The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-26 00:00:00

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THOMAS JORAN, AUCTIONEER, APPRAISER, D AND GENERAL AGENT, Ml 4 , TARLTON-STREET, LIVERPOOL, AND AT BOOTLE. R. JORDAN having now recovered from his late serious indisposition, respectfully seeks a continua tion of Public Patronage in the above branches of his Pro fession, and assures his supporters that he will ever be ready to meet their wishes and merit their favours by promptness in the despatch of his Business engagements, and rt consequent closing of all Sales entrusted to his care. He begs to remind his Friends and the'llublic, that a Portion of his time will be devoted to the DISPOSAL, BY it RIVA TE SALE or LETTING, of T OWN and COUNTRY T tsI DR/IcEs, Furnished or Unfurnished, and to the to compri Valuation, of HOTELS, INNS, or PUBLIC-HOUSES, by and that his List, on inspection , will be found ever • e Premises and ocalities suited for almost ,37 equirement. 'lL—Advances made on Consignments for Sale by Auction or Private Contract. Office Hours—from Nine till Four. FURNITURE, &c., RIATROSE COTTAGE, BOOTLE, Near the Rimrose On TUESDAY next, the 2d, and WEDNESDAY, and 3d of April, 1844, Mr. THOMAS JORDAN, UNDER instructions from the Proprietors, will sub mit, without the least regard to reservation, for PUBLIC COMPETITION, Commencing each Morning, punctually at Eleven o'clock, the eniire of the most excellent and well manufactured HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS , n the above Family Residence, (wbich is now to be Let, unfurnished, with immediate poasession,) and comprises /leo; THE BED-ROOM FURNITURE, Dinrg' 84 0. in Eleven Roptils. The Drawing-room, other"-""' roan Parlour f Appendages, Brussels and RoseSideboagl, and Suites of Furniture in style:4"d and Mahogany; of most Bath, ending to ext PIANCL MRTES AND RICH CUT GLASS, the contents of the Dressing, Servants, and other Rooms, with all the usual KITCHE APLANCES to be f oun d in establishments of this description • Dinner, Dessert, and Breakfast Services, &c., &c., full' particu lars of which w ill appear b y Ad ver ti semen t an d Cata logue to be had three days prior to the Sale, of the Auc tioneer, at his Offices, 14, Tarlton-street, or at Bootle. N. 13.-013 view the day previous to the first sale day. AT BOOTLE-CUM-LINACRE. -the month of APRIL next, and subject to conditions then to be produced; the exact time and place of sale to be announced by future advertise-nent. Mr. THOMAS JORDAN, WILL submit for POSITIVE SALE, under instruc- UB P tions from the Resident Owner, and in Lots, FOR LIC COMPETITION, about 40,000 YARDS - 1 , 13 f roost eligible LAND Ground Rent, and of which there is a —rill Y of 73 years unexpired, chiefly FRONTING THE SEA; up on FRONTING which and immediately adjoin i ng the de of a most Tt li o l ti: on v i t an s s cl i r o s n . s its , nd Groundsand wild form Phillips One Lot, and substantially a n b o erected, u l i v lt lookin PRIVATE RESIDENCE, Dr w h s g . w iout obstruction to the Sea, and comprising Ro a— " g ' Dining, and Breakfast Rooms, Eleven Bed °lts and Bath Room, Servant's Hall, Kitchens, Coach ~ec'use, Stables, Garden, &c. &c. ; having produced for the last seven years an average Rental of upwards of 120 uin eas per annum. The remaining part of the Land, a_.bout 34,000 Yards, adjoins the above, and forms, beyond doubt the most valuable Site for the erection of VILLA RESIDENCES, antnd for.general Building purposes in the above rapidly i di s i j °vl l i g neighbourhood. Situate as it is, in the wand art part of Bootle, and by natural elevation and art all that can be desired as a spot upon which the MAN OF BUSINESS, °I. Pri vate Gentleman, may, f a l s e hi s Family Abode, far ramoved from business turmoil, yet so near as to he within Twenty Minutes drive offhe LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE. The whole will shortVte laid out on plans for distribu tion, part of which )0111 be in Lots having a clear and un interrupted VIEW OF THE BAY OF BOOTLE; the othe r apport i one d f or sma ll er , ye t respec t a bl e , pr i vate Re sidences, to be of not less than £35 rental, and having a frontal to the BOOTLE ROAD, on which Omnibusses pass and repass every half hour, so r endering the communication with Liverpool most couve uient and accessible, with the advantage, greatly to be con sidered, of Sea View and COUNTRY RESIDENCE, apart from the risk of shating with those oft-to-be-deplored accidents in stormy weather consequent upon crossing in Ferry Boats THE RIVER MERSEY, Particulars will appear by advertisement and plans; in the meanwhile on application to Mr. IttLAm, Solicitor, Cable-street, Liverpool, or the Auctioneer, at his Offices, 14, Tarleton-street, or Bootle, all requisite information may be had. Eitzurantr gotirts. • YORKSHIRE FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.—Established 1824. o parties having Annual Policies falling cllle-,on the 29th rents Itucti, are respectfully informed at they should be same within fifteen days fro hat date. Lo t/ kk . AGENTS : FREDHANMER, Jun., , Dale-street. .„..dOHN — IACK LAPAGE, PIATH A •,,,IKNSON, 25, North John-street. L I THERLAND 12 Exchange-street East. ml PUCE AND LIFE ASSURANCES BE EFFECTED ON THE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS THE SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE COM- I NCORPORATED BY PANY ROYAL CEIARTER. OFFICES -47, George-street, Edinburgh ; ~ 449, West Strand, London ; and Thi s 52, Dame -street, Dublin. Lt) extensive Company was established in 1824. with iNuuscribed Capital of FIVE MILLIONS STER- FIRE INSURANCES. This Company is now prepared to grant Policies at a tconsiderably REDUCED Rate of Premium on all Ware s_U!tes made Fireproof, according to the recent Act of "Ilatuent, and on all produce deposited therein. LIFE ASSURANC . p r The BONUS declared at the Fi t Division of Life 14 114 8 averaged no less than FOU TEEN per cent., or ° Per cent. per annum, and as allotted to the As sured on the mobt EQUITAB PRINCIPLES. The Additions made, to a Policy f £l,OOO of Seven Years' 1 21__________ ! _ at iding are as follow : Age when Assured under. itions. Total Sum now Payable. 133 7 6 135 19 0 138 15 6 142 9 0 148 17 6 £1133 7 6 1135 19 0 1138 15 6 1142 9 0 1148 17 6 Parties now effecting Polices will derive the important advantage of participating in the PROFITS OF THE NEXT THREE YEARS. Assurances may also be effected at REDUCED RATES, without Profits. AGENTS IN LIVERPOOL, • E. M. BRODIE, 17, Exchange-buildings, W. 22d Mar c h 184 H. DOBIE, ater-street. , 4. N.B.—Parties having Annual Policies with this Corpo ration falling due at this term, are respectfully reminded that they must be renewed on or before the 9th April, otherwise their Policy becomes void. THE MANCHESTER ASSURANCE COMPANY, For Assurance against Fire, and on Lives and Survivorship:, Purchase of Annuities, Reversions, OFFICE, No. 98, KING-STREET, MANCHESTER. Capital, TWO MILLIONS. Established March, 1824. FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE Assured are entitled to one third of the Profits, Without any liability on their part to the losses. Parties intending to continue their Policies, falling due it LADY DAY, must renew them within fifteen days from that time, or they will become void. LIFE DEPARTMENT: tvz A.ssured are entitled to two-th Ads of the Profits, ° l4 l any liability on their part 1p the losses. In -toe Premiums charged a re l ow than those of the ai "tY of other Offices. ~ The business of the Life depar ent is kept quite dis ,!!uct from that of Fire, and it accumulations are not Liable to make good any losses i ising therefrom. _ 1 , The Rate s o f P rem i ums, an . all other particulars, may ''e Obtain e d on application to r. JOSEPH MORTON, Se cretary, or to any of the Co pany's Agents. th e• P gents have alrea. been appointed in most of rincipal towns in the ngdom ; but applications for tencies, in places where • pointments have n ot yet be en ' la de, are requested to be addressed to the Secretary. BONUS. th dl ,f the Annu a l G enera l Court of P r op r i e t ors, h e ld on • 40 th June, 1839, bonuses were declared to the assured 2 n the Fire Department of £lO per cent. on the premiums 183eived during the fi ve years previous to the 25th March, ▪ 9, lobe paid on all insurances of two, or more, years' : and to the assured in the Life Department, on vi Policies /or the whole duration of Life, for four, or near years ' standing, on the 25th March, 1839, of very 7r l Y 26 per cent. on the amount of the premiums re tz_need thereon, improved at compound interest, to be d to the sum assured by such policies when they erne claims, or an equivalent reduction to be made in ejinnual premiums upon them, at the option of the partieslo, entitled thereto. S RI RICHARD ey DAWSON, Agent for Liverpool. xehange-all. TO be SOLD by PRIVATE TREATY , val uable FREEHOLD PROPERTY, situate at Seacombe, within a very short distance of the Ferry, between it and Wallasey Pool, and having convenient access to the Shore by the road, laid out and completed by the Proprietor, a few years ago, expressly for the purpose, comprising, No. I.—Two HOUSES, neat Villa Residences, with Gardens, on the south side of the said road to the Shore, now in the occupation of Mr. Symonds and another, which Two Houses and Gardens o cupy together about 1,042 yards of Land, 2.—A large HOUSE and GA EN, with a detached School-room adjoining to, and the west side of, the last described Property, occup ng an area of about 1,322 square yards of Land, which remises are now in the oc cupation of Mr. Giles; tog4her with a Piece ofvacant LAND, about 1,510 squai6 yards, adjoining to and on the westwardly side of the - said Premises, which Piece of Land is well adapted for uilding on or for use with the said School-room. 3.--A Piece of LA , now occupied as Gardens, on the north side of the id road, being in front thereto 86 yards, and containin in the whole 4,150 square yards, or thereabouts. 4.—Nine HOUSES, at the top of the said road, each 17 feet 6 inches front, and about 38 yards deep to a Back Passage, and containing in the whole 2,270 square yards of Land. 5.—A Plot of LAND, adjoining to and on the north side of the said Nine Houses, containing about 20,501 square yards, particularly eligible for Building purposes. For particulars apply to Messrs. HAMPSON and SON, Solicitors, Norfolk -street, Manchester ; Mr. lionEwr NORRIS, Solicitor, North Jobn-street, Liverpool; or to Messrs. FOSTER and STEWART, Lawton-street, Liver pool, where Plans of the different Lots may be seen. Zio be ,otti or Ed. TO CAPITALISTS, BUILDERS, &c. TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, in lots to suit Purcl-asers, 45 acres of LAND, West Derby ; 30 ditto, Oston, Cheshire ; 120,000 yards, Everton ; 15,000 ditto, near the North Docks ; 100,000 ditto. Bootle and Waterloo ; 50,000 ditto, near the Prince's Park ; 76,000 ditto, Cheshire ; 15,000 ditto, Crown-street, Oxford street, and Parliament-street ; with several smaller lots. Also, several splendid COUNTRY RESIDENCES, and other excellent HOUSES in Town and Vicinity; exten sive Range of OFFICES, Chapel-street; Ditto, Oldhall street ; Ditto, South John-street; Ditto, King-street; and several eligible WAREHOUSES. To be LET, excellent COUNTRIrRESIDENCE, with Two acres of LAND ; One -HOUSE, Aigburth ; One Ditto, Clifton Park, Woodside; One Ditto, Park. road ; One Ditto, Edge-lane; One Ditto, Nelson-street ; One Ditto, Grove-street,; 'One Ditto, Edge-hill; House and Shop, Great George-street ; Ditto, South Castle street ; Ditto, Dale-street ; Ditto, Cleveland-square ; Ditto, top Richmond-row; a Furnished House; an ex cellent Spirit Vault. Apply to WM. WILLIAMS, 57, Ranelagh-street. TO be SOLD or LET, with immediate possession, the excellent and commodious DWELLING-HOUSE and PREMISES, situate in Everton Villaw, lately occu pied by Joseph Ridgway, Esq. The above Premises are most saitantially built, and finished in a very superior mannellswithout regard to ex pense, and comprise every accommodation required in a large establishment. Apply to JAMES PLUMPTON, Esq., Low-hill. ST. MARTIN'S, SHROPSHIRE. TO be SOLD or LET, with immediate possession, a detached small Freehold COUNTRY RESIDENCE, called " GREEN BANK COTTAGE," very pleasantly si tuated on an eminence, commanding delightful views, and within a few hundred yards from the village and parish church of St. Martin's, distant from the several towns of Oswestry and Ellesmere about five miles. The House contains two Parlours, Kitchen, Back Kitchen, Cellar, four comfortable Bud-rooms, with a good Stable and convenient Outofficeil the whole Premises being fitted up with every requisite Fixture, suitable for the Residence of a small genteel Family. To view the Premises apply to Mr. WILLIAM EDWARDS, the Old Shop, St. Martin's • and further particulars may be had at the O ffi ce of Mr. SALTER, Solicitor, Ellesmere. March, 1844. Co bt Rd. TO PAWNBROKERS AND OTHERS. PO be LET, an old-established PAWNBROKER'S 1 SHOP, situate in Greenland-street, and late occu pied by Mr. M`Lean. The present is a goorokning for any young man about to commence busiaess, as the pre mises are fitted up with every convenience, and a large Warehouse attached to the Shop. The incoming tenant will not be required to take any Old Stock. The above premises are well adapted for dolt* an extensive business, as there is a back entrance from the adjoining streets. For particulars apply to WILLIAM JACKSON, Tailor and Draper, SS, Whitechapel. TO be LET, several excellent OFFICES, and large VAULTS, suitable for a General Provision Merchant or any other Business requiring room. . ': Rent moderate : near the Exchange. Apply to D. B. SMITH and SoN, Paper Manufacturers and Wholesale Stationers, opposite the Wellington Hotel, 44, Dale-street. rrO be LET, an EXCELLENT BUSINESS SITU ATION.—Parties solicitous to obtain for the small sum of £6O, an excellent CHOP, STEAK, and COFFEE HOUSE, neatly fitted-up, and containing four lofty Bed rooms, two Dining-rooms, with Coffee 'Compartments, Furnished Kitchen, &c., situate in the centre of the town, within fifteen minutes' walk of the Exchange, Post-office, Railway, and principal Docks,' may hear of the same on application to Mr. J. BRow,g, Temperance Hotel, 168, Bottom of Dale-street, three doors from the Old Hay market, Liverpool. SCOTLAND. MO be LET, the MANSION-HOUSE of AUCHEN DRANE, FURNISHED, for Three or Five Years, with convenient Offices attached ; together with the SALMON and TROUT FISHINGS in the Doon, and the Ri oe GHT of GAME over the Estate—al : 1200 acres—and with or without the Gardens and Grais Parks. The House and Grounds are finely situated on the River Doon, and within four miles of x .A.yr. the Terminus of the Glasgow and Ayr Railway ;,:end daily coaches pass the lodge. Apply to D. Douuta,t, W.S., 25, Walker-street, Edinburgh; JOHN PAM Writer, Ayr ; or to JAMES WASON, Esq., Solicitor, Liverpool. TO be LET, for a number of years as may be agreed on, the HAINING, in the County of Selkirk. The Mansion-house is situated upon a large and beautiful natural Lake, measuring more than a mile in circumference. There is an extensive Deer Park, which, though not to be let with the place, unless particularly 'desired, is very ornamental. The House is large and commodious, and fully furnished, having ample accommodation for servants. The Offices are most complete. The Duke of Buccleuch's Fox-hounds hunt the country. The Fisheries in the River Tweed, and other rivers in the neighbourhood, which belong to the property, are ex cellent; and the Shootings are first-rate and extensive, — comprehending both Grouse and Black Game, in addition to all other kinds of Lowland Game.--These would be let along with the Mansion-house, if required. For further particulars apply to Messrs. Tons and RomANes, W. S., Edinburgh, or Mr. LANG, Writer, Selkirk. TO BE LET. 4R. PETER ALDERSEY has TO LET, a very superior WINE and SPIRIT VAULT, opposite the Docks, doing a very profitable Business. The House has been occupied by the present tenant for a number of years, incoming for the Lease, License, and Fixtures, £370. Rent, £32. And a Corner WINE and SPIRIT VAULT, in a first-rate situation, now in full trade, for £230. Rent, £5O. And a PUBLIC-HOUSE and SPIRIT VAULT, in a populouseand good business neighbourhood, for £l2O. Rea; £45. Also, TWO small, convenient, and good business PUBLIC-HOUSES, for £7O and £lOO each. Faints, £2O and £25. Also, a 0 i superior DRAM-SHOP for £520; and a small and compact BREWERY full work ; and an excellent BEER-HOUSE, a er situation, and near the Docks, for £2O. The above are all free from Brewer or Spirit Merchant, and may be entered upon immediately. Apply to PETER ALDERSEY, 4, Doran's-lane, Lord street. bt 'alb. QUBSCRIPTION for the DISPOSAL of EIGHT SPLENDID OIL PAINTINGS, by TICKET, in 72 SHARES, at Twenty Shillings each. The mode of appro priating the Prizes to be similar to that which is adopted by the Art Union. Amongst the above Prizes there ar ortraits of three of the American first-class Packet ips, with other Ves sels introduced. A Scene on th iver Mersey. English Shipping, with China Junks, Pub Spater and Hong Kong, Canton River. T other two are Pictures of particular interest to tho onnected with Shipping. The Prizes may be seen at Mr. JEFFREY'S, 88, Bold street, where Subscriptions are received ; or at Mr. PAL MER'S, Slater -court, Castle-street. STOCK OF HOSIERY, &c. T O be SOLD, by TENDER, in One Lot, 011 WEDNES- . DAY, the 3d day of April nest, on the Premises, No. 11, St. James's-street, in Liverpool, late in the occupation of Thomas Millar, a Bankrupt, a well-selected STOCK of Cotton, Worsted, Lambs' Wool, Angola, and Merino Men's, Women's, and Children's HOSE, Silk, Cotton, Woollen, and Kid GLOVES, Woollen DRAWERS and vi VESTS, Silk, Cotton, and Linen HA DrER CH lEFS, and a small but useful Assortment of NEN DRAPERY and HABERDASHERY, &c., ounting, at prime cost, to £557 3s. 2EI. , /Fe The Property may be vie 'd the day before the sale, and the Tenders will be ope d promptly at Three o'clock in the Afternoon. In th meantime further particulars may be had on application to Mr. JAMES STANSALL POTT, Official Assignee, Charlotte-street ; to Messrs. EDWARD and ROBERT WILLIAM BENNETT, Solicitors, Princess-street ; or to Messrs. PEET, WALKER, and PAINE, Accountants, St. James's-square, Manchester. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. Contrarts. BIRKENHEAD AND CLAUGHTON-CUM- G RANGE. PERSONS desirous of CONTRACTING f or th e WHOLE of the WORKS required in the EREC TION of SLAUGHTER-HOUSES, may see the Plan and Specifications of the same on application to the Ge neral Superintendent, at the Town-hall, Birkenhead, be tween the hours of Ten and Three o'Ceock. The Ten ders to he delivered, sealed, on or before FRIDAY, the 29th instant, at Twelve o'clock, addivastd to the Chair man of the Health Committee k .aa Marked " Tender for Slaughter-houses." The Parties tendering to eve the names of two respec table householders, who will become security for the due performance of their Contract. The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest Tender. JOSEPH MALLABY, Clerk to the Commissioners. Town -hall, Birkenhead, 21st March, 1844. TO BUILDERS AND OTHERS. PARISH OFLIVERPOOL. ------ THE SELECT VESTRY are ready to receive whole or separate TENDERS for the WORKS required in the extensive enlargement of the LIVEEPOOL WORK HOUSE, for the several branches, as follows : 1. EXCAVATING and BRICKWORK. 2. MASONRY, including FLAGGING. 3. JOINERS' and CARPENTERS' WOR.R., includ ing IRONMONGERY. 4. PLUMBING, GLAZING, and PAINTING. 5. SMITHS' WORK. 6. SLATING and PLASTERING:" Bills of QUintities may be obtained, and the Plans and Specifications, as prepared by Henry F. Lockwor d, F.A.S., for Messrs. Lockwood.apd Allorn, the Architects, may be inspected, at the Board-tecometff the Workhouse, Brown low-hill, on and after To E sirAN, the 2d of April next, when attendance will be givenS6r affiiteling all necessary expla nations. Sealed Tenders to be sent, on or before the 16th day of April neat, (with the names of Two Sureties for the due performance of the Work,) addressed to the Chairman of the Building Comaaittee, Parish-office, Fenwick-street. By' order, NATHAN LITHERLAND,. Secretary. Liverpool, March sth, 1844. If the Work be let to one Contractor he will be required to take the Old Materials upon the Premises. If let in separate tenders the Bricklayer will be required to do so. The Bricks only to be re-used. The lowest Tender will not necessarily be accepted. NOTICE TO FOUNDERS, CONTRACTORS, FOR HEATING APPARATUS, &c. NEW PRISON, BELFAST. TIP ERSONS desirous of Contracting for PUTTING-UP 1 a very extensive RANGE of YIPS, BOILERS, &c., for HEATING the New Prison Alt Belfast, miy see the Plans and Specifications relating Thereto, at the office of Mr. Lanyon, Belfast. And Persons desirous of Contracting for Supplying 700 LOCKS for the same Building, may see the Patterns of the same at Mr. Lanyon's office. Tenders for each of the above Works to be forwarded on or before Wednesday, the 10th of April next, to JOHN COATES, Clerk to the Commissioners, Carrickfergus. 13th March, 1844. A RNIY CONTRACTS. Office of Ordnance, Pall Mall, 4th March,l 844. ITOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to all Persons desirous .11 of CONTRACTING to supply MEAT, BREAD, OATS, and FORAGE, to Her Majesty's Land Forces (Bread and Meat for the Foot Guards generally, and for the Household Cavalry in Middlesex excepted) in Canton ments, Quarters, and Barracks, in the Counties of Eng land severally, in Wales, in North Britain, in the Isle of Man, and in the Channel Islands, for SIX MONTHS from the Ist May next, inclusive. That Proposals in Writing addressed to the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance, sealed up and marked on the out side "Tender for Army Supplies," will be received at the Ordnance Office, Pall Mall, on orbefore TUESDAY, the 16th day of April next; but lme will be received after Eleven o'clock on that da The correspondence relftling to the Contrachfor Com missariat Supplies, colinot pass free from Postage. Persons who makerenders are desired not to use any Forms but those which may be had upon application at the Office of the Secretary to the Board of Ordnance in Pall Mall. By order of the Board, R. BYHAM, Secretary. CORPORATION of the LONDON ASSURANCE. Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1720. Offices-19, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, and 10, Regent street, London. JOHN CLARK POWELL, Esq., Governor. ABEL CHAPMAN, Esq., Sub-Governor. LESTOCK PEACH WILSON, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. Robert Allen, Esq. John Purse, Esq. John A. Arbuthnot, Esq. Edwin Gower, Esq. George Barnes, Esq. I Samuel Gregson, Esq. Henry Blanshard, Esq. Edward Harnage, Esq. Jno. Watson Borradaile, Esq. Charles Kerr, Esq. Edward Burmester, Esq. Robert King, Esq. Henry Cayley, Esq. William King, Esq. Aaron Chapman, Esq., M.P. John Ord, Esq. Robert Cotesworth, Esq. George Probyn, Esq. Charles Crawley, Esq. John Rees, Esq. Bonamy Dobree. jun., Esq. Daniel Stephenson, Esq. James Dowie, Esq. Thomas Weeding, Esq. LIFE ASSURANCE.—Great advantages are offered by this Office, viz., AN ANNUAL ABATEMENT of premium after five years' payment. - And a lower fixed Rale without abatement. Among the advantages offered by the former of these two plans, as compared with other offices, are, lst. A mo derate scale of Premiums ; 2d. No charge for management being deducted out of its profits ; and 3d. The Assured being free from all POSSIBLE partnership liability ; and, as an example, it may be sufficient to remark, that whilst each future annual abatement must vary with the success of this branch of the Corporation's business, that for 1843 has been £3l ls. 11d. PER CENT., thus making a Policy, effected on or before January. 1839, at an Annual Pre mium of £lOO, REQUIRED ONLY £6B 18s. Id. as the pay ment for 1844. FIRE INSURANCE.—On every description of pro. perty, including rent. First Class. Second Class. Third Class. Is. 6d. per cent. 2s. 6d. per cent. 4s. 6d. per cent. FARMING STOCK. With the Average Clause . . . per cent. Without the Average Clause .. 2s. Od. „ FIRE POLICIES, effected for seven years, are allowed one year's Premium and Duty, and proportionately for a shorter period. N.B.—The usual reduction allowed on Buildings of Warehouses improved in construction, and for Single Management. PERSONS ASSURED against Fire by this Corporation are respectfully requested to take notice, that if the Pre miums or the Renewal of Policies due at LADY DAY remain unpaid after fifteen days from the Quarter Day, such Policies become void. AGENT JAMES KENNEDY. Offices { 3, High-street, with entrance' L IVERPOOL also ..AVERPOOL also at 5, Exchange-st. East, And 3, Hamilton-street.... BIRKENHEAD, Where Life Prospectu ses, Mercantil e R a t es w i th Dis trict Maps, and every information may be obtained.— Attendance daily at both offices. CONTRACTS FOR COALS FOR HER MAJES TY'S MAIL STEAM PACKETS. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, London, March 19th, 1844. THE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 4th of April next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering at the undermentioned Stations, the following quantities of COALS, for the service of her Majesty's Mail Steam Packets, viz. : DOVER . ...3300 Tons. HOLYHEAD ..4400 Tons. KINGSTOWN 5OO Tons, But to be increased to 1000 if necessary. To be delivered within 12 months from the Ist of May next, in equal monthly proportions. And also for supplying at Weymouth, Jersey, Pem broke, Waterford, Liverpool, Port Patrick, and Donag hadee, for the like service, during the said period of twelve months, all such quantities Gf Coals as shall from time to time be demanded. The Coals for Donaghadee to be supplied by the Con- tractor for Port Patrick. The following are the descriptions of the Coals to be supplied, viz.:— At Dov Ea.-2000 Tons to be Newcastle, Wallsend, Stewart's Wallsend, Nelson's, and Ravensworth's, and Buddle's West Hartley Collieries (Carr's and West), or Stanhope's Wallsend ; and the remaining 1300 Tons to be Betw's Merthyr, Graigola, Parson's Abbey Graigola, Bryndorway, Powell's Duffryn, Liangenneck, Resolven, Porthmawr Rock Vein, or Tredegar. At HOLYHEAD AND KINGSTOWN—Betw's Merthyr Graigola, Parson's Abbey Graigola, Bryndorway, Powell's T D r u e ff d r e y g n a r , , L F I a o n r g d e e ri neck Main,R o Ha l i v b e e n al r i t n h v m er a k w e r i t R h i o n c a k G V r e e m a t , Coal, Elgin, Wallsend, Troon, Ardrossan Fergus Hill, Perceton, Stevenson's Collieries, Rubly Heaton, Hastings Hartley, Hartley Collieries c(:i;'rr's and West), Nel son's, and Buddle's. and Ratensworth's, and Davison's West Hartley, Stewart's ancittanhope's Wallsend, Rushy Park, or Dalton. At WEYMOUTH AND ERSEY—WyIam, Rushy Park, Rubly Heaton, Hartl Collieries (Carr's and West,) Nelson's, and Buddle' , and Ravensworth's West Hartley, Do A N t A P GR EILB E R E oLcE, Stewart's and Stanh e's Wallsend. 0 0 n A:r t r d F r o o n s s p an , PORT Fergu PATRICK,s Hill, r Rushy A Park. At LIVERPOOL—Rushy Park. Forms of the Tenders may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for Coals," and must also be delivered at So merset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of £25 per cent. on the value for the due performance of the Contracts. Ergal I).ottrto. EBENEZER LUDLOW, Serjeant-at-Law, one of the Commissioners in Her Majesty's District Court of Bankruptcy at Liverpool, authorized to act under a fiat in bankruptcy bearing date the 29th January, 1843, awarded and issued forth against ROBERT CROSBIE, of Sutton, in the county of Chester, tea-dealer and linen ' - draper dealer and chapman, will sit on the 26th day of March instant, at One of the clock in the Afternoon pre cisely, at the District Court of Bankruptcy, at Liverpool, in order to make a Dividend of the estate and effects of the said bankrupt; when and where the creditors who have not already proved their debts are to come prepared to prove the same, or they will be excluded the benefit of the said dividend. All laims not then proved will be disallowed. LACY TOWNSEND GASKILL, Messenger, Liverpool. T MARGARET SNOW, at present an d f or upwar d s 1, of eight years past residing at No. 8, Denison-street, in the parish of Liverpool, and county of Lancaster, and being a boarding-house keeper, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that I intend to present a Petition to the Com missioner of the Court of Bankrnptcy, of the Liverpool District, praying to be examined touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be protecte, from all Process, upon making a full disclosure and ~ ender of such estate and effects, for pay men t o f my j and lawful debts; and I HEREBY FURTHER G ' E NOTICE, that the time when the matter of the aid Petition shall be heard is to be advertised in the ondon Gazette, and in the Liverpool Standard new aper, one month', at the least, after the date hereof. As witness my hand, this twenty first day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand / eight hundred and forty-four, MARGARET SNOW. Was. DAVENPORT, Attorney, Liverpool. WHEREAS, a fiat in bankrupt c y, b earing date the VV 20th day of February , 18 44, directed to H er Ma jesty's District Cou rt of Bankr uptcy at Liverpool, is 1.-a, awarded pro s n i d o s id s n u e a lt e h d eer f o ,c r oa t un b nd a t g yh a eo, f t n s bL ng d e cl a re t e W ian l e a L et e LI4I.Vi JAC KSON, ofLiverpool, r baker an d flour -bankrupt and is hereby required to surrender himself EBENEZER LUDLOW, Esq., Sergeant-at-Law, ov''. of Her M a j esty ' s Commissioners of the said Court, On the twelfth day of March instant, and on the third day of Ap r il f ollowing, at Twelve o'clock at Noon preetsely on e ac h of the said days, at the District Court of Bankruptcy at Liverpool, and make a full discovery 'd disclosure of his estate and effects ; when and where e creditors are to come prepared to prove their debts, dat the first sitting to choose as signees' and at the la sitting the said b an k rupt is required to finish his examination. All persons indebted to the said bankrupt, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. CHARLES TURNER, of Tristram Buildings, South Castle-street, Liverpool, the Official Assignee, whom the Commissioner has appointed, and give notice to Messrs. VINCENT and Co., Solicitor., Temple, London ; or to Mr. EDWARD GUY DEANE, So licitor, Harrington Chambers, 24, North John-street;, Liverpool. DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED MEDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE, 25, PALL MALL, LONDON. CAPITAL, £500,000. THIS Office is provided with very accurately constructed Tables, by which it can ASSURE DISEASED LIVES on Equitable Terms. The Extra Premium discontinued on restoration of the Assured to permanent health. Larger Annuities granted on unsound, than on sound Lives, the Premium being equal; or an equal Annuity for a smaller Premium, the amount varying with the particular disease. This advantage in favour of Invalids is not conceded by other Offices. Members of CONSUMPTIVE FAMILIES assured at Equi table Rates. HEALTHY LIVES are Assured at Lower Rates than at most other Offices. Policies of twelve months' standing are not affected by Suicide, Duelling. 8, , c. ; and Assign°. Policies are valid from the date of the Policy, should th ensue from any of these causes. F. G. V.Abl/iN Actuary. LIVERPOO GENTS: OCTAVIUS. WATERHO E, 1, Oldhall- st r e e t. A. HIGGINSON , Esq., Mornington Terrace. DIST T AGENTS : Blackburn—Mr. J.l"aeso - n,Ulencist, 1, Church-street. Bolt on -le-Moors—J. ylor, Esq., Coroner. Carlisle—John Reed Donald, Esq.., Solicitor. Clit heroe—James Garstang, Esq., Surgeon. Lancaster —Mr. Y. Welch, Sharebroker, Penny-street. Leeds—Messrs. J. and H. Richardson, Solicitors. J. Beetham, Esq., 3, C ross - street , M ar k e t- Manchester street, and M r . C. P enn i ngton, 70, Hard { man-street, Deansgate. Newcastle -on-Tyne — Anthony Atkinson and Co., 43, Sandhill. p ew it h—S. Evens, Esq., Cumberland Union Bank. Preston—W. 0. Jones, Esq., 25, Frenchwood -street. Rot herham—W m. Fretwell Hoyle, Esq., Solicitor. Sheffield- -- Mr. W. Spencer, Accountant, Fargate. Stockton-on-Tees — Mr. J. R. Harding, Chemist, High street. This Day is Published, THE THIRD PART (for April) of CHAMBERS'S EDINBURGH JOURNAL. ; * * --- gince the New and Improved Series of this work was commenced, in January, the sale has increased up wards of 40,000 copies. It is the cheapest original work published in the world, and contains much amusing and instructive reading. The present is a favourable period for new subscribers to commence, as only three parts are yet issued. W. S. ORR and Co., Paternoster-row, London ; and WAREING WEBB, Castle. street, Liverpool. iinmirance got treo. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISHED 1821. CAPITAL, £550,000. TRUS' Rt. Hon. Lord Wodehouse, I 'TEES. Rt . Hon. the Earl of Orford. Sir Henry Jardine, Knt. Charles Savill Onley, Esq., &c. &c. Lord Lieutenant. Lord Walpole. Lord Hastings. DIRECTORS. Edward T. Booth, Esq., President. Anthony Hudson, Esq., Vice-President. George Morse, Esq. Edward Steward, Esq. Major-General Sir Robert Lewis Evans, Esq., M.D. John Harvey, C.B. T. Blakistone, Esq., R.N. Isaac Jeremy, Esq., Recor- W. Martin Steppings, Esq. der of Norwich. f Timothy Steward, Esq. Charles Evans, Esq. I George Durrant, Esq. Samuel Bignold, Esq., Secretary. THE Public are respectfully reminded, that all Insu rances renewable in the LIVERPOOL AGENCY on the 25th day of MAncw, 1844, must he paid at the Office, Exchange-street West, on or before the 9th day of April next, or the Society will cease to be liable for the sums insured. In proof of the public approbation of the principles and conduct of this Company, it may be sufficient to state, that its business now exceeds FIFTY-EIGHT MILLIONS. Prospectuses may be had of Mr. R. L. MILLER, Agent. Treasurers—The LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK. IN LIVERPOOL FROM TEN TILL FIVE. ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY, 92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. ESTABLISHED 1808. DIRECTORS. Sir Thomas Turton. Bart., Chairman. John Oliver Hanson, Esq., Deputy Chairman. The Hon. Sir C. Boyle James William Ogle, Esq. Thomas Chapman, Esq. Emanuel Pacifico, M.D. William Laforest, Esq. Wm. George Prescot, Esq. Donald Maclean, Esq. Joseph Pulley, Esq. Moses Mocatta, Esq. Joseph Peter Risch, Esq. Auditors—FßANClS B. HOCKEY, Esq., and JOSEPH PULLEY, jun., Esq. Actuary—CHARLES ANSELL, Esq., F.R.S. Solicitor—J. B. DE MOLE, Esq. Surveyor—THOMAS HOPPER, Esq. Assistant- Surveyor—THOMAS LLOYD, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. RETURNS. —The Directors r eques t re f erence t o th e fact, that twenty per cent. was returned by this Company on the amount of Premiums paid for the Five Years up to Christmas, 1841, on all Polices for £3OO and upwards, which bad been in force for ONE YEAR at that time. The next Periodical Accounts for Returns will be made up to Christmas, 1846. RENT.—This Office (independent of the Returns and the late Reduction in the Rates of Premium) offers to Persons effecting Assurances the further advantage of as allowance for the loss of Rent by Buildings rendered untenantable by Fire. RENEWALS. Policies due on LADY DAY should be renewed within fifteen days thereafter. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The attention of the Public has, in the Advertisements and Proposals of this Company of late years, been called to a Table of Additions applicable to and expectant OR Policies of particular dates and ages ; the Directors now beg to refer to a Statement (which may be obtained on application at the . Office in Cheapside, or to any of the Agents in the Country) of Sums actually paid, showing the Sums respectively assured, and the Bonuses thereon. Persons assured for the whole term of life in Great Britain or Ireland respectively, will have an ADDITION made to their Policies every seventh year, or an equivalent REDUCTION will be made in the future payments of Pre mium, at the option of the Assured. The FOURTH SEPTENNIAL VALUATION will be made up to Christmas, 1844. ASSURANCES FOR SHORT PERIODS may now be effect ed in this Office at considera. educed Rates of Pre mium. The Company's Rates Proposals may be had at the Office in London, of any of the Agents in the Country, who are authoOised to report on the appear ance of Lives proposed for Assurances. HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary. 92, Cheapside, London, March, 1844. The Agents for the Company at the undermentioned Llaces are,— IVERPOOL.. Messrs. HORNBY and MARSDEN, Bretherton Buildings, North John-street. „ W. H. M'DOWELL and VANCE, Exchange Buildings. „ J. T. LEYLAND, Exchange-court, Exchange-street East. Appleby, R. Winter, jun. Macclesfield, R. Turner Ashton-under-Line, W. 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By order; CHARLES HART, Treasurer of the Parish. Treasurer's Office, 1, Fenwick-street, 20th March, 1844. PROSPECTUS OF THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY, FROM CARLISLE TO EDINBURGH & GLASGOW, BEING THE LINE RECOMMENDED BY THE GOVERNMENT COMMISSIONERS. CAPITAL, £1,800,000, in 36,000 SHARES of Xsoeach. PROVISION. .L COMMITTEE. ELHAVEN, Chairman. rossknow, Deputy-Chairman. J. J. Hope Johnstone, Esq., of Annandale, M.P. iWilliam Lockhart, Esq., of Milton Lochart, M.P. James Oswald, Esq., of Auchencruive, M.P. A. D. W. B. Cochrane, Esq., of Lammington, M.P. Thomas Houldsworth, Esq., of Coltness. M.P. [ William Forbes, Esq., of Callander, M.P. JohnDennistoun,Es q . ' M.P. , John Campbell Colquhoun, i Esq., of Killermont, M.P. William Ewart, Esq., M.P. Mark Philips Esq., M.P. , Charles Hindey, Esq., M.P. Colonel B. Elphinstone J. Fullarton Elphinstone, • Esq., Monkland Robert Garnett, Esq., of • Wyreside, Lancashire Johnston Douglas, Esq., of Lockerby W. Maxwell, Esq., of ' Munshes Charles Stewart, Esq., of Hillside J. Wightman, Esq., of Courance 'David Dickson, Esq., of I Hartree Col. Macdonald, of Powder Hall Richard Mackenzie, Esq., 1 of Dolphinton Robert Monteith, Esq., of Carstairs William Forbes, Esq., of Medwin Thomson Carmichael, Esq., of Eastend Robert Steuart, Esq., of Carfin Archibald Campbell, Esq., of Blythswood James Ewing, Esq., of Levenside Henry Houldsworth, Esq., of Cranstounhill William Dixon, Esq., of Govan John Tennant, Esq., of St. Rollox Alexander Dennistoun,Esq., of Golhill Robert Findlay, Esq., of Easterhill Robert Bartholomew, Esq., Glasgow William Cross, Esq., ditto Laurence Robertson, Esq., ditto Henry Breck, Esq., ditto John Whitehead, sq., do. Alexdader Hastie, Esq., do. ENGINEERS. Joseph Locke, Esq., F.R.5. 4 ; J. E. Errington, Esq., Member of the Inst. C.E. SECRETARY. The Right Hon. Lord B] Lieut.- CoI.GRAHAM, of M, The Most Noble the Marquis of Queensberry The Right Hon. the Earl of Cathcart,K.C.B.,K.S.W. The Right Hon. Lord Abercromby The Right Hon. Lord Elphinstonc, G.C.H. Sir William Jardine, of Ap plegarth, Bart. Sir Windham Carmichael Anstruther,of Carmichael, Bart. Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P. Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm Sir John Kirkland,of Climpy Sir James Grant, the Hill,' Carlisle The Lord Provost of Glasgow The Dean of Guild of Glas gow The Convener of the Trades house, Glasgow The Lo.d Provost of Perth The Provost of Lanark The Provost of Anderston of Glasgow The Provost of Calton, Glas gow The Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway Compa.' ny, J. Moss, Esq. The Chairman of the North Union Railway Company, T. W. Rathbone, Esq. The Chairman of the Lan caster and Preston Rail.: way Company, George Burrow, Esq. The Chairman of the Man chester, Bolton, and Bury Railway Company, James Brancker, Esq. The Deputy-Chairman of the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company, John Wakefield, Esq. The Chairman of the Garn kirk and Glasgow Railway Company, Mark Sprot, Esq. The Chairman and Directors of the Wishaw and Colt ness Railway Company The Chairman and Directors of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway Company John Dixon, Esq., of Knells, Carlisle G. G. Mounsey, Esq., of Rocliff House, Carlisle G. H. Head, Esq.,of Ricerby House, Carlisle C. Nicholson, Esq., Crown head, Kendal Lieut.-Colonel Flumfrey, Associate of the Inst. C.E. PARLIAdENTARY AGENTS. Messrs. Archibald, r r abame, Moncrieff, and Weems. AGENTS AGE IN EDINBURGH. Messrs. ,Hope and Oliphant, W.S. LENTS IN GLASGOW. Messrs. M• chell, Henderson, and Mitchell. BANKERS. Messrs. Ma erman and Co Messrs. M s and C 0.... ...... Liverpool. Messrs. Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co Kendal. Messrs. Head and C 0.... The Lancaster Banking Company .... Lancaster. The Commercial Bank The Royal Bank .... The Commercial Bank The Western Bank at Hamilton and Airdrie. A BILL for the construction of a Railway from Lan -11 caster to Carlisle, being the first section of the Na tional Line to Scotland as recommended by the Govern ment Commissioners, having now passed the Committee of the House of Commons, the parties who have long had before them the project of the completion of that route are now in a condition to submit it to the public. Of the proposed Capital of £1,800,060 one-third, or £600,000, is already taken by the Railway Companies in terested in the success of the undFrtaking, and by land owners in the districts through which the line will pass. The northern termini, for the present, being Edinburgh and Glasgow, it is proposed (subject to such mo di f i cations as may be found needful). to continue the Lancaster line from Carlisle, and following the course recommended by the Government Commissioners, along the valleys of the A n La nark, .y, Symin g t on , an d La -70 miles fro m Carli s le, n to an d d ive the rgeCaltyd a e, p b oi y point a c b k o e u r t b to Edinburgh on the east , and (partly by me ans of exist ing lines of railway) to Glasgow on the west. So long ago as 1836 Mr. Locke's attention was given to this line, and surveys were made under his immediate di rection, since which time he has frequently examined it, and be now assures the Committee that their object can, beyond doubt, be attained (the number of miles of new railway now to be made bei ng on l y a b out 112) at an out lay not exceeding £1,800,000. With regard to the advantage of this route as compared with any other, the Committee need only select the fol lowing extracts from the Report of the GOvernment Com missioners, viz.:—" So fa r as regards the interest of t h e t ra veller, both in respect to the economy of his time and of his purse, the preferable route for the railway commu nication to Edinburgh and Glasgow would be by the pro posed Carlisle and Lockerby lines ;" and " if, therefore, an y parties should be ready to undertake the execution of this proposed Clydesdale Railway, they would certainly RIVAL RAILWAYS BETWEEN CARLISLE AND GLASGOW. To the EDITOR of the " GLASGOW HERALD." SIR, —Will any of your readers, who posses the requi site information, have the goodness to answer the fol lowing questions?- Ist. Is it true, as is currently reported, that, of the long array of respectable parties who appear as forming the Provisional Committee of the " Caledonian Railway," not one of those connected with Glasgow has taken, or means to take, a single Share in the undertaking ? 2d. Is it true, as is currently reported, that the names of some of these parties were put down in the List with out their authority—while others were put down in con sequence of permission obtained two years ago, under different circumstances ? _ 3d. Is it true, as is currently reported, that some of the most influential of . these parties have, since the publica tion of the Prospectus, withdrawn their names—deter mined not to allow themselves to be made the means of decoying others to subscribe to an undertaking in which they themselves have taken no Shares, and of the merits of which, as compared with other Lines, they as yet know little or nothing ? 4th. Is it true that the plans of the " Caledonian" Line deposited last year, in terms of the standing orders of Parliament, passed over, not along the Wishaw and Colt ness Railway, and in place of reaching Glasgow by the Garnkirk Railway, as seems now contemplated, joined the Pollok and Govan Coal Railway—which passes down the surface of West-street, and terminates on the surface of the Paisley Turnpike Road at Tradeston ? sth. Is it true that the Table of omparative distances now published, with the Pr pectu of the Caledonian, Railway, refers entirely to t e di nce between the " Caledonian" and the Nor Briti i" or East Coast Line, and makes no mention of al "GI sow, Dumfries, and Carlisle," or West oast Lin and bat the l eng th of the Caledonian is state as being t e same as the Cen tral Line reported on by the Parliamentary Commission ers in 1842; while, if now brought over the Wilsontown, Wishaw and oltneit t Monkland and Kirkintilloch, an d Garnkirk Mine 1 Lin (as is talked of), it will be much longer? 6th. Is it true t these ur mineral lines, over which in succession it As oposed to carry the whole English traffic with Glasgow, e many of them of a very imper fect construction—of o 4 feet 6 inches guage—crowded with coal and ironstone waggons—in some places having only a single line of rails—of a weight not exceeding 50 lbs. per lineal yard—crossing several important turn pike roads near Glasgow on the level—and having their terminus at Glasgow 120 feet at least above the general level of the city ? 7th. Is it true, as is reported to have been stated at the public meeting held not long ago at Lanark, that the ruling gradient of the Caledonian line will be 1 in 75, and that for many consecutive miles ; and is it true that the length of new line to be made will be 112 miles (be sides the expenditure required for the alteration and com pletion of the Mineral Railways, while the ruling gradient of the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Line, will be 1 in 130, and the length of new Line 92 miles ? Bth. Is it true that the natural summit of the Caledo nian Line is upwards of 1000 feet, and of the Glasgow, Dumfries,_and Carlisle Line only 600 feet above the sea? 9th. Is it true that the alleged subscription towards the Capital Stock of this undertaking, by the North of Eng land Railways, to the extent (as is said) of £600,000, is only in expectancy, and that in not one of these Compa nies have the Shareholders yet been called together to say whether they will, or will not, so subscribe ? Categorical answers to these plain questions will enable the public, especially at a distance, to understand whether this undertaking has the real support of the respectable parties in Scotland, under whose auspices it has beep ushered before the public, and what confidence is to be placed in the vague statements of its merits contained in the Prospectus. _ I am, Sir; Your obedient ervant, VERITAS. Glasgow, 23rd Alarch, 1844. be entitled to every ficility the Government could afford, provided security were given" (as it now is) " of a boas fide intention of completing the whole line from Lancas ter." Upon the subject of traffic it may be observed—first, that this railway will afford the shortest and cheapest transit from Glasgow and the west of Scotland to all parts of England ; secondly, by means of the projected Perth. and Sterling Railway it will connect those cities and the north of Scotland generally with England ; and thirdly, it will bring Edinburgh into direct communication with London, Lancashire, and all the manufacturing districts with which that city has at present no communication except by coach, and the trade of which is necessarily carried round by a circuitous route by sea, and by canals or railways which have no immediate connexion with it. The subjoined table of comparative distances* seems to the Committee to prove beyond doubt, not only that their line cannot fail to secure the approbation of the Legisla ture, but that, when made, it must also necessarily re ceive nearly all the mails and traffic of Scotland. In its intermediate route, the line traverses the rich mineraland manufacturing districts of Lanarkshire and Dumfries shire ; the great lead, iron, and coal works of the former county are well known ; of coal there are at the present moment large quantities daily carted for a distance of 411 miles along the line southwards; of lead to the distance of 50 miles and upwards in both directions; awl thou sands of tons of iron and coal are daily carted northwards for the distance of 25 miles to the Harbour at Glasgow. Nor can the carriage of lime, both north and south, for one of the most improvable regions of Scotland, fail to produce a considerable annual return. This line, more over, unites in the most direct manner, as the map shows, the most important cities in Great iiritain, viz., London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Liverpool, with Edinburgh and Glasgow; even to Edinburgh, which is on the eastern coast, it is the shortest line. The amount of passenger and merchandise traffic between Those cities must neces sarily be great, whilst the number of tourists visiting Moffatt, the Falls of Clyde, the Scottish l a k es , an d other romantic scenery along the line, already numerous, will be greatly increased. Upon the subject of traffic, the Government Commis sioners reported as follow : " We have had before us various statistical returns re garding the districts through which the several competing lines would pass, and as they are of an interesting nature we have placed them in the Appendix to the Report, but we do not find that the results they give are such as to lead us to prefer any other to that by Carlisle and Lock erby." From a further and recent investigation the Committee have assured themselves of a return of at least eight per cent. per annum on the investment. By a continuation of eight miles of additional railway from Coatbridge, near Airdrie, to Castle Cary, this line may be brought into connexion with the projected railway to Stirling, Perth, and Dundee, thus forming one unbro ken chain of railway communication from London to the North of Scotland, and avoiding the inconvenience and loss of time that would necessarily be caused by crossing the Friths of Forth and Tay. As regards the expense of working this railway, it is obvious that a great advantage will arise from the fact that both the Edinburgh and Glasgow traffic will form the same train for three-fourths of the whole distance. The undertaking has the enthusiastic support of the great majority of landed proprietors along the whole line, and the Committee have reason to believe that it will meet with no opposition from any ; indeed, for at least three-fourths of the land required, they have already made satisfactory arrangements. The shares will be of £5O each, and it will be a provi sion of the Act of Incorporation that no subscriber shall be liable for more than the amount of his subscription. The Parliamentary deposit of 10 per cent., or £5 per share, to be paid at the time of allotment, and subscribers will have to execute an agreement binding them to sign the Parliamentary deed when required. Application for shares to be made to Messrs. FOSTER and BRAITHWAITE, 64, Old Broad-street, London ; to Mr. JOHN LANG, Glasgow; to Messrs. JOHN ROBERT SON and Co., 15, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh; to Messrs. FORSYTH and PR/TCHARD, Brokers, Liverpool; or to the Provisional Committee. 30, Great George-street, Westminster, March 15, 1844. *Table of Distances between the Places after-mentioned by the following Routes, viz. : Edinburgh to London 4i7 „ Birmingham 13651 „ Liverpo01.. „ Manchester...... 28,8. „ Cheltenham.....:. 410 Glasgow to London ~ Birmingham .... „ Liverpool „ Manchester „ Newcastle-on- Tyne. „ Bristol .. Perth to London.... „ Birmingham ... „ Liverpool ... „ Manchester..... • a C.) ^ -1 st, I=a 'pa f I 417' 407 326 295 304 226 272 218 371 340 493 450 410 338 380 270 348 262 r°, * - 4 • 0 •^.= I.' Ts g= ..-> C....) "s: .?—= = . 2 . , . 1. -.: '15. ; ... 0 1:c1 i ~ °° i - j - 1: ~ E 8 0 z • 9 :t a) r... 0 e ,Z .!--. g e -,77; . E r , r.. , w f r ...).,4 So t; 994,043 80,000 109,680 1,163,723 565,792 617,931 434 3221 253, 245, 492 380 312 301 POPULATION. Population within ten miles of termini, and on each side of the Caledonian line, according to census in 1831, (Ap pendix to the Government Commis sioners' Report, p. 125) . _ Add for increase of population of Glas gow and Edinburgh, since 1831, say.. Ditto of country generally, at 12 per ct. Population within the above limits on the North British line, (Appendix to Government Commissioners' Report, Add increase of Edinburgh and New castle since IS3I, say . Ditto of country generally, at 12 per ct. 34,792 493,800 Therefore the popnlation within the above limits on the' Caledonian line exceeds that within the same limits on the North British line by I a 1 1 . 1 . 410 298, 229 221