The Sun. — London, England, 1847-03-01 00:00:00

' - MARYLEBONE VESTRY. APPALLING DEsTrnmoN.—On Saturday, shortly after the Rev. Dr. Spry had taken the chair, Mr. Hodg kinson, a guardian, entered the vestry-room and begged a temporary suspension of the business to enable him to communicate to the board some important information respecting the state of the poor of the parish. He said that there were 800 men in the workhouse yard at that moment, imploring for bread, without obtaining any re lief, or the prospect of it, as there was no work for them. Unless immediate steps were taken to give them food he could not answer for the result. Mr. LAURIE (city pleader), said that although Mr. llodgkinson's statement was the surestion of a kind heart, it betrayed but little policy. The fact was that so pressing and so numerous were the claims upon them that they were compelled to resort to the labour test. During the last fortnight, the Irish paupers seeking out door relief were 70 per cent. as compared with the English. Such should not be the case; but Irish pros perity should be compelled to relieve Irish poverty. Sir PETER LAURIE never signed a petition with greater pleasure than he did the one calling upon the Legislature to force the Irish landlords to support their own poor. Mr. GLAZIER denounced the conduct of the guardians in allowing 800 men to starve, as being outrageous and I scandalous in the extreme. Mr. RAWLINSON (magistrate)—lf there are 800 of our fellow -creatures starving, why not adjourn this meeting instanter, and let the guardians assemble and devise measures to relieve them.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. M. CHEL—Of the 22,000 lately relieved in the workhouse, a vast majority were impostors. Mr. G. DANIEL—It was lately resolved to abolish the labour test, and to afford assistance to every applicant deserving of relief. If that resolution were acted upon, such a frightful statement as had been just made would not have come before them. Every poor person ought to obtain instant relief.—(Hear, hear.) The guardians having promised to inquire into the statement, and Mr. Skase, the surveyor, having gua ranteed to provide all the able-bodied with work, the subject was dropped. IRISH -WASTE LAND IMPROVE- MENT SOCIETY. The usual half-yearly general meeting of the shareholders of this society was held on Saturday, at the King's Head Tavern, Poulin , ; the Earl of Devon,,in the chair. After a considerable delay, The CHAIRMAN said that it appeared there was not a suf ficient number of shareholders present to constitute a legal meeting for any efficient purposes. He was not aware that there there was any very pressing matter for the society. There would be no call on the shareholders for money, nor would any resolution be passed, It was, however, the opi nion of the directors present that as there were so many of the shareholders there who might wish to hear the report of their engineer, Colonel Robinson, it would be as well to read it, though they could adopt no steps in reference to it—(Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY then read the report, which after alluding to the distress that existed in Ireland, but which prevailed less generally on the estates of the society than elsewhere, and the refusal of the Government to afford them any assist ance, proceeded to state that the expectations held forth last year of the tenants generally having sufficient crops, had been realised, and hopes were also entertained from the efforts of the society, that a system of rotation crops might be introduced. In some cases they had, however, failed to induce their tenants to abandon the sole planting of the potato. Those who had been the longest on the estates of the society, had showed every disposition to adopt the suggestions that were thrown out to them for the improvement of their land, and every means had been used, by giving seeds gratuitously, promises of reward for improvements, and other means to stimulate the apathetic, and to encourage the industrious. The society, notwithstanding all their eed - eaveurs, had found a vast amount of destitution on their'estatee. In some cases one-fifth - of the crops had been lost, and an apathy, in duced by their sufferings, existed among the tenants in several instances, against which all the efforts of the saciey were ineffectual. The society had, notwithstanding, given employment to a great num ber, and they had every reason to expect that a much larger portion of land would be shortly reclaimed. In consequence of the losses that had been sustained, those tenants who were under progressive rents had not been sub jected to any increase in their rents during the past year. Several applications had been received from persons desirous of taking land on the estates of the society, but such were refused, unless it could be shown that there was sufficient capital to meet the contingencies that were to be naturally looked forward to during the coming six months. Treaties ha] been entered into for the purchase of five thou send acres of land. Oa the estate of the society at Bal linakill there was a loss of seventy five per cent., and some of the tenants would not work on the land. No exertions had been spared to overcome this feeling. Rob beries bad also become frequent in this district, as well as in every part of Galway. Wages had been paid in Indian meal, at the request of tenants themselves. In some cases there was a loss of 00 per cent. in this district. Since October, however, 7,500 perches of land had beef, drained. In Kul kerrin it was found that the crops of twenty tenants had failed, and the losses in some cases varied from 80 to 90 per cent., but the average was only 30 per cent. What was scientifically called nullipera hail been successfully used with manure in this district. A communication had been effected between the counties of Mayo and Galway ; a grant had been obtained for schools, and every effort had been made to meet the distress that existed in Connemara and Mayo. The Cenententes said—lie thought the meeting must agree with him as to the propriety of having the report submitted to them. It could not in the present state of Ireland be ex pected that there would be a return for money invested in a speculation of this kind, but it was evident that they had every reasonable prospect of success. He thought that from the disposition of the Government to forward everything beneficial to Ireland ; therefore, notwithstanding their former failure, another application would be successful. To promote this object the directors would use every endeavour.—(Hear.) An Hine. PROPRIETOR suggested, that if application were made to Government for power to enable them to become purchasers instead of lessees, it would be desirable. The CfIAIR.MAN said he approved of the suggestion, ta he had no doubt application to Government for such a pur pose would be successful. It had been entertained by the directors, but there was an unacceuntable jealousy in Ireland of those who met in the Poultry, by some Who gave them • selves the title of " Friends of rreland," that they did carry out their views. There was, however, a different feeling at present, from which he augured the best results. The meeting then separated. STATE OF TRADE. FOREIGN" WOOL. TRADE, LEEDS, FEB. 26.—There has been scarcely an average business transacted in foreign wools this week, but the result of the recent London sales has given firmness to prices; ENGLISH WOOL MARKET, FEB. 26.—The sales of combing and clothing wools have been small this week, and prices are tending in favour of the buyers. WAKEFIELD WOOL MARKET, FEB. 25.—We must still report this market flat, but not worse than last week in prices ; and, on the whole, we have had more in quiry after some sorts of wool. LEEDS.—Our market at the cloth-halls, both on Sa turday and to-day, have been exceedingly dull, and we never witnessed so little doing on speculation for the coming season, as at the present time. The purchasers continue to buy only for the present need, or to positive orders ; the manufacturers also continue to limit the production, and stocks are moderate in consequence ; prices are steady. A number of country buyers have been in the town during the week, but they have bought lightly, their policy being, during the present depressed times, to make small purchases and visit the market oftener. On the whole, there has been less than an average business done in the warehouses du ling the week. HECKMONDWIKE BLANKET MARKET, F 1 .25 —There are a few small orders fur the American market, but the blanket trade generally is in a deplorable state. Very few samples have been bought this week in the market. BRADFORD MARKET, FEB. 25.—The, staplers seem more willing to sell than they were, but the spinners buy with great caution, and only for their present limited demands. We can report no alteration of moment in price. In yarns there is certainly more business done both for the home and export trade, especially the latter ; and we have confident hopes that ere long we shall be able to state that this branch of our market is in a satisfactory state. A trifling advance was in many instances obtained in price. There was to us no difference in the amount of business done in the piece market, though some manufacturers complained that the sales were not so good as previous weeks. Prices were firm, but only stationary. MANCHESTER, FEB. 25.—Perhaps it may be said that at little more business has been done in cloth this week, though. at prices, considering the price of the staple, that may be called all but ruinous. The decreased consump tion is beginning to operate on buyers, and on the whole more confidence exists than for some time past; but this confidence cannot be called a healthy state of things. Yarns are not lower, but no large sales are making. The orders from the United States are very extensive, and a very large and good business is certain for the present year. NOTTINGHAM.—The steady business we reported last week in bobbin net-lace has been maintained through the present, and seems likely to be continued through the spring, if no untoward pablic events transpire. Prices are unchanged. The warp lace trade continues de pressed. There are some difficulties occurring in con tinental as well as Irish business ; but we think the prospect is in favour of a pretty fair amount of spring trade.--Nottingham Review. LEICESTER.—We have no alteration to report in the home trade. The accounts from America are considered favourable, and a good- fall trade is expected. Worsted yarns are flat, and more spinners are working short time, but little is doiog in wools, at prices in favour of the buyer.—Leicester Journal. MANCHESTER PRODUCE MARKET, FEB. 26.—There has been a rather better demand for sugar, but prices are unaltered. No change in the quotations for tea ; greens still continue very much depressed. In consequence of the s a l e o f s ilk a t Li verpoo l t hi s wee k , t h e b us i ness h ere has been very limit e d. P r i ces ru l e d muc h on a par w i t h those previously obtained by private contract, being 9d. to is. lower than at the last public sales. The cotton market has assumed a more active appearance; larger 4 p B ; l a s h a ft r y : te t r i l er rade than for some wee k s b ac k, an d 'igher. MANUFACT URES our market h as not shown 26.—During the last two d a y s , e oz e so muc h an i mat i on as at the beginning of t h e Many of the s pi nners an d manufacturers h ave dem s a o n m de l a slight a d vance upon previous rates ; an d, i n have acceded to the demand . ss, a° few, cases, buyers of yar n but,nrnerally, it has had the effect of checking business, a d t comparatively , few rlab b y;, too, l . sales have been made yesterday the unfavourable account s rece i ved the overland ni3il may have had som e influeLlTe market, especia ll y as a better stato o f affairs WausPluoi:atc(vhed for in that part or' the worbi : It a p pears that, wictiintr to the distrust c aused b y o p ium gamblin g , th e na dealers are unable to get bills discounted by th, "broil, or native bankers, and are consequently unable to exe cute the orders which they receive from the interior.— We are e esirous of corr ectin g an error 9 to whichue fell on Tuesday, in stating the export of i coffee froin ' Brazil to the United States at 1,500,000 bags, being an increase of 400,000 bags. It is the total export which .lexceeds 1,500,000 bags. The exports for the ye ar to Ole United States, were 709,000, against 546,000 i n the p7ccerling year.—Manchester Guardian. 2 THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EJENING, MARCH 1, 1847. PETITION n S ous IN OF P c R oI g o A N TE BILLS. (Room 22, before Mr. Examiner Smarr.) UNOPPOSED LIST. Wexford and Valencia.—Complied with. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr.—Further adjourned. Edinburgh and Perth.—Complied with. (Room 23, before Mr. Examiner MAY.) OPPOSID LIST. NORTH BRITISH. This case was partly heard, and the further hearing ad journed until Thursday next. SPRING ASSIZES. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, FRIDAY NIGHT. BRUTAL MURDER AT A CHRISTENING.—This morn ing James Welch was arraigned before Mr. Baron Rolfe, in the Crown Court, of the Northumberland Spring Assize, for the wilful murder of Thomas Proud, a groom in the service of a gentleman living in the county. Mr. Grainger and Mr. Potter prosecuted, Mr. Mat thews defended. By the evidence of several witnesses it appears that the prisoner was a quarryman, employed at the Four Stones, somewhere near the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway. On Sunday, the 7th inst., the deceased, who lived at the village of Allerwash, invited several of his neighbours to the christening of one of his children. After their return from church they had tea at his house, and he then invited them to a public-house to drink the child's health. They did so, and there encountered the prisoner. On leaving, Welch followed them, and solicited several females who were walking with friends (men) to leave them and join him. They declined, and he at length caught hold of Mary Ann Towers, who was walking with the deceased, and endeavoured to separate them. Towers begged of him to desist, and, being further insulted, Proud inter fered, and desired Welch not to molest her. High words here ensued, and a scuffle followed, in the course of which Proud fell upon his antagonist, and, it is said, kicked him. The deceased then made all haste home with the female, but had not got far ere the prisoner was seen running after them with no coat on. On coming up with them, he struck the deceased twice over the head with a stick, and eventually plunged a deep bladed knife into the unfortunate man's neck, lie instantly dropped on the ground, and in a few minutes expired. The prisoner made his escape, but was shortly captured. The knife was found near the body, and it was sworn to having been seen in the prisoner's possession. Mr. Matthews made a powerful appeal in behalf of the accused. _ The jury found the prisoner Guilty. Mr. Baron Rolfe concurred in the verdict, and in a very feeling and impressive manner sentenced the pri soner to death. The law will be carried into effect at Morpeth goal. LONDON - DERRY AND ENNIS KILLEN RAILWAY. The half.yearly general meeting of the directors and shareholders in this company was held on Saturday, at the company's offices, 5, Church-passage, Guildhall; J. G. Frith, Esq., chairman of the company, presided. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, and the minutes of last meeting confirmed, The CHAIRMAN said that it would be unnecessary for him to add one word to the report which the shareholders would hear read, as that document had been very carefully consi dered and was most full in its details. He should therefore at once call upon the secretary to lay it before the meeting. The SECRETARY, Mr. Hemming, then read the report, of which the following is a summary : " Your directors have the satisfaction to report that the portion of the line from Derry to Strabane is finished. " Sufficient locomotives and carriages are provided to com mence a passenger traffic forthwith. Goods and cattle wag gons will be added by degrees, as the means of the company permit, with a view also of as speedily as possible developing the resources of the carrying department, from which the most satisfactory results are anticipated. The great incon venience under which the city of Derry has so long laboured from its Post-office arrangements will be forthwith much diminished, the Postmaster-General having consented to this company carrying the mails; for which the necessary pre liminaries are now under consideration. " Your directors, availing themselves of the discretionary powers given to them at the last half-yearly meeting, have used such means for collecting arrears of calls as the indivi dual cases of the defaulting shareholders appeared to demand; and the result has been, to a certain extent, satisfactory. Since November, of the arrears then due, an amount exceed ing 12;700/. has been paid up; and of the amount still due, it is considered that a large portion will yet be collected. " Although circumstances have for the present prevented the extension of the works beyond Strabane, your directors would urge most strongly upon the shareholders the great advantage which must result from their being proceeded with in the direction of Omagh, at the earliest possible period, as the further development of the internal traffic of the country, with the port of Derry, would greatly increase the receipts compared with the necessary expenses of working the line. " Your directors, being fully convinced that the construe tioo of Irish railwaya would form one of the most i m p ortant auxiliaries to the Government in relieving the daily increas ing distress, felt it their duty to express this opinion, and to urge its serious consideration on the Executive; and they have to report that they have had repeated conferences with the Government authorities here and in Ireland on this subject. " On these various occasions they submitted the result of their inquiries and experience, which had confirmed them in the opinion, that the Irish railways at once offered the most immediate, the most extensive, and the most profitable employment to that class of persons who require it ; and at the same time afford the most ample security to the Govern ment for any loans which they might advance for this purpose, From the great attention paid on ail these occasions by the different members of the Government to the details laid be fore them, your directors had hoped this would have been one of the measures prominently put forward by Government for the real distress in Ireland; and although it has not yet been adopted, your directors remain fully impressed with the opinion that it well be found the only efficient mode of relief; as it is in the experience of your directors that a very large portion of the works on this and other Irish lines of railway are executed alinost exclusively by that class of Irish labourers, thousands of whom are at the present moment in a state of the greatest destitution from the want of remunera tive employment." The following report was also read from the engineer:— " Gentlemen-1s it is only recently that I have been ap pointed engineer to this line, I have but few observations to make respecting the works connected therewith, so far as they have conic under my superintendence. " Nearly the whole of the work between Derry and Stra bane (which is the only portion contracted for) was com pleted before my appointment, with the exception of the platform of the two bridges across the Foyle, and the laying of the permanent way across the bog at Pothall. Since that time these works have been finished, and the whole line is now completed, and ready to be opened for public traffic so soon as inspected and reported upon by the officer of the Railway Commissioners; for which object all the necessary documents required by the Board have been forwarded. "The engines and carriages are now on the line, and an l d ai a d h b ed u a t a are f few now weeks. "Ticket .Twic n s of erection, progress I have made an experimental trip on on e o f t h e eng i nes Jam g lad to say that that portion of th e li ne across Porthall Bog, referred to , se ems to stand well, alth oug h t h e perma nentboth at Derry and Strabane, which will b e completed in the course of a few days. These buildings have been put u p merely in a temporary manner, as there is every reason to e x p ect that the stations at either terminus may be hereafter erected on more suitable a k y e t has officesbeen and convenient sites.—l have the honour to be, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, " CHARLES LANYON. " Belfast, Feb. 23, 1847." The financial statement showed that the receipts amounted to 114,746 1 . 15s. 5 d., while the expenditure was 110,7761. 18s. 7d., leaving a balance at the bankers of 3,9691. 16s. 10d. After a few remarks on one or two paragraphs in the re ports from different shareholders, the report was adopted. Mr. LEATI[AM, a local director, and Sir R. FERGUSON, M.P., advocated the progression of the works as speedily as possible, b ec ause in proportion as t h e railway advanced beyond Strabane, the farthest point to which the railway was yet constructed, the traffic would be increased, and when the whole length was completed, they believed the line would turn out as profitable as any one in Ireland. The (*AIRMAN moved a. resolution, confirming the for feiture of shares on which the first call had not been paid, the whole number being 533, which having been carried, The CirAilowr afterwards moved a vote of thanks to Sir Robert Ferguson, Deputy-Lieutenant of the county of Kerry, for his valuable services to their line both in and out of Par- Dement. Sir R. FERGVSON returned thanks, and assured the pro prietors that the line, as being beneficial to the county with which he was connected, and the city which he represented, would always have his support and best wishes. Thanks were then given to the Chairman, and the meet ing separated. LONDON AND MANCHESTER DIRECT INDEPENDENT RAILWAY COM PANY (REMINGTON'S LINE). In conformity with a requisition, signed by nine share holders of the above company, the provisional committee con vened a meeting of the shareholders on Saturday, pursuant to the provisions of the Railway Companies Dissolution Act, to take into consideration whether the company should be dis - solved, and in what manner its affairs should be wound up. Mr. BROolca took the chair, and called upon the solicitor to read the notice calling the meeting, which being done, The CHAIRMAN said the next business would be the ap pointment of the scrutineers. A PROPRIETOR then said that he stool there as the pro prietor of 120 shares, which he purchased at 11. premium, and he was surprised that none of the parties who could give ex planations were there to make them. He wanted to know what had become of the funds? The CHAIRMAN said that he himself was in a similar predi cament. He could give them some information, but he did not promise to satisfy them. The only information he could give them was this, that they would have nothing more to pay. —(Laughter.) He had no report to give them. A PROPRIETOR.—WiII the directors make no report? The CHAIRMAN—We have no report to give. A PROPRIETOR said, if the chairman had a secret to tell, he ought to throw himself in the hands of the meeting, who would protect him from the consequence of disclosing it. The CRAIRMAN would give no further information. A PROPRIETOR again asked if a report, or offer, was to be made by the directors, or not? The CHAIRMAN said, that he had 800 shares allotted to him, and he never sold a share at a premium. He sold them at 16s. 6d. a share, A PROPRIETOR wanted to know if an offer had not been made by certain directors of 7s. 6d. per share? Mr. BASS, a director, replied that that offer had been made by some of the directors on account of certain shares. The CHAIRMAN, in reply to the frequent calls made upon him by several shareholders to account for the money, said that he had no report to give. The law-suits in which the company were engaged made this course necessary. Mr. liass said that no one would be more delighted than he would. to see the accounts in the hands of the share holders. When a deputation of the shareholders was ap pointed at a former meeting, to confer with the directors as to the affairs of the company, he was in faiourioc\fve,titl:hheerpergoaprod sition ; but some difficulty arose in carrying out this object, owing to the absence from England.of a director, and to actions pending at the time in the courts of law. This course, how ever, did not obtain his full assent, but the majority of the d to ir c e o c n to t r r s ib th ut e io n n r s u , ruled wthhoautghslti,efuolrdoteaksea salve place. With direc tors would make some contribution, but after conferring with some of them he saw they could not obtain a sum sufficient to meet the expectations of the shareholders. Under these circumstances, he, from representations made to hi m b y t h e l chairman of the company, made an offer of 7s. 61 a abate tN EXTRAORDINARY AND PERIL OUS ADVENTURE IN A SNOW STORM. We were recently put in possession of the details of one of the most singular and perilous adventures during a snow storm, which we recollect to h a v e heard. The parties concerned are highly respectable and well known gentlemen in this neighbourhood,—James Side bottom, Esq. of Waterside, near Glossop, and Mr. Ed ward Wrigley, colliery surveyor and civil engineer, of Cross-street, Manchester ; and though these gentle men were naturally averse to making themselves the subjects of a notoriety, such as a newspaper report may be calculated to give them, yet Mr. Wrigley was induced, from a representation that the notice might operate as a caution to other parties, at this inclement season of the year, not hastily to place themselves in a similar position to the very dan gerous one from which they have escaped, to give us the particulars of a story, an outline of whic had reached our reporter through another channel. It may be remarked that the scene of this adventure is on the same bleak and lofty range of hills, forming the boundary between Derbyshire and Yorkshire, and only five or six miles from the spot, on which a soldier of the 69th regiment perished a few weeks ago, under circumstances not unlike those we are about to relate. Mr. Wrigley, on this occasion, was on a professional journey, one of the objects of that journey being to search for the inlet of the brook known by the name of the Great Crowden Brook, into the river Etherow. He was accompanied by Mr. Sidebottom, and they reached Woodhead Station, the nearest point to their destination they could attain by a travelling convey ance, by about nine o'clock on Monday morning, by the train of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway, which leaves Manchester at a quarter before eight. From thence they walked down the turnpike road towards Huddersfield, as far as the summit of Holme Moss, and turned westward on to the moors, en deavouring to follow the boundary between the coun ties of Derby and York ; but whilst they were thus en gaged, a snow storm came on, and they were completely bewildered. They took a direction which they con ceived would lead them into the valley down which the Great Crowden flows ; but after a cold and fatiguing walk, they came to the turnpike road from Greenfield to Holmfirth, a distance of several miles from the place at which they aimed. The snow was coming down at this time very fast ; there are neither paths nor vegetation in the desolate coun try they had traversed, and the snow prevented them from obtaining a sight of any landmarks by which to direct their course. They had a copy of the ordnance map, however, with them, and after some considera tion as to the course they should take, they again left the turnpike road to cross the moors. This was about one o'clock on Monday, and they had reason to believe that their best guide to the point of which they were in search was to walk in the teeth of the snow. To their astonish ment and disappointment, however, after traversing a rough and precipitous country for nearly three hours, they came, at nearly four o'clock, upon the turnpike road to Greenfield, at little more than a mile from the point at which they had first left. Mr. Wrigley now suggested that they should desist from the further prosecution of their search till more favourable weather, and that they should pursue the road to Greenfield, and from thence get home by way of Stalybridge, which place they could have reached in time for a railway train. Mr. Sidebottom, how ever, had confidence in his knowledge of the country, and the snow . having abated for a time, thought they should still be able to reach the point at which they had aimed. They consequently returned again upon the moors, and had been engaged for nearly three hours in the object of their excursion, when they came upon a brook, which they were. led to hope was the Crowden. With great difficulty they reached the bed of the brook, down a precipitous and dangerous ledge of rocks, with the in tention of following the course of the stream. But darkness had overtaken them nearly two hours before this, and they at length found it impossible, under such circumstances, to surmount the obstacles pre sented by the immense rocks in the course of the stream. In crossing one of these rocks, Mr. Wrigley met with a serious accident. A portion of it was covered with ice, but both the snow and the darkness tended to con ceal it, and the consequence was, that he was precipi- tated with almost stunning violence into the water which in this place must have been four or five feet deep. In deed, it would be difficult for any one not placed in similar circumstances to conceive the danger and diffi culties with which they had to contend after darkness had set in. The moors in this place are covered with peat, to the depth of from five to fifteen feet, often affording a treacherous footing to the traveller; and in these great gullies (locally called " gruffe"), have been washed from time to time by the rains. Many of these gullies are eight or ten feet deep, and several yards in width, but they ale now, in some places. partially, and in others wholly choked up with snow, adding to the fatigue as well as danger of crossing them. Mr. Sidebottoni, who is a stout man, had begun to feel the fatigue of the journey much more than his companion when they arrived at the brook, and was so overcome by it and the cold together, that as they sat in a recess formed by the rocks, at the side of the brook, an almost irresistible drowsiness stole over him, and he proposed to pass the night there. That they should bosh have been fatigued and worn out is no wonder, for they frequently lost their footing, and had severe falls, Mr. Sidebottom slipped down a ledge of rocks ten or twelve feet in depth, and had many heavy falls, and Mr. Wrigley, who fared little better, sunk at one time il.to the beg to his armpits, be sides getting wet in the brook, as before mentioned. Mr. Wrigley resisted the proposition to pass the night in the recess, which only partially sheltered them from the weather, believing that from the state they were then in, one or both of them could assuredly never survive till the return of day ; and with some difficulty he induced his companion to make an effort to find the turnpike road, or a more suitable place of shelter. They thee climbed the rock, to an elevation of probably a hundred feet about the level of the stream, and it then became evident that Mr. Sidebottom was too much benumbed and exhausted to move much further. In this dilemma, it is a singular circumstance that Mr. Wrigley, who had seated himself on a ledge of rock, regardless of the snow, to wait for his companion (who had called upon him to stop, declaring his inability to continue the journey), feeling an opening beneath his feet, which he could not fathom even by holding on the rock with the hands, was led to hope there was some recess in which they could obtain shelter for the remainder of the night. In the darkness, how ever, it was impossible to see of what depth it might be;. and they were afraid to trust themselves to a descent which might involve serious injury, or lose of life. At length Mr. Sidebottom, taking hold of the hands of Mr. Wrigley, was let down, and enabled to touch the bottom with his feet, and both of them descending, found them selvesimmediately in a cavern of the rocks, of irregular shape, but about 3 yards in length and 11 yards in width. here they at once resolved to pass the night. It was difficult to say which was in the worst condition for such a resting place. Mr. Wrigley was wet to the y skin, but had a top-coat and gloves on; Mr. Sidebottom had left home without either of these useful cover ings. They could not see the time by their watches, but imagined it to be about eight o'clock when they discovered the cave. To keep out the snow, which blew into their retreat with bitter coldness, the only thing available to form a door was the ordnance map, which had been wet through in Mr. Wrigley's pocket when he fell into the brook; and this, on being held to the mouth of the cave, soon stiffened with the frost, and, to some extent, formed a screen from the wind and snow. For several hours they sat back to back, in the hope that they should be able, with the heat obtained in this way, to resist the effects of the cold, but they found it neces sary at intervals to get upon their feet and move about, and stamp on the floor, to induce a circulation of the blood. Even with these aids, however, they found the cold so piercing about midnight, as to induce them to try other means, and one of these was to wrap their handkerchiefs over their faces and mouths, as veils, to obtain the benefit of warmth to the face from the breath thus confined to that locality. For several hours, Mr. Sidebottom lay across Mr. Wrigley's knees, as that gen tleman sZt on the floor of the cave with his back against one of the sides, and his right arm resting on a shelf of the rock; and additional warmth was obtained by each in this way. The great difficulty was to keep off sleep, which each felt must be fatal to the party indulging in it; and to keep off this friend so refreshing to the tired frame under ordinary circumstances, but now dreaded as the worst enemy that could insinuate itself, they found it necessary- continually to ask each other the question. In spite of all their efforts, however, they seem to have been so benumbed and cold as only to have retained half-consciousness, and day-light, at seven o'clock, sur prised and gladdened them by its appearance, when they supposed it to be only three in the morning. With the return of light, on Tuesday morning, they ventured forth from their wretched retreat, but so nearly deprived of sensibility, that they could with difficulty walk. Nor was that difficulty lessened by the nature of the country they had to traverse. They followed the course of the brook which they had sup posed to be the Crowden, till they came to a sheep track on the southerly side, and here they made the disappointing discovery, that they were several miles from the point they had supposed themselves to have reached. Instead of finding themselves on the Great Crowden Brook they found it was the Greenfield Brook ; and the object by which they first made this discovery was the plantation at no great distance, at the top of which stands the house known by the name of Bills-'o-Jack's, the scene of a notorious murder, committed some ye ars ago upon a father and son, the perpetrators of which have never yet been discovered. They pressed forward as fast as they could, having discovered the locality, and soon arrived at a farm-house called Asbway Gap, where they broke a fast which had been protracted to twenty-six hours' duration ! If they walked with difficulty and pain, however, before reaching this shelter, they had still greater difficulty in walking after sitting before a warm Lire for a time. They tried in vain to obtain a convey ance on the road, and had to walk to Staly bridge, a dis tance of eight or nine miles, from whence they took " the rail" to their respective homes. Mr. Wrigley had left home, stating that he might probably be away all night, and his absence created no uneasiness; but Mr. Sidebottom had given no Such intimation to his family, and the alarm in which his protracted absence had placed them may be conceived. Both of the gentlemen have ruff; red severely from the effects of cold and bruises since—Mr. Sidebottom in particular—but we believe Iwns:asiii.:l,,xeadroennow fast recovering from them. It is a sin gular eir at c h t t i ei tn is s sit t ai a oa nce, that though they must have n ce day of nig not t after less e h a a y n i g nin th e e Gorreetnen started field turnpike road, from, moreand d than half a mile from the point they found thsieselves atatf tercel not A pob°,atrt the cave in which they shel which they had a second time offlock; so that they seem to country,the cave c i o s n t s i i r t m u a a l t l e y d have journeyed, The rocks in which map, and are called "Seal 13 care e i r n i o r ac a l r kt . , s , e i e peculiarity of the upon the ordnance Bark Rocks,' about a mile and a-quarter from the house above-men.' tinned—Bills-'o-Jack's. The people at Greenfield stated that the night had been one of the se verest they had experienced for many years, and, ac customed as they had been to the keen air of the hills, it was with difficulty they could be made to believe that human beings had survived such a bitter frost and snow in a situation so exposed. Mr. Wrigley states that the position of the cave is such, that it doubtful if it has ever before been visited ; and that IC they had perished, it is probable that years would have elapsed before their bodies would have been discovered, if, indeed, they had ever been dis covered! Their fingers on the Tuesday morning were so benumbed and contracted, that as they took them from their pockets, pulling out with them money and other articles, which fell in the snow, they had no power of picking them up from the ground; and up to this time sensibility has been but imperfectly restored to these important members.—Mancliester Times. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. From a curious " Table of Prices of Wheat," by Lieu tenant Mackenzie, author of the "Elements of the Cycles of the Winds, Weather, and Prices of Corn," compiled from Smith's " Wealth of Nations," and our Parliamen tary records, the following deductions are made. We are induced to lay these before our readers from the circumstance that, of late, public attention has been aroused, both at home and abroad, to the discovery made by Mackenzie of a fifty-four years' cycle or peri odical revolution of the weather. The " Table" we refer to records the prices of wheat from the year 1203 to the present time; and, by a minute computation, it is proved that during twenty-seven years of the cycle prices have a tendency to rise, and during the other twenty-seven years to fall. From 1836 till 1847, the in clination to higher prices has been perceptible; and, from the present year till the year 1862 they will, it is conjectured, still further advance. This the author ascribes to the great prevalence of unfavourable winds on this division of the fifty-four years' cycle. The dreadful years of 1800-1801, when prices were at 1108. and 1165.; and again 1812-13, when prices were at 116 s. a quarter ; fell within the corresponding division of twenty-seven years. There is no doubt (the author admits) that the effect of corn-laws, and other conven tional arrangements of legislators, political economists, changes in the currency, &c., materially affect the prices: these, and a state of peace or war, vary the rate and generally produce higher prices upon both the dear and cheap divisions of the cycle—more especially when Europe is suffering under a striking visitation of nature; but Legislative measures can have no place in any sys tematic account of the weather or in the revolution of seasons ; and such is the powerful influence of the eather, that prices, on the average, are proved to be cheap and dear on the respective divisions of the fifty-four years' cycle. This very influence of the weather—altogether independent of conventional ar rangements—would produce, as it has produced already for a period extended back for more than five hundred years, an average of ti-ts. on the dear half (or twenty seven years) of the cycle; and of 365. per quarter on tho cheap half. We are now in the commencement of a s->ries of unfavourable Sears, which (if the theory be well-founded) will prevail till 1862, when another revo lution of the cycle will occur, which will have a tendency to produce greater abundance, and consequently the prices will decrease from that period till the year 1889. —Church and State Gazette. NEW SUBSTITUTE FOR THE POTATO. (From the Northern Whig.) The interest with which every addition to our stock of plants, capable of affording food, is at present regarded, will render a few observations, on a species of grain hi therto unknown in Ireland, acceptable to our readers. At a late meeting of the Council of the Chemico-Agricul fund Society, I produced a sample of the seeds of a South American plant, whicleby the kindness of a friend, I had procured, about a year ago, from a Peruvian gen tleman, who, at present, resides in Liverpool. The parcel, containing the seeds, was accompanied with a note, in praise of their numerous valuable qealities, and stated, that they were known in Peru by the name of quinoa. At the same time, my friend sup- plied Mr. Ferguson, Curator of the Royal Botanic Garden, with a parcel of the seeds, but which, I regret t find, upon inquiry, did not vegetate. The only infor mation which I could, at that time, procure, respecting the plant that yields these seeds, was in the writings of the old Spanish voyager, Don Antonio de Ulloa, who, in his work on South America, when giving an account of the vegetable productions of the Province of Quito, speaks highly of its value, both for food and medicine. In the interesting work on South America of Dr. Tschudi, a German traveller, which has lately been translated into English, I observe some additional particulars re ssecting it, which are of peculiar interest, from the circumstance, that the plant has been successfully culti vated in Germany ; and should, according to his ac count, be regarded as a valuable substitute for the potato. The following is the description which nem gives us of this grain :—" Besides the grains of the same species with those in Spain, this country (Quito) hat one peculiar to itself, and which very well deserves to be ranked among the most palat.:ble foods ; but still more valuable, from its being one of the best preserva tives against all kinds of abscesses and hnposthumes. This useful species of grain is here called quinoa, re s•iinbles a ieutile in shape, but much less, and vei y white ; when . boiled it opens, and out comes a spiral fibre, which apears like a small worm, but whiter than the husk of the grain. It is au annual plant, being sowed ar.d reaped every year. The s e e m is about three or four feet in height, and has a large peinted leaf, something like that of the Malloro. The flower is of a deep red, and five or six inches in length, and in it are contained the grains or seed. The quinoa is eaten boiled, like rice, and has a very pleasant taste, and the water in which it has been boiled is often used as an apozem. The quinoa is often used in external epplications, in order to which, it is ground and boiled to a Fro per consistence ; after which, it is applied to the part, from which it soon extracts all corrupt humours occasioned by a contusisn. Dr. Tschudt's account of this plant is not less interesting.—" Maize," hessys, "is the species of grain most extensively culti vated in the Sierra ; it is of excellent quality, though smaller than that grown on the coast. kVheat, though it thrives well, is cultivated only in a very limited quantity, anti the bread made from it is exceedingly bad. The other species of European grain, barley ex cepted, are unknown to the Serranos. To compensate for the want cf them, they have the quinoa (cheno podium quinoa, L), which is at once nutrious, whole some, and a pleasant article of food. The leaves of this plant, before it attains full maturity, are eaten like spinach ; but it is the seeds which are generally used for food. They are prepared in a variety of ways, but most frequently boiled in milk or broth, and sometimes cooked with cheese and Spanish pepper. The dried stems of the quinoa, are used as fuel. Experiments in the cultivation of this plant have been tried in some parts of Germany, and with considerable success. It would appear, however, that its flavour is not much liked—a circumstance rather surprising to the traveller, who has tasted it in Peru, where it is regarded in the light of a delicacy. It were to be wished, that the general cultivation of the quinoa could be introduced throughout Europe ; for, during the preva lence of the potato disease, this plant would be found of the greatest utility. It is a well-known fact that pota toes and tea, two articles now in such universal use, were not liked on their first introduction into Europe. The quinoa plant, which yields a wholesome article of food, would thrive perfectly in our hemisphere ; and though, in its hitherto limited trial, it has not found favour, there is no reason to conclude that it may not at a future time become an objest of general consumption." JOHN F. HODGES, M.D. Laboratory of the Chemico-Agricultural Society, 7, Arthur-street. __ORE STREET ROBBERIES IN EDINDURGII.--We bear that on Wednesday night, last week, a gentleman con nected with the Excise, was knocked down on the road lead ing from Market-street to the Mound, and robbed of a gold watch—and late on Saturday night, a tradesman while going to his house in Potter-row, was assaulted in that str ee t an d robbed of about 153.—Caledonian Mercury. LYNCH LAW IN DEVONPORT DOCKYARD.—A ra ther summary mode of executing justice was adopted here last week, on board the hulk occupied by the crew of the Brazilian vessel now undergoing repair in the dockyard. It appears that two officers of this vessel engaged a couple of watermen to row them on board, not taking the caution to agree as to the fare previously. Now it is well knowu what watermen consider it their bounden duty to do under these circumstunces. In the present instance, then, they did not Lil to demand 2s. instead of the one the Brazilians believed to be properly due. These refused to pay, and began to ascend the companion ladder. One of the men, with that polite and courteous urbanity which characterises his profes sion, instantly laid his hand upon the coat-tail of the hind most, and the result was a considerable rent in the laced skirt, and the ignominious detection of the officer. In this sii nation the latter judiciously sounded a parley. " Well, my good fellow," said he to his grim Charon, " come on board, and we'll arrange what you're to have." Nothing and received an uncertain number suspecting, the waterman went on d ec k, b ut was seized soon which, we are told, h e did not bear a a f fte l ursbtyily a fi p l p e l i o e f d r fLa s r i i i n e e s s, , with that amiable spirit of resignation one would have ex pected. His companion, artfully seduced on deck by visionary promises of biscuit arid grog, was served in a similar manner, and after being kept some hours, the two were dismissed to make their reflections on the incompatibility of possessing at the same tune roguery and a sound back.—Devonpo, t Journal. PERILOUS SNOW STORM IN MONTGOMERYSHIRE —The mail from Gloucester to Aberystwith was in great peril on its road at the foot of Plinlimmon Mountain on _Tuesday, the 9th inst. On its arrival at Llangwrig, at eight o'clock in the evening, being five hours after time, six homes were attached to it, and it proceeded with the greatest diffi culty for five miles, when the obstructions increased. With the aid of Mr. Scott, of the Trewythen Arms Inn, Llanidloe s , who happened t o be at Llangwrig when the mail passed, and volunteered to assist, they got it onward another mile ; further, however, it was impossible to go, the drift being as high as the top of the coach ; and the road being without fences of any kind, w as totally undiscoverable. Sometime before this the postilion on the third pair of horses had been put inside the coach, l ie being totally benumbed with the intense cold, and his place on the saddle was taken by a stable boy. In this distress, it being evident that the coach must be abandoned for the night, the horses were detached, and the coachman (who for S. time had been unable to drive, and had resigned the reins to Mr. Scott, who fortunately knew the road w ell) was put upon one of them, but could not retain his seat, and was so totally helpless that Mr. Scott and the guard had no alternative but to put him also within the coach, with the postilion, for the night; whence he was fetched to Dyffiyit Castle Inn, on the following day, in a deplorable state. The her: es were with difficulty taken to Dvffryn Castle, and the mail bags were taken thence by Mr. Scott and the guard to Aberystwith, where they arrived at cis o'clock in the morn ing of the 10th. The coach was cut out of the drift in the course of the day. Fortunately there were no inside pas. edgers.—Shrewsbury Chronicle. Mr. Hindley, M.P., and Mr. Bardwell bad an inter view with Sir George Grey, on Saturday at the Horne 4,000 or 5,000 shareholders out of the 51,000. With regard to the books of the company, they were in a mutilated state, and the secretary of the company had been out of the way.tor the last six months. Mr. D. W. HARVEY entered into a lengthened statement of the particulars of the meeting in July last, when the de putation of shareholders was appointed to confer with the directors as to the affairs of the company, which exertions were altogether abortive. He acquitted Mr. Bass, Mr. Brooks, and a few other of the directors, but the great bulk of the committeemen would make no sacrifice to meet the wishes of the shareholders' deputation. A PROPRIETOR asked Mr. Bass if, in the event of his buying up the 5,000 share, at 7s. 6d. he would give his assist ance to get the affairs of the company into bankruptcy, with a view of dissolving the company ? Mr. BASS replied, that as an individual, he was qxite agreeable to the shares being used in that way, and he was ready to render every assistance is his power. Scrutineers were then appointed, and after the lapse of an hour, spent in examining the scrip, reported that there were— For the dissolution . Against ditto 18,085 „ For bankruptcy Against ditto ... 16,348 „ And thus ended one of the most noisy, angry, and irregular meetings we have ever attended. public journals with the name of Mr. Moseley attached to it. I presume Moseley will siektiewledge the letter. Mr. MOSELEY—I do. The CHAIRMAN then went into a statement of the various circumstances alluded to in that letter. He dwelt with much emphasis on the fact thet in October last year, at a meeting of the shareholders, they unani mously, not even excepting Mr. Moseley, called on the directors, indeed morally compelled them, to enter into negotiations for the sale of the line, and even named the Great Western as the only company with which they were to negotiate.—(Hear, hear) This was not only without the knowledge of the directors of the I3irming ham and Oxford Junction, but it was against their incli nation. They merely agreed to negotiate with the Great Western, because they felt they were bound to accede to the unanimous wishes of a meeting of the shareholders. lie denied that the directors had shine anything wrong They had but carried out the wishes of the shareholders, and the agreement being made, they would abide by it. He now moved that the report be adopted. Mr. CROSSWAITER, of Liverpool, seconded the motion for the adoption of the report. Captain CARNEGIE, M.P., wished to ask, before the question was put, whether it was the intend° ; of the four directers, who, according to the Act of Parliament, were to retire at that meeting, to retire from the board ? The CHAIRMAN—The point as to .whether they are legally bound to retire at this time is one which we anti cipated might lead to some misunderstanding in that room that day, and we have therefore taken the precau tion of getting the opinion of the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Mr. J. C. Talbot, and Mr. Godley, and they are unanimous in the opinion that none of the directors are bound to retire. Captain CARNEGIE said that a body of shareholders had also taken the opinion of the most eminent counsel on the point, and that opinion was, that if the usual number of directors did not retire, the directors would occupy their places at the board illegally. (Loud cheers.) As many of the shareholders had not had their attentoin called to the matter, it would only be a matter of courtesy on so important a point, that they should have a fortnight to satisfy themselves on it. He would there fore move, as an amendment, the adjournment of the meeting till that day fortnight. Mr. MOSELEY wished, before the question of adjourn ment was put, to make some observations of an explana tory nature, in order that no misconception might exist as to the facts of the case. (Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN.—I have no wish to stop Mr. Moseley. The more he speaks the better for us; but Mr. Moseley must be aware, that on a question of adjourning the meeting it would be irregular to go into matters of the nature which Mr. Moseley wished to bring before the shareholders. Mr. MOSELEY—I think it very extraordinary on the part of the directors, that, having acted contrary to what was believed to be the law of the case, and also in oppo sition to the interests of the shareholders, you should now seek to shirk the question and get rid of the responsibility you have incurred by availing yourselves of a mere ques tion of form.—(Loud cheers.) I should have thought you would have been glad of an opportunity of giving an explanation. It is well known, at least it is believed, that you, the directors, have parted with the greater part of your interest in the company.—(Loud cheers.) If you will tell the meeting on what grounds you attempt to justify your procedure, when the meeting thought that procedure contrary to law, the meeting will now be glad to hear what you have to say in your own justifica tion. If you have nothing but the interests of tho share holders at heart ; if having made all the profit you could out of the property—(Loud cheers)—you are now de sirous of benefiting the shareholders by the course you have determined to pursue, you surely can have no ob jections to state the grounds on which you have acted, and still mean to act. A SHAREHOLDER (with much vehemence)— Why do you conceal anything ?—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN—That gentleman need not gesticulate so violently. A SHAREHOLDER—Give us the opiaions you have received from counsel. The CHAIRMAN—This is not the proper time for that, when the question of adjournment is before the meeting —(Cries of " Oh, oh.") Mr. MOSELEY—You must he aware that there are reports current in Birmingham and everywhere else, which are not creditable to your character as directors of this company. It is currently stated that you have purposely sacrificed the interests of the shareholders to purposes of your own, and that-- The CHAIRMAN—The statement you make is false.— (Cries of " Order, order," and a great sensation among Mr. Moseley's friends.) I do not mean that what Mr. Moseley says is false, bat that the report to which he alludes is so. Mr. Moseeev--I am glad, Sir, that you have with drawn that word. If you had not I should have sat down. It made the blood rush to my face. Though I do not belong to a certain assembly, I have the spirit and sense to resent any insult, by whomsoever offered -- (Hear.) Lord lIATHERTON—It was not meant personally. I did not so understand it.---(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—I did not mean anything of a per sonal nature to the Hon. proprietor. I merely referred to a statement of others which he was quoting. Mr. MosELY-I am glad to hear Lord Hatherton say so, and also to receive a renewed disclaimer from you, Sir. I will now forget the matter. I repeat that the property has been sold much below its real value. It is with the view of getting a fair price, and not getting the line for the London and North Western, that I am pur suing the course lam now doing. If the Great Western had given the full value for the property, you should never have heard a word of complaint from me. It was because the proper value is not given that I resolved on adopting the course Ism now pursuing.—(Hear.) It is not as a shareholder of the London and North-Western that I stand here. I stand in this place as a shareholder only of the Oxford and Birmingham Junction. I have to complain of the chairman of the Great Western (Mr. Russell) representing me as having said at a former meeting that I was the mouthpiece of the London and North-Western. I beg to deny that I ever said any thing of the kind. It was a personality to attribute such words to me. I ask the chairman of the Great Western, as a gentleman, is he prepared to substantiate the words he has imputed to me ? The CHAIRMAN—We are not here for the purpose of going into matters of this nature. The words Mr. Moseley complains of were not used at any meeting of this company. Mr. Mosseer —They were used by Mr. Russell, and that gentleman is present. I should have supposed that, as a gentleman, he would feel glad of an opportunity of either substantiating oa retracting his words.—(Cheers.) Mr. RUSSELL—I beg the chairman not to interfhre between me and Mr. Mosely. When he has finished his observations I will answer him e —(Hear.) Mr. MoSELEY—It is the custom in the House of which Mr. Russell is a Member, for gentlemen to make any personal explanations which may be necessary whenever appealed to for the purpose. Mr. RUSSELL—The lion. Proprietor is quite wrong as to the practice in the House of Commons. The Speaker will not allow any such interruptions to the usual proceedings to be made. Mr. MOSELEY—Mr. Ruseell must be aware that such is not the practice. Whenever a Member complains that he has been misrepresented, the party of whom he complains must get up and explain at once. The lion. Gentleman refuses. This is only a continuation of what has before taken place. The directors are to be every thing, and the shareholders nothing.—(Great cheering.) I will not submit, so far as I am personally concerned. to conduct of this nature. I demand a retractation or substantiation of Mr. Russell's words.—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN—I cannot see what I have to do with a quarrel of this nature, which arises from what appeared in the newspapers. Mr. MOSELY—I give you great credit. Sir, for your anxious endeavours to serve your colleague.—(Loud cheers, mixed with a few faint hisses.) I should have expected that Mr. Russell, as a gentleman, would deny the charge if not true. It is a matter in which all the directors were interested, and they would have felt it so unless the profits they had made by their shares had blinded them to everything else.—(Loud applause with laughter.) lam Mr. Russell's equal in every respect, and will not tamely submit to be maligned by him. I wish that there may be no mistake on that point. I state in the boldest, broadest, and most distinct manner, that I never used such language, and I defy any breath ing man to prove that I did.—(Applause.) I will not be daunted nor diverted from pursuing the course which 1 think proper in reference to this company. I repeat what I before said, that the sale of the line to the Great Western was made when the real share holders were not in a position to vote.—(Deafening applause.) I say that it was disgraceful to act :in this manner. You may " J um p Jim Crow' as you will, but you shall not be allowed to have matters your own way. I warned you that when the registration was com pleted, we would undo - what you have done. You have acted illegally throughout, and that you will find out before a long time has elapsed. You have sacrificed the shareholders. The value of the line, as being confessed by yourselves the battle-field of the broadguage question, must have been apparent to you. You could not have acted as you have done from ignorance ; but we have de termined riot to be deffeated. I have entered on my course and will pursue it.—(lmmense cheering.) We have at least seven-eights of the shareholders with us. I shall not retire from this contest so long as there is one inch of ground on 'which to battle with you. Mr. Moseley then sat down amidst greet cheering. Mr. RUSSELL, M.P.—__'j will now answer the question of the Hon. Proprietor. I was not present at the meet- I did, Ig i nuagacgtaeet imputedchd oa i n h f o e tror w nha a i to have m a d e use o f t h e lan • I c n om m n a m k n it i l e g ated the t s o ta in te e m b e y n g t tillentle bwehl i o e vsse-,erteh at present;, dsenidte and they assur e d me , an d t h ey - use the expression, that he was not only a u th or i sed to make the Offer of 1 , 5/ premium on th e s h ares th,fiErnitingilatn and Oxford . Junction Railway, bu t that he was the mouth piece of the London and North-Western Com- Pany. I have no riglet to doubt that gentleman's word, after the disclaimer he has made, hut it is right I should say that the who lo circumstances connected with the conduct of the London and North-Western Company in reference to this company, must come before a higher tribunal, in order tha t the whole matter may be thoroughly sifted. It will then be for us to get what proof we can of what was actually said on that occasion, and it will be for Mr. Mosely to disprove, if he is ab l e , his having so expressed himself. But even supposing the words had been erroneously imputed to him, I cannot see what right he has to complain. It is no imputation on him. Good God ! anti I to be prohibited from re peating language which I had been told by most respect able persons the Hon. GerAleman made use of at a public meeting. This, gentlemen, is perfectly puerile.—(Cri es of "Name your authority.") Mr. MOSELEY-Give us the name of your informant at once.—(Uproar; and chNers.) MARRIE. _n_ vit a e . On the. 23th oh., at St. Nicholas Ch D urch, Novrcititle-U.. p vmptill George, eldest son of G. C raw .hity, Esq., of Coln e y sex, to Elizabeth, youngest daughter of Sir John Fife. °I upon-Tyne. DIF;U. On the 13th ult., at Kilt/lore, Monaghan, the ROI' tjacPrg e ib'l Schomberg, aged 79. _ vote' On the 22d of December last 9t Jullundar , E as t Indies, nanteorge Augustus Vallit;gs . , Bengal Anilll ' T, On the Sth ult., at Pusev, Henry Algernonc: H e rbert, se ,° " the Hon. E. Herbert, age d 8. aged 2 0 . dso of On the 22d ult.ult., at, at ItriAlford xton,ekr near C ..G. Feld astle, aged rey, somer 89. setshire, On the 24th , 6t , Caroline Jane, youngest daughtei of the late Bev. Dr..Alilger _f , ''' Bee's, Cumberland. r ° ' ___-....... 11$* Lomfon: rtinten , ant A LIMO YOITS(.:,„ of Ir - , •1 - an , !, Orlnter, .1T ' 7 ', 1 1 , fRo , , • strOid, the Pree_Tio of the Savoy, iu the County of Middlesex, Mou#A,Y. 1, 1147. NORTH WALES RAILWAY The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this Com pany was held on Saturday at the London Tavern, Bishops gate street, for the purpose of receiving from the directors information as to the course they recommended to be adopted in future, and for transacting the ordinary bu siness of the meetings. The chair was taken at one o'clock by W. J. Chadwicke, Esq., chairman. The notice, convening the meeting having been read, the report stated, that as some important matters were then under their consideration, they were not in a situa to lay before the proprietors, in that report, the course they recommended to be adopted. The report also tat ed, that there were five vacancies in the Board, which the directors proposed to be filled up by the election of the following gentlement—Alexander Ross, Esq., Walter Jones, Esq., Joseph Shaw, Esq., R. J. Lawton, Esq., Thomas Holmes, Esq. Mr. Charles Hill, the au ditor, would retire, and he offered himself for re-election. The following were the assets and liabilities of the company, up to Jan. 30, 1847 : ASSETS. Investment at bankers' £30,000 0 0 Current account at bankers' Cash in secretary's hands Call unpaid . Forty shares on hand l4O 0 0 Interest on investment to this date Furniture, fixtures, &c. LIABILITIES. Sir John Rennie claims *.£10,488 0 0 Messrs. Williams and Breese claim Mr. Sturmy Auditors Direction Dividend on deposit and call not yet applied for Incidentals, including salaries and rent 40 0 0 350 0 0 87 15 8 80 0 0 • Amount disputed, and now under the consideration of a court of law. The following abstract of expenditure from passing of the Act, 1845, to the present time, was laid before the meeting : Engineering expenses Parliamentary agents Law expenses—Mr. Shaw, solicitor to Mr Archer, taxed costs in suit against him 2lB 12 4 Compensation—Messrs. Poole and Powell, solicitors to Mr. Griffith, of Llanfair 4OO 0 0 Stationery account—books, stationery, stamps, printing, engraving, certificates, &c. Salaries Rent Direction Furniture, &c. Ssc 223 13 6 *Office expenses, 1845 and 1846 202 14 2 * Miscellaneous expenses, 1845 and 1846 Travelling and deputation expenses Auditors £3,896 19 7 * These items include the entire expenses since the forma tion of the company. The CHAIRMAN then said that the directors had hoped to come to some arrangements with other Companies to take the concern off the hands of the Company at a fair and ample remuneration. The meeting was aware that great influence had been used to injure the interests of the Company by a person whom he would not then descend to name, neither would he enter into the state ments put forth by that person. It was the opinion of the directors that it would be advisable to construct the line only between Bangor and Carnarvon. He would be perfectly ready to answer any questions which might be put to him. He would move that the report read, be received, adopted, and circulated. A SHARMHOLDER wished to know the position of the company in regard to the claims of Sir J. Rennie. Mr. STURMY, the solicitor to the company, said that ' Sir J. Rennie had brought his action, which had been pleaded to upon two grounds—first, that of payment ; and the second plea would raise the whole question, by trying the general issue. Sir J. RENNIE wished it to be understood that he had done all he could to arrange the matter with the com pany ; he did not wish to go to law, far from it.. At tempts to arbitrate the matter had failed, and he would have no objection to have the matter referred. Mr. BUTLER put a number of questions to the chairman as to the truth of a number of statements contained in a pamphlet published under the title of " A Black Book with a White Cover," by the late secre tary of the company. The CHAIRMAN said that there was not a word of truth in any of the statements contained therein. Mr. AttellEa, who, it appeared, was the late secretary of the company, contended that the statements were borne out by fact, and prepared to read a number of entries from a suspicious looking book with a cover of brown paper (the only document in existence containing the early history of the proceedings of the company), but in consequence of the confusion created by this mode of proceeding, he was length compelled to desist. Mr. MOTT proposed, and Mr. SHAW seconded, an amendment that the meeting be adjourned, and a com mittee be appointed to inquire into the state and pros pects of the company. The amendment was lost by a large majority, and the original resolution was then agreed to. The following gentlemen were then appointed directors of the company for the ensuing year : —Mr. Alexander Ross ; Mr. Walter Jones ; Mr. Joseph Shaw, of Hud dersfield ; Mr. Lawton, of Manchester ; Mr. Thomas Holmes, of Hull. Mr. Charles Hill was also re-elected to the office of auditor to the company. Again a scene of the utmost confusion ensued in con sequence of Mr. Archer's entering again into the question of the statements of the " Black Book." In the midst of this confusion a shareholder proposed a vote of thanks the chairman, which was unanimously agreed to. — The meeting then broke up, having lasted for upwards of three hours, and leaving Mr. Archer to the perora tion of a very violent speech. THE BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY. RENEWAL OF THE WAR BETWEEN THE GREAT WESTERN AND LONDON AND NORTH- WESTERN. On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, the usual half yearly meeting of the Birmingham and Oxford Railway Company took place at Dee's Hotel, Birmingham. As it was expected that the quarrel between the two great companies, the London and North-Western, and the Great Western, would be re-opened, mo s tp r obably, with greater violence than ever, there was a very strong muster of the friends of both companies from I.4iverpool, London, and all parts of the country. Among the per sons present we observed Lord llatherton, Mr. Charles Russell, M.P , chairman of the Great Western ; Mr. Spooner, M.P. ; Captain Carnegie, M.P. ; the Hon. J. C. Talbot ; Mr. Muntz ; Mr. Brunel, engineer of the Great Western ; Mr. Saunders, secretary of the Great Western ; Mr. Moeely, of Liverpool ; and several of the directors of the London and North-Western Company. Mr. Muntz, chairman of the company, and brother of Mr. Muntz, M.P., took the chair. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement calling the meeting, and also the report, which was very brief, and merely referred to the measures which were being taken to forward the works, and to the cir cumstances of a call of 51. being about to be made, The CHAIRMAN rose to move the adoption of the report, and in doing so, begged to state that every effort would be made to complete the line as speedily as possible. Some unavoidable delays had taken place, but he had no doubt that the line would be completed within the specified time. With regard to the delay which had taken place in getting the transfers made, and regarding which there had been many complaints, he begged to say that the delay arose in consequence of the impossibility of getting the transfers completed as rapidly as they were applied for. For some time they had had as many as one hundred and fifty applications fur transfers in one day. The call had been met with a promptitude never surpassed in the history of any company. Indeed, so eager were some gentlemen to make sure of having paid their calls, that they actually wished to pay them twice over—(Loud laughter) —and he was sure the forthcoming call would be quite as well responded to. He wished to take that opportunity of stating, that since the agreement with tha Great Western had been completed, an offer had been made by the London and North Western Company, of much higher terms than they had received from the Great Western. He felt it his duty to make this inti mation to the shareholders, in order that they might officially be acquainted with all the circumstances con nected with the case. It was the more necessary he should do go in consequence of what had since occurred. The directors could not accept of the of of the London and North Western to take the line at 15/. premium, because they had previously ratified the bargain with the Great Western Company. Mr. Moseley was the gentleman who gave the first intimation of the intention of the London and North-Western Company to make this utter. Mr. MoSELEY—I beg to state that the offer was made by me, but not in the name or on behalf of the London and North-Western. I wish this to be distinctly under stou;!.—(Order, order, and hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN — The London and North-Western had since then made the same offer in a letter from that company.--(Hear, hear.) I deeply regret that the offer has been made ; for the offer having been made after the line had been legally sold to the Great Western Com pany, it had only had the effect of creating a great deal of unpleasant feeling.—(Hear, hear.) I must also al lude ti 4 a letter which some time ago appeared in the V t Mr. RUSSELL.—I will give no answer here. answer ; aitoiher Mr. ':I ~ ELEY (with vehemence)—Thai, I :say,. discreditable. M r . R usse ll b r i ngs a c h ar ge against I and then seeks to shelter himself by a threat of fufl proceedings. L e t hi m t a k e hi s course . H e has CO mated an offence, and he himself shall have to bear I punishment.—(Loud applause.) Mr. SPOONER, M.P., said the meeting had wand° from the great question at issue. The directors 0: acted in accordance with the wishes of the sharch"la itt selling; tI.O line to the Groat Western. It W S choice of theirs ; o n t h e contrary , t h e y were uow l ( I at the time to disp ose o f t h e li ne at a ll. They TY 111 . 1) as honest men, carry out the agreement under a n y eumstances. The motion for adjournment till this day fortnight % then put aid carried, with only one dissentient v(fe e ° The friends of toe G reat W estern , se eing their ° P4 cents had an overwhelming majority, did not oppos e d ,, amendment. l'he extraordinary proceedings of the then closed, witho u t even the customary vote of ° all to the Chairman. RAILWAY SHARE MARKO'S' L, FBRUARY 27. STOCK F. XCIIA NGE.- I ThVERPOOLe sales are E -Ambergate and ern tion, % p.-Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9% Tic tian, ! colnshire, 3 p. - Fleetwood, Preston, an d W es t Riding "nuitto, 9d. p.-Great Northern (Nos. 1 to 108,000), 10*,001 and upwards, % p.--Huddersfield and litanchesterLieroi Leeds and Thirsk, dis.-Ditto, New, 4 die. -Ditto P i l o %pno and North-Western, 185% ex diV- - ?r,, ETV! York, New, v i p. -Manchester and Leeds. 22/. Shares (late h sien), 34 P. - Manchester and Southampton, % d is • -31 4tt0. Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quart ers , N o. 1,3% hire, Jt Shares, 31s. 3d. dis.-Midland Stock, 124-North Stafforis sho e p.-North Union (A), 216 ex div. -Scottish Central, 74(P away s°' bury, and Chester, New, Is. 3d. di s. - -Sh rops hi re Union Lia o Na, Canal, % dis.-South-Eastern, 39-Ditto, No, 1, 2 p. - D m it sTuffo . , Consolidated, 2% p.-Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, % shire Junction, p.-West Riding Union, 386. 9d. P. - Warrenpoint, 11b p.-Dutch Rhenish, 2% dis. MANCHESTER, Exartuaar 27. tuford STOCK EXCHA NOE. -The sales are-Birminham and - 271' tlou, p. -Blackourn, Clitheroe, &c., par--East LancaSnuj, rry l 2% c. p.-Ditto, New (scrip), 1 9-16 p.-FleetWo ton, and West Riding Junction, 5-16 p.-Huddersfleld o'9o, chester Railway and Canal, p.-Ditto, Thirds, S c *. P A rDer i l and Thirsk, New, '4 dis.-Ditto, Preferentials, P. - L''',ol o bury, and Manchester, Old Extension, scrip (green), % P•700: 1 and North-Western, 167-Ditto (Manchester and 1 3 iir,;i(110,.' Quarters (A), 6% p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, 0 ", 3 1.1 61 , p.-Manchester and Leeds,32/. Shares (late Extensions ), r o ,t i ri , ; , Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield and I.lnc° 011 1 ', dis.-Manchester and Southampton, j, die.-North Ste.° r af ,, c. p.-Preston and Wyre, H a l ves (B), % p.-South-En s Dover, No, 4, % p.-W es t Ridi ng Un i on, 1 15-16.---/%u aud Furness, 3 dis. BRUARY 27. 0 1 4 , STOCK EXCIIANCE.-The LEEDS bu , ine FE ss of the Exchange this wee improved both in extent and firmness, and rather enhan c ":"oti', have been given. The most noticeable advances are o ,:dieo t. Stock, London and Brightons, and L ee ds and 1 hirsks. 2 11 7,- c ,P d and Leeds stock is also better. Th e sales are-Ambergste';gBa7,. hatn, and Boston, 2s. 6d. p.-Ea s t L ancas hi re, N ew (scriP)'d p. -East and West Yorkshire, 7s. 6d. p.-Huddersfield a• par chester, p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 1% di s .-Ditto, Ne s 'o6j Ditto, Preference, 325. p.-Maher[ and Driflleld Junction , ,,t p;; p.-Manchester and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extension) , rl 7,7,/ Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshi re (l a t e Great GT„) 15' Sheffield), 41. 18s. 9d. dis.-North B r iti s h , E x t ens i o ns (sc'`l 6d. p.-North-Western, Bs. p.- Sheffield and Rotherhatn'lp Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, ss. p.- west Ridina Wharfdale Junction, ss. u. dis. -York and Newcastle (bi te I)ar. June.), Preference, n. p.-York and North ference, 104 p SHEFFIELD, FEBRUARY 27. NOV' STOCK EXCAANGE.-The sales are -A m b e rgate, Notti n g 0 ( Boston, Is. Gd. p.- East Lincolnshire, 3 p.-Great Nort h 'fLisc, don and York), Regd., % p.-Manchester, Sheffield, at td 3o•l• P shire, Grimsby and Sheffield, 4% dis. -Ditto, 20/. Sliar e ,.t,(os dia.-West Riding Union, 2 p.-S ou th Yorkshire, Douce Goole, k p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, FEraansay 26. ro STOCK EXCHANGE.-TIG) only sale is-North British, HULL, FEBRUARY 27. Of SToCit ExcuANGE.---The sales are-hull and Selby, 11 4 51 0 : "of -North British, Quarters, 88s. cash-Di tto, E xtens ion lt - -6r o , 9d. p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, and North-Western, Northern (London and York), 2%-Leeds and Thirsk, 1 " rl -Newcastle and Berwick, 32 --North Wales, 205.-'''` shire, Doncaster, and Goole, 7s. p. EDINBURGH, FEBRUARY 26. cg STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are - Aberdeen, 23 1 . and Itathgate, 41. Is.-Arbroath and Forfar, 28/.-Ditto , Irl--Ayr and Galloway, 2/. Gs.- Caledonian, 271. New, 21. I Is. Caledonian and Dumbarton, 2'. 9s --CiPle 3 "6l l - 4 751 lion, 39.. ss. Deeside, 3/, 55.-Direet Northern, 21. -Dit'o. IS''hostk.Bl6 blane,.Doune, and Callender, 1/. 12 s . Gd . -D undee an d Iss. Dit•o. New, No. 1, 301.-Ditto, New, No. 2, 271. No. 3, 51. 2s. Gd.-Dundee and Perth, 361. 10. s -Ditto,,`iil 12s. 6d.-East of Fife, 3/. 35.-East Lothian Central , 2 , ',116f, -Edinburgh and Bathgate, 5/. 12s. GC.- -Edinburgh,_ 3 %.',. B 771.-Ditto, Halt Shines, 20/.-Ditto. Quarter SpaVi. e 'tery'C 6.1. -Edinburgh, Leith. Grarr. 19/. ss. - 20/. 108.-Ditto, New, 21. 10s. --Ditto, Quarters, 1 7 s.. nit to, and ort.a. rn. 17/ 155.-Ditto, New Sh ares, 41 . 1" 1 4 port, 61. 95.-Ditto, ditto, New, 31. 2s. -Edinburgh and 1,-- 010f: 0 , 1/ 18s. - Ditto (New), 21. 10s. Gd.-Ditto, New, 150. p 6 d it i 0,0, 11 , a l f s and Ayrshire, 65/. IN.-Ditto, New Stoctt, 34/. - No. 1,6/. 10s.-Ditto, No. 2, 81. 155.-Ditto, Quarter • ,,11 0,00 0' 10.5.-Glasgow, Dumtries, and Carlisle, 6/. Is. 6d• - , G , 1 8 ,4040 Garnkirk, 391.-Glasgow General Terminus, 12/. 100. - ", - 5,-•",, 8 4, Greenock, 191.-Ditto, Halves, 9/.-Ditto, Preference , 8 ‘• f fog"1:1. bow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 6/. 65.- Great North SAO 237/.-Great North of Scotland, 21. 65.-London and l9, r e jo, 61.-Ditto, Extensions (scrip), 2/. 55.-Manchester and ;: .' 32 1 .,790. IN.-Ditto, Sixteenths, 81. 55.-Newcastle and Berivi c '4 North British, 351. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 171.-Ditto, ( 2' ll '3 ' o o , l 'oP Gd. -Ditto, NeW Quarters (scrip), 1/. Bs.-Ditto, --Ditto, Fifths, 71.-scot: Central, 22/.-Scottish Gra nd 1 1. IV; v • I/. Is.- Scottish :Midland, 24/.- Shrewsbury and Iferefbr u ' Ne sv, ; --Shrms sbury, oswestry, d Chester, Si. 45.-Dit to 'iod, 2 "56:. Stirling and Dunfermline, 3. 17s. .- Stirling and b vo stlei, ( l -Wishaw and Coltness, 481 1 . 13. ex div.-York and ;Se'Dir 10s. ex new-Ditto, New, 11l 155.- Ditto, Preferance , o ' r ot S ° ol Bombay and Madras, 3s. 9d.-E as t I n di a n, 7s. 6,1 . s aoret of India, 35.-Great Southern of Madras, 35.-3fad ra9 ' Arcot, 2s. GLASGOW, TEERI:AIT 2 6 . 231.- - AY r % BTOCE EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Aberde e n:thern Galloway, 413. Caledonian, New, 49s.—Direct 1 4 aE ast :Lothlan t ' i o, —Dundee and I'erth, New, 241. —East of Fite, 5 „ 95- __EoinbUrgh ,l '4,' tral, 524.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, and Granton, Quarters, Ws. Pd. —Edinburgh 5 2 1 ' 1 - 1 Newport, 61. Ps —Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), No, 2 , 404 New, 14s. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, H alve- 'rneJ' Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, ”_Kilmer d. Ayr Direct, 37s.—Manchester and Southampton, 225.n1it British, New, Quarters (scrip), 2 8s. —Scottish Central, .„"ofer ; South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, 83a.—stiritns and line, 775. Gd. 50rth527,6d16.5.1„,i4t, TRIDE.—TradKILe cont M inues ARNnearOCKly una lt e red sine" . AO r last wei k' s notice, in those branch es which constitute of ol great bulk and staple of our industry. S lwernakers •ear / ' tailors eoinplain of a s l ac k ness un p re cedented for the ;),vogo owing to th e price of provi s ion s ex hausting' of the workmen, and leaving no surplus for emk o r , There being little i nqu i r y for yarns, svoolspinner experiencing a sleekness, although the mil ls are sie j working full time. Weavers, and those females e n g t , fa i r in handsevving, are earning wages very inscl e t their proper support; and many of the more 001; unobtrusive are enduring severe privations wit, ll % ll o - e; loud complaint. The frequent apeals to the ut- if.il; the more wealthy for relief to those at a distalg e : h to cause nearer claimants to be overkoked. s, engaged in the raising or young trees, all,r, u—t ore a ; flowers, a busy period is commencing. fo r C IA quantity of wood which has been cut down o r 1 - 1 : 1 purposes, inducing proprietors to plant anew' - ,d s e parted a stimulus to this trade. The giganti c ° I - ati fjg ' on which his Grace the Duke of Buceleuch is e (1 0/ : has caused a demand, whi c h h as b een f e lt in th is ` l isle ter ; and these and other causes in conibinatielb r, so made orders abund an t. Th ere w ill b e , ho ve t ve sl e ! difficulty in supplying th em , ow i n to t h e gre l ''r of nursery gro un d s in an d around g the town , v " there is nearly 60 acres, excellently adapted far t t h bo t tof pose. Th e s it ua ti on o f t h ese nurser i es is su ch, ' 0 1", young trees are n o t i n j ure d b y any smo k e , ° 1. „. 0 - those causes whi c h are a p t to d eter i orate the re around larger towns.—Kilmarnock Journal. A 11' IP The fo!lowing paragraph, which we fin d co' rf Toronto Herald, gives a vivid picture of the extrewiben r , Canada :—" It is with no small concern that, l t 'd bi, c t+ o outset of our new volume, we have been comPe"' tv 6 l , cumstances, over which we could have no coetr?'ifflo re behind-hand as to the hour when to- day's Herald. F o y On Saturday evening the first side was worked et O w ; pared fin- going to press with the inside sheet the fi rs of ,itlt this morning. Owing, however, to Ur,: extreme c° d 0 0 0 night, the paper—which, as every one acqo airi ! e f ro o l printing is aware of, is wetted down previously s We. together in a solid mass , d espite a ll the precenti%rrOl, during the interve n i ng d ay to prevent such ang p The consequence has been that the paper had to b e e re : 41 1 and some portion of it worked off a second thn e '-, g f eo ordinary proces s co u ld b e gone on with. Hence tP" for the Herald b e i ng ou t so l ate this dad*." 9 6 4 , 1." 0 ETHER.—P,.INLESS SURGICAL OPERATION ,O 0 1 1 ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAy's-INN-RoAD.--0 0 e rl ib t afternoon, Thomas Wakley. jun., Esq., s ur g e on to t 0 11 , 01 Free Hospital, performed a very difficult operation ' l , l) ls eal d g Ann Sheen, aged 20 y e ar s , i n p resence o f se verai r 13 0 .1 ; gentlemen connected with the c h ar ity. Th e etb e org e° o , been adminLtered by M r . T. W. C oo k e, t h e house f g e re and inhaled a short tim e by th e pa ti ent, a tumour ° cerous nature was removed from the right breast - ot sP ° oo t covering from the effects o f th e vapour, the pat ie some incoherent sentences, and asked if some one 0 , row o , been pricking her with a pi n ; an d, on f urt h er con 3 i ° l-ier •or observed that she would ra th er d e f er t h e opera tion• be r ea l torishment upon finding it already effected unfY o p conceived. clitg;6oPt PAINLESS OPERATIONS UNDER T H E o f ErnEit.-01, Saturd a y l as t, a t t h e R oyal Free 1105 live fo re , Gay performed the diffi cu l t operat i on of retnovirg t Po , a young female at the mesio-tarsal articulation, in ol . itr ° o , o sauce of Dr. Conquest, Dr. Jones, and several 00 '00 4 to sional gentlemen, an operation which requir es n uire'the joints should be cut through. The time r e4 e the produce perfect insensibility was one In! n ,, ll" f girl removal of the foot, including the tying the o vessels was performed in another minute, all - ,he O P -r ite restored to sensibility without anx knowledge oi", Affe r d $ tion, having been performed within three min ut 'korni e fter completion. On another occasion Mr. Gay of tbe r ; if serious operation on a man under the influence nr e • wer e ; e r, its completion, on b e i ng as k e d w h at hi s sen sation o te_ he had felt any p a i n , rep li e d , " H e h a d f e lt no pain king' but thought l i e h a d b een a t a pu bli c -h ous e dri l ' w ho P e g that his wife had come to fetch him." Mr.Cy' ar geol a l s ea t formed these ope ra ti ons , i s one o f t h e mos t r isin f ,s fro vi London, and is one of the medical officers of the. Clerks' Association. '~+~.• igH NE evanbridß LEc U 4 i t , by 4kl lV k `PPr: 4 4 " Fl ! 1114 44 th7t 148 80 ', LI tOisri 't;hor,Z,' let & Zd C 3. 4.1, , 0 /et L • c • 4 4.1 4 A,3 Z• 1 . e. ‘ 44 61,2,1 30 10 15 1414 1,1 6 30 10 40 t 4 431,2 a 30 ' t 14 ,1 2 9 2' Y. It 00 let Cli e. 11. T uts th, ko4ilnYg he ; 1 ,1 t' t t ) '' tow:: fleas e h l ut n fo zer Lo " sr 1, 1 1, 0 1 • .7 ,1 4 t3 n r , 4 g tirt m tht g • i i ,spr(ssi o , •vo, ktp HU e t rr4 Yera; , Relve loth, so ma Th,t Oi C4110 3e I strettli ° e °N co a , l l Ar In tl ' re, ii" °4 ‘ki • s k ,„ 44 ,Foi o'Ej4tor a r a l7.,trY and C e l Mast tttr inth a, RI • kla "e t e r i 1 . Sri thY2 tO leh AIR T.llB. i C. " On the 20th ult ., in Old Cavendish-street, 'MO. affg P /• of a eon Of if - On the 21st alt., in Milman-street, Bedfor a -re , 01e j 74 Teuton, Esq., of a son. Cull , 1°44 On the *22‘l ult., at Sidmouth, the lady of W. R. t oll. of a son and heir. e Usti On the 25th ult., at Elm-grove, Southsea, the lady °'" _..,.,- ft 13. 11. Charles Faunce Therndike, R.A., of a daughter. .iiii,..- On the 25th ult., at Bowden, Cheshire, Mrs. Robert T , nett, of a son. of A s°l'. On the 26th ult., at Leamington, the Hon. Mrs. Petre , ,, $ $6.0., $ On the 2tith ult., at Wolverhampton, Mrs W. ManbY, t"„ sci ., o On the 27th ult., the lady n iolld' daughter. of George William Cottain, , G• D. tiara On the 27th ult., in Woburn-square, the wife of Esq., of a daughter. 1 4a. el-Ct C. l l 14 e Rnd s 4 tro i j, nr." UN ii -6 Nil I Ct bay o, t , Irtlt b ° , ( ' l tOu,