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Le °f „ y orPiP r of Csl't° :YQ•' . ...Odle, " _~ ingsP • r;rooVifmajo f ed 7 9 ',08, lbeth ''-- 3 1 i 9° 'flare, of so. 1 ,0 h. rs,,rcp THBANK Of lINGLAND, March 9, 1847 E coma of DIRECTORS of the.GOVER OTICEORS and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND, GIVE „Ma__ t E: GENERAL COURT will be held at the BANK, on 1 . ,.." 6 DA1r, the 18th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, F4enoider of a Dividend, and also that another GENERAL at v it ,_ T will be held at the BANK, on TUESDAY, the 13th April Ten o'clock in the forenoon till Four in the afternoon, hitrine Election of a Governor and Deputy Governor for the Sat, e nsuing (which will be declared that evening), and the Sam, ` - ' ° urt will be continued by • adjournment, and held at the ' oh Place, and during the same hours, on WEDNESDAT, the April next, for the election of Twenty-Four Directors (which et ur all '° be one of th e Q uarter l y G enera l C our t s , appo i n t e d by the 41. ter), end th e election of Twenty-Four Directors will be declared on as the scrutiny is over. d„,,•finte4 lists o f t h e Proprietors hav i ng votes w ill b e rea d y t o b e — .Yered at the Bank on Monday, the 29th March. B JOHN KNIGHT, Sec. LI/ 3* an Act passed in the seventh year et the reign of Geo. botl". 0 Person will be entitled to vote of the said election who shall ia„,„‘ve been six calendar months possessed, in his own right, of the it Z for which he shall then give his own vote, unless the said Athan have been acquired, or shall have come by bequest or by th e li k or by succession to an intestate's estate, or by the custom eiti m ,, - "Y of London, or by any deed of settlement at ter the death each' De nioll Who shall have been entitled for lite to the dividends of CONTRACT for WELSH COALS for HAULBOWL NE, , Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, 'rho Somerset-place, March 11, 1847. Of th_ Co mmissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral esti,"' v atted Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give ,4,4ll,oethat on SarvILDAT, the 3d of April next , at O•te o'clock. they 43 0Vp,„ fly to treat with such Persons As may be willing to for Supplying and Deliver ng into Store at her Ma tt "Yal Yard at Ilaulbowline, THREE THOUSAND TONS lea k i s 4 ' Bl- 1 COALS, fit for the Service of her Majesty's Steam The omditioas of the Contract and a Form of the Tender Ot e b k il oon at the sa 4 office. No Tender will be received after One Ite m ! Oft the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party I P A .r. or att agent for him duly authorised In writing. like•l ... lender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, in the left hand corner the words " Tender for " and 40,4 1110 be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter therfY two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with IN r i m tendering, in the sum of 8001. for the due performance of entr --11TRT „ 41 iS on DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY during LENT, at the n oyAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, ..b1 Dr. EACIIHOFFNER, on the Mornings and Evenings *ki th n n. ' 4 7s, Wednesdays, and Fridays, with Illustrations, in 41 14 ‘ _ 4 .:"2 latest discoveries are included, accompanied with new ttlb.",rlatate Music, by Dr. Wallis. Lectures on ARMSTRONG'S t.-BLECTRIC MACHINE on the alternate Mornings and 1.4 1 ,E1. Chemical Lectures. The Optical Effects include tke last alst br,_ DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experiments with the DIVER Y G -BEL L, &c., &e. Adm'lsslon Is. Bello*ls, half-price. t ,( 414 rERIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, CORNHILL, LONDON. DIZECTOM. HENRY JAMES PRESCOTT, Esq., Chairman. GEORGE FIELD, Esq., Deputy Chairman. es C. C. Bell, Esq. Daniel Mildred, Req. .111eata G. Bland, Esq. James G. Murdoch, Esq. "' files Francis Cobb, Esq. Jutut.liorsley Pahner,:.lsq. • 1 .7 . 0 . 1 7:47 Wise, "Henry - Pears,. Ertl. Henry Cutler, Req.. George Reid, Esq. Hilbert, Esq. William R. Robinson, Esq. kr: • Newman Hunt, Esq. Newman Smith, Esq. I Neu, . - FIFTRS, or 80 per Cent., of the PROFITS will be as 110e7 Policies every fifth year, and may be applied to increase the irr ed, to an immediate payment in cash, or to the reduction ti extinction of future premiums, as shown in the follow te,:wnPle to POLICIES of 25 TEARS STANDING, entitled to participate in the Bonus declared in 1846. tt 4 11 Cash paid on Or Prem. And an. 'mkt ullra Annual Bonus surrender reduced nasal re- Premium. added. of Bonus. to. turn ef. -15 ' # £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. s. d. £ s. d. (2 0 ON 19 510 451 5 0 174 12 5 $ 6 9 ...... 53 WOO 21 15 10 451 5 0 193 )2 2 815 0 ....•• 40 POO 26 14 2 451 d 0 236 18 7 71 0 5 ....•• t SO :2,9 33 19 2 451 5 0 234 0 6 4 9 3 •••••• I :we 45 6 451 5 0 335 211 ....•• 419 4 1 tom _ .4l_ o o 63 13 4 ,451 6 0 384 12 5 .• • • 36 10 6 hAti7 an ces Without participation is Profits effected at reduced 4 1.41 :1,: c tUssit, and an explanatory stateraent of other advantages 4"b; ftetl'tiPeySthraisngioo4"ceyi6m;yall be ma h u ad . o a r t o li t t e Chie e f ids. Offices as SAMUEL INQALL, Actuary. I &W LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, Fleet- Noti street, next St. Dunstan's Church, March 12 , 1847. , 11 ,tikk e 4E 8 hereby given, that the BOOKS for TRANSFERRING 4% 1 ;4 , In this SOCIETY will be CLOSED on THURSDAY, the 25th kog, and will be RE-OPENED on THURSDAY, the Bth day of T tit !!!xt. bay ~,"IYIDENDS for the year 1846 will be Payable on THUM • thg_." gth , ay of April next, or on any subsequent day (Tuesday's "c.)+ between the Hours of Ten and Three o'clock. By order of the Directors, GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, Actuary. Ati ASQUERADE. ST. ST. JAMES'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS (Late St. James's Club). u ltt GRAND MASQUERADE. 4sl li - naequence of the distinguished patronage bestowed on the 114 — aaclue of the 25th ult., the Proprietor of the above splendid 462ristocratic establishment begs to announce a second Grand itsV u guarade Ball for TUESDAY, the 16th inst., by subscription. To fey an idea in which this fete will be conducted, the following is t em '. Outline:—The whole suite of the magnificent Saloons, acknow eeZ.ta be the most costly in the world, will be thrown open on the i t Ztarl, their massive decorations of burnished cold, rendered more te;',"aglY brilliant by the addition of myriads ef light so arranged as is Zualice the effect of a scene of perfect enchantment, equalled onl y ' h . :Lie 'fetid descriptions of the most fairy-like scenes, but in this Ztuoce realized to the senses. The Band, considerably augmented, Perform the most Fashionable Qaadrilles, Waltzes, and Polkas, be conducted by Monsieur Dubreull,—the acknowledged supe• "al of the Band of this famed templ e Is proverbial. The wines "al be supplied in every variety, and of the choicest character. •• The nectar of old, quaff'd by God's as we're told And dubb'd by the poet's di v i ne ; , Is now called Champagne, and the reason is plain Champagne's the divinest of wine. To us mortals below, 'tie fit we should know, Where this may be put to the test, On the night of the masque, you've only to ask, There's the choicest as well as the best." lu The Supper will be provided in the Lower saloons, and thrown at One o'clock precisely, profusely supplied with every con nble delicacy. No Pantomimic Character will be admitted, the bee of Subscribers will be limited, therefore early application is `"ed for Tickets, which may be had as !Snows, IN. 6d. each : I L lTurn!r, P oultry ; Mr. l'rowse, Cheaps!de ; Mr. Fentum,Strimd ; 147 a. Ebers, Allcroft, and 011ivier, Bond-street ; M. Julien, and • a. Cramer and Beale, Regent-street ; and of the principal mica. also of Mr. Clarke, 33, St. James's-street, adjoining the udslira ent. DI; ,X LVERWELL en HEALTH, ILLFFDIESS, and Ut LONG LIFE: ;Lalumes Is. each, by post (la stamps), Is. 6d. each. e W TO BE HAPPY . " Jocund° Tivere."--Cle. WHAT to EAT, DillslC, aid AVOID. (With Dlot-tables for all Complaints.) 3. MARRIAGB and its MYSTERIES. %De, er not to Ye, that is tke qa,stion."—Shakspeare. lb ° PASSIONS—Their ADTENT and CONTROL. eiLlese " Cura ut valeas." - "Km ."ullcations are free from einpyrical mysticism, and are bi te the intelligence of the times. Cs a . v h .t l Of •herwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Mann, 39, Cern laJtoth..ao, 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from k." 4 whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consulta- A .....' 4 1ngs till Three, and in the Evenings from Seven till Nine, Regent-street. 1 .6 1. ) th t7 LAR TREATISE on the HEALTH, LIFE and VIGOU , - ' 4 E'res,„ of the BODILY FUNCTIONS. lIT''s.NTIZEDITION price 2s. 6d. ; Free by Pest (in a Seale li t. Envelope) 3s. ed., ''', SILENT FRIEND. A Medical Wort. 0 '4. . n the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of rester,. ;' 4 114 . elle baneful effects f Indulgence, neglected Strictures, Se I,l: ll 4 .gl!,teef Y Symptoms, &c., are fully pointed out. Illustrated by E!, c;; followed by observations on Marriage. By it. and I. Li b elp . 4 :nci Co., Consulting Surgeons, Londe'. 47 1 ' 1 1,." Ae 't by the Authors, and may be had at their residence. .re t . , tran ge, ~.-, - , 0. 21, Paternoster •row ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhal - 'Nit ' 2, 1 2 , 1 1 , rkie, Compton-street, Soho ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxfor :- t o l 'eri - i"' 3 7, Roy al Exchange , and all booksellers. fLt,teb,`,,• of this Work is particularly addressed to those who ar el (11, -- ' from forming a Matrimonial Allianee, throegli tear of car - titi„ t 'aliflcations, and will bey ound an available introductiou I 6 re rt ',,,as of perfect and secret restoration to manhood. 1 7 . til tit 'L. treats perspicuously upon those forms of diseases, either 4 " , ~Primary or secondary state, arising from infection, showint Poe h 'inhers who neglect to obtain competent medical aid, entail 014",, e niselves years of misery and suffering. i 4 „' tee.: ()l tiHAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is exclusively directed It ti k kei n - , °r nervous and sexual debility, irregularity, weakness, hay. tie: tli; i 'cls of appetite, indigestion, corantniptive habits. and dehili. T h :g,frorn venereal excesses, &c. I'rice I Is. and 335. per bet. 1 4 4 r ,",.,r,1Ye-eound cases may be had as usual. 'Alt '"-NCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE. An anti ki l 'reet ti c remedy for searching cut and purifying the blood from ve b, e •erk ti "ntemination, scurvy, blotches on the head, face, and bade L' , 4t.. °43 , awl. those painful affections arising from improper tree. I 'l 33, 6 condary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price 11- it ' Per Nettle 4 44 . 4 14! Y'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. Pd., 4s. ed. 01 144 ,eer box, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, in. 41 4.'"nt, irritation of the bladder, &c., without hindrance to Cs, a. 54tItation f ee, if b y L e tt er , H. A minute detail of ease is fie 4; )3e Messrs. Perry are in slay attendance at their residence 4%7 1 ' 1 1-Street, Oxlonl-street, London, from eleven till two, an °2l l ht; and on infidel , ' from eleven till twelve. W ..... HERE ARE YOU GOING? I' m going to MOSES and SON'S, you must know, The mart whose address is appended below. The direction tor which I am going to search, Is the Minories and Aldgate, right fachig-the church • And I cannot well miss it, for MOSES and SON Are possess'd of not less than eight houses in one. FOR WHAT ARE YOU GOING? l'xn going to purchase a suit for the spring. As the birds in the fields are beginning to sing. ( - 70 at, waistcoat, and trousers, and overcoat, too, Whose cloth, style, and workmanshie none can outdo. ; 11-1 going to purchase an elegant hat, And a pair of new boots, in addition to that. - ' l Y.hosiery, too, I am going to buy Of MOSES and SON, upon whom I rely. WHY ARE YOU GOING ? 1 :n 1 going, because Messrs. MOSES excel, And because they will use me remarkably well. I'2, going, because 1 prefer their vast mart F or goods that are useful, and goods that are smart. nt going, assured that their prices are such, , 7; 1 enable the buyers to benefit much. I nt going, because I am sure there are none, ( i k ne w I,,*nY sense, equal to MOSES and SON. ,eteii_, York, entitled " FASHIONS FAVOURITE," containing - ‘4y b et, ' , List of Prices, and full Directions for Self-Measurement, had en application, or forwarded post-free. LIST OP PRICES. 4 RTADY MADE, qe '''' Ta 11 .f I. d 2. 4 nsrn ig - ° O IFI, fr om .. • • has elel s sad C 4 • •• • • ••.. .. 010 6 or b. o. o ringtons .. Its. 'tint, ` B aYt• and Chesterfields, and every description 1 1 . w i ; c0at5...... ......... ...... .„ . ....... .... 1 6 0 11,,,,."(1 T N .'" Coats, ln every style and make . •..• • • ... • • 0 8 6 4 1 . - " kin , ." !4 rs• lined . k r Z , C . to "• •• • ............. ....... .... • • .... 010 6 a ts • h o t ' h ici-b r '•• • • ... .. . t bi itt 7 : ! '7l o • T or d ti T s l e u r s i e .ails • •• ••.••••••••••:•••• •• •• • • .. • • • • : 0 11 lb 0 6 "1111 112 , ' ....... . . .. .. ..... •• • • a 1 6 Itll, t '' o anY extent at five minutes' notice. . 11 " CO at. MAD]. TIP 11BASCIVE. 4q 41 (1„,_, -, warranted waterproof, made t• any style, .4 1 , ed ci or l , ‘ trimmed •.•• •• • • 'l,, t ''sd 0,„! Coats, trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 6 0 t oter T ro `leciats. .... . • .. h oin ter Tr u u sers „ . . .. .... , , . b r br e* . 7 e r , ', le all the most approved French patterns 1 2 6 li t :i t i e its rouser& ... .. .. ... .. .. ...... ..... 1 6 0 tr o "ali -""• • • • • • • • • I t o4 e t k C oa . 3 Made ........., „ ........................ 2 15 0 't gal% ~.ts .... . ........ 1 15 0 :ant, vee r Made • •••• • • •• ** '•• • 3 3 Zittl • esti: . '•"'•••••• • • • • • • • • • •.0 8 6 ..•• • • • 'aYs' i n Sr fan:7 . 015 0 .••• • • • • f " , a , r and Tin& salts • ••••••••••• • ' • • • • • • • • • 1 5 .`•";if l" •v ra rk• entitled . " lame Castle," with full directions i• 'eaanferaent, may be had on Application, or forwarded 4 b, t e rv e • sp,, *, n e ,,AnY article purchased, ready made, or made to mea key r aPProved of, will be ' exchanged, or if preferred, the lo et ufned Eth ers ' Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, 14 , 'ea e Ad ",,, r a, Boot and Sh oema k e r s , and General Outfitters, for A 5 , at l G entlemen, 154, 155 and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, ~bllnAldgate . London. n regre nE being gobliged to guard the Cathon,l `"Postors, but have learned that the untradesman th ~, b eing connected with them, or it's the same concern, whose fo in many Mstances, and for obvions reasons. 4 5 , connexion with any other house in or out of London; ; T X to. A i L d o ealre genuine and ehesp clothing, &c., should call at, l?t )7; 4 , Ic o b rlea and Aldgate, City, London. ill nuthilidlleas transacted at this establishment from sun - t Baturtay, who 170514104 is reamed till twelv, . _ . . 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DIOIT." • - \ '"•:':,..-:-";; t , r ' .. 7 - ' - ' ' . actions, have no view of i m p u t' ng any T who hav e on ly f o ll owed a p e a r i o jy u; instances been ad o pt e d b y r.-culler blame to e th o e ur S s e o u w t h h c E h a s h t a e s r n i n C n o u n m ) other companies, and which may, perhaps, be consfdered as having received the tacit permission of Parliament. They cannot, however, but regard the system itself as ob— ,l jectionable, and, though it may be tPelinically:considerect a compliance with the standing orders, as involving a violation of their real spirit and object. There can be no doubt that the object of Parliament In requiring the deposit of a subscription contract was to be satisfied of the existence of bona fide subscriptions to three fourth of the amount of the estimate, which subscription might and would be called for in the prosecution of tha undertaking. But when the subscription contract is signed only by the directors, who are themselves th e promoters of the Bill, and when their signatures are given only on the distinct understanding amongst them selves that the subscriptions are never to be called for, and that the works are not to proceed unless the re quisite funds can be obtained from other sources, it is obvious that the intention of Parliament is frustrated, and that by such a subscription c eitract no additional security is obtained for the execution of the work, or for the bond fide character of the undertaking. "In such a case either the surplus revenue of the company is considered a sufficient guarantee for the undertaking, or no such guarantee is offered. If the surplus revenue be such as is considered sufficient, this ought to be shown either by the deposit of a declaration, or in such other mauler as the House of Commons may hereafter determine. If, on the other hand, the surplus revenue be insufficient, it is submitted that no additional security is obtained by the deposit of such subscription contract as has been described. It may also be a question how far railway companies are justified in making the Parliamentary deposits for new Bills out of funds which have been authorized to be raised for other purposes. " The Commissioners have considered it their duty to take the earliest opportunity of submitting this sub. ject for the consideration of the House of ' Commons; and they would respectfully suggest that, whatever course in regard to this question it may be thought proper to adopt with reference to the Bills of the pre sent session, means should at all events be taken. before another session of Parliament, of revising the system, under which an evasion of this kind has been per mitted. " One of the pecuniary transactions of the South- Eastern Company requires particular notice and expla nation, namely, the issue on various occasions to their proprietors of shares which were of n lower pecuniary amount than their original shares, but which were, nevertheless, entitled to equal dividends. It appears that the company, having, in the year 1836, raised their original capital by means of 28,000 shares of 501. each, found themselves, in 1842, under the necessity of raising further capital; and their ori ginal shares being at that time at a considerable dis count, it was impracticable to raise additional shares on the same terms ; and the company accordingly ob tained an Act authorising them to issue new shares at such a price and with such advantages over the other shares as the company, with the consent of three-fifths of the proprietors present at a general meeting, might think fit. The result was that the company issued 28,000 new shares of 251. each, entitled to the same divi dends as the original shares of 50/„ one such 251. share being allotted to each holder of a 501. share. There appears to be no injustice in the arrangement, inasmuch as any additional advantage conferred on the 251. share was at the expense of the 501. share, which was the property of the same person. A similar system was pursued under subsequent Acts by the creation, at dif terent times, of new shares of 321., 331. 6s. Bd., and 304, with similar privileges. The interests of the public appear to have been not materially affected by these transactions, provided that in any future calculation of profits, with the view either to the revision of fares, or to the sale of the railway under the provisions of 7 and 8 Victoria, c. 85, the different shares are reckoned at the amounts at which they were respectively issued, and not as 501. shares, as they have sometimes been erroneously termed in share lists. " A statement on this subject, by the secretary of the company, will be found in the appendix, No. 4. " Amongst the different pecuniary transactions in which the South-Eastern Railway Company have been, engaged, cne of the most peculiar is, perhaps, the pur. chase of the harbour of Folkestone. The Commissioners think it right to state, that had this transaction been now pending, or had it been proposed to take power to authorise such an arrangement by any of the bills of the present session, they would have considered it their duty to report fully upon the subject. As, however, they find the purchase t o h ave b een d u l y completed under the authority of an Act of Parliament, they have thought it necessary to extend their inquiries further, and they only allude to the subject at present, as affording an example of one of those transactions to which, in their opinion, the attention of Parliament ought in future to be specially directed. By order of the Commissioners of Railways, FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE, Secretary. March 10. LONDON DISTRICT LETTER CARRIERS A numerous meeting 07J,TL 7 ;Cion district letter-carriers took place on Friday at the Pied Horse, Chiswellsatreet, for the purpose of hearing a communication from Mr. Rowland Hill relative to their salaries, &c., and to consider the pro• priety of laying their claims before the Lords of the Treasury. In the London District Post-office the number of letter carriers (including 60 supernumeraries) is 003; the wages of the supernumeraries are 193. per week; those of the regular letter-carriers 20s. a week, which, after a servitude of 15 or 16 years, is increased to 255., and there is no rise above this sum. In the General Post-office they enter at 2:35. a week, and after a time rise to 255., which is again increased to 30s. The object of the district letter-carriers is to obtain the same rate of wages as the general post car riers for their duty of 22 deliveries arid 9 collections a week. The general postmen have but six deliveries a week, with the exception of the junior carriers, and no collections. The district letter-carriers walk from t. ants to twenty-five a day in the performance of their official duties alone. Mr. Jobe Richmosd, a letter-carrier of fot.r ecn years' standing, presided at the meeting last evening, and stated the object ter which his brother officers had been called together. Mr. F. W. Clifton, the secretary, a carrier of sixteen years' stsnd ing, explained how their grievances had been pointed out to Mr. Rowland Hill, who had said that he considered the district letter-carriers insufficiently paid. The deputations appointed to confer with Mr. Hill had expressed to him the willingness of the carritrs to work hard, at the same time they wished for better pay. The condition and priva tions endured by the body generally were fully laid before Mr. Hill, who thought their case was a very hard one, and assured them it should be inquired into and remedied. The chairman stated that he had been before Mr. Smith, the superintending president of the London eistriet carriers, upon the subject, whom he had told that the only object for their calling meetings of their body was to obtain better wages for their work, and he had also told hint that he did not think the district carriers would be satisfied until they ob tained the same scale s the general post carriers. Mr. Smith's advice was, that they should accept what was now offered—that is, an increase of 2s. on the seniors' salary, and Is. on that of the juniors, for the present, and wait until the contemplated arrangements should be carried into operation.—(Disapprobation.) Ultimately, a resolution to the following effect was unanimously agreed to:—" That the meeting was of opinion that the time had arrived for the London district letter-carriers immediately to lay their grievances before the Lords of the Treasury by memorial, and that a deputation of twelve of their body, with the attendance and assistance of two or more Members of the House of Commons, should wait upon their Lordships, pray ing them to take their case into their serious consideration, and grant them a scale of salary increasing according to years of servic,, as recommended by the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry in their eighteenth report. Also com pensation for their loss of extra-duty money, the General Post letter-carriers being now in the receipt of the same for their official losses. They trusted that their Lordships would not lose sight of the feats that, while the General Pest super numerary letter-carrier commenced his duties at a salary of 235., the London district letter-carrier began with 19s. a week only, with the disadvantage of having trequently to try to maintain two houses, in consequence of his liability to be sent to numerous places within 12 or 13 miles of London, to do duty at various times, which was not the case with the former; and 140 seniors only were receiving 255. per week, out of nearly 900 men, the remainder at 20s. per week only, Great numbers of the seniors and juniors performing 22 deliveries per man, and nine collections for those respective salaries, whilst many of the General Post letter-carriers were now in the receipt of 235., 255., and 30s. per week, for six deliveries per man ; and some of the latter, in re ceipt of 255. per week, were only about four years in the service, gone of whom performed more than two deliveries in the day, and the evening sorting duty, but no collection. At the same time many of the senior London district letter carriers had been in the service 30 years, and some 40 years." Several very able speeches followed this resolution, descrip teizrerisorsf tinhecohnasredgsuheipnscsanodf their r at s i m ot a is ll end x ure b d ut b t y he tli p e ro le c t e t: d r . - i n n o g r a w th as rou th g e h r o s u t t h w e esrleigchotnesdtucitmedprwo•pitehr.iolearbdue'irlitaniond regularity,ofeeling. Thanks fo r their having been services in support given of thechairman claims of meeting broke up at a late hoer. a t u h d eir e b om od m y, i titre .--- - - - [ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES, No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, CHEAFSIDE.—FamiIies whose consumption is large, and study economy, will derive considerable advantage at this establishment. One uni form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a single pound can obtain it on the same terms as the tra 4d. de. ss. Black Tea 2s. Bd., 33 . , 3s . 4d, 3s. Bcl., 45., 45.. , Green 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., 55., 65., 7s, Coffee • 9d., 10d., Is., Is. 2d., Is. 4d., Is. 6d., Is. Sd. One pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from the country forwarded the same day; and when the quantity is for 61b. weight (tea only), the carriage is paid to .any part of England.— IIAirsELL and Co. , w holesale tea dealers , 2, Buck l e rs bury , Cheapside. A NEW WAY OF MAKING GROG.—A short tim e since, two " navv i e s" called at the retail an d sh i o n p of aa spirit-mer chant Illiti cahitrgtiahtn-emomteherener chant in Lynn, Norfolk, and inquired for a gallon gin, which quantity was forthwith deposite d in o f genuine stone bottle brought for the purpose, said they had already emptied one ral tun bought shop. The cash being the next req uisite to settle the affair between the buyer and seller, the o attount was dem nided— when these " gentlen- en ot the s il, ,i, declared th e y wou ld pay on the following Saturday, on receipt of their wages. stated that when, with great sang fi ()id, the This course was • liquor," therefore, () bieeed t„ - moat t they h, had takenn o h a m e t k me a 3, g -, ai a n n . d that The worthy gentlemen the " " returning" process having be t f i n , clinpleted, and the gin bohut:lN. halt; a r o s t f e g r i o t n s into e' i it twheasbodti t s l c e o discovered vdiout..‘ity t theyllti ha d thus put one gallon chant the same quantity of liquor, Lilt . t . t,t e d a e v it in e f en t t he b mer one proper strength, whilst the water had been y con verted into grog. A man of the name of Richard Walter was found frozen to death within half a mile of Shepherd's Shore on Wednesday night. Deceased had been to the above place with some oxen, and it was supposed had taken too much beer, and becoming drowsy had laid down to sleep, and thus perished.— iVitts Independent. RAILWAYS.—By a Parliamentary return published yesterday morning, of the proposed amount of capital and of the sum authorised to be borrowed, in the Railway Bills de posited with the Commissicturs of Railways for the present session of Parliament, it Appears that the amount of capital is, 82,553,150/. • am ount to be borrowed, •11,314,219/. , making a total Of capital and loan of 123,567,4Q9/. No. 17,000. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING SUN, POST. -OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY for 1847 —MARCH EPHTlON.—Corrected in the Parliamentary and Postal divisions to the latest p..riod. To how recent a date th • a teration , have been brought down may be judged from the fact that he changes coos quent on the demis ael the la e Duke Northum berland have been introduced in their proper order n the Parliamen tary chrialon or the work. MORNING CHRONICLE. Nov 20, 1846. The powers of exransion exhibited by this most useflil annual volume appear real y unlimited. Publishe l during a series of futy eight years, in a metropolis whose dwellings increase in number by a yearly average of some fourteen thousand, and whose commerce expands in st , lll larger measure, the " Post-office Directory" has be come enormously enhanced in bit k, as also in tile complicated variety of its ludispensable contents The admirable success with which the really enormous difficulties of his task have been overcome by the indefatigable publisher has been proved by the experience of many years ; and we need say little more than that the present volume presents the same tokens as its predecessors, of Intel agent meth d and ingenuity of arrangement In packing into reasoaable compass, and producing in lucid order its mil ions of facts and reference. Within two thousand pages every man may learn everything he ought to know about every one of his co-dwellers in the great metropolis, their businesses, as weil as everything neces sary to facilitate him in his own. The very rapid ex: ensien of our railway system, and the new postal arrangements with some conti nental states, have rendered necessary some extensive additions to the sections appropriated to Conveyance and the Post-oMce. We find the information given under those heads net only as full and ac curate as it was well possible to make them, but more new and re cent than we should have thought attainable in a work of such mag nitude. Prefixed to the volume Is about the beat Map of London we happen to have met with. TIMES, Nov. lb, 1846. The forty-eighth annual publication of this work—the volume for 1847—is now issued. It is a wonderfully different affair from the old Directory, which used to consist of little or nothing more than the alphabetical list of tradesmen; it comprises now, and has for some years, a " Street Directory," a " Trades' Directory," a " Court I)ircotory," a " Postal Directory," a " Conveyance Directory," with a host of other little digests. The volume appears to have been very carefully revised, and supplies the latest information. Of course, the postal treaty with Prussia has not been overlooked ; and :n minor points the work seems to bear the test of search into matters in whick changes have been very recent. MORNING POST, Nev. 19, 1846. . . The forty-eighth annual publication of this admirable work has ust been issued. Any dissertation on the usefulness of this volume, after its well-proven service in almost every counting-house in the metropolis for so many years past, must be quite unneeessary. Suf fice it to say, the present edition possesses all the merit of its prede cessors, while the alterations and corrections in the various depart ments have been carried down to the latest period. MORNING HERALD, N0v.21, 1546, Balky as the proportlons of this liAlspousatde work havoliltherbs' been. the +ohm* ibr 1647 crimes forth under circumstances of still getter enlargement. The experience of 47 years has obviously enabled the proprietor, Mr. Frederick Kelly, to produce a Directory of unrivalled completeness, wherein every species of fact likely to be wanted by the merchant and trader is placed within convenient access. The volume contains upwards of 2,000 closely-printed royal octave pages, betokening a singular amount of industry as a matter of compilation, and awakening astonishment at the comprehensive ness of the machinery which could bring within a common focus so much varied and scattered intelligence—embracing, as it does, a Multiplicity of heads, and involving the services of a vast number of contributors. We believe that the present volume is not to be Matched in the whole world, for such a mammoth aggregate of local and specific information is no less a typographical wonder than a Prodigious monument of diligence and enterprise. Some dozen or so of separate Directors are included in this huge periodical—the only one, it seems, of the annual tribe destined to a permanent existence a veritable triumph, indeed, of the utilitarian principle over the ornamental. The "Of Directory" is a key to the whole of the Government offices, and a tecord of official personages. This is fol lowed by a " Street Directory," exhibiting the tradesmen in every thoroughfare, and the points at which the streets are intersected by those at right angles; while the "Commercial and Professional Directory" is an alphabetical arrangement of the above. Then comes a ".Trades' Directory," in which the names are allocated under their respective callings. The "Law Directory" is a list of judge-, Queen's counsel, sergeants, barristers, attorneys, &c., with a cata logue of the various Courts of Law, their officers, and their peculiari ties of jurisdiction. The " Court Directory" comprises the addresses of the nobility and gentry ; and the " Parliamentary Directery" is a record of the Members of the House of Lords and Commons, with an alphabetical list of the boroughs, cities, and counties returning Members to Parliament, the surnames and eldest sons of peers, Sec. The " Postal Directory" contains the hour of receipt and delivery o every Post-office in the kingdom ; the cities and principal places throughout the world to which mails are dispatched from London ; the rates of foreign postage ; the railway mails and the cross-road mails, &c. The " City Directory" registers the civic authorities, the public companies, the brokers, the incumbents and ministers of the churches and chapels, the newspapers, bc. ; and the "= onveyance Directory" includes the railway tables, the coach and booking offices, the wharfs, be. The volume closes with Banking and Assurance Directories. These various heads will serve to indicate the multi tudinous nature of the contents, for out of them come a variety of subordinate directories, which meet every conceivable want, pre senting a curious analysis of the public and private institutions of the metropolis and of the commercial world. Every person is to be prime minister down to a m fou e i r l i d ff n o ci tu er ce h r i_s p e r v o e p r e y r e s s e t c a t b ir sh , m fro erit, f a rom a palace to a lodging house. The editor, in his preface, takes occasion to congratulate himself on the many improvements he has this year introduced, of the ordinary came principally flowing from r ?: r7ileoyitesnoffifc'es.eleActmedonaggenttahe," specificinstcad alterations, the new postage treaty with Prussia, which came into e o peration on the let et Jan uar y , 1847, and disturbs to a considerable the rates of postage over a great part of the Continent, seems the most important MORNING ADVERTISER, Nov. 18, 1846. The " Post-office London Directory, 1847," is just delivered. Though it is apparently limited to London, It is in reality a national work. None of the leading towns can well be without it ; it must be an essential to every counting.houre in the kingdom, as well as to every place of business is and about the metropolis. It is an invalu able work of its kind ; and the extent and minuteness of its useful de- tails are truly wonderful. Being prepared " under the immediate and pFp o btt aeh f iuowr tel c nk o yyc. n oi Iwrn, entires a nt ea," ekaey.trr accuracyset sort tu e i h c oe pmdmbrwoepmtstoreiarnatntandeatdsei important sto,g voluminousaf° et the nmtih occupying n pro prietor.forty- eighth t usefuly sp..cial patronage of her Majesty's Postmaster-General," the amplest an f neaandinformation,iou gh,t r c rho m ciaw H un P n i rreotitdaaKplatcaoeto particular pn i al almost y uit u a ni t il io s ar t o s dei w o e fve s c i a et t r c. l 7yh e r r le e the two thousand closely but clearly printed .octave pages of this Di rectory. Preceded by an admirable and perspicuous Map of London, prepared expressly, it is declared, for the work, by Mr. B. It. Davies, there are divisions comprising, among •other information, " Official," " Street," " Commercial," "Trades," " Law," " Court," " Parlia mentary," " Foetal,' " City," " Conveyance," " Bankin;," and many other Directories. The hope is expressed to the preface that this forty-eighth annual edition of the " Post-office London Directory" may be found " in all respects to equal the best of its predecessors." From very consider able examination of the marvellously full and varied contents and information en matters which it must be so difficult, laborious, and expensive to collect, we hesitate not to say, that this unassuming wish is liberally realised. It not only equals the best of its prede cessors, but in several particulars it surpasees• all its predecessors. The information is not only fuller in many respects, but there are several important alterations and addition., largely adding to the usefulness of the book. It is intimated, and truly, that although all competition has disappeared, the present volume is conspicuous proof that there has been no relaxation in the multifarious labours to per fect the extraordinary work. In speaking of past success, it is observed that it has been, "even in a p ecuniar y p oint of view, bene ficial to the public, is proved by the fact that important improve meats and additions are annually made without any increase of price "—a result that, it is declared, " could not have been the case, had the public patronage been divided." With reference to the price, we certainly must acknowledge that it is wonderful how it can be profitable to provide such varied materials —and materials constantly changing 9nd requiring so much and such ceaseless labour and cost to procure, and then to classify. Nothing but a tremendous sale could make the speculation answer. Among the important alterations will be found those introduced into the " Postal" Directory. It is, indeed, singularly full, useful, and complete ; and must touch increase the daily, it might be more truly pronounced its hourly value, particularly to the merchant, the trader, or the professional man. As the new treaty with Prussia caused very considerable changes in the rates of postage as effecting the Austrian dominions. Baden. Bavaria, Bremen, Denmark, the German States, Hamburg, Hanover, Lubeck, Meeklenburgh, Olden burgh, Poland, Prussia, Saxony, Sweden and Norway, Wurtemburg, be. Scc. &c., those changes are detailed " precisely as they arranged to come into operation on the Ist of January, 1847." The other changes are not only numerous, bat all the intelligence is announced to be brought down to a period as late as was compatible with the appearance of such a volume in sufficient time for generaLcircalation, prior to the commencement of the year for which it is designed. The business merits of the work are of the highest order, and render it, of its kind, we imagine, a publication unexampled in the world for its completeness, fulness, and usefulness. SUN, Noy. 18,1846. The present is the forty-eighth annual edition of the " Post-office London Directory," and a truly marvellous effort of compilation it is. The " Post-office Directory" has been for some year► under the management of Mr. Kelly. Until he became the manager of this work, there were divers other Directories in the field. They have, however, all disappeared, and the " Post-otlice Directory" now rules alone. This astonishing success, however, has not had the effect of making the proprietor of this gigantic work careless. lie is tee thorough a man of business nut to ho perfectly aware that the fruits of his success can only be reaped by a continuance of the same untiring energy by which the success was in the first instance achieved, and accordingly we find that the " Directory' tor 1847, is even snore highly finished in all its elaborate arrangements than any former edition of the book. The extent and minuteness of the details Dirnished, render the work indispensable to every commercial and mercantile establishment. So admirably, however, is this multifarious information digested and arranged, that there is not the slightest difficulty experienced in referring to the articular page required to furnish the information—a marvellous instance of clearness of arrangement in a n ork consisting of upwards of two thousand closely hut clearly printed octavo pages. This Directory is certainly the most complete work of the sort ever offered to the public. Of not only the usefulness, but the indispen sable necessity of such a work, no man of business can for a moment entertain a doubt ; and consieering the completeness and fulness of the informatics furnished, and the enormous outlay of time and o capital that must have been made in order to acquire and digest the information, the ♦ery reasonable price at which the work is published is really wonderful. GLOBE, Nov. 21, 1846. Kelly's invaluable work, the " Post-office Directory," has just made its appearance for the ensuing year. The vast mass of infor mation which this book contains, makes it not only desirable but absolutely necessary as a part of the office furniture of every man of business ; and scarcely less necessary, indeed, for every one else, who requires to know anything concerning the trades, professions, and localities of the great metropolis. In its present extended form, the book is an absolute curiosity; the labour and expense which it has cost to bring it to its present state of perfection meet have been immense. In turning over its two thousand pages, one hardly knows which most to be struck with and admire—the excellent arrangement and utility of such a compilation, or the magnitude of the oity which requires such a directory. Tke volume, moreover, contains an excellent map of London and the suburbs, corrected down to the latest strides of " bricks and mortar." WEEKLY DISPATCH, Nov. 15, 1846. The forty-eighth annual publication of this highly•important and useful work has just been issued ; and we must confess that its bulky appearance has surprised us not a little ; and when we reflect that te price remains unaltered, although the expense of collecting the mafe h rials must have i n creased, we are pleased at the liberality of Mr, Kelly, the proprietor. In a commercial point of view, per haps, no book ever contained so much useful matter. Among other information, there is an " Official Directory," a " Street Directory," a " Commercial Directory," a " Trades' Directory," a " Law Direc tory," a " Court Directory, * a " Parliamentary Directory," a "City Directory," a " Conveyance Directory," and a " Banking Direc tory,"—in fact, the volume contains much that is interesting and valuable to the tradesman, the merchant, the lawyer, and pers,ns In ordinary life, as well as to the gentleman who occasionally dabbles in trade. Every description of information has been corrected to the latest possible period, and that information is arranged with a clearness and simplicity which must have involved great activity of mind arid exertion of body. Sewed with the book is an excellently engraved Map of London, more extended and accurate as to the suburbs than any map we have seen ; and to make it as complete a reference as possible, an almanac is introduced. In the " Postal Directory" there are the new rates with various parts of the Con tinent which will come into operation on the Ist of January. Altogether this new issue surpasses any of its predecessors ; and we are not surprised that other Directories should have gone to the Web of all the Capulets. can be said in Its praise. The machinery by which such volu minous information is obtained, arranged, and superintended, so as o avoid errors, must of itself be among the " curiosities" of modern literature. ATLAS, Nov. 28, 1846. A book of this kind. brought out even without much pretension, would be indispensable to every gentlemen's library, every merchant's -ounting-house, and every trader's shop. But edited as this is, with ne utmost care —its materials being collected through the most au thentic channels, and embracing in its range every head of personal and commercial intelligence essential to the completenoqi of such a work, we cannot suppose that any house, public or private, which can Afford a b lok of reference, will be without this compendious volume. The arrangement is admirable. You can find any name you want in a moment. All the heads are clear and complete—the cos rt—trades —streets—offices—hotels, forming, upon the whole, a mass of local information such as could not be brought together with ant extraordinary Indus - ay. assisted by an entire command of all equisite official facilities. ♦s a mere compilation, it is probably the most wonderful on record. ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 28, 1846. • This huge volume, the forty-eighth edition of the work, well sus tains the reputation enjoyed by the " Directory" of late years. In the preface the proprietor maintains that the high character of the work is nit referable to its mere connexion with the Post-office; for an important change has been gradually Introduced into the man ner of collecting the information ; and a larger portion of the work than heretofore has been confided to selected agents entirely uncon nected with the Post-office, this being, in great part, the plan of compiling the editions for 1845 and 1846. Nor has the proprietor rested content with his past success, but has Introduced many impor tant alterations in this volume for 1847, and added to its bulk with out any increase of price. The ' Postal Directory' is especially im proved, and there are numerous changes througi,ont the volume, to insure its completeness. The compilation must be a vast labour, to be accomplished only by systematic subdivision and the most pains taking minuteness: The appearance of the volume has suggested a very lively effusion, to be seen in another column; and we trust the enterprising proprietor of the " Directory" will Sod that his labours are duly appreciated and remunerated. To a great commercial country this is an indispensable volume. RAILWAY HERALD, Nov. 21, 1646. The sew volume of the Post-office Directory for 1847 is already In our hands, and we can only express our wonder that a work se laborious, extensive, and minute, could be in any degree improved. It would have been a sufficient merit to have maintained its fernier reputation ; it is a great merit to have surpassed itself. The pro duction et a work unequalled for accuracy - and for clearness has placed is the hands of the commercial public a most valuable and indispensable aid in carrying an the-business of this vast metropolis, which would indeed he subjected to the greatest inconvenience and expense if it were not for a work of this kind. In a short time our readers will have an opportunity of judging for themselves on pur eheeieft the new Telma% lettetherMis antldpatarr belles* /a any . .(* eliggerftted. ERAPATEI'S RAILWAY JOURNAL, Nov. 21, 1846. The Post-office Directory , for 1847 appears with additions and improvements upon its valuable predecessor, but with no enlarge , went in the price. The continued enterprising spirit with which this important, and it is not a misapplication of terms to say, national work is conducted, merits the highest commendation. We know net whether the sanmilliberal and unjustifiable attempt will be made in the ensuing session as was done in the last, to wrest it from the hinds of the present proprietary, and to place it by the force of might over right in the possession of Government. But should it be attempted, surely the following statement of its con ductors will go home to the consciences, If they have any, of the parties seeking to draw down the grasping interference of Govern ment. "It can only be necessary to n efer to a copy of the work pub lished before the purchase of the copyright by its present proprietor, to be convinced that the mere connexion of the Directory' with the Post-office has little, if at all, contributed to its present high cha racter. That the improvements (the result of many years of un wearied toil and application on the part of those engaged in the com pilation of the work) are duly appreciated, is now happily beyond all question ; prior to the ' Directory' passing to its present proprietor, rival books contended successfully with this. They have di,appeared." Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, Temple ear, and all booksellers. PUBLICATIONS. On the 31st March, post Svo, OM 0 0. By the Author of TYPEE. John Murray, Albemarle-street. 1 'HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLVIII. Advertisements for the forthcoming Number must be for warded to the Publisher by the 22d, and Bills for insertion by the 24th inst. . . . END Eight Postage Stamps, and by return, and ►O post free, you will get a handsome TEASPOON of C. WAT SON'S SOLID ALBATA PLATE, which is rapidly superseding silver or alldomestic uses. It is equally sweet and handsome as silver itself. This is the only SOLID substitute now sold, and, unlike Plated Goods of any kind, there is nothing to wear off; so that the more you rub and clean it, the better it will continuo to look, though it should be in daily use for fifty years. Don't be afraid to put it to any test, and then send your order. A full catalogue of prices, with patterns of every other article manufactured from this beautiful metal, will be enclosed with the sample Spoon. Address C. Watson, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton Folgate, London. B RITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, NEW ROAD, LONDON. Notice is hereby given, that the NEW LIST, for 1847, of all the II YGEI AN AGENTS duly authorised to vend Morison's Vegetable Universal Medicine throughout the world, is NOW BEADY, and may be had on application at any of the Agents'. N.B. No Chemist or Druggist is allowed to vend the Vegetable Universal Medicine, the British College of Health requiring that all persons who dispose of it should have a practical knowle,ige of its virtues by which alone can the safety of the people be insured. March 11, 1847. DIAMOND CARCEL LAMP ! NEW LIGHT ! I—The Diamond Cared' Light Is the best Light in the World. The Cared Lamp is used in all the Palaces in Europe. It burns oil, but is free from all imperfections of ordinary oil lamps; burns from sunset till morning without attention. No cleaning required for years. Is so simple, it cannot be mismanaged. It never will be outdone. The Diamond Cared Lamp is perfection in light. The public will have none ether. Designs the most chaste and elaborate to suit every taste.—To be had only, and seer daily, at CLARK'S, the Immense Lamp Depot, 447, West Strand, tea doors from Lowther-arcade. Every person's Lamp can be Atted with the Diamond Burner. N.B. The pretended Carcel Lamp °lily Ds., (but sold elsewhere at 14s. 6d.) What a delusion! THE LIGHTS for FUTURE DAYS. All can now be pleased, whatever is desired in Light. The PEARL CANDLE LAMP is the perfection of Candle Lights, and must succeed ; its simplicity myriads will admire. To sell the ordi nary Candle Lamps is now impossible—the public have long enough been pestered with such rubbish. The DIAMOND CARCEL OIL LAMP is the best oil light in the world. The Carcel Lamp is used in all the Palaces in Europe; this is sufficient guarantee for all—it never will be out-done. The STARLIGHT NIGHT LIGHT is a beautiful little light to illumine the bedchamber. All other night lights will be used no more; its economy and simplicity all will admire, for what can be desired more than perfection? To what conclu-lon can we come? 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THE WAR BETWEEN THE GREAT WESTERN AND LONDON AND NORTH IVESTERN COMPANIES—BATTLE OF THE GAUGES — EXTRAORDINARY SCENE. On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, the meeting of the shareholders in this company, celled by those who (eject to the selling of thelne to the Great Western, was held in Dec's Hotel, Birmingham. The extraordi nary interest excited in the resilt, in consequence of this line being the ground on whici the Great Western and London and North Western sre fighting the battle of the gauges, attracted an immeree number of shareholders from all parts of the country. Long before the time ap pointed for the meeting, crowds of gentlemen were in a state of great excitement. There was a very large at tendance from Liverpool and Manchester, and a great muster from London. The metropolitan journals were nearly all represented by reporters connected with their respective establishments ; and meet of the provincial papers of note, within an extent of 100 miles, lied also their reporters at the meeting. Among the gentlemen present we observed ;—P. IL Muntz, Esq., M.P.. chairman of the company ; C. Russell, Esq., M.P. ; Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. ; Captain Carnegie, M.P. ; F. Barlow, Esq., director of the Great Western Com pany ; John Crosswaith, E. ; Charles Saunders , Es q ., secretary of the Great Western ; Edward Tootal, Esq. ; Captain Porter ; Captain Moarsom, ; J. F. Led sans, Esq., deputy chairman of the London and North Western ; all the directors of the Birmingham and Ox ford Junction, and several directors of the Midland and various other railway companies. P. H. MUNTZ, Esq., chairman of the company, was in the chair. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement calling the meeting (the names to the requisition com prised one-fifth part of the shareholders of the company), The CHAIRMAN requested the gentlemen who called the meeting to commence the proceedings. Mr. MOZLET, of Liverpool, then rose on the part of the discontented shareholders, amidst deafening ap plause. His object was to propose a resolution in creasing the number of the directors from twelve t o eighteen. Ile wished, in the outset of the proceedings, to disclaim all personalities in what, he should say. Since their last meeting, a fortnight ago, he had learned with great surprise that Mr. Stevens, the solicitor of the company, bad been put on the list of' the directors. That was a most extraordinary step on the part of the directors of this company to take. lie had never h. and ' of an instance of this kind before, and he was sure to one else had.—(A laugh.) He wished to be understood as saying nothing against the gentleman personally—it was against the principle of a gentleman being in the directio I who, in his eipecial capacity, might be asked to give advice as to these very proceedings, that he ob jected to. He would content himself, in the meantime, with moving the resolution. Mr. Leecu seconded the motion. Mr. STEVENS wished to set the meeting right in respect to what had fallen from Mr. Mozley regarding himself. He was not in any way connected with the company except as a shareholder. He held 2,000 shares in it, and had never sold one of them, even at , the time when there was a great doubt as to whether they would ever get their Bill. He had wrought for the company, and fought for the company, at all times, and under all circumstances. Mr. MOZLEY—The Hon. Gentleman, who is a man of the highest respectability in his professional capacity, says that he is not agent for the company. Does he mean to say that he is not a partner in the firm which is professionally conn ected with the agents of the com pany. Mr. STEVENS—I am in no way connected with the company, except as a shareholder. Mr. MOZLEY—Then I beg Mr. Stevens's pardon. 1 have been misinformed. The resolution was then put and agreed to without a division. • Sir J. VERNET (late M.P. for Buckingham) proposed that Mr. Mozley, Mr. Biel, Mr. Bayton, Mr. John Brad shaw, Mr. Thomas Bigg, and Mr. Timothy R. Cobb be elected directors. These gentlemen were chosen without a division. They are all in the interest of the London and North-Western. Sir J. VERNEY then rose to move a resolution respect ing the rotation agreeably to which the directors should go out of office, and the object of which was to provide that only two out of the six directors just elected should go out of office in one year. Mr. SHIRRET seconded the motion. After a consultation of some length with the directors of the company and Counsel, who were present in the anticipation of difficulties occurring, The CHAIRMAN said that he was placed between the two great parties in a very delicate arid difficult position, and he begged the indulgence of the meeting for a few minutes until the Counsel had made up his mind as to the course they ought to pursue.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, after a few minutes' consultation with the Learned Gentleman, again rose, and said that there was no objection to the spirit of the resolution, hut he was now advised that it was contrary to law. The Act of Incorporation only allows the meeting to alter the rotation of the order of the whole body of the directors, and not a portion of them. could not act contrary to the advice he had received, and therefore must decline putting the resolution.--(" Oh , oh.") Mr. MOZLEY said the resolution was drawn up by one of the most distinguished men in the legal profession. Ile pledged himself for its legality, and therefore he must insist on its being put to the meeti n g . If it was illegal, its adoption wou ld lead to no results. It could not be rendered legal by the simple act of its being agreed to by the meeting.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—I am bound to act on the best advice I can get. Mr. MOZLET—Our advice was obtained from the most eminent counsel. He carefully d re w it up, a nd he had ample time to we i g h t h e matter in all its bearings, which the gentleman who has just advised yo u had not. The CHAIRMAN—I c anno t put it after the advice I have got on the point. lam bound to act by that advice. Mr. MOZLEY—I must insist on its beingynt.—(Loud cheers.) I cannot compel you to put it, but I do peremptorily require you to put it. If it be illegal, the consequences will rest upon us. The CHAIRSIA-N—l repeat I can only a ct in the delicate position in which I am placed on the best advice I sin able to procure. I have sought and obtained that advice, which is adverse to myutting the resolution Mr. WHEATLEY read th e n inion o f the Attorney - General, the Solicitor-G enera l, Mr. Talbot. and Mr. Godley. The opinion of these eminent counsel was that the resolution read, as it applied to on l y a p art of the directors, and not t o th e w h o le, could not be Put. Mr. MOZLEY—The opinion we have obtained is that ' of Messrs. Crompton and Parker. It was after the fullest deliberation. very peculiar The CHAIRMAN—I repeat that in my position I can only act according to the opinion of counsel, which is, that it would be illegal to put the resolution.—(Cheers and hisses.) lam sure I n e ither deserve cheers nor hisses. These cries can do no good. I am acting, I again say, on the best advice I can get. Mr. MOZLEY—If you refuse to p ut the resolution, i the only alternative for us to adopt i s to put t ourselves. —(Cheers.) A PROPRIETOR — Read us the Act of Parliament, and see what it says. The CtrAinatee—l cannot comply with the request of the Hon. Proprietor. lam no lawyer, and cannot dertake to put constructions on Acts of Parliament. I must abide by the advice I have got. Mr. MOZLEY — Then I feel it my duty to move the adjournment of this meeting till five o'clock, in order to consider what course we should adopt. Mr. ALsTose—You cannot alter the law. Mr. MozLEY—I do not k now, Mr. Alston, whether we can or not ; but I think your remark is not very creditable in the circumstances in which we are placed.— (Loud cheers.) A rnornrwron—Could we not turn out the chairman and put another in his place ?—(Loud laughter.) The CHAIRMAN then put the motion for adjournment, which was agreed to without opposition. Mr. MOZLEY—The adjournment will not interfere with the meeting at four o'clock, adjourned from that day fortnight. The CHAIRMAN —Certainly not. 'Remember, gentle men, the adjourned meeting from Saturday, the 270. of February, takes place in this room at four o'clock. The meeting then broke up. ADJOURNED MEETING FROM FEB. 27. The meeting which had been adjo urne d f rom Satur day, Feb. 27, too k place in the same room at four o'clock. The same gentlenen who were prosent at the meeting at two o'clock, again crowd e d t h e large hall. F. P. Muntz, Esq ., chairman of the company, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN having stated thut thi s was an ad journed meeting from Feb. 27. Mr. MOZLEY—MIII you, sir, be kind enough to read the report again. The CHAIRMAN —Certainly. The Chairman then read the report, which only con sisted of a few sentences, and was quite of a general cha racter. Mr. Mom:ET—The point on which the meeting was adjourned a fortnight ago, related to the retirement of four of the directors and the elect ion o f other tour di rectors in their stead. You would not agree to this. I wish to know whether you have changed your mind ? The C H AlRMAN—Ccrtaialy not. W e are actin', here, as in the other case , on the advice of counsel. Mr. DIOZELEY—Iye are doing the same, and are act ing in accordance with the advice of men at the very head of the 'profession. They are Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Crampton, Mr. Parker, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Hope, and Hawkins. Mr. TURNER—I propose that one third of the directors should now retire, agr eeabl y to the Act of P ar li ament .— (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The CHAIRMAN —I cannot put the resolution. Mr. TURNER—Then, sir, I beg to tell you that I am not to be diverted from my purpose by your refusal. I will put the resolution myself. — (Laughter, and loud cheers.) The lien. PROPRIETOR now put the res o l u ti on , w hi c h he declared to be ca rried unanimously. The CHAISMAN—If gentlemen choose to put resolu tions in t hi s way, they can carry anything they shoos,-. 13R1TA.111(10., NOT. 21, 1846. The French people have done themselves some credit by their in dustrial expositions. 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[ADYERTIBEMENT.]—A BAD LEG OF THIRTY-FIVE YEk/IS' STANDING CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS The particulars of this extraordinary case are as follows :—Mr. James 3l'Donald, a native of Ireland, now residing at 7, George-yard, Whitechapel, was discharged from the navy, in 1813, in conse quence of his legs having then been bad for two years, and pro uliejoegua,lnedacie:byfilnythellel:;.d;otoui:ihritillyo. orpital as incurable. During the former long period he had had the advice of the most skilful surgeons in London, Dublin, and other places. Notwithstanding the dreadful state of the u y o e vv a rasyc:sf Ointment suffering, andtit the I limb i is whichnow soundly 11 l l y d • by all dealers in medicine, and at the Proprietor's Establishment, 244 1 Maas linden. MARCH 15, 1847. Mr. MozLEY—I tell you, Mr. Chairman, in all can dour, that I am about to move a resolution, as an amend ment to the motion for the adoption of the report: which lam determined shallhe put.—(Hear, hear.) That re solution is a want of confidence in the directors.—(Loud cheers.) The shareholders, seeing how their property has been sold at much below its real value, have a right to express their opinions in such a practical way as I propose. I know something of railways ; and I a ill undertake to say, that in the annals of railways no instance can be adduced in which 50 per cent. of the capital had been called up in five months.—(Loud applause.) You may disclaim any improper motives as you please, but you cannot divest our minds of the conviction that you had your own ends to serve.—((Tear, and cheers.) The whole of your conduct bears out this conviction_ Your object evidently was to shut out the great body of the shareholders, be cause you knew th e y were aga i nst y ou , f rom th e right to votn. You shut your books for an unusually long period. Shareholders who had purchased shares, and held a large amount of the stock, could not obtain them. I myself was for six weeks in this position, and some of the shares which I had bought, and which were kept for me far this long period, belonged to the directors of the company.—(Deafening plaudits.) Mr. Motley then proceeded to condemn, in very severe terms, the conduct of the directors in a m al gama ti ng th e Oxford and Birrringham Junction with the Wolverhampton and Dudley. He felt it painful thus to animadvert on the conduct of a body, but he felt that the conduct of the directors had been such as to impose upon him the duty of expressing himself as he had dOne. Mr. Mosley, after one or two other observations, proceeded as follows:—We are threatened with an in quiry into the way in which many of the shares have changed hands. Perhaps, Sir, that inquiry, when it comes, many end in discovering what is commonly called " a mare's nest."—(Loud laughter and applause.) You (the directors) made great professions of patriotism in connexion with this company, but all your patriotism teems to'have evaporated through the medium of . your pockets.--(Laughter and cheers.) You read the rights of shareholders in one way—we read them in another. I never knew an instance in which a body of men so pertinaciously clung to office, in defiance of the wishes of the shareholders. We have, Sir, at least 45,000 shares out of the 50,000 shares of which the stock con- sists; and I beg to tell you that a great proportion of the proprietors consist of men who are wholly uncon nected with any other rival company. Mr. Mozley then, ti midst loud cheers, proposed a motion, declaring a want of confidence in the directors. Mr. JONES seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN—I do not mean to make any reply to Mr. Mozley's speech. I think the sootier an inquiry is made, in another p lace, into the matters referred to by the gentleman the better.—(lronical cheers.) If we be guilty of the one. half of what is charged against us it is high time an inquiry were made into our conduct. The resolution was then put and carried without divi sion, amidst the most deafening cheers. On the applause subsiding the chairman declared the meeting at an end. ADJOURNED MEETING FROM TWO O'CLOCK. At five o'clock, the meeting, which had been ad icurned from two o'clock took place, when the same parties were again present. The chairman of the com pany again presided. Sir J. VERNER wished to ask whether the directors had re-considered the point on which they differed with the meeting when it adjourned ? We have carefully considered the matter, and are satisfied that we are acting legally in pressing the resolution for the retirement of four directors. The CHAIRMAN---I regret that I cannot put the reso lution. I can only put what is according to legal forms. Sir J. VERNEY—Then I will put it myself.—(Tre • mendous cheers.) I have now, Sir, learned, for the first time, that gentlemen who acknowledge that they do not possess the confidence of their constituents can still cling to office.—(Renewed cheers.) You say you cannot be compelled to resign. I would rather have said, were lin your position, that I was delighted that I could not,after such an expression of opinion as had been given that day, be compelled to remain. —(Hear, hear.) lam surprised that the directors should not have, at least, attempted to reply to the grave charges which Mr. Mozley had pre pared against them. It you persist in refusing to put the resolution, I must, I repeat, put the resolution my self. The Hon. Baronet then submitted the resolution to the meeting. The CHAIRMAN—You have called on me, sir, to reply to the charges preferred against us. I have already told you that they will be more fittingly replied to in another place. I have heard a vote of censure and want of con fidence passed this day on the directors, because we would not break an engagement and take 151., after we had agreed to take 101. ss. I am content to leave the charges to the public, and am willing to abide by its de cision. Mr. MATTHEWS (chairman of the Wolverhampton . and Dudley Company) entered into a defence of the directors. He eared not for the vote of censure passed by the meeting.—(A. laugh.) He felt that in character or social position he was second to no one in that room. Sir J. VERNEY—I now propose the resolution. The CHAIRMAN—I call on the meeting to proceed to the next business of the day.—(Cries of "No, no.") Sir J. VERNEY—I move the resolution. The CHAIRMAN-It is perfectly illegal. Sir J. VERNET—Then if it is illegal it will do no harm. As many as are of opinion that the resolution should pass, will be pleased to signify the same by hold ing up their hands. A forest of hands was here held up. Sir J. VERNEY—Those who are of a contrary opinion will please to hold up theirs. None were held up, the friends of the Great Western remaining passive. Sir J. VERNEY declared, amidst thunders of applause, that the resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. Mom.Ey—You said, Sir, that there is to be an inquiry, and you intimated that I was afraid of inquiry. Sir, I tell you that I am not afraid of inquiry. —(Loud cheers.) I feel that I have a right to make what use of my money I think fit. I am sorry to hear Mr. Mat thews say that he cares not for a vote of censure. I exceedingly regret that, for I think it must not be very pleasant to a man to be censured by his own friends. I had thought, Sir, that public confidence was the she( t anchor of society.—(Loud applause.) The conduct of the directors must go far to shake confidence in railway property.—(Elear, hear.) With reference to the threa tened inquiry, I again repeat that lam quite prepared to meet it.—(Loud cheers.) Captain CARNEGIE, M.P., then rose to propose a re solution, respecting the amalgamation of the Oxford awl Birmingham Junction with the Wolverampton Company, ands u repudiating the sale of the h Oxford and Birmingham Junction to the Great Western. The resolution further instructed the directors to oppose the Bill now in Parliament for the amalgamation and the enk. The lion. and Gallant Officer then preceded to censure the indecent haste with which the directors had concluded their arrangements. In their hurry they had over -reached themselves, and had proceeded throughout illegally. He regretted the bad feeling between the two companies, and thought the better way for both would be to come to an amicable understanding. The shareholders of both were great sufferers from these quarrels, and the public were the gainers. He then moved the resolution. The CHAIRMAN—I cannot put that resolution. I could not do so as a man of honour, as it proposes to commit a breach of a contract which had been duly signed and sealed. Captain CARNEGIE-Why the meeting was called for the purpose of considering the propriety of proceeding with or withdrawing the bill for the amalgamation and the lease. Mr. MozLEv—Read the advertisement calling the meeting. The CHAIRMAN read the advertisement, which. amongst other things, stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of giving their opinion on the propriety of sanctioning the Bill for the amalgamation with the one company, and the sale to the other.—(Loud cheers.) Captain CARNEGIE—Then we are acting in accord ance with the terms of the advertisement.—(Loud cheers.) Would I be troubling you too much. Mr. Chairman, to ask you to put the seal of the company to a petition to Parliament against the amalgamation and the lease?—(Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN—I certainly will not do that. Captain CARNEGIE—Then I must put the resolution myself. The resolution was accordingly put and declared to be unanimously carried, amidst vehement cheering. Mr. MOZLEY —I now propose a resolution to the effect that Sir J. Verney and any other five shareholders shall be empowered to put their names to the petition to Parliament in the name of this meeting. A PROPRIETOR seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN—I protest against that resolution being put. Mr. MOZLEY—Of course you do, but I will put it to the meeting nevertheless.—(Laughter and cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried amidst deafening acclamations. Mr. MOZLEY then proposed a resolution to the effect, that the directors be instructed to endeavour to bring about an arrangement for the leasing of the line to both companies conjointly, or keeping it independent of both, but giving each the use of it. Sir J. VERNEY seconded the resolution, and said he had heard with great satisfaction the wishes for peace be tween the two companies which had been expressed by Mr. Mozley. It was a most desirable consummation. The two companies might advantageously work together. The CHAIRMAN—I fully concur in much, Sir, that you have said respecting the desirableness of peace between the two c ompanies.—(Cheers.) Nothing could give me greater pleasure than to aid in bringing about a peace between two companies to which the public are co much indebted. I cannot, however, put the resolution, for it would have the same effect as the former, namely, to break a solemn and duly ratified engagement. lam sure there are many around me who would be sorry to see me put the resolution. I have presided at a hundred meetings, but this is the first time I have refused to put a resolution. Mr. MOLLEY—There is nothing binding in the reso• ,ation. It simply contains a recommendation to the di rect)rs. If the ceairman is at liberty to refuse to put such a resolution, then be is the meeting in his own perPO. ; feel f o r the ohairmau ; for there on be no Palcß SD. doubt that he is made a puppet to the gentlemen around him. The CHAIRMAN—If Mr. Mozley knew me, he would know that I am incapable of being made a puppet in the hands of anybody.—(A laugh.) The resolution, I repeat, is one that I cannot put. Mr. MozLEY—I deny that the shareholders are bound by the acts of the directors before their acts have been sanctioned by Parliament. Now, Sir, I will snake a proposal. If you will consent to withdraw the Bill, we will agree to raise the question of the legality of the sale in a few days, and we will abide by the decision of the Court, whatever it may be. The CHAIRMAN—I have no authority to withdraw the Bill. Mr. MOZLEY—But we, the shareholders, give you the authority. You seem determined to set law and justice, and the interests of the shareholders, equally at de fiance; but we will fight you.—(Tremendous cheering.) Mr. Mozley then put the resolut►on, which was carried unanimously, amidst tremendous peals of applause. The meeting was then declared by the Chairman to be at an end, without the customary vote of thanks to the chairman. The meeting lasted till half•past six o'clock. RAILWAYS BILLS. The following is the first report of the Commissioners of Railway Bills on the South-Eastern (Mid Kent and Direct Tunbridge), Lewisham to Tunbridge ; South- Eastern (Lewisham to Croydon, with Branch to Brom ley); South-Eastern (Maidstone to Great Chart); South- Eastern (Strood to Maidstone); South-Eastern (Strood to Chilham), in Greup No. 1; and South-Eastern (North Kent and Bricklayers' Arms Tunction); South-Eastern (Widening of the Greenwich Bailway); South-Eastern (London-bridge Station Enlargement), in Group No. 3: " The Commissioners of Railways, in commencing their report, consider it proper to quote the resolutions of the House of Commons, under which their reports are made:— " Resolved, That all railway Bills, in the present ses sion, be referred to the Railway Commissioners, for their report to this House upon the following points, previously* to such Bills being considered in Committees of the House. " 2. Resolved,—That every report so to be made upon each Bill, shall state the amount of the capital proposed to be raised, and of the loans proposed to be authorised by the Bill; and if, under the provisions of such Bill, any powers are to be given to any company already in corporated of raising further capital or loans, or of making alterations, branches, or extensions of their existing lines, or of purchasing or leasing any other lines made or to be made, or to subscribing to the capi tal, or guaranteeing the capital of, or amalgamating with, other companies ; such report shall also state the powers granted by any former Act or Acts to such com panies already incorporated for any of the above pur poses, and of the manner in which, and extent to which such powers have been exercised ; and the report shall further state the opinion of the Commissioners thereon, and also their opinion as to any special provisions with which it may, in any case, be expedient to accompany the grant of any powers for any of the above-mentioned purposes. " 3. Resolved,—That every such report be referred to the Committee of this House, appointed to consider the Bill to which the same may relate. " In the performance of the duty which has thus been assigned to them, the Commissioners have called for such returns from the different railway companies as appeared to them to be necessary for the object in view; and after examining these returns, they have proceeded to obtain such additional information and explanation as might be necessary to elucidate the subject. " It is, of course, impossible that the Commissioners can be the mselves responsible for the correctness of such information as could be obtained only from the companies themselves; but the greatest readiness has been shown in the present instance in supplying them with the requi site answers to their inquiries, and they see no reason to doubt their accuracy. " The eight Bills above mentioned have been applied for by the South-Eastern Railway Company. The first, for the Mid Kent and the Direct Tunbridge line, would give to that company power to raise 1,130,000 L addi tional capital, and to borrow 376,000/.; by the second, for a line from Lewisham to Croydon, with a branch to Bromley, it would obtain powers to raise 180,000/., and to borrow 60,000/. ; by the third, for a line from Maid stone to Great Chart, to raise 311,2501., and to borrow 103,750/. ; by the fourth, for a line from Strood to Maidstone, to raise 275,000/., and to borrow 91,600/, ; and by the last, for a line from Strood to Chilham, to raise 724,500/., and to borrow 241,5001. " By these five Bills being those comprised in Group 1, the company would be enabled to increase their ca pital stock by 2,620,7501., and to borrow 872,8501. " By the sixth of the Bills, to which this report re fers—viz., the North Kent and Bricklayer. Arms Junction, the South-Eastern Railway Company would 4eceive - power to raise a capital of 55,0001. and to borrow 18,3001.; by the seventh, for the widening of the Greenwich Railway, to raise 150,000/., and to borrow 50.000/. ; and by the eighth, for the London Station Enlargement, to raise 200,0001., and to borrow 66,6601. By these three Bills, being those comprised in Group 3, the Company would receive power to in crease their capital by 405,000/. ; and to borrow 134,960/. " The eight Bills applied for in the present session will, if passed, give to the South-Eastern Railway Com pany power to raise additional capital to the extent of 3,025,7501., and to borrow 1,007,8101. " By former Acts of Parliament. twenty in number, the first of which was passed in 1836, this company has received power to raise a capital of 6,415,033/., and to borrow 2,218,710/. By these Acts it is empowered to convert the loans at maturity into capital, and thereby filially to create a capital stock of 8.633,743/. "The capital stock has been created by 252,500 whole shares, varying in value from 25/. to 50/., and amounting, if fully paid up, to 8,191,000/. ; hut as 95,000 shares of 30/. each have been divided into thirds, the number of transferable shares is 442,500. On these the company have received 4,290,075/. Bs. 10d., and 3,656,4201. ss. remain to be paid. When fully paid up the company will have received from them 7,946,495/. 13s. 10d., or 244,504/. 65.2 d. less than the capital they represent, a loss to that extent having been sustained on the shares first issued, in consequenc ' , it is stated by the company, of the forfeiture of shares, which, when sold, in many instances did not realise the amounts due upon them. " No nominal addition has been made to the capital of the company as compensation, or bjnus, or under any other denomination; but the holders of shares of less value than 50/. receive equal dividends per share with the holders of 501. shares, which arrangement appears to have been made under the authority of 5 Victoria, c. 3, s. 5. " The borrowing transactions have amounted to 2,014,1771.; 1,348,8441. has been obtained on mortgage ; and 665,3331. on loan notes, by sums varying from 5001. to 1,0004, and at rate of interest varying from 3& to 5 per cent., the higher rates applying to the earliest loans. No special provision was made in the acts of the com pany to authorise the issue of loan notes; but those which had been thus issued were legalised (as in the case of other companies) by the 7,and 8 Victoria, c. 85, by which Act the future issue of such notes was prohibited. " Loans to the amount of 358,220/. have been paid off and converted into capital by the issue of shares; and the remainder is to be paid off between July, 1847 and, January, 1853, as the, periods of the several securi ties expire, by calls on the shares not paid up. These securities amount to 1,655,957/., being 2,000,463/. ss. less than the amount remaiuing unpaid on the shares created; and as a power remains under the present acts to issue additional shares to the amount of 442,7431., it appears that 2,443,2064 ss. is at present available to the South. Eastern Railway Company, and will, it is stated by the company, be actually required for the works in progress. This company have not subscribed towards the capital of any other company, nor given any guarantee in favour of any other company. But under an Act passed 16th of May, 1846, they have purchased the Gravesend and Rochester Canal and Railway for 310,000/. Under an Act passed 10th of February, 1844, they have taken a lease for fourteen years of the Canterbury and Whit stable Railway, at a rent of 1,2001. for the first year, to be increased by 3001. per annum, until it amounts to 3,000/., which is to be contiuued to the end of the term. Under an Act passed September 10, 1844, they have taken a lease of the London and Greenwich Railway for 999 years, at a rent of 36,0001. for the first year, to be increased by 1,0001. per annum, until it amounts to 45,000/. per annum. And under an Act dated July 16, 1846, they have agreed to take a lease of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway in perpetuity, at a rent amounting to 4f per cent. on the cost of the line, as sumed at 600,0001., with an equal division of profits, which has been commuted for 5i per cent. without such division. Under an Act dated July 19, 1839, they have purchased one moiety of that part of the London and Brighton Railway which lies between Croydon and Red hill, with the right to pass over the other moiety with. out payment of toll for 340,000/. Under an Act passed August 10, 1846, they contributed 101,6624 10s. sd. to the construction of the joint station at London -bridge. Under an Act passed June 27, 1843, they purchased the Folkestone harbour t - or 18,000/. ; and under an Act passed July 4, 1843, they purchased the share of the Bricklayers' Arms Arms branch and station posse s s ed P or by the London and Croydon Railway Com p y 82,877/. 7s. I Id., and thus became the sole prop rietors of that branch and station. "It appears that the company have in the following manner complied with the standing orders of the HOMO of Commons requiring a deposit either of a subscription contract to the amount of three- fourths of the be estimated ated ex pense, or of a declaratio n that the work is to exe-. cuted by sums of money to be raised on the cr edit of present surplus revenue. For the capital required for t he work' to be authorised b y two of the Bills, name ly , No. 49 and No. 54, amounting to 1,035,750/., a declara tion as above has been duly deposited. For the capital required for the works to be authorised by the six re maining Bills, being 1,990,0001., subscription contracts to the amount of three-fourths of the different sums, each signed by eight directors, have been deposited, each director having thus signed for the amount of about 186,000/. The deposit of one-tenth, amounting to 141,2501., has been paid eut of the funds of the company, and it is clearly understood that the directors have signed only on behalf of the company, and that they are not to be called upon for th e sums for which they appear as liable under their contract deeds. " The Commissioners, in remarking upon there 41018-