went on to say that it was quite clear that the line, under the present manage ment, was not in a prosperous state. It was unpro ductive, the working stock was not sufficient, and everything betokened the want of proper care and attention. So much was that the case that he went so far with Dr. MTerlane that he thought it would be unwise and injudicious in the shareholders to in trust the directors with the disposal of any more of their money, seeing that they had as yet receiv'ad no return for what they had placed under their manage ment. The CHAIRMAN said he could not and would not resign, for this very obvious reason, that they were not yet in a position to relieve him of hi s responsi bility. Let them raise the 328,0001., and he would at once resign. That was the only wa y th e y would get rid of him. He did not think that he and the other directors deserved to be twitted in the way that they had been; because, if they h a d no t in terposed this personal liability for very lar ge amoun t s , it would have been impossible for the company to have gone on. He did not intend to spend one shil ling of the 328,000/., and for this very good reason, that it was all spent already. After a few words from Mr. TURNBULL, in defence of the directors, a vote was taken, when only two hands were held up for the amendment of Dr. M'Farline, so that the motion of the chairman ap proving of the report was declared to be carried. The CHAIRMAN then moved a series of resolutions, all of which were unanimously approved of, to the effect—that six per cent. dividend be paid on the guaranteed stock; that the sum of 330,5001. be raised in terms of the Act of 1851, by the creation of 132,000 shares of 21. 103. each, to be called No. 2 guaran teed stock, to rank next after the present guaran teed stock, and to be entitled to a dividend of 5 per cent. ; that every proprietor, whether of the ordinary or guaranteed stock, shall be entitled to one of those new shares in resp ec t o f every 251. o f s t oc k s t an di ng in his name, provided he pay the first instalment of 15s. before the 18th of September, when his right will cease and determine, and the shares will then be ap propriated by the directors, and disposed of by them in any way that they shall think best, w ith ou t an y f ur ther notice (the chairman explaining the meaning of that to be that they . might pledg s th e m w ith t h e banks, so as to relieve the directors from their obli gations) ; thit the directors be authorised to borrow 110,1601., &c. The meeting then broke up after a vote of thanks to the chairman. LEEDS NORTHERN. The half-yearly meeting of this comptvy was hela at Leeds on Thursday. Mr. Thomas Constable, the chairman of the company, presided. Mr. SMILES, secretary, then read the report. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port and statement of accounts, addressed the meeting at considerable length. He : said there was no helping hand offered to this company, but, on the contrary, they were ignored, and they had to seek for an inde pendent terminus, to make the line of sufficient length and importance to be an independent line of itself; and fortunately for the company, that independent terminus was sought for and at the sea. Consequently, though they retained the whole of the advantages which were originally attributable to this line as a line from Leeds to unite with the great trunk line from north to south by way of York, they were now quite independent of that junction—a line from the sea to Leeds, and by way of Leeds to every portion of the manufacturing and populous districts of the • West Riding and of South Lancashire, end of all parts to the south-west of Leeds. The directors were waiting until the extensions were com pleted, and, from the disposition which the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company had evinced, con fidence was felt that arrangements would be made which would be satisfactory to all parties.—(Ap plause.) The only difference in the view of the two boards, generally speaking, was this—that the York, Newcastle, and Berwick wished the arrangement to take from the beginning It permanent character, whereas the board of the LeF;cls Northern felt unwil ling to make any permanent arrangement until they were in a situation better 'to know what they were about.—(Hear, hear.) Wit the York and North Midland Company they were, to a certain degree, upon a friendly footing, tholeh they were competitors with them for the traffic sehrel they conveyed to the York, Newcastle, and Iteri,6ll.- - line, and they felt that this small introduction to arrangements would ultimately lead to something better. He then pro ceeded to review the prospects of the undertaking, particularly with reference to the expectations from the north-eastern extension to Hartlepool and the ports of the Tees, on the completion of which the main line would be 70 miles in length, and would give the undertaking an independent character in every way. He pointed out that the working expenses would be much less in proportion for the 70 miles than for the 40 miles at present open, observing that the locomotive power required to work the 40 miles was squal to a much larger under taking, and in many respects they were obliged to keep as large a staff for the shorter as they would have to employ for a longer distance. The cost of the 40 miles already open must have averaged 50,0001. per mile. When the extensions were completed the average would not exceed 35,000/. or 36,0001. per mile.—(Hear, hear.) He entered into considerable detail as to the future prospects of the company from the ports of Stockton and Hartlepool, mentioning the fact with regard to the traffic of the Tees, that an eminent engineer, employed by the Admiralty, was at present surveying that river with a view to the im provement of its navigation, and had reported that it had considerably greater capabilities than the river Clyde. He concluded by saying that the directors felt confident the result of the whole undertaking, when completed, would be satisfactory.—(Cheers.) Mr. C. G. MACLEA briefly seconded the adoption of the report. Mr. E. W. JACKSON proceeded to make some statements in reference to the discovery of ironstone in the Cleveland Hills, and its probable effect upon the Leeds Northern Railway. He said, the principal seam varies from 10 to 15 feet in thickness, and there are two smaller seams lying below it, varying in thickness from six inches to two feet each, and sepa rated from each other by about six feet of ground. The two latter are not at present worked. The main seam is a regular lying stratum, imbedded in shale, and is not likely to nip out to the dip. It is now be ing extensively worked by Messrs. Bolckow and Vaughan, and their field is now in a position to sup ply an unlimited quantity. He was informed that it contained 33 per cent. of iron in the uncalcined stone. All things considered, he should not feel astonished if the revenue of the company reached 200,0001. per annum.—(Cheers.) After some observations from Mr. Close, Mr. Har rison, and Mr. Cash, the report was adopted unani mously ; as was also a resolution to the effect that a dividend at the rate of seven per cent. per annum be paid on the preference quarter-shares, and at the rate of six per cent. per annum on e.he amount paid in ad vance of calls, and a dividend at the rate of two per cent. per annum cn the shares called Nos. 1,2, and 3. The meeting was then made special, and the direc tors were authorised to borrow 208,990/. A vote of thanks to the chairman concluded the proceedings. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. The directors of this company have just issued their report, to be submitted to the proprietors at the half on Friday n ex t. It s t a t es th a t th e yearly meeting traffic receipts for the half-year ending 30th June last amounted to 351,376/., and' fur the curresl3onding period of 1850 to 344,3471., showing an increase of 7,029/. The working expenses for the half-year ending 30th of Jane last amounted to 136,7661, and for the same period in 1850 to 1 35,0631. From a compara tive statement of the traffic a gradual and steady in crease in the passengers and general merchandise is shown, but there is a diminution on the coal traffic of 7,260/. No charge is made in the accounts for interest on unproductive capital ; and the earnings of the half-year, after charging the revenue with all interest accruing on the guaranteed shares, and Great North of England purchase and ordinary debentures, a mount to 89,4881. After bringing forward the ba lance on the last half-year of 11,5091. there will be a sum at the disposal of the proprietors of 100,997/. The directors recommend that a dividend should be declared at the rate of 3/. per cent. per annum, which will amount to 91,2821, and will leave a balmier?. of 9,716/. At the general meeting of the Vh of March, 1850, the sum of 8,0001. was set apart to meet charges which might appear against the revenue arising out of transactions belonging to pre vious years, and to provide against bad debts at that time incurred. It was represented to the directors that this sum was more than sufficient to liquidate any claims of this description, but the subsequent exami nation of the outstanding accounts has shown it to be inadequate. The directors find also that drawbacks had been agreed upon but not written off in the books, that some of the arrangements with coalowners had been imperfectly recorded, and that disputed claims had been allowed to extend over a series of years, the investigation and adjustment of which have necessarily occupied much time, and been attended with great labour. These deficiencies, together with bad debts which the recently depressed state of the coal trade has served to develops during the half-year, leave, after absorbing the amount laid aside to meet such contingencies, a balance to be provided for of 19,047/., which includes all bad debts, drawbacks, allowances, and settlements of contested accounts up to the present time, as well as a liberal allowance for all claims still in dispute. They are not unaware of the arguments which may be adduced in favour of defraying the whole amount out of the revenue of the present half-year, and of declaring a dividend at the rate of 2/. 13s. 10d. instead of 3/. per cent. ; but they have come to the conclusion that, under all the circumstances, the equity of the case will best be met by adopting the recom mendation they have made, and by appropriating to wards the liquidation of these charges the whole of the balance, 9,7161., which will then appear at the credit of the revenue account, and discharging the remaining sum of 9,3321. by instalments within the next two years. The Great North of England Pur chase arrangement has been settled (except as to a sum of 751. for which no legal claimant has ap peared) ; the total purchase money amounts to 3,547,500/. The works on the Pensher branch ar e going on satisfactorily; the last portion of the Kelso branch has been finished, and in connexion with the North British Railway was opened for traffic on the Ist of June. The directors have entered into a con tract for the construction of the Malton branch at a cost to this company of not more than 50,0001, a n d have served the notices for the purchase of the land. The directors have received an offer to maintain the way and works of the line for a fixed annual payment on a contract for 21 years, and on comparing the proposed payment with the sums now expended on the line and laid aside as a fund for the renewal of the permanent way, it appears that the annual saving to the company would be very material. Should all the necessary stipulations be settled to their satisfaction, they will be prepared, with the sanction of the present meeting, to enter into a contract for the maintenance of the permanent way. The report of Mr. llarrison, the engineer, states that the locomotive stock has been maintained in full efficiency, and for this half year there has been charged against revenue the cost of four entirely new engines. The capital account shows that 6,743,9531. had been received, incliv:ing 4,975,210/. received on shares, Ind 0,866,5001. ,:xpcntle(l, leaving a balance against the company of 122,013/. The debenture account showed a total of 1,421,8291., of which 584,6061. was borrowed at 5 per cent., 201,585',. at 4: 1 2 per cent., 195,6001. at 4/, and 434,0381. at 4 per cent. The revenue account for the hulf-year ending the 30th of June showed that 358,9891. had been received, and 157,0981. expended in working expenses, way. leaves, and rates and taxes, leaving 201,8911., out of which is deducted 112,4021. for interest, guaranteed dividends, and rents, leaving a balance of 89,488 Z, which. added to the balance from the last account, 11,5091., makes a total disposable sum of 100,994/. MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LIN- .COLNSHIRE. The directors ie their report to be submitted at the half-yearly meeting on Friday, the 29th inst., state that the Grimsby Docks have advanced rapidly during the last six months, and they are confidently assured by the engineers will be ready for the spring trade of next year. The works at the Sheffield new station are fast approaching completion, and they have ar ranged for the removal of the passenger business there early in September, which will not only enable the large and increasing goods traffic to be more effi ciently and economically conducted, but will also give the public the accommodation which has hitherto been wanting, and which has been so long a source of complaint. The directors are disappointed that, owing to the continued disputes and vexatious de lays which have arisen with the contractor for the Woodhead second tunnel, they are not able to an nounce its opening for traffic. It now, however, only awaits the final examination of Mr. Jee, the former engineer. The revenue account shows an in crease on passenger traffic of 7,7021., and on mer chandise 16,1321., over the corresponding period of last year, and, although the Exhibition has diverted towards the metropolis a considerable portion of the pleasure traffic which would otherwise have come upon the line, the comparison is favourable. The gross expenditure exceeds that of the corresponding balf.yepr of 1850 by 3,4651, but this was accounted for by the fact that the increase of receipts had been from the heavier and therefore most expensive kind of traffic. The directors state that they have determined to construct only so much of the Barnsley branch as will ensure a supply of coal traffic to the western sec tion of the line, and for that purpose have taken the necessary steps for the purchase of the land up to the village of Dodworth, whence an easy access by road is obtained to the town of Barnsley. The directors have felt it their duty to oppose a Bill brought into Par liament by the Great Northern Company during the past session, by which they sought to obtain running powers over this company's line between Grimsby and New Holland, with the right to use the works at the latter place, to appropriate to their use a most important part of the dock property at Grinaeby, upon which they proposed to erect a rival scheme, and to make a new station at Sheffield for both pas sengers and goods. The directors felt that the granting of these powers would be highly prejudical to their property, and that they had no alternative but to give the Bill their most strenuous opposition, in which they were happy to say they were successful, the Coin mittee of the Lords having rejected the running powers and the scheme at Grimsby Dock, and confined the station at Sheffield to goods and minerals only. The directors also obtained the insertion of a clause in the Bill by which they had the power to run their engines and trains through the Great Northern station at Lincoln, to join the Market-Raisen branch. After payment of loan interest, the guaranteed 61. per cent. dividends on the 6/. shares, and of 7i per cent. on the No. 1 quarter shares, there remained a balance of 10,9401., out of which the directors recommend the payment of a further instalment of 2s. 6d. per share on the 101. preference shares. This would amount to 10,900/., and leave a small balance. The capital ac count to the 30th of June shows that 7,331,232/. had been received, and 7,172,9391. expended, leaving a balance of 158,2921. The revenue account, for the half-year ending June 30, shows that 189,0631. had been received on the railway and canals, and that 104,8931. had been expended, leaving a balance of 84,1701. The receipts on the railway amounted to 157,1141., and the expenses to 88,5451., leaving a balance of 68,569/. The loss on three of the canals, during the half-year, is stated to be 4,0311. [PRICE SD. successful in the several appeals instituted by them in respect of tithes and parochial assessments ; the result of which will be (as is believed) to effect a saving to the company of about 8001. per annum. Your direc tors have every reason to believe that in the course of the ensuing summer the company will be deriving a e)nsiderable income from goods traffic between the City and the London and North-Western Railway. It is with much regret that the directors report the vejection by Parliament of the North Gravesend Ex tension Bill, which was most unexpectedly thrown out by the Committee of the Housa of Lords. The investigation into the merits of this project during its progress through Parliament confirmed the directors in their opinion that it is of great importance to this company that such an extension of their line should be made. The capital account up to the 30th of June showed that 1,361,681/. had been received, and 1,366,6211, expended, leaving a balance against the complay of 4,9391. The revenue account for the half-year elates that 26,0151. had been received, and 15,638/. expended, including 1,0981. Government duty, and 1,7551. rates and taxes, leaving a balance of 10,3271. WHITE lIAVEN JUNCTION. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on IVednesday, at Whitehaven, the Earl of Lonsdale in the chair. The report stated that the revenue for the half year ending 30th of June, 1851, amounted to 5,4051., and the expenditure to 3,0301., leaving a balance of 2,3751. The payments for the reconstruc tion of the sea wall at Lowca Point and Harrington to the 30th of June amounted to 2,1891, of which 8361. had been paid out of the revenue, and 1,3531. had been charged to capital. The entire cost of the two sea walls will be 5,9971., in addition to which a further sum of 2001. will be required for drainage and dressing the slopes of the railway. The present lia bilities amount to 6,029/. The directors intend to raise 7,0001. by the creation of preference shares. The balance to the profitand loss account is 1,0321., and the directors recommended a dividend of 4s. per share (less income-tax), leaving a sum of 321. 115. to the credit of the next account. The Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway Company are actively prosecuting the works of the tunnel under part of the town of Whitehaven, and it is expected that the junc tion with the Whitehaven line will be completed in the course of the next summer. The directors look forward to an increase of traffic when the line of rail way is completed between liiverstone and Lancaster. It is expected the line will be completed in about 18 months. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, said that the sea wall now in progress from the plans of Mr. Randall was 14 feet thick, built of the largest stone, and set with Welsh mortar, and would be likely to stand against any gale that might beat upon it. Had it not been for the failure of the former walls he flattered himself there would have been a dividend of Os. or 75., instead of one of 45., which was all that could be entertained. The company lost during the last half-year upwards of 3001. by the dis continuance of an express mail from Carlisle to Whitehaven, and also more than 1001. by the altera tion of a passenger train from the former place. Mr. DYKES seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously. A resolution respecting the dividend of 4s. per share was carried, as was also the re-election of three retiring directors and an auditor. The meeting was then made spacial, at which the directors were authorised to raise 7,0001. by the crea tion of 1,000 shares at 71. each, bearing a guaranteed rate of interest of 41. 103. per cent. per annum, the directors to have the option of paying off the same on the Ist of January, 1862. The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to the chairman. LONDON AND NORTII4VESTEEN.--The Govern ment inspector has made his report on the fire which occurred in one of the London and North-Western trains in June last, from which it appears that the fire originated by spontaneous combustion in a port manteau belonging to a passenger. The practice of carrying lucifer matches among personal luggege haa before led, we understand, to similar casualities, the friction produced by the vibration of the train being sufficient to cause ignition. There is a heavy penalty leviable on the carrisge of such dangerous articles, unless under peculiar precautions, and we understand that it is the intention of the directors to enforce it, whenever discovered, as an act of safety to the public. NOETII DEVON.—During the past week a com mittee of the directors of this company have been visiting the principal towns on the route intended to be taken by the proposed new line, in order if possi ble to obtain the sum of 20,0001,, which is still re• quired before the works can be proceeded with. Large and influential meetings have been held at Bernstaple, Bideford, Torrington, Southmolton, and other places, where the deputation used every energy to obtain the required amount. The sum they suc ceeded in getting subscribed, however, was only 5,0001. On Thursday they attended at the New London Inn, Exeter, where several of the most in fluential gentlemen of the city and neighbourhood were assembled. Several gentlemen addressed the meeting, and the result was that shares were sub scribed to the amount of about 1,1001. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the proceedings. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The aggregate traffic on railways in the United Kingdom, published weekly from the Ist of January to the 16th of August in clusive, amounted to 8,958,6521.; corresponding period of 1850, to 7,815,0751.; corresponding period of 1849, to 6,848,258/. ; and in 1848, to 6,127,1871. ; showing an increaic in 1351 over the corresponding period of 1850 of 11,43,577 ;An increase in 1850 over the corresponding period of 1849 of 966,817/. ; and in 1849 over the same period of 1848 of 721,0711. The traffic receipts for the above period averaged in 1851, 1,4211. per mile; in 1850, 1,42]1. per mile ; in 1849, 1,4751. per mile; and in 1848 they averaged 1,6331. per mile. The traffic receipts on railways during the week ending the 16th of August amounted to 352,7471., being at the rate of 551. per mile per week, and ex ceeding by 54,310/. the receipts of the corresponding period in 1850. The gross receipts of eight railways having their termini in the metropolis amounted to 177,4621. for the week ending as above, and for the corresponding week of last year to 135,5371., showing an increase of 41,9251. The increase on the Eastern Counties Railway amounted to 1,640/. ; on the Great Western to 8,3351. ; on the Great Northern to 9,845/. (chiefly in consequence of the line being in operation between London and Peter borough); on the London and Blackwell to 2901. ; on the London, Brighton, and South Coast to 2,4641.; on the London and North-Western to 11,674/. ; on the London and Southampton to 4,1601. ; and on the South-Eastern to 3,4171. The aggregat e i ncrease as above was 41,9251., being 77 per cent. of the total increase of traffic on railways in the United Kingdom, and leaving but 23 per cent. increase on the other railways, the aggregate receipts on which are about the same as those on the metropolitan lines. SOUTII-EISTERN.—The number of passengers con veyed on this railway to and from the London-bridge terminus was 15,467, viz,, 7,276 to London, and 8,191 from London. DOWLAIS.—This branch line is to be opened on the 21st, to be worked by the Taff Vale Railway Company. BRIGIITON.—Thrce excursion trains by this line early in the week took no fewer than 3,524 between Londan and Brighton. THE LONDON GAZETTE , Aug. 22. DOWNING-STREET, Ana. 20, 1851. The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Cor nelius Al`Caullay . as Consul at Belfast for the United States of America. ,WAR-OFFICE, Aim 20. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant George Henry Warrington Carew to be Captain, by purchase, vice Tomlin, who retires; Cornet Joseph Henry Ander son to be Lieutenant, by purchase , vice Carew, Aug. 22 Gib Dragoon Guards—Captain James Gubbins Archer - Burton, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Captain , vice Heywood, who exchanges, Aug. 22. 6th Dragoons—Cornet German Wheatcroft to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Sir E. Synge Hutchinson, Dart., who retires, Aug. 22. 12th Light Dragoons—John Rolt, Gent., to b e Cornet, by purchase, Aug. 22. 16th Light Dra goons —C apta i n The w as Heywood, from the 6th D ragoon G uar d s , to be Captain, vice Archer-Burton, who exchanges, Aug . 22. Coldstream R eg i ment o f Foot Guards—Majer and Brevet Colonel llenry John William I3entinelt to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Chaplin, who re tires; Captain and Lieutenant -Colonel the Honour able Arthur Upton to bo Major (with the rank of Colonel iu the Army), by pnrchase, vice Be n ti ne k ; Lieutenant and Captain the Honourable Thomes Vase D awson to b , C a ptain and Lieutenant-C o l one l , by purchase. vice Up ton. Aug. 22; Ensign and Lieute nant and Adjutant the Hon. Percy Robert Basil Feild , ing to have the rank of Lieutenant and Captain, Aug. 21; E ns i g n and Lieutenant William Henry Reeve to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Dawson Aug. 22. 3d Foot—Lieutenant Frederick Wai_nwright, from the 66th Foot, to bn Lieutenant *. , v Ice Bergner, who ax chacgos, Aug. 22. ' 13th Foot Second Lieutenant Charles William Doherty, from the Rifle mackett, Towßrigade, to bo Enaign, vice " 4 "16 0 , Aug. 22. DIRECT LONDON AND PORTSMOUTH. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. W. A. Wilkin son in the chair. Mr. YOUNG, the secretary, read the report, which stated that since the last meeting the directors have had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways touching those amendments in the Railways Amend ment Act of 1850 which they considered necessary to render that Act available for the purposes for which it was intended, without however, the directors regret to say, any satisfactory result. In the meantime two decisions have been given adverse to the company on the construction of Parliamentary agreements, which, in effect, have decided that the company shall pur chase at an extravagant price land for a line of rail way which is not to be made, and shall also pay enormous compensation for damage which can never be occasioned. Against these decisions the directors have determined to appeal. These proceedings form an additional difficulty in the dissolution of the company under the provisions of the general Act. The directors intend immediately to advertise for sale by tender of the 3,516 shares which have been forfeited, and upon which the holders have not made the arrange ment contemplated in the last report. In the accept ance of these tenders preference will be given to share holders, and so soon as the sale shall have been ef fected steps will be taken to recover the balance due to the company. The accounts to the 30th of June showed that 143,9661. had been received, and 119,9181. expended, leaving a balance of 24,0471. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, said he had nothing to add to it. They would perceive from the account that they had received 3,8681. during the half-year, 3,5001. of which was the result of a compromise in respect of 6,710 shares, and they had expended 1,732/,, of which 1,5511. was for land at Epsom. The directors found great diffi culty in prooceeding under the Railways Abandon ment Act, and the Railway Commissioners had given them no hope to go on under its provisions. The law proceedings against the company hal the effect of causing considerable delay in winding up the affairs of the company. Mr. BURCHELL, the solicitor to the company, explained, in reply to a question, that two decisions were given against the company : one was in the Court of Exchequer, before three judges ;:aone of them (the Chief Baron) being in favour of the company, but the other judges were of a different opinion ; consequently the judgment was given against the company. They were, however, strongly advised by eminent counsel to appeal to a court of error. It was the opinion of an eminent conveyancer, that the payment of the claim was con tingent on the taking of the land, and as the com pany had not taken the land and did not require it they were therefore not bound to pay the claim of the landowner. The other case was that of Mr. Webb, who had filed a bill against the company to compel them to complete the purchase of certain lands, and the Vice-Chancellor had decided in his favour. The company were advised to appeal against those decisions. In reply to questions it was stated that the assets would at present realise about 27,0001., that there were 21,270 shares in the company. The two claims against the company amounted to 8,0001., and if they were established the company would have the land, which they could sell, of course at some loss. They were compelled to purchess the land, they could afterwards offer to sell it to the present owner, and if he refused to purchase it at a price to be decided on they would then be at liberty to sell the land to any other person. Resolutions were passed adopting the report, and re-electing the retiring directors, tienrs. B. Baines, J. Whisken, C. S. Crowley, and E. Crowley, and also the retiring auditor, Mr. 11. Lacy. A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors terminated the proceedings. LONDON AND _BLACKIVALL7 The half-yearly report of the directors of this com pany, to be submitted to the shareholders on Friday, states that the receipts on the revenue account, in cluding the balance of 3911. from the previous ac count, have amounted 26,0151., and the expenditure, including rates, taxes, &c., has been 15,6881., show ing an increase in the receipts over the corresponding period of last year of 4,409/., and a decrease in the expenditure of 843/. The balance of the revenue ac count, including the profit realized upon the sale of scrip shares, amounts to 14,2501., and deducting 2,9461., :the interest on debentures, there remains 11,3041. applicable to dividend, which the directors recommend should be 23. per share clear of income tax. The number of passengers conveyed during the half-year ending the 30th of Juno was 2,416,042 ; receipts, 0 5,101. ; and the number conveyed at the corresponding period of 1850 was 1,313,975; receipts 19,1471,, showing an increase in the number of passengers of 1,102,067, and in the receipts of 5 9551. The gross amount which has been derived from the Dock Junction traffic is 4,3101, the number of passengers conveyed being 897,8451, The balance due to the contractor on accent of the extension line has been settled by the payment of 16,500/. in deben tures b2aring interest at 4 per cent., and debentures to the amount of 4,000/., which the owners were un willing to renew at a lower rate of interest than 5 per cent" . have been paid off, The company bays been J~ ~....~ t~ ~ T _.~ X IDLAND RAILWAY. LOANS ON DEBENTURES. The Directors of the Midland Railway Com p an y are receiving &NS in sums of One Hundred Pounds and upwards, on security 'Debentures, for three, five, or seven years, at interest after the 'lts of V. per cent. per annum, payable half-yearly. 29Plication to be made to the Secretary at the Company's Office By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary. Derby August 13, 1851.