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I se i gg. s hire, 4 04 foICDO. 614. 35. fid" n' l4! . 101110(1, 45. ,), 234 1,11. iortli Set. 2?i ti cs 25. P• ' 11 0 1 o ric r—E g"er',' P 3 64 _ pltt" ni tingha SOS -- ,* of ire (G rill' b .---Pitto, 0— u d, 130. , 43 ilt sent ar,-.:00 of 101 0 4 earning e. ye r f ill, ho W ,,t or eit t heir 0.- 0 , .N st• I I. y .. 6d. P Maltoa tin and 2.10d 4 . d mach; l of ENGLAND, March 9, 1847 11,1 E COUR BANK T of DIRECTORS of the . GOVER,- 1 NORS and COMPANY of the .1 Ng. of ENGLAND, n !ATE T• hat a GENERAL COURT will be held ht the 11A1%,;:1., ca , toDAY, the 18th instant, it Eleven o'clock in the toreaoon, ....nott•ider of a Dividend, and ,l=o that smother GENERAL RT will be held at the BANK, on TUESDAY, -the 13th April teXt, frorn Ten o'clock in the Ibreuoon till Four in the afternoon, ▪ a r ise Election of a Governor and Deputy Governor for the ensuing (which will be declared that evening), and the same Court will be continued by adjournment, and held at the j a : 44 place, and during the same hours, ou WED Nrsnstr, the APtil next, for the election of Twenty-Foar Directors (which bso be one of the Quarterly General Courts, appointed by the earater), and the election of Twenty-Four Directors will be declared 4 s soon as the scrutiny is over. .1 1'rint ed lists of the Proprietors having votes will be ready to be mvurered at the Bank on Monday, the 29th March. JOHN KNIGHT, Sec. // / 21.11 . Ban Act assed in the seventh year ot the reign of Geo. no pe y rson will p be entitled to vote at the sail election who shall R a bt have b een six ca l en d ar mont h s possesse d , i n hi s own r i g h t, o f t h e . ° 4 for which he shall then give his own vote, unless the said stock shall have been acquired, or shall have code by bequest or by l ' t4 triage, or by succession to an intestate's estate, or by the custom of l n he CitY of London. or bany deed of settlement alter the desth 4 nY person who shall have been entitled for the to the dividends of stock. CONTRACT for WELSH CUA LS for 11A.ULBOWLINE. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, March 11, 1847. 6t he Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral 4 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give w.ll `!cei that on t o r tY, the 3d of April next, at One o'clock, they be ready eat with such Persons as may be willing to , N TRA.CT for Supplying and Deliver ng into Storo at her Ma :;`,..7'13 Naval Yard at Haulbowline, THREE THOUSAND TONS I....._ . tvELSH COALS, fit for the Service of her Majesty's Steam 1142 . • The °auditions of the Contract and a Form of the Tender o i" ) ' be seen at the sa d office. No Tender will be received after One elock, on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party Attends, or an agent for him duly authorised In writing. very tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, must be in the lett hand corner the words " Tender for " a nd Z itist also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter theby two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with Person tendering, in the sum of 8001. for the due performance of Contract. L ECTVItE> on DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY daring LENT, at the ItA 0 Y L POLYTECHNIC IN S'rITIT 110 N, by Dr. EACHHOFFNER, on the Mornings and Evenings Mondays, NVednesdays, and Fridays, M w h i Illustrations, in W hich the latest discoveries are included. accompanied with new aPpropriate Music, by Dr. Wallis. Lectures on ARMSTRONG'S , 1) RO-ELECTRIC MACHINE on the alternate Mornings ard . e nimirs. Chemical Lectures. The Optical E ff ects include the last tlful DISSOLVING VIEWS. Experiments with the DIVER ,„- V DIVING-DELL, &c., &a. Admission Is. Schools, half-price. IMPERIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, CORNHILL, LONDON. DIRECTORS. HENRY JAMES PRESCOTT, Esq., Chairman. GEORGE FIELD, Esq., Deputy Chairman. James C. C. Bell, Esq. Daniel Mildred, Esq. Michael Bland, Esq. James G. Murdoch, Esq. Charles Francis Cobb, Esq. , John Horsley Palmer, Esq. Andrew Colvile, Esq. Henry Pearce, Esq. George Henry Cutler, Seq. George Reid, Esq. _George }Jibbed, Esq. William R. Robinson, Esq. b„ -unos. Newman Hunt, Esq. Newman Smith, Es q. or 80 per Cent., of the PROFITS will be as e.,l to policies every fifth year, and may be applied to increase the Insured, to an immediate payment in cash, or to the reduction 1 1 ' 1 . ultimpate extinction of future premiums, as shown in the follow- ItOtnZ exam'e ITS to POLICIES of 25 YEARS STANDING, entitled to participate In the Bonus declared in 1846. 'lle ! Cash paid ou Or Prem. And an tt, Su In In ' Annual Banns surrender reduced mud re •tY. Insured.'Pretnium. added. of Bonus. to. turn of. ........... 14 I £ I.£ s. d. £ s. d. X 5.,.. d. Xs.d. X a. d. , j 1 0 08 19 510 451 b 0 174 12 3 8 6 9 ...... '" I 1000 21 15 10 451 6 0 193 12 2 815 0 ...... 1000 26 14 2 451 6 0 236 18 7 710 6 ...... ao „ , 1000 33 19 2 451 5 0 284 0 6 4 9 8 ..... ~‘ o ' -' ! 1000 45 6 8 451 5 0 1 , 35 511 ...••• 4 . 19 4 ', I 1000 63 13 4 451 5 0! 384 12 5 •••• 36 10 6 ........__ rate n s e . unp." ‘ , ithont participation in profits effected at reduced Prospectuses, "°w" given by t 4 "'e ; at the 13i and an explanatory statement of other advantages this Company. may be had at the Chief Oakes as iranch Office, 16, Pall-mall ; or of the Agents. SAMUEL INGALL, Actcary. . 144 W LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, Fleet street, next St. Dunstan's Church, March 12, 1847. B IT ake Is hereby given, that the BOOKS for TRANSFERRING A:KES in this SOCIETY will be CLOSED on THURSDAY, the 25 th Dt. and will be RE-OPENED on Tnussnar, the Bth day of ril next. b ' the DIVIDENDS for the year 1846 will be Payable on Thum ta tlr, the Bth day of April next, or on any subsequent day (Tuesday's ce Pted), between the Hours of Ten and Three o'clock. By order of the Directors, GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, Actuary. A S Q TJE R AD E. ' ll -1 ST. JAMES'S ASSEMBLY ROOMS (Late St. James's Club). GRAND MASQUERADE. n, 4 ,..censequence of the distinguished patronage bestowed on the „,:% -masque of the 25th ult., the Proprietor of the above splendid Masquerade aristocratic establishment begs to announce a second Grand o . ""kitterade Ball for TUESDAY, the 16th inst., by subscription. is eenvey an idea in which this fete will be conducted , the following a brief outline —The whole suite of the magnificent Saloons, acknow eged to be th e mos t costly In the world, will be t h rown o pen on the teed-Con. their massive decorations of burnished gold, rendered more UZzlingly brilliant by the addition of myriads of light so arranged as to produce the Caret of a scene of perfect enchantment, equalled only in the tlerid descriptions of the most fairy-like scenes, but in this instance realized to the senses. The Band, considerably augmented, Will perform the most Fashionable Quadrilles, Waltzes, and Polkas, and be conducted by Monsieur Dabreuih—the acknowledged supe riority of the Band of this famed temple is proverbial. The wines Will be supplied in every variety, and of the choicest character. °‘ The nectar of old, quaff'd by God's as we're to:d, And dubb'd by the poet's divine ; Is now called Champagne, and the reason is plain Champagne's the divinest of wine. To us mortals below, 'Us lit we should know, Where this may be put to the test, Ott the night of the masque, you've only to ask, There's the choicest as well as the best." The Supper will be provided in the Lower saloons, and thrown 4,1 1 at One o' c l oc k pr e cisely, profusely supplied with every con etivabi, delicacy. No Pantomimic Character will be admitted, the n44 `,.., be .:, of Subscribers '. will be limited, therefore early application is 7,,x;`; cl for Tickets, which may be had as follows, !es. CAL each each r l it tar, Poui try ; Mr. l'rowse, Cheapside ; Mr. 1 , entunt, Strand; All croft, and 011ivier, Bond-street ; M. Julien, and C li o 4 o t tl i ;* .s _vra ri rs 'nier ' Be , ale, Regent-street • and of the principal est,tii-Ts, also of Mr. Clarke, 53, St. Jame's's-street, adjoining the ' ti t CULTERWELL on HEALTH, lIArPINESS, and Ta LONG LIFE. 1 :1 POaket volumes Is. each, by post (la stamps) , h . Gd. each. OW TO BE HAPPY. " Juoande Tivere."—Clc. WHAT to EAT, DRINK, and AVOID. (Witk Diet-tables for all Complaints.) a. MARRIAGE and its MYSTERIES. I I To be, or not to be, that is tke qicstion."—Shakspeare. The PASSIONS—Their AITENT and CONTROL. The s " Curs ut Yaleas." atli„.“ 6 Publications are free from empyrical mysticism , and are T'eui to the intelligence of the times. lie _be had of sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Mann. 39, Corn the ' A utrvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; and all Booksellers, or direct from tle n '.. 4l hor, whose practice is exclusively devoted to home consulta. itikornings till Three, and in the Evenings from Seven till Nine, - 4 , -...!_Argyle-place, Regent-street. 143 PULAR TREATISE on the HEALTH, LIFE and VIGOU of the BODILY FUNCTIONS. EDITION price 2s. 6.1. ; Free by Pest (ix Seale Envelope) 3s. 6d., TRE SILENT FRIEND. A Medical Worl. tio. en the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restore. The l anki_ baneful effects of Indulgence, neglected Strictures, St! 21- 4 ,ZrY Symptoms, &c., are fully pointed out. Illustrated by E. l l tas ; followed by observations on Marriage. By It. and F L p`,.,. 1 Ind Co., Consulting Surgeons, Loudon. teli • nsiled by the Authors, and may be had at their residence. ttp„, n s7 Strange, No. 21, Paternester•row ; Gord on, 146, Leadenha! - 114:4 , ; Purkis, Compton-street, Soho ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxfor p, t, and 37, Reg al Exchange , and all booksellers. Dr t ; r t 1. of this Work is particularly addressed to those who ar tqrtented from forming a Matrimonial Alliance, throngle tear of cer the ,1 118( 11tallfications, and will bef °mid an available intro d uct ion t I.'aeans of perfect and secret restoration to manhood. t>t art 11. treats perspicuously upon those forms of diseases, tithe! kes,, th eir Primary or secondary state, arising from infection, sliowlrf liknumbers who neglect to obtain competent medical aid, entail Lhemselves years of misery and til, t 'e CORDIAL BALM OF SYRlACUM suffering. exclusively directed is tti k :Ure of nervous and sexual debility, Irregularity, weakness, bar lit loss of appetite, indigestion, cor.sumptive habits, and debili. hung from venereal excesses, &c. Price Ils. and 335. per bet -1,,40e Five-pound cases may be had as usual. 14 1 7,!. CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE. An ante keZale remedy for searching out and purifying the blood from vs ki t ;;4 contamination, scurvy, blotches on the head, face, and boa. Iket l T lt ions, and those natant! affections arising from improper tree secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price I I Pk b as ,..• per bottle. 'lte 1 7nY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2 s. Pd. , Os. kt. Per box, are the most effectual remedy tar strictures, in beitTation, Irritation of the bladder, lac., without hindrance tc egg • 57 siltation fee, if by Letter, 1 /. A minute detail of ease is m k 7. Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance at their resident e ruers-street, Oxford-street, London, from eleven till two, ale eight; and on Sundays from eleven till twelve. WHERE ARE YOU GOING? I' m going to MOSES and SON'S, you must know, The mart whose address is appended below. The direction !or which I am going to search, Is the 3finories and Aldg,ate, right facing the church • And I cannot well miss it, for MOSES and ON Are possess'd of not less than eight houses m one. FOR WHAT ARE YOU GOING? I'm going to purchase a suit for the spring, As the birds in the fields are beginning to sing. Coat, waistcoat, and trousers, and overcoat, too, Whose cloth, style, and workmanship none can outdo. going to purchase an elegant hat, And a pair of new boots, in addition to that. MY hosiery, too, I am going to buy Of MOSES and SON, upon whom I rely. WHY ARE YOU GOING? going, because Messrs. MOSES excel, And because they will use me remarkably well. 12 1 going, because I prefer their vast mart Vor goods that are useful, and goods that are smart. 1 : 5 0 going, assured that their prices are such, As enable the buyers to benefit much. Vas going, because lam sore the-e are none, A 1 1 .,... 14 any sense, equal to MOSES and SON. clet 4l 7 Work, entitled " FASHIONS FAVOURITE," containing 'gay : 4 , _List of Prices, and full Directions for Self-aleasurement, "ad on application, or forwarded post-tree. LIST OF PRICES. ELADY MADE. Ile" g a. d a 8 6 •.......• •••• Lak;;:11. Taglionis front .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • * • • • .. . .. 0 10 6 I•kZelds and Codringtons .. • ...... • • • • • • • description h 4l. * lf ° raoYs and Chesterfields, and every ay:riZer coats ... . .. • • • • • • • • tb,,,.., "'later Coats, in every style and make.... • • • • • • - )I,'m Troasers lined ••• • ' . • bt lal k "•• • : ...... .... ...: •••••• •• • • • • N o e•au..*................. ........ • • • • • • • • t l / 210 7 c0u5........ - • • - ~1 4 -bru ated vests ~ ......... • ..... •• e• •• • li tlii 1 1, Isar and Tanis 9;iits • • • • • • - • ' • • ". :: . ...... bitt. ! W hier Tro users • ........ ...... •••• • • . •••••••• • "Ul iug to any extent at five minutes' notioe. mater ~., MADE TO MEASURE. jltincis,';Oats. warranted waterproof, made to any style, :1114 4 ~,4 2 VY trimmed • • • • • • • • •• • • • • .......... 1 5 0 cartm,::..t Coat, trimmed, velvet collar . •• and eu ... lined 2 i; 0 e. yverceats. - •••• • • • ............. 08 0 ...- • • • • * Lai: Tr ' 3 "ers •••• • • • •• • • ..... --•• • • • 1 2 6 k it ,F, Tro tt , ors. in all the most approved French p atterns 0 0 bre,iurfts Trousers ....... .••• • • • • k en °at3 •- • ... • • ••• • " • ••• 1 12 0 44 t • ..... '•" • • Y made • • ..... • •••-•• • • • • • • 15 0 Aeat C oats .• . ...... :.. ..... ••••"--•• • • • • • • • • 3 0 101,(InalltY Made .. • • • •• • '' - • • • ..... •••••• • . • • • • 3 8 6 1g4t14 Vests • • • . • . • • • • . : :: .. .• • • •••••••••• • . • • • • • • • g 12 0 iten, 4 1 .! ,1 -n or fan 7 ..... .. .. •••'•'•••• • • • • • : . I 8 G A,,,_ wiaar and Tunie Snits ••• • • . for sel f Work, entitled " Costume Castle," with full ducetiois test ri..l niea •surentont, may be had on application, or forwarded 01),,Z, moo, if n e :, --- AnY article purchased, ready made, or made . to inea at nit et aPpro d f will to exchanged, or if preicrii..d, the ..Ee7 rattu% " ° ' . m oc ,, ed. •:011e r , b ,' 4 S and SOS, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, :ies"; Qrr i_. erg, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, o fo 3 r 88, - ,,t i ., Gentlemen, 154, 155, and 186 , 157 alinories, and , 4Ceati o l'll' 86 Aldgate, City, London. blie , w ,“ ~,,..B• Moses and Sou regret being obliged to guard the ~,,e,fahz. ----0 0, t impostors but have learned that the untradesinan h-26e 4 e a ,, - ",..., °f b eing connected with them, or it's the same concern, I .Y tui ll : — •... o, to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. •••aa - rte. Who eOnn exion with any other h e a rs in or out of London; d esire genuine and elle , r clothing, St.e., should call at, 14,tr,,1°. Minories and Aidc , ate, City London. let 1N.17. *No business tran ' sacted at ' this catablblirnent from sun -1.0104Z47, tl ll 11111110 t Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve 1 5 0 O 8 6 O 4 6 O 10 6 1 0 6 1 5 0 O 2 0 0 18 6 O 3 0 O 1 6 ~_. l'" -r- C 04 1 0 " k _a , . • - •-,'; v ::.IZ-,-- 4:::-'11'.' "4 I::'''' ' l 4- No. 17 , 000. LON DON MON DAY • . 4 ald 'e 1.11 41;: POST.-OFFIC •. LONDON DIttiICTORY for 1847 —MARCH EDlTlON.—Corrected in the Parliamentary and Postal divisions to the latest p , riod. To how recent a date th a teration: have been brought down may be judged fro:u the fact that he changes cons quent on the demise of the la e Duke • f Northum berland have peen introduced in their proper order n the ParlLmen tary d.vision of the work. 3101tNI.NG CHRONICLE, Nov 20, 1846. The powers of extrz ,slon exhibited by this most useltdannua - . - - - • volume appear real y unlimited. Publish° during a series - of f rty , Celt years, in a metropolis whose dwellings increase in number by a yearly average of seine fourteen thousand, and whose commerce expands in still larger measure, the "Post-office Directory" nas be oome enormously enhanced in bu k, as also in the complicated variety of its indispensable' contents. The admirable vuccess with whis..h the really enormous difficulties of his task have been overcome by the indefatigable publisher has been proved by the experience of many years ; and we need say little more than that the present volume presents the same tokens as its predecessors, of Intel igemt meth. d and ingenuity of arrangement in packing into reasonable compass, and producing in lucid order its miliaria of facto and reference. Within two thousand pages every man may learn everything he ought to know about every one of his eo-dwellers in the great metropolis, their businesses, as well as everything neces sary to facilitate him in his own. The very rapid extension of our railway system, and the new postal arrangements with some conti nental states, have rendered necessary some extensive additions to the sections appropriated to Conveyance And the Post-office. We find the information given under those heads net only as full and ac curate as it was well possible to make them, but more new and re cent than we should have thought attainable in a work of such mag nitude. Prefixed to the volume is about the best Map of London we happen to have met with. TIMES, NOT. 18, 1 1 46. The forty-eighth annual publication of this work — the volume for 1847—is now issued. It is a wonderfully different affair from the old Directory, which used to consist of little or nothing more than the alphabetical list of tradesmen; it comprises now, and has for some years, a " Street Directory," a " Trades Directory," a " Court Directory," a " Postal Directory," a " Conveyance Directory," with a host of other little digests. The volume appears to have been very carefully revised, and supplies the latest information. Of course, the postal treaty with Prussia has not been overlooked ; and In miner points the work seems to bear the test of search into matters in which changes have been very recent. MORNING POST, Nov. 19, 1846. The forty-eight:l annuli ptablication of this admirable work has ust been issued. Any dissertation on the useffilness of this volume, after its well-proven flurries in almost every counting-house in the metropolis fur so iminy years past, must be quite ttnneeessary. Suf fice it to say, the present edition possesses all the merit of its prede ce sore. e hula the alterations and corrections in the various depart ments have been carried down to the latest period. MORNING HERALD, Nov. 21, 1546, Balky as the proportions of this indispensable, work have hitherto been, the volume for 1847 comes forth under circumstances of still urther enlargement. The experience of 47 years has obviouily enabled the proprietor, Yr. Frederick Kelly, to produce a Directory of unrivalled completeness, wherein every species of fact likely to be wanted by the merchant and trader is placed within convenient access. The volume contains upwards of 2,000 closely-printed royal octave pages, betokening a singular amount of industry as a matter of compilation, and awakening astonishment at the comprehensive ness of the inachinery which could bring within a common focus so much varied and scattered intelligence—embracing, as it does, a multiplicity of heads, and involving the services of a vast number of contributors. We believe that the present volume is not to be matched in the whole world, for such a mammoth aggregate •f local and specific information is no less a typographical wonder than a Prodigious monument of diligence and enterprise. Seale dozen or so of separate Directors are included in this huge periodical—the only one, it seems, of the annual tribe destined to a permanent existence , a veritable triumph, indeed, of the utilitarian principle over the ornamental. The "Official Directory" is a key to the whole of the Government offices, and a record of official personages. This is fol lowed by a "Street Directory," exhibiting the tradesmen in every thoroughfare, and the points at which the streets are intersected by those at right angles • while the "Commercial and Professional Directory" is an alphabetical arrangement of the above. Then comes a " Trades' Directory," in which the names are allocated under their respective ealliegs. The "Law Directory" is a list of judger., Queen's counsel, sergeants, barristers, attorneys, &c., with a cata logue of the various Courts of Law, their officers, and their peculiari ties of jurisdiction. The "Court Directory" comprises the addresses of the nobility and gentry; and the "Parliamentary Directory" is a record of the Members of the House of Lords and Commons, with an alphabetical list of the boroughs, cities, and counties returning Members to Parliament, the surnames and eldest sons of peers, &c. The " Postal Directory" contains ihe hour of receipt and delivery o every Post-office in the kingdom ; the cities and principal places throughout the world to which mails are dispatched from London ; the rates of foreign postage ; the railway mails and time cross-road mails, Sec. The " City Directory" registers the civic authorities. the public companies, the brokers, the incumbents and ministers of the churches and chapels, the newspapers, Fee. ; and the " onveyance Directory" includes the railway tat,les, ; he coach and booking offices, the wharfs, &c. The volume closes with Banking and Assurance Directories. These various heads will serve to indicate the multi tudinous nature of the contents, for out of them come a variety of subordinate directories. which meet every conceivable want, pre senting a curious analysis of the public and private institutions of the metropolis and of the commercial world. Every person is to be found under tits proper section, from a prime minister down to a sheriff's officer--every establishment, from a palace to a lodging house. The editor, in his preface, takes occasion to congratulate himself on the many improvements he has this year introduced, principally flowing from the employment of "selected agents," instead of the ordinary carriers of the Post•office. Among the specific alterations, the sew postage treaty with Prussia, which came into operation on the Ist et January, 1847, and disturbs to a considerable extent the rates of postage over a great part of the Continent, seems the most important MORNING ADVERTISER, Nov. 18, 1346. The " Post-ortiee London Directory, 1847," is just delivered. Thougk it is apparently limited to London, it is in reality a national work. lime of the leading towns can well be without it ; It must be an essential to every counting-house in the kingdom, as well as to every place of business is and about the metropolis. It is an invalu able work of its kind ; and the extent and minuteness of its useful de tails are truly wondeiful. Being prepared " wider the immediate and sp clal patronage of her Majesty's Postmaster-General," the amplest and completest means were, of coarse, at the command of the pro prietor, Mr. Kelly, to secure the entire accuracy or the voluminous and crowded contents of the balky work. The present is the forty eighth annual publication. Few commercial and trading men can uow require particular description of the reall important and useful information, to almost every party in any sort of business, occupying the two thousand closely but clearly printed octave pages of this Di rectory. Preceded by an admirable and perspicuous Map of London, prepared expressly, it is declared, for the work, by Mr. R. R. Davies, there are divisions comprising, among other information, " " Cemniereial," "Trades," "Law," " Court," " "Conveyance," "Iltukin,-," and many can be said in its praise. The machinery by which such volu minous Information is obtained, arranged, and superintended, so as o avoid errors, must o I itself be among the " curiosities" of modern literature. PUBLICATIONS. On the 31st March, post Bvo, M 0 0. 0 By the Author of TYPEE. John Murray, Albemarle-street. I 'HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLVIII. Advertisements for the forthcoming Number must be for warded to the Publisher by the 22d, and Bills for insertion by the 24th Inst. John Murray. Albemarle-street, NEW WORK-BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT. On the Ist of April will be published, 'he First Part of the JUVENILE LIBRARY. By Captain MARRYAT. - • To be continued Monthly, Price One Shilling ; commencing with an English story, called THE CHILDREN OF THE NEW FOREST; to be followed by others in succession. The work will be printed on superfine paper, and in handsome type. Each num ber will consist of seventy-two pages of letterpress, and two Illus trations engraved on steel. END Eight Postage Stamps, and by return, and ►-7 post free, you will get a handsome TEASPOON of C. WAT SON'S SOLID ALBATA PLATE, which is rapidly superseding silver or alldomestic uses. It is equally sweet and handsome as silver itself. This is the only SOLID substitute now sold, and, unlike Plated Goods of any kind, there is nothing to wear off; so that the more you rub and clean it, the better it will continue to look, though it should be in daily use for fifty years. Don't be afraid to put it to any test, and then send your order. A fhll catalogue of prices, with patterns of every other article manufactured from this beautiful metal, will be enclosed with the sample Spoon. Address C. Watson, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton Folgate, London. B RITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, NEW ROAD. LONDON. 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TILE WAR BETWEEN THE GREAT WESTERN AND LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN COMPANIES—BATTLE OF THE GAUGES — EXTRA ORDINARY SCENE. On Saturday afternoon, at two o'clock, the meeting of the shareholders in this company, called by those who object to the selling of the line to the Great Western, was herd in Dee's Hotel, Birmingham. The ex traordi nary interest excited in the result, in consequence of thi, line being the ground on which the Great Western and London and North Western are fighting the battle of the gauges, attracted an immense number of shareholders from ail parts of the country. Long before the time ap pointed for the meeting, crowds of gentlemen were in a state of great excitement. There was a very large at tendance from Liverpool and Manchester, and a great muster from Lond o n. Th e Metropolitan journals were nearly all represented by reporters connected with their respective establishments ; and most of the provincial papers of note, within an extent of 100 miles, had also their reporters at the meeting. Among the gentlemen present we observed :—P. H. Muntz, Esq., M-Pe chairman of the company ; C. Russell, Esqe M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. ; Captain Carnegie, M.P. ; F. Barlow, Esq., director of the Great Western Com pany ; John Crosswaith, Esq. ; Charles Saunders, Esq., secretary of the Great Western ; Edward Tootal, Esq. ; Captain Porter ; Captain Moorsom, ; J. F. Led ham, Esq., deputy chairman of the London and North Western ; all the directors of the Birmingham and Ox ford Junction, and several directors of the Midland and various other railway companies. P. H. MUNTZ, Esq , chairman of the company, was in the chair. The SECRETARY having read the advertisement calling the meeting (the names to the requisition com prised one-fifth part of .the share!l,lders of the cempany), The CHAIRMAN requested the gentlemen who called the meeting to commence the proceedings. Mr. MOZLEY, of Liverpool, thee rose on the part of the discontented shareholders, amidst deafening ap plause. His object was to propose a resolution in creasing the number of the directors from twelve to eighteen. He wished, in the outset of the proceedings, to disclaim all personalities in what he should say. Since their last meeting, a fortnight ago, he had learned with great surprise that Mr. Stevens, the solicitor of the company, had been put 'on the list of the directors. That was a most extraordinary step on the part of the directors of this company to take. He had never heard of an instance of tnis kind before, and he was sure no one else had.—(A laugh.) He wished to be understood as saying nothing against the gentleman personally—it was against the principle of a gentleman being in the direction who, in his et pecial capacity, might be asked to give advice as to these very proceedings, that he ob jected to. He would content himself, in the meantime, with moving the resolution. Mr. LEECH seconded the motion. Mr. STEVENS wished to set the meeting right in respect to what had fallen from Mr. Mosley regarding himself. He was not in say way connected with the company except as a shareholder. He held 2,000 shares in it, and had never sold one of them, even at the time when there was a great doubt as to whether they would ever get their Bill. He had wrought for the company, and fought for the company, at ell times, and under all circumstances. Mr. MOZLEY—The Hon. Gentleman, who is a man of the hiehest respectability in his professional capacity, says that he is not agent for the company. Does he mean to say that he is not a partner in the firm which is professionally connected with the agents of the com pany. Mr. STEVENS—I am in no way connected with the company, except as a shareholder. Mr. MOZLEY—Then I beg Mr. Stevens's pardon. I have been misinformed. The resolution was then put tied agreed to without a division. Sir J. VERNEY (late M.P. for Buckingham) proposed that Mr. Mortey, Mr. Biel, Mr. Bayton, Mr. John Brad shaw, Mr. Thomas Bigg, and Mr. Timothy R. Cobb be elected directors. These gentlemen were chosen without a division. They are all in the interest of the London and North• Western. Sir J. VERNEY then rose to move a resolution respect ing the rotation agreeably to which the directors should go out of office, and the object of which was to provide that only two out of the six directors just elected should go cut of office in one year. Mr. SHIRRET seconded the motion. After a consultation of some length with the directors of the company and Counsel, who were present in the anticipation of difficulties occurring, The CHAIRMAN said that he was placed between the two great parties in a very delicate and difficult position, and he begged the indulgence of the meeting for a few minutes until the Counsel had made up his mind us to the course they ought to pursue.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN, after few -minutes.'.- consultation with the Learned Gentleman, again rose, and said that there was no objection to the spirit of the resolution, but he was now advised that it was contrary to law. The Act of Incorporation only allows the meeting to alter the rotation of the order of the whole body of the directors, and not a portion of them. He could not act contrary to the advice he had received, and therefore must decline putting the resolution.—(" Oh, oh.") Mr. MOZLEY said the resolution was drawn up by one of the most distinguished men in the legal profession. He pledged himself for its legality, and therefore he must insist on its being put to the meeting. If it was illegal, its adoption would lead to no results. It could not be rendered legal by the simple act of its being agreed to by the meeting.—(Hear, hear.) The CHAIRMAN—I am bound to act on the best advice I can get. Mr. Monvir—Our advice was obtained from the most eminent counsel. He carefully drew it up, and he had ample time to weigh the matter in all its bearings, which the gentleman who has just advised you had not. The CHAIRMAN—I cannot put it after the advice I have got on the point. lam bound to act by that advice. Mr. MORLEY—I must insist on its being.put.—(Loud cheers.) I cannot compel you to pu t it, but I do peremptorily require you to put it. If it be illegal, the consequences will rest upon us. , The CHAIRMAN—I repeat I can only tin the delicate ac position in which I am placed on the best advice I am able to procure. I h a ve sought and obtained that advice, which is adverse to my p u tting the re solution. Mr. WHEATL EY rea d th e y opinion of the Attorney- General, the Solicitor-G ener al, Mr. Talbot, and Mr. Godley. The opinion of these eminent counsel was that the resolution read, as it applied to only a part of the directors, and not to the whole, could not bo put. Mr. MOZLEY—The opinion we have obtained is that of Messrs. Crompton and Parker. It was after the fullest deliberation. The CHAIRMAN—I repeat that in my very peculiar position I can only act according t o the opinion of counsel, which is, that it would be illegal to put the resolution.—(Cheers and hisses.) I ant sure I neither deserve cheers nor hisses. These cries can do no good. I am acting, I again say, on the best advice I can get. Mr. Me zeEv—lf you refuse to put the resolution, the only alternative for us to adopt is to put it ourselves. —(Cheers.) A PROPRIETOR — Read us the Act of Parliament, and see what it says. The CHAIRMAN — I cannot comply with the request of the Hon. Proprietor. lam no lawyer, and cannot un dertake to put constructions on Acts of Parliament. I must abide by the advice I have got. Mr. MOZLEY—Then I feel it my duty to move the adjournment of this meeting till five o'clock, in order to consider what course we should adopt. Mr. ALSTON — Yo u ca nnot alter the law. Mr. MoZLEY—I do not know, Mr. Alston, whether we can or net ; but I think your remark is not very creditable in the circumstances in which we are placed.— (Loud cheers.) A PROPRIE.TOR—CouId we not turn out the chairman and put another in his place ?—(Loud laughter.) The CHAIRMAN then put the motion for adjournment, which was agreed to without opposition. Mr. MOZLEY—The adjournment will not interfere with the meeting at four o'clock, adjourned from that day f o rtnight. The CHAIRMAN —Certainly not. Remamber, men, the adjourned meeting from Saturday, the gentle 27th of February, takes place in this r oom at four o'clock. The meeting then broke up. ADJOURNED MEETING FROM FEB. 27. The meeting which had been adjourned from Satur day, Feb. 27, took place in the same room at four o'clock. The same gentlemen who were prnent at the meeting at two o'clock, again crowded the large hall. F. P. Manta, Esq., chairman of the compa n y, in the chair. The CHAIRMAN having stated that this was an ad journed meeting from Feb. 27. Mr. MOZLEY—WiI! you, sir, be kind enough to read the report again. The CHAlRMAN—Certainly. The Chairman then read the report, which only con sisted of a few sentences, and was quit e o f a general cha racter. Mr. MOZLEY—The point on which the meeting was adjourned a fortnight ago, related to the retirement of four of the directors and the election of other four di rectors in their stead. You would not agree to this. I wish to know whether you have changed your mind ? The CHAIRMAN —Certainly not. We are acting here, as in the other case, on tt e advice of counsel. Mr. MOZELEY—We are doing the same, and are act ing in accordance with the advice of men at the very head of the 'profession. They are Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Crampton, Mr. Parker, Mr. Peacock, Mr. Hope, and Hawkins. Mr. TURNER—I propose that one third of the directors should now retire, agreeably to the Act of Parliament.— (Hear, hear, and cheers.) The CHAIRMAN — I cannot put the resolution. Mr. TURNER—Then, sir, I beg to tell you that I am not to be diverted from my purpose by your refusal. I will put the resolution myself.—(Laughter, and loud cheers.) The lion. PROPRIE ron now put the resolution, which he declared to be carried unanimously. ' The CHAIRMAN—If gentlemen choose to put resolu tions in this way, they can carry anything they choose. ATLAS, Nov. 28, 184 G, A book of this kind: brought out even without much pretension, would be indispensable to every gentleman's library, every merchant's ^ounting-house, and every trader's shop. But edited as this is, with .ne utmost care - its materials being collected through the most au thentic channel , t, and embracing in its range every head of personal and commercial intelligence essential to the completene as of such a work, we cannot suppose that any house, publu or private, which can afford a b , ok of reference, will he without this compendious volume. The arrangement is admirable. You can find any name you want in a moment. All the heads are clear and complete—the Cow rt—trades - streets—ofilees—hotels, forming, upou the whole, a mass of local information such as could not be brought together with oat extraordinary industry, Assisted by an entire contnamd of all equLsite ofilcial facilities. As a mere compilation, it is probably the most wonderful on record. ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, Nov. 28, 1846. This huge volume, the forty-eighthedition of the work, well sus tains the reputation enjoyed by the "Directory" of late years. In the preface the proprietor maintains that the high character of the work is tilt referable to its mere connexion with the Post-office ; for an important change has been gradually introduced into the man ner of collecting the information ; and a larger portion of the work than heretofore has been confided to selected agents entirely uncon nected with the Post-office, this being, in great part, the plait of compiling the editions for 1845 and 1846. Nor has the proprietor rested coatent with his past success, but has introduced many impor tant alterations in this volume for 1847, and added to its bulk with out wiy increase of price. The Postal Directory' is especially im proved,.and there are numerous changes throughout the volume, to insure its completeness. The compilation nsust be a vast labour, to be accomplished only.by systematic subdivision and the most pains taking minuteness. The appearance of the volume has suggested a very lively effusion, to be seen in another column; and we trust the enterprising proprietor of the "Directory" will fled that his labours are duly appreciated stud remunerated. To a great commercial country this is an indispensable volume. RAILWAY HERALD, Nov. 21, 1846. The sew volume of the Post-o2ice Directory for 1847 is already in our bands, and we can only express our wonder that a work as laborious, extensive, and Minute, could be in any degree improved. It would have been a sufficient merit to have maintained its former reputation ; it is a great merit to have surpassed itself. Tie pro duction of a work unequalled for accuracy and for clearness has placed ix the hands of the commercial public a most valuable and indispensable aid in carrying an the business of this vast metropolis, which would indeed be subjected to the greatest inconvenience and expense Vit were not for a work of this kind. In a short time our readers will bare an opportunity of judging for themselves en pur chasing the new volume, whether our anticipatory notice is in any degree exaggerated. HERAPATIV3 RAILWAY JOURNAL, Nov. 21, 1846. The Post-office Directory for 1847 appears with additions and improvements upon its valuable predecessor, but with no enlarge mut in the price. The continued enterprising spirit with which this important, and it is not a misapplication of terms to say, national work is conducted, merits the highest commendation. We know net whether the same illiberal and unjustifiable attempt will be made in the ensuing session as was done in the last, to wrest it from the hands of the present proprietary, and t• place it by the force of might over right in the possession of Government. But should it be attempted, surely the following statement of its con ductors will go home to the consciences, if the; have any, of the parties seeking to draw down the grasping interference of Govern ment. "It can only be necessary to refer to a copy of the work pub lished before the purchase of the copyright by its present proprietor, to be convinced that the mere connexion of the Directery' with the Post-office has little, if at all, contributed to its present high cha racter. That the improvements (the result of many years of un wearied toil and application on the part of those engaged in the coin pilationof the work) are duly appreciated, is now happily beyond ell question ; prior to the ' Directory' passing to its present proprietor, rival books contended successfully with this. They have di4appeared." Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, Temple Bar, and all booksellers. H. Hurst, King William-street, Strand. Dedicated, by permission, to the Right Hon. LORD MORPETH, M.P. This day, Bvo., 2s. 6d. iIkiATIONAL EDUCATION : WHAT IT IS, AND WHAT IT SHOULD BE. By the Rev. JOHN DUE TON, M.A., Rector of Warehorne, Kent. London: John W. Parker, WeetStrand. ' nientary: other Tiliectories. The hope is expressed in the preface that this forty-eighth annual edition of the " Post-office London Directory" may be found "in all respects to equal the best of its predecessors." From very consider able examination of the marvellously full and varied contents and information en matters which it must be so difficult, labori 'us, and expensive to collect, we hesitate not to say, that this unassuming wish is liberally realised. It net only equals the best of its prede cessors, but in several particulars it surpasses all its predecessors. The information is not only fuller in many respects, but there are several important alterations and addition•, largely adding to the usefulness of the book. It is intimated, and truly, that although all competition has disappeared, the present volume is conspicuous proof that there has been no relaxation in the multifarious labours to per fect the extraordinary work. In speaking of past success, it is obJerved that it has been, "even in a pecuniary point of view, bene ficial to the public, is proved by the fact tkat important improve• menus and additions are annually made without any increase of price "—a result that, it is declared, " could not have been the case, had the public patronage been divided." With reference to the price, we certainly must acknowledge that it is wonderful how it can be profitable to provide such varied materials —and materials constantly changing and requiring so much and such ceaseless labour• and cost to procure, and then to classify. Nothing but a tremendous sale could make the speculation answer. Among the important alterations will be found those introduced into the " Postal" Directory. It is, indeed, singularly full, useful, and complete ; and must much increase the daily, it might be more truly pronounced its hourly value, particularly to the merchant, the trader, or the professional man. As the new treaty with Prussia caused very considerable changes in the rates of postage as effecting the Austrian dominions, Baden, Bavaria, Bremili, Denmark, the German States, Hamburg, Hanover, Lubeck, Meeklenburgh, Olden burgh, Poland, Prussia, Saxony, Sweden and Norway, Wurtemburg, &c. &c. &c., those changes are detailed " precisely as they arranged to come into operation on the Ist of January, 1847." The other changes are not only numerous, but all the intelligence is announced to be brought down to a period as late as was compatible. with the appearance of such a volume in sufficient time for general circalation, prior to the commencement of the year for which it is designed. The business merits of the work are of the highest order, and render it, of its kind, we imagine, a publication unextmpled in the world for its completeness, fulness, and usefulness. SUN, Nov. 18,1846. The present is the forty-eighth annual edition of the "Post-office London Directory," and a truly marvellous effort of compilation it is. The " Post-office Directory" has been for suns' years under the management of Mr. Kelly. Until he became he manager of this work, there were divers other Directo ries in the field. They have, however, all disappeared, and the " root-calico Directory" now rules alone. This astonishing success, however, has not had the effect of making the proprietor of this gigantic work careless. lie is too thorough a man of business not to be perfectly aware that the fruits of his success can only be reaped by a continuance of the same untiring energy by which the success was in the first instance achieved, and accordingly we find that the " Post-office Directory" for 1847, is even more highly finished in all its elaborate arrangements than any former edition of the book. The extent and minuteness of the details furnished, render the work indispensable to every commercial and mercantile establishment. $o admirably, however, is this multifarious information digested and arranged, that there is not the slightest difficulty experienced in referring to the articular pago required to furnish the information—a marvellous astance of clearness of arrangement in a n ork consisting of upwards of two thousand closely but clearly printed octavo pages. This Directory is certainly the most complete work of the sort ever offered to the public. Of not only the usefulness, but the indispen sable necessity of such a work, no man of business can for a moment entertain a doubt ; and consicering the completeness and fiances of the latormatlcn furnished, and the enormous outlay of time and o capital that must have been made in order to acquire and digest the information, the very reasonable price at which the work is published le really wonderful. GLOBE, Nov. 21, 1846. Kelly's invaluable work, the " Post-office Directory," has just made its appearance for the ensuing year. The vast mass of infor mation which this book contains, makes it not only desirable but absolutely necessary as a part of the office furniture of every man of business ; and scarcely less necessary, indeed, for every one else, who requires to know anything concerning the trades, professions, and localities of the great in-tropolls. In its present extended form, the book is an absolute cur o,ity ; the labour and expense which it has cost to bring it to its preent state of perfection must have been immense. hi turning over its two thousand pages, one hardly knows which meet to be struck with and admire —the excellent. arrangement and utility of such a compilation, or the magnitude of the city which requires sitch a directory. The volume, moreover, contains an excellent mail of London and the suburbs, corrected down to the latest strides of " bricks and mortar." useful work has just been issued ; and we must confess that its The forty-eighth a K n L u l u - a 1) 1 yir.tbliAic.artCloiti; Nov. 15, and bulky appearance has surprised us not a little ; and when we reflect that the price remains um& ered, although the expense of collecting the materials must have increased, we are pleased at the liberality of Mr, Kelly, the proprietor. In a commercial point of view, per haps, no book ever contained so much useful matter. Among other information, there is an " Official Directory," a " Street Directory," a " Commercial Directory," a " Trades' Directory," a " Law Direc tory," a " Court Directory," a " Parliamentary Directory," a "City Directory," a " Conveyance Directory," and a " Banking Direc tory,"—in fact, the volume contains much that is interesting and valuable to the tradesman, the merchant, the lawyer, and persuns in ordinary life, as well as to the gentleman who occasionally dabbles in trade. Every descriplon of information has been corrected to the latest possible period, and that information is arranged with a clearness and simplicity which must have involved great activity of mind and exertion of body. Sewed with the book is an excellently t n ei o ,e n ia: el m wm haveearrnsaeeat eec e ns x l;w : extended introduced. dt. to co d eudks accurate pitas tsh fe completea s t h,, ei t o co so t l t : al 0 e ..1 s e llur ra b v s ed tha li n a a p n s y s o i :l b - n r i :ip , h reference ' ls th ere io p p as tr s e e c s to a r n i y es of e Lts o r d red h e a c y e e sso g r o s o L atnod the anent which will come into operation on the let of January. o u ni su er r are Altogethernet surprisedthisnetwh a l t s s tomb of all the Capulets. BRITANNIA, Nov. 21, 184 G. The French people have done themselves some credit by their in dustrial expositions. lint it must be acknowledged that, though in genious and pretty, they appear quite insignificant compared with the industrial exposit on presented to the mind by this mighty volume. Keeping pace with the advancing trade and population of Louden, it still increases in bulk, and keeping pace with the move ment of society in a more important particular, it vigilantly seizes every opportunity of improvement to insure more perfect accuracy and more complete classification. We find in this volume many in stances of superiority to former issues, which, though comparatively trifling, show the intelligence and care exercised over every depart ment. It may b 2 mentioned, that by the employment of private agents, the changes of residence are new brought down to a later period than former:y, and the value of the " Directory" is cense queirly enhanced. We have before spoken of it as indispensable to the proper luau:gen:ol,i of business. Its authority is now so univer sally estal,lished, bath at the Post-office and throughout the metro polis, that an,y further recommendation of it is superfluous. JOHN BULL, Nov. 28, 1846. This annual leviathan is already completed and published ; but as a proof that the rapidity with which it must have passed through the press has not operated against its careful accuracy, we may mention that the changes rendered necessary by the very recent demise of Mr. Stewart, M.P. for Renfrewshire, are duly attended to (See pages 1669 and 1676). We have so frequently expressed our approbation of this most valuable work, that we hardly know how to vary our commendation. It contains every thing that can pos sibly be required in a directory—so full, so complete, so compre hensive are all its details. And when to this we add the extreme aeoure,ey which pervades every department, we know not what else ~..~~.'. S5ll T - _ - % rif 06, dOPPP.: //2 _ • (al • 711 .f,L;ft, „.a• 1 :14V • • ••••-4.4 I .V ' 1, 1 % 1 4, ---'s44,\Yl't, Y 1, 4 ..• , " . . 10 1, ,t; _„•; • I 1, Yr 4 .. I 7 V MARCH 15, 1847. Mr. Mom .Er—l tell you; Mr. Chairman, in all can dour, that I am about to move a resolution, as an amend ment to the motion for the adoption of the report, which lam determined shall be put.—(Elear, hear.) That re solution is a want of confidence in the directors.—(Loud cheers.) The shareholders, seeing how their property has been sold at much below its real value, have a right to express their opinions , in such a practical way as I propose. I know something of railways ; and I will undertake to say, that in the annals of railways no instance can be adduced in which 50 per cent. of the capital had - been called up in five months.—(Loud applause.) You may-disclaim any improper motives as you please, but you cannot divest our minds of the conviction that you had your own ends to serve.—(Hear, and cheers.) The whole of your conduct bears out this conviction Your object evidently was to shut out the great body of the shareholders, be cause you knew th e y were aga i nst you, from the right to vot-'. You shut your books for an unusually long period. Shareholders who had purchased shares, and held a large amount of the stock, could not obtain them. I myself was for six weeks in this position, and some of the shares which I had bought, and which were kept for me for this long period, belonged to the directors of the company.—(Deafening plaudits.) Mr. Mozfey then proceeded to condemn, in very severe terms, the conduct of the directors in amalgamating the Oxford and Birmingham Junction with the Wolverhampton and Dudley. fie felt it painful thus to animadvert on the conduct of a body, but he felt that the conduct of the directors had been such as to impose upon hiin the duty of expressing himself as he had done. Mr. Mosley, after one or two other observations, proceeded as follows:—We are threatened with an in quiry into the way in which many of the shares .have changed hands. Perhaps, Sir, that inquiry, when it comes, many end in discovering what is commonly called "a mare's nest."—(Loud laughter and applause.) You (the directors) made great professions of patriotism in connexion with this company, but all your patriotism seems to have evaporated through the medium of your pockets.—(Laughter and cheers.) You read the rights of shareholders in one way—we read them in another. I never knew an instance in which a body of men so pertinaciously clung to office, in defiance of the wishes of the shareholders. We have, Sir, at least 45,000 shares out of the 50,000 shares of which the stock con sists; and I beg to tell you that a great proportion of the proprietors wrisist of men who are wholly uncon nected with any other rival company. Mr. Mozley then, amidst loud cheers, proposed a motion, declaring a want of confidence in the directors. Mr. JONES seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN—I do not mean to make any reply to Mr. Mozley's speech. I think the sooner an inquiry is made, in another place, into the matters referred to by the gentleman the better.—(lronical cheers.) If we be guilty of the one• half of what is charged against us it is high time au inquiry were madeinto our conduct. Toe resolution was then put and carried without divi sion, amidst the most deafening cheers. On the applause subsiding the chairman declared the meeting at an end. ADJOURNED MEETING FROM TWO O'CLOCK At five o'clock, the meeting, which had been ad- ;awned from two o'clock took place, when the same parties were again present. The chairman of the com pany again presided. Sir J. VERNER wished to ask whether the directors had re-consid6red the point on which they differed with the meeting when it adjourned ? We have carefully considered the matter, and are satisfied that we are acting legally in pressing the resolution for the retirement (..f four directors. The CHAIRMAN—I regret that I cannot put the reso lution. I can only put what is according to legal forms. Sir j. VERNEY—Then I will put it myself.—(Tre• mendous cheers.) I have now, Sir, learned, for the first tune, that gentlemen who acknowledge tat they do not possess the confidence of their constituents can still cling to office.—(Renewed cheers.) You say 3ou cannot he compelled to resign. I would rather have said, were lin your position, that I was delighted that I could not, after such an expression of opinion as had been given that day, be compelled to remain. —(Hear, hear.) lam surprised that the directors should not have, at least, attempted to reply to the grave charges which Mr. Mozley had pre pared against them. If you persist in refusing to put the resolution, I must, I repeat, put the resolution my self. The Hon. Baronet then submitted the resolution to the meeting. The CHAIRMAN—You have called on me, sir, to reply to the charges preferred against us. I have already told you that they will be more fittingly replied to in another place. I have heard a vote of censure and want of con fidence passed this day on the directors, because we would not break an engagement and take 151, after we had agreed to take 101. ss. I am content to leave the charges to the public, and am willing to abide by its de cision. Mr. MATTIiEws (chairman of the Wolverhampton and Dudley Company) entered into a defence of the directors. Ile cared not for the vote of censure passed by the meeting.—(A laugh.) He felt that in character or social position he was second to no one in that room. Sir J. VERNEY—I now propose the resolution. The CHAIRMAN—I call on the meeting to proceed to the next business of the day.—(Cries of "No, no.") Sir J. VERNEY—I move the resolution. The CHAIRMAN—It is perfectly illegal. Sir J. VERNEY—Then if it is illegal it will do no harm. As many as are of opinion that the resolution should pass, will be pleased to signify the same by hold ing up their hands. A forest of hands was here held up. Sir J. VERNEY—Those who are of a contrary opinion will please to hold up theirs. None were held up, the friends of the Great Western remaining passive. Sir J. VERNEY declared, amidst thunders of applause, that the resolution was carried unanimously. Mr. MOZLEY—You said, Sir, that there is to be an inquiry, and you intimated that I was afraid of inquiry. Sir, I tell you that I am not afraid of inquiry. —(Loud cheers.) I feel that I have a right to make what use of my money I think fit. I am sorry to hear Mr. Mat thews say that he cares not for a vote of censure. I exceedingly regret that, for I think it must not be very pleasant to a man to be censured by his own friends. I had thought, Sir, that public confidence was the sheet anchor of society.—(Loud applause.) The conduct of the directors must go far to shake confidence in railway property.—(llear, hear.) With reference to the threa tened inquiry, I again repeat that I am quite prepared to meet it.—(Loud cheers.) Captain CARNEGIE, M.P., then rose to propose a re solution, respecting the amalgamation of the Oxford and Birmingham Junction with the Wolverhampton Company, and also repudiating the sale of the Oxtord and Birmingham Junction to the Great Western. The resolution further instructed the directors to oppose the Bill now in Parliament for the amalgamation and the sale. The Hon. and Gallant Officer then preceded to censure the indecent haste with which the directors had concluded their arrangemedts. In their hurry they had over-reached themselves, and had proceeded throughout illegally. He regretted the bad feeling between the two companies, and thought the better way for both would be to come to an amicable understanding. The shareholders of both were great sufferers from these quarrels, and the public w ere t h e ga i ners . H e th en moved the resolution. The CHAIRMAN-I cannot put that resolution. I could not do so as a man of honour, as it proposes to cc;mmit a breach of a contract which had beon duly' signed and sealed. Captain CARNEGIE-Why the meeting was called for the purpose of considering the propriety of proceeding with or withdrawing the bill for the amalgamation and the lease. Mr. MOzLEY—Read the advertLement calling the meeting. The - CHAIRMAN read the advertisement, which. amongst other things, stated that the meeting was called for the purpose of giving their opinion on the propriety of sanctioning the Bill for the amalgamation with the one company, and the sale to the other.—(Loud cheers.) Captain „ ARNEGIE—Theo we are acting in accord ance with the terms of the advertisement.—(Laud cheers.) Would I be troubling you too much, Mr. Chairman, to ask you to put the seal of the company to a petition to Parliament against the amalgamation and the lease?—(Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN—I certaialy will not do that. Captain CARNEGIE—Then I must put the resolution myself. The resolution was accordingly put and declared to be unanimously carried, amidst vehement cheering. Mr. MoZLEY —I now propose a resolution to the effect that Sir J. Verney and any other five shareholders shall be empowered to put their names to the petition to Parliament in the name of this meeting. A PROPRIETOR seconded the notion. The CHAIRMAN — I protest against that resolution being put. Mr. MOZLEY — Of coune you do, but I will put it to the meeting nevertheless.—(Laughter and cheers.) The resolution was then put and carried amidst deafening acclamations. Mr. MOZLEY then proposed a resolution to the effect, that the directors be instructed to endeavour to bring about an arrangement for the leasing of the line to both companies conjointly, or keeping it independent of both, but giving each the use of it. Sir J. VERNEY seconded the resolution, and sitid he had heard with great satisfaction the wishes for peaoe be tween the two companies which bad been expressie d by Mr. Mozley. It was a most desirable consumm The two companies might advantageously work tog ether. The CHAIRMAN —I fully concur in much, Sir, thalt you have said respecting the desirableness of 'peace be tween the two c ompanies. —(Cheers.) Nothing could gi ye me greater pleasure than to aid in bringing about a, peace between two companies to which the public are co much indebted I cannot, however, put the resolutiou r for it would have the same effect as the former, nanvtly, to break a solemn and duly ratiled engagement. lam sure there are many around me who would be sorry to see me put the resolution. I have presided at a b undred meetings, but this is the first time I have refused! to put a resolution. Mr. MOZLEY—There is nothing binding in t'ne ?vo lution. It simply contains a recommendation to thu di rectors. If the chairman is at liberty to refuse ts, put such a resolution, then he is the meeting in hi own person. I feel for the chairman ; for there can lioe vo Pal Cit SD. eoubt that he is made a puppet to the gentlemen around him. The CHAIRMAN—If Mr. Mozley knew me, he would know that I am incapable of being made a puppet in the hands of anybody.—(A. laugh.) The residution, I repeat, is one that I cannot put. Mr. MozLEY—I deny that the shareholders are bound by the acts of the directors before their acts have been sanctioned by Parliament. Now, Sir, I will make a proposal. If you will consent to withdraw the Bill, we will agree to raise the question of the legality of the sale in a few days, and we will abide by the decision of the Court, whatever it may be. The CHAIRMAN—I have no authority to withdraw the Bill. Mr. MOZLEY-But we, the shareholders, give you the authority. You seem determined to set law and justice, and the interests of the shareholders, equally at de• fiance; but we will fight you.—(Tremendous cheering.) Mr. Mozley then put the resolution, which was carried unanimously, amidst tremendous peals of applause. The meeting was then declared by the Chairman to his* itt an end, without the customary vote of thanks to the chairman. The meeting lasted till half-past six o'clock. RAILWAYS BILLS. The following is the first report of the Commissioners of Railway Bills on the South-Eastern (Mid Kent and Direct Tunbridge), Lewisham to Tunbridge ; 'South- Eastern (Lew;sham to Croydon, with Branch to Brom ley); South-Eastern (Maidstone to Great Chart); South- Eastern (Strood to Maidstone); South-Eastern (Strood to Chilham), in Group No. l ; and South-Eastern (North Kent and Bricklayers' Arms Tunction); South-Eastern (Widening of the Greenwich Bailway); South• Eastern (London-bridge Station Enlargement), in Group No. 3: " The Commissioners of Railways, in commencing their report, consider it proper to quote the resolutions of the House of Commons, under which their reports are made:— " Resolved, That all railway Bills, in the present ses sion, be referred' to the Railway Commissioners, for their report to this House upon the following points, previously to such Bills being considered in Committees of the House. " 2. Resolved,—That every report so to be made upon each Bill, shall state the amount of the capital proposed to be raised, and of the loans proposed to be authorised by the Bill; and if, under the provisions of such Bill, any powers are to he given to any company already in• corporated of raising Rather capital or loans, or of making alterations, branches, or extensions of their existing lines, or of purchasing or leasing any other lines made or to be made, or to subscribing to the capi tal, or guaranteeing the capital of, or amalgamating with, other companies ; such report shall also state the powers granted by any former Act or Acts to such com panies already incorporated for any of the above pur poses, and of the manner in which, and extent to which such powers have been exercised ; and the report shall further state the opinion of the Commissioners thereon, and also their opinion as to any special provisions with which it may, in any case, be expedient to accompany the grant of any powers for any of the above-mentioned purposes. " 3. Resolved,—That every such report be referred to the Committee of this House, appointed to consider the Bill to which the same may relate. " In the performance of the duty which has thus been assigned to them, the Commissioners have called for such returns from the different railr'ay companies as appeared to them to be necessary for the object in view; and after examining these returns, they have proceeded to obtain such additional information and explanation as might be necessary to elucidate the subject. " It is, of course, impossible that the Commissioners can be th , mselvea responsible for the correctness of such information as could be obtained only from the companies themselves; but the greatest readiness has been shown in the present instance in supplying them with the requ- site answers to their inquiries, and they see no reason to doubt their accuracy. " The eight Bills above mentioned have been applied for by the South-Eastern Railway Company. The fir-t, for the Mid Kent and the Direct Tunbridge line, would Live to that company power to raise 1,130,0001. addi tional capital, and to borrow 376,0001.; by the second, for a line from Lewisham to Croydon, with a branch to Bromley, it would obtain powers to raise 180,0001., and to borrow 60,000/. ; by the third, for a line from Maid stone to Great Chart, to raise 311,2501., and to borrow 103,750/. ; by the fourth, for a line from Stroud to Maidstone, to raise 275,000/., and to borrow 91,6001. ; and by the last, for a line trom Strood to Chilham, to raise 724,500/., and to borrow 241,5001. " By these five Bills, being those comprised in Group 1, the company would be enabled to increase their ca pital stock by 2,620,750/., and to borrow 872,8501. " By the sixth of the Bills, to which this report re fers—viz., the North Kent and Bricklayers' Arms Junction, the South-Eastern Railway Company would receive power to raise a capital of 55,000/. and to borrow 18,300/.; by the seventh, for the widening of the Greenwich Railway, to raise 150,0001., and to borrow 50.000/. ; and by the eighth, for the London Station Enlargement, to raise 200,0001., and to borrow 66,660/. By these three Bills, being those comprised in Group 3, the Company would receive power to in crease their capital by 405,000/., and to borrow 134,960/. " The eight Bills applied for in the present session will, if passed, give to the South-Eastern Railway Com pany power to raise additional capital to the extent of 3,025,7501., and to borrow 1,007,8101. " By former Acts of Parliament, twenty in number, the first of which was passed in 1836, this company has received power to raise a capital of 6,415,033/., and to borrow 2,218,710/. By these Acts it is empowered to convert the loans at maturity into capital, and thereby finally to create a capital stock of 8,633,743/. "The capital stock has been created by 252,500 whole shares, varying in value. from 25/ to 50/., and amounting, if fully paid up, to 8,191,000/. ; but as 95,000 shares of 30/. each have been divided into thirds, the number of transferable shares is 442500. On these the company have received 4,290,075/ Bs. 10d., and 3,656,420/ ss. remain to be paid. When fully paid up the company will have received from them 7,946,495 L 13s. 10d., or 244,504/. 65.2 d. less than the capital they represent, a loss to that extent having been sustained on the shares first issued, in consequence, it is stated by the company, of the forfeiture of shares, which, when sold, in many instances did net realise the amounts due upon them. " No nominal addition has been made to the capital I of the company as compensation, or bonus, or under any other denomination; but the holders of shares of less value than 501. receive equal dividends per share with the holders of 501 shares, which arrangement appears to have been made under the authority of 5 Victoria, c. 3, s. 5. " The borrowing transactions have ,amounted to 2,014,1771; 1,348,844/. has been obtained on mortgage ; and 665,3331. on loan notes, by sums varying from 500/. to 1,0004, and at rate of interest varying from 311 to 5 per cent., the higher rates applying to the earliest loans. No special provision was made in the acts of the com pany to authorise the issue of loan notes; but these which had been thus issues were legalised (as in the case of other companies) by the 7 and 8 Victoria, c. 85, by which Act the future issue of such notes was prohibited. "Loans to the amount of 358,2201. have been paid off and converted into capital by the issue of shares; and the remainder is to be paid off between July, 1847 and, January, 1853, as the periods of the several securi ties expire, be calls on the shares not paid up. These securities amount to 1,655.957/, being 2,000,463/. ss. less than the amount remaining unpaid on the shares created; and as a power remains under the present acts to issue additional shares to the amount of 442,743/, it appears that 2,443,206/. ss. is at present available to the South. Eastern Railway Company, and will, it is stated by the company, be actually required for the works in progress. This company have not subscribed tt wards the capital of any other company, nor given any guarantee in favour of any other company. But under an Act passed 16th of May, 1846, they have purchased the Gravesend and Rochester Canal and Railway for 310,000/. Under an Act passed 10th of February, 1844, they have taken a lease for fourteen years of the Canterbury and Whit stable Railway, at a rent of 1,200/. for the first year, to be increased by 300/. per annum, until it amounts to 3,000/, which is to be contiuued to the end of the term. Under an Act passed September 10, 1844, they have taken a lease of the London and Greenwich Railway for 999 years, at a rent of 36,000/, for the first year, to t e increased by 1,0001. per annum, until it amounts to 45.000/ per annum. And under an Act dated July 16, 1846, they have agreed to take a lease of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway in perpetuity, at a rent amounting to 4i per cent. on the cost of the line, as sumed at 600,000/, with an equal division of profits, which has been commuted for 5i per cent, without such division. Under an Act dated July 19, 1839, they have purchased one moiety of that part of the London and. Brighton Railway which lies between Croydon and Red hill, with the right to pass over the other moiety with out payment of toll for 340,000/. Under an Act passed August 10, 1846, they contributed 101,662/ 103. sd. to the construction of the joint station at London -bridge. Under an Act passed June 27, 1843, they purchased the o Folkestone harbour for 18,000/. ; and under an _ the Act passed July 4, 1843, they purchased the sha re Bricklayers' Arms branch and stationposnsefsse 1 by the London and Croydon Railway company for 82,8771. 7s. 11d., and thus became the sole proprietors of that branch and station. g have in the following "It appears that the compa n y manner complied with the stand u orders of the Houte of Commons requiring a deposit either of a subscrip tion contract to the amount of t h ree -fourths of the estimat e d expense, or of a declaration that the work is to be exe cuted by sums of money to be raised on the credit of present surplus revenue. For . the capital req u i re d f or the works to be authorised b . ) two of the Bill s , namely, No. 49 and N 0 .54, „ amounting to 1,035,7501., a d ec l are- • tion as above has been duly deposited. For the capital required for the works to be authorised by the six re msining Bills, being 1,990 0001., subscription contracts to the amount of three-fourths of the different sums, each signed by eight directors, have been deposited, each director having thus signed for the amount of about 186,0001. The deposit of one-tenth, amounting to 14),250/., has been paid gut of the funds of the company, and it is clearly understood that the directors have signed only on behalf of the company, and that they are not to be called upon for the sums for which they appear as liable under their contract deeds. " The Commissioners, in remarking upon these trans- actions, have no view of imputing any peculiar blame to the South-Eastern Company, who have only followed ts i course which has in numerous instances been adopted by other companies, and which may, perhaps, be, considered As having received the tacit perm;sston of Parliament. They cannot, however, but regard the system itself as ob jectionable, and, though it may be technically considered ecampliance with the standing orders, as involving se violation of their real spirit and object. there MI be no doubt that the object of Parliament in requiring the deposit of a subscription contract was to be satisfied of the existence of bona fide subscriptions to three fourth of the amount of the estimate, which subscription might and would be called for in the prosecution of the undertaking. But when the subscription contract is sign'd only by the directors, who are themselves the promoters of the Bill, and when their signatures are given only on the distinct understanding amongst them selves that the subicriptions are never to be calk(' for, and that the works are not to proceed unless the re quisite funds can be obtained from other sources, it is obvious that the intention of Parliament is frustrated, and that by such a subscription contract no additional security is obtained for the execution of the work, or for the bond fide character of the undertaking. "In such a case either the surplus revenue of the company is considered a sufficient guarantee for the undertaking, or no such guarantee is offered. If the surplus revenue be such as is considered sufficient, this ought to be shown either by the deposit of a declaration, or in such other manner as the House of Commons may hereafter determine. If, on the other hand, the surplus revenue be insufficient, it is submitted that no additional security is obtained by the deposit of such subscription contract as has been described. It may also be a question bow far railway companies are justified in snaking the Parliamentary deposits for new Bills out of funds,which have been authorized to be raised for other purposes. " The Commissioners have considered it their duty to take the earliest opportunity of submitting this sub ject for the consideration of the House of Commons; and they would respectfully suggest that, whatever course in regard to this question it may be thought proper to adopt with reference to the Bills of the pre sent session, means should at all events be taken, before another session of Parliament, of revising the system under which an evasion of this kind has been per mitted. " One of the pecuniary transactions of the South- Eastern Company requires particular notice and expla nation, namely, the issue on various occasions to their proprietors of shares which were of a lower pecuniary amount than their original shares, but which were, nevertheless, entitled to equal dividends. It appears that the company, having, in the year 1836, raised their original capital by means of 28,000 shares of 501. each, foud themselves, in 1842, under the necessity of raising rUrther capital; and their ori ginal shares being at that time at a considerable count, it was impracticable to raise additional shares on the same terms ; and the company accordingly ob tained an Act authorising them to issue new shares at such a price and with such advantages over the other shares as the company, with the consent of three-fifths of the proprietors present at a general meeting, might think fit. The result was that the company issued 28,000 new shares of 25/. each, entitled to the same divi dends as the original shares of 501„ one such 251. share being allotted to each holder of a 504 share. There appears to be no injustice in the arrangement, inasmuch as any additional advantage conferred on the 251. share was at the expense of the 50L share, which was the property of the same person. A- similar system was pursued under subsequent Acts by the creation, at dif terent times, anew shares of 321., 334 6s. Bd., and 304, with similar privileges. The interests of the public appear to have been not materially affected by these transactions, provided that in any future calculation of profits, with tho view either to the revision of fares, or to the sale of the railway under the provisions of 7 and 8 Victoria, c. 85, the different shares are reckoned at the amounts at which they were respectively issued, and not as 50L shate:, as they have sometimes been erroneously termed in share lists. " A statement on this subject, by the secretary of the company, will be found in the appendix, No. 4. " Amongst the different pecuniary transactions in which the South-Eastern Railway Company have been engaged, cne of the most peculiar is, perhaps, the pur chase of the harbour of Folkestone. The Commissioners think it right to state, that had this transaction been now pending, or had it been proposed to take power to authorise such an arrangement by any of the bills of the prosent session, they would have considered it their duty to report fully upon the subject. As, however, they find the purchase to have been duly completed under the authority of an Act of Parliament, they have thought it necessary to extend their inquiries further, and they only allude to the subject at present, as affording an example of one of those transactions to which, in their opinion, the attentim of Parliament ought in future to be specially directed. - By order of the Commissioners of Railways, FREDERICK W. A. BRUCE, secretary. March 10. LONDON DISTRICT LETTER C R RIEItS A numerous meeting of the Lenion district letter-carriers took place on Friday at the Pied Horse, Chiswelbstreet, for the purpose of hearing a communication from Mr. Rowland Hill relative to their salaries, &c., and to consider the pro priety of laying their claims before the Lords of the Treasury. In the London District Post-office the number of letter carriers (including 60 supernumeraries) is 903; the wages of the supernumeraries are 19s. per week; those of the regular letter-carriers 20s. a week, which, after a servitude of 15 or 16 years, is increased to 255., and there is no rise above this sum. In the General Post-office they enter at 235. a week, and after a time rise to 255., which is again Increased to 30s. The object of the district letter-carriers is to obtain the same rate of wages as the general post car riers for their duty of 22 deliveries and 9 collections a week. The general postmen have but six deliveries a week, with the exception of the junior carriers, and no collections. The district letter-carriers walk from twenty to twenty-five a day in the performance of their official duties alone. Mr. John Richmond, a letter-carrier of fourteen years' standing, presided at the meeting last evening, and stated the object for which his brother officers had been called together. Mr. F. W. Clifton, the secretary, a carrier of sixteen years' stand ing, explained how their grievances had been pointed out to Mr. Rowland Hill, who had said that he considered the district letter-carriers insufficiently paid. The deputations appointed to confer with Mr. Hill had expressed to him the willingness of the carriers to work hard, at the same time they wished for better pay. The condition and priva tions endured by the body generally were fully laid before Mr. Hill, who thought their case was a very hard one, and assured them it should be inquired into and remedied. The chairman stated that he had been before Mr. Smith, the superintending president of the London district carriers, upon the subject, whom he had told that the only object for their calling meetings of their body was to obtain better wages for their work, and he had also told him that he did not think the district carriers would be satisfied until they ob tained the same scale as the general post carriers. Mr. Smith's advice was, that they should accept what was now offered—that is, an increase of 2s. on the seniors' salary, and ls. on that of the juniors, for the present, and wait until the contemplated arrangements should be carried into operation.—(Disapprobation.) Ultimately, a resolution to the following effect was unanimously agreed to:—" That the meeting was of opinion that the time had arrived for the London district letter-carriers immediately to lay their grievances before the Lords of the Treasury by memorial, and that a deputation of twelve of their body, with the attendance and assistance of two or more Members of the House of Commons, should wait upon their Lordships, pray ing them to take their case into their serious consideration, and grant them a scale of salary increasing according to years of service, as recomme :tied by the Commissioners of Revenue Inquiry in their eighteenth report. Also com pensation for their loss of extra-duty money, the General Post letter-carriers being now in the receipt of the same for their official losses. They trusted that their Lordships would not lose sight of the facts that, while the General Pest super numerary letter-carrier commenced his duties at a salary of 235., the London district letter-carrier began with 19s a week only, with the disadvantage of having frequently to try to maintain two houses, in consequence of his liability to be sent to numerous places within 12 or 13 miles of London, to do duty at various times, which was not the case with the former; and 140 seniors only were receiving 255. per week, out of nearly 900 men, the remainder at 20s. per week only. Great numbers of the seniors and juniors performing 22 deliveries per man, and nine collections for those respective salaries, whilst many of the General Post letter-carriers were now in the receipt of 235., 255., and 30s. per week, for six deliveries per man; and some of the latter, in re ceipt of 255. per week, were only about four years in the service, none of whom performed more than two deliveries in the day, and the evening sorting duty, but no collection. At the same time many of the senior London district letter carriers had been in the service 30 years, and some 40 year," Several very able speeches followed this resolution, descrip tive of the hardships and privations endured by the letter carriers in consequence of their small pay, but the proceed ings throughout were conducted with order and regularity, nor was there the slightest improper ebullition of fee i ll i rf. Thanks having been given to the chairman and comm ittee for their services in support of the claims of their body, the meeting broke up at a late hour. No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, CHF:APSIDE.--Fainilies whose pq au Ai quantity ii t y v E E R % f \ s EatEs i T . j —TEAS AT WOOLESALE PRICER, consumption is large, and study economy, w o ill n d e e u r n iv i e . considerable advantage at this establishment. form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a si ng l e 3 terms s . 8d 75 4 e ~ the 4 t s r . trade. 5s . pß,,ulacndkeTanean.b.t.2aiin. sidt.73st.h,e3r4mde, Green ......... 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., .53., 69., 7s. Coffee ......... 9d., I Od., Is., Is. 2d., is. 4d., Is. 6d., ls. Scl. One pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from the country s for 61 b forwarded wei .the e (teasame o only), ya)yLitashnEedi, carriage when dn Co. wholesale any part of England.—A 1 wholesale tea d A ea y ler o s r , 42 ; I B AK U I C ii k o len cl b R ur oo. Y, Cheapside. —A short time since, two "navvies" called at the retail shop of a spirit-mer chant in Lynn, Norfolk, and inquired for a ga ll on o f genu i ne gin, which quantity was forthwith deposited in a two gallon stone bottle brought for the purpose, and into which the men said they had already emptied one gallon bought at another cash buyerd the nextbeingshop. requisite to settle the affair seller,the o u ti m ,,, cl ou d n e tw ir a e s d demanded— when -nded— when these " gentlemen of the e would pay on the following Saturday, on receipt of their wages. This course was objected to, when, with great sangfroid, the worthy gentlemen stated that they had no money, and that the " liquor," therefore, must be taken back again. The " returning" process having been completed, and the gin buyers gone, it was discovered that they had put one gallon of water into the bottle previously, thus leaving the mer chant the same quantity of liquor, but just deficient, by one half, of its proper strength, whilst the water had been con verted into grog. A man of the name - of Ricliaril Walter was found frozen to death within half a mile of Shepherd's Shore on Wednesday night. Deceased had been to the above place with some oxen, and it was supposed had taken too much beer, and becoming drowsy had laid down to sleep, and thus perished.— Witts Independent. RAILWAYS.--BV a Parliamentary return published Yesterday morning, of the proposed amount of capital and of the sum authorised to be borrowed, in the Railway Bills de poiited with the Comrnissit n_trs of Railways for, the present session of Parliament, it appears that the amount of capital 1 is, 82,553,150/. ; amount to be borrowed, 41,314,269/. making a total of capital and loan of 123,867,4091. c& d