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Ds. re b"v re t ue t re c;f t" rea p er o , r u ' v of t ; ' n the ..° ,lll ll ' ner" se 'tli w „ o i Ojai c orrefr the' re at estt i are ! 70, 7 , e 0 6 41 o d, ! ;411 Star„ $ (1 6L shire very of ,00, 1 pro no . a C. s SO' • _1,08 1 .16P' ;01" ,31$ , thi s D;figr, [Crlirea fie f 05,110 0 , ig;rdaifull EA' yor is, -- :01r , of ,1$ tli° 1 ,70 4 tP iSP4t- 2,3, Xl.l', tb, the i f v if, O f A li r re O f jAllg 0 1°1 ' I Tr oll ypt i 101 * OO 14(1. 0 o C° R IV A. L L RAILWAY. Isc rric , -ALP -YE ARLY ORDINARY MEETING. Z 11 0 til tY H EREBY GIVEN, that the HALF-YEAR LY way c" —ETLNG of the SHAREHOLDERS in the Cornwall a Q v Ay t he nY will be held, pursuant to Act of Parliament, on Y, at ~,_ .wenty-seventh day of August instant, at noo P rviioie s o r Councl. Chamber, within the Town Ball, Truro, for general business. MICHAEL WILLIAMS, Chairman. t u W. MANSEL TWEEDY, Deputy Chairman. '1441111 OA the 2 r 7 e Bo 4 7 3 n: oks wil be closed and from the 13th Instant, 27t the after on the said Half -Yearly G eneral t rkro W. H. BOND , Secretary. ' 9, 1853. r t i° BE of the t t a „Itighe onf , pursuant to an Order )._•• - La hm ,„ - - 0, Chancery, made in the causes " Lansdell v. Luck,. 4 , - 9air e v• Luck," with the approbation of Joseph Humphre3 , g01‘• 71 of the Masters of the said Court, at the Rose 81e and 7th Tonbridge in the county of Kent, on WEGNEsDA I ebl elY • a 7 of SePtember, 1853, at 4 o'clock in the afternoon pro a se • EPPoinied ,‘ on lots, by Mr. Thomas Partect Charlton, the person 4f bentthe 4e 'Y the said Master for that purpose, the following Estates, i nr al Parishes of Hadlow and Wateringbury, in the county L a .. L ate t A „—e Property of Mr. Thomas Luck, deceased:—, and • 41 . t hat Freehold Estate, comprising farm house and build ho, g g Tha ll. 3r. 17p., or thereabouts, of arable' m eadow, orchard, 1,,,, .or a w in_oalled "Paliner-s," mm the Tonbridge treetFarm and Maidstone turnpikeroad, situate about a uar -w,e of the village of Hadlow, and four miles of the town Lot 2. m the occupation of Mr. Luck. 945 • a• 2r l uable Piece of Hop Ground or Building Land, contsin _t • 24 va n h the Tonbridge and Maids tone turn p ike • A T 3"`"„ Stage of 500 feet to the same road. Und,,„.7 t aut Freehold Messuage and Premises in Hadlow-street, ' e ase (two years of ' which were unexpired at Christmas F i tt, 4. A r,: Isaac Brotherwood, at the annual rent of 25/ athat Freehold and Messuage and Premises adjoining the ip the 5. let to Mr. Wells at the yearly rent of 181. . All that substantially-built Messuage and Dwelling House, e let l ,0:,„ Illa g, e of Wateringbury containing two parlours, study, five • f — a ': v ro attics, water clo ' set kitchen, and other offices,. a gar ,kly 4 - -- an d small yard in the ' rear let to Mr. Henry Bridge, a ee L ot 6. pant, at 25/. per annum b ed 4 el oallar Residence to . the last, with four sitting rooms, ":orn o , re olus, and an attic; also a Cottage adjoining, containing .1 . 7 a th A a garden in front, and a workshop, stable, and ontbu - and 1. .... e ar, respectively let to Mr. Charles Ougley, a yearly -14 .1 3— e ' 'lx ' Shaer, a w - eekly tenant, at rents amounting to Lit 7. arum the T,_ Au that Piece or Parcel of Land, with a frontage of to so feet tienryT,r_OlAke road, and a carpenter's shop in the rear, let Mr. Furth at the low annual rent of 81. nets of4Tsparticulars may shortly be had (gratis) in London, in the Mes. , rs .e said Master, in Sonthampton-bwldings, Chancery-lane , r e C hurch and LangHdall, solicitors, of 38, Southampton-bnild j'!tat, g:a, 4ld ; Messrs. Futvoye and Sawtell, solicitors, of 23, John aMndesmsraes. Smith, Stewing, and Croft, of 3, Bas srs Wright a , d Kingsford, solicitors, 4 1 %ra...street, Strand ; and . in the country, of Messrs. Cornell alt o , aro, solicitors, Tonbridge ; Messrs. Stenning and Carrell, Tolibridge; ' 3 , lessrs. Hoar, Beale, and Hoar, solicitors, 11 ue ; tk?,7 4 . tuns at Hadlow and Wateringbury; Rose and Crown - "ttre, ; Star, Maidstone ; or of Messrs. Chariton, a — T e nn, and estate agents, T .n tn ,ouhrldge:,. u D Tonbridge, Pits.' Solicitors. AUSTRALIAN DIRECT STEAM ~i,4'o4 orat- nAATIGATION COMPANY, via Panama. by Royal Charter, bearing date Jane 1853, 41 111 liability of individual sharehold ers is 24th limited to the 1,„ —ounts of their shares. Ca p i tal, £1,00 0 ,000, in 40,000 shares of £25 each, With power to increase the same. Deposit £2 per share. DIRECTORS. stre et • Pro tem.—Sir JOHN CAMPBELL, 10, HrFley jelihnallii.efTneguldisdh-square, Director of the National Provincial Morris, E F.R S late of the E. I. Company's Ser te,,,"' ara llsfield•street, Portland-place. ~ er oge ln •M. Talbot,Cavendish-square, and 4 e tAls ll:. (lanlo rgan , Chairman of the South Wales . Railway. viZ n s.. '5 Bulkeley, Clewer-lodge, Windsor, Director of the i e r ge ii l'ent and South Wales Railways. -a l' Es 12, Old Broad-street, of the firm of G. and A. errin g and Co. q,, C e ll „ a s . k e e li tl e n ..sq . ., 20, Eaton-square, Director of the Commercial Yiain Ciao `,5501. r ' Flamond, R.N., Freshwater, Isle of Wight. 4°Ulli pe, Esq Reading, Director of the Great Western and - 1311 a 'eS Rai' " t tinder 'ways. 19,1jQ of 1 .. w thxt, Esq., Eastcheap, Directo r of the Commercial ondon. j t ° , 14 1 4 ,/ ftek 4n silig, Esq., 10, Gloucester-garlens, Hyde-park.. G2 t aiq Esq., late of the East India. Company's Service. t ''rge •• Iloseason, R.N., 7, Stafford-street, Alberoarle-street. ,Il itrk artier, EN 50, Mark lane, of the firm of Barber and `SreiL., ei.BiLrec!or of the Melbourne Dock and Railway Company.. . 7 g l lty. '''acultyre, Esq., Sydenbam-park, late merchant in (With power to add to their number.) DIRECTORS OF NAUTICAL DEPARTMENT v , ,Captain Andrew Snape Han iond, R.N. ''''Lla t ~.1-aptain John Cochrane H03e9.8011, U.N. -' X.NO:NEER -Alexander Gordon, Esq., Member Inst C.E., 22, Fludrer-street, Whitehall. k , 11, , srs BANKERS. ' C *--. P rescott , Grote, Cave, and C ave, Threadneedle - street. 4"'nferclal Bank of London, Lothbury, and 11ennetta-street ee t ,, Ns Coven t- g arden. ats- 4 BANKERS-The National Provincial Bank of England. thin , SOL ICITORS. lit ' "Pie 8 , Maples, and Pearce , Fr ederiek's.place, Old Jewry. Il esars 14 BROKERS an . ..? nllens, Marshall, d Daniell, 3, Lomba rd street. en "*. Robins and Barber, 29, Threadneedle - stree t . SECRETARY -Henry Foreman, Esq. k t ifr 1 1 „. Offices-62, Moorgate-street. 2 cti , q3 eat, Y in Council having granted a Royal Charter of ' 1 4 . ' 4 ' 1 '4; l i h u . e . Directors feel it duty promptly to bring into effective Il itr t (erec' andrneans which . they a believe best calculated to in=ure the T ell to .._, expeditious .communication with Australia, and 0 , re4"fsfY a requirement of rest and growing urgency. 2 :-Ar k u, s .e Proposed, viz . -the direct line connecting England with '11;1'41;1,4; and crossing the Isthmus of Panama, may be cons dered I.:_lstka"_l to three stages-pthesag Atlantic passage, the transit across I Zat t i, us, and the Pacific e- to Sydney and Melbourne al ,,sit ii'. coaling at Otaheite or other convanlent station. On hie all difficult' , a are in It t ' ,B l r - necessary to dwell; of l t in he e b ot or timet s,Peedremoval by the second , railway now approaching es eXt on,* with attendant accommodation of suitable hotels at 4 ren t ,. , e i.th , and the third, favoured as It is with the smoothest kla Moderate winds, a pleasant temperature, and the absence MTh Z s 2 currents, maY ind is P n tably be described as presenting the 4 , - ; °. .lectionable naangation in the world. i't ' "' r eeters tb-refore, availing themselves of the long practical m . - "i e . ri Z s ,e Of Cants.. A. S 'llamond, R. S ~ and J. Cochrane H; season, lilliiepin°,, for several Years, have held command. of steam -ships V i lf.bs4 -4 c , New Zealand, and Australian stations, and of whose a, 2 4 ce m. °Pinions the soundness has been fully confirmed es,,,, t ailes „:sults, comfort this course, as combining the essential ad frt," the °f s peed, of ,of economy, of safety, reserving, ow- C.fit ewer to avail themselves , of any more desirable line of 7h ibly a Z ° : e s lo any other section of Central America, which time natty I t l l is ls el l :1'7 , 1 ( 1:1d regularity with which paddle-wheel steamers--on v and and Collins' lines-have pe r established a con formed their passages across ,k' t tiet t ‘„heat seas of the North Atlantic, having 4 3 11, a iusit i this mode of propulsion is best calculated for wheelSt of gh velocity-it Bas proposed to employ paddle th7dgni,,_ all 3,000 tons, with commener _rate engine power -",,,fistruull well established improvern in reference to ma d J ae ; 'alornaity of size, proportionS, and cabin accommodation. linenwttelff, will proceed at stated periods from Haven to isthmus ; from Oct 1) , ( ( 1 ' . avy Bay). on the . Atlantitc vey It tact P "Tigers and cargo will be cone ed byrailwayto Panama, Ztlie Whole side, and there re- embarked for Australia, accomplish %l-Lk% ..," °l e distance, to or from, in about. fifty - five days. The Di ft'schi I,"' Ler the most deliberate consideration, have decided that 1 7 •la e oth y ell, as the port of departure promises advantages, which tit s, e r Port a ,an can supply, viz ~the safest an :borage -entrance and takikl t es -facities of re air-supply of most suitable con s S, fia:, t a j communication by rail w ith London, Manchester, and all, iu t t 'fl3 t - actfiring distri. 'file " ° ught mecessar ct s y to dwell on the grea t extension of general at/4 h , ave.,_ 4- Med - ` Ls ver proper faces of intercourse by steam have been , frit g i t n, - ti t may, however, be briefly stated that the produce of gold t iieue, oo Year 1852 in the colony of Vici oria alone, amounted to over tic, '' ' cif th () , l '' With every prospect of a continuous intrease.exacdldni: l i c te this produce of New South Wales, which formsa large e t S feh 's va, t amount ; that during the months January, February, C od Pe ru AMil last, the specie transmitted across Isthmus - le - t;, l and Chili , from the western coast of Meic a o and from tiZliag ; "amounted to 20,410,796 dollars, exceeding ' 4,000,000 1 . ttri - sti nit a nd,.. that the passenger traffic by tltrictme route ute a•,d for th.!eled i r rl ed amounted to 10,568 rs spective of th se e - 'efr.,l „y the San Juan de Nicaragua line, s' lt may be, moreover, gash ` id that this extent of traffic, however greet affords no ade t NI ' a ot the vast trade which will arise to feed this line when 411 s'a% e t io n , with all the importau.tu.aiclhveLritages of a completed i t te i S es : liti.o a ti: Y eth m is at vast o t o r d ath uct ot o .. c mus., necessarily flow from the le% , thtfreourse beta een North America and the Australian r `teahae. =militated as such intercourse is by . the powerful lines of .iithlt4 alread er r- Y estatflished between the United States e an ly cl orn th ,a e kl ,' l l'4 4a e - anama in the North Atlantiz, and between a ih:ce a j l a in the North Pacific. t , clii gMented line of steamers also employed by the Pacific -4 r - -.3' a - ' - -• t results stand imperfect heeenseVgal,.peaarai:o and Panaa must 1 :1 ii 4 t i d a s etc:al.:ha:7e u n the l a r e a L b . e T s th 'ant 1 ,4. ° e of a line projected which will, in all t?r,,bability, at no , connect California sad China, and likewise of traffic ' div er : result of conveyance of passes; ;era and valuabe mrchan thhe i .) ,,.` e d from old and circuitous ioutes. fit tt s . eetors derive great email , agement from the knowledge ' 4 ll s °Aft , • thus Company lie., 'high _ ,• of this Company are ;Savoured with the 1114 i approval 4 .4411„ .. ! -.l e rchsnts in ereral. Man, ot th , most lithent London bseur4l7 strongly exprested their a iproriation ; s following Y , s ever a i" - i ' ll y attests the sprit in which the enterprise is . regarded Ole, thenfluential and dnguielied Nianchester firms .- 2scaenh undersigned being desirous of encouraging .the este ‘`liitie, " of a ins o; 11 , 4 CipS9 steam packed, offering increased p' n ( fro nt al „ l a advantages for the trauslt of passengers and goods,. to 1, - ;eart, aTj ' a ustr.lia and the different important states In the Pacific th lite w a "...being deeply lunar s_ed with the advantages o . f the route r ttl s hiii i ,, of the Isthmii; of Panama, since the establishment to l'a„ r a t'Aro "l at that Place connecting the two oceans -hereby sign ,y 4 1 - - b _lfet eo lal of the projected Erii'sh and Australian Direct Screw " q ueittiZl' s nY,t for the purpose of currying out the , line of cora to those p ar t s In the most efficient manner.' R• uladst(o ne and Co. henry B. Jackson. li orrocks, Jacson, and Co. B. Debert. ,ohert Smith and Co. Brothers, and Co. Prescott, ilTh.t. Gardner. B. I . Farbridge and Co. Sentuel Mendel. Co. Ito ... t. Bartionr and Brothers. Os" Turner and Co. "ohn Fender and Co. j ' A. Thos. l C d a s r ve el n i s a m nd en C d o. 4, Creerge Fraser, Son, and Co. dl dleat . ant ll:luni t . ive of the approval or the Aria:r d d the fonowl . x Member 0 1 Et I.l,_athey have much satisfaction in and r Donaldson, Esq , dated ?fthe``‘er received from Stuart IS-ox --- eof New South Wales, ril in ia: authorities and er sliyanrgislative Council of th- colony .. the 22d N ovember, 1852 n a d ten- I°, th e ca y Alßce in council I have "erhbeee ever said has gaine r _ Ito fc,..vantages of steam—and gold -I v e ...- and, moreove the 28t h iatelY a dvocated this very Panama bav e ,'ce since the stupendous discov r.r and I carried, on t. warm public advocate "di, a public grant 0 C,oo4.rnAngnst, by a tin•inimotis vo..e of the Sydney within a his e o ",.Year to the first company that sha ri bring line— .,itbai,i,,' post of 120 dm s with London. that p,:! but I generalised the motion to quite sure. The gold "ill ge - ", elna will first claim the bonus I feel . At gold to be produced t 1853 i t he quickest boats. The quantity -. My oerbitgaininaluirdanealmwiatys Illafnodr lr. s at present nearly a the 1 . 4 ._ ea 1 854 110 human being can tell , f 1 the greatest in: l 'ersstr i , °l 20 ,0 , 10 0041 a-year I assuie you I n ee li ne will pay. The - Y°ll r success, ' mit great confidence that your 'cation with the Ite,tr_tilusatisfactory state of the present commtl9 .... eva i e nt, in fa,'"n Colonies, coupled with the strong mes left of ein at l r is ?! the Panama route,/ points to this as the o . ation ; n and the feeling , bile et „eing the shortest possible period of cornmunle roer a i,f B , from the demonstrations and experience ofetshtesdneaeuetsiscatull 11111D4,0f their Board, from the assurances of the M s l'an,einers arid engineers, and from arrangement etefoprinusehded alit, ttl e ,„__ 4, entertain no doubt that the passage can be acc laily,"Fee stated, and that the comae or post can be safely and regn rtfri,Zeedn.s'd to about 120 days , including the interval between der In e.,no d eParture of the mails. ' not bur ed I::elusion, the Directors observe, that this Company, ° ,,eviatoh unsuitable ships, nor constrained to adopt unproductive pa stel R. - L* l V confidently anticipate the ultimate command of the 'arps - "F„ee. They fel assured that, after arranging moderat Dorking ii i , s enarges, insurance and repairs -- ..tyorkiiillessengers, Specie and freight—an ample margin for belie; replacement of ships ' and machinery—they are justified and also a reserved fund liv e eivigatelanalt Tins TRUNK LINE promises to realise a most remunera titl'Dijo4-tion. for shares to be made on or before the 20th August, to Lrej i Z ret ary at the C ompany ' s offices, 62, Moorgate-street ; to the ' tl 3lan i l' . or to the Agents of the National Provincial Bank of July, 1853. 5221.257( 1 2571. 29, 9,1. 20 71.109 Od NOTHING, Ifun able to pay, or not desirous of paying or omitting topay,thePo licy would still remain of its Fax value, 522/.25.7d.ti1l death, if 20 years after, no fitr ther payment beingre quired. Ifhowever the party, from any cause, wished to cancel the Policy, he could not onlydraw out all hehas put in, viz., 2251., but a certain bonus of 621. 25. 9d. in the bargain, which is more than one-fourth w hole of his payments, or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501., diminishing the Policy only by the assured value of the sum , se drawn out at the age when withdrawn. Ste pagess and 7 in detailed pamptilet, by IF. G. P. Nelson, Esq On comparison of these two tables it will be seen that a person under the novel system of DEPOSIT assurance can secure the follow ing advantages, viz., Ist. For a less sum, paid annually, he can assure a larier sum in case of death than under the ordinary system. 2dly. In the event of a desire to surrender his Policy he can receive in this Company, by the above example, which applies to all ages, Tuatz times as much as on the ordinary system. 3rdly. In the event of inability or omission to pay, his policy remains still his property, of the same value as it was, though he cease his current payments for any number of years ; whereas on the ordinary system, he gets nothing. 4thly. Should he require to increase or decrease the amo unt of his policy, he can do so at pleasure. He can at any time, by giving a fortnight's notice, withdraw any part from 11. up to the whole amount of his previous payments and with interest. After he has withdrawn part one year he can, by a single payment, three or any time afterwards , raise his policy to a greater or even years, rmer amount ; and by this system he can at all times regulate his annual savings by his annual expenditure, with the facility in the oargsin of having a fund to fly to in case of necessity, the same as in a bank, with this palpable advantage, however, that he gets lnte est for his money, and in case of death his family receive more than r amount ot his savings. In ordinary Life Offices he can do no the so oh thing, but his policy at once lapses or is cancelled the moment to for aid, all his hati-earne ed to he ceases to pay his current prep lums, d an sa d v , in ingt b e e a c cl om of e h fo a rf r e n it g any ftahnedtofi society, - and his misfortuneS Serve to benefit the pockets of his more fortunate co - a ssurers. Such a system i s ostfralltissunrgatnocebewhoiveehrl cane 4 an d DEPOSIT assurancetooiesqtahletaohnlely a s n y d st t e o m o and its palpable benefits become diffused. It impar tially canvassed, universally recognised and adopted when the principles are impar of interest in case of withdrawal, gives twice the amount in the confers greater advantages than sandba because w idely s a fair rate hands of the Company to the representatives of the Depositor in case of death, thus combining the AS SU R AN CE COMPANY. ADVANTAGESANO W ITH THE BENEFI TS OF In case of endowment ass urances the advantages of the DEPOSIT s ystem are still more striking . LIFE ASSURANCE BRANCII. ADVANTAGES OF THIS c OMPANY TINDER THE ORDINARY To those who prefer this branch Policies are granted from 20/. to 5,000/. on every known principle thereof. Lives in ail but the wor st sta g es of disease, and such as hav be e e rejected by other Offices, are taken at rates equivalent to the partl cular disease. wards granted on every k ind of security, Loans from 50/. and up real or personal, on the most equitable terms to the borrower Annuities of every description granted on very favourable terms. %us_ fu me Non-forfeiture of a Policy.—ln case of inability to pay the current t '' u LfanSit across the isthmus by rail will proba bl y I premiums, the Directors will either purchase the cent.,at a fair ~:.,_ ell, ,z.urne April 1853 t ;' o 4ldl e .,i;, sl , l Med by this Company previous to the d • tli e T he,, titl e n . not market value, or give a new one in lien thereof, less 5 per lut e._itzn,A4ll,..,__ eel should be adopted as the motive rest corresponding in amount to the whole of the previous power ecision that which have been made. payments. —Hitherto the communication by posit 7, C elou ' i 'a the CaPe of Good Hope, insayilsedtemp,roas.pdecLuysefsarwtihthertainfbloerms inatfurionthmearyilblue Nv "0 ha, Stead ofproving 14 4 e a re s been a serious tiuw,_anxiously lookin detriment to business. s o tr b a tal tio n n ed of on th a e p p p lie-- with our ''auXerat w t u, g — Eastern neighbours—for i CHARLES W. BEVAN, Resident Secretary. PitARIA line."—Times, July 4, 1853, ''l•l3"—Alteats;wanted in all parts of the World. T tk, A FORX OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. tyblitreq llet Ustralian Direct Steam Navigation Company, via Panama. Incorporated by Royal Charter. You will allot me shares, or any less number of 'bare s ': 2 _ 51 . each, in the Company, and I engage to accept the on, ti...,ltilotted tome, and to pay the deposit of 21. per share there by ti.W.rt!2lmanner, and in such time and place, as shall be appointed Clite the ttiga,,T! ctoro of he Company for that purpose. And I further lug ,ZysZfecute a i ded of subscription, to the said Company, bind and pay for the shares allotted to me. and also bind- Dated i , deed or deeds of settlement of the Company. Lett v „"'s day of 1853. " and attleei to me may be sent by post addressed: Name ...... .. ..., ...... „... Re5idence.............. ... Profession or trade .. .... , Reference • • ........ .... -- % The --Y.~~ , LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 25, 1853. [PRaoz SD. We are authorised to say that the various statements respecting the future chairmanship of this railway which have recently appeared in several papers are wholly in correct. No. 19,0061 This day is published, fcp. cloth, '7s. T A NGLEW 0 0 D TALES, FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. By NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE, Author of "The Scarlet Letter," " The Bllthedale Romance," &c. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. tpHE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY, Offices —33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, enrolled under 6 and 7 Wildrun IV., cap. 32, as the CONSERVATIVE BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.—Notice is Hereby Given, That the Fourth Quarterly General Meeting of the Members will he held at the Free masons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, on Wednesday the 7th of Sep tember, at 3 o'cl v oc i k sc i o n u t isT h r e a ß ft A e NEL rnoo k n o , H p i r n ec t tly e — hair To receive the Quarterly Report of the Executive Committee, and to elect two Members, who, with two Auditors appointed by the Board, will audit the accounts of the Society for the year ending the 29th of September, according to the Rules i 9, 30, and 31. By order of the Board. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN", Secretary. After the transaction of the regular business, the Tenth Public Drawing will take place for Priority of Choice on the Estates Pur chased for the Society. All shares taken prior to the final numbers being placed in the wheel, will participate in the advantages et this Drawing. The Twelfth Estate for Distribution amongst the Share holders, has just been bought at Enfield, Middlesex. IGENCE. 1 branch from Torquay to Paignt9n, Brixham, and Dart mouth, the South-Western would bring a line from. Exeter to Newton, and thence supply the Brixham dis- LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. At a meeting of directors of this company, held at Manchester on Tuesday, it was decided to recommend to the proprietors, at their ensuing meeting, to declare a dividend for the past half-year at the rate of 3i per cent. per annum, and to carry forward a surplus of up wards of 5,0001. to the next account. NICOLL'S AUTUMNAL PATTERNS are NOW READY. EXCELLENCE and ECONOMY comoined, as illustrated by the well known Patent PALE i'OT, at Two Guineas. In England, France, er Germany, the best talent, workmanship, and materials are secured by H. J. and D. NICOLL, 114,118, 120, Regent-street, and 22, Cernhill, London. trict. Mr. BULLER, chairman of the Bristol and Exeter, said that the term "aggressive" was inapplicable to the Great Western, for the South-Western had obtained powers to carry a line from Dorchester to Exeter, and had allowed those powers to expire, although repeatedly pressed by Mr. Mitchell, the member for Bridport, who now re joiced to find that other companies were about to enter the district. Mr. Gill's amendment was lost by 17 to 1; and thanks being voted to the chairman, the shareholders, who had been assembled for three hours, separated. Now ready, post Bvo. cloth, 7s. 6d. THE OLD HOUSE BY THE RIVER. By the Author of "The Owl-Creek Letters." " We cannot speak of the work too highly; for, though it belongs to that class of writings which come under the denomination of ' there is the evidence of a scholarly and vigorous • li g ht literature, mind found throughout.” —Dispatch. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. NETHERLANDS LAND ENCLOSURE COMPANY " ISSUE OF DEBENTURES." The Directors are now prepared to receive Proposals for the Loans of Sums of Money not exceeding in all 50,000/ , on the security of debentures authorised to be issued at the Annual General Meeting of the Company, held at Rotterdam on the 29th July, 1853. The Debentures are transferable " to Bearer," in sums of 1001., 50.1, and 1,0001 . each, repayable at the ex p iration of three yea. and bearing interest at the rate of 5 per cent per annum. The in terest is payable half-yearly, on presentation of the couponsnt the Bankers of the Company in London, Paris, Bruss els, An and Amsterdam. THE ATMOSPHERIC EXPERIMENT ON THE SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.—AII the engine -houses that have been le standing since the failure of the atmospheric system on this line, and which involved an outlay of nearly half a million, are being " blo wn u p" t o make room for a double line of rails from Newton Abbot to Plymouth. MARYPORT AND CARLISLE.—The dividend is 15s. per share for the half-year on the 501. shares. MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN OP IRELAND. —The exten sion from Longford to Cavan, fifty miles, is about to be constructed, and a further extension to Armagh is pro posed. Just Published, post Bvo., cloth, 7s. 6d., THE TURKS IN EUROPE : A Sketch of Manners and Politics in the Ottoman Empire. By BSYLE ST. JOHN. Author of " Two Years' Residence in a Levantine Family," &c. " A very vigorous and decided pamphlet on the present Turkish Question. Mr. St. John writes with knowledge and authority."— Guardian NORTH DEVON. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. W. Tite in the chair. The SECRETARY read the report, which stated that the contractor will be ready to open the railway before the half-yearly meeting in February next. The directors have the satisfactio n o f s t a ti ng th a t th e Bideford Exten sion Railway Comp an y h ave o bt a i ne d their act for the construction of that li ne f rom F rem i ng t o n Pill (at the sea termination of 'the N or th D evon R a ilway) to the town of Bideford, a distanc e o f s i x m il es . Thi s e xtension must prove a considerable feed er t o th e N or th Devon line, and the two together will include within their re spective termini the shipping ports of B arns t ap l e , Apple done, and Bideford, will accommodate an aggregate population of 230,000, and connect a large district, hitherto isolated, with the railway system throughout the kingdom. The permanent way is being laid at seve ral places on the whole length of the line of 35 miles. The directors of the Bideford Extension Railway have intimated their determination to immediately commence that work, - and Mr. Brasscy, has already contracted for its completion in nine in. - onths, and also to work it for the same period that he works the North Devon line ; thus the two lines, making a total of 41 miles, will be in full operation next year, with no competing line for the traffic of the district on which they depend, embracing an area of from 35 to 40 square miles. The capital account showed that the receipts amounted to 323,801/. including 46,000/. on loan, and 310,2981. expended, leaving a balance of 13,503 i. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, said the works were progressing satisfactorily. He adverted to the advantage the company would derive from the Bideford Railway, which would form an extension of their line 6 miles beyond Barnstaple to a large and flourishing town, where shipbuilding was going on. On Monday last he saw a ship of 1,000 tons on the stocks building for a merchant in Liverpool. The price of materials and labour being so moderate there, it was probable they would continue to have a good trade in shipbuilding. The town was situated in a beau tiful district. The making of the line to Bideford would be a very simple affair, the works were very light, the landowners were very few, and in the main were very friendly. The line would be constructed by Mr. Bras sey, and completed within a short period. With re gard to their own line, on Monday he (the chairman) and Mr. Sharland, the deputy-chairman, passed over it from the sea at Fremington Pill to the junction with the Crediton line. The works in some places were heavy. The most important bridge on the line was an iron bridge over the Taw, which consisted of three spans of 80 feet ; the foundations were all in, and the works were progressing. The stations had been arranged by committee in the country, and there was no doubt the line would be ready for opening in February. The traffic would be worked by the contractor, who was also in negotiation with the Bristol and Exeter Company for working the Exeter and Crediton line. The accounts showed that the company had succeeded in borrowing money, and they would have no difficulty in finding funds to finish the line. The land on the North Devon By order of the Board. G. FASSON, Sec. 3, Adelaide-place, London -bridge, August 20, 1853. _____.---------- BELL'S WEEKLY MESSENGER. —On FRIDAY and SATURDAY, August 27, No. 2,959 of BE LL'S WE LKLY MESSENGER—the oldest weekly, and lamest circu lating, Conservative Paper. Published at No. 2, Bridge-street , Blackfriars, by Thomas Masters, to whom all money orders are made payable. IDLAND RAILWAY. 1 At the NINETEENT ft HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the Midland Railway Company, convened by the Directors in pursuance of the ;ompany's act of in corporation, held at the Railway Station, Derby, on TUESDAY, the 23d day of August, 1853 — Mr. JOHN ELLIS, Chairman of the Board of Directors, in tke chair — the following resolutions were agreed to : That the common seal of. the Company be affixed to the register books of shareholders (the seal was accordingly affixed in the pre sence of the meeting). That the report of the Directors now read, and the recommenda tions therein contained, be received and adopted ; and that the same be minted, and a copy sent to each proprietor. That a dividend is hereby declared of— £l 12 6 per cent. upon each £lOO Midland Consolidated Stock ; 3 0 0 per cent. upon each £lOO Midland Consolidated Preferen tial Stock ; 0 18 9 per cent. upon each £lOO Midland Consolidated BirMing • ham and Derby Stock; 0 2 3 per share (being the preferential dividend of £4 10a. per cent. per annum) upon the amount of £5 tier share paid upon each of the £l6 13s. 4d shares ; and 1 10 0 per share upon each Erewa'h Valley iliare— tig payable on the Ist day of fieptember - nal. That a committee Orreid - shareholders, each possessing suer' an amount of stock or sharea.as will qualify him to be a director, be ap pointed to be an Audit Committee, whose duty it shall be to meet in the month of January next, in order to recommend to the first half yearly meeting in the year a person in their opinion suitable to be appointed as auditor, in the room of the gentleman who will retire by retation at that meeting. That such audit committee consist of the following gentlemen, viz : —Mr. John Heard, Nottingham ; Mr. Edward Baine s, Leeds Mr. Henry Crestleld, Liverpool ; Mr. George Chambers, Sheffield; and Mr. John Staniforth Beckett, ToNnay. The meeting was afterwards made special for the purpose of con sidering the propriety of raising for the purposes and under the pro visions of the " Midland Railway (Leicest er and Hitchie) A ct, 1853." the sum of nine hundred thousand pounds by the said act authorised to be raised, or any part thereof, by the creation of new shares in the undertaking of the Midland Railway Company. It was resolved—That, for the purp ose of providing fends for and towards executing the hoe of railway to be constructed b esterand autherls.edy this Com pany under the powers of the " idland Railway (Le ic Hitchin) Act, 1853," the directors be, end they ar e hereby, to raise the sum of 675,0001. by the creation of 135,000 shares of 51. each, in part of the additional capital of 900,000/. which this Com pany ate by that ea authorised o reit" and that such shares be distributed among the holders of stock and shays in this comi,any, at the rate of one share for every 1001. stock or shares to that amount, rejecting any frection under 1001., and that sin h new shares shall be entitled to a preference dividend at the rate of 41. per ceetum per annum in perpetuty upon the amount paid up from time to time. That such shares be offered to the August tant, and t Directors be authorised to dispole of any shares which may not be accepted before the 30th of September next, in guilt manner as they may think fit. That the said 51. share shall be paid up by the following instal ments, viz. :- 1/. 10s. per share on the 24th day of October, 1853. 11 10s. 24th April, 1554. 21. es. 24th October, 1854. (Signed) JOHN li:LLtg, Chairman. Mr. Ellis having left the char, a vote of thanks to the Chairman B wa s proposed and carried unanimously.—y order J. F. BELL, Secretary. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, riczadilly, Second Edition, small Bvo., cloth, 7s 6d., CRANFORD. By the Author of " Mary Bar ton," " Ruth," &c. Reprinted from " Household Words." "This is not a book to be described or criticised other than by a coue of words of advice—read it. 'Cranford' is the mos perfect little book of its kind that has been publish ed for many a t day."— Examiner BRIGHTON SELTZER WATER, 4s. a dozen. Mr. HOOPER h s REDUCED his PRICE for Brighton Seltzer and Fachingen from 6s. to 4s. per dozen. Also other xrated waters in proportion, and which are unspr ,aued, if not unequalled. S i x-dozen hampers carriage free. BaPs and fetes su p p lied in such quantities only as may be required. Dc' very twice daily. A pro spectus with list of prices can be had on application.—HOOPEß , 7, Pall-mall East; and 55, flrosvenor - street, Bond-stre e t. _....... London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. IMPORTANT TO HOUSEw YE S. No MORE DRESSES, &C., DESTROYED INTIIE WASHING. N,,j them to their Original Freshness, Fixing th e Colours in all kinds of Fabrics —simple in its application—and Tery inexpensive. TWENTY DROPS sufficient for ONE GALLON Of water. Sold by all Chemists and Oilmen, at 9d. per bottle, and pErtarNS' • WosßoatiClspE,o Curries,Sb y. ' r Fa l e s . ra S si Rd Barclay ' E Salad, Agents—Drew, Heyward, and Barron, es enables the stomach to _ Bush- lane, Cann ee 1 .., ntactured af Ctfinniercial Wharf, Mile-end, Lo to o i l Steaks, a d Chops, mer_ APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPRovED. LEA sAlycE imparts the most exquisite relishh er perfectly digest the food. andan d a b ';.. its Roastttonic i tl e and a t invigorating Gravies, rnpe Game, rti The daily useof this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin , 19, Fenchurch-street, chants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in sauce. and L London, d s o n n n , a , an d Messrs. Broad - street, e - s andt re t B , I anw eli,Worcester;and N.B.—To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRIN S" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. n o d n o - n s . t r Restores t. OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. LECTURES. -By J. H. Pepper, Esq. :On PHOTOGRAPHY, with Illustrations, Mornings and Evenings. By Pr. Bachhoffner : On ELECTRO-GILDING and SILVERING. The LANCASHIRE SEWING MACHINE exhibited in Use and explained Daily. On TUE ,D AYS and F.RIDALS, at. Foir4gelockranclEvery Zara. (except Saturday) at Nine, the FIRST " PART of an HISTORIts I= C LECTURE on " THE THAMES, from its Source to Estuary, by GEORGE BUCKLAND, Esq., assisted by Miss Blanche Younge, with appropriate Songs and Dissolving Is.; Scener ools, and y. Op en Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Sch Children under Ten years of age Half-price. R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLA NC, 112_ TO-NIGHT (THURSDAY), at 8 o'clock. Stalls, 3a., which can be secured at the Box-office every day from 11 to 4 ; Area, 25.; Gallery, is. A Morning Performance every Tuesday and Saturday. at 3 o'clock. —Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. CASINO DE VENICE, 218, HIGH HOLBORN. —This most spacious, elegant, and costly-decorated Ball-room in London, NOW OPEN for the Season Darin; the recess exten tet.sive alterations have been effected, the building extended, an ad ditional gallery and large subscription added, and the whole re decorated in a chaste and costly style, utterly regardless of expendi ture. Nine new magnificent Crystal Chandeliers illuminate the Salle de Danse. Mr. W. M. Packer's Grand Band will perform htly a new selection from " The Daughter of the Regiment ;" "The Ricoletto "and England" Quadrilles; "Dublin Exhibition" Waltzes ; "Invitation " Polka, " Electric" Galop. &c. Doors open at S and close at 12 o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. TESTIMONIAL TO MRS. CHISHOLm. At a Meeting, held at the Cit y of London Tavern, on the A ugus t—the Right Hon. ROBE RT VEUNON Chair—the foll o wing Resolutions were unanimously passed "e : Moved by the Right Hon. S idne y Herbert, M.P., seconded by Raik es Currie, Esq., M P.— " That Mrs. Caroline C hisbolm having, during a period of thirt een years (passed in this country and Australia), devoted herself to the rebef of the humbler classes, especially by originating and carrying out a system of self-supportiny, family colonisation, and to reforming the abuses of our emigrating system, witn eminent zeal, talent, and saccess, is entitled to the warm gratitude of the public at large." Moved by Robert Lowe, Esq., M.P., seconded by sir Isaaa Lyon Goldsmid, Bart.— res ented to " That a fund be r aised, and p Mrs. Chisholm, as a public testimonial of the appreciation of her valuable services." Proposed by J. G. Hubbard; Esq., Governor of the Bank of England, sec rnded by Stuart Alexander Donaldson, Esq., of Sydney— " That the following gentlemen be appointed to receive subscrip tions, and to act as a Committee, for the purpose of carrying out the object of this Meeting The Right Hon. Vernon Smith, CREMORNE.—THIS DAY (THURSDAY) the First of the Grand Scottish Fetes, or Annual Gathering for Sc ttish Games and Pastimes, formerly given by the Scottish Society of London in Lord 11 ,, iland's Park, Kensington, under the patronage of her Majesty the Queen, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, &c., &c. The Proprietor of these Gardens having been solicited by the Nobility, Gentry, and other Members of the Scottish Society to con tinue these National Games in his beautiful Grounds, it has been agreed to have Two Fetes here—the first of which takes place To day, anal arrangements have been made to carry them out on a scale of unusual characteristic splendour; for, in addition to the enter tainments of former anniversarie - . and the assistance of all available Scottish talent, the whole resowces of this immense Establishment will be put into requisition, so as to afford an unprecedented repre sentation of National Sports and Pastimes ; added to all the other varied and attractive amusements of ('remorne, including Vocal and instrumental Concert, the Ballet, the Royal C ircus, brilliant Illumechnici nati ns, with new and appropriate devices, gorgeous Pyret Displa, Le Sint de Reivire by the Italian Broers. &., &c., &c. The Evening will be concluded by a Grand Scott t is h h Ball, c for whizh purpose the Theatre has been fitted up in the most elegant and ap propriate style. The National Dances to commence at ten o'clock, under the superintendence of Scottish Masters of the Ceremonies. Admission, Is. Raikes Carrie, Esq.. M.P. Stukrt A. Donaldson, Esq. (of ' Sydney). J. o. Hubbard , Esq. James Alexander. Esq. George Hey Donaldson, Esq. George Hayter, Esq. w. 8. Lindsay, Esq. M.P. The Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, M.P. Thomson Ilankey,jun ,M.P. Sir James Duke, hart., M.P. Sir Isaac Lyon Goldsmid, Bart. Robert Lowe, Esq., M I'. The Countess Strezelecki C.B. John Masterman, Esq., M.P. F. R Gore, Esq. Samuel Sydney. Esq. NEW FE kTIIRE IN LIFE ASSURANCE. HE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY is, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. CAPITAL --ONE OUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS TRUSTEES. [he Right 4onourable the Lord Viscount Drumlanrig, M.P., P.C., William-street, London. perri o e f e, h ß er art si . a , j 3 e , st ici y's ne H w ou i s u e i h a o m ld .s . ir Com C ha p r t l r e o s ll i eu t.-General Sir W. R. liarton. Bart, Gl o ucester-place, Portman square, and Marden-Park, surrey RECTORS.. DI , 'hairman — Th e Right lion. the Viscount Drumlanr i g , M.P., P.C., Comptroller of her Majesty's Household. it. Yallowley Bo rne., Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury G. Noel Clarke, Esq Portland- 17h Lancer, Junior United Service Club. George Goode, Esq., terrace, Wandsworth, and Beivoir, St. Helier's, Jersey tephen Cracknall, Esq.. 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11, New-square, lir.coln's-inn. %%Jones, M.D., Davies•street, Berkeley-square, and Lutterworth, Leicestershire. eorge Knox ' Esq., 15, Connaught - square , Hy de- p ark, and Tor Lodge, Staftord•hire. %lexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-IHII. Morgan, Esq., Berkeley, Gloucestershire. David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman - squa re. illiam Prinsep, Esq., Leadenhall-street, and 8, Hyde-park- iPTIONS. Mrs. Lushington • • £s 0 0 Salting, Esq• ••.. • • 5 0 0 W. Ewalt Esq., 111:1'• • 5 0 0 Lady Sherbrooke.. • • 5 0 0 T. Campbell, - Esq.. 5 0 0 G. Dosent, Esq. line had been bought in the main successfully, but it would have cost much more had it not been for the li berality of some of the landowners. The report was then adopted, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors, the proceedings terminated. • COUGH, CONSUMPTION, SPITTING of BLOOD, NIGHT SWEATS, and FEVERS.—lmmediate relief is effected by PASCOE'S CONCENTR et.TED 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, tips highly-successful remedy will be found the only medicine upon which entire reliance can be placed. It is also very v.hrible in the febrile affections of children. In all BILIOUS DISORDERS, liver complaints, indigestion in all its forms. heada'hes, loss of appetite. &c., PASCOE'S INFALLIBLE GLOBULE' will eflect a radical cure, as proved by numberless tes timonials. Prepared only by the proprietors, Henry and Co., with out whose signature across the Government smp none is genuine. To be obt-iined through Barclay, Sutton, Sanger, &c., or any re spectable medicine vendor, in bottles at is. 1%d., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. Wholesale depot, Bohemia-Place, Hackney. H. P. Bathe, Esq. 6 5 0 A. and S., per Ifessr3. Ingram and Cook •• •• 5 5 0 William Jackson, Esq.• 5 5 0 H. Bateman, Esq. .... 5 0 0 Sir E. N. Buxton. • • 5 9 0 Messrs. Donaldson, am- JOZEAU'S COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatta C kPSULES, approved by the French College of Physicians, and successfully administered in the Paris and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of Gonorrohcea, Gleet, and Leucorrhceal Discharges, on an average of six days (see" Lancet" of 6th Nov., 1852, an extract from which will be forwarded immediately on application).—Prepared and sold by G. Jozeau, sole French chemist, 49, Haymarket, London • and Jozeau, Pharmacien, 161, Rue Mo ntmartre, Paris ; at Liverpool, M. Clay and Abraham, chemists, Bold-street ; and the principal chemists of France, England, and the Colonies. Price of bottle of 100 capsules, 4s. 6d.; 50 do., 24. 9d., with direetions, and stamp with the name of Clabriel Joan printed thereon. place West. obert Andrew Riddell, Esq., Inner Temple, Barrister-at-Law. r. Scanlan, 21, Upper .4eymour-street West, Connaught-square. I ajor Sperling, 14, St. James's-square. AUDITORS. J. Bigg, Esq„ 126, Strand, Actuary and Secretary to the Medical, Legal, and General Life Mike. ilham Jones, B.A . Accountant, 3, Guildhall-chambers. Peck, Esq., ~ Actuary to the Engineers and Masonic Life Office, 345, Strand. . B. t.heridan, Esq., Manager of Times Assurance Company, Lud LRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH. The tonowing testimonia, is another proof of the great efficacy of this medicine : BANKERS. Fr Charles Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, Kinc William-street, London lessrs. Hopkinson and Co., 3, Regent-street. " Winehmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851. Sir,—ln consideration of the great benefit I have derived from taking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you and the public to send you the following statement. For upwards of nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine. I had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion, but a friend having induced me to make atrial of Frampton's Pills, I now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief ; and during this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg further to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and we know of nothing to equal it. " I am, Sir, yours respectfully, THOMAS PROVINCE. " To Mr. T. Front, 229, Strand, London. This excellent Famil Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficac y fo a r correcting a ll disorders of the stomach and bowels, and is s afe, easy aperient ; they unite the recommendation of a pleasant, mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no re straint of diet or confinement daring their use. Ask for FRA.MPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London,"on the Government Stamp. Price 18.134 d. and 2s. 9d. Der box. MEDICAL AD VICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. DR. SAMUEL LA'MERT, 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, and Matrivilated Member of the University ofc f Edi n burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c., &c. vi AY be consulted, personally, or by letter, on v a. the various disorders of the nervous and generative system, resulting from juvenile irregularities and excesses, which have pro laced more misery in youth, degradation in manhood, and prema ture decay at all stages of life, than perhaps any other class of dis eases known to modern pathologists. Long and practical experience in the treatment of these diseases has proved that there are in exist ence secret causes of sell -acquired miseries and disappointed hopes in existence, traceable to certain pernicious habits, to which Nervous Debility, various torms of Insanity, Unhappy and Unfruitful Marri ages, Impotency, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and their endless modifications owe their almost entire origin. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know that there are principles of personal management whh cannot o be vilated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and re gret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties may be mitigated, how the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its con‘equenc es may be avoided, and fun actiona l bove all, that there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or derangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure DOCTOR. LAWERT has for a long series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate com plaints, and is the only legally qualified Physician who, regard head ss of the taunts and envy of the hypocritical mock-modest, has the confidence, through the medium of the public press, to direct attention to these enormous evils, trom which no grade of society is tree. In selecting thi4 department of practice, he has been amply rev , arded by the great success that has attended his efforts in the treatment of these cases, which are too generally confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant empirics, who, with their pirated publications, assumed foreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrums, have inflicted serious injury on those who have been induced to place faith in their pretenions. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from Six till Eight. Ail letters must contain the fee of I/., and advice and medicines can he forwarded to any initials or address. It is desirable that patients wishing to consult Dr. LAIdEAT should first obtain a copy of his work on SELF .PRESERVATION. A Medical Treatise on the Philosophy of Marriage and and Generative Debility, illustrated by fifty-coloured engravings, and des cribing in detail the various disorders resulting from secret habits and excesses. The perusal of this treatise will assist in the correct description of their cases, and may be had, price 2s 6d, in English, french, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper Brothers and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Storie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; or free by post for forty-two stamps, to any addrer from the Author's reg. dsnce. S 7. BEDBOB.D-SQUARL LONDON TAKE NOTICE I MESSRS. R. & L. PERRY & CO. CONTINUE TO BE CONSULTED AS USUAL, B EBN ERS-STREET, OXFORD -STREET, LONDON, ON THE SECRET 19, SECRET CAUSES OF SELF-ACQUIR ES. ED MISERIES AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES. THE SILENT FRIEND. In Six Languages—Fiftieth Edition. --- - Coloured PEDngrumaAvSingE. s and Cases. New Edition, enlarged to 200 pages, price 2s. 6d., by prat, from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in stamps, Illustrated C 1 4 4 1 0 ' 1 T H " Un R Z K e cl n A lE n a F t O o a m P i :al ly THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on. the exhaustion and physical decay of the system,produced by excessive indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of mercury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion, fol. i lowed by observations on Marriage, and the disqualifications which prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L.' PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Bemers-street, Oxford- street, London. Published by Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster row, and sold by Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Gor don, 146, Leadenhall-street ; 95, Farringdoa-street ; W. Sutton, 10, Bow Church-yard; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; R Johnson, 68, Cornhill. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. PART 111, treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav ings. PART IV. contains a Remedy" for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. PART Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. THE CORDIAL BALM or SYRIACUM is exclusively employed in trea tug nervous and sexual debility, impotence, Bte., I Is. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary wm ptons, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11s. and 335. per I bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 91., 4s. 6d., and ils. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrbtea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, ii. A minute detail of the case is required : age, habits, and posi tion i n s ociety. 5/. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establish- I me nt only, by which the fee , 1 /. , is saved . Me s sr s . Perry , Surge ons, are in attendance, daily, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon don, from Eleven Two, and Five to Eight; on Sunday from Seven to One. —... .y _...... __________,_—_____ __ , , ------......... e -- -.1..... ______ _ ' - '''',. AA . A it , At 6 , OrZ • . ....- • • , / /1 1 ` e . (I ' 7 ) -e'. '. ° , ."' , ). , -, 44 4 ,, „,....., ,•• .' 4llllW ,b. . *". ' - - . 51,593/. expended, leaving a balance of 114,251/., out o . .., ,„,,... "'- z„,: - ----- ' .l - --" f r I*i -.,- _ ", 1 : 43 'f:i'. .. ItcA T''' . - , which is deducted 39,575 1 . interest on loans, 33,000/. .; .„ .t _ s N l „ , , ..„.„..02: .. ... N ,s-k-e1.',1 s-' 0 % ,t 4 ll1 - c^ - l a x 7 , 1 - 17 4. 'is- .0. 4 '`'\ l 't 4 4' 4: - V tb- "v 4 ' .._. -- Z" .- ,1 -. ,-,,-,.. js_.: ! i- `' 1 A , ).„ c. ,1.' , ,' .;. / /11 , 0 ,7„. it . 7 , ~. ~,, X. 4 0.4 C , . *.4, , 'V e vv,, , Hull and Selby rent, 2,921/. interest of land purchase, 13,700/. Hull and Selby preference, and 1,800/. interest , '',- . trt% -' l' " - ", ' 4-, r; 4 k ' " ' 4 i 4 4 , 1 i V lir .-- ~...,.... ,„,, 4 ,,, , ft , ' ~ - -1...,11 E z..,, j 4 ,ti ft' : r i4 o S . L,_ :, , Lv , ^ \ j, 1 0--ok 41 IP- ' .'' on shares in advance, leaving, with the balance of 4,921/. • I i from the December account, a balance of 26,6351. for ^9bs air ii - 0 , ~, , DIY , -,-,_ t PP AVr. , .. 1,. ,, 4 f ,-;:„..,..............._,, Rol .E..... „,,- dividends. ----- _____..............m......... ___ LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. PHYSICIANS , T. Lewis, Finsbury-place. or. Scanlan, 21, Upper Seymour-street West, Connaught-square. SURGEONS T. Chapman, Esq., 16, Lower Seymour-street, Portman-square , ichael Teevan, Esq., 44, Gloucester-place, Hyde-park-gardens. CONSULTING ACTUARY. Francis G. P. Neison, Esq., F.L.S. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Hill and Mathews St. Mary-axe. RESIDENT SECRETARY. Charles W. Bevan, Esq. The public is respeafully invited to examine the principles of the )eposit System of Assurance, which is based upon tables calculate ,37. and is under t he immediate supervision of, F r ancis G. P. Nelson,d F.L.S., the Consulting Actuary to the CompanY• Comparative T a bles to assure 500/ on death, • by a person aged w enty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the D EPOSIT s y stem Assurance., ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. I I ,The Mtn the ordinary The sum the 'LifeOffic es would give o rdinary Life .him if he we re unable Offices would to pay, or if he omits ed At the His give him for to pay his current end of policy the surrender annual premium of thirty at that or sale ifil. 6s. 3d. after he has lyearsothenl age, of his policy, paid into their coffers the party \ ln case' after thirty 2491.75 6d., had and the which use is fifty of . years'payments they have years old, death I amounting to of at compound hew illhave will be 249 1 . 7 5. 6d, I interest, or paid into worth which theyhavithe event of his death the office. ddad the benefit, one hoar after such lof at compound omissio n or inability I interest. I to pay. --- Annual premium, 0 assure 5001. little more 20 1 ,81. Cs. 3dl 2491.75.6 d. \ 500/. than 80/. perhaps 901. ON THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM. bert, and C 0......... S 5 0 Scott Russell, Esq. .... 5 0 0 Messrs. Ingram and Cook. ........ .... 5 0 0 Lloyd's Weekly News paper... ..... ..... 10 0 0 The Countess Manvers 10 0 0 Charles Sartoris, Esq.. 10 0 0 Messrs. Rathbone, Brothers . ..... ..... 10 0 0 I. 0 0 Joseph Stock, F.R.• • .. Messrs. Grail* and James... „ A 10 0 0 The of Shaftesbury 10 0 0 [Lout Lansdowns •• • • • 10 0 0 Robe:;; Lowe„ Esq., M.P, ............ .. 10 0 0 The Right Hon. Edward Strutt, M.P... 10 0 0. Messrs. Geerge 'Rahn and Co. 10 0 0 John Gladstone, Esq... 10 10 0 The Right Hon. R. Ver non Smith, MP. .... 10 0 0 Messrs. S. Silvet and Co. 10 10 0 C. Sarbory, E sq ....„ HI 0 0 Messrs. Finnis t Fisher 10 10 0 James Morris, 10 10 0 Viscount Canning lO 0 0 Messrs. N. m, Roths- 0 child and Soils— 25 0 0 Baroness Lionel de Rothschild-- 15 0 0 Lady Anthony Se Roths child „.., ...• 15 0 0 RalkesCurrie,r,sq. M.P. 25 0 0 Messr s. Chance, Bro thers, and Co 25 0 0 William Chace, Sons, and 25 0 0 A Friend, per C 0............... L. Chance, Esq. _ • 50 0 0 The Right Hos. Sidney Herbert, M.P. 25 0 0 Messrs. Coutts and Co. 25 0 0 The Right lion. Lord Ashburton The Right lion, the Countess of Pembroke 20 0 0 Dixon, Esq. (of Stan stead) „, ...„ „, 20 0 0 W. Rathbone, Esq., Li- T IDL I . t r e .BLI. verpool „ „ „ .„ 25 0 0 Mes•rs• Redfern and Alexander ~ •• • • 25 0 W. C. Wentwsttb, Esq., SYdney Lad Y Noel Byron W. S. Lindsay. Esq. lOO 0 0 Per Messrs. Slasterman and Co. John Masterman, Et 4 l. , M.PO 0 L. C. Pears, Dq. 1 0 0 S. B. Taylor, Esc!' • • 1 0 0 Major W. Hugh— • • • • s o . q l . d : d .. 15 1 ( 1 ) 0 00 u OO miss Peill •• • . 1 0 0 Sir C. R. price, hart • 5 5 T. B. camberwe ll , 02 u S. A. ..... , „ 0 2 6 S• 0 .9 Hackney ••• • • • ° 2 6 E, e . ... 0 2 6 o 2 6 A. Stevens .. •••• • • • • ' Baronu Bough,gh Messrs. Robert Southey and Son• ••• •• 5 5 T. A. Mitchell, Esq., m . p . . ..... 5 0 0 John Gore and C0.'... • • 5 5 0 John Walter, Esq .• •• .. 5 0 0 Delane, Esq.. • • ..1 0 0 Ch ar les Buxton, Esq•• 5 0 0 M r s. Bracehridge.. •• • • 5 0 0 ---- -- Mi s s Nightingale.... • • 5 0 0' J o hn Mastwhomerm an • S u b scr iptions will be received by the Treasurers ( Esq ,M. p., and Thomson Hankey , jun., Esq m.p.), an d by the follo w ing bankers: —Messrs. Blasterman and Co:;. Carr ies and Co• ; Williams, Deacon, and C o. ; Contts and Co.;Hoares and Co.; a nd Ransom and Co. ; and als o at the offices, 29 ; Burk l ers bury, London, by the Honorary Sec retar y , Geor g e Ha y Donaldson, Esq., to all money orders should st 18 be made payable. Bu Augu. C .--- LOSING of ONE SESSIONand CONTINII -1 ANC E of ANOTHEE.—The Parliamentary Session being now closet, bills, orders, motions, divisions, and discussions will be sus pended. There Is ro suspension of the business session at E. MOSES and sox's. Bills far elegant and fashionable ATTIRE are reduced to the satisfaction of countless limbers of Patrons. Orders are dispatched with the greatest correctness and economy. Motions for improvements in SPORTING DRESS and every other kind of seasonable attire have been triumphantly carried, and Divisiens of work amongst the most celebrated artists and workmen in the world has settled all points in discussion respecting who are the Tailors, Hatters, Boot and Shoe Makers, Hosiers, and Outfitters for all classes in every city and province of the universe? These are well known to be E. Moses and SON'S. Such are some of the facts respecting the busineks session at E. MOSES and SONS. Shippers, Merchants, Captains, and Emigrants may procure the most advantageous freights at the WHOL ES ILE DEPARTMENT of E. Moses and Sox's gigantic Establishment. The Goods are no speculation, for they are readily bought up in Australia and every other colony, and afford the most ample profit on every transaction, being considerably cheaper than at any other wholesale establishment. E. MOSES and Soar OUTFIT all classes of Emigrants, in the mast complet e and suitable manner. All a tides are charged wholesale prices. Ship sailing information, and full lists of Outfits ,or Ladies and Gentlemen may be had on application, or post free, to any part of the idni,t'om. to guard the CAUTION. —E. MOSES and SON regret having public against imposition,having learned that the untradesman-like falsehood of " Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 84,85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506,507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2. Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 and 20, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Healers, Boot and Shoo give satisfaction, it will be Makers, and General Oa:fitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT. —Should anv article not in plain figures, the to west exchanged if desired, or, if prefetred, tha money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on Saturdays, when business Is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, " The Herald of the Seasons," containing - fall lists of prices, our system of selfaneasurement, Pacts relative to Australia, advice to emigrants, &c., may be had on application, or post.er eo to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had gratis, on application. lci Pon parle Francais. Qui al parla Italian°. Hier ar richt man Den rad , . Aqua se liable Espanol WANTED, YOUNG MEN of o experience in the READY-MAE D DEPARTMENT. Apply any mrning between 10 and 12 o'clock. ' [ADVERTISEMENT. The Earl of Aldborough and Hol loway's Pills.—An astounding cure by this miraculous medicine after every other means bad failed. See ex tract from his lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. To Professor Holloway. Sir,—l beg to acquaint you that your pills have effected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach, which all the most eminent of the faculty at home and all over the Continent had not been able to effect—nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Signed) ALDBO ROUGH." These wonderful pills will Cure any disorders of the liver or stomach —Sold (also Holloway's ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London and by all medicine venders throughout the kingdom. BIDEFORD EXTENSION. The first ordinary meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr. G. Braginton in the chair. The Secretary read the report, in which the directors con gratulated the shareholders on their success in obtaining the act incorporating the company, which receivedthe royal assent on the 4th inst. The only alterations in the bill were caused by the requirements of Parliament. The capital to be raised had been increased from 50,0001. to 55,0001., and the borrowing powers reduced from 16,6661. to 10,0001. The directors have conditionally contracted for the construction of the line and stations with Mr. Brassey, and also for leasing the line, as far as the nature of railway law will admit, for the same period that Mr. Brassey works the North Devon line ; he (Mr. Brassey) finding everythingand maintaining the line and plant during the lease, the company providing the land only. The directors propose obtaining possession of the requisite land as early as possible, and to commence the work immediately. They have the satisfaction to add that Mr. Brassey has engaged to complete the line in nine months from the time the company give him posses sion of the land and notice to proceed. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that arrangements had been made for cutting the first sod on Saturday, and for proceeding with the works afterwards. The report was adopted ; and, after a vote of thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND. The report of the directors states that the sum of 37,7431. had been expended on capital account during the past half-year upon the lines of the company, and 9811. on those of the Hull and Selby. Of these sums 19,0001. has been paid towards the construction of the Victoria Dock, 14,2771. engineering works, 3,717/. stations and buildings 1,1051. land, and 7,7501. in full discharge of the plaintiff's costs in the action and refer ence between Messrs. Crawshaw and the company. The amount of capital raised by the company to the 30th of June last was 5,601,0181., of which 3,211,261/. is Con solidated Stock, 711,005/. Preference Share Capital, and 1,678,7521. Debenture Debt. It has been found neces sary to expend a large sum in addition to the rolling stock. Not only is the whole of the new stock already provided continually in use, but further additions are urgently re quired. It would almost seem that the only limit to traffic at the present time is the difficulty of furnishing sufficient working stock ; and though the outlay is necessarily large, the return afforded by the increase in the receipts is very satisfactory. The opening of the Victoria Dock branch in May has given rise to an increased amount of goods traffic, which will be still further augmented when the rails and other conveniences in connection with the docks are completed. Many hundreds of passengers travel daily around the town of Hull, on the principle of low and uniform payments, greatly to the public conve nience, and with a remunerative profit to the company. The final judgment of the Exchequer Chamber respect ing the mandamus issued by the Court of Queen's Bench to compel the formation of a line from Market-Weighton to Beverley, was delivered on the 29th of April, when eight judges being present the unanimous decision of the court was that the inandamns should be discharged. All liability, therefore, in respect of this line, is now at an end, and important questions of law settled, in which railway companies generally are deeply interested. Con siderable progress has been made during the half-year in the Chancery suit against Mr. Hudson. The whole of them have now been heard, and in the principal one the account has been taken, and an order made by the Mas ter of the Rolls that Mr. Hudson should pay into court by January 11, 1854, the amount due to the com pany in respect of that suit, which in the certifi cate of the Rolls Court is fixed at 54,590/. On ap peal to the Lords Justices, this order was somewhat varied, it being decided that 20,0001. should be paid into court at the time named, and that the order for the payment of the balance of 34,5901. should stand over till Michaelmas term (November next), when the Mas ter of the Rolls will name a day for its payment. In the other two suits the accounts have not yet been taken, and the amounts to be recovered cannot be accu rately stated ; but the decrees of the Master of the Rolls have decided in the company's favour all the claims made by them in each of the suits with the exception of two items of 90/. and 70/., and a claim of interest of 1,345/. The attention of the directors has been strongly drawn to the advantages of a branch, four or five m il es long, to connect the Leeds and Selby Railway with the lines south and west of Leeds, and a preliminary survey will at once be made, with a view to ascertain whether it can be constructed at a cost which will justify theta ing the consent of the shareh o ld ers to aplytoiPnaarliska:- ment for the requi s it e p owers . Th e lines April thliassctominpany having been worked s i nce th e I st of A con nexion with those of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick, it and Leeds Norther n companies, has been requisite to present separate statements of the revenue for the first and second quarters of the year. The accounts show that the net bala nce rece i ved by this company, onjoint account for the th ree months is 65,1021. The general result of the traffic for the half year cannot but be grati fying to the proprietors The net revenue, after deduct ing working expenses, leaves a balance of profit of 112,792/., to which must be added the balance of 4,9211. brought from last half-year's account. After deducting from this amount the preferential charges of rent of the Hull and Selby Railway, 33,000/., and interest on de bentures and guaranteed shares, &c., 58,0781., the sum of 26,635/. will remain available for dividend on the ordinary stock. The directors recommend' that a dividend should be declared at the rate of 12. 10s. per cent per annum, which will leave a balance of 2,465/. to be carried to the credit of the current half year. In allusion to the verdict by a coroner's juiy of manslaughter against three of the directors, the report urges that such a charge as the directors having knowingly neglected any precautions in their power to secure the public safety would not attach to them, no accident, either fatal or producing serious in jury to any passenger, having occurred since the year 1847, and during the intervening period upwards of 7,500,000 passengers have been safely conveyed over the lines worked by the York and North-Midland Company. The revenue accounts for the half-year ending the 30th of June showed that 16,548 1 . had been received, and ^==-=_~- BUBSCit Edmund Halswell, Esq., Brompton• • ..... 11 0 Robert Chambers, Esq. 1 0 0 Thomas Dakin, Esq. .. 1 1 0 John Smith, Esq... •• .. 1 1 0 E. Hunter, Esq. -• • • 1 1 0 W. Stuart, Esq. • • .... 1 1 0 Mrs. Whitby.... • • .... 1 1 0 Rev. C. Miller •• .. 1 1 0 bey. Wm. Whitby .... 1 1 0 Capt. the Hon. Thornton Woodhouse , R.N..... 1 1 0 The Rector of St. Mar tin's, Birmingham •• 1 1 0 The Queen's Advocate.. 3 3 0 Lady Harding ••• • • . 22 0 Wyndhamilarding,Esq. , F.R. S. ...... •• • . 2 2 0 Mrs•WyndhamHarding 1 I al The Rev. J. Harding •• 1 1 0 Mrs. Harding 1 1 0 H. Sanford, E5q..... • 1 1 0 Mrs. B. Hawes, Queen's square . •• • Mrs. Bellyard Mrs. Martin .. ••. . • • 10 0 Sirs. Ricardo ..• •••• • • • 1 0 0 C. Rolleston, Esq.... • Davidson, Esq.. •• • • 1 0 0 J. C. m ackenzie, Esq. • • 0 1 0 Balf,,ur, E5q..... 1 0 0 George Leslie, E5q,.... 1 0 0 Messrs. Dowling and Wilson • • .... • • Munro, Esq. .• • .• • Thos. Hudson, Esq., Hornsey . . 11 0 William rki beck, Esq. 1 1 0 W. R., North Wales ... 1 0 0 - Obbard, Esq., Black heath . .. •• • • ...... 2 2 0 Mrs. Montellore .. • 15 0 Horatio Mosteflore.... 10 0 0 Miss H. Monteflore.• .. 2 0 0 Capt. Tindall...• _ 3 0 0 William Sharp, Esq• •.. 2 2 0 Messrs. Smith and Pearce ............ 2 2 0 Rev. J. Angell James., 2 2 0 John Browen, Esq., Bridgewater ........ 2 2 0 Sir Henry and Ledy Holland ••.. • • 2 0 0 Miss Stanley.. • • ...... 3 0 0 Jos. Ewart, Esq.. 2 2 0 T. E. Rathbone, Esq.. 2 2 0 W. Willink, E5q.....• 2 0 0 W. A. Young, Esq.• .. 2 0 0 Messrs. Sewell and Cross •• • • 2 2 0 Mrs. Buckland.... •• . . 2 0 0 Messrs Smith and Rahn 2 2 0 Douglas Jerrold, Esq.. 2 0 0 Thomas Hankey, jun., Esq., M.P ••• • • • .... 5 0 0 J. G. Hubbard. Esq •• .. 5 0 0 W. Westgarth. Esq.... 5 0 0 A. Walker, Esq 5 5 0 W. Pringle, Esq.... • • 5 0 0 Elias Davis. Esq.. 3 3 0 R. Wallace, Esq • • 5 0 0 Capt. Lean, R.N.• • • Lieut ..Col. John Wilson 5 0 Joseph Sturge, Esq • • John' Dromgole, Esq— 5 0 C Sir James Duke, Bart., Messrs. T. S. Atkins and 1 0 0 1 0 0 RAIL WA EAST KENT. The first general meeting of this company was held yesterday at the London Tavern ; Lord Sondes in the chair. The Secretary read the report, which congratulated the proprietors on the passing of the act by which the important district of East Kent will at length be sup plied with that railway accommodation of which it has been so long deprived. Clauses were introduced into the bill for securing the due transmission of traffic pass ing from or to the East Kent line to or from any of the lines of the South -Rs -stern Company. The act further empowers the Board of Trade, in case of dispute, to determine what facilities are to be afforded, and to in. flict penalties for the non-observance of any regulations the board may prescribe. In pursuance of the direc tions of the committee in the House of Lords to whom the South-Eastern Company's Strood and Maidstone bill was referred, before which the directors appeared in protection of the company's interests, an undertaking has been given by the South-Eastern Railway Company, under their common seal, and recorded in the House of Lords, that they will not, in any future session, offer any opposition to the passing of any bill that may be introduced into Parliament for the purpose of authorising the construction of a line of railway from Canterbury to Dover. The careful examination of the tvaffic now existing between Strood and Canterbury, which the proceedings in Parliament rendered necessary, leaves no doubt that the receipts of the East Kent Rail way will be such as to yield a highly satisfactory divi dend on the capital expended, independently of the cer tain sources of increase. The traffic will flow over the East Kent line from the lines of the South-Eastern Rail way Company, as well as that which has been so long diverted from its natural channel, and now passes by the circuitous route of Reigate and Ashford to Canter. bury, Ramsgate, and Margate, will doubtless be very considerable, by bringing them upwards of 20 miles nearer the metropolis. The directors are determined to lose no time in commencing all the heaviest portions of the works, for which the permanent surveys are already advancing. Their object will be to proceed with the works so as to produce a return at the earliest possible period, and they see no reason why the line should not be open for traffic in less than two - years. The bridge across the Medway will be commenced forthwith, the act requiring the completion of the foundations of the bridge within 18 months. In consequence of the oppo sition offered by the South-Eastern Company, the Par liamentaryincreased,ontehbxuepte fact,ns the es t i ncurred h direc t o rs aso far as saovtnhe congratulate rya ht beenualvahave unnecessarily eh et been ne a share holdershl tc ascertain them, they do not exceed 22,0001., which includes a considerable sum paid for the expense of former sessions. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report, congratulated the proprietors on the passing of the act authorising the construction of the railway. They had felt severely for many years the want of railway accom modation in East Kent, and they had at length obtained the power of supplying that want, though not without a most determined opposition from the South-Eastern Company, particularly on standing orders. The expenses of obtaining the act had been unnecessarily increased by that opposition, but they had done all in their power to curtail them as far as they could, without endangering the passing of the bill. (Hear, hear.) The line would commence by a junction with the North Kent Railway at Strood, and, crossing the Medway, would pass through Rochester, Chatham, Brompton, Gillingham, Rainham, and Newington, to Milton and Sittingbourne, and thence by Faversham to Canterbury, shortening the distance from the latter place, and Ramsgate and Margate, by upwards of 20 miles. (Cheers.) They had obtained the insertion of clauses in the bill securing to them running powers over the South-Eastern Rail way between the points of junction and the stations of Strood and Canterbury respectively, the use of those stations, and the due transmission of traffic passing to or from this line from or to any of the lines of the South- Eastern Company ' • so that, although an indepen dent line, it would be as effectual for public accommo dation as if it formed an integral portion of the South- Eastern Railway. He considered that the undertaking from the South-Eastern, that they would not in any future session offer any opposition to any bill for the construction of a railway from Canterbury to Dover, added very considerably to the value of their line. The total length of the line, including the branches, was 32 miles, and the estimated cost 21,0001. per mile. With regard to the remunerative features of the line, they had no doubt that the statement made in the prospectus would be fully borne out ; and they were determined to carry on the work with vigour and energy, so that the wants of the country might be quickly supplied, and the proprietors obtain a speedy return for their outlay. It was a matter of great satisfaction to him, and he believed it would be to others, that their solicitor, Mr. Freshfield, had received a letter from Messrs. FoxHen slerson, and Co., to the effect that they were prepared to enter into a contract for the construction of the line from Strood to Canterbury, at prices to be fixed by Sir W. Cubitt, for a gross sum not exceeding the company's capital, unless any extraordinary works were required, and to include in that sum a provision for the payment of interest at the rate of 4 per cent. on the capital, from the Ist of September, 1853, to the opening of the line, if no delay took place. Further, that they would not object, when the line was ready for opening, to under take to work the line on terms of paying the proprietors 4 per cent. certain, on condition of their paying them half the surplus profits of the line. (Applause.) The Right Hon. S. R. LIISHINGTON seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. He stated that 17 years ago he had opposed the bill for making the South-Eastern Railway by Reigate, instead of through the district they now propose to supply, and had been for 15 years endeavouring with his friend, their noble chairman, to have the error committed by Parliament rectified, and he was glad to say they had at last so far succeeded in getting the line from Strood to Canterbury, and he had no doubt it would eventually be carried to Dover, in accordance with the suggestion of the late Duke of Wellington, and would thus confer local as well as national advantages. He thought it was impos sible to doubt that the line would be one of the most remunerative lines in England. The report was then unanimously adopted. On the motion of Mr. BRADLEY DYNE, the following gentlemen were elected permanent directors, in addition to Lord Sondes, the chairman of the company—namely, Mr. Alderman Salomons, deputy-chairman ; the Right Hon. S. R. Lushington, Mr. T. R. Crampton, Mr. C. J. Hilton, Mr. C. M. Lushington, Mr. J. Scott, Mr. W. Scholefield, Mr. H. Tootal, Mr. E. Twopenny, Sir J. M. Tylden, and Mr. M. Wilson. The sum of 5001. was voted to the directors for their past services, and 1,000!. per annum in future. The se cretary's salary was fixed for the present at 300/. per annum. Mr. B. Dyne and Mr. Coleman were appointed auditors of the company, and the proceedings concluded with a cordial vote of thanks to the chairman and direc tors, and also the best thanks of the meeting were voted to Mr. Freshfield, the solicitor, for the ability and energy he exerted in obtaining the act. The meeting ;hen separated. SOUTH DEVON. held meeting w The half-yearlyat the company's offices, Plymouth, on Tuesday, Mr. T. Woolcombe, chairman of directors, in the chair, who, in moving the adoption of the report, stated that, although the traffic for th e h a lf- year h a d advanced from 46, 437/. 2s. sd. for 1852 t o 51,0761 . 2 s. 9d . for 1853, yet, through the severity of th e w i n t er , th e cos t o f repa i rs h a d been so much that it was no t cons id ere d ex p e dient to appro priate more than 4s. per share to the holders of the ori ginal shares of 501. The merits of the line had been completely exhibited when the Great Agricultural Exhi bition took place at Plymouth, and when the recent re moval of heavy bodies of troops from Chobham occurred. In his evidence before the House of Peers, Lord Har dinge candidly admitted the merits of the South Devon, and thought that, a lth oug h the break of gauge might be an obstacle in the removal of ordnance stores, it would not be so in the transfer of troops. By The Sun of Monday it would be observed that the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway had paid 7,0001. to passengers in consequence of the bad condition of their permanent way. It would be better for the shareholders in the South Devon to complain of the cost of working ex penses, than for the directors to ask their pardon for similar scrapes. The chairman sincerely regretted the loss of the South Devon and Tavistock bill, which was tiatisfa.ctorily proved before the committees of the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The Govern ment had, however, thrown themselves into the scale against this commercial project. The Secretary of War, who caused the postponement of the bill in the Commons, to wait the report on the Devon and Dorset bill, did not, after it s reception, venture to divide the house. There was reason to believe that on a future occasion the Government would not continue their opposition. The declared policy of the South-Western Company was in favour of Southampton, and it was not to be expected that they would expend three-quarters of a million in carrying a line to Plymouth. A second line could only compete for the through traffic ; the interme diate traffic must always remain with the South Devon. The Times of the 17th stated that it was requisite for the South-Western to make the stations on their line complete. This was necessary to be done before that company projected any new lines. In renewing the ap plication for the South Devon and Tavistock line, it was intended to obtain powers to run locomotive engines on the branch line to Sutton Harbour. Mr. W. Fox seconded the proposition. Although at first opposed to the Tavistock line, he was now firmly convinced of its utility. Mr. T. GILL, formerly chairman of the company, moved an amend ment for the omission of certai n clauses in the report, which condemned the course pursued Western Company i n • by the South-seeking to esta blish a competing line. He considered that sharehold ers in the Sou th Devon should sink t heir interests as commercial such in their desire to obtain additio nal co f ac iliti e s for the port of Pl y mo uth. The aggressive policy" mentio ned in the clauses was pursued by the Great Western, and not the South-Western. He hoped they would speedily close their solicitor's account. Mr. T. STEVENS, in seconding the amendment, stated that if the South Devon did not speedily construct a RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. THE GREAT NORTHERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic return the week ending Aug. 14, 1853 £18,174 15 8 Corresponding week last year 14,073 3 5 LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Aug. 21, 1853.. 222,471 2 3 Corresponding week last year 21,137 14 11 - _ CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 21, 1853 £6,752 10 10 Corresponding week last year 4,529 7 5 Increase in 1853 £2,223 3 5 GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WiSTERN RAlLWAY.—Traffic re turn for the week ending Aug. 20, 1853 2,6,705 2 6 Corresponding week last year 4,099 14 9 Increase in 1853 £1,605 7 9 for the CORK AND BANDON RAlLWAY.—Traffic return for the week ending Aug. 20, 1853 £2ll 17 1 Corresponding week last year lBl 14 11. £225 2 11 weekWATERFORD end A i r g A lT u r7 .2 7l:TAß mile .l.ll B 7AY. — Traffie return Corresponding week last year (13 miles) ... 63 19 8 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, At*. 24. Another division of the Channel fleet, comprising the Duke of W e lli ng t on, 131, Commodore H. B. Martin, C.B; Agamemnon, 91, Captain Sir Thomas'Maitland, C.B. ; Imperieuse, 51, Captain R. B. Watson, C.B. ; Arrogant, 46, Captain Fremantle ; and Desperate, 8, Captain Chambers (all screw-ships), sailed from Spit head this morning on a cruise, under the orders of Com modore Martin. It was expected the squadron would have been detained some days, owing to a court-martial having been applied for to try the seamen's schoolmaster of the Duke of Wellington for striking the commander on the head, without (it is alleged) any provocation, which would have prevented the Commodore from putting to sea ; but it is expected the trial will take place after the return of the screw squadron to this port. Lieu tenants Anderson and Somerset of the Duke of Wel lington, had the honour of showing the four Royal children of her Majesty over that ship, even descending with them to the hold, on the occasion of the Queen's last visit to the Duke. On Monday the stewards of the Commodore and the wardroom officers received a donation of 101. each from the Queen, for their assist ance in their respective departments on that occasion. The Commodore's cook has also received a royal dona tion of 51. Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham has taken up his com mission and joined the Blenheim, GO, screw guardship at this port, vice Henderson, resigned. The departure of Captain Henderson is much regretted by both the officers and ship's cmpany, but they will find a most able and amiable successor to him in Captain Pelham, whose command of the Odin, on her first commission, was one of uninterrupted harmony. We believe, on Captain Chads attaining his flag, Captain Henderson will preside over the Royal Naval College, and command the gunnery-ship Excellent. The Vulcan, 6, iron steam troop-ship, Commander Von Donop, is ordered round to the eastward, and left Spithead at 5 o'clock this evening. The Stromboli, 6, paddle steam-sloop, Commander Hall, hauled out of dock this afternoon, having had her bottom cleaned. The Vesuvius, 6, paddle-sloop has been paid advance at Spithead to-day. The Rolla, 6, seamen apprentices' instruction brig, lieutenant Fenwick, of the Victory, in charge, came into harbour, from Spithead, this evening. DEPTFORD, Argun 24. Immediately after the Board of Admiralty concluded its sitting at Whitehall to-day, the Righ Hon. Sir James Graham, First Lord of the Admiralty ; Rear-Admiral the Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8., Captain Alexander Milne, and the Hon. William Francis Cowper, M.P., Lords of the Admiralty; Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Greene, Director of Engineering and Architectural Works, proceeded to Deptford Dockyard, to inspect that establishment. Their lordships arrived at the dock yard at 2 o'clock, having entered at the west gate of the Victualling-yard, and passed through that establishment. On alighting from the carriages they were received by Captain George B. Martin, C. 8., Superintendent of the Dockyard ; Mr. Pearn, master-attendant ; Mr. Monchet, storekeeper ; Mr. Couch, store-receiver ; Mr. Aitchison, secretary ; Dr. Bruce, surgeon of the yard ; and Mr. Bromell, acting in the absence of Mr. Willcox, master shipwright on leave, and entered the offices of the store keeper, where they remained upwards of au hour inspect ing the books and documents of the yard, and ascertain ing the various details connected with the establishment. On leaving the offices of the storekeeper they proceeded to the blacksmiths' shop, and passing through it, entered the joiners' shop, where they witnessed some beautifully polished wood from the coast of Africa, which has been shown by Mr. Bennett, inspector of joiners, to be far superior in richness of colour and more pleasing to the eye than the best mahogany, although it is of common use in the dockyards. From the joiners' shop their lordships went to the schoolroom, and afterwards to the storerooms, several hundred feet in length, where the old records of the Admiralty are kept ; and some idea may be formed of the variety of manuscripts in the building, when it is stated that a portion, weighing between 600 and 700 tons, was some time sent from Deptford to the tower of London ; and among the rare and valuable papers were muster-rolls and log-books, some of them as far back as the reign of Queen Anne. Passing along the south side of the yard, they visited a spot where it is contemplated to make improved facili ties for stacking timber, and eligible approaches for conveying the heavy materials to the places allotted to protect it from the changes of weather. Their lord ships then went on board the Hannibal,' 90, screw steam-ship, now ready in her cradle for launching, but that ceremony is put off until next spring. Their lordships remained some time on board, and on descending at the stern of the vessel inspected the ar rangements made for fitting her with a screw-propeller. From the Hannibal they went to the rigging -house, and inspected the large quantity of stores deposited there, including a large supply of sails and cables. The car riages were ordered at half-past four to proceed to the Victualling-yard and remain in waiting at the Cocoa mills, which their lordships inspected to-day, and left town at five o'olock, after having made themselves well acquainted during their two days' inspection with the • most important portions of both the Victualling and Dock yard at Deptford. AIM. 24. The. Rhadamanthus st ea mW-sOOL WICH toreship Master Com mander Belam , arrived h ere yesterday f rom Pembroke, D eig e h vo t n o p r o t r e t, n anddays to Portsmou th, have some and w d il e l fe r c e ts m m ai a n d a e g b o o o u d t sli(yht which she sustained while using extra en deavouring to mo ve the Caesar, 90, at pem po b w ro e k r i einenn she held fast on the ways. On the Sunday afternoon on which great exertions dthe vessel wereona e to get the workmen and labourers outside showed their excel lent disposition by offering their services gratuitously to assist those employed inside the yard. The Rhadaman thus has been found most useful in conveying large quantities of stores with dispatch from one yard to an. other when required, and in some instances piling her decks so as to carry as many stores as the Simoom. The Cyclops steam-frigate, now also employed as a dockyard lighter, is effecting a great saving by her em ployment in that capacity, as the whole resources of the various yards can now be made available at any of the yards when requisite, and in a very limited time. She is now in the basin at this dockyard, taking on board : the remaining portion of the machinery for the e ngines of the Cressy. 80, at Sheerness, and when delivered - there the Cyclops will return to Woolwich, to take on board the boilers and machinery for the Nile, 90, screw t steam-ship of 500-horse power, at Devonport. i N t D a 1 0 N. m est V at A e L s tm co O m F mi t t N e D of lN st T . T HE estates—The Tuesday to receive tenders fo r a p iece of land belonging 'sHoLspO to their corporation, and which h i as reverted to them in EThom CITY as OF the course of the improvements n the neighbourhood of and connected with the new Royal Exchange. Th e land in question is situated at the north-west corner of Finch-lane, which is to be widened and rounded, and contains only abou4oo- square yards. It i s l et on l ease for a term of 80 years, nd for this small piece of land the enormous rent of 1,3001. per annum net has been given by the Australasian Company, with . a condition to bui d upon it a substantial stone building. This letting, if calculated at its freehold value at the ordinary pre sent price of Consols, would represent the extraordinary sum of rather more than 520,000/. per acre. CHINESE SAYINGS. --Some of the ordinary expressions of the Chinese are sarcastic enough. A blustering harm less fellow they call "a paper tiger." When a man values himself overmuch they compare him to a "rat falling into a scale and weighing itself." Overdoing a thing they call "a hunchback making a bow." A spendthrift they compare to a rocket which goes off at once. Those who expend their charity on remote ob jects, but neglect their family, are said "to hang their lantern on a pole, which is seen afar, but gives no light below."