The Express.
London, England, 1851-09-18 00:00:00

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BURGEON-' and misrepresentation, as well as with a sacrifice of m-
ists m Ira sad New. petty. Ho zogretSod to find that many of their friends
. veneer near OM were already seemdtted to the new schemes, end
1‘ AMU' Muss hoary be this Ives ea impOilmat feature in their present position.
1 sullml delitsid Wok at He andll whit flat the much.vaunted Prussian system
IlersobsP.lsoldmosiiiilliml. should be beeerialereeed, and thought it would be well
rimut„4""inPu... ifemserellable rat too much prejudiced „to their
I owe sysion, and mius meld kitty say what was good in it,
earl wire was net, could be smut there to examine and report
topes it. They were anxious also to be made easy, as early
ma perible, on the subject of the Haaerton College train-
Zi.soilsoL A sum of 3,0001. would% sufficient to met them
km of debt, and he hoped to me that raised at the
roma moutting. (Applause.) A revenue of 1,5001. a year
would be sufficient to keep up the establishment, and 5001.
midi be requited fur publications which were desirable.
• sum of 2,0001. a year additional would, however, be
required to carry out their whole scheme.
Mr. GEORGE HADFIELD hoped that they could
seedily raise 4.0001. or 6,0001. a year revenue, to carry
eat the objects of the board.
Mr. MORLEY said it had required 10,0001. to establish
the college, 7,0001. of which they had already raised, and
they yet rtquired 3,0001. more.
Mr. HADFIELD maid one of the local papers had stated
that they must choose between the two schemes before the
country; but he begged, with great respect, to say that
they would have neither. (Applause.) They would have
a scheme of their own, and he regretted to find that the
names of men whom he had been accustomed to venerate
so soon giving up the great principle, and so completely
stultifying themselves. He beggpd to be allowed to open
the
subserir & ion by giving a six of the 3,0001. required.
( IIIeTrIAIRMAN said he should have great pleasure
in joining Mr. Hadfield by giving another 6001. (Cheers.)
Mr. THOMAS BARNES, of Farnworth, said ho had
often admired the devotedness of Mr. liadfield to their
cause, and wished he could have rivalled his usefulness.
He should have much pleasure in contributing another
sixth of the sum required. (Applause.)
Mr. JAMES SIDEBOTTAM observed that the building
in which they were assembled bad considerably exhausted
tie means of • good many of those present. Ile would
give 2.11. a year to the support of the college for three
pars, and 1001. towards the building. (Cheers.)
Mr. Milligan also gave 5001., and was Mowed by sub.
emeiptions of 1001. each from Mr. Thos. Roberts, Mr. 'Thos.
Potter, of Doreen, and Mr. George Leeman, of York.
(Cheers.)
Mr. EDWARD BAINES, of Leeds, hoped their friends
mould not forget the annual subscriptious, as well as those
required towards the debt. Ile trusted that these present
would go home resolved not to let the matter rest here, but
Oak what they could do personally, and what they could
eleffieleah in aid of this great work by canvassing their
deed Ile hoped there would be a personal canvass of
emery member of their body. Ile would give his name for
ISL per annum, and for 1001. towards the 3,0001. (Cheers)
Mr. MILLIGAN said a gentleman who did not wish has
aim to be mentioned would subscribe 501. now, and 51. a
year. (Cheers.)
the CHAIRMAN said the Rey. H. R. Reynolds had
prepared a paper fur the occasion, which he would now
res_4.

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CONFERENCE OF THE FRIENDS OF
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION.

Mr. HADFIELD hoped that this trifle of money would
be raised first. (Laughter.)
Mr. James Milne then subscribed 501.
The CHAIItNIAN said they now only wanted 4001.
The Rev. A. PEARCE said he had been told that this
meeting would only give occasion to laugh at them, but he
was njoica.l to sco their friends giving such a practical
proof of the estimation in which they held their principles.
(Hear, hear.)
After some observations from Mr. CROULIY and Mr.
Ilxiornau,
Mr. W. Williams, of Huddersfield, gave 501. ; and he
was followed by Mr. Armitage, who gave 251. donation
and 121. 10s. subscription, and Mr. Itomney, who gave 101.
A great number of donations of 101., 51., and of subscrip-
tions of two guineas per annum, were then made.
Mr. HADFIELD said he wished to thank the gentlemen
present for their great liberality: Though ho had jendarly
said that this meeting would raise the money, he hei been
in great doubt, and he must say he was taken by seaydee.
Mr. SIDEBOTTAM—Mr. Armitage has offered t•
501. towards this object if I will give 501. towards • bed
chapel. Now, I wish to know from Mr. Hadfield, as •
gentleman in the legal pretension, whether, if I accept the
challenge, Mr. Armitage will be absolved from the Zil. he
has since promised? (Great laughter.)
Mr. HADFIELD—I fear Mr. Armitage is in fur it.
(Renewed laughter)
Mr. ARMITAGE explained that he had promised W
give 1001. to this scheme if Mr. Sidelsottam would give 501.
to the chapel. To that challenge he would adhere. (Cheers.)
Mr. SII)EBOTTAM would accept the challenge. (Lend
sheen.)
The CHAIR3LAN said they were now only 501. short of
the 3,0001.
Mr. DILWORTH said he would undertake to raise the
501. required. (Cheers.)
The subscriptions occupied about one hoar and a half,
after which

The first of a series of meetings of the congre-
gatioualiiits of Lancashire, Yorkshire Cheshire, and Derby-
shire, fivourieg the promotion of education through the
influence of voluntary effort, was held at Manchester on
Tuesday evening, in the school-room of the Rev. Dr.
Malley's chapel, Cavendish-street J. SIDIIIIOIIOI4
of the Grin of Kershaw, Bidebottons and Cuo Ihresnim
tarn end merchants, presided ; and among
gentlemen present were: Samuel Mode y, Bel.. =1
Oeorge Midfield, Esq. ; E. Bain...s:Z., Lae: Met
Leeman, Eq., York ; James Watts, .; W. Mutt, Em.,
Secretary of the Cungregational Board; v. A. E. l'eares
Loral Secretary ; Rev. Dr. Massie ; Rev. Dr. Clunie ; 1t.,.
James Parsons, York ; Rev. John Kelly, Liverpool ; lie,.
J. Hawthorne, Derby; Rev. J. Corbur, Derby; Rev. H.
R. Remade, Leeds; Rev. Oeorge Smith, London ; Rev.
W. J. Davin, A.M. ; Rev. W. Scott, Airedale College ;
Rev. E. Jukes, Illackbuna ;• James Dilworth, Esq. ,• Messrs.
Theme Robins, J. U. Wens, R. Rummy, Rey. it.
hem, in. J. Yon; and about fifty ether ministers, be-
elike tatmemam represestatives from all the cougregational
Dirrisy emir& in the distsiet.
The pa meat meeting was ostensibly a conference of Sun-
der semi tonshers, tit will be seen by the names
she,. given that a great number of other people were
Tile Bev. G. W. CONDER, of Leeds, opened the pro-
=ile • lecture. In the opening of Isis address he
wbat manned to him the est:snippet expectations
aw prevelest in regard to the results to now from the edu.
itedluseithe people. It was said, if the people be educated,
Wale mead cease—that purgative doses of spelling, altera-
tive mixture of geography, and tonic mixtures of anthmetic,
mega sure the diseases of society. Ito could not see the
Onemsdon between the premises and the conclusion. To
elect a earn end, moral means man be employed. At the
very foundation of some of the schemes now put forth,
the fallacy lay. No one prised more than he the colla-
teral beeneneo of education in elevating the people; he
am* awed against such a statement of its effects as they
believed te be seer the truth. They had been asked what
religion bed se do with geography and sums, and why could
not they teeth the one without the other? Certainly, he
replied, there was no inherent difficulty ; it was quite pos-
sible to separate them, but they did not see why they should ;
and if religion had nothing to do with the roes of three, it
had something to do with the man who had to do the rule
of three, and with the society of which he was a member.
(Ili ar, hear.) Without either religion or the rule
of three, a man might be a pickpocket ; without the former
and with the latter, he might be a swindler • but with reli-
pion he could not be either. (Hein 13;ar.) Morality'
could not be taught unless based on religion. If you teach
a man to be moral because it will be the better fur him
end for others, the man will steal directly he sees that to he
for liis interest. The result of severing the religious frees
the ordinary teaching must be, practically, to tell men
that ri ligion s distinct from the ordinary life, end =
for Sundays and holidays, and that to be • geed
or clerk is the chief end of man. Because the nnitig
of religions with secular education was attended with some
difficulties, were they to put Oud and religion out of the
way ? What were these tremendous difficulties? The sae
niied prominently used—the ostensible but not the real OM
—was that it must make the education of the country setts-
ian. He utterly denied it. Religion could be, sad war taught
is the British and other schools without any sectarieniessh
without teaching a single tenet peculiar to any sect. But tbe
real uhjection to religious education was this, that if the:a-
lien was to be both governmental and religious, Reis Was
admitting the principle of a state establishment of religion.
Ili not believe the voluntaryist' were the d-
o rabic minority which they had been represented
e. laing. Their forces did not appear. Their weakest
by:IMM were uppermost. A government measure
*teal, no doubt to a great extent, swamp them;
thiy must, therefore, bestir themselves. They most, at
PR n t controvert and contend—at least, to the extent of
fi ailing themselves. In every district they must have a
committee in direct coraniunication with the central board,
and must institute a syst.matie collection of funds. The
keture,of which the above is a skeleton, was throughout
smeastiP and witty, and received frequent applause.
The Bev. A. Fraser, of Pendleton, and the Rev. A.
FILMS, of Blackburn, moved the following resolution :
" That this in, eting, composed for the most part of persons
who are practically acquainted with the working of the
Sunday school system, u deeply convinced that its efficiency
will he greatly increased by she multiplication of daily
"dia. conducted on Christie& pdeolnies, sad ainsinellst Tot
arc rode as those contemplead by the
fowl cruets of Subbathmhed hisehmswir2 en*
therefore deprecate the intredseden of ate, MOW Mart
tory scheme of daily education as lisaUst=.
ways to couuteract the design of
net M the opinion of this meeting it dile highest int'
Penance that the education of the young yeeple of this
eour.:l should include Instraetien in the baths of the
t religion, as preineinestly nalminteds under the
divine bleseing. to read= them vaterble members of so-
tktS, and to lay the foundeden of their temporal
std eternal wellbeing. That this meeting, therefore,
6,2" ally protests against the excision of religion from the
dey-schools of this country, and at the same time, on the
round of well known noneonfensiM principles, it equally
Protests against provision being mob for religious teaching
by legislative authority and ry taxation. That
thi-4 westing, distinctly theduty of Christians
sod patriots to promote the edam of the people on
sight principles, embraces as a privilege the opportunity of
xalhor in this good work, and earnestly commends the plans
of floe tottgregational board of edneauon to the liberal sup-
Pon of its own community."
_Mr. T. E. JOHNSON, • member of the congregational
barrelin London, supported the resolution.
Aft, r some Little diseipsion, it was carried, oaly one oppo-
Mat holding up his band.
The Rev. 0. SMITH proposed a vote of thanks to Mr.
Cooler for his lecture, which was carried with applause.
The hey. Mr. l'Alt::iONS, of York, moved a similar
vote to the chairman. Shortly afterwards the meeting
terated.
~lettliy morning a general conference of the members
and friends of the board from Lancashire, Cheshire, Derby-
s6trc, and Yorkshire was held. Thai proceedings were too
roach of a contilential nature to be fully reported, and we
1911011_1/ give the outline of the besiness.
Li, • MORLEY, who owing the Twoceedinge, said the
great jeopardy in which their peMdgle was at present nts-
'""tionahly placed stave to tots =sente as more than ordi-
nt el solemn and impo-rtant chant/Am lie wee much afraid
mat the legislature would adopt we ee ether of the schemes
t,"11,41'w.' the country. But, slum& the ndat &Wm"
against him, In mod imbed that it was their
4utT to besita bit, we them It
eugg with God's help, is their mese.
be attended, no clout. with a gnat oissl

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The Rev. U. R. REYNOLDS, A.M., of Leeds, read a
paper on the object of the Conference, to consider how
they could best contribute efficiently to the advancement
of education on the best principles.
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e •
Mr. HADFIELD was delighted to see such a splendid
meeting. It would be no discouragement to him if he
was told that they were fighting in a minority. But he did
not despair that on this question, as well as many others •
where be had fought with minorities, the last battle would ,
be determined on their side. (Hear, hear.) Ho regretted
that some of their leaders had left them, and were to be
found in the company of bishops and dignitaries of the
church. Ile would advise them, above all things, to keep
out of bad company. The worst of getting into the com-
pany of bishops was, that it could only be done at a sacri-
fice, and ho was not prepared to make sacrifices for such a
privilege. (Cheers.) lie concluded by moving:—" That
this meeting is convinced that the efficient training
of a body of pious and earnest teachers—the promulgation,
on all suitable occasions, in the pulpit, on the platform,
and by the press, of right views as to parental duty and
responsibility iu reference to the education of the young—
the adoption of all suitable expedients experience may
suggest to render elementary schools more self-sustaining—
the formation of a sustentation fund to originate and aid
schools in destitute neighbourhoods—would enable the con-
gregational body easily to sustain an effort honourable to it-
self as a religious community, and contribute very effici-
ently to the advancement of education on the best principles.
That this meeting has heard with much satisfaction the
statement of Mr. Samuel Morley, in reference to the past
operations and present position of the Congregational Board
of Education; and, while expressing unabated confidence
in the zeal and wisdom of its directors, earnestly commends
this institution to the sympathy and aid of congregational-
ists ; and, in accordance with the resolution passed at the
conference held in London, urges a general organisation of
the denomination for its more adequate support."
Mr. T. BARNES seconded the motion.
The Rev. Mr. NEWNS, of Macclesfield, observed that
Lord Brougham had made a speech in which he said, if the
people were taxed for education it would be a means of
making it most unpopular, and retard its progress. He
thought they ought by no means to give up the religious
element of education.
Mr. SIDEBOTTAM thought the questions of noncon-
formity should be more fully put forth from the pulpit than
they had been. They were in a lamentable state in Man-
chester as regarded the press. Ile wished they bad more
such papers as the Leeds Mercury, and that they could
have some branch publication in connexion with it. If that
could not be done, it would be well to establish some Inex-
pensive system of circulating the papers and publications
, of the board there.
A good deal of discussion took plus as to the propriety
of inviting three of the ministers who had joined tie other
educational schemes to be present.
r Mr. MORLEY explained that they had set bees lodaded
in the invitations, from their knowstakisatetienunarTrore-
• sent conference. It was unmis la
London that they were opposed to say tweeting whatever
being held for the present purpose is Kaleheetet.
' The resolution was then put Slid metal unanimously ;
end, at half-past two o'clock, the gesdams
when
Presslat ad-
' to dinner. They had not resumed lattialme
iconic
!, our report was despatched.

IRELAND.

Drams. Sart. 17.
His Excellency, Mr. Abbot Lawrence, and family,
have set out from Dublin for the west of Ireland.

Mr. Sharman Crawford, M.P., and other protestant
gentlemen, acted as collectors at the Roman catholic
chapel of Bangor, near Belfast, on the occasion of
that edifice being consecrated by the Right Rev. Dr.
Denoir, on Sunday last.
Mr. Joseph Bewley, a member of the Society of
Friends, and one of the most active members of the
Relief society during the famine year, died suddenly
on Monday last, while oat walking in the neigh-
bourhood of Castlewellan.

READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE
RAILWAY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the office in Royal Exchange•buildings, City.
Mr. Alderman SALomoNe preeided on the occasion.
The report was read to the meeting, a copy of which ap-
peared in the E.eprem of yesterday.
The CHAIRMAN said he did not know that he had any-
thing particular to mention, but be should be happy to
answer any question. The dividend now proposed would
amount to 9s. Dd. per share. The expenses of the last half-
rear amounted to only 24. a share, =dna. for income tax.
By making the dividend Os. 91. they would receive a little
over five per cent. The amount of the last half-year's ex-
penses had been larger on account of the directors having
given the late secretary a gratuity of 2001. on his leaving
the establishment.
The motion for the adoption of the report was then se-
minded, and it was agreed to.
Kr. POLLARD Nada was stated that the South-Eastern
Oempiay meant to apply to parliament. What lie wished
w Mom was, whether it would be attended with expense
o(aay sort to this company
The CHAIRMAN said he bad no official communica-
tion on the subject. It was stated that the South-Eastern
Company should apply within two years for an act to make the
amalgamation between that and the Reading and Reigate
Company complete, which he thought would be to the mutual
benefit of both c mapanies. The expense of the act would
be thrown on the South-Eastern Company. (Ikar, hear.)
A PROPRIETOR asked in what position they were in
respect to the trial now in Chancery ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that a gentleman named
Thomson had, in consequence of some dispute with the
South Eastern board, thought fit to carry them into Chan-
cery, for the purpose of trying if the lease betwixt this and
the South Eastern Company were legal. The solicitor of
Mr. Thomson had applied for this company to drop the
suit, which they had no objection to do, so us to cave liti-
gation. (Hear, hear.) He hoped it might also be settled
amicably between that gentleman and the South Eastern
Company.
Mr. OASKELL alluded to the bill of the South Eastern
Company, and should have liked to see that document.
The question was, were they bound to become preferential
shareholders by that agreement ? Ile hoped the solicitor
would admit that there was a great difference between cre-
ditors and preferential shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN acid he would rather be a preferential
shareholder. It would be time enough for them to inter-
fere when they saw the South Eastern Company going to
issue fresh preference shares. (Ikar, bear.)
The soucrrOlt said in case the South Eastern Com-
pany were insolvent as lessors, the shareholders of this com-
pany being their creditors, would be satisfied before any
preferential dividends were paid ; of that he had no doubt
whatever. (Hear.)
Mr. LEVI observed that the security of the South-
Eastern Company was as good as the Rank of England. Ile
had always o,iposed this company being tacked on to the
South Eastern Company, but it was done by the directors
on both sides. The South Eastern Company he had no
doubt would stick to their bargain, though a bad one for the
South Eastern shareholders. (Hear, hear )
Mr. GASKELL wished to know distinctly whether the
shareholders of this company would be able to inspect that
bill of the South Eastern Company before they went to
parliament.
The CHAIRMAN said they should sec it, undoubtedly.
The dividend of 9s. 91. per share was then agreed to
unanimously.
Alter some further discussion, a vote of thanks was
passed to the chairman, when the meeting adjourned.

AND COLERAINE HeILWAT.--The
works on this line are progressing rapidly, and are expected
to be completed about November. It has been extended s
this week, beyond the town of Newtonlitnavady, where the
station will be erected, at a place called Ballyclose, within
a short distance of rho main street of that thriving town. $
From thence the route of the line passes through Magilli-
gao, and on by Downhill, along the level of the strand,
close to the sea, and will, when completed, afford travellers
beautiful and picturesque view, as the entire lino from
Derry to Coleraine presents scenery which, for beauty and
variety, could not be surpassed, for the same distance, on
ant railway perhaps in Europe.—Cokraine Chronick.
CRIIIINAL STATISTICS OF TUE COUNTY OF EDIN-
BURG 11.-3dr. List has issued his annual tables, showing the
number of persons reported to and by the Edinburgh
county police, with the offences, sentences, residences,
ages, and education of the offenders,the number summoned
and fined for road offences, and the number challenged for
acts of vagrancy. Tho returns embrace the twelve months
from the Ist July, 1840, to the 30th June, 1851. The first
table shows the number of mules and females tried during
the year for offetres committed within the county of Edin-
burgh. The total number of persons convicted at the High
Court, the Sheriff Summary and Jury Court, and the
Justice of Peace Courts at Edinburgh and Dalkeith,
was 604-502 males and 102 females. The number
convicted during the same period in 1849-50 was
569 ; in 1818 9, 594 ; in 1847-8, 647 • in 4846-7,
47.1 ; in 1545-6, 336; and in 1841.5, 380. The second table
shows the offences and sentence& of those convicted—nine
of the number having been transported. Of the offences,
300 were committed against the person-258 by males and
42 by females; 23-i against property-180 by males and 5-5
by females. The rest were miecellancous charges. The
age, sex, and degree of education of those convicted form
the third table, from which it appears that 64 males and 27
females of the 604 persons convicted could neither read nor
write ; 95 males and 39 females could only read, and 343 males
and 36 females could both read and write. In 1849-50 the num-
ber convicted who could neither read nor write was 38 males
and 19 females ; who could only read, 69 males end 53 fe-
males ; and who could both read and write, 353 males and 37
females. la the year preceding the numbers were, 70 males
and 41 females unable to read or write; 82 males end
61 females only able to read; and 292 males and 88
females able to read and write. The convictions of chill-
dren from ten to fifteen years of age during the period
were 46 in number. the numbers in the corresponding
periods of four previous years being 34, 41, 47, and el. The
residence of the parties committed, and the number con-
victed fur offences against the general Turnpike Act during
the period, are also given—the numbers for 1850.51, end
the three years precedinr„ being respectively 671, 616, 562,
and 726. In table six the numb. ca challenged for begging
is shown, namely, in 1850.51, 4,731; in 1619.60, 3,427 ; in
1648-49, 1,615; and in 1817-48, 1,010. Another table gives
the amount of property stolen in the county, reported to the
County Police, to lie 1951. lls. 2d., of which the value of
501. Is. was recovered. An additional table gives some par-
tial statistics of the population, the number of schools and
scholars, the number of inns and public-houses, &c., in the
various landward parishes of the county.—EdiebergA
Courant.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON TIIE lllTEL—Yesterday
morning, before daybreak, as an empty coal barge was
floating down the river with the ebbing tide, it struck the
centre pier of Blackfriars-bridge, and sank. Three men,
who were ten on board just before, went down with the
vessel, and, although their cries were heard from the shore,
they perished before any one could render them assistance.
PRIVATE BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.—Yesterday
parliamentary return was printed, from which it appears
that in the late session 217 private bills were introduced; the
number brought from the Lords was 28. Of the bills 179
received the royal assent. There were 128 treated as op-
or, classihed in groups by the committee of selection.
f
THE APOLLO STEAMEn.—The fate of this:steamer, The numher of private bills re erred to the chairman of the
committee of ways and means by the committee of selection
since, ohnopthede Kentish
betaKconeenkinSuhaoancle,
was 82. Of the bills which received the royal assent 61
of fair and moderate weather an attempt might made to related to railways, 2G to roads and bridges, 7to water-
wiabZwh sbetryuockodaafedwoudabLyslt
float her off. Accordingly several baggers were employed works, 5 to ports, pier., harbours, and doeks ; 3to canals
In wring what they could of her curse, and so relieving her and navigation, 3 to churches, chapels, and burying-
of • considerable weight. Those efforts, however, failed, grounds; 22 to paving, lighting, and markets; 2to in-
mei the wreck is fast sinking into the sand. It is ahead/ closure and drainage, 1 to letters patent, end 27 were
bows that the passengers sad crew were taken off by a Lords' bills.
bigger, time crew of which on acting the position of the rt e„
APID BRICK MACIIINE.—Some while since public
steamer immediately bore down upon her, and continued
by her for several hours, not only to save those who were on
tte t* a n ion was drawn to a most efficient brick-making ma-
board, but to render assistance, if a charm presented itself., chine, the invention of Mr. Hart, of the Atlas Works,
of getting her off the bank. Tho cratt whit rendered this IS°
only throughout
which is now very generally adopted, not
valuable aid was the Maria, Mr. Coppard, muter, belongin/
to Hastings and a heeling is common that the crew should France, Spain, Germany., &c. This machine, which we
sot go unrewarded for this noble rescue of human life. The examined but now, and intended ear Calcutta, is capable,
boatmen of this part of the coast do not make the weather with the mere aid of two men and six boys, and with one-
any obstacle in going off to shipwrecked vessels and ire- horse power, of turning out from 20,000 to 30,000 bricks—
serving the crews, and yet when they have exposed t sir compact, shar rind perfectly formed. How all this is
lives to the greatest peril there is no fund by which they done we have not sace minutely to describe, but the prin-
Id be in some way rewaried for their courageous con- cirle is that of an endless chain, which appears faultless in
d Indeed as far as compensation goes, there is a greater its moults, and by its simplicity affords the assurance of the
inducement for them to bring men dead ashore than alive, impossibility of she machine itself getting out of action.
everybody picked up and brought in, the autborie wrteks by it are thus reduced full one-half expense,while
es, for eve
ties allow ths boatmen five 'tinnily as a remuneration for K tearerct.solidity and an unerring shape is secured, and their
their.
trouble.
Should
the boamen, however, by sein., prodo: loa is not made depentlent upon any pre-acquired
noble and Christian effort succeed in preserving the drown- kw kdge of those employed.
tag man and landing him alive, he is allowed nothing at all. PUBLIC AND LOCAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.—In
Tie number of lives the Maria was the means of saving, in the late session there were 146 local, including private, acts
this instance, amounted to nearly 50. prised, sad 106 public acts, from Feb. 4 to Aug. 8.

LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER lB, 1851.

RAILWAYS.

THIS DAY.

Tw• o'Cio.

With very little business offering, shares are rather
doll to-day, and the tendency of prices, in a few in-
stances, is slightly downwards,as sellers preponderate,
notwithstanding the favourably comparison continued
to be presented by the traffic returns. South Easterns
arc fiat,and, pending the proceedings at the meeting,
have been transacted at the lower figure of 18'4.
Lancashire and Yorkshires maintain the recent im-
Westerns
; and Midlands and London and North
Westerns are steady.
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GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST
enuplianee with the wishes of the Severn
the railway bridp over the western arm of the river? n
Gloucester, hu been constructed by Mr. Brunel with
opening bay of 45 feet width in the clear.
THE NEW BOSTON PACKET-SHIP STAFFORD-
11111112.—LIVELPOOL, WEDNIADAT.—TOdsy, at 2 o'clock,
an assembly of the principal merchants and Atlantic ex-
porters took plus on bosrd thh new and handsome line of
packet ship, to partake of a luncheon on the inauguration
of the last and Largest clipper ship launched for Ms Ameri-
can trade.

RAY.—In

MONEY MARKET.

lIIIS D.Y.

Twc o'CLoex.
There has been very little movement in the Consol
market to day, and flatness is the chief characteristic.
Almost the only business of a character calculated
to support prices, was the usual investment of
the government broker, who took a parcel of Consols
at 96; and with the completion of this operation,
combined with the receipt of lower prices from the
Paris Bourse, sellers have come forward, and the
quotation is now 1 more than it left off yesterday.
The details published in a second edition of the
Daily. News relative to the progress of the gold dis-
coveries in Australia have been perused with great
interest, and further accounts arc eagerly looked for.
Surprise is expressed, considering the well-
known enterprising spirit of the colonists,
that we have not as yet received advises
of more extensive explorations having been
attempted in the range of the Blue Mountains and
tho space intersected by the tributaries of the
Murray River, the eslent of the gold-field being the
all-important question demanding solution, as the
results of the discovery can then be more accurately
estimated.
Consols arc now quoted 931 to for money, and
95 to 96 for the 14th Oct., with a rather flat ap-
pearance. The business report of the day comprises:
Three per Cent. Consols, 94, 96, 93 ; ditto for ac-
count, 96. India Stock, 2614. Batik Stock is
shut, and there are no transactions for the account.
A report of the proceedings at the meeting to-day,
which were as expected, will be found in another
column.

Exchequer Bills remain quiet at 445. to 475.
prcm. ; India Bonds, under 1,0001., mark 5Us.
prem.
Business in the foreign investments is exceedingly
limited, and prices present little change. In
Spanish nothing is doing. Mexican Bonds arc flat-
ter. A few months ago the tendency of the opera-
tions in Russian Stocks was decidedly in the
way of purchases, as noticed by us from
time to time, and the price was corre-
spondingly enhanced; but of late sales have
been steadily coming in, and it is suspected that a
handsome profit will have been realised by some
leading moneyed men, although the stock of this
state has never been looked upon as a medium
of speculation. Whilst money was cheap,
and consequently difficult of employment, the
parties in question have been receiving a liberal
dividend, and now that there is a prospect of obtain-
ing more remunerative employment for capital, they
quietly withdraw their funds, and pocket the
ifferenee in price, which, since the commence-
ment of the movement, has been consider-
able. Sales have been effected to-day in the under-
mentioned stocks : Mexican Bonds, 261, 1. Portu-
guese Four per Cents, Russian Five per Cents.,
111; ditto Four-and-a-Half per Cents., 1011, Sar-
dinian Scrip, 31 dis. Spanish 'fhtee per Cents., 37.
The traffic returns of most lines of railway for the
last week are now known, and though the highest
figures of the season arc of course not main-
tained, the comparison with the corresponding
period of last year remains nearly as favour-
able as ever, all the chief lines showing an in-
crease, and in many instances a very considerable
one. The London and North-Western return is
58,6501., against 40,705/. in the corresponding week of
last year, showing an increase of 11,9431. ; the:‘lidland,
21,9271.,again5t 24,7391.—increase 180/. ; the Lan. and
York., 18,0181., against 13,92:I1.—increase, 2,005/.;
the London and South Western, 18,301/, against
13,3261.—increase, 4,9751. • the Great Western,
25,6081., against 19,0061-increase 6,6021. ; the
York and North Midland, 9,489!., against 9,247/.—
increase, 212/. ; the York, Newcastle, and Berwick,
14,957/. against 13,708 L increase, 1,219/. ; the
Great Northern, 11,9071. against 6,650/.—increase,
5,2571.; the North Staffordshire, 3,305/. against
6,273 l.—increase, 32/.
During the year a considerable change has taken
place in the financial condition of several of the
countries the securities of which are negotiated in
this market, and on account of the complication of
details it becomes difficult for the public, or their
advisers, the brokers, to keep themselves familiar
with each class of the numerous bonds and stocks. An
inconvenience has therefore been lately felt, to meet
which Mr. D. Moricr Evans has brought out a six-
teenth edition of " Fortune's Epitome," which in-
cludes all the new arrangements of the old debts, as
well as the conditions on which the new stocks are
introduced. Nothing, perhaps, shows more com-
pletely how necessary such books are, than the fact
that during the short time which the publication of
this edition occupied another new arrangement has
to be chronicled in Guatemala Bonds, and new ma-
terial is being constantly supplied by current finan-
cial events. _ .

In Bank shares little is at present doing. The
sales of the week comprise : London Joint Stock
( ; 101. paid), at 181.1, 1; London and Westminster
(201. paid), 291 Provincial of Ireland (25/. paid),
421; South Australia (251. paid), 26 ; Union of Aus-
tralia (251. paid), 352, 2; Union of London (10!.
paid), 14/, 4, 1.
In bock shares London Stock has again attained
a higher figure, and St. Katharine Stock is very
firm, others being steady at former rates. Commer-
cial Stock is quoted 84 ; East and West India, 142 ;
London, 115, 1141 ; St. Katharine, 781, 70; South-
ampton, 171.
Prices of steamboat shares arc stationary, with
a very quiet business. Peninsular and Oriental
shares are worth 64 ; ditto New (51. paid), 91
Royal Mail Steam, 80 to 1.
The market for Insurance shares has been gene-
rally steadier this week, and prices are Letter sup-
ported. The chief change in quotations is a rise in
Phoenix shares. The following are the present quota-
tions of the market:—Albion, 80 ; Alliance, British and
Foreign, 211 ; ditto, Marine, 40 ; Atlas, 161,
British Commercial, 61 ; Church of Eng-
land, 21, 3 ; Clerical, Medical, and General Lite,
25 ; County, 84 ; Crown, 1$ ; Eagle, 8Z ; Equity
and Law, 41, ; English and Scottish Law
Life, 22 ; European Life, Ilj ; General, 51 ; Globe,
132 b 133 ; Guardian, 54 ; Imperia Fire,
245 ; Imperial Life, 18 Indemnity. -Marine, 501;
Law Fire, 21. 18s. cx '
die.; Law Life, 481• Legal
and General Life, 42 • London Fire, 19 ; London Ship,
19; Marine, 151; Medical, Invalid, and General Life,
21; Monarch, 1 ex div. ; National Loan Fund, 21;
Pelican, 38; l'imenix, 158; Professional Life, /, ; Provi-
dent Life, 30; Rock Life, 02; Royal Exchange, 2201,
2211; Sun Fire, 209; ditto, Life, 48; United King-
dom, 4 ; Victoria Life, 5,5/.
Shares in the General Reversionary and Invest-
ment Society arc quoted 91 to 92 ; Equitable Rever-
sionary, 1091; London Reversionary, 44; Reversion-
ary Interest Society, 1001.
Miscellaneous stocks and shares are quoted as
follows in the official list :—Assam Tea Company, 8 ;
•Australian Agricultural, 15; Australian Trust, 201;
Anglo-Mexican Mint, 24; Canada Company, 491,
1; Iludson's Bay Stock, 206 ; Price's Patent Candle
Company, 23; South Australian, 231 ; Van Diemen's
Land, 1.
ENGLISH /UN TB.—Titts PAT.
task Stock. shut Ls= &amities,
3 per Ct. ItedlB Ili. It ~ Strek.W.l
3 per CI. C0n.,..h., 1.54 IJit, D0n.11,1.000/.. 43, slopm
34 per
Ct. Casactle. Lzebequer 11114.1.WW.44e.47...p0
oo& fur Acct.. 551
FOREIG." FUSD3.
45 per CL ltelgtan, 33 5 3 por et. ttoB.lBBn. 24 I
a pow CY. 'hustling, SS PO L a Ct. PFrut i5t..44
De. Sew, 87 9 IMO Da,. !. 4-8 3i
e per CL HAL,. t8)8.8. 51 3 5 per Ct. POI M 1100; ri
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3 per CL ebtB G 4 6 11 Kr et lttesslow 1014 21„..
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2l Pa CL. VBo•suets. 15 30
Evade 38
1 pes etUntuatio. 14 15 Do. Deferre.l. 101 111
0.48.8.5 5 per Colt. 4 31 dal

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.—ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 17.
—Acting Master : O. A. Stabb, to tho Grecian. Chaplain
A. Fielding, to Chatharn-yard. Naval Instructor J.
Jean*, to the bide. Second Master : O. li. Allen, to the
Impregnable.

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