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N°.18,743.] LONDON, SATURbAY ‘,/ as-tis
C:Or'l. AN:,: OLE Rl6 1852.
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Now ready,
T E A T' - -It I
By CATHERINE SINCLAIR, C E.
Author of " Modern accomplishments,"
- `,‘ Lord and Lady Harcourt," &c.
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3 vols.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

ROYAL SWEDISH RAILWAY COMPANY.
No Applications for Shares °an be received after Tuesday,
19th instant

Dy order of the Directors,
E. C.NICLIOLI:S, Secretary (pro tern.)

28, Poultry

AUSTRALIA. —A. Gentleman poseasing great
cxperiuice of the ►;u,h Life of the Colonies is desirous of
foro:ing a party of respectable men, having :mine capltal, to Froceed
at once to the Mining DistrictF.
Apply to Mr. De Dacl:er, 3, Savage gardens, Tower bill, London.

THE DEPOSIT mid • GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Chief Office, 22, Meorgtate-street, London. ,
Every description of Life Assurance business transacted.
Loans and Annuities granted on most liberal terms.
" Diseased" lit es, Atli lives declidel" by other offices, taken.
Medical referees liberally remunerated tor their reports.
C..IV. BEVAN, Actuary and Secretary.
N.B. Clergymen end Miniiters,of all denominations are particu-
larly invited to examine the principles of the Deposit System of As-
surance adopted by this Office.
" Afients* Wanted.

INVENTORS, &c., &c.
rT TO ABTI,Sh:,
Directors of the
OYAL POLYTECHN IC INSTITUTIOV,
I.‘ rt PATRON—H. F. PRT NCE ALBERT,
respectfully give- notice that Deposits of General Interest are received
and ably described to the public, free of exuense
The Exhibition, and all the popular Lectures as usual.
Last Week of Mr. Buckland's Lecture on Music, in which he will
sing the National Song on the Death of_ Wellington.
AettnisSion, Is. ; Schools and Children under Ten years of age,
lalf-price. For Hours, see Programme.
Till '
TI?

Will Open shortly at the New Diorama TtoOms, 69. Qnadrant,
ti GRAND MOVING DIORAMA of the
EXPLOITS and PRINCIPAL EVENTS in the Career of
NAPOLEON BONAI'ARTE, NELSON, and WELLINGTON.
Painted by Charles Marshall, Esq., of her Majesty's Theatre.

COLES'S ALGA MARINA.
A Concentrated Essence of the Seq-weed, is an invaluable
external Remedy for Rheumatim and Rheumatic Gout, also for
Weakness, Contractions, Scrofulous Swellings, &c.
" Lady Elizabeth Tufton is able to testify to the great benefit
which Coles's Alga Marina has been to William 'dowman. Ile had
not the use of his limbs till Mr. Coles prescribed for him, and he is
now complete;y recovered.
" 11, Great Cumberland-street, August 10, 1848."

" Grange-road. Bermondsey, Feb. 20, 1351.
" I cannot refrain from informing you of the benefit I have re-
ceived from the use of Coles's Alga Marina. Having for some time
suffered severely from Rheumatism, I procured a bottle of the es-
sence, applied it at on e, and have not since had the slightest recur-
rence of my distressing pains

" THOMAS DENNIS."

Sold in bottles, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I Is. each, by T. Keating. St.
Paul's Churchyard ; and by all Chemists. A Pamphlet, which
should be read' by every one, gratis, or by post for 4 stamps, as
above.

DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA
Has been for many years sanctioned by the most eminent
o f the medical profession, as an excellent remedy for
ACIDITIr.S, HEARTBURN, HEADACHE, GOUT, AND
INDIGESTION.
As a Mild Aperient, it is admirab'y adapted for Delicate Females
particulary during Pregnancy ; and It prevents the food of infants
from turning sour during digestion Combined with the

ACIDULATED LEMON SYRUP,
forms an Effervescing Aperient Draught, which is highly agreeable
and efficacious. • ' •
Prepared by DINNEFORD and Co., Dispensing Chemists (and
General Agents for the Improved Horse Hair Gloves and Melts),
172, New Bond-street, London, and sold by all respectable Chemists
throughout the Empire.

AVERY PARTIAL STATEMENT of the.
real f tct it would he, were we to mention as many new styles
of dress as would fill an ordinary advertisement, MI majority would
then be omitted. E. MoSES and SON'S new inventions for the
Autumnal Season are 10,-yond description. and their universal appli-
cation to every kind of dress renders them successive series of no-
velties, to particularize which is impossible; but it is the plainest
statement they can make, and the most likely to be fully proved—
that their dress for Youths and Children is wholly reconstructed by
artist's they employ exclusively in that line. Their Overcoat De-
partment presents an array of new styles, securing comfort, gentility
and economy. Dress Suits in magnificent materials all new, and
cut a d finished in the highest style. Sporting Dress has received a
complete reformation in Cut, Make, and Materials. The Cut se-
cures comfort, the Make exhibits the most accomplished workman-
ship, and the Materials are novel, waterproof, and elegant, at prices
much below any other Establishment.
PAROCHIAL AND UNITED EMIGRATION.
These arrangements are likely to prove beneficial in many re-
spects ; should they fail in any, it will be expenses incurred by pur-
chasing unsuitable outfits, It is pot at all probable that Gentlemen
of business habits will recklessly expend the reseurces of Parochial
or other Institutions on improper and high charged Outfits; but
they cannot he expected to possess a thorough acquaintance with
the Goods which should be comprised in suitable Outfits. To such,
E. MOSES and SON respectfully offer the advantages of their longer
practical experience it this branch or trade. and will at any time be
happy to exhibit their unequalled Outfits, and gratuitously supply all
needful information to Societies, or to private individuals. The ad-
vantages E. MOSES and SON can confer in Outfitting are of the
most important character—extent of Stock in every kind of Goods,
the most suitable articles, and the best quality. A separate depart-
ment for the convenience of Emigrants and their friends selecting
Outfits ; an L what is an important consideration with evryone, the
prices are lower at E. Masi,: i and SON'S than at any other House in
the world
Full Lists of Outfits, and all information relative to sailing of
vessels, Sue. &c., may be had on application, Or post free, to any
part of the kingdom.
CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the
public against imposition, having learned that the untradesmanlike
falsehood of " Being courts .ted with their Establishment," or " It's
the same concern," has been resorted to in many Instances, and for
obvious reasons. They beg to state that they have
No CONNEXION WITH ANT OTUEE. HOUSE IN OH OUT OF LONDON,
except their own Establishments, as follows
London City Establishment, 154, 155, 155, and 07, MITIOTI6J, 83,
d 4, 85, and 41, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating.
London West-end Branch, 50G, 507, 50s, Now Or-ford-strwt. 1,2,
,nd 3, Hart-street, all commtuateatias.
Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19, Bridge-street,

Branch, 36, icarvite.
Merchant T Attars Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers Furriers, Boot
And Shoemakers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen.
The 4'stablishnacnts are closed from sunset Fridas, to
4aturdays, when business is minnow) till Ty-,,lve o'clock.
A new 'Book, entitled " Tho Wor'd's Pharos," containing the
Emigr..nt's Assistant, f 11 list of prices, and directions for self-mea-
surement, may be had on application, or pest-free, to any part
of the ki igdom.
A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1852 can be had, gratis,
an application.
Ici I'on pane Francais.
Qui si parla Ttaliano.
Hier suricht man Deutsch. Aqua so [labia Espanol.

DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho,
47, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Ckrnhill ; or direct from the author ;
Deco Oao Shilling each; by post, Is. 6d,
ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
F.ocreation, and Rational Usc of Time.'

Cowrtrlra :—Early Rir,ing—Spring and Summer 4orningt—Ea-
cursions about the Environs of London—The rants, Lanes, fills,
Forests, Fields, iThrh-roads, and other plca:.ant places—Country
Trips and gam4les—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home
Drinking, Slowing, Bathing,
A—i'vlr,arisciest„—EThuee,Dorcear4l4.—tiOonn,
8...„Ecat.,nga,0%

FILAGNENTS FROM VIE TMNS.
Vol. I.

Two Vols.

A VISIT TO THE LAKES , SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, Sze,
Vol. 11.
rim LAKES or KILL IRNEY ; REMINISCENCES 07
DUBLIN, Sze-
WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
" That three ssore years and ten our course may run,"
A popular rev!ew of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner-
vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses
the yourp;, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em-
bitters old age ; with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu.
atlon of every-day life.

IV.
THE rAssions.
"What wesions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard.n

Scaitar :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad
vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casual.
ti oilleentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, nar.
r dive, and rernediative. Advocacy of early marriages,

TIIE MARRIAGE STATE.
To be or not to be, that is the question."
rilkiaANDl6:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli-
gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and
egure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
P hysical defectiveness and Its removal. Sterility and its conversion.
Cases, &c.
By P. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.11.C.5. (1827), L.K.A.
1824). Twenty-fire years Medical and Forensic Referee in these
matters. Reception hours daily till Five. Evenings, Seven till
•Rine. 10. Arian-place. Regent-street

valuable,rAnv Er.nTewislyt-siinEvNenTt.e]d-:
smallo A i. E
powerfulxut nt r tox
waistcoat.
TvHerEy RA
pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which
a person can be
seen and known 1 miles •
on the it distant ; they answer every purpose
, Racecourse, at the Opera-houses • ,country scenery
and chips are clearly
seen at 12 to 14 miles; they are in-
Gentlemen, shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to Sports-
men,at 39, Albemarle-street, Gamekeepers, and Tourists.—Te be had
York-hotel. _ e-street, Piccadilly, observe, opposite the
Telesco
in pes—A new and most important in-
ventionthat some, 3i Telescopes, possessing such extraordinary
ir inches,with powers,
show distinctly, Jupiter's an extra eye piece, will
Double Stars. With the Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the
ounces, can be seen a same,Telescope, weighing only three
and an object from 16 roe.; s countenance 34 miles slistant,
other kind for the waistcoat pmocillees. They supersede every
sizes, with increasing powers accortCrand are of larger and all
course glasses, with wenderful powersinglY' Opera and Race-
clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. ; an object can be
Solomons, Opticians, have inventedn • Messrs. S. and B.
Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed
preserving
placed before imper-
feet vision, every object appears clear and d•
aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant,
the most
nt, is brought
its youthful, natural, and original state. The Invisible to
ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instrumentsfor Or-
of extreme deafness.-39, Albermarle-street
, relief
Piccadilly, oh_
serve opposite the York Hotel.
FIRING SIGNAL ROCKETS NEAR, THE PURFLEET
POWDER. LIAGAZINEs.—The Board of Ordnance have issued
a warning to the masters and pilots of vessels passing up and
down the River Thames. not to fire signal rockets from their
ships in the vicinity of Purtieet powder magazines It ap
pears that some steamers lately discharged
w the rockets on p
pos-
ass-
ing the der-CA, a proceeding fraught ith greatest
sible danger. Sparks from rockets have often been known
to cause serious tires, and such a calamity occurring near
the magazines, if not on the works themselves, would be
likely to lead to the most dreadful alarm, if not somethin
more. The Board of Ordnance have cautioned pilots and
mariners not to fire after entering Long Reach, and be-
tween Crayfordness and Coal Harbour Point. Parties
offending after this notice will be proceeded against as guilty
of a misdemeanour. The quantity of powder stored at Pur-
fleet is immense. They are the largest magazines Lear the
metropolis.
Notice has been given of the purchase and cancel-
meet of 494 special bonds of the Danish Three per Cent.
Loan of :1825, amounting to 49,700/., being the 55th half-
Yearlyoperation on account of its redemption.

THE COUN TRY MARKET
NEVCBURY, 14.—T0-day is Michaelmas hiring
fair, which has much interrupted the trade in corn. Our
supply of wheat is large, the finest lots of which are
picked off at rather higher rate'', whilst other descrip-
tions are a slow sale at late rates, and some quantity
remaining unsold. Barley in moderate supply; fine
malting is per quarter higher, and other descriptions
Fully as dear, with a good demand. Beans and oats,
short supply, and commanded full rates.
LIVERPOOL. OCT. 15.—Supplies of foreign grain and
flour comes forward slowly, and the deliveries of our
own farmers being curtailed through their being busily
engaged with wheat sowing, prices of wheat and flour
have this week shown a tendency to advance, with a good
consumptive,. demand. Soma large transactions took
place in wheat and filter the last two days, end the de-
mand was again repeated at this morning's market,
forming altogether an extensive business since Tuesday,
at an advance of 2d per bushel on wheat, and 9d to Is
per barrel end sack on flour. The purchases were
mostly 'for Ireland and So Aland, cur neighbouring mil-
lers and dealers buying only. sparingly. Very little
Indian corn, on the spot, and it was rather dearer.
Floating cargoes in good request. Barley, beans, and
peas still scarce. Oats and oatmeal met a dull sale.
EXETER, ~OCT. 15.—We had a very large market to-
day; the supply of every .description of stock was exten-
sive, especially sheep, which were in great abundance.
BusinesS, however, was quiet, and prices did not much
vary from last week. Prime beef sold et Ss to 8s 6d per
score; inferior, is to 7s 9d. Perk Caresses—A Rood
supply, at prices ranging from 7s to 8e per score. P,n•
nier—Turkeys, 5s to 7s; geese, 5s to 63.61 each; ducks,
4s to ss; fowls, 25,6 d to 3s 93-per couple; pheasan,s, 7s;
partridges, 3s per brace; hares, 2s 6d to 3s; rabbits, 10d;
pigeons, 10d; roasters, 4s to 55 each; butter, 9d to 10d
per lb; eggs, 14 to 16 for a shilling. Corn Exchange—
Prices ditenet differ much from last week. Prime old
wheat, 63 and 6s 3d per bushel; new ditto, 4s 9d to
5s 9d; Parley, as to 3s 9d; oate, old 2s 6d to 3s; new, 2,
to 2s 6d. Fine flour, 32s to 35s per sack. Wool—
There is a good demand for this article at an advance of
price-9i par lb.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, OCT. 15.—We have had
an excellent demand here this week for all descriptions
of sugar, and prices have further advanced 6d to is per
cwt., at which improvement the offices have been daily
cleared. Refined is more inquired for, and all descrip
does of crushed are decidedly dearer. Rum is still dull.
—Bristol Mercu7.
DENBIGH, OCT. 13.—Wheat, new, 12s 6d to 13s 6d
per 16slbs.; malting barley, 9s to 103 per 1471b5.; old
oats, 7s; new ditto, 6s to 63 6d per 1051bs. Butter in
tube. Si to 81c1; ditto fresh, 10d per lb.
Wnexueet, OCT. 14.—Prime dry samples of wheat
sold freely at 63 per measure; inierior ditto, 5s 9i to
5s 103; berley, 45 to 4s 2d; prime milting, 45 6d; new
oats. 23 8d to 2s 10d; old, 2s. Potatoes, 2s 10d to 33 2d
per me sore.
INVERNESS, OCT. 12.—Wheat, per qr, weighing 621 b
per bushel, 38s Od to 405 Od; ditto, old, weighing 621 b per
bushel, 00s Od to ,00s Od; barley, per quarter, weighing
541 b per bushel, 25s 6d to 263 6d ; oats, per quarter, weighing
421 h per bushel, 19s Od to 2sis Od. Oatmeal, per imperial
boll, 16s ud to Os Od; ditto second, 15s Od to 00s Od; barley-
meal, Ils 6d to Os Od ; peasemeal, 15s Od to Os Od; bran, per
stone, Os 7d to Os Od ; first flour, per 2801 b., 34s Od to 35s Od;
second ditto, 27s Od to 2.Sii Od; oatmeal, best, per ston4'of 141 b
imperial, is 8d to Os Od; ditto second, Is 6d to Os Od; barley-
meal, 1 s 4d to Os 01 ; peasemeal, Is 6d to Os Od ; first flour,
2s 6d cash, 2s 9d credit ; second ditto, 2s Od cash, 2s 4d cre-
dit. Potatoes, per stone, 4d to sd; beef, per pound, 4d
to 6d; veal, 4d to sd; mutton, 4d to 6,1; pork, 3d to 4d;
fowls, each, 10d to 12d; chickens, per pair, 10,1 to 12d ; ducks,
each, Od to (Id; eggs, per dozen, 7d to 8d; butter, fresh,
9d to 10d per lb ; ditto, salt, 8d to 10d ; croudie (curds), 2d to
Od; four-pound loaf, fine, bd to 6d; ditto, second, 4d to sd;
coals, per cwt, 9d; hay, per stone. 8d to Idd.

. COAL YiAItIiET.—YESTERDAY.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market
Bate's West Hartley.. 15s 91 Eden Main ..... l7s Od
Huddle's W. Hartley.. 16s Od Braddyll
Hasting's Hartley ... 15s 9d H'tton
Howard's W. H. Neth. 15s 9d Has Fell 173 9d
New Tanfield
Pelton Main .. l4s 6d Richmund l6s 9d
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 16s Od Russell's Hetton
Redbeugh Main ...... 13s 6d Stewart's ..
South Peareth 123 6d Whitwell
canfield Moor ......... 14, OdCassop
Canfield Moor Butes... 139 9d' Denison l6s 6,
West Wylam Trader.. 15s o,' Hartlepool
Wood's Hartley
Wylam
Wali's End, &c. Whitworth . 169 0,,
Gibson
Harton
. . . . ...

Hehburn
17, 9
Hedloy
Morrison
Riddell
Walker l6s 3d
Ships at market, 101......501d, 84.

' LIFE-BOATS.
The following correspondence will be read with
laterest- c:. -
'"-"Liverpool, Oct. 6, 1832.
" Dear Sir,—As I find great interest taken in Liver-
pool in the ( ffickncy of life boats, I enclose a copy of our
latter to the secretary of Lloyd's, containing some in'or-
mation respc-cting the Lytham life-boat.
" I. is much to be fear©i that the benevolent intentions
of the National Shipwreck Institutions will be frustrated
if they place • Beching's prize model boats' at all their
stations, ( specially on this coast; they are totally un-
suitf d to this locality, and such boats will not inspire
confidence amongst the boatmen; in fact, they are more
calculated to sacrifice lives than save lives, and the
society, instead of being instrumental in preserving the
lives of shipwrecked msrincre, are now more likely to
become marine undertakers to the boatmen along the

coast.
" The Dock Committee deserve great credit for de-
clining to substitute these prize models for their own
efficient boars, built by Costain, of Liverpool.
" I am, dear Sir,
HENRY yours tru
C.ly,
CHAPMAN.
" To Thomas Court, Esq., Secretary Under-
writers' Association."
(Copy.)
" Liverpool, Oct. 5, 1852.
Sir,—So far we have escaped damage in our imme-
diate district. It blew hard yesterday, with heavy rain
all day, wind S.E.; it is now blowing bird from N.W.
with rain.
" The capsizing of the Lytham life.beat, resulting in
such a serious end melancholy loss of life, was
an event fully expected. Some three weeks ago
the trustees of the Southport lifeboat had
the crew mustered for exercise, and we pro-
ceeded to Lydian, there to examine this patent life-
boat, as the mater of the Southport life-boat (an old
man- ot- war's man, named Itzwelitle) pronounced her to
be unsafe in the sea and tideways of this coast. On
lauding we farad a very superior boat-hots:le, built at'
tht!, expose of the lord of the manor, Air. Talbot
Clifton, of Lytham Hall. Inside everything w
eas in
keeping, no expense having been spared.
L
liduck, the superintendent of our Southport boat, co•
ieutnant
incided with us in pronouncing the patent life-boat dan-
gerous, aad inklicient if rt quired to take a numerous
crew from a wrek.
" Such a boat might be well enough in the bands of
the smart, eltil;ul boatmen of Kent, Yarmouth, and the
east coast pilots, and fishermen accustomtd to coblrs,
but in charge of' half-and-half boatmen such boats are
most dangercus—they have too much top hamper, and
must he crank.
" The Lt them men laid great stress on the boat right-
ir g herself quickly if she capsized: this riled old Raw-
chile; ho could not contain himself any longer, and,
clearing his iniaith of his quid, he exclaimed in goad
broad Lancashire, Capsizing and righting be —; we
wants a boat' as won't capsize! If so he our'n capsizes,
it's good bye to all hands; and I tells you, that there
boat will drown you all the first time you go out with
any sea on—she will for sure.'
" These prophetic words of this practical seaman and
pilot have, as the result proves, been too soon verified.
We shall not be surprised at more accidents of this kind
happening, if a particular model is fixed upon, and sup.
poeed to be adepted to every sea coast.
Trials, unfortunately, are not made in gales of wind
and in heavy seas. A calm river or deck basin
is generally chosen for the experiment, just as
we read of steamers being tried in Long Reach
by the measured mile. On these occasions it ap-
pears to us that the only machinery that is practically
tried is that of the stomachs of the invited guests,
and the quality of the champagne. A good dusting to
Heligolaud and back in a sharp
.gale would enable prac-
tical men to pronounce some opinion of the capabilities
of the vessel, but atter a pleasant airing down the
Thames, and a splendid banquet, what can people do
otherwise‘than observe Baillie Nicol Jarvie'a maxim,
not to accept a man's hospitality, and abuse the scoun-
drel behind his back?'
" We wish the excellent society that is establishing
life-boats around the coast would institute an inquiry
and examine the Southport life-boat, in which the
crew haveembounded confidence.
" We remain, Sir, your obedient servants,
"HENRY C. CHAPMAN AND Co.
Agents for Lloyd's.
ain G. A. Halsted, Secretary, Lloyd's."

[ADVERTISEMENT.]—A. Lieutenant of Dragoons
cured of Rheumatism by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—
This officer, who is in the Dutch army, states that Holloway's
Pills and Ointment have cured him of rheumatism, which ap-
peared to be incurable, as neither sea bathing, vapour baths,
nor preparations vaunted as sure remedies, did him any good,
sixpartswhichthiseffectuallyinallcoursefor
5 weeks.ir. twice
j.
u a
B. sahyte
f
Drug-
gists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand,
1 London.

LAUNCH OF A PRUSSIAN STEAM-PACKET.--A
very handsome steam-vessel, built for the Prussian Post-office
service, was launched from the building-yard of Messrs. C. J.
Mare and Co., of Blackwell, on Thursday last. She is 570
tone, 164 feet 8 inches in length, 25 feet 6 inches in breadth,
and 16 feet in depth, and is to be propelled by paddle-wheel
oscillating-engines, by Penn and Co., of 120 horse-power.
Her lines bespeak the quality of speed, and with a draft of
water of 10 feet, 10 miles an how, it is expected, will be her
l rate.

LONDON (WATFORD) SPRING
WATER COMPAIerY.
A meeting of the shareholders was hid on Thursday
at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-stect ; Mr. Hope
in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said the object of tie meeting was
to lay before the shareholders a statement of the pro-
ceedings that had been taken in their Iffaire, and also
a statement of the financial position o the company.
He had no doubt that every gentlenan had made
himself acquainted with the report, it which the di-
rectors had given, he trusted, a ties' idea of what
had been done, and the circumstances that had pre-
vented the success of their undertakhg in the last
session of Parliament. It was necesssryto be guarded
in their statements, and consequently they bad not
been able to express in the report as strongly as they
should have wished their sense of the lardehip of the
position in which they were placed. The company
was first established in 1850; but the Government
then had a Bill of their own, proposing to buy up
all the existing water companies; and through an
apprehension that the Government meaure would be
hampered if any new company were alowed to ob-
tain the legislative sanction, the Bill letroduced by
their company was thrown out on the seond reading.
The same" causes operated against them 'n 1851; but,
it appearing in 1852 that the moment hal arrived for
pressing forward the scheme, owing to the demand
for sanitary improvement, their Bill was again
brought forward. The Chairman then referred to the
proceedings in the last session, and to other matters
which are fully set forth in the follcwing report,
which was read by the secretary :
" The provisional directors.of the London (Watford)
Spring Water Company for the session 1852, have to
lay before their shareholders and the public the" follow-
ing report of their proceedings. On.Tlatiistday, the 25th
of March last, a motion for the second reading of the
Bill was made in the House of Commons, and was car-
ried by a majority of three to one: 196 members voting
in favour of the Bill, and 65 against it. The Committee
of the House of Commons appointed daring the last ses-
sion to investigate the Bills relating to the supply of
water to the metropolis, did not commence their labours
until the 2d of April. The Government Bill, called
'Metropolis Water Supply,' with your Bill and all
other Bills relating to the supply of water to the metro-
polis, both north and south of the Thames (ten in num-
ber), were referred to the same Committee. The West
Middlesex Water Company were, during the progress
of the inquiry, permitted to bring in a Bill to enable
them to comply with the provision of the Government
Bill by changing their point of supply to the Thames
above Teddington Lock. For this purpose they were
allowed to dispense with compliance with the
Standing Orders and other preliminary forms;
they were also indulged with the privilege of
taking • precedence in Committee of the Bill of
the London (Watford) Spring Water Company, though
the latter had necessarily been brought in at an earlier
period. Thus it happened that the investigation of the
merits of your Bill before the committee did not com-
mence until Tuesday, the 15th of June. In consequence
of this delay and the early close of the session after the
case had been brought before the Committee, there-was
not sufficient time to admit of the investigation being
completed. This is the more to be regretted when it is
remembered that the Bill seas first introduced into Par-
liament in the year 1850, and was then rejected on the
second reeding, not oe its merits, but from an apprehen-
sion en the part of the Government of the day that the
passing of a new water Bill might interfere with a ge-
neral bill then in contemplation by them, but since
abandoned. From this and other obstacles the company
have never before been able even to obtain a hearing in
Parliament, although uniformly and warmly sup-ported
by the inhabitants; of the metropolis in general, and es-
pecially by those of the districts embraced in the Bill. In an
able opening speech before the Committee, your counsel,
Mr. Hope, made a clear and intelligible statement of the
nature of the project and proposed operations of the com-
pany. Thirty-eight witnesses in favour of the bill were
subsequently examined, and other valuable evidence was
at command, which, from the limit as to time, could not
be heard. The committee could, therefore, come to no
decision, and were only able to report the evidence as
far as it was taken to the House of Commons. The
whole of this evidence has been published in a blue-book
for the use of the public. Your directors would refer to
it, confident that an attentive examination will show that
the statements put forth in the opening speech of your
counsel, a copy of which is attached to this report, and
in the prospectus and reports of the company, have been
fully sustained. A searching investigation into the
quality of the Thames water, even when taken above
Teddington Lode, and after filtration, has proved that
the amount of dead and decaying animal and vegetable
matter contained in it era such as to render it unwhole-
some; nineteen different species of living animals end
also fungi have been shown by Dr. Lancaster, F.R.S ,
and Dr. Redfern, to abound in such vs -es Your directors
beneVe thAt the teeidetce treeseetg Amor; Ike s
monstrates that the source of the wan ,posed to be re-
sorted to by the company, is fully adeqn . sin quantity; and
pre-eminent from its excellent quality. The number of
shares taken in the company on which the deposit has ber n
paid, amount to 12,387. Your directors annex the fi-
nancial statement, and will be enabled to return to the
shareholders the surplus subscribed beyond lls. 6:1. per
share. This return will be made as soon Q`.3 it iepos-
sible to withdraw from the Accountant-General the de-
posit lodged with him according to the requirements of
the standing orders of Parliament, which will be early
in November. The expenses would have been much
greater if various scientific and other persons had not
tendered a large amount of voluntary support. It is an-
ticipated that the expenditure of labour and money al-
ready incurred will have the effect hereafter of 'mate-
rially facilitating the progress of the Bill through Par-
liament. Under the existing law, it is impossible to
carry the company forward without eommencine the
preliminary Parliamentary proceedings de novo; but the
shareholders can do this if they see fit, and renew their
application for an Act in the ensuing session. Your di-
rectors, in conclusion, have to state, that their opinion is
unchanged as to the advantages likely to result from
the establishment of this company, and the carrying out
of the undertaking, which they believe would materially
conduce to the comfort, and to maintain the health of
the inhabitants of London."
The SECRETARY also read the statement of accounts
annexed to the report, from which it appeared that
there is a balance to the credit of the shareholders of
9,9091. 125., which is equal to a return of 16s. per
share on the 12,387 shares on which 275. 6d. per
share had been deposited.
Oa the motion of Mr. ADAM, seconded by Mr.
HOLMES, the report and statement of accounts were
adopted.
Oa the motion of Mr. Homexs, seconded by Mr.
LAURIE, a vote of thanks was passed to the directors
for the able manner in which they discharged the
duties devolving uphn them.
A resolution was also passed by which the company
was declared to be dissolved, for the purpose of re-
constituting it, and renewing the application for, a Bill
to Parliament in the ensuing session.
Mr. BARRY'--IS it not optional with the shareholders
to be subscribers to a like extent, or to a greater or
less extent, in the now company ?
CHAIRMAN—There is no compulsion whatever on
any shareholder to continue in the undertaking un-
less he likes it. His deposit will be returned to him,
and be may subscribe to the new company either more
or less than the deposit as he likes.—(Hear, hear.)
A resolution was then passed by which the com-
pany was established de novo.
Mr. Hope left the chair, which was taken by Sir
Robert Price, M.P.
Oa the motion of Mr. BARRY, seconded by Mr.
WESTHORPE, it was agreed that the new company
should be duly registered, under the title of the
London (Watford) Spring Water Company, and that
the directors of the late company be requested to act
as directors, with power to add to their number such
gentlemen as they should Fee fit, and to take such
steps as they should think requisite to promote the
interests of the company, and to procure the Act of
incorporation in the ensuing session of Parliament.
The CHAIRMAN expressed his determination to
proceed with the undertaking, and his surprise at the
apathy which hitherto had been displayed on the
subject by the public, but he trusted that their eyes
were at length opened to the benefits which this
undertaking would confer on them, and that they
would now come forward to support it. lie would
remind them that on the division last session on the
second reading of their Bill in the House of Com-
mons they had a majority of 196 to 65, which showed
that the House of Commons was favourable to them,
and approved of the principle of their Bill. He had
no doubt they would carry their Bill through Parlia-
ment, and that they would be the first company to
bring from an inexhaustible source a pure supply of
water.
Mr. HOPE thought it was probable he might go
abroad, and therefore would not be able to give as
much attention to the interests of the company as he
had hitherto done. He therefore could not promise
to take a leading part in the direction of the affairs of
the company, but he would continue a shareholder,
and endeavour to aid them in accomplishing this great
undertaking.
Mr. JOHNSTONE and other gentlemen expressed
their desire that Mr. Hope should continue to take
his usual active part in their proceedings.
Mr. HOMERSHAM, the engineer of the company,
congratulated the meeting on the favourable position
now occupied by the company, and which was dif-
ferent from that held by it in 1849 and 1850. On
a long investigation before a Committee of the House
of Commons it was proved that no towns were so well
supplied with water as those which were supplied by
private companies and by public competition. He
calculated that the shareholders in this undertaking
would realize a profit of ten per cent., and that they

would be able to give to the public a good supply of
pure water at small charges.
A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and
the meeting separated.

The following officers passed in navigation at the
Royal Naval College on the 14th inst. ,
For Lieutenants—Messrs. J. H. M. Calcraft, W.
F. Lee, J. A. Poland, the Hon. AV. V. L. H.. Anson,
E. T. Parsons, A. J. Junes (first en the list), A. W.
Gillett, H. Savers, F. W. Bennett, J. L. Perry, and
W. R. Hobson.
For Masters—Messrs. G. P. Burney, T. Oyler, R.
E. Jones, F. Taylor, A. F. Boxer, E. IL Hills, and
W. F. Lews.
The following young gentlemen qualified for entry
into her Majesty's navy on the same day :
As Master's-Assistants—Messrs. W. Taylor and H.
J. P3rr.
As Naval Cadets —Messrs. E. G. Maddock, A. S.
Montagu, H. J. Dyke, A. T. Collier, H. St. L. Pal-
liser, H. J. Carr, and C. J. Geneste. The six first-
named of this class has joined her Majesty's ship
Victory, until draughted to seagoing ships, and the
last named has joined her Majesty's ship Leander.
SHEERNESS, TIIUASDAY.—Her Majesty's screw
line•of-battle ship Agamemnon, 90, Captain Sir T.
Maitland, was taken into the fitting basin on Tues.
day, and placed underneath the shears. Her main
and mizenmasts were put in the same day, her fore•
mast and bowsprit yesterday. At high water she
was warped into No. 3 dock, to have her copper
examined, which received some injury on her removal
from the basin at Woolwich.

Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Tartarus,
Mr. Richard H. Risk, lieutenant-commanding, is
daily expecting to be ordered to Woolwich, to have
her machinery, &c., repaired. This being effected,
and the defects- in her hull made good, she will re-
turn to the coast of Scotland, as a protection to the
fisheries.

Her Majesty's paddle-wheel stea4n•vessel Biwa-
couta, 6, Mr. S. W. K. Freeman, master in charge,
having completed her fitting and coaled, will be re-
moved this day from the fitting basin, and moored off
the west shore of the harbour, as an addition to the
advanced steam squadron of reserve.
Her Majesty's paddle-wheel steam-vessel Wildfire,
Mr. Brockman, second-master commanding, will em-
bark today for Woolwich, Captain the Hon. Mon-
tagu Stopford and others of the committeee of naval
officers appointed to report on the relative strength of
the " trial anchors," the breaking of which will com-
mence to-morrow (Friday), at nine o'clock;
Her Majesty's ship London, 90, Captain G.' R,.
Mundy, is to be removed to-day from her present
moorings, near the mouth of the harbour, to those
opposite the Town-pier.
The Active cutter proceeded on the 12th instant to
Chatham with invalids, for treatment at Melville
Hospital, returning the same evening.