The Sun. — London, England, 1853-09-16 00:00:00

I - _. : : v FPI W ll , of P sil' 0' N 001 to I, escli s r " e t i , Pe r - i :to to , 0 2. 1 5 0 0 t. Oaf '6O 60 0 t° to fa w ri t° 3" ci rl ' eft' Pe i !Wet eic V vie pa* 00 1 00/ 0,40' rot : P i, )13i; to t Lsin e re lio e ' 13' • the 1 0 4 • CO C ° ref'ref, , $1 144. % c jice o ,c PO SocJi , - seP7 t , ' 10 'l 6 elA' t , fOA svPO" 1 4 " co° Te l t 16 Ifo'i t o , Oc s ' Ili VO" 16 l' G ;e 0 eP'' it P t ‘ 1W f ej fil 0 1 0 1 Ad 0 • 4,7 t 16 jp,o ( t oo at~ d9 O" , tO f 1941 P'igel P- • S e he oe , o o, :44:„2 11 111 ,gl' SAllll' giV t ‘ S {efl O f 11 ,0 00,01 0 01 1 ' 0 ge• 111 ANK or , DEPOSIT, 7, St. Martin's -}Mace, Trafalgar-square, London. Flath e desirous of Investing 31onsy are requested to examine „, 1 . this Intitution, by which a high Rate of Interest may be "Latne with perfect security. Interest payable in January and July. PETER ItORRISON, Managing Director. Pro spectuses free on application. FIE OFFICE OF ORI)NA.NrIE, SEPT. - 12, its.. . PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of Her tlTat thr',IA'rETYS ORDNAN 'E oatEEB GIVE NOTICE, tlie 2 0th e: Will LI- by AtiCTlOls', lhe 1 ower, OLD s on TuEsDAY, inst, at 11 o'etock in the MI ennon precis ly, sundry Lots of nlnge„ T ? R ‘ ,", , 2 obsistiNg of Great Coats, , erge Cuttings, Bolts, to the 'Sle Cop p j,' "Ja,',ter Bars, Smith's Bel ows, West India noes, Files, The Nvi", " t C , e l . Iron. Tool, of all For's, and various other articles; of which m a y b e v ' ewed at tie Tower, tour days prev i ous Bon to le (Sunday ( xcelted), f , cm 10 ti'l 4 o'clock, umn apphea logues die Principal Storekeeper's Office at that place, whgr , ca a thosq 43 t tie Lots amt conlydn, of the Sale wi 1 Le delivered to P er sons who may app for the same. By order of the Board, ...............____ J. WOOD, for the Secretary. C r RENT WESTERN RAILWAY. CFIEAP EXCURSION TO S'OUTH WALES. On l kt , leave p,,‘",,`: 40 A-1, September 19, an 'EXCURSION TRAIN will Stow, I ,7""P , Cgton at 8 o'clock Carmarthen, ealiing at Chen ewl?ort, Cardiff, Itrithend, Port T..ibot, Neath, Swansea, V ale - rind Pembrey, and also f.,t the following Stations on the ca,„ Heath hallway, Resolver,, Glyn Death. Ilirwain, and Aber liegeiturni Ilk s , -Jig to Paddington irom the abocie stations on \\ ED- Op kirt the 28th Septeint.er. The Public will thus heve an ' U nity of visiti ng Tinter t _Abbey. the River Wye, and Chepstow e uti ! as well as the Magi4ticent , cenery of the Vale of Heath. clt,gthEursion will be the 'l ast wh i ch will take place to South Wales —""e present season, FtAres There and Back. ' l,7 l eDstl w First Class. Closed Car. t ri e wri a, ort or Ca • rd itl' .., .... : : : : 1 17 5 5 5 : •.: 1 1 2 1 : .• G 6 cl i : li e4t .Eild or Port 'ralbot • . 20s. .. 16s. 6d. 1 41 a , 11 1 ," S wao , :..a .. .. 225. • • 173. 6d. 2arr n a - arth -7 1 1 ' ( anbrey • • :: :: :: 255. .. 20s. Od. • 41 -13oip -- „ ',..". • • .. .. .. .. 28s. .. 225. 6d. d,,,.... "0-*IVn-Neath, Hirwain and Aber 7v, on the Vale of Meath Railway .. 255. • • 20s. Od. F.,4:1,1 Tickets are not transferable, and are only available for the Itt ee r o ott Trains,. They may be previously obtained at 27, King km.st he aPslde; 26 t he trßegent-street, corner of Jr hrti reet; and at Paddington Station, where handbills e of Par d k i 2 .B may be ugt Sept on Station, Sept. 1, 1853. GREA T WESTERN RAILWAY.- 0 11 Su m CHEAP SUNDAY EXCURSION TRAINS. elren e :."' - ' AY, the 18th 'eptember, Trains will leave Paddington for t or .2.stkr, Stroud, Gloucester, and Chdtenham at 7.15 a.m., and ttizi4l,°•rd, Banbury, Warwick, and Leamington at 7.45 a.m. ; re s6o g,.the oil same evening from Cheltenhaii atGlouce ;ter d 7 20, Cirencester 7.3 ) ; and flow Warwick at 6.30, 4,toti 6.40, 13anliury 7.20, and Oxford 8.10. FARES THERE Alen BACR. First Class. Covered Carriages. Ci rencester or Stroud .....• .. 9s. • •••• • • 5 s Giouc,ster or Cheltenham.... 10s. .. ••• • • • Os• Ilanbury „„„ „ „ ........ 7s. .. Leamington or Warwick los. Gd. Tim,. ° Fgaße allowed. which are not transferable, may be obtained previously at Of Jeri'fl•street. apside ; 269, , tt and ; 25, Regent-street (corner I.a.cYn-street), and at the l'addini,•ton Station. `magton Station, Sept. 8, 1853. - METROPOLITAN LIGHT and PA- CiT LAMP COMPANY, established for the Manufacture k it 'eeC an ' 's , I:a ... lent ' Lamps and Gas Burners. ' Offices, 36, Na orgate -vposit t , • Strand. CaVtal f , 0,000/ in 60,0 0 shares of 11. each S. P.M* share. (Provisionally Registered.) S ires, PRO VISIf 'NAL COMMITTEE. 'ar) - , fghting al • Part., 8, 1 . an , hest , r• square. ewa exit • • i •• , on er, Esq , 38, Arundel- street, Mraw. ()sem ' o uch, Esq , 10, Bayswater-terrace, and 16, Chancery-lane. Esq., Circus plice, Finsbury. .11:'1..-notteram, Esq., Austinfriars. Be.,. l l Uschamp, Esq , Clara mont House, Kensington, 16, Ironmon 4ae, and Newcastle•uponTyne. SO LICITOR.—Mr. Nickell, 33, Essex-street, Strand. ,t ANKEllB—Robarts, Cutti , , and Co., L mbard-street. T his GING DIRECTOR.—Mr. Richard Clay!:, 447, Strand. ' t he \,,..eraPany is funned to carry out upon a more extensive scale prod,, 'Y valuable patented and other inventions connected with the efction of light. tst,j_tptriercial ascertain'undrtkings are. the best of any calculated to prosper, a„,,734i1e there is ' res,triction upon the income of railways tiZat,h,r speculations of the. same Mod, there is no bound to the to watch commerce cfan be carried. letn,,alProvements intro:inced hy the patentee in connexion with d lightin; in general. consist in the production of the ver -1104 or ul4,ll 9ncl, a'id ether lamps of the most perfect construe- I:;7;a cholisnpeiolcttentsrey, surpassing all British and foreign manufac `.; ot lamps for India and the colonies, and andpatent hich. for iltuninating power, are unapproached., the sloth Qum , in science never before brought into practice 4120gpt anr,aan °f ]light from coal gas. °fit esta nr.ted value of the articles connected with the production • sold in the Unit. d Kingdom, and the manufacture ~ 0 004 0 1 , ' which will engage he atte' tion of the Company, is about . 'he e' .-",11 . And assuming that 1(0,0001. of this trade falls into af ter - , a 'PanY's Lands (an • xtremely low estimate), the Directors tent . the most careful calculation, are satisfied that at least 20 per 1117der annum will be insured to the shareholders. capital of the Company will become immediately reproductive 20 r extension of its manufacturer—the present returns exceeding Per annum , and a dividend will be payable to the share , era at the end of the first six months. ptenteminent success attendant upon Th the adoption of commercial er takings similar to the present, such as gas companies,_ 10Price's ft t" Candle Company, which last year paid a dividend of per v and carried 24,2291. 5s sd. to the Jrv , • fund, and others, k tly. a strong guarantee for the successfu:, operation if this Com isi.4l§.polications for shares in the annexed, form may be made to the _ tonal Committee, at the offices of the Company, 36, Moorgate eet, and 447, S tran d; the Solicitor 33 Essex-street, Strand; at suction Brunton and Son s, stock ar,d sha ' re brokers, South Gallery, Mart, City; and to Messr s . Duffield and Co., Manchester ; Messrs. Flint and Co., Hull ; a.. W. Labertouche, Esq., .Dublin .; Y e lsrs. Ludlow, Brothers , Liwarpool ; J. Perry, Esq , Birmtngham, Ak. Thomas, Esq., Bristo%; Henry Hill, Esq., Sheffield ; Jcseph Clark, Esq., Southampton ; Messrs. May and Bidwell, 7, Castle tt!eet, E x eter; Thomas B. Tyeth, Esq., Plymouth; and Robert watt, Esq., Glasgow, ar,d of whom Prospectuses may be had. 1 1) THE PROVISIONAL, ° COMMITTEE OF THE METROPOLITAN LIGHT AND NE K DAYS. SUNDAYS. .22 a ) .. A' w „.. - ..: , 7; ...:: . 43 2 ."' ; '5 t .51 • 'errace ... P-• r- • Pier. .'' .. 9 ..° Z Time ' t a‘ ''..,. 1 / 4 8 '''' a) 4 fS 8 8 -• c i 7 '''', -- 3t,1 BS6 +}B, * _ 11% 11% t 9 i',i -- 5 2 Si 2 6 3% —6% _ 5 _ 7 6 —7% 7 Or.NTLEmzw % Direct Trains from the Boats rr The 8 boat on Monday Morni Omnibuses from Fenchurch-sti every quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLAC] lowing Trains from the laz ked t ings does not stop at Purtleet reet Station to all parts of Lc :WALL, on the arrival of t 'enchurch-street Station. WEEK DAYS SUNDAYS. . - -,--- 0 2 ..2, 5...... 2 •C ....1 = . = Fen- ,$ S.! „. •,- ,T o- Fen- 5 , -6 - 7, 0 -- , " --1 ot,' church ',.., ..,.' , E "a' .":3' ti church 1 ,5 ,L 5, , E - . 2 ;:,* . Street. zt:s' .= 'F.,' 6' 'F.2 Street. Z 8 4 8 6 i c. 0 g :-.: = ..-- -- -- - 10M IN 10 9 — — 114 10 % 12 4 11 -- ) 4 116 - - 4M ‘ M 3 .... M —— 3 5 _ *5 14 6 , a 6% — 1 _| Passages marked * are run direct. Fore Ca ro or from Gravesend and London.. • • 10d, „ Gravesend and Blackwall or Woolwich Bd, Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d, BOAT TiCKETS.—Twelve Months, 54. Os. ; Six : Three Months, 21. Os. ; to be had of the Collector Packets ; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. Fast and Commodious Packets to Let for Excursim apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Agent, Star Ofilce, Fenchi minus, Blackwall Railway. Sept. Ist, 1853. Saloon. 1. • • Os. 10d. i. .. Os. Bd. Months, 3/. Os. ; rs on board the .ns. For Terms, lurch-street Ter- SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS. Co Secretaries of Public Institutions, Clerks, Station Masters, Rail, way Officials, Bankers' Clerks, Travellers, and Others.. rrIMES LIFE ASSURANCE and GUARAN- I Th;E COMPANY, 32, Ludgate-hill, London. Incorporated under 7 and 8 Victoria. cap. 110. HONORARY YHESIDENTS. tJIIARLES FUNDLEY, Esq., ALP., Dartmouth house, Westminster. JAMES KERSHAW, Esq., M.P., Stockport. L'ames Alexander Douglas, Esq., 11, Queen -square. Ambrose Meore, Esq., Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-square. James Nisbet, Esq., Berners-street, Oxford-street. CHAMMAN—The lion. Francis Villiers, Berkeley-square. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN —James Wyld, Esq., Charing-cross. " The Times " Company affords guarantee to persons requiring the , 43. me at the lowest possible raze, and divides four-fiths of the profits Thus, by applying the jus' ly popular principle of mutuality to public guarantee, the premiums, instead (3, being a tax upon honesty, be some a means of saving and investment. Estes —From 7s. 6d. u, wards. No charge for stamps or extra charges. An allowance made in the guarantee premium, where a life assurance and guarantee are combined. LIFE ASSURANCI'. Life assurance, annuities, and endowments. Payments taken monthly as well as quarterly, &c. Policies indisputable, save in case , or fraud. Arrangements can be made with this office to pre vent the loss of a policy where the assured is unable, from temporar ,mbarrassmeut, to keep up the payments. H. B. SHERIDAN, ➢tanager. SIR WILLIAM BURNETT'S DISINFECT iNn FLUID.—The best Concentrated "Chloride of Zinc."— i;reat Reduction of Price.—The merits of this Fluid, invented I.y sir W. Burnett, MD . F.R.S., &c., &c., for the Disinfection of Sick rooms, Clothing, Linen, &c. ; the prevention et Contagion ; the preservation of Animal Matter from Putrescence; the purification of Bilgewater, Ceqspoo's. Drains, Water Closets. &c , are now so well known to the puhlic as to render comment tinnecessiry. Sold at the Office, 18, Cannon•street, City, London, and by Che mists. Shipping Agents, and others throughout the United Kingdom, in Imperial Quart Bottles at tits. 6d.; in Pints at Is. 3d.; in Half- Pints at 9d.; and in bulk at 6s. per Gallon. cAU FION.—BEViTARE OF IMITATIONS.—The only genuine Disinfecting Fluid isseal ed over the cork with the inscription, " Sir Wm. Burnett's Disinfecting Fluid," and accompanied with nume rous Testimonials of the highest order, and instructions for its use. SURGEON HENRY HAMILTON, Twenty eight years in London practice, will REMOVE any CASE of a PRIVATE NATURE before charge be made for medicine. In all female complaints requiring practical professional skill, Surgeon Hamilton will guarantee a successful issue, or no expense will be incurred by the patient. Medicine can be sent to any part of the realm, securely packed, on receipt of particulars. Ladies and gen tlemen consulting by letter must enclose the usual fee, when they will be treated with by return of post. Hours for personal visits from Ten till Four, and from Six till Nine dally.—Address, No. 3, King William-street, Strand, London. Medicine to country pa tients, IL. COUGH, CONSUMPTION, SPITTING of BLOOD, NIGHT SWEATS, and FEVERS.—lmmediate relief is effected by I'ASCOE'S CONCENTRATED COUGH and CONSUMPTION MIXTURE, In all affections of the throat, chest, lungs. &c. In all cases of cough, hoarseness, wheezing, difficult breathing, &c., however inveterate, this highly-successful remedy will be found the only medicine upon which entire reliance can be placed. It is also very valuable in the febrile affections of children In all BILIOUS DISORDERS, liver complaints, indlgestion in all its forms, headaches, loss of appetite, &c., PASCOE'S INFALLIBLE GLOBULES will effect a radical cure, as proved by numberless tes timonials. Prepared only by the proprietors,, Henry and Co., with out whose signature across the GovernmenA, stamp none is genuine. To be obtained through Barclay, situ on, Sanger, &c., or any re spectableef', at Is. 1%d., 2s. lid., and 4s. 6d. each. Wholesale depot, Bohend' 4 _pia„, Hackney. medicine vendor, in bottl PATENT LAMP COMPANY, - - I request yon will allow me shares smallerailer I n the above undertaking, and I agree to accept the sam e , or any ttlemen rubenur yon 'nay think proper, and to sign the Deed o f Be I am, Gentlemen, Name in fu11... ...... .... Occupation.— • • • • . . • . • • Address... ..... .....- • • Reference ... • - .. • • • • THE BEST and CHEAPEST DISIN of z CTIN, FLUID is CREW'S IMPROVED CHLORIDE Itei,,%,"s INC, for the purification of Dwelling -houses Stables, Dog Ken ilkti,'3lllPs Holds, Cesspools, Drains, vv ater-closets,Disin to`4l uf Sick Rooms, Clothing, Linen, and for the Prevention of tac o , ko_hloride. of Zinc, as the best Disinfecting and purifying agent, is sDa i _ e stablished beyond all doubt. It is perfectly harmless its hi th :,atlon and innoxious in itself. The high prce at which it has olx, h ,ltru been sold has presented its general to obviate tyis it e ,: . Q.e to its universal ap.lication as a disiniecting and purifying 11 41 :`'-, the present manufacturer, who was many years with Sir W. trit4rt ' S Comp an y, has arranged to supply the public with concen - It , C hloride of Zinc in its greatest purity and at the lowest price. 40 1 , sal by all chemists and Ship inc Agents in the United King itt 6i . In Imperial Quart Bott',es at 2s. 6d. each, and in larger vessels t Per Gallon. aim a u ch Bottle will be accompanied with instructions for its dilution Conce , trate/ 7 , chloride of Zinc in use may be diluted with Urge i ts quantity of water. ItE tri „ n ers eec Zuted by the sole Agents Messrs. Drew, Heyward, and uili - lar,e, Cannon street. 144 1Ci o ,, ufr ictlireet at 11. G. GRAY'S, Commercial Wharf, Mile End, MORE THAN ONE PURPOSE, and ItEikt,,%r More than ONE SEASON.—ATTIRE to MEASURE or tDE, which may be obtained at the Establishment of and Son. or at its West-end Branch, New Oxford-st - eet, 3v ltd an ~, admirable suitability to the season, and is prepared ex th'ell3;Cr Excursionists, Men of Business, and all others—for Adults, 11 . es, and Children. Itte,i,lnaterials we the greatest novelties which have been perdero )43'',(l the styles and workmanship of tee s most distinguished kU°i' l ‘. the prices charged are very considerably lower than at se ly yd e 4ccor Ms Military an d N a val, Liveries and Official Co,tundes, are a previ a lug' to present regulations, ad every escription of Tess b de lin the most artistic finish, at n the lowe d st possible charges. E. ails, and Hosiery for Ladies and Gentlemen are presented F•siad s and Sox in every vai iety, combining the Elegancies loNirelties of all countries, the rech , rche samples of British anti It eln e i; I tt nutacture. In every Article, superior qualdy, and ex ,.The „ e conomical prices are recommendations of the highestorder `..ape„ # "elvest samples 01 Autumnal Materials and fashions are to be pa ib Lcd at MOSES and :t;ON'S. , • { PerB to the " Geld I ands," or any other part of the world, will meat t h thc Wholesile Impertinnt of E. MOSES and SON'S Establish zteabi.se largest stock of the most suitable and therefore the most watit,; a good-, the great advantages in price render the articles a i,lllll lists of profit than any other class of exports. or a . la ' 3 ts of Outfits for Ladies dill Gentlemen, with ship sailing he kia' ° n, may be had on application, or post free to any part of AgblllONT e a — • . MOSES and SON regret having to guard the Zliehoohe ea r nst imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like °f " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's -nPia,r.... c oricern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for NO e c ` r nEOHS, they beg to state that they have 'NERION Nina ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OCT OF LONDON, t 4 to . tm ola e „, Xcept thePr own Establishments, as follows ity Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, Idrad an ,„ 4 _ B6 , Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. ad , west-end Branch, 506,507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2 Alr .3 Bart -street, -street, all communicating. eftl e iT (Yorkshire) Branch, lb and 20, Bridge-street. ki,ol o; 4 'i s Branch, 36, Far gate. I t aler t et Branch, Melbonne, Australia. 4 ker a "t Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe t'alll(ll73'l3t:nd General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. TANT.—Should any article not give satisfaction, it willbe 1 1 , 4 . 1 %4 1 If desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned — LC% 1, 0 e altation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lo west a_•Ehe Which no abament can be made. ''stercL'dtablishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on t f i t a , r ;When business is resumed till 12 o'clock. a erie," " The Herald of the Seasons," containing full lists itti Nl ,, C e ° ., 4 2 ,system of self-measurement , facts relative to Australia, " 144 s..;`!tigrants, &c., may be had on application, or post-free to t k h ut the kingdom. 11 4 pll c a Almanac for the year ending, 1853 tan be had gratis, Pane Francais. srlicht man Deutsch, cluti si parla Italian. Aqua se habit' Espanol le 7 - ' -- ---.—_._______ 41.)1,-, , e s ‘••.-1., ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF 1 4 %. YOUTH AND MATURITY. TAKE NOTICE ! il •kliftTE , MESSRS. E. er, L. PERRY & CO. CONTINUE TO BE -° eter a. LLA MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, CONSULTED AS USUAL, Et o ; - '4 Medicine, and Mati.ieulated Member of the University of AT 19, BERNERS-STREET, ORFORD-STREET, LONDON, t t l es oel tb 7 e l i , e l l nti on a o te ra e ry f Member of the London Hospital m 4'lotbecaries' Hall, London, 2 Medical x be consulteid, personally, or by letter, on ON THE St,CRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIRED MISERIES AND TEES DIAPPOINTED HOPES. SILENT FRIEND. a Illti n 'various disore.,ers a the nervous and generative system, In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. elle g fro • ••:rd ..._ nil Juvenile krregularities and excesses, which have pro !tti' ealn r e at inisery te, CONTAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. di illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings and i v :res jiZY all youth, degradation in manhood, and prams- • , Stages. of life, than perhaps any other class of s- Cases. eis tli e t ;Ps- - odern pathologists. Long and practical experience enlarged to 200 pages, price 2s. 6d., by post, from the ' u 1.-- " j 'eur of these diseases has proved that there are in exist- New Ed i t ion, txte secret car - Establishment , 3s. 6d. in stamps, •ses of self-acquired miseries aud II HE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on b ebl enee tr, disappoin . ted hopes in ▪ dlty '... aceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervcdus i. 74, I„; :f „," , riorts forms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitful M.arri- r theexhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced by '• "'Us iie v°tenc Y. Local and Constitutional Weakness, and, their exm ei re indulce, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of , i_ q 14 __Todifications owe their almost entire origin. Vuaosolutel •e n. .pi a . of Y necessary that all men should know that there are . o a x n f d o r L d -. mercury, with directions n 3 fo i r art th in e ge us , n o n o d f t t h h e e d p i r s e g v n e a n li t el iv e e nt i t o e t n i s on w , hi fo e l h towed by observations st li re y et ß , ea'arri,„ __Personal management which cannot be violated without Ze he grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed PERRY and CO., Consulting ~,,..-"43, b e ro lY s., of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penaltiesSherwood 4..' and 23, Paternoster revent it. Illustrated by . 100 s C u o t l o o t u e r n ed s, E l9 n , g u ra e vi rn n e g n s.. 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Ger -CO how the pfd, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, row, d sold by Hannay, . ~•.at 'ue d itscon-e uen . b avoided and above all, arid • d nhall-street ; 95, Farringdon-street ; W. Sutton, 10, don, 146, Lea e -' ,_ 4ll lge2 m , S uaruely any degree of e p s h nn ys a i y il e intlrmit ' or functional d • Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R Johnson, 68, Conahill. Oxford street, London. Published by C0.,., iles 4 • l oe.el i i i t t li• to which the timely aid of 4 science cannot y apply a cure BorwAßCT l treats r of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive • lim a : _ r e LA'MERT has for a long series of years been engaged 5„. 5 1 naive practice in the treatment of these delicate corn- organs, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Ener i a n vin tr e e s excessivegenerative - of ti::;. ° ad is the only legally producing ti le - ' au nts and qualified Physician who, regardless I duigence, and their lamentable effects ori 4t te e°n ""ee envy of the hypocntical and mock-modest, has had through en the medium of the public press, to direct PART 11. treats of the consequences result mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement,pEngravings. t ree! '"l°4 to these Incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory ' from 'ng infection, either in tea Etmln selecting .tom' evils, from which no grade of society is PART 111. treats of the diseases resultingtheg sy sm.t a e n i d a, directions for %t eat ed by the . 4 epartment of practice, he has been amply the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit eim , 'tent of areat success that has attended his eflorts in the Coloured Engrav „ ei of tp , these cases, which are too generally confided to the their treatment. This section is illustrated by 62 iitUrilieat "q u alified and ignorant empirics, who, ' oft, ions, „ ..ss. have eir Patent.umed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues i l application, by which the danger of infection is obviated.. . nostrums, have inflicted . senous injury on those who s m i?art e r V. is denoted to the consideration of msrriage and itsduties. o,At 1 . 1 0 , T o t teed to place faith in their pretensions, and the whole The causes of unproductive union are also considered, Zit tin i'7,7„ .. 1 r consultati on daily from t.,leven till Two, and from Th • and philosophically inquired into. 'WU, ein e ,"‘. All letters must contain the fee of 11., and advice and : subject critically . it - e b THE CORDIAL i ,ADM OF SYRIACUM is exclusively employedin tree ., is deal, e forwarded to any initials or address. "genie th,;tile thnt patients wishing to consult Dr. LA'ALERT ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c Its and 335. per 4)4 Obtain a copy of his work on i bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, " anti-syphilitic an fi n "eel Te a 4 , SELF-PRESERVATION. I remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary i - erati a ,a -- -a.ae on the Philosophy of Marriage and Nervous and I symptons, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per erlbi na ,_ e Uebility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des- I bottle. Perry's Perifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d.,. and I ls. d li%e,: e leEl detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhea, gleet, stricture, an );c 4 eeipti o .._ The Perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee,. if by letter, en, o, of their cases, and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English, it.. 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Jo- -- , • to that --- , - and d similar r an de otre; de expressed special, that upon that.oL_ persevere deter mination of offering himself as a candidate for the office. miTh ra na r te . iom G ne. B e O tin ßa g E of Mr. Hamilton's extraordinary statements had been inficted on the shareholders, a formal resolution, au. w S3 a Crilli s then als :a thorising the directors to complete the amalgamations with the Whitstable line and the Steam-boat Company, was carried, with only one or two dissentients. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the pro. ceedings. [ - PRICE SD. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 185 a RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. interest of 4.259 per cent. on the Ist of august, 1852, now stands at a charge of 4.0748 per cent. In the profit and loss account there is an increased charge of 6751. for the rent of branch lines, chiefly arising from the increase in the Greenwich rent ; of 1,3841. 14s. id., for interest on guaranteed stock, the whole of which is now bearing interest ; and of 6,180/. 145., being the amount of an award made against the company for rates on the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line for the years 1850, 1851, and 1852—a decision which the directors cannot but consider a most erroneous one. The directors sought to set aside the award by an appeal to the Court of Queen's Bench, but with out effect. These sums make a total excessof charge of 8,2401. Bs. Id., diminished by a less charge of 2,2161. on general interest and Parliamentary expenses. The net sum available for dividend is 100,2391. 16s. 9d., which will admit of a dividend of Bs. per 301. stock, and leave a surplus of 1,1231. 16s. 9d. It is impossible to take leave of the question of rating on the Reading, Guild ford, and Reigate branch, and generally, without ob servations. It has been declared by the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench that the whsle question needs fresh legislation ; and nothing short of that will bring it into a compass which will enable the managers of railways to secure justice in their dealings with the numerous parishes through which railways pass, or to avoid a large annual expense in opposing unjust and extortionate demands. The South-Eastern Railway passes through upwards of two hundred perishes, and the business of watching and arranging the different assessments is itself an important and expansive one. Gentlemen, I shall have the honour of proposing a resolution, authorising the directors to raise on deben ture the sum of 500,0001. This will provide the means of paying for the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway, which you have contracted to purchase, and which is now leased by the com pany at an annual charge of 5,0581. 10s. Any imme diate saving by this purchase will arise from the sum necessary for the payment (about 100,000/.) being raised at an interest below 5 per cent. ; it will also provide, if the proprietors see fit to complete that transaction, for the purchase of the eight steam-ships and stores of the South-Eastern and Continental Steam-packet Company. The result of last half-year's working of those ships, as stated in the report, is to pay 4 per cent. to their present proprietors on the valuation of Lloyd's surveyors, 99,4061., and on the value of the plant ashore, and to leave a surplus which will come to this comeany, with the boats, of net profit of 2,7611. Bs. The balance of the 500,0001. is required for the general purposes of the company, as set forth in the balance-sheet. The amount necessary for completing the extension of the Reading station to that of the Great Western at Reading, will also be raised by debenture. The capital required for the construction of the Strood and Maidstone line the directors do not propose for creation on this occa sion • bet they suggest that the arrangement for raising it should be delayed to a subsequent meeting of the company. This delay need not cause any, obstruction in proceeding with the requisite arrangements for the construction of the line, and the directors trust that the state of the money market will at a future time be more favourable for the operation of raising 250,0001.—the amount required—than it is at the present moment. The opening of the line from Paris to Bordeaux, 365 miles, is a very important feature as affecting the com pany's interest, and the directors continue to look for ward, as they have so long done, to complete railway communication to Marseilles, as one of the occurrences likely to affect the through traffic of the company to a great extent. That railway is requisite to bring the di rect Indian and Eastern traffic upon the South-Eastern line. The liberality with which the French Govern ment has always treated those subjects assures the direc tors that arrangements will be made, on the completion of the line, for the transmission of the baggage of Indian passengers through France, without examination ; and the same liberal measures which have permitted the examination of the baggage of passengers coming from France at the London-bridge terminus, on the part of the Treasury and the Custom-house autho rities in this country, are a sufficient earnest that all that is requisite will be done to secure to the Indian and Eastern traveller the great advantages of the South- Eastern direct route to and from Marseilles and Malta, without unnecessary Custom-house annoyances. (Hear, hear.) It is impossible that the vigilance and alacrity of the Custom-house officers at Folkestone and Dover can be excelled ; but the facility to the night-train tra velling from Paris to London, of having baggage examined at the London-bridge terminus, has been rendered nuga tory by the local privileges at Dover, which confine the right of landing baggage, and carrying it to the Custom house, to a privileged body of porters, whose adroit ness in avoiding to give effect to a general chain of rapid communication has been most distinguished. I may here observe, that since I submitted the statement I am now laying before you to my brother directors I have re ceived a communication from the town clerk of Dover, which leads me to believe that the difficulties will be allowed no longer to exist, and that, from the Ist of October, the baggage of passengers by the train alluded to will be at once brought through for examination in London. [The hon. gentleman here read the letter re ferred to. It stated that the Dover porters had agreed to land and place on the Customs waggons all luggage at 3d. per package, large and small, and had further offered to extend the arrangement to all through trains. (Hear, hear.) Since the commencement of the present half-year the traffic has proceeded satisfactorily ; the earnings from the Ist August to the 10th September have been 128,1731. 18s. 2d., against 116,475/. 3s. Bd. last year, showing an increase in six weeks of 11,698/. 14s. dd., and thus affording a further earnest of improve ment. I beg to mere that the report of the directors and statement of accounts be ieeeived and adopted. (Cheers.) Mr. HAMILTON then proceeded to read a written statement, which he had prepared, challenging the general policy of the directors ; but he read e° lowa tone of voice, and his remarks elicited such fro:11167" in terruptions from the meeting, that it was almost im possible to catch the purport of his observations. He was proceeding to say that the directors had never ven tured to refute any of the charges which he had brought against them, when Mr. SAINTSBURY rose to order. It was irregular for an honourable proprietor to read any document without first obtaining the consent of the meeting to his doing so. (Hear, hear.) The honourable gentleman was reading something in so melancholy a tone, that he concluded he was alluding to something unhappy—(a laugh)—but certainly it was impossible to hear what he said with any distinctness, and he therefore could not be replied to, The CHAIRMAN had no doubt that the b us iness would be got through most rapidly by hearing Mr. Hamilton out. Mr. HAMILTON then raised his voice and proceeded to read the statement referred to, which was inter spersed with strong personal observations. lie said that capital had been debited to the extent of 12,00/. that halfeeear for rolling stock, and yet they had not a single engine or carriage more than they had before. They had obtained an increase in their receipts, as compared with the same half-year of 1852, amounting to 36,000/. ; but of that increase only 6d. per share, or about 6,000 t., was all that was applicable to dividend ; which was a very small modicum of bread for all Falstaff's quantity of sack. The low-yriced trains which the company ran to Ramsgate and Margate were most unprofitable, and had the effect of drawing away the better paying passenger traffic from Pover. The company also ran a train on their North lent line at an absurdly late hour at night, and the only reason he could see for running it was that their chairman lived 17 miles down the line, and the train started late to waft him from his senatorial labours. (Cries (of " oh, oh," and confusion. Mr. Hamilton concluded by attributing many of the misfortunes of the company to the ambition of one man, who wielded too great an influence over its affairs. Mr. GEORGE SMITH rose with some warmth, and said that he thought the company had now arrived at that position that the proprietors ought to unite to endeavour to benefit their property. He had not had the good for tune to hear all Mr. Hamilton's remarks, but he could scarcely help thinking that it was hardly fair to allow that gentleman to read to them the contents of a pamph let, whilst others only spoke upon the points before them as they rose. lie was sure he was always happy to hear any proprietor make remarks upon the position of their property ; but were the remarks of Mr. Hamil ton such as might to be brought b efore a p ublic meeting ? (Cries of "No, no.") In the course of that gentleman's remarks, her. Smith) had he ard his own na me men tioned. Head once offended Mr. Hamilton, and he would tell the shareholders how. (Cries of "o, no.") Mr. MORGAN rose to order. He trilsted that they were not going to have a debate of personalities. Mr. SMITH had stood in the proud position of a Lon , don merchant for 27 years, and he felt it due to his own character that he should be allowed to defend himself against the insinuations of Mr. Hareiltoti. The way he had offended that gentleman was this. When he (Mr. Smith) was on the committee of inquiry relative tb the amalgamation with the Steam packet Company, &c ., Mr. Hamilton wished to inveigle hi m into a compact to second a motion that Mr. MacGregor should not pre side at the meeting of proprietors, With which lie refused to have anything to do. As regarded the steam-packets, he thought a most beneficial arrangement had been en tered into ; but it was opposed by five indibidual pro prietors, the highest holder only having 1,600 shares, and the le:7 - est 300. Yet these five proprietors, banded with rival steam companies, went to Parliament, enabling Lord Montieagl4 and others to opp ose t h e bill on 'PIA 06ancl that it was not supported by all the proprietors—(shame, shame)—and it was a mere chance the bill was not lost. lie would throw the gauntlet down Mr. Wilson, who always opposed the diteetors on every question, right or wrong—(laugh ter)—to gainsay his statements. Mr. Hamilton said that the directors OVertiowered the shareholders by the introduction into their half-yearly meetings of parties to whom they had given shares. Did Mr. Hamilton mean to insinuate that he (Mr. Smith) had had shares given him for any such purpose ? (No, no.) If so, he threw his insinuation back with scorn. He held 3,0001. stock in the company, and he had never sold a single share since he because a proprietor, having pur chased his shares merely as an investment. (Cheers.) He was not afraid to oppose e directors if he deemed them in error, but he always st Med his opinions freely and broadly before the shareholders. (Cheers.) He trusted he had not unneoesearily treopssed upon the time of the SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER. The following letter was addressed to the chairman of the above company, yesterday, by the chairman of the Great Western Railway Company : " Great Western Railway, Paddington Station, 15th September, 1853. " Sir, —I am requested by my colleagues to commu nicate to you, without delay, their intention to tender to your shareholders the same terms and conditions for the permanent amalgamation of the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Company with the Great Western Com pany, as were conceded by this board to the shareholders of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Company, at the general meeting held yesterday in London. " We feel it to be due, on every account, to your board of directors that we should, unsolicited by any one, tender through you these improved conditions at the earliest moment, notwithstanding the previous ac ceptance and confirmation of the agreement. "The Great Western board have consented to make this sacrifice under the persuasion that it will terminate all contentions, and leave the three companies to prose cute their application to Parliament with the best chance of success. " It is expressly understood by us that these improved terms are to be carried out, without prejudice to the rights of any of your shareholders who may still prefer to adopt the terms submitted to your special meeting and ratified. "We confidently rely that the half-yearly meeting will adhere to the policy of supporting the Great Wes tern alliance, avoiding any conflicts or disputes calcu lated to endanger the much-desired object of obtaining for your company an early and certain return in the shape of dividend on your shares. " May I beg you to circulate this letter without loss of time among your shareholders, expressing to them our sincere desire that they should co-operate with the board in carrying the agreement into complete effect. " I remain, my dear Sir, yours very faithfully, " C. RUSSELL, Chairman. " To John Williams, Esq., Chairman, Shrewsbury and Chester Railway Company, Chester." SOUTH-EASTERN. The half-yearly and a special meeting of this com pany were held yesterday, at the Bridge House Hotel, London Bridge, Mr. Jas. MacGregor, M.P., presiding, Mr. G. S. HERBERT, the secretary, having read the advertisement conveninc , the meeting, the report, which has been already published ' in The Sun, was taken as read. The CHAIRMAN then rose, amidst loud cheers, and said—Gentlemen, the statement of accounts submitted to you with the half-yearly report of the directors shows an amount of receipts on revenue account for the last half•year of 382,9261. ls. 7d., which is larger than the amount earned in the comparative half of last year by the sum of 33,702/. 9s. 6d. The balance of profit is 204,6041. ss. 7d., which is larger for this than the com parative half of last year by the sum of 15,2341. 17s. sd. The working expenses, renewals, and reserves, on this occasion having exceeded those of the comparative half of last half year by the sum of 19,5671. 7s. Bd. whereof 6,8121. 19s. 9d. is incurred in locomotive and carriage and waggon expenses, 3,2211. 7s. 6d. in the mainten ance of permanent way, and 9,5331. Os. id. under the account called miscellaneous working expenses. The go vernment duty and rates are less last half-year by the sum of 1,0961. 15s. 7d. It will be my duty to submit to you that the increased expenses have been legitimately and neces sarily incurred. And first with regard to the locomotive and carriage and waggon expenses, which show an increase of 6,8121. 19s. 9d.; of that sum 3,5521. 3s. 9d. is accounted for in the extra cost of coke. The directors made a favourable contract for the coke not manufac tured by the company, which has still a good while to run, viz. :- at 18s. lid. per ton ; but notwithstanding that, the average cost of coke last half-year has increased from 17s. Qd. per ton to 18s. 11 2-sd. per ton over the whole quantity consumed : 2,3741. Bs. lid. is the extra outlay upon the carriage and waggon stock, and the balance is wages. The result of the running of the en gines shows that, although the cost of the coke con sumed has been decimal-• 3123 per mile snore than in 1852-being 2d. '4891 per train mile against 2d. 1768 per train mile, the actual running of the engines stands at a charge of decimal -290 less than last year, or 7d. - 977 per train mile against Bd. -267 per train mile. The extra expense in the maintenance of permanent way is 3,221/. 7s. 6d. It is accounted for in the report of the engineer. The total sum expended during the half-year in the repairs of the way, works, and. stations, has been 17,6841. 3s. Id. upon 243 miles of railway now main tained by the company, to compare with 13,1221. 15s. 7d. expended during the corresponding half-year of 1852 upon 216 miles of railway. To this amount there has to be added the sum of 1,3621. 10s. for 271 miles of the Tunbridge Wells and Hastings branch maintained by contract, and charged against revenue, at the rate of 501. per mile for the half-year. There is, therefore, a total sum of 19,0461. 13s. Id. chargeable against revenue for the maintenance of the lines and works during the half year. Of this amount the sum of 10,1021. 18s. 6d. has been expended upon the repairs to the road. The cost of maintaining which has, therefore, been at the rate of 411. lie. 6d. per mile, being an increase of 81. ls. 9d. per mile for the half-year as compared with the similar expenditure in the half-year ending 31st July, 1852. The cost of maintaining the works has been 5,246/. 4s. 2d., being an increase of 2,3191. 3s. 3d. in the expenditure under this head ; but in this sum is included all the cost of repairing the damages done to the works during the winter, not included in the ac counts for the half-year ending 31st of January, 1853. All these repairs have been substantially executed, and the entire cost of the damages done to the works, which may be calculated at 5,0001., is now defrayed. There has been a decrease in the cost of upholding stations to the amount 6031. 15s. 9d. The increase under the head of miscellaneous working expenses has been 9,5331. Os. ld. ; of this sum of 9,5331. Os. ld. 4,1981. 16s. 6d. has been paid in wages, in excess of ! the amount paid for the corresponding half of last year--viz., to police men, signalmen, and watchmen, 3091. 16s. 4d. ; to guards, porters, and ticket collectors, 1,6171. 13s. 6d. ; to station-masters and clerks at stations, 4821. 14s. 6d.; to managers, clerks, and porters in the goods depart ment, 1,4261. 12s. 4d. ; to clerks at the London office, 1291. 7s. 10d. ; making a total sum paid in wages during the half-year of 4,1981. 16s. in excess of the sum paid under the same bead of miscellaneous working expenses forwages in the comparativehalf of last year. In the goods department there is an increased charge of 6631. Is. for the collection and delivery of goods and parcels (the ton nac'e carried over the line in the half-year ending 31st July, 1852, was 163,977 tons • last half-year, 193,391 tons; showing an increase of 2:9414 tons ; the earnings increased from 57,1031. Os. ed. to 71,124/. 125., and the number of parcels increased from 140,673 to 185,606, showing an increase of 44,933 in the number of parcels, and 1,460/. ss. ; of 690. 17s. ld, for port dues on goods at Boulogne, and of allowance for the depreciation in the 'aluc of horses. The company owns 226 horses ; 22 new horses were purchased during the half-year at a cost of 8731. 45., charged to stock, and a deduction made from the total value at which the stock of horses stands in the books at the rate of 20 per cent. per annum, to meet depreciation in value, In the item of compensa tion there is an increase of 561/. ls. 7d. The electric telegraph showed a profit for the half-year ending th e 31st July, 1852, of 1,906/. 19s. lid., but in the pre sent accounts it forms an item of outlay to the extent of 1,3501. 16s. 2d. It is not possible to over-estimate the value of telegraphic communication in conducting the service of the company, and I am glad to be able to state that a system of joint signalling of trains is about to commence, the wires having been erected for the purpose on the part of the Brighton and South- Eastern Company between Redhill and the terminus. Gentlemen, I have thus accounted for 8,0291. ss. 4d. of the sum of 9,533/. Os. ld. The remaining sum of 1,5031. 14s. 9d. is made up of 1, 3911.95. 2d. French agency which included 4991.85. furniture for the Paris office. The direc tors consider it essential to the company's interest to have an office of its own in a prominent situation at Paris, seeing that so many andsuch important railways to the south and east likely to bring traffic to the South-Eastern lines, con verge in that city, and viewing it to be needful to have there an effective and reliable means of circulating time and tide bills and other information competed with the South-Eastern service. 1,2441. 18s. 6d. is the additional cost of advertising and stationery, 4921. ss. 7d. survey ors' and solicitors' bills, 1041. Bs. light gold, and 4861. lie. 4d. postages and incidental expenses-making a total of 3,6951. 9s. 5d., which is lessened by 2,1491.145. Bd., saving during the half-year in lighting stations, on stores, steam-boat service, salaries, and wages in store department and minor items. If any observations are becoming in me on the subject of a possible saving in the company's outlay, they must have reference to this head of miscellaneous working expenses. I am bound, however, to state that a careful analysis of the cost of the company's establishment, and of the staff required to conduct the public service in which it is engaged, bring me to the conclusion that, regarding the number of sta tions and the amount of work to be done, it is not in the power of the directors, or of any body of managers, to ef fect any present reduction. The directors are deeply sensi blemmp e most rs sfe o ot f rte t mec h o responsibility t e tnhh oeemvsvery y vl utmost with manner it w tc h h enc whichhsei company's to them to econo e j t u h s e t if o cr t en h .m e r any ye hand, per t t h i e n they are facilitiesnf ot ifieo perfectlyiotfa sr policy.tt e y d , a i n n d ic:lttheon ar an i n tyi vaea exact ing.eenem- ployment staffie theyionfnaNgvyawtir'mhtsaeheropiegrcnreooutt:rh:uneapet • travagant length of attendance they would not be doing last half-year had a serious. effec t, wouldan d industryhas has during compelled the the ployment in other branches shorten the hours for w'nich some of thehave done so, to directors, if no higher motives provide servants of the company were employed, and t o relief in safety a few of of the responsible positions connected with the The question has b een in ethreeatsreadffidcur. in A g t th 2 e B l o a f s the t h al station f-y e a r . s t e e natu rallyr arises, whether this expen se is likely hereafter, immediately, to be dimini s h e d ; and the directors are in e x their p e et expected atview, present.not ftri y diminution boundunder tthoissthaetae head that,can be t cheer ing, lioNc cvtr •..ate that th e sources of trade inexhaustible, and promise to mee t a ll fair expectat ion. 'ipeear The mortgage debt of the company, h wh . lc stood Man a.................... meeting, brit he felt bound to give this explanation, I a further call to the extent of 200,0001. more did not feeling that the statements of Mr. Hamilton arose remain to be paid up by the shareholders of the Reading, from a miserable personal pique against the chair- Guildford, and Reigate Company, for the completion of man. (Cheers.) their line ? If that were so, he also wished to know how Mr. HAMILTON explained, in answer to Mr. SMITH, much of that 200,0091. had been expended, and in what that he had been friendly to the amalgamation with the manner, as he was given to understand that correct in steam-boat company, but had wished to see the arrange- formation on that point would show that there had been ment effected upon fair and honourable terms. an improper expenditure of this money ? The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that there was one state- Alderman SaeomoNs : Which of the two companies meat in Mr. Hamilton's address from which he thought do you mean has improperly spent it ? the meeting might judge of its whole contents and tenor. Mr. Joshua WILSON : The South-Eastern Company : Mr. Hamilton's address, he must say appeared to him to and he thought that the directors would act wisely if be one tissue of personalities. (Hear, hear.) That gen- they assented to a resolution to the effect that the andi tleinan had had the presumption to state to them that tors be requested to examine into the manner in which the directors of that company suffered a train to run on the amount paid up upon the call of the Reading, Guild the North Kent railway at an unusually late and useless ford, and Reigate Company bad been expended after the hour, and for what purpose ? For his (the Chairman's) contract had been entered into for the purchase of that i n dividual accommodation. Now, if Mr. Hamilton had compa n y. H e re p ea ted his conviction that the want of exercised his great talents for investigating matters of confidence in one man had caused all the depression that kind, and bad looked at the time-bill of the Brighton under which the South-Eastern Company had suffered. Railway Company, lie would have found that during The CHAIRMAN : And that one man had the right to August, 1853, a train of' that company left London at stand up at that meeting, or before any body of En.- exactly the same hour as th e train of the South-Eastern lishmen, and g ive a flat denial to the stat ement which Railway ran, as Mr. Hamilton, said for his private Mr. Josiah Wilson had dared to make. During his accommodation. After discharging the duties of a nine years' connection with the directorate of that com director of that company now for a period of nine years, pany, the support of the numerous body of shareholders he would not attempt any justification of himself; in that room and out of doors had been given to him but he must say that a train leaving London-bridge from a confidence in his integrity and his devotion to at half-past twelve at night would be of very little the interests of the company—(cheers and some marks use to him after the termination of his parliamen- of dissent)—and he defied Mr. Wilson, or any other man, tary duties. (Hear , hear.) What he did do after to adduce one single fact to invalidate that statement, the termination of those duties was to return to the or to affect his character. (Renewed cheers.) He de terminus of the company and repose in a chamber there spised the hon. gentleman's accusations, and he won until he resumed the labours of the next day. As to dered that Lord Torrany man— (Interruption, and a voice, the alleged inutility of the half- p ast twelve train, he in- " in entleman surely ought to be closed with reg ar d t o that would see how absolutely i ncorrect his statement was, nobleman at a moment when they all knew that he was because that train was much used b y p ersons residing now bowing under a dispensation of the Almighty, and at Lewisham, Blackheath, and other parts of the line, mourning the loss of an only child. (Hear, hear.) Lord Company had been and the same engine which took that train down re- Torrington was the devoted servant of that company, turned early the next morning with a load of fish from as the proprietors of a former day knew well. The Gravesend for Billingsgate market. With regard to the honourable proprietor talked also as if something could accounts, they appeared before the proprietors not only be done with the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate lease ; with the sanction of the directors and a private accoun- but the thing was absolutely done and finished, and no m ß i e n ad ed ing a , nd Gu a l u ld th fo e r n d t , im an te d d ß h e y igate Comp taut, but stamped with the authority of the auditors human power could now undo it. All the accounts of Theßeading,Guildford, and Reigate Company had which had beenspent 600,009/. on their line, and their debts aanmdinaepthubemlic. acActouthnteansatmwehotimhade there e n wemasploonyeedittoemexof- theexa for engines, carriages, and waggons, 1 . amounted, he believed, to 79,000. The t' ques ion was, capital, and which admitted of further exp, a charge on the half-year, namely, a sum of 5,000/. odd Ball. placedto how they were to raise the requisite sum to extricate they had engaged to complete. If Alderman Salomons the company during the past half year ; but then there aced • works ten new had in the same spirit as Mr. Wilson had evinced, true that no additions had been made to the stock of themselves from that debt, and finish the works which nation than appeared in the accounts. It was perfectly were building at the company's Ashford of . the South-Eastern Company would have been saddled locomotive engines, besides a large number carriages, •which had yet to be delivered rate of 5 2 per cent, per annum, but he had consented these engines and carriages, raise the 200 0001. on a short mortgage at 4 per for the service of the line. (Hear, hear.) There was to and this sum of 5,000/. odd represented the outlay upon with the i anaount of this further call of 200,0001. at the cent. in effect on ;ccount of the South-Eastern Company, one question which Mr. Hamilton had raised that was had on the wholeout ay of 800,000/. from 5i per cent., the and dispassionate discussion than that gentlemanand rate named in the contract, to n per cent., the rate a very important one, and which deserved a mor calm so as to brin down l the interest which they had to pay given to it, namely, the value of railway property . payable. December, 1852, referred to had Now, it had been decided in the last session of Parlia- balance-sheet . .. _ whichwas now w thelst the changes and fluctuations which took place in it. ment that railway legislation should henceforth be con Brown, - been duly audited by Messrs. Chitele, Morgan, and by Messrs. Quilter and Ball, they would find that, after paying the whole expenses con more certain basis ; and he thought that the great rail- nettedwith the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line ducted upon a more comprehensive, and probably a as well as way companies were much indebted to his right honour- necte for his exertions in this matter, and for the recom mendation count of the company. there was 34,4611. carried to the g eneral ca p ital ac able friend Mr. Cardwell, who once sat at tha t table, of the parliamentary committee with re- Mr. Alderman SALOMONS said that before the act of spect to future legislation, that all plans of rail- amalgamation was passed, the accounts of the Reading, way extension should be referred to one committee Guildford, and Reigate Compan Co., such were subjected to an of the House of Commons, which should determine au dit b y Messrs. Quitter and as no other the principle on which such extensions should take company had undergone. He complained that in the place. Another recommendation of that committee accounts of the present half-year there was an item of which was based upon the principle of justice, would 6,0001. placed as though it waste it loss on the Reading prevent the enormous expense to railway companies of line , which it ou g ht not to be, ought to be taken vexatious Parliamentary contests, because it would fix from the 34,000/. in hand brough t from the accounts of upon persons bringing forward ' schemes, interfering the Reading to those of the South-Eastern Company. with the interests of existing companies upon insufficient The CHAIRMAN explained that the 6,0001. being for pleas, the expenses of both parties in the contest. (Hear.) rates, belonged to profit and loss, and had nothing to do With regard to the assertion that an assembly of English- with capital. The line was opened, and they had resisted men representing so large a body as the proprietors of the amount at which they had been rated, but now hay twelve millions of property, was liable to have its de- ing had to pay it, they brought it into the accounts. He cisions affected by the presence of one or two of the did n ot know that they would have brought it all in the servants of the company who were holders of their stock, one half-year, had it not been for the receipt of 5,0001., the thing was too ridiculous to merit a reply. (Hear, made as interest on the shares sold, also coming into the hear). Again, Mr. Hamilton had thought proper to accounts this half-year, so that one nearly balanced the speak contemptuously of the smallness of their dividend ; other. With regard to the expenditure in opposition to but did he think he could increase it a single sixpence by the East Kent line, it was for the protection of their pro disparaging its amount ? Let him attend before the pertyy and therefore he thought fairly chargeable to ca board, and make any practical suggestions which he pital, the more especially as they had succeeded in pre thought calculated to advance the interests of the corn- venting that company getting running powers over the parry, and the directors would be happy to consider whole of the South-Eastern lines, an advantage well them, and make that reply which his recommendations worth the whole money. It was, however, quite an open deserved—(hear, hear) —but these extravagant state- question, and if the shareholders wished to have a less ments couldin no way add to the respect due to the hon. dividend than that which they had earned, they could proprietor, and certainly could do no good to the pro- do so. perty of the company. Mr. Hamilton accused the di- Mr. WILSON moved, as an amendment, that the report rectors of heedlessly and fatuously runnin g trains to be received, with the exception of that part authorising Ramsgate and Margate, which were wholly unremune- the payment of the expenses of the opposition to the East rative ; but if he would only turn to the printed accounts Kent line from capital. he would find that the return derived from these trains Mr. HAMILTON seconded the amendment. was not inadequate for the services rendered. And when Mr. GRAY seconded the original motion, and depre the hon. proprietor talked of running trains to Canter- cated the waste of time of the meeting caused by the bury, and Ramsgate, and Margate exclusively, at ruin- discussion of irrelevant and personal topics. With re ously low rates, he must tell him that these observations gard to the Reading, Guildford and Reigate lease, let would have been more appropriate if they had been hon. gentlemen who objected to that as an unprofitable made to those parties who had thought it worth their arrangement point out, if they could, how the company while to get a bill to make a line from Strood to Canter- could honourably get rid of it. On the subject of the bury. (Hear, hear.) With respect to the wine-glasses East Kent scheme, he wished, in the presence of Alder and washhand-basins supplied for the Lord Warden man Salomons, to say that if he had been in that gentle- Hotel at Dover, to which reference had been made by man's place, he never would have promoted a bill like Mr. Hamilton, he could only say that tenders and pat- that of the East Kent Company's, calculated, as it was, terns had been advertised for by the company, and the to deteriorate the property of the South-Eastern Corn directors made their selection of the articles at the spe- parry, and diminish its dividends. (Cheers.) cified prices, without knowing the name of the firm Mr. MORGAN (an auditor) said he was sure the p ht ro which was to supply them. The cacchinations of the p erty of the company, if moderately managed, oug h ono urable gentleman might be agreeable to himself, but never to p a y a smaller dividend than it did at present ; he (the chairman) was now speaking of honourable men, and he believed that the dividend for the current half whose conduct deserved the support of that meeting, and year would be 11s. or 12s. per share, or at tne rate of the respect of the honourable prop rietor. (Cheers.) 5 i p er cent. on the present price of the shares. He viatransaction with Mr. Smith was not initiated, nor considered that the capital account of such a large con the purchase of the goods effected, until after the deci- cern could not be absolutely and entirely closed, but he sion of the committee a ppointed to consider the question believed that they had already seen the end of all their of the steam - boat s had been delivered to the directors occasions for great outlays of capital and 150,000/. and the proprietors. He would now repeat, on the part would be the only further sum which could be brought of himself and his colleagues, that they regretted that in to share the dividend. He had replied to Mr. Wil the accounts for the half-year did not present a more son when the company's shares stood at 12/. 10s., at favourable result ; but at the same time they believed which time that gentleman predicted they would go that the sources of their traffic appeared to be inhausti- down as low as 6/. ble. The expenditure to which they had been obliged to Mr. WILSON totally denied that he had ever made go under the pressure of public duty, and with the pre- such a prediction. sent great demand for labour in all parts of the country, Mr. MORGAN :Itis in print. was, in his opinion, not likely to be greatly exceeded ; Mr. WILSON still repudiated the assertion. whilst the traffic would go on developing in the most Mr. SMALES (a director) said he distinctly remembered satisfactory manner, and add to the prosperity of the having heard Mr. Wilson express his opinion that the company, and increase their dividends. Looking at the shares would not be worth 5/. or 6/. in the market. accounts and the price of labour, he felt bound to tell (Hear, hear.) If Mr. Wilson continued in the opposi them that he did not think their expenditure could be tion he had hitherto offered them in Parliament, caus materially reduced, though he had great pleasure in ing them many thousand pounds of expense, lie (Mr. stating that their traffic with the Continent was very Smales) could only hope that Mr. Wilson would be satisfactorily progressing—that between Folkestone and personally visited, under Mr. Cardwell's new arrange- Boulogne having increased one-sixth in the six months ments, with the whole of the expense, and then it would ending 30th of June last, as compared with the corre- have to come out of neither the company's capital nor sponding six months of 1852 ; the number of passengers its revenue. (Cheers). standing 21,381 against 18,618. The Continental traffic The amendment was then put to the sense of the meet for the six months, via Boulogne, Calais, Dieppe, ing, when twelve hands were held up in its favour. Havre, Antwerp, Ostend, and Dunkirk, amounted for The original motion for adopting the report in its en the six months ending 30th June, 1653, to 84,652 pas- tirety was then carried by an overwhelming majority. sengers against 72,144 of the same period of 1852, A formal resolution was then passed declaring a divi showing an increase of 12,508, of which number 7,433 dead at the rate of Bs. per share in accordance with the went through the south-eastern ports, exclusive of the terms of the report. passengers by tne mail-packets between Do ver and The CHAIRMAN then moved a resolution authorising OsteAd. Last year, at the same period, the total num - the directors to raise a s um not exceeding 500,000/. on ber of passengers between Boulogne and lelkesionewas debentures to be applied to the purchase of the Canter -27,309 ; whilst during the past six months it amounted bury and Whitstable Railway, and the purchase of the to 31,060, showing an increase of 3,621 passengers, of • steam-ships of the South-Eastern and Continental which 2,063 came over the South-Eastern line. (Cheers.) S,-eam-packet Company. The facilities of railway communication with the Conti- air. ReNsaaw seconded the motion. nent were increasi n g, and he felt they had every reason Mr. HAMILTON then proceeded to read another written to look forward to a fair increase in their traffic, and he speech, amidst the greatest confusion and uproar. trusted also of their dividend. (Cheers.) Could they not treat the Mr. JOSIAH WILSON said that the proprietors would tice as being totally irregular. in the same way as they see in the auditor's report a paragraph stating that a honourable gentleman's essays report, namely, agree to take them sum of 2,566/., the expenses of the Parliamentary oppo- had dealt with the and laughter.) sition to the East Kent schemes, had been placed to the as read. (Cheers r enewed his attempt to read his speech, Mr. SAINTSAURY again protested against such a prac capital account, and which sum, the auditors thought, Mr. HAMlLtTOztrhen ' incessant , interruptions and other ought properly to pe sharged to revenue instead of capi- but was me sin PP s indefinitely, the honourable gentleman purely of a defensive character. Now he (Mr. Wilson) the proceehimself determined to persevere, in spite of the considered that it was the duty of the directors to bow declaring tad, on th e groun d th a t the opposition in question was marks of disc probation, which threatened to protract • and indeed he could not see what was the use of having hearing. The CHAIRMAN repeatedly interposed, and advised the auditors if the directors were to set aside their.irecom to the d ec i s i on of th e au dit or s w ith re gard to this 2,5661.; opposition of the meeting, until he had obtained a - b •the h t tmode ofgetting through 'on to say, as mg aor es Ball, the eminent accountants, who acted in conjunct' . concurred with the the business. with the company's auditors, had co mendations. H e w ished to know if Messrs. Qui ter and meeting to allow the hon. proprietor to finish all he had less frequent interruptions,the driftof his remarks being down to capital ? id that it was a complaint that the directors refused to allow the share auditors in thi n king that this sum ought not to be set Mr. HAMILTON was at length allowed to conclude with Mr. MORGAN, one of the auditors, said Ball,but they certainly he also contended ought to undergo an audit. ' ranee of Messrs. Quilter and • onion a matter of fact. The CHAIRMAN replied that the directors were in not necessary that the auditors should have the concur- holders to inspect the register of the proprietors which had their concurrence in th e ir should be paid, and it was inspect the register of the company, except with re The auditors il.7'd stated thetr as to the source strutted by counsel that no shareholder had a right to e the question for them- to his own holding. A list of the ' shareholders' names es of hd. to their dividend had been was published, with an asterisk against the name of every ft fo orci r thsenhievrhotphoisetotm, 102id5e6edi/d• selves. The ine'reaSe -• • All ; but, at least, that in- ' proprietor who held 6001. of stock, and was eligible for derided because it '"ii sosined, the ro - a nd the account of the the office o f dir ector. crease had been fairlyel 7 aru isid before p p rietors. The resolution was carried unanimously, as was one company had been honest ..... _, The c h a i r man had spoken authorising the raising a sum not exceeding 40 , 000 /. fo r Mr. J. WILSON continue a a singular fa ct that ever. since he and Reigate line to the Great Western station. of his having be en a member of the board for a period of carrying out the extension of the Reading, Guildford, nine years ; but it was had been connected with the company its affairs had Thetis could b e no confidence in the impossible to say exactly how much this exte nsion would The CHAIRMAN, in moving this resolution, said it wa s b ee n retrograding. gentleman' sat at the head of the cost. The Great Western Company had opposed the one eious amount of salary, and sustain- extension, but the act had been carried, subject, how director, who directed the ever, to its being left to the Board of Trade to deter ing the office of iu 7 and left his colleagues without any mine in what manner the extension should be made. board of directors, . ) control. (Hisses. They proposed to submit a very economical plan to the power or deputy-chairman, said that he had ' Great Western, and if that company did not approve of Mr. ReNsuaav, the ertion as this when it was made it the mattr must be referred to the Board of Trade. answered the same ass. t of choo m ar p d an w y it w h ladl p s r_ t oal7_anacring Mr Wilson at the las meeting .. by • that gentleman __ear, _ then expressed himself satisfied with his Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line was improving, it hear.) What Mr. Wilson had ; having increased from 11,0001. in 1850, to 90,000/. in explanation. with (H • t stated regard an d to the chairman " directing the i 1853. This extension would still further improve their Mr. JOSIAH WILSON continued. There were no ac-' west of England readily to get on to the South-Eastern directors" was contrary to the fact. (Cheers.) traffic, as it would enable passengers from the north counts inin the Reading, Guilford, and Reigate Railway The question of the appointment of an auditor, tare on before the proprietors showing that the expend'- or Brighton lines... as then S Fitzroy Ind Mr. Welsh had given ittheir opinion that had been examined and audited. He therefore, wished the place of Mr. Childs, now a director, .1v pended upon the railway . 'the appointment could only, in accordance with the acts tared into by the South- Tasters Company, and whether ap when the contract was en- ! Kelly an NORTH METROPOLITAN. Yesterday an adjourned meeting of this company was held at their offices, 47, Parliament-street, Westminster —Mr. W. Malins in the chair. The secretary having read the notice calling the meeting, The CHAIRMAN said that they were aware that the ad journment to that day from the 31st ult. had been made in expectation that terms might be, in the interval, ar ranged between themselves and the Great Western Company; but, as they all knew, the fight of the gauges which had raged for so long a time, had just reached its climax, and been brought to a settlement within the last few days. That circumstance had so entirely occu pied the attention of the Great 'Western officials, that it had been found impossible to bring them to a con sideration of terms with this company. The directors had, therefore, to regret, that all they could now do was to again adjourn this meeting for fourteen days. He might mention that the North Metropolitan Railway was a subject which occupied a good dal of public attention, and the usefulness of which was every day becoming more and more appreciated ; and, as it was their design to connect the various termini, he hoped that they might be instrumental in promoting among the various companies a better spirit and understanding, by which railway property might be saved from the ruin which seemed impending over it. He had no doubt that it was one of the most valuable species of property in the country, and could be made hi g hl y remunera ti ve , if th e y w ould only require equal fares, leaving the public the choice of routes. He had, however, to inform them that negotiations were at present pending, not only with the Great Western, but also vsith tiie- other companies, and he hoped to be able, it their next meeting, to an nounce to them the results. He should now propose an adjournment of 14 days. Mr. BIIRTNELL seconded the motion, and the pro. ceedings were concluded in the usual manner. TO TEE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS OF TEE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. (From the Belfast Mercantile Journal.) GENTLEMEN,—I take advantage of your position, as the officers of a most influential body of merchants, and your personal standing as leading members of our com munity to urge on you the necessity of not relaxing in your exertions to promote the extension of our inland communication. lam fully aware that your attention has been directed to this object, and that you have not spared personal expense and personal labour in endea vouring to effect the various plans for the purpose alluded to ; excuse me, however, if, taking advantage of your known views, I make you the medium of calling on the Belfast people for renewed exertion. I have to thank the proprietor of this journal for affording suffi cient space for my communication on a question that he has himself adverted to from time to time during the last twelve months. Circumstances have turned my attention lately to the state of this country, and I have had the advantage of communicating freely with a gentleman, whose acquire ments admirably fit him for judging of what is going on around him. Our conclusion is—and I am happy to know it is based on solid facts—that, with a very few exception, every part of this island is, as if awaking from a long slumber, and that progress, founded on self reliance, is the general characteristic. Indeed, this is admitted by all, except a few degenerate Irishmen who wish to batten on misfortune, and whose occupation is gone whenever our countrymen take the high stand amongst men that their talents, if they only choose to use them, fit them for assuming. William Dargan and the Exhibition are both means towards this great end. It is gratifying to know that, as individuals, our great manufacturers have contributed such admirable fabrics to the National Exhibition. For this they deserve our best thanks. But we must not pause here ;we must enlist the same parties in a great effort for carrying out improvements on such a scale as to keep Belfast in its present relative position with regard to other ports of Ireland. An examination of a map of our island shows our geo graphical position to be this—Nature has given us an open sea communication with Great Britain and an ad mirable bay, running pretty deep into the land, so that Belfast is the centre of a circle, out of which something approaching a quadrant has been cut ; but her trade is not so confined ; she has, from facilities of inland con veyance, been found the most convenient seaport for the general trade of Ulster. Our map further shows us that we are, in some measure, blocked up by a great inland sea, around which our supplies have to be carried by Portadown on the south, and Antrim on the north. Until the extension of railways made a change, our communication with the interior was kept up by means of the Lagan Navigation, the Ulster Canal, and land car riage. Of late years it has been greatly facilitated by the railway to Armagh in one direction, and the Bally mena in another; and had matters continued unchanged, s w u e pe w ri o o u r ld ad h v a a v n e ta had n ges others occasion to fea hershadtooff f er r . injury from i3uta newatathtee of things has commenced. The Newry Canal has been improved, and made as convenient as possible ; and, combined with the improvements of Newry harbour, and the facilities of steam communication with Liverpool, it is now a most important means of supplying the country. In the meantime, the act of 1843, under which the Lagan Navigation was to receive very extensive improvements, remains a dead letter, and Belfast importers are induced to send vessels to another port, because it has better in land communications. Railways, also, with which Belfast has no connection, are pushing out their arms to every direction, and by this means, as the map shows, our position is becoming every day more isolated. or example, the Dundalk and Enniskillen line, and the Enniskillen and Derry line, cut us off from all intercourse, commercially at . least, with the north-west coasts of Ulster, and they do more : they offer an inducemant to the counties of Derry, Donegal, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Monaghan, Cavan, and Armagh, to send their produce and receive their supplies either from Derry or Dundalk. Indeed, I do not see on what principle the inhabitants of those dis tricts will come to Belfast, unless the superior capital of our merchants enable them to undersell the traders of other towns, an advantage that cannot long exist, for there is nothing that transports itself to where it is re quired so easily as money. I believe lam not exagge rating the danger of our position, for it seems an easy matter, when a great railway line of communication thus opens the country, for the enterprising projectors to open a few branch lines, or even a few good roads, to turn into it a traffic that formerly passed through Belfast. In fact, Belfast is about to lose her position as a place of entrepot, on which a considerable part of her importance has hitherto depended. It is not my wish to express any sentiment of jealousy towards our neighbours ; so far from it nothing gives me more pleasure than to see Irishmen, as a body, making an exertion. I have no mean feeling thatwould raise Belfast at the expense of other towns ; but, as a townsman, I regret that a golden harvest has not been short-sightedtheerrpoorlis policy. the past, and I hope that you and our other public functionaries will make a 'renewed exertion to extend T re h a e p r e e d is in sti c l o l consequence by yce e xertion , o fcr our inland communications. Let the Lagan Navigation en deavour to open out a trade across Lough Neagh, by ownt ret ri, e way of Antrim. Let the Ulster company give every facility to the transmission of goods to Portadown and be made efficient. Let the Ballymena Company eu p d a n s t t yhd they haveaywwi Quill already Belfast ee Ifast Armagh ; but, most of all, let them throw out branches to facilitate the trade to Cavan, Monaghan, Tyrone, effort to push their line towards Cavan. Let them again bring in a bill, and persevere till they succeed, for important supplies. They have the same power of diverting trade to Belfast that the other li nes alluded to t a p h n o e d s i s r e F s li e s in e a a n is n d ag t i h t h e i s o n t T o e h b t i h s e that m us t supportedmadeou r most a b n y the public in their efforts. In eonclusion, I have further to observe, that I think every facility should be given to the transmission of coals into the interior, and here our harbour corporation could give great aid. By a report in the News-Letter, it appears they anticipate an excess of income over 1852, of 3,5031. Now , they charge, lam told, 7d. to B d. per ton on coals. Why not make a reduction here on what is carried inland—say, for instance, on proof being given by a railway or canal company, that they have carried 100 tons of coals, landed at Belfast, to Portadown, Armagh, or Newtownards, let 4d. per ton be repaid on such certificate, and by this simple process a very large supply will be secured. tly to bs A rapid transmission of our mails is IF" be done in sea desired. The Tdegraph. shows what can to discover going vessels ; but your attention is requ i red a few hours' the best stations, so as to bring us wi t hin travelling of Liverpool.—l am, gentlemen, y o ur obedient TRADER. servant, 1 Belfast, 12th September, 1852. card --------- ADMIRAL WEMYSS.—It is said that Admiral W t, e i m s y c s o s, for many years member of Parliament for Fifeshire, is seriously indisposed at his shooting quarters in Glenesk, Forfarshire. 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