The Express.
London, England, 1847-10-16 00:00:00

NEW ZEALAND COMPANY.

A special general court of the proprietors of this
company was held yesterday at New Zealand House, Broad-
street Buildings, for the purpose of authorising the directors
to accept a loan of 136,0001. from the Lords of the Treasury.
A. Aglaiaby, Esq., M.P., presided, and Mr. Harington, the
secretary, read the following report :
On the I ith of May last, when you held your annual meeting in this
plate, particular. were laid before you of the arrangements which
were then in progress between your directors and her nujesty'e go.
remanent ; and, in anticipation of the necomay sanction of Paths-
=eat, those arrangements received your appront
The set by which the required sanctions lase been given, intituled,
"An Act to promote Colontration in New Zealand, and to authorise •
Iran to the New Zealand Company " (10 and II Victoria, chap. M),
is now upon the table; your consent la requisite to empower your
directors to give effect to Its provisions, and resolutioes for this pur-
pose will be proposed for your a motion.
By the arrangement with her Majesty's government, confirmed by
the act of parliament thus referred to, a most important trust is com
&led to the New Zealand Company. All the demesne and. of the
crown in the whole of the Mid lle mul of Stewart'. bland, and in the
southern part of the Northern bland of New Zealand, are absolutely
vested in the New Zealand Company, with power to affininister in the
manner stated in the act, all the rights of her Majesty in reference ta
the mid denims lends, in such swim as shall stem to them best fitted
to promote the efficient colonisatim of New Zealand. It become, to
consequence, the duty of your director. to lay before you and the
publle, the object with which they undertake this great trust, and
the advantages which, by means of It, are offered to all ranks of
society.
The alm of this company is not coffithel to mere emigration, but is
directed, as you bare long been aware, to colonisation, in its ancient
and eysternatie form. Its object is, to transplant English society with
Its various gradations in doe proportions, carrying out one laws, en..
toms, amonatMos, habits, manners, feelings--everrthiog of England.
in short, but the coil. We dente so now to east rte foundauons
the colony, that In a few generations New Zealand shall offer to the
world • counterpart or our country, in all the most cheriehed pecu-
liarities, of our own social system and national character, as well as in
wealth and power.
Suck is our aim in consenting le undertake thistrust The New Zcsbnd
Islands seem to afiord the only field an the globe where it la any longer
possible to attempt an enterprise of this interesting and comprehen-
sive character; and in them many circumetance. unite in a remark-
able manner to promise euccese, provided the proper means are pru-
dently and energetically combined.
So much is sow generally known regarding the aalcbrlty of the
Mumma( New Zealand (superior to all others in respect of its freedom
from drought ; from eseemive heat in summer ; from cold is winter ;
and from too much wet in any senace)—regarding the great ferulde
of its soil in many extensive districts-11a adaptation to agricultural
and pastoral purposs—the mineral productioes, comprising coal, iron,
sulphur, copper, and several other useful kinds, the timber, the
excellence and number of the porta—and the advantageous potation of
the Islands, which assures to them ultimately the naval and commer-
cial command of the Isecifle—that it is unnecessary at meant to do
more them to Mude to these point.; but connected with them, the
moderate extent of the Wands is an element of gent consequence.
For a lienhatka of the area In any field for isoloaising operation,
where neither slaves nor convict. can be employed, is indapemably
rmnisite for the retention of colonial society in the onward path of
elMlisation, and the prevention of the dispersion and isolation of
families ro fatal to colonial prosperity.
Such its the country which government now open• to the enterprise
and sagacity of the merchants, agriculturists, and gentlemen of Eng-
land, and to the Industry of is labourer', and artisan., and on which
her Majesty has graciously been pleased to confer rights and MLitt,-
lions which offer the benefin of local and municipal self-government.
But while the assemblage of ci re umatances trim combining to promise
that life in New Zealand shall be agreeable, and property molmble.
displays itself in colours so attractive, care must be taken that the
attention la sat for one moment diverted from the great certainty,
that metal happiness, sal the growth of wealth in • new colony, are
results which may he entirely ml eed, unless the method. which Mall
be employed respectively to achieve them embrace those elements
which experience of the morel and mineral requirements of mankind
demonstrates to be essential M their attainment. No procedure—no
ormuthation —will prove of any corall unless animated by such princi-
ples. Thus religion and education are essential to the existence and
growth of es lel happiness; and although the extent to which the
colonist. shall enjoy the benefit.. of these blessings will ultimately
depend on themselves, yet the company will endeavour to initiate
the provisions for them In every one of the settlements that shall be
formed.
In like manner the growth of wealth (and with it all the fruits of
civilisation) depends entirely upon each • combination between the
capitalist and the labourer, that each shall be reciprocally depeit4ent
on the other. Capitalists without labourers would find their capital
paralysed ; and labourers without capitalists, or independent of them,
would uniformly pass off into semi-barbarous cottices, with no ex-
ample of any clam of society better and higher than themselves, and
without anv possible means is. improvement.
Unless, therefore, the New Zealand Company an secure combina-
tion between capital sail labour, It will (al of it. great object. This
combination is the Indispensable condition of colonial prosperity ; and
all the plans for new settlements, which your directors will son have
to submit to the public, will be founded on it. Their great desire Is,
and to the accomplishment of it they will direct all their
that the opportunity of gradually acquiring • mod landed eel=
he afforded to the gentleman and practical farmer, net the certainty
agent wage., good living, and an ultimate independeme to the In.
dustrious I obourer. In deriving, and In steadily appleng the means
for attaining these objects, COnotiatA the main utility of the company;
and now that all differences between It and the government, both at
home and in the colony, have entirely ceased—that it is receiving
possession of its long withhold lands, has bees invested with the great
trusteeship which in now announced, and that the wires, reduced to
order by the energetic and conciliatory policy of Gemmel. Grey, are
generally adopting the habits of cleaned life, betakieg themselves to
the culture of the soil, Imth on their own account and as labourers to
the settlers—your directors resume their colonising operations under
a confident hope that they shall be enabled to carry to • happy prac-
tical result those principles which the experience of all colonies in all
ages ha. shown to be sound.
Subject to each modificatioste as altered circumstances render no.
oessary, they. are prepared to po on with land uleh and to resume
their co.onising operations in the existing settlements of Wildest"
Nelson, New Plymouth, and Otago; and they will, eve long, make
known what new districts they offer for colonisation.
Healy remains to state that John Ti'elsford Cowell, Esq., her Has
josty's commissioner, has entered upon the execution of his duties.
The directors anticipate much advantage to the company, and to New
&Wend, from the great experience and mend jud,:ment of this gen-
tleman; find they regard his appointment with sincere satisfaction,
for the evidence It polecat:ally affords of the disposition of her Ma-
jesty's government effectimily to cooperate in cart ping out the gres,
public object to which the efforts of the company are directed, and foe
the confidence which • knowledge of that cooperation will impart to
the_public.
The CHAIRMAN said that, at the last special meeting, the
proprietors had given their sanction to the arrangemtut then

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lairaswith the government ; in consequence of which
boss introduced into parliament—the act alluded
to its an Moe& The proprietors were now asked to give
tooloseargres 10 the directors in carrying into effect the
imigemenaudyad previously authorised.—The adoption
of the mad Wks aboyail sad seconded,
311117 hAD asked if the 136,00 W. was to be applied to
oaooposelkimposes of coloaisatMn, for filling up the outline
of the settlements hitherto established ? for that
Ram would go a very small way in making new establish.
moan It would puzzle any one to show what advantage
they had derived from the previous loan of 100,0001., beyond
paying off numerous obligation. He hoped it would not be
accessary to employ this in • similar manner. The settlers
were loudly calling for some improvement of their condition,
either by the formation of roads, or by sending over capitalist
wrier.; and if it were known in this country that the
directors intended to do so, this would be a strong induce-
ment to many to settle in New Zealand.
The CHAIRMAN said it WY never conteplated that this
136,0001. should be wholly applied to them advantage of the
old settlements, and the act erre...sly prohibited such an
application. tiovernment proposed to advance this sum on
security of the lands of the company, to promote an extended
field of colonisation ; and for this purpose had vested IR the
company, for three years, the whole of the large territory of
she middle island and the southern part of the northern
island. With respect to former settlers', the directors were
most anxious to fulfil their obligations to the best of their
power—not only thew obligations which could be enforced
in 'court of justice, but those of • moral and religious charac-
ter ; and ere long he hoped prosperity would be found in the
settlement, and that the settlers would be satisfied. The
difficulties of by-gone year' were now happily removed. The
colonial government was determined to promote the welfare
of the whole colony, and the government at home was re-
solved to aid in this desirable object. As to the demands of
the settlers being complied with, all that could be reasonably
expected the directors would endeavour to do.
Mr. BERNARD hoped there would be no more concessions
on the part of the board, particularly towards the Nelson
settlers ?
The CHAIRMAN said he understood the hon. proprietor to
allude to some mtisfaction or concession to those who
had suffered disappobstment in the laying out of the
new town of Pert Underwood. The subject wee under
the consideration of the directors, but no decision had
yet been come to. A fresh act of regulations had been
sent out, which they hoped would prove satisfactory;
and the agent bad been instructed to do all in his power to
meet the views of the land purchasers in Nelson. The direc-
tors were most desirous to do all in their power to improve
the condition of the settlers ; arid Capt. Otway, R.N., who
had recently returned from the colony, gave a moat glowing
account of the way in which thing' were progressing at Wel-
lington, where roads were making, and public buildings
were rising rapidly.
Mr. BERN tee asked if the cost of the roads was to be dm
frayed by the company ?
The CHAIRMAN said, the roads in progress were made en-
tirely by the colonial government, not by the company. The
proceeds of the sales of land by the company would be ap-
plied in liquidation of the debt to the government, and after-
wards to the interest' of the colony.
Mr. BERNARD said, if the directors could form or suggest
a loan company, which might be drawn upon by theme work-
ing lands, in the same manner as was done here under the
Drainage Act, the money to be repaid after a certain period,
it would be a most important boon to the settlers, and would
no doubt be beneficial to the company.
The CHAIRMAN said the rapidity with which the company
proceeded in its colonising operations must depend on the
willingness of persons to proceed to the colony as settlers.
The 136,000/. could not be applied as an emigration fund.
At the end of three yeses the proprietors would have the op-
tion of going on with their operations or suspending them.
If they stopped, their debt would be wiped off; if they went
on, the money would have to be repaid at a future period.
Mr. BERNARD thought the company suffered through
want of publicity being given to their undertaking.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors were anxious to give it
all 'possible publicity. The act did not permit them to ad-
vance loans to settlers ; but a company formed for that pur-
pose would greatly benefit the settlers as well as themselves.
The director, could not be accused of doing nothing; for
they had been engaged some weeks in carrying out the
settlement that had beta suspended during the period of the
disasters. A Scotch settlement had been projected in the
middle island. The land, 100,000 acres, had been pus.-
chased and prepared for the settlers ; and two ships were en-
gaged to convey them—one to sail this month from the
Clyde, the other next month from the Thames.
Mr. HA t...sw me. said he had visited both Nelson and Un-
derwood, and found roads set out quite equal to any in this
country. Many miles of read, quite equal to the Great
Western, or any other in this country—ai fist and as free
from obstructions, had been executed at the expense of the
company. Port Underwood was very precipitous; the land
wee very high round the port; and though it was a good
port of refuge, he did not think the proprietors of land in
Nelson would think of exchanging their position for it.
Mr. BEET entirely differed with the last speaker as to the
excellence of the roads made at Nelson, or as to any bene-
ficial roads being made at all in that district. Roads had
been set out by the company's agents, and unfortunately
attempted to be made, and in thew parts they were scarcely
passable in winter.
Mr. HALLWREL pledged his word that what he had
mated wee correct. The period he referred to was May,
184.5, when he travelled those roads in a light chaise cart.
The CHAIRMAN said he could not suppose that the posi-
tion of the settlers was what had Leen described by Mr.
Bernard. He found, from • paper containing some sta.
tistice as to Wellington, that the amount of the customs, for
the quarter ending 31st March last, was 3,925/.; and Go-
smiler Grey, in a recent despatch, declared New Zealand to
be in a state of prosperity rarely known in a new colony.
Mr. Beasuato thought the publication of that despatch
would have a very favourable effect on the public mind.
Capt. °TWAT, at the request of the chairman, stated that
he had been employed on the coast of New Zealand, in two
of her Majesty's ships, for nearly two years. During that
time he had visited the whole of the settlements, and had
been last in Cook's Straits in January or February last. He
there found great improvement, and also at Welling.
ton. At New Plymouth be had been two or three days on
shore; and the new buildings and the state of trade there
led him to the conclusion that the colony was rapidly pro-
greming. The people appeared satisfied as to their security
for life and property. lie rode up the Waimea valley to
Nelson, and found a beautiful scene of cultivation and
im-
mense crops. He returned by another road, which was as
good as any road near London. In February roads were
being'made, on which were employed troops, the natives' and
English workmen, in about equal proportions; and the
roads were snaking on the most substantial and excellent
plan. A very fine road was also opened from Wellington
to Panama, about fifteen miles ; only about • mile of it was
unfinished. The port of New Plymouth was not a good port ;
there was no jetty, nothing but tho beach •, but the
country was as beautiful as any out of England, and there
were some very good roads. I. pun the whole, he considered
the climate of New Zealand the most suited to an English-
man of any part of the world ; and he had been in all parts.
(Applause.) There was coal in Massacre Bay, not far from
Nelson. It had been used in one of her Majesty's steamers,
the Inflexible, and the captain and chief engineer reported
of it most favourably. The miners were only at the surface
of the coal now ; when the seam was penetrated, it was ex-
pected to be quite as good as Newcastle coal, which had
hitherto been exported thither for the use of the steamer,.
There was also coal in the north part of the island, which
had not yet been worked.
Mr. IVtortemse asked whether the lands heretofore
granted would be affected by the mortgage given to govern-
ment for this grant ?
The CHAIRMAN said the mortgage would only extend to
the lands in the possession of the company, about • million
acres, at the time that the act was passed. It would not
affect that portion which was called the demesne lands
of the crown.
Mr. BERNARD asked if any part of the 136,0001. was to be
appropriated to steam communication between the settle-
ments ?

fieCHAIRIIAN said that 24,0001. was to be specially de-
voted and held in trust until the time when the exigencies
of the settlers might require its application in the promotion
of religion and education, and in the extension of steam cote.
inunication.
The following resolutions were then submitted by the
chairman, and unanimously adopted
1. That 11w report now read be received and adopted.-2. That the
court of directors be, and they are hereby, authorised and em-
powered to borrow sad take upon loan from the Lord High Tres.
surer, or the Lords Commissioner, of her Majesty's Treasury, soy
sum or sums of money not exceeding in the whole the som of
136,000 f., to be advanced to the said company from and out of the
ItZtliralluee ofritthy eocf*rd't e protettft.:4ndthoef,mthed Kingdom, on
of the
lands, tenements, sad hereditaments in New Zealand belonging to the
company, or to the posser`on of which the said company la en-
Wed, upon the terms, within the periods, and in acoo.. with,
and pursuance of, the peovisiona contained in s sortain aet, made and
pared in the last session of parliament, Intituled, "An Act to pro-
mote Colonisation is New Zealand, and to authorise a Loan to the
New Zealand Company ;^ and that ter such purpose the court of
directors be, and they are hereby, authorised and empowered to affix
the common seal of the company to any deed or deeds of aresignment
and mortgage, or other instrument or instruments, and to do ail suck !
other acts and deeds In that behalf as may, in the opinion of the said !
directors, be requlaite or expedient.-3. That Henry aglioahr I
Aldionloy, Esq. and George Lyall, jun., two of the said direc-
tor*, be, and they an herby, authorisedand empowered to resolve
for and on behalf of the saki company all such sum or cams of money I
0 shall be paid by the Lord High Treasurer, or the Lords Commie.
ban,
of ore Majesty's Treasury, on account of the said intended I
k., at or before the execution of the said deed or deeds; and that
their receipt on receipts foe the same shall be valid and binding on the
rid company.--1. That any two of the court of directors, for the
time being. who May I,e nominated for that purpose by the court of
directors, shall be, and they are hereby, authorised to receive, foe and
on account of the company, all such further sum and sums, not ex-
ceeding in the whole, together with the num paid, or to be paid, at ne
Lefore the execution of the mid deed err deeds, the said mum of
136,000 L, as the Lord High Treamire,r, or the Lords Cortualrioners
of her Majesty'. Treasury, may hereafter think fit and agree to lend
and advance to the said comrrny, in pursuance of the powers and
proclaims of the rid act; and that the receipt or rreeipta of suet
two director, for the some ;ball be valid and binding on the said
tocupany.-3. That this meeting anticipates much advantage to the
company and the colony from the appointment of her Majesty's com-
missioner, and see, with much satisfaction John Webbed Cowell,
in the execution of hi. duties as ...tab commissioner, taking part
In the preeeedinge of this day.-6. That the thanks of this meeting
Le presented to Captain Otway, H.N., for his kindlier in complying
with the moon that be would commuaiacc the result of his obser-
vations dame the period of his recent service in New Zealand.—
% That the Menke of this meeting to presented to Henry Ail/Booby
Aelionby, Pal., IL P., for his conduct in the chair; and to the deputy
governor and court M directors for their attention to the affairs of the
company.

Thanks were then voted to the chairman and directors, to
Capt. Otway fur his intemting communication, and to Mr.
Cowell, the government commissioner, fer his attendance.

THE STATrE Or Sri R. SALE.—Yeeterdliy the
Nimble statue of the late Sir It. Sale, ti C. 8., the Hero of
Cabul and Affghanistau," wet deposited In St. Paul's
Cathedral.

WESTMINSTER COURT UP SEWERS.—ILLEOAL CON-
DIICT Or • COMICOUtIONEK.—A meeting of the commis-
eionen of sewers for Westminster was held yesterday at the
eourt.hoese, Greek-street, Soho-guars, when a further in-
ve timto in the cooduct of Mr. Faker, a commissioner,
who usurped the powers of the wart, was proceeded
with. The solicitors to the court presented a report on the
course Mr. Fader had thought proper to pursue, which
stated that there was no legal ground whatever to rapport
the 'Fa:aiding, of Mr. Fader; that it rested With the tom.
mimosas aloe, to require parties' to make sewers end to
drain their houses into them ,• that the court only could
make any order, decree, or settle the payment to be made,
and that an opposite course had been pursued by Mr. Flirter,
who had no right whatever in the sewer. That it was the
duty of the court to prevent a recurrence of such conduct,
and that any party morning, without authority, the powers
of the court, to coerce individuals into the payment of
sums of money might be criminally proceeded against in the
Court of Queea's Bench. After the reading of the report,
• letter was read from Mr. Fader, expressing his inability
to attend the court.—The court was addrtseed by several
hon. commissioners, who maintained that Mr. Farley had
acted very illegally in this matter; hut before p:oceeding
further it was suggested that he should be made acquainted
with the opinions this day delivered to the court by the
solicitors. Accordingty, it was mowßrou
ghton
(the by Mr.
(the magistrate), seconded by Mr. Le Breton, " That a copy
of the report, drawn up and rand by the solicitors, be seat
to Mr. Farlar, and that he be required to send to the court
any explanation of the part taken by him in connexion
with these Iporoceedings."—The motion was tarried unani-
mously. and, after transacting some routine business, the
court adjourned.
THE POOR IN THE PARISH OP ST. GEORGE-THE-
MARTYR, SOOTHWAVA.—Yesterday a special meeting of
the board of guardians of the above pariah took place for the
purpose of agreeing to on answer to a letter from the Poor-
law Cansmiseleners' in which they refused to give their con-
sent towards the building of a new infant establishment,
which appeared in our paper on the 29th of Sept., and also
to adopt some plan for the accommodation of the poor during
the ensuing winter.—The Chairman, Mr. E. Collin/1011, said
that the sub-committee which had been appointed had
agreed to a memorial, which would be submitted to the
board for its approval. The memorial stated that the board
regretted that the Poor-law Commissioners had felt it to he
thew duty to make objections to their efforts to provide suffi-
cient workhouse accommodation for the paupers of the
pariah ; and gave the reasons which induced them to take
steps for providing further workhouse accommodation. Five
years ago the board were oblige! to provide an additional
sleeping ward in the workhouse, and the urgency of the case
was then so great, that it was erected on ground of which
the guardians were only partly tenants ; that the board
were anxious to have extended the infant establishment at
Lewisham, which would have relieved the workhouse, as the
rooms now occupied by the children would have been appro-
priated to another class of paupers ; that during the last
summer two of the sleepine-rooms had been converted into
sick wards, the number of sick having increased to such an
extent so to render it more like a hospital than a workhouse;
that, in consequence of the want of such accommodation,
the successive board of guardians have been obliged to meet
the evil by such an unnecessary extent of out-deor relief,
that it doubled in its amount in f ouryears from March,lB-43,
to March, 1847—namely, from 2,557/. to 5,1871., and, even
with this growing evil, they were obliged, last winter,through
the interference of the Poor-law Commissioners, to take
prompt measures for turning a largc number of paupers out of
the overcrowded workhouse, and atter that was done the
beds in some of the sleeping wards were so close together
that there was not room for the occupants to pass between
them, and during the whole of last winter upwards of 100
children in the workhouse slept on the average four in a
bed.—The Chairman said that something must be done to
meet the want of accommodati on for the poor during the
ensuiag winter, hut he was quite at a loss what course to
recommend. The house at present was nearly full, and if
wet weather set in they would be overflowed. At Lewisham
the infant establishment was overcrowded. The number at

present in the workhouse was 442, the full number being
460; so, in fact, there was only room for eighteen, how-
ever great might he the emergency.—Mr. Ward thought
that if a great pressure took place, they should cover
the yard in, and thus fit up temporary accommodation
for the poor.—Mr. Crafter . It we have a pressure, we must
extend out-door relief —The Chairman said, in a week or
two the poor would be flocking in from the country • and it
would not do to let the wretched applicants want god and
lodging. Last winter they relieved from 2,500 to 2,700
weekly, end such would be the use again.—After a good
deal of discussion it was peed that the visiting committee
should look round the parish, to see if they could find any
premises into which the casual cases of fever or sickness
could be nut ; while the best means to be adopted for the
relief of the casual poor should be postponed, to see if the
poor-law commissioners would point out a remedy for the
approaching evil.
METROPOLITAN CONVALESCENT SOClETY.—Yes-
terdey, a meeting of the committee and others, interested in
the welfare of the above institution, was hold at their rooms,
Backville-street, Piccadilly. This institution, which is si-
tuated at Carshalton, Surrey, was founded for the benefit of
convalescents, and of the sick poor of the metropolis gene-
rally, whose complete restoration to health, equally imprac-
ticable at the hospitals and at their own homes, may be
speedily effected by a change of air and of circumstances,
which, together with medicine, nutritious food, &c., is sup-
plied to the patient free of all charge. During the past year
upwards of 400 patients have been received in the estab-
lishment, which contains beds for 55 occupants. The
uylum is not sufficiently large to accommodate the great
number of patients who daily apply for admission, and a
special fund is being raised for a more capacious building,
to which 5001. has been subscribed. The funds, owing to
the high price of provisions and the number of patients
during the past year, have become low. The number of
sufferers, who have been received into the asylum since its
establishment, has been above 1,500.
KING'S COLLEGE. HOSPITAL. —Yesterday after-
noon, a meeting of the governors was held in the board-
room of the institution in Portugal-street, Lincoln's-inn, for
the transaction of general business. The report stated that
there were at present 109 in.patients since the com-
mencement of the present year, 1,913 had been admitted ;
and during the same period, upwards of 14,000 out-patients
had been placed on the books. The numbers of the latter
class of patients had recently been greatly on the increase.
An increased number of poor married women have been at-
tended at their own homes during their confinement (last
year this class was nearly 509). The total number of in and
out patients who have participated in the benefits of the
chanty since its institution in 1839 have been nearly 100,000.
The funds of the hospital are very low; every shilling will
be expended to meet the demands of the past quarter, with-
out trenching upon the funded stock, which is but of small
amount. A legacy of 1,0001. has recently been bequeathed
by the late Min Collyer.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE WORKING-CLASSES.—The
Working Men's Association for their mental improvement is
extending itself over the metropolis, and has sevensl district
libraries, circulating many thousands of volumes. It was
originated, as we are informed, by the men in Messrs.
Maudslay's employ, who at first contemplated nothing
more thus a little society for mutual instruction; but a
knowledge of it spreading, it was taken up by Lord Radnor
and others, who interest themselves in the condition of the
working classes.— The Builder.
" TIGHTNESS" OE TIIE MONEY-MARKET.—Some
faint idea of the past scarcity of money may be entertained
from the following circumstance : No less than six dukes,
four marquises, as many eerie, and three barons, all of whom,
we learn, intended to send to the Shakspeare fund certain
sums, varying from 501. to 2001., have, up to the present
moment, not sent a single sixpence. In our next we trust to
be enabled to give a better account of the money-market.—
Punch.

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COMMUNICATION WITH GUARDS OF RAILWAY
Taraws.—A lady engineer has at length solved the problem
of a ise•Mmient and practicable communication between the
=land guards of railway trains, in a manner exempt
a the evils that have hitherto deterred railway
men free entertaining such projects. The evil of most
Imethoda hitherto suggested has been that they alarm only,
instead of simply communicating, and that they are of •
nature liable to frequeat derangement or neglect, or disuse.
This invention is neither more nor less than a common
talldag-tube, such so many business men have in
their lAMB to talk with their clerks in another
tom. This her ladyship, the inventress, proposes to
pat in every carriage of • railway train. The apparatus
generally will be as follows :—A common tin tube,
my an inch in diameter, will pass along every carriage,
my just under the roof; and at each end an India
rubber pipe will continue it into the next carriage, so as to
be detached with each carriage (by a bayonet joint) and
attached when the train is formed. Any eye will detect the
continuity or discontinuity of the communication from the
outside of the train before starting, and the India-rubber will
allow any flexure or extension without injury to the com-
munication. There will thus be one continuous speaking.
tube all along the train ; an orifice, closed with a spring,
except when in use, will be in each carriage, and the num-
ber of each carriage will he legibly inscribed on it ; a simi-
lar orifice will be conveniently plamd at the seat of the
guard of the train. Each passenger can thus address to the
guard any communication that may be required, and the
conversation may be conducted as follows: —Pas-
senger speaks "Guard " Sir !"—" A gentleman
in this carriage has been taken suddenly ill, ap-
parently with an apoplectic fit."—" Which carriage I"
—" No. 3.51."—" I will stop the train instead of passing the
station, and inquire if there be a medical man at hand."—
Or thus : " Guard."—" Sir."—" We have a maniac in this
carriage, No. 241, pray come to our assistance."—" I will
immediately."—Or: "Guard."—' Sir."—" No. 271 car-
riage has a hot axle and is setting ere to the carriage."—
" 'top the train,"—and so on. There is this difference
between this mode of communication and the alarums pro-

posed, that instead of a vague alarm being given, a specific
message is communicated, and the guard is left the option
of complying with the request or declining, so as to use his
discretion coolly with a full knowledge of the circumstances.
There are sundry matters of convenience to be attended to
in this before it is practically quite perfect; but we think
our lady correspondent has hit the simplest method, and the
least objectionable.—Rotheoy Chronicle.
THE IRISH AND THE ENGLIOH.—Sir,—At the
present moment, when charity, speaking from her post in
Printing-house-oquare, declares that we Irish are positively
"all bad "—that Nicoll's assertion,
The blackest heart bath edge to tell
That God still beget% there,
may be true, provided the heart be not en lriah oue—per-
mit me to mention one instance of Irish sympathy with the
Saron in his hour of need. The instance to which I allude
is this. After the great fire of Loadon, when many thou-
sands of its inhabitants had net a roof to shelter them, when
they were without house or home, or wherewithal to pur-
chase a mouthful of victuals,. then did the Irish consult
to, ether and send them our ninety themsand head of 04%4

to help them over their difficulties. Is .1_ "t thiswrittenin the
etronkles of England ? BAkvit, lICURYRY LANGLEY.
INQUEST, YESTERDAY.—SUSPICIOUS DEATIL-131-
fore Mr. W. Baker, at the Cape of Good Hop* Yulgie-house,
Commercial-road East, respecting the death or gm. Loulls
Brown, aged 37, who died on Tuesday het. The deceased
was the wife of James Brown, who formerly practised es a
surgeon, but was not regularly aointed. Thos demseed
was pregnant, and enjoyed very good health. On Monday
last Idr. Cummins, a surgeon, was called in, and found the
deceased very ill. The deceased informed the surgeon that
her husband had given her some pills, and premature labour
was brought on. She gradually bemire' worse, and expired
on the following day. Mr. Cummins said he had made &post
motion examination of the bo:y, and discovered the stomach
highly inflamed and ulcerated. He had not had sufficient
time to examine the contents of the stomach, and wee unable
to give a positive answer as to the cause of death. It was
very unusual for ulceration to take place so spontaneously,
and he had given directions to Dr. Lesthy, professor of che-
mistry at the London Hospital, to examine the contents of
the stomach. The deceased had had two other confinements,
and the children died in a similar manner. The inquiry was
adjourned until Monday next.