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

INPT WAY , ,any was r;haplin, having )ort, and a Noveral he substa ,eing able t shed receipt er rates, ta end. 5 amounts I interest • showing directors tr übject to darch neXt :big that nspected icon the I" vt ck raised ree con l P! li e completias, thh . „,t it next hareholdtit. nuaryto th.. participau Lock e c° 'r. n e, and the g the gr late sere reference t° bat-e to re' it , the CO ,_rrotiation ti o dalntivfi i Cheese / 1 le WO rk2l le to Yor i, tetorily, briCXVief: P paCe P ar lia t rnetA with betr;4 and De v . ° he stancha t 'kind , c rt ° 6 ,; 3 tIPIr': neu nsent to li t : )1 c cond u f e d, are to' ll 'i ) d rror :ter, or Sic! , conl preh e , mo t i" tay..o—ct sr° a nd P. a c'eorilll'ell THE SUN, filled up until the next half-yearly meeting, which was pu ' the directors proposed to be filled up by the elecCon and lost. of the following gentlemen.—Alexander R oes , E- q ., A Mr. Hibbert, jun. , was then almost unanimously elected. Walter Jones, Esq , Joseph Shaw, Esq., R. J. L awton , -. Paorturroa then moved for the e l ec ti on o f a board of auditors, to AN stated that ti t: , b oar d o f directors which Esq., Thomas Holmes, Esq. Mr Charles Hill, the au- The CHAI ditor, would retire, and he offered himself for re- e l ec ti on . had no objection to such officers, but in his opinion, The following were the assets and liabilities of the their a p po i ntment would be injudicious. He had never lost company, up to Jan. 30, 1847 : ASSETS. nioney in an y concern but one, and that had auditors. In h p beisooepr pon in re io s nt s h i e bil a ity appointment would o nly b e remov i ng th e Investment at barkers' £30,000 0 0 bar. from the directors, which they o ug ht t o Current account at bankers' Cash in secretary's hands ;Oa the motion of Mr. CURRIE, it was unanimously de- Call unpaid 1 1 .0 . 41 that th e a ll owance to the directors should be increased Forty shares on hand 140 0 0 fromthm I,o e o O la / s . t t q o u 2 a , r o t o e o r / . . d p ay er . annum, the increase to be made Interest on investment to this date the eeThmanktisnwgere then voted to the Chairman and directors, and Furniture, fixtures, Sac. separated. LIABILITIES. Sir John Rernie 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 blowing 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—bot , ks, stationery, stamps, printing, engraving, certificates, &c. . 402 11 9 Salaries Rf nt Direction Furniture, &c. Sac 223 13 6 *Office expenses, 1845 and 1846 202 14 2 *Miscellaneous expenses, 1845 and 1846 lO5 16 0 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 meeling was aware that great influence had been used to injure the interests of the Comrany 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 SHAREHOLDER 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. ARCHER, 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 c irnpanies, the London and North-Western, and the Great Western, would be re-opened, most probably, with greater violence than ever, there was a very strong muster of the friends of both companies from ....iverpool. London, and all parts of the country. Among the per• suns present we observed Lord Hatnerton, Mr. Charles Russell, ALP , chairman of the Great Western ; Mr. Spooner, ALP. ; Captain Carnegie, M.P. ; the Hun. J. C. Talbot ; Mr. Muntz ; Mr. Brunel, engineer of the Great Western ; Mr. Saunders, secretary of the Great Western ; Mr. Mosely, 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 %as 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 5/. 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 for 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. lie 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 so in consequence of what had since occurred. The directprs could not accept of the offer of the London and North Western to take the line at 151 premium, because they had previously ratified the bargain with ofthe London who and Great W estern Company. Mr. Mose l ey was t h e gentleman gave 1 dNorth-Western thefi L r h. st vv in e t s i t m er a n tio c n om of p t a h l e iy in to testicm make this tar T. Mr. MoSELEY---I beg to state ei that i the offer was made and North- West.-rn. I wish this to by me, but n o t i n t h e name or n e b h e a l d f i s o t f i n t c h t e l y L u o n n d d e o r n . stood.—(Order,—eriaie Ldn and nd o he n ar, o hear.) The eIIAIR North-Western had since th.'n made the same offer in a letter from that cianpany.—(hear, hear.) I deeply regret that the offer has been made ; fur th© offer havinu born m a d e a f ter the line had been legally sold to the Great West ern Com pany, it had only had the effect of creating a great d ea l of unpleasant feeling.—(Hear, hear.) I must also al lude to a letter which some time ago appeared in the public journals with the name of Mr. Moseley attached to it. I presume Mr. Moseley will acknowledge the letter. Mr. MOSELEY—I do. various T h e circumstancesiitmA N th , t s h t a a t tem l e e tt n , t r. of the H e dwelt with much emphasis on the fact the t in October last sear, at a meeting of the shareholders, they unani enallwuednetd in to to in i mously, not even excepting Mr. Moseley, called on the i directors, indeed mora lly com p e lled them, to enter nto 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 Binning 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. He denied that the directors had done anything wrong They had but carried out the wishes of the shareholders, and the agreement being made, 'hey would abide by it. Ile 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 intention of the four directors, 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.) DON-DERRY AND ENNIS KILLEN RAILWAY. The half.yearly eneral meeti of the directos and shareholders in this g company was n h g eld on Saturday, r at the 'th pany's o ffi ces, 5, Church-passage, Guildhal l ; J. G. , Esq., chairman of the company, presided. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, and the minutes of last meeting confirmed, The C trAra 3 tax said that it would be unnecessary for him hto add one word to the report which the shareholders would ear read, as th at d ocument had been very carefully consi d 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 l'ortion of the line from Derry to Strabane is finished. Sufficient locomotives and carriages are provided to coin "'enee a passenger traffic forthwith. Goods and cattle wag- Bons will be added by degrees, us the means of the company permi t , with a view also of as. speedily as possible developing toe resources of the carrying department, from which the ;Most satisfactory results are anticipated. The great incon nie9ce under which the city of Derry has so long laboured .° ll l its Post -office arrangements will be forthwith much diminished the Postmaster-General having consented to this 1 9aily carrying under c the mails; for which the necessary pre smunaries are now onsideration. Po" e Your direcors, availing themselves of the discretionary Power s usedgiven t o th em at the last half-yearly meeting, have dual such means for collecting arrears ot calls as the indivi- Snncases of the defaulting shareholders appeared to demand ; the result has been, t o a cer t a i n ex t en t, sa ti s f actor y. ee November, of the arrears then due, an amount exceed- It is 'f; 12 ,7005. has b een pa id up; an d o f t h e amount s till d ue, considered that a large portion will yet be collected. 4)7;%14 u t e r n g s: o n the " Although circumstances have for the present prevented of the works beyond Strabane, your directors most strongly upon the shareholders the great it)nrieoind,taagse Which must result from their being proceeded With in the direction of Omagh, at the earliest possible the further development of the internal traffic of th e e et ' un trY, with the port of Derry, would greatly increase th e r l e i e n e e iPts compared with the necessary expenses of working v lYour directors, being fully convinced that the construc t:n9! Iri s h railways would form one of the most important ie u g l ( l i iiaries to the Government in relieving the daily increas urge i str ess, felt it th e i r d u ty t o express t hi s op i n i on , an d to h ave te serious consideration on the Executive; and they th e c , t° repo r t t h at they have had repeated conferences with subj e ' et. ° '' e rnrnent authorities here and in Ireland on this th e i ° 9 t hese vario us occas i ons t h ey su b m itt e d th e resu lt o f . the r• i n nquiri es and experience, which had confirmed them in iin t : e r d i ni on, that the Irish railways at once offered the most , late, the merit extensive, and the most profitable tenptisoafytn.ineetnimt to that class of persons who require it ; and at afford the most ample Security to the Govern- Pr om or any loans which they might advance for this purpose. differeithe great attention paid on all these occasions by the k re thit members of the Government to the details laid be of th ern, your directors had hoped this would have been one there e measures prominently put forward by Government for distress in Ireland ; and although it has not yet been opai ted, Your di rec t ors rema i n f u ll y i mpresse d wi th th e a u that it w ill b e found the only efficient mode of relief; paroertiis tha experience of your directors that a very large ° n of the works on this and other Irish lines of railway i„,ouexec r uted al most exclus i ve l y b y t h a t c l ass of Irish oers, thousands of whom are at the present moment in a t i re ' f the greatest de s tit ut i on f rom th e wa nt o f remunera - T, eut Ployment." !`Gue following report was also read from the engineer entlem en — As it is only recently that I have been ap tl!nted engineer to this line, I have but few observations to _ae respecting the works connected therewith, so far as " i IY have come under my superintendence. ilre`te:(early the whole of the work between Derry ve b hich is the only portion contracted for) was com efore my appointment, with the exception of the 1014.tLforrn of the two bridges across the Foyle, and the laying ti 'lie permanent way across the bo at Pothall. Since that ..nte these svorks have been finished, and the whole line i a s mos s completed, and ready to be opened for public traffic so j 4 " . ' . 4 1 as inspected and reported upon by the officer of the Commissioners ; for which object all the necessary documents required by the Board have been forwarded. t. " lite engines and carriages are now on the line, and t,""e made an experimental trip on one of the .engines lam c :td to say t h at that portion of the line across Yorthall ir, referred to, seems to stand well, although the perms "era Way has been laid but a few weeks. Ticket offices and sheds are now in progress of erection, both at Derry and Strabane, which will be completed in the course of a few days. "These buildings have been put up merely in a temporary ' Manner, as there is every reason to expect that the stations et either terminus may be hereafter erected on more suitable end 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 o, 114,7461. 15s. 5d., while the expendi ture was " 0 .776/. 18s. 7d., leaving a balance at the bankers of 3,969/. 16s. I Od. ~„,After a few remarks on one or two paragraphs in the re "no from ditTerent shareholders, the report was adopted. 1/1 1 ,r• I.E.Arnam, a local director, and Sir R. FERGU SO N, po 3 4 . 6l 7 l vocated the progression of the works as sp ee dily, as b e , because in propo r ti on as th e ra il way a d vanced i a nd Straban e , th e f art h est po i nt to wh i ch the railway was reit c onutructed, th e t ra ffi c wou ld b e i ncreased, and when the t tole len g th was completed, they believed the line would urn„ out as profit a bl e as anyone i n I re l and. CNAIRMAN moved a resolution, confirming the for feiture of shares on which the first call bad not been paid, the whole number being 533, which having been carried, The CizAmmax 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 Lament. Sir R. FERGVIION 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. L ONDON AND MANCHESTER TARECT INDEPE ND ENTOJI MANY (REMINGTON'S LINE). h i n conformity with a requisition, signed by nine share _oldersof the above company, the provisional committee con rued t o the meeting of the shareholders on Saturday, pursuant provisions of the Railway Companies Dissolution Act. ao.tahe into consider a ti on w h et h er t h e company s h ou ld b e di s • o r , and in what manner its affairs should be wound up.: to. r• ilitooes took the chair, and called upon the solicitor 4‘ e h a d the notice calling the meeting, which being done, rTe CHAIRMAN said the next business would be the ap ilient of the scrutineers. Prie to R° PaikToa then said that he stool there as the pro he we ; of 120 . shares, which he purchased at 11. premium, and Imo surpnsed that none of the parties who could give ex seh,taticine were there to make them. He wanted to know Th had become of the funds? eAtne e CHA IRMAN said that he himself was in a similar predi proni9t. He could give them some inform?tion, hut he did not give t i r, to satisfy them. The only information he could Pay. —er a was this, that they would have nothing more to A:...,(Laughter.) lie had no report to give them. Tc "4oPi ttETon.—Will the directors make no report? CirmiestAx—We have rert to give. b e o,..rl,,oPatEroa said, if the chairman had a secret to tell, Vro..irt to throw himself in the hands of the meeting, who ihel;totect him from the consequence of disclosing it. p ao ''' Aitt3tAx would give no further information. riUde b PRIETOR again asked if a report, or offer, was to be Y the directors, or not ? The abd eit AIRMAx said, that he had 800 shares allotted is 4 h t in i4 8 6(1.1.aea nshe:erer.sold a share at a premi um . H e so ld t h em to,A,PaoParx-roa wanted to know if an offer had not been certain directors of 7s. 61. per share? by 'Am, a director, replied that that offer h a d b een ma d e Mme of the directors on account of certain shares. hi„s4n,e CHAIRMAN, in reply to the frequent calls made upon °Y several shareholders to account for the noney, said ab e had no report to give. The law-suits in which the corn h r a nY were engaged made this course necessa r y. Mr. BASS said that no one would be more delighted than Le would to see the accounts in the hands of the share molders.. 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 favour of the propo llition ; 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 directors then ruled what should take place. With regard to contributions, he thought, for the sake of peace, the direc torsi would make some contribution, but after conferring with some of them he saw they could not obtain a SUM sufficient 1 ? meet the expectations of the shareholders. Under these circum stances, he, from represent a ti ons ma d e to hi m b y t h e 4 0 4ir alan of the c mpany, made an offer of 7s. 6d. a share to 0 0 or 5 ,000 shareholders out of the 51,000. With regard .„ to ~t h, e, hooks of the company, they were in a mutilated state, th e l . °e s s e i: c t retary of the company had been out of the way for months. of the D, W. HARVEY entered into a lengthened statement p e Particulars of the meeting in July last, when the de putation of shareholders was appointed to confer with the irectors as to the affairs of the company, which exertions were i „ a,together abortive. He acquitted Mr. Bass, Mr. Brooks, 11. ' a few othe r of the directors, but the e,reat bulk of the th e men itten would make no sacrifice to meet the wishes of Ls' shareholders' deutation. `tion.k Paorarwron p buyi n asked Mr. Bass if, in the event of his ilo g up the 5,0 00 share, at 7s. 6d. h e wou ld g i ve h i s assist a ce to 'get th e affairs of the company into bankruptcy, with Ivo' of dissolvi ng t h e company ? r • Bass replied, that as an individual, he was quite 4 Peeabl ha , eto th e s h ares being used i n that way, and he was hour to render every assistance i n h i s p o wer. 547 tin eers were th en appo i n t e d, and after the lapse of vier:2 . . l . r ' spent in examining the scrip, reported that there For the dissolution 7lO shares Against ditto For bankruptcy Against ditto ...... Ad thus ended one of the most noisy, angry, and irregular 4 'o We have ever attended. -11,N O RTH WALES RAILWAY. h alf -yearly meeting of the shareholders in this Com r-tlaY was held on Saturday ' at the London Tavern, Bishops gate str eet, for the purpose of receiving from the directors ad ' lll ation as to the course they recommended to be u °l ) ted in f uture, and for transacting the ordinary bu it” of the meetings.'ilk!' The c hair was t a k en at one o ' clock by W. J. Chadwicke, chairman. tk he no tice, convening th e mee ti ng h av i ng been read, then re p o rt stated, t h at as some i mportant matters were t der th e i r consideration, they were not in a situa 43'before t h e proprietors, in that report, the course eft rbeco mmended to be adopted. Th e report also thitt there were five Ysoancies in the Beard, which LONDON,. MON DAY MORNING, MARCH l, 1847. As many of the shareholders had net had their attentoin called to the matter, it would only be a matter cf courtesy on so important a point, that they should have a fortnight to satisfy themselves on it. lie would there fore move, as an amendment, the adj,urnment of the meeting till that day fortnight. Mr, MOSELEY wished, before the question of adjourn ment was put, to make some observations of lin explana tory nature, in order that no misconception might exist as to the facts of the case. (Hear, he it ) The CHAIRMAN.—I have no wish to stop Mr. Moseley. The more he speaks the better for us; but Mr. Mosel4 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 en the part of the directors, that, having acted contrary to what was believed to he 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 tien of form.—(Loud cheers.) I should have thought you would have been glad of an opportunity 4,f 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 the share holders at heart ; if having made all the profit you could out of the property—(Loud cheers)—you are now de sirous of be' efiting 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 g seted and still mean to act. A SHAREHOLDER (with much vehemence)— Why do you conceal anything ?—(Cheers.) The CHAIRMAN—That gentleman need not gesticulate so violentl3. A SHAREHOLDER—Giva us the opinions 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 be 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, but that the report to which he alludes is so. Mr. MosEeErt—l 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 HATHERTON—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 wi h 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 nre It was because the proper value is not given that I resolved on adopting the course lam 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. MOSELEY—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 interfere between me and Mr. Mosely. When he has finished his observations I will answer birn.—(Hear.) Mr. AOSELEY—It is the custom in the Rouse of which Mr. Russell is a Member, for gentlemen to make any personal explanations which may be necessary whenever arpealed 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. Russell 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 Hon. Gentleman refuses. This is only a continuation of what has before taken place. The directors are to be every .hing, and the shareholders nothing.—(Great cheering.)' I will not submit, so far as I am personally concern-d. to conduct of this nature. I demand a retractation or substantiation of Mr. Russell's words.—(Cl.eers.) The CHAIRMAN—I cannot see what I have to do with a quarrel of tnis nature, which arises from what appetred 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 , xpected that Mr. Russell, as a gentleman, would deny the chargh 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 "lost 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 " Jump 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 ::cted 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 not to be defeated. 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 theWl; one inch of ground on which to battle with you. Mr. Moseley then sat down amidst greet cheering. Mr. RUSSELL, M.P.—I will now answer the question of the Hon. Proprietor. I was not present at the meet ing at which he was said to have made use of the lan • guage imputed to him. In making the statement I did, I acted on information communicated to me by gentle men who were present, and they assured me, and they still believe, that he did use the expression, that he was not only authorised to make the offer of 151. premium on the shares of the Birmingham and Oxford , Junction Railway, but that he was the mouth• piece of the London and North-Western Com pany. I have no right to doubt that gentliman's word, after the disclaimer he has made, but it is right I should say that the whole circumstances connected with the conduct of the London and North-Western Company in refers ace to this company, must come before a higher tribunal, in order that 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 able, his haying so expressed himself. But even supposing the words had been erroneously imputed to him, I cannot see what right hy has to complain. It is no imputation on him. Good God ! am I to be prohibited from re peating language which I had been told by most respect able persons the Hon. Gentleman made use of at a public meeting This, gentlemen, is perfectly puerile.—(Cries of " Name your authority.") Mr. MOSELEY—Give us the name of your informant at once.—(Uproar and cheers.) Mr. RUSSELL—I will give no answer here. I will answer it in another place. a p n r, d )c t e h e e d n ings. seeks L t e o t sh h e im lter ta l k ti e ms h e is lf Mr. MOSELEY (with vehemence)—That, I say, is most discreditable. Mr. Russell brings a charge against rue, com mitted an offence, and h punishment.—(Loud a pplause.) Mr. SPOONER, MA' , sai d . the ' mc b oe y eutri a sneg. threat hlaide wandered nsde future re pp e ia l u n s m e. s ) eif shall have to bear the with the wishes of thes from the great quest ion at issue. The acted in accordance o choice of theirs ; on the contrary, they directors ti rt, hol ( d u e i l r y were unw illing t in selling the line to the Great Wet rn w a s s at the time to dispose of the line at all. Th, ) , will no w,as honest men, carry out the agreement under any cit. curnstances. The motion for adjournment till this d a y f ortn i ght was then put and carrie d, with on l y one dissentie..t voiee. maior p it rces dings o f t h e d ay thenn t did not opp ose t h e aelsi closed, dn had n an The friends of the Great Western , seeing their oppo nextraordinaryoverwhelming customary vo. e o f t h anks to the Chairman. ietle without lh Theeven "GREAT ---- ' ---- NORTHERN RAILWAY. The usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this railway was held on Saturday afternoon, at the Hall of Com merce. We sent a reporter to the meeting, who, although well known as the railway reporter of our paper, was refused ad mission, on the ground that he did not produce a card sig ne d by the secretary. What may be the object of the directors in pursuing this unusual course i t is impossible to guess. The effect is that the proceedings o f the meeting are un reported. WEST CORNWALL RAILWAY. A sufficient number of shareholders not having attended at the r meeting called for on Saturday by the directors of the es t Cornwall Company, the meeting was adjourned, sine die. Bowood, Wilt s; The M arc hi oness o f Lansdowne has left town f or gill continuos at Roam but is expected to return shortly. The Earl of Shelburne MAGAZINE-DAY. FR .4 E 1? The opening article of Fraser will be read with great interest. It is a carefuliy digested resume of all the various systems of National Education at pre sent in operation in the different countries of Europe, and it contains more really useful informa tion on the subject than is to be found in all the pon derous octavos and lengthy letters with which the public has of late been bored on the subject. This article is followed by a romantic Mexican tale, " Mata siete, the Hunter ;" and then we have a paper on the " Condition of Authors in England, Germany, and ranee," from which it appears that pencraft in Eng land is more amply remunerated than in other countries, always excepting those brethren of the quill who devote themselves to the concoction of dramas, for whom France is a very El Doraio, and which fact fully accounts for the monopoly of drrnatic manufacture which France at present enjoys. Lord John Manners is the literary legis lator who sits for his portrait this month. The article is elaborately written ; the author treats his subject evidently con amore, but he rates far too highly the talents and the influence of this interest ing, but, certes, not altogether disinterested enthu siast—if enthusiast he be. The political article for the month treats of Lord George Bentinck's desti tute sharehol.lers' relief Bill, under the title of " The Great and Comprehensive Measure." The writer evidently began his article with the intention o f going " the whole hog " in praise of the proposition of "the stable mind," but as he went on, his common sense revolted at the stupendous folly (and if not folly the something worse) of the proposition of his hero, and he ends by confessing. that he "cannot much lament the issue." He, however, throughout 2 agues as if that proposition were to advance money to the Government to con struct national railroads, instead of being what it really was—a proposition to advance money to share holders to rig the market with public money, over the expenditure of which the Government was to have no control. The question as to the propriety or impropriety of the Government undertaking the con struction of railroads in Ireland as great national works for the national benefit, was not brought be fore the House by Lord G. Bentinck. It was brought before the House some years since, by Lord Morpeth, at a time when it would have been advantageously carried into effect, because the private enterprise had not entered the field. At that time the proposition was rejected by Lord G. Bentinck and his party, out of the mere spirit of fac tion, and it ill becomes them now to complain, unless they first cry peccavi. In the following observations on the measures to be adopted for the social regene ration of Ireland, we entirely concur, and we trust that landlords of Ireland, when they read the senti ments of this, the organ of the Tory party (they al ready know the opinions of every other party in the empire) will, instead of indulging in vain complaints or vexations, because fruitless, opposition to the Go vernment measures, set their shoulders to the wheel, and aid and assist those who are doing their best to regenerate their couutry. The writer says-- The tenures by which land is held, in property and in occupancy, in Ireland, exhibit such a mass of confu sion and complexity as cannot be paralleled any where else throughout the world. This; must be remedied. The right of sale, in whole or in part, must be conceded to every Irish proprietor ; and leases for nine hundred and ninety-nine years, and such like, converted into pro perty. Nor is there any just cause why Ireland should not in every other respect be assimilated to England. If English rights and immunities be conferred upon her, it is but fair that she should pay English taxes. Hereto fore her extreme poverty, and the backward state of her population, have afforded excuses for a tardiness in le gislation which could not stand a moment's impartial consideration. But the moment you nut her in a fair way of getting rid of these evils, you have a perfect right to deal with her, in other respects, as you deal with the rest of the Queen's dominions. Probably the inter mediate result will he, a prodigious changing of hands in the landed property of the kingdom. If we be rightly informed, there are few estates in Ireland which are not mortgaged to halt their money value ; there are many which, if sold tomorrow, would leave no residue, or next to none, to the nominal proprietors. Most of the former, all the latter, will, of course, pass into new hands, and many a family of historical note disappear. But though we may lament this as a shock to private feeling, on public grounds we are constrained to add, that it is " a consummation devoutly to be wished." Of all the incubi on the improvement of a people, a poor but ancient gentry is the heaviest. The peasant looks up to the descendent of a long line of proprietors, under whom he and his fathers have worked for ages, with a degree of reverence which he cannot feel for a new man; and the poverty of the chief, as it keeps the serf poor likewise, so it effectually hinders both the one and the other from rising in the scale of humanity. Indeed, we will go further. Though we are no advocates for the French system, and the minute subdivision of landed property which it occasions, we confess that very large estates do not appear to us to be desirable in a country circumstanced as is Ireland. Very large estates, embrac ing whole counties, or half counties, cannot be rightly attended to by their owners, even if they be resident ; and as in Ireland almost all such belong to absentees, they operate as a hotbed for the growth of agents,—a race not very popular or useful anywhere, and least of 111 in the Emerald Isle. We believe, ther e f o r e , th a t th e _ . facilities tau-clod to Irish proprietors for disposing of their lands will accomplish good is this respect among others, that it will 1 h lr(Yely increase the numbers of the resident gentry ; and that the manners of the rich being copied in the farm house and in the cottage, Ireland, under a better sy stem of social management, may vet h-come the most flourishing section of the United ' Kingdom." And that it will so become if these measures are ho nestly- carried out, there can be no doubt. Then, and nut till then, will be the time to consider the pro priety of giving Government assistance to railroads. the remaining articles of this numbea are all good ; the best, perhaps, being a paper by Sam Slick, enti tled " How many Fins has a Cod ?" AN'S. In accord ance with DOL M a custom which has become somewhat prevalent with monthly publications, Dolman is reduced in price by halt of its ori ginal charge. Otherwise there is scarcely any perceptible alteration in the periodical. Sa vin g that its amount of pages is slightly diminished, the magazine is characterized by all itA previous excel hence, Under the conduct of its new srlitor, the articles are, as heretofore, selected with care and discrimination. Without lapsing into a merely ecclesiastical organ, Del man still continues the indisputable mouthpiece of the Ro man Catholics of England ; it combines agreeable com positions for the general reader, and c ontribions essentially of a nature peculiar to the relig Fromion. a paper entitled "Future prospects of Ireland , " we would, bad our space permitted, have made copious extracts, seeing that the suggestions co n tained therein ar e sensible and new. The editor continues his serial upon the Penal Laws, a subject which has latterly acquired a peculiar interest, from the gradual passage of Mr. Watson's Hill, for their abolition, through the Lower House of Par liament. His eloquent predecessor, Mr. Miles Gerald Keon, pursues his interesting paper up n `• holy Wee k it Oseott," it is written w i t h a l ovin g tenderness of pur pose, and a calmness of contemplation that occasionally merges in philosophic profundity. The contribution throughout is large from its thoughtfulne ss ; and the miscellaneous contents are arranged with an attention compatible with the excellence of the preceding portions. '-- DOMBEY AND SON. No. VI. By Charles Dickens. As might have been anticipated, there is a mournful description of the sorrowingof Florence for her " dear dead brothel" in the present number. It is exquisitely delineative of the woes and memories of a young and lonely heart. The accou nt of her mid night visit of conciliation to her inexorable father, with his repulse of bar preferred affection is beautiful but harsh. " Let him remember it in that room, years to comer Div o nes the " ridiculous do g ," not the cynic philosopher, Mr. Toots, even Towlinson and the wooden midshipman who is declared to be quite a " callous, obdurate, and conceited midshipman" in his way, are severally introduced. But Captain Cuttle, the superb diplomatist of Brig place, the gentleman who wears a silver watch of such plethoric dimensions, that it comes out of his fob like a bung, the simple-hearted sailor, who sticks a small sunflower in hi s button-hole "to give him a relish of the country," the sympathetic listener, who sits w ith a grin on his face and " a tear on hie shirt collar," stup id, excellent, delightful, ab surd Captain Cuttle is the principal feature in No. 6, from his interview with Mr. Carker and Mr. Perch unaffected sail to his farewell with Walter on the latter setting forpensive Barbadoes. The same lavish drollery, th e same r t T i c e e s d e in t &p e o e r a t d ions and pathetic s entiments, the same natural and eloquence which havecharacterised t u h g e h p ted ~f this inimitable work stream thro t i on alchapters. Is a n advertisement p refixe d to the number we o bserve the ann ouncement of a proj ected republics tion of the variou s writin g s of Mr. Dickens in at orm as coli vew ent as it is nove l, and at a p rice which may preeedengteednilest humanity, a rich noble casket of w isdom, wit, and thew perfect truth be termed un precedented . A will thereby be opened indiscriminately to the people. I nobler arena for the display of his peculiar abilities was there than London ? London, the most venerable city in the British islands, the most gigantic and extraordi nary of civilized times, the contemporary of Cmser and Boadicea, the central point round which from age to age the tragic drama of our national fortunes has revolved and fluctuated. Whether wecont emplate London, in regard to our sovereigns, as the spot in which our Edwards and Henrys, and Richards, have dwelt, as the scene of Charles's decapitation, of Lady Jane Grey's imprieon ent and execution, of Crommwell's summary vengeance upon the Long Parliament, of James's flight, of William's entrance, or of the fourth George's de baucheries; whether we consider it in relation to the poets it has harboured, from old Chaucer to blind Milten, and so on to lame Byron, or in reference to the statesmen and philosophers who have been numbered 1 amongst its denizens, from Sir Thomas More to Lord Bacon, and from Verulane downwerde; or, in allus'on to its military reminiscences in the age of Marlb3rough and Prince Eugene, or its artistic reminiscences in the ages of Hogarth and Flaxinan; or its literary reminiscences in the ages of Farquhar and Johnson, we most always look upon it as invested with a charm in praise of which the most extravagant psnegyric could scarcely be counted as hyperbolical. Coder all aspects London is fraught with interest, even in i s rookeries as come ctcd with Turpin and Howard, and its prisons as associated with Sheppard and Mrs. Fry. And even in these dege nerate regions investigation would prove by no means uninstructive. From the western boundari, sof Houns low, to the eastern limits of Bow, from Highgate, aid Hampstead in the north, to Dulwich and Peckham in the south, taking in the whole circumference from those suburbs, there is scarcely a single point which does not prove attractive as the home or the haunt of some re markable individual. Mr. Smith, indeed, was so con scions of the fruitfulness of his subject that he has doubtless restrained his inclinations, arid has restricted his antiquarian rambles to a continuous line beginning with Hyde Park-corner, and ending with the Tower. In his pilgrimage, therefore, he comes successively upon Charing-cross, Waterloo -bridge, Temple-bar, Blackfriars, Cheapside, and London- bridge, branching off occasionally as cir cumstances requ i red, or as the opportunity so permitted, into the smaller thoroughfares leading into Piccadilly, Trafalgar-square, the Strand, Fleet-street, Ludgate-hill, St. Paul'. Churchyard, Cheapside, the Poultry, King William -street, and so on by " the silent highway " to the 'rower of London. Only once does he diverge con siderably from the main artery of the capital, namely in his chapter on Westminster Abbey, Westminster Hall, and the Houses of Parliament. As may be readily con. jectured, the main portion of the two volumes is corn posed of recollections more or less modern, the m, re antiquated parts of the city having been either consumed by the great fire of 1666, or obliterated by the encroach ments of time, or the innovations and improvements effected by the ingenuity of man. Some conception may be formed of the difficulties which present them selves to the antiquarian is his researches through the metropolis, when we remember that the birthplace of Chaucer is a spot altogether undiscoverable, and that the famous " boar's head" in Eastcheap, immortalized by Shakepere, as the resort of Prince Hal and Sir Juhn Falstaff, stood on• the very spot now occupied by the statue of William the Fourth in King William-street. From the restriction, therefore, of the present work, , simply to the line running from Piccadilly- parallel with the Thames, it is manifest that Mr. Smith's work can only be regarded as one of a series in a delineation of London. Those who bear in recollection the glorious papers published some years since in BlacAwoods .Ma • gazine, by John Fisher Murray, and entitled the " World of London," will know how much may be written upon the capital of Great Britain without ex hausting the subject. And that impression will only he confirmed by the p rural of those two volumes. The deficiencies of the wark as an antiqua rian ramble in the streets of London are too apparent to require enumeration, but they are such deficiencies as it would be impossible to cast in deprecisoon either at the writer, Mr. J. T. Smith, or the editor, Dr. Charles Mackay. Both those gentlemen have performed their labour of love with industry and talent. As far as the work is concerned individually it is complete ; it is only as an antiquarian account of London in the abstract that it is so marvellously incom plete and unsatisfactory. One word alone upon the title-page redeems the production from a charge of in sincerity, namely, the word which designates it as a Ramble." A desultory ramble enough it certainly is, but a pleasact one withal, and from the beginning to the end the author chatters away with a voluble and delight ful fund of information. It would be almost as super fluous, if hot as preposterous, as the presentation of a brick as the sample of a house by scholasticos in the " Witticisms of Hierocles," to quote a mere fragment from the chapters herein contained about the streets of London. We shall leave the literary fabric of Mr. Smith unflawed by the abstraction of a solitary brick, dismissing it from our consideration with send ments of gratitude for the pleasure which its perusal has afforded us. Tho author of " Nollekens and his Times," has here presented his countrymen with a legacy appropriate to both donor an donee. THE SCIENTIFIC PI iINUMENA OF DO MESTIC LIFE, familiarly explained by C. F. Gower. Second Edition. This is a most interesting and instructive little work ; its object is admirable and it is adrnirah'y carried out. In his introductory observations, the author remarks that, in the present intellectual age, while it is customary to teach children every art, every science, and every ac complishment that the mind of mail can suggest, we too often forget to teach them that which would turn all these to good effect : we forget to teach them to think, to reason, to observe. It is f' , ,r this purpose that this little book has been written ; it is to illustrate the great book of nature." In all books of instruction, the man ner of teaching is almost of as much importance as is the 'newt- that is taught. The ars cc...are artem is h're most ' necessary ; it is desirable to give inf -rmation without see.ning to teac:i. Children, ar,d indeed persons of all ages are generally willing, arid awn delighted to learn but they cannot bear being taught. Hence there are doubtless many who will experience much pleasure, and derive much pro fi t , f rom t h e perusa l of Mr. G ower ' s little volume, who would turn coldly and carelessly away from the very same information, if conveyed in a m ire preter ding manner. But perhaps the . most valuable quality of this work is, its so ably fulfilling its author's intention of inducing people to think. In ordinary edu cation, far more is thought of learning . by rote than by reason ; it seems generally to be forgotten, that the great object of education should be to cultivate the mina rather than store the memory. It is not the absolute knowledge of certain facts that is desirable, but the improvement that the acquisition of such knovvlt dge should occasion in the intellectual powers. To under stand one thing, however simple it may be, is infinitely more advantageous than to possess superficial informa tion regarding a hundred. The best system of educa tion is undoubtedly that which secures both objects, af fording information in such a manner as to make it tend to develop the reasoning faculties. Such is the system pursued by Mr. Gower. Taking as the subjects of his investigation the common occurrences of daily life he enables us to understand . what is going on around us, and by showing what wonders are contained in things apparently the most simple, he induces a habit of thought and inquiry. Thus beginning with the bed room, he tells us how the frost is formed on the window ; why the marble feels so much colder than the carpet, &c. ; and so on through the succeeding chapters of the " Break • fast Parlour," where the tea-kettle gives rise to an inte resting account of the discovery of steam ; the " Morn ing Walk ;" the "Study ;" the " Summer's Evening ;" Navi g atio n — Latitude—Longitud e ;" and the " Sea shore," In each of these chapters the explanation of any little incident or object imperceptibly leads the way to some more important information ; thus we learn what effect the moon produces upon the tides ; about atmospheric pressure ; the barometer and the atmos pheric railway, & c ., In visiting the kitchen we are instructed in the mysteries of bread-making ; in the walk in the fields some useful information is given about evaporation—practically useful indeed. We are told, that evaporation produces cold, and for this reason re maining in wet clothes is dangerous ; the evaporation that takes place, during the time they are drying, carries away so large a portion of heat from the body, as almost certainly to induce cold, and all the thousand diseases which follow in its train. When a person is obliged to remain in wet clothes, the best method to adopt is, to prevent evaporation, by covering them with a naakintosh or any other garment that will keep the moisture in." The perusal of this little volume, besides affording useful knowlr dge on subjects of which many, even educated persons are ignorant, must necessarily have a beneficial effect upon the mind and hearts of its readers; upon their minds by habituating them to look around with a spirit of in quiry, and by enabling them not only to learn, but to understand, how certain effects produce certain causes ; and it can hardly fail to have a beneficial infla•nce upon the heart, for it is hardly possible to contemplate the wonders, and admire the beauties of creation, without increased sentiments of veneration and love to the great First Cause whose power and whose goodness has pro duced them. Such sentiments have evidently influenced the writer, and, let us hope, will influence the readers of these " Scientific Phenomena." As a brief epitome of the wonders which surround us, we transcribe the author's concluding observations, and dismiss the little volume with a most cordial recommendation. " To the observing mind an hour never passes with out food for reflection. The rich, though often unculti vated soil of human intellect, will be constantly furnish. ing us with subjects for contemplation. The air in which we breathe, the earth on which we tread, the broad expanse of ocean, and the starry vault of heaven above us, are all replete with wonders. The vegetable kingdom alone would afford subjects for a lifetime. Th e flowers that draw their nourishment from the soil, the air, and the dew, are all furnished with functions suited to their difTeient natures ; some turn their delicate heads to the cheering rays of the sun, and seem to drink deep from that fountain of light and heat, and close their petals the moment he parts from their view ; whilst others hide themselves in the shade, and shun the ap proach of day: to each Nature has appointed its proper place, and proper powers for keeping in the station allotted to it. In the brute creation we may observe the same order. To the domestic animal she has given strength and docility; to the beast of prey, the eya eapable of piercing the darkness, and agility to seize on its destined victim; to the bird of passage she has given , strength of wing, and a wonderful instinct to direct its if we descend into the depths of ocean, Right. Again , fresh wonders meet our view—from the mighty whale, the monarch of the deep, dos n to the diminutive min now, each as perfect as the other, though on so different a scale. Then, turning to the insect world, we see the laborious ant heaping up her store for winter consump tion; the bee, building her hexagonal cells with a regu larity equal to that of the nicest architect ; the spider, weaving her delicate thread to catch her prey ; the glow-worm, `with its modicum of light,' sparkling in the dewy grass ; each with its separate sphere of usefulness, (each separate insect affording a fresh theme for inquiry; and, were it possible to exhaust all these, one glance at t the microscope would again overv% helm in , in i ncliet;s ob jtcts of research. The secrets hidden in a single drop of water, which the micra.c'pe has revea'ed, are alinoct beyond our conception, discovering to us rnyrials of beings filling every atom of creation, and forming a world of which we scarcely know the existence. But even all tin se sink into nothing when compared with the wonders of the starry firmament, where thousands and thousands of suns, each the centre of a system of worlds, peopled perhaps with beings destined for immortality, are nightly presented to our view. The extent, the magnitude, the harmony of Nature, fill us with awe and admiration, and we are lost in the contemplation of the attributes of that Being whose Almighty arm supports, controls, directs, and governs ell." HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Coletti, the greatest of European baritones, made his dtbut for the season at her Majest)'s Theatre on Sa• ur day evening, in the character of Nino. The oeve-d him an omende honorable for the manner in Which it had tamely suffered him to be victimised by an un principh d elitpw some four years >ince. (I he disar,,t e:ul Tamburini row will be fresh in Cie I eydketion of readers ) That amt.-tide w - as made Sa urday evet:ing. It is seldom that so much ..n'hwiastr. exhibzte.i within the precincts of this Tt.e,tre ag that watt which thy: appearance of Co!e ti was hailed, and the applause was richly deserved—a great actor, a great singer, and a handsome mtn, he was the Dery Nino of the author. His voice, of immense power, greet flexibility, arid of fine qualify, is completely unitr r command. His taste is exquisite, and he is an accomplished niusi cian. Sanchi. 11, who was the Abigail, is greatly. im proved since last session—as powerful, as energetic as ever—her rower and her energy are more completely under command, and that detect of intonation which last season marred some of her most meritorious efforts, has disappeared. Mademoiselte Faggiani, who arpeared in the part of Fenana, is a great improvement upon Ma demoiselle Corbari. The choruses were magnificently given. Full justioe is now done to the choral music of Verdi. Those who base only heard the oil chorus under the inbpirations of the Maestro can form but a faint idea the beauties of his choral music. The or chestral effects, too, were splendidly brought out ; there was none of that " jangling and jarring" which, from whatever cause, was, last season, sometimes paiufully apparent in the orchestra, but all went her tnorsiously. When it is , *considered that the present is almost entirely a new band, it must be admitted that Balte has performed wonders. His orchestra need not shrink from a ecmparison with any in the world. The new ballet of Coralio concluded the evening's entertainments. The house was crowded in every part. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by Prince Frederick of Hesse, arid attended by the Baroness Hammerstein, the Baron Knesebeck, and Mr. Edmund St. th,fin Mildmay, honoured the performances at this theatre o r Saturday evening with her presence. There were also present his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Donegal, the Marchioness of Douro, his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brubow, and Mademoiselle Olga de Lechner, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Granville, the Viscount Can talupe, the Earl of Munster, the Viscount Morprah, the Hon. William Ashley (who occupied her Majesty the Queen Dowager's box), Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Mac donald, Lord Gardner, Lord Sandys, Sir William and Lady Freemantle, L a dy C ur ti s , L a dy Grant, Sir George and Lady Carroll, Lady Smyth, Lord Suffield, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Count Kondriaftky, M. de Borg, Sir George Woombweli, Bart., the Han G. 13) ng, the Hon. R. Cursor], the Hen. Sir T. Htrvey, S.r El. 11 ebb, Bart., Sir LI. Meux, Mr. Hubert De Burgh, Mrs. De Burgh, arid Miss De Burgh, Mr. l'ownley, Mr. H. Broadwuod, M.P., Mr. Forde, Mr. C. Phillips, Mr. aria Miss Trelawney, :air. Broadley, Captain Greville, Cul. Bowers, Captain Murray, Captain Lynn, Mr. Sand ford, &c. MISS CLARA SEYTON'S ENTER- TAINMENTS AT AIISS PALMER'S SOIREE: Miss Clara Seyton gave her entertainment on "Eng lish Comic Opera at Miss Paleuer's scientific and musical soirée last week. These soirees are most delightful re unions, combiribig the attractions of a pri , ate bocori party with those of public entertainment. They com mence at eight o'clock, and some two hundred ladies and gentlemen are assembled in a drawing room. There is music, singing, and then a lecture. on some scientific or artistical subject. The lecture on Wednesday last was delivered by Miss Ciara Seyton, the subject English comic opera. Never did Miss Clara Seyton appear to greater advantage ; she was full of spirit and humour, was in excellent voice, and was much and deservedly applauded, and as the soiree partakes of the 'nature 01 t a private reunion, toe audience were at terwards of .rded the gratification of paying their indi vidual compliments to the peat talents which had been so success! ully exerted for their gratification, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY. CHESTER CUP.—Not a bet made to-day on either this race, Derby, Oaks, or the handicaps. LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CutAsz.-5 to 1 agst Brunette taken ) —8 to i agst St. Leger (taken)-8 to 1 agst The Roarer —lO to 1 agst Culverth rpe (taken)— 13 to 1 agst Saucepan —l4 to 1 agst Red Lancer-15 to 1 agst Avoca—loo 1,0 6 ag-4 Pioneer (taken)-LlOO to 6 agst Jerry (take:.)-100 to 6 agst Matthew (taken). Loup SErros's 501. PLATE.-50 to 10 agst Nottingham (taken)-30 to 5 agst Jovial (taken)-30 to 5 agst Ukraine (taken) —4O to 5 agst Robin Burns-100 to 5 agst Robin Burns winning this and Chester Cup. WARWICK SPRING RACES, 1847. Nominations for the Stakes which clo:,ed Feb. 24. Warwick Handicap—Redstreak. .5 yrs—Godfrey, 6 yrs— Susannah, 3 yrs—Buttress, 4 yrs—lnfringe, 3 yrs—Congress, :3 yrs—Trifle, 6 yrs—ldolater, .5 yrs. Willoughtiy Handicap—Roper's Daughter—b gby Young Cadland—Satyr—Alexa Godfrey, 6 yrs—Pantasa, 5 yrs— Perpetual Motion, 5 yrs—Columbus, 5 yrs—Trojan, 6 yrs— Idolater, 5 yrs. Handicap Hurdle Stakes—br g by Young Cadland— Eagle, aged—Red Lancer—Belshazzar—The Parson—Gipsy Queen—Adrian. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS, Baron Rothschild's stghds., Thurs. Wing-11. Mr. Brand's lids., Thurs., Ribley death ; Sat., Wrest Park —loi. Cleveland lids., Thurs., Capt. Cook's Monument-11. Devon hds„ Thurs., Godstone Gate. Mr. Drake's hds., Tues., Rliddleton T o ll-b ar; Th urs., Ry cute Kennel ; Sat., Warkworth Village-10i. Bedale lids., Wed., Wood End ; Fri., Kirby Fleetbam—ll. Durham County hds, Tues., Thorpe; Fri., Elmore-10h. F. B. hds., Fri., T..ewithen Cross. Ilaydou Ms., Wed., East Woodburn; Sat., Dlanetley. Hurworth hds., 'rues., Hornby Village ; Thurs., Over Dins dale ; Sat., Kennels—lo!. Mr. S. Lowndes' lids., Wed., Whaddon Common ; Sat., Beachampton Grove-11. Oakley lids., Thurs., Kempston Wood ; Sat., Thuileigh Windmill- 1 4 to IL Lord Parker's lids., Tues., Holton Park; Fri., Chequers Court. Raby hds., Tues., Mansfield ; Thurs., Winston Bridge; Sat., Wakeriield-11. Sinniugton lids., Tues., Dial Stone Inn ; Fri., Tylass Bridge. Tisdale lids., Thurs., Shortflat Tower; Sat., Warden-10i. Mr. Watson's hds., Wed., 6altwick Village; Fri., Nun - ny York and Ainsty lids., Tues., Skip Bridge; Thurs., Pill Moor; Sat., Copgrove. Aikton hrrs., Thurs., Higham Leddie Inn, Aikton ; Fri., Blue Bell Inn, Woodhouse. Carlisle hrrs. ' Thurs., Victoria Inn, Hornmill Station; Sat.. Stockdale Walk. Eamont hrrs., Wed., Kirkbythore ; Sat., Longwathby -10%. Mr. Fane's hrrs., Wed., Great Milton ; Sat., Postcomb. Her Majesty's staghounds meet three days next week in the Vale of Aylesbury. Holderness lids., Mon., Lowthorpe Lodge; Thurs, Cavil Hall ; Fri., Neswick ; Sat., Brandeshurton--1 to 11. Brighton hrrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Racecourse; Fri; Dyke—i to 11. Brookside hrrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Tels combe-tye-10%- Findon lids., Tues., Michelgrove; Thurs., Kennel ; Sat., Thunders Barrow-11. Eastbourne hrrs., Mon., East Dean Lighthouse; Thurs., Snap Hill; Sat., Willingdon Old Mill- 1 4 to 11. Glyndbourne hrrs., Mon., Newhaven Barn ; Fri., Broyle. Worcestershire lids., Mon., Witley ; Wed., Old Hill s; F r i ., Bredon Hills-104. Ledbury hds., Mon., Kennels ; Fri , Highwain. Lord Redesdale's lids., Mon., Heythorp ; Wed., North As ton ; Fri., Moreton in the Marsh ; Sat., Blenheim. Ludlow lids., Wed., Oaker ; Fri., Sowdle-10. Herefordshire lids., Tues., Stoke Lacy Turnpike ; Fri., Harewood End. Crawtey and Horsham hds., Mon., Monk's Gate; Wed., Braid Ridge; Fri., Kingsfold. Essex Union lids., Wed., South Wood; Sat., Rettenden Mr. Horndon's lids., Mon., Trebartha Villa; Thurs., Ta merton Brid,e. Mr. Roe's hds., Wed., Babl :nd Gate; Sat., Ratisbon Cross. Tiverton lids., Morebath ; Thurs., Dulverton ; Sat., Bick leigh Bridge-10 1 ,( 2 . Wheatland lids., Mon., Monkhepton ; Wed., Willey Park ; Fri., Harpsford. Mr. Drax's lids., Mon., Horton St. Mary; Thurs., King's Arms, Charlton Horethorne. Burton Vale hds., Tues., Wall-bridge; Sat., Bishop's Caundle Hill-11i. Rear-Admiral Dundas received a circle at dinner, on Wednesday evening, at his official residence in the Ad miralty. PAINLESS OPERATIONS UNDER THE EFFECTS OF ErHER. —On Saturday last, at the Royal Free Hospital, Mr. Gay performed the difficult operation of removirg the foot of a young female at the mesi• tarsal articulation, in the pre sence of Dr. Conquest, Dr. Jones, and several other profes sional gentlemen, an operation which requires that two joints should be cut through. The time required to produce perfect insensibility was one minute ; the removal of the foot, including the tying of the vessels was pei formed in another minute, and the girl restored to sensibility without any knowledge of the opera tion, having been performed within three minutes after its completion. On another occasion Mr. Gay performed a serious operation on a man under the influence of ether; after its completion, on being asked what his sensations were, if he had felt any pain, replied," He had felt no pain whatever, but thought he bad been at a public-house drinking, and that his wife had come to fetch him." Mr. Gay, who per formed these operations, is one of the most rising surgeon s in London, and is one of the medical officers of the Provident Clerks' Association. AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—We regret to announce that an altercation took place on Sunday last in Ballinrobe be tween two highly -respectable magistrates of the county, old and intimate friends and near relativ es , which led to an assault. The parties were immediately arrested under the warrant of Charles Arabin, Esq., km. I. uy that very active and efficient officer, Captain Buidon, S. I. of con s t a b u l ar Mayo Telegraph. y. DON CARLOS AND CADRERA.--A lette fro m Nice, dated February 16, anno unces that Don Carlos r returned from Modena to Genoa on the 13th. Cabrera joined him there and dined with him. LITERATURE. AN ANTIQUARIAN RAMBLE IN THE STREETS OF LONDON. 2 V o l s. By John Thomas Smith. Pleasanter books cannot well be written than those descriptive of the ancient localities of ancient cities, with all their historical associations. So many personal recollections are connected with the old piles of brick and mortar, so many anecdotes about illustrious personages are combined with the decaying tenements, so many inci dents of an attractive character have transpired in the more dilapidated quarters of an antique metropolis, that the imagination is carried back through centuries by the mere sight of the crumbled walls and mouldering lintels. The late keeper of the prints and dra w i ngs in the British Museum, Mr. Smith, was fully con scious of the fullness of this fascination, and he has shown by his former writings, his " Book for a Rainy Day," and " Nollekins and his Times," that he pos sessed all the capabilities of selecting his materials from this eccentric store with discrimination. He was, moreover, peculiarly qualified by his professional pur suits, as well as by his domestic manners, to glean the most interesting, if not the most recondite, facts associated with the history of London. And what - -r-..................„.„-•.,.. SMALL MEASURES FOR IRELAND 70 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIII,—At a moment of' almost unparalleled difficulty, a hen the live, and properties of millions of the people of this great empire hang, with a painful importance upon the men-ores of the Government, and upon the. fiat of the Legislature—when the heart must be permitted to bring her dictates to the wisdom of the head —may so humble an individual as I am be permitted, through your kind courtesy, to offer a few remark s u p on t h e all importart subject of legislating for Ireland, to bring my feeble taper to the blaze of light which is now, through the columns of an unrivalled press, thrown over her watts and her misfortunes; and to crave your indulgence while I take a short notice of the ungenerous tone which has, on this subject, been adopted by what I may call the great history of " the 7 imes." Feeling, Sir, with ce her Irish n oil, very grateful for much that this influen tiel journal and its talented commission have done, from time r o time, to rouse our I ish landlords to a sense of the duties and responsibilities of their position, and as oiree that it is often impelled to do or say what may wound hv a stern Si n se o f p u bli c d ut y, s till I can fi n d i n th. s e ' er, t i won rs little to paliatc, nothing to ju,tily, the re- nt ne so iiee,iro viol( it. at d sweep rig attacks, in that paper, upon Irish landoirds, but am eery reluctantly °big, d to join in the almost universal feeling of painful indignati, n with which the-se statements have been re ce iv, d. No ore is more aware of the high, and often onerous, r:cues which the press has to perform in wield inv.; fir th e pu bli c good the enormous power which its owe talent, He f t public coefideeco, may ph.ce in its hands— no one more anxious to bear humble terimony to the wisdom, moderation, and.justice, in e hieh it has generally upheld this sacred trust, no one mere ready to admit that where strung feel ings are aroused, it is difficult to stay the pen of an honest and enthusiastic writer. Still I would ask in all courtesy, if, while the dark clouds of a mysterious and de, n affliction, still hang over this ill-fated country, while 'he hand of the Almighty has let loose upon it, the withering scourge of famine and of pestilence, while we know not where his mercy may place a limit to our sufferings, if, it is only, Sir, at such a season the Times can strike with such cruel and unrelenting blows, the already overtaxed, overtoiled, and overabused Irish gt ntry ? Why is it that in this instance as in that of the Court Martial, in the seventh Hussars, last Septem ber, we find the bulky influence of this journal thrown so readily and so recklessly into the scale of public prejudice and misconception—defeating only the Door ambition of the writer? Colonel Whyte and Lord St. Laurence, the Adjutant of that distinguished regi• ment, in the strict and eloper performance of a most pait fa duty, carried with them in a gnat degree the sympathy of a right-minded and intelligent public, when the Times assailed them and made that feeling universal. My present object, however, in addressing you, Sir, is not so much to offer a feeble vindication of my gallant brother officers of the British army, or to Irish landlords, as to express my grateful admiration of the manner in which my ta'ented countrymen have met their ungenerous assailants; they have replied to empty words by energetic action, they have met irritation and anger with forbearance and manly temper, they have borne down prejudice and opposition, by an e.oquent and earnest vindication of their character and of their rights ; they have appealed in enlightened argument, in a high spirit of confidence and courtesy, to a noble public, and they have been met with universal sympathy and respect. Their time, their money, and their health, are freely -ecrifieed to relieve their starving fellow -countrymen, and God will bless them for it. Most truly have they proved themselves worthy to cope with the great and afflicting exigencies of their unhappy country—they have fairly won the admiration of a world, and can well affrd to pass by such statements as some of those in the Times and House of Commons, in the consoling convic riot( that such must ever carry with them their own best refutation, their own most complete condemnation. Having thus performed a pleasing duty towards the great Irish party—a noble confederacy in a noble cause —you will. Sir. I am sure, permit me once more to assure you of the regret I feel in being obliged thus strongly to ex press my disapproval of the unmeasured length to which this paper has carried its condemnation of Irish land lords, a vast number of whom are not to be surpassed in the civilised world for every feeling which can adorn their position or benefit mankind ; enlightened, gene rous, arid humane, the condition of their properties best attest their worth. While I must now join in deep dis approbation of another class of Irish proprietors, from whose " penny wise," short-sighted views, reckless or rapacious conduct, spring up, in my opinion, the chief sources of Irish disconteet, poverty, and outrage. A. man Conies to one of these gentlemen with 400 L in his pocket, to take a farm of a hundred acres. The really needy, or habitully im provident. landlord, asks him what fi a ne hes i prepared to pay him, as there are many who wish for the farm, and he cannot afford to let it without one. The man offers one, or even two hundred, but the previous infor mation of an agent or bailiff gets from him finally the third hundred pounds, and he goes into the farm a san.. guilie but a ruined man. Glad to get a respectable wife and family settled, the poor hard-working fellowstruggles on for years, perhaps in want, privation, and in waning hope, to inevitable beggary, when the exasperated land lord enters the house with an execution in his hand, and drives out upon a cold world an intelligent, respectable. and industrious, but heart-broken man, involuntarily to swell the number oF those homeless and forlorn beings who goad and sting our unhappy country into madness, misery, and crime, while the wretched landlord loses in the noo-paytnent of his rent, and deterioration iif his land, four times the sum for which he blindly sacrificed perhaps an entire family ; all the high rewards of his position, and all the b es t feelings of his heart. I n thi s , Si r, and in small holdings, below the yearly value of 101, lies the master evil which afflicts this country, and until this class of Irish pro prietors recognise their duty and their interest to be identical with the great principle of " Live and let live," we can hope for little to amend, little to ameloriate. How great is the contrast, how different the results on the properties of such landlords as Lord Farnham, Lord Erne, Lord ash-rough, Mr. Sharman Crawford, Lord Devon, Lord George Hill, Lord Abercorn, Mr. Fortes cue, Sir A. Brook, Col. Bruen, and thank God, an hundred others. Here you will see the reciprocal duties of landlord and tenant wisely and warmly recognised. Here you e ill s©e men protected, contented, and happy, whose sole ambition is in all things to evince their gratitude to their laud) rd, and to hand down to their children a fair farm and a fair fame. When such feelings spring from the heart, you may feel assured that the moral and social condition of that people is sound. Which is best ? I would ask of Irish landlords, the shot of the midnight assassin, the howl of the starving incendiary around them, or the long loud shouts of joy which welcome back to his home the friend, the benefactor, and the guide? Surely, it must be such sounds as these which make the happy man happier, the good man better ; it must be such sounds as these which open wide the fountains of the heart, and sends the glad current of life bounding in joy and triumph over the cares avid crosses of a fickle world. I agree very much with Mr. Hamilton, that it is a series more of " little measures " which we require than of great and sweeping changes ; but as few have pointed any such out, or seem willing to do s o, I am sure I will be allowed to offer one or two suggestions which may at all events lead to a better and more practical considera tion of this important subject. In the first place, I cer tainly think an "absentee tai" would be only a fair instalment of the compensation due to this country for the rn ,, ney yearly drawn and spent out of it ; and, al though I also concur with Sir G. Wood, that some of the absentee landlords are among the very best, and might naturally enough strongly ohjcct to be thus taxed to swell the public Exchequer, cause the funds so raised to be spent on their own several estates, in giving pre miums for green crops, cattle, and cottages, draining, tartu servant,, and fencing, arid I will answer for it you will anihilate their opposition ; for this reason —that although these enlightened landlords do at this moment spend, and have for years done so, large sums in the advancement of agriculture and improvement of their estates, they will have simply to withhold such portion of that sum as may be equivalent to the new tax. They are thus no sufferers in their in.. come, and all their best objects are equally attended to, while the like benefits are cenapulsorily conferred on the pout- tenants of the thoughtless, the reckless, and the improvident, and to give them still a direct and pleasing interest in the benefit accruing to their estates, they could point o u t s i x names of the i r most respecta b le farmers to the nearest deputy-lieutenant of the county, who should nominate three of these as judges for the year, for the distribution of such prizes as the tax on the property may yield In the next place, Sir, I propose that manybe at once, and for many years to come,_ perhaps, advanced in loan frcm the Consolidated Fund, for the purpose of giving a stimulus to manufactures in Ireland—" the steam-engine, the mill, the manufactory—these elements of wealth, the loom, ben jngee th acted e tm p e ri n n t t o w f o t t h r e , this issue for an over agricultural population," as. the talented Member for Dublin, Mr. Gregory, justly term_ them ; these are, indeed, what we really require, 4 although warmly ly eym sympathy y g r of f t e f Lordu I lyr e e G o e g e n rg i s e m ß g e t n h t e i generals nek, and thatwit with a t r h d e e r n e t be st we r e eet for oei pointsr i ocf t h roeo i btrwbnee. Crown, lifeshsisl did d eas f u e re ar it _b t e o fore the by the y , glic; situated as Lord country, p in re t s h e e ht l :w h o i m h e i f e e n h ki t w a in o n i u d a l t d e m r c a o a John Russell is, and I still think aidedeueneleosfsencourage. illustrated by the important . kind be proposed roust be imperfect, a uil ery went to manufactures , . which must always afford th e most certain security for the discharge of interest and repayment of capital if something like th e f o ll ow i ng y plan could be adopted :—Wh en an indivi dtheureamosriaplecom pa n y, lay out, in raising mills or mans factories, say 8,0001., and when this outlay is duly certi fied, by accounts furnished to, and attested by, a board composed of the three nearest magistrates. The execu tive, on receiving the same from them, accompanied by a policy of insu rance on t h e property so far completed, may advancings urel y an th i e n q k u a t l h e s u m m s e l t v o e s that sa y w e el x l p s e e n c d u e r d e . d in fe alr a e n a d d d c l o a l i not s s f o o r ahimgesnelefroeuvseralnadstiennglihgohnteonuerdinllithinaiastrhyecojmusit4 tl - ,e, happy medium, through the high influence of which is infused into an impoverished country some small share of surplus English capital, in return for the hundreds of thou sands annually drawn from poor Ireland, and squandered in rich and happy England ; and for the repayment of which I can imagine no better security than what is here proposed. I would earnestly recommend, also, that money be advanced on the same principle, as nearly as can be, to encourage the construction of a capable and strong description of vessel, and thus make deep sea fishing what it is not, and ought to be, a great semen of national profit and employment. The next point I consider most essential is, to infuse a more healthy tone into the rural population of the country, by mime. lating industry and self-reliance, by the gradual aboli , , lion of stna,l holdings, and by a better and mor e comt pact allotment of tillage land to farmers, all nearly ot . " . I which may be acco m plished through a wisesystem ar_ enc ou r agemen t to emigration , and whicb sahibs 81111. low" g . to t the I dr 1 600 'Ares Jock