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N°.18,691.] LONDON, TUESDAY =
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1 AUGUST 17, 1852.

THE CHIRIQUI ROAD COMPANY, for
the Junction of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Provisionally
Registered under 7 and S Viet., cap. 110, to be Incorporated by Royal
Charter, by which the liability of the Shareholder will be limited to
the amount of his shares.
Capital £200,000, in 40,000 Shares of £5 each.
The first payment (not to exceed 1/. per Shore) will be required

when the Royal Charter shall be completed.
DIRECTORS.

Jonn David Barry, Esq., Director of Orleans and Bordeaux Bail-

way Company.
James Davidson, Esq., merchant, Walbrook.
William Brand, Esq., merchant, Fenchurch-street.
Colonel Landmann, Kingsland (late R.E.)
William Matheson, Esq., Gillingham, Kent.
John W. Rathbone, Esq., Bell Vue, Lancashire.
Tames Walkinshaw, Esq., Regent-street.

A UDITORS.
James Atkinson, Esq., 13, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street.
J. C. Hardy, Esq., Managing Director of National Assurance
Company.
BAN tuns. —The Commercial Bank of London.
BROICERB.—Thomas Moxou, Esq., Austin-friars; Messrs. Field,

Son, and Wood, Warnford-court.
SECRETARY. .lames M‘Queeu, Esa., F.R.G.S
Temporary Offices of the Company, 4, Princes-street, Bank,
London.
This Company is formed for the purpose of connecting the Atlan-
tic and Pacific Oceans by the construction of a plank road across the
province of Chiriqui, situated in Terra Firma Proper, in the Re-
public of New Grenada, under many advantages unattainable by any
analogous Undertaking, especially the essential ones of good termin-
able harbourage, and safety, facility, and directness of access.
A grant from the Government conferring all the land necessary
for the construction of the road, and all necessary buildings, has
already been obtained, with the exclusive privilege to the Proprietors of
the road to establish and collect such toll and passage money as they
shall think proper.
The grant is for the period of 60 years ; at the expiration of that
term the road is to be surrendered to the Governor of the province
as provincial property, and the entire amount of the original ca-
pital accumulated by a reserved fund to be laid aside from the profit
of the enterprise will then be repaid pro-rata to the proprietors of
shares.
The termini of the proposed road are in the Lagoon of Chiriqui, on
the Atlantic coast, and in the Bay of Chiriqui, on the Pacific side.
The harbours and anchorage at these termini are excellent.
Through the whole line the country is ,very healthy: The coast on
41trAtlantie termirftis was Sttriiyed by her Majestyinitialp
and that on the Pacific by her Majesty's ship herald. These offi-
cial surveys, copies of which have been obtained fromthe Admiralty,
fully establish the advantages here asserted, and are highly favour-
able to the proposed enterprise.
The route has been long known and used as a provincial road.
The highest elevation of tke line of road between the two oceans
is only 160 feet, and the steepest gradient only 18 feet to the mile.
The distance from the Atlantic to the Pacific In a direct line is
only 40 geographical miles, and the length of wood will not exceed 50
miles. The facilities for its construction are very great.
The Chiriqui road may be open for traffic in one year, and in full
working order within 18 months from the period of its commence-
ment. When completed the whole distance may bo travelled within
eight hours.
This route is in the most direct line from Europe to the colonies of
Australia and New Zealand, and as the route for the California emi-
gration, it is far superior to either the Panama or the San Juan de
Nicaragua. It must also insure the transit of merchandise con-
signed to and from the west coast of America, both north and south,
and a considerable portion of the specie from the same coast. A por-
tion of the trade between Great Britain and Australia and New Zea-
land, and that of the other islands of the Pacific, may also be fairly
calculates' upon. A considerable portion of the gold procured in Aus-
tralia will be transmitted across this route. Notwithstanding the
existing difficulties upwards of 100,000 persons crossed the Isthmus of
Panama during the last year, and it is computed that the in-
creased inducements and facilities for trade and emigration fur-
nished by new lines of steam-ships will vastly Increase the amount
of traffic and travel across the Isthmus, placing it beyond doubt
that this undertaking will produce immense returns.
The amount of capital necessary to complete and open the road in
perfect working order will be only 200,000/., and the revenue to
will
derived from it, computed from the sources above indicated, will
yield a net profit on the entire capital of about 30 per cent., after
making a very liberal deduction for expenses, and also laying aside
a reserve fund sufficient to replace the original capital, and provide
for any unforeseen contingencies.
In submitting this undertaking to the public, the Directors deem
it unnecessary to enlarge on its importance, or the vast advantages
and facilities which will be given to commercial intercourse by a
safe, speedy, and economical means of intercommunication, with
excellent harbours adapted to all purposes of trade, between the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. They are permitted to state, as a
gurrantee of its feasibility and realisation, that the Messrs. Warings,
of London, railway contractors, are ready to undertake the con-
struction of the road at the estimated cost, and will immediately at
their own expense send their surveyors and staff to the locality to
make the final survey.
The Directors have the satisfaction of announcing that her
Majesty's Government have acceded to the request of the pro-
moters for the grant of a Royal Charter of Incorporation, by which
the liability of the shareholders will be limited to the amount of
their shares, and no payment will be required until the Charter shall
have been completed.
Applications for shares to be made to the brokers of the Company,
or to the Secretary, at the temporary offices of the Company, No.
4, Princes-street, Bank, London ; where also may be obtained
prospectuses, with accompanying maps, showing the situation of the
I proposed route relative to the Panama and Nicargua routes, and the
proposed Tehuantepec and other routes, as also the relative distances
of these routes across the Isthmus of Central America, and the dis-
tances to San Francisco, and to Sydney (New South Wales), by New
Zealand, from England, New York, Sss.
• JAMES MACQUEEN, Secretary.

TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHIRIQUI ROAD COUPANY, FOR THE
JUNCTION OF THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS.
Gentlemen,—l hereby apply for parts or shares of 5/
each in the above Company, and agree to accept the same, or sad
lesser number as may be allotted to me, and to pay the amours
thereof by instalments when required so to do.
Dated this day ofJuly, 1852.
Name ••. • • . ..... • • ..........
Address .. ••• • . • • ....... ..............
Occupation ...... • • .. • • .......... • • . • •
Reference and addre55....................

REPUBLICA. DE LA NUEVA GRANADA,
3, Winchester-buildings.
1;011sulaR0 en Lowlres. Londres, 7 de August, 1832.
TO THE EDIToS, OF THE MORNING 1p.R.A.0.
SIR,—My attention having been called to an advertisement of a
company, called the " Costa Rica Company," in which it assumes
that the district and harbour of Bocas del Toro (be'onging to the
state of New Granada) is within the territory of Costa Rica, I feel
it my duty, in the interest of the State of New Granada, which I
represent, to protest against its being assumed that the State of Costa
Rica has or had any power or right upon said territory, or to make
any concession of land which is beyond the boundary of that State.
I have caused a notification to be made to that effect to the Costa
Rica Company, and shall immediately make the necessary represen-
tations to my Government for its guidance.
I have the honour to be, Sir, your Oedient servante,
A. MON TOYA, Vic Consul.

C"MORNE GARDENS
On the Banks of the Thames, King's-road, Chelsea.
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Waterside Entrance close to Battersea-bridge Pier.
Fare by Steam-boat from London-bridge or any of the interme-
diate Bridges or Wharf Piers, 3d. Strangers should request to be
anded at Batters3a-bridge for Cremorne. Fare by Omnibus from
Charing-cross, ad.; from the City and remotest parts of the East-
end, 6d.

Proprietor, Mr. T. B. SIMPSON.
The Pyrotechnic Displays by the Chevalier Mortram.
Open for the Season.

THIS DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, the Italian Brothers
in their Double Trapeze Performance, at an Plevation of 90 feet.
TAB DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, Signor Devani, the
celebrated Ourang-Outang Contortionist.
TO-MORROW, and FRIDAY, Grand Globe and Wheel Ascents,
by Herr Franz de Bach, on a Narrow Platform, 160 feet long.
TO-MORROW, and FRIDAY, Mr. Mackney, the Astonishing
Negro Clown.
On THURSDAY, August 19, a most extraordinary Hippodromatic
Spectacle, conducted by M. Soullier, who has engaged the cele-
bra' ed Parisian Aeronaut, Poitevin. Admission on that occasion,
2s. until Seven ; atter Seven, Is.
A new Grand Spanish Ballet is in active preparation.
An uninterrupted succession of Entertainments from Three o'clock
until near Midnight, including
The Last Week but One.
Every evening, at a Quarter to Nine o'clock, in the newly-decorated
Pavilion, in addition to the following attractions. Louis Soullier's
Cirque Oriental, and the best Equestrians of the age. For particu-
ars, see Special Bills.
Principal Artistes:—Messrs. M'Cullom, Albert de Bach, Franz de
Bach, Jean de Bach, Devani, Macney, Victor Soullier, Kemp, Leon
6oulller, Signor Vilderini ; Madlles. Clementine and Olga Soullier.

The renowned Devil Rider, Herr Wehle.
Admission to the Circus from the Gardens :—Promenade, Pit, and
Boxes, Is.: Amphitheatre, 6d.
Daily, this week, Great Musical, Terpsichorean, Equestrian, and
Pyrotechnic Festivals, with all the immense resources of the Esta-
blishment.

Open at Three o'clock.
Admission, Is.; Children, Half-price.
On Sundays, after Four o'clock, by Refreshment Card, price 6d.
Table d'Hote at Six o'clock, 2s. 6d.
Private Room for Dinners and Coffee.

PRESERVED FRUITS, &c.
THE "TIMES" and "ANTIDOTE."
METALS IN THEIR 'VARIOUS CHEMICAL COMB
NATIONS.

TO THE EDITOR or TIIE DAILY NEWS.
Sir, —A letter appears in the "Times" of Tuesday, the 10th, under
the signature of "Antidote," in which it is stated that certainpe
served fruits are snore or less impregnated with copper. We
shall
not attempt to controvert this statement in the " Times," but we
would ask that journal whether it is not well aware that in all
chemists' shops are contained the metals in their various chemical
combinations which are from day to day administered as remedies.
Of courie the public are told that when such metals are taken by
the advice of the an with a diploma in his pocket t oerate a
remedies, but when used in any other form they thenhey becopme poi-
sonous, as they truly are under any circumstances. The only thing
we can understand in the matter is this, that when such metals are
advised by the doctor, lie may know how to give so little that im-
mediate death may not be the consequence, whereas when taken
unknowingly, as with fruits, the quantity may be so great as to kill,
but that they lead to death in both instances we feel most positive.
In short, sir, are we to be told by the " Times " that deadly poisons
are turned, by a sort of hocus-pocus, into most
Wbenign me
updion all
cines,
when taken under the sanction of the doctor ? e loot
such pharmaceutical poisons as anti-medicinal, and that the only
effect they can have must be detrimental to health, whether taken
medicinally or otherwise.
If doctors sanction, for their own profit, pharmaceutical poisons
as medicines how can they be surprised at tradesmen not thinking
it much harm, in using such poisons for giving a fine colour to their
fruits, &c.?

We are, Sir, your obedient servants,
THE MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH COLLEGE OF
HEALTH FOR THE SOCIETY OF lIYGEISTS•
New-road, London, August n, 1852.
P.S. What a pity that the Analytical Sanitary Commission of the
Lancet" does not give the public the benefit of its researches in the
chemist's shop. What a tile it would unfold.

R. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORMS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho,
47, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cernhill ; or direct from the author ;
price One Shilling eacEhN;
jboyypmosELNlTs.
OF
LIFE.

4, Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time."
CowrEsirs :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer ➢fornings—Ea-
c irsions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills,
Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country
Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at. Night—Evenings at Home
—Music—The Drama—.on Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, g Bathing,
Occupation, &c., gr.c.
Rest, Ease,ll

FRAGMENTS FROM VIE MOUNTAINS.
Vol. I. Two Vols.
A VISIT TO TILE LAKES 4 SKETCH OF
&C,
TUE LAKES OF SILL k.RNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, &C.
NVIIAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID,
"That three score years and ten our course May run.”
A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of nor-
vouity-debilitated health and eateeble,d constitution, that hara,ses
the Yount.,-, besets the man of pleasure, business, or !Andy, and
bitt3r3 old a¢©; with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu-
atlon,of every-day life.

• _ _ IV.
TUE PASSIONS.
"What passions hurt the body—what irnproVe,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard."
SuarrcT:—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old ago. The ad
vent of tho pa!,:ons. Chastity and its infringements. The casual.
i.sorlicentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, nar.
at,v ei and remediative. Advocacy of early marriage&

-- __ - V.
THE MARRIAGE STATE. .
~.,.
To be or not to bc, teat is the questioro'ciety.,
and Tell-
PitoottAmytE :—Laws and obligations of nature, s
and
complexion,
eghlTiere7 aor:baogthirtsairdrzg eu,stot
ob be
.ol.eb,se
trevmedpebrya
m eitherent, sex.
them.
figure to. . secure health offspring, with the art of rearing
Physical defectiveness Y Sterility d its conversion.
and its removal. az
Bases, &c.
By R. J. CULVER 11827) L .S.A .
1824). Twenty-uvo
WP.LL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. . ,
Time and
matter. Reception hours daily till Five. 1 F enings, Seven till
,1 .'?
Masi LI% Artip-placa, lt,eg
eutratxeet.
Years Medical and Forensic Referee in these

. ,
NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND!
INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION,
7, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square, London.
The investment of money with this Association, which was
established in May, 1844, on a plan peculiar to itself, secures equal
advantages to the surplus capital of the affiaent, and the provident
savings of the industrial classes of the community, and
ooportunity,-for realising the highest rate of interest yielded by first-
class securities, in which alone the money is employed.
Moneys deposited with the Association, for Investment, are
exempt from liabilities on account of life contingencies. as well as
the expenses of management, which are borne by the Lite D
invesepatrt-
t
ment, in consideration of the business brought to it by
menielded
transactions ; therefore, Depositors enjoy the entire profits y
by their capital free from deduction of any kind —an advantage
which no other Institution, either public or private, holds forth, or
can afford, to Its members.
Interest or Dividend, is payable half-yearly, in January and July.
Capital Stock, XlOO,OOO.
The Capital Stock is altogether distinct and separate from the
Depositors' Stock iu the Investment Department. It constitutes,
with the Premium Fund, a gaarantee for the engagements of the
Association. and has been provided in order to render the security of
the Assured Complete.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
This Department embraces a comprehensive and well-regulated
system of Life Assurance, with many valuable and important im-
provements.
Full information and prospectuses may be obtained, on application
at the Head Office of the Association, or to the respective Agents,
throughout the United Kingdom.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
N.B. Applications for Agencies may be made to the Managing
I Director.

ANCHOR ASSURANCE COMPANY,
67, Cheapside, London.
For the YOUNGER AGES the Premiums of Life Assurance re-
quired by this Company will be found lower than those of most other
Offices; while the BONUS ADDITIONS that are periodically made
to the sums assured from the Company's profits, tend still further to
lessen the outlay, on account of premium.
Life Annuities are granted by the Company on terms exceedingly
favourable to the assured.
Prospectuses may be had on application.
T. BELL, Secretary and Actuary.
Chief Agencies—Manchester, 1, Dude-place ; Glasgow, Buchanan-
street ; Hall, Ixchange-buildings ; .Neweastlo-on-Tyne, Royal Ar-
cade; Plymouth, b, Frankfort-street and. 6, nerm4ll4-straSse,
liamburgh.
Applications for Agencies, in places where none are appointed, may
be addressed to the Secretary.

THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY,
No. 72, Lombard-street and 24, Connaught-terrace.
mum Es.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I James Fuller Madox, Esq.
Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. William Wilberfotce, Esq.
The POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, in terms of the Deed of
Settlement of the Company, duly rs, and are thus rendered
CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS egi tered
, and NEGOTIABLE DOCU
MENTS OF SECURITY.
This Company has introduced, as more peculiarly applicable to the
Middle and Industrious Classes, a plan of SELF-PROTECTING IN-
SURANCE, whereby in one Policy for one rate of Premium, are
combined an Insurance of a Sum payable either at death or on at-
taining a specified age, and a pension or annuity after that age ;
gh
a und
giving the full benefit of all Premiums that have been paid, altho
the payments should at any time be discontinued.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

TO MERCANTILE, BANKHER ERS
C,
LERK PROFES. SSIONAL, AND ALL
OT
THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT
FUND

HEAVY PENALTY FOR IMPERILLING
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Yesterday, at the Middlesex Sessions, three of the
Paddington dust contractors—John Gore,
Henry
Tame, and Stapleton—appeared pursuant to
their recognizance% to receive judgment.
Mr. Sergeant Adams, the assistant. judge,
attended the court for the especial purpose of giving
judgment in these cases, said, before proceeding to
state what the decision of the court was, he wished to
make allusion to an anonymous letter he had received
from some person who appeared interested in the sub-
ject of these prosecutions, for that letter related en-
tirely to matters connected with them, and was signed
" A Sufferer." The terms in which the letter wa'
couched showed the author of it to be a person of
education ; but it was a disgraceful production, and
though it was written in a superior female hand, it
clearly originated from a man, for it contained
words which no educated female would use, so
he supposed that, for the purpose of disguise, the
real author had pro Cured some female to copy a
letter written by himself. If what was stated
in that letter were true, the author ought to have
affixed his name ; but as he had not done so, he (the
Assistant-Judge) should take no further notice of
but would caution the writer—who he hoped heard
what he said, and who would be really a sufferer
were he before the court—the next time he wrote
anonymous letters not to use words too coarse to be
repeated, and then seek to make it appear that the
author was a female. He then proceeded to give a
history of the circumstances attending the cases be-
fore the court, and the steps that had been taken sub-
sequent to the conviction of the defendants. They
were convicted in the year 1350, on the prosecution
of the parish of 'Paddington, of keeping on wharves in
that parish immense collections of refuse, sweepings,
and dirt, the effect of which was to create a public
nuisance by the stench arising from them, and he
with the consent and sanction of all parties, took
upon himself the task of personally satisfying him-
self of the state of the wharves, on the under-
standing that the defendants were to adopt any
suggestions he might make for the abatement
of the nuisance or the removal of their business
to less objectionable places. It appeared in
evidence on the trial of one of the cases that
the whole of the refuse of Covent-garden Market was
deposited on Stapleton's wharf, and on his going
there he found that such was the fact, and the stench
arising from the deposits of such large quantities of
vegetable matter no doubt was a serious nuisance and
annoyance to the neighbourhood. It was a sine qua
non with regard to Stapleton that such deposits should
be removed, and the sweepings in future taken else-
where, or that the contract for clearing Covent-gar-
den arket should be given up. He promised that
this should be done. On subsequent visits to the
premises he was not satisfied with what the defen-
dants had done, and Stapleton denied that any fresh
deposits of Covent-garden sweepings had been made
there, but he thought from the smell that there had,
and as he was leaving he saw three cart loads going
to the wharf. Stapleton had said that it was only oc-
casionally that Covent-garden sweepings were taken
there, when a cart might come in late at night, but
he found on questioning the man in charge of the
three loads that the supply had been going on.
Mr. Stapleton—l wish to impress on your Lord-
ship's memory that the Covent-garden contract was
for seven years, and that two and three-quarters of it
are unexpired.
Tue Assistant-Judge—Mr. Stapleton promised to
elsewhere ; that
elsewhere. He had not
putfor
was
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shiendanre f t
got
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there
er
lers refuse
been ample time
o
thought it necessary to require Darke or Holdsworth
to appear ; Collins had had the good sense to give up ;
Gore, who was an old offender, had rendered it ne-
cessary to threaten him severely, but both he and
Tame appeared now to have their wharfs in a satis-
factory state ; but it must be clearly understood that,
if any further accumulations took place, severe
punishment would follow. All they had to do was
to have boats in readiness to convey the sweepings to
other premises, for which they must look out. With
some reluctance he should further respite the sentence
on Gore and Tame until the 2d of November ; but,
in justice to the parish by which these prosecutions
were instituted, and the court itself, he could not
act in the same way to the defendant Stapleton.
During the time he had sat in that chair he had made
it a principle that those who made promiaes should
honestly perform them, or feel the very serious con-
sequences of not doing so ; and those who did make
promises, and then failed to carry them out, must
learn that there was a heavy hand over them. Sta-
pleton had not performed the promise he had made
with regard to discontinuing to receive Covent-garden
sweepings at his wharf, and he must pay a
very heavy
penalty ; but even when he had paid that penalty, he
would not be at liberty to snap his fingers, and go on
as before, for the Court would require ample security
for his good behaviour, and he would be indicted
again if the nuisance was continued in that densely
populated neighbourhood. The sentence was—that
the defendant Stapleton pay a fine of 3001., and enter
into a recognizance of 500/., with two sureties of
50/. each, to be of good behaviour for twelve months.
The defendant said he was a young beginner, and
that that sentence would be his ruin.
for a mitigation, and urged that he had understood
all along that he was to have a carrying trade at his
wharf.
bed been
The Assistant-Judge said am ple warning
given, and the sentence was passed. If the defendant
that
found another place for the Coveat-garden refuse,•
might be the means of the sentence being
Mr. Clarkson having alluded to a considerhedt
to t a
elsewhere, but he could hold out no assurance
effect—that was all he could say. He begged
made by
his clients, Gore and Tame, as to the state of their.
premises, said he hoped the Court would permit him
to say a few words for Stapleton. Would the
tour()
be pleased to give that defendant an opportunid. t
Yect
put himself in a better position before it, ordirect
2d
that the fine should not be enforced until after the
of November. Mr. Stapleton's Covent.garden.
n.
con-
tract was for seven years, and be had two sureties
500/. each for its performance.
't find
The Assistant-Judge—Well, why eon
said he
another place for the refuse ?—Mr. Stapleton
ffidavits
had tried everywhere, but could not get
The Assistant-Judge said that answer was
a rubbish had
ample admission that the Covent-garde
ee el_
been taken as usual to the Paddington iv Da"
raise that it
though he had given his solemn Pro
should not, ddington had
Mr. Clarkson said the parish of Pa
these poor
quite grown out of what it was when
eached a de-
s place.
an
de-
fendants took their wharves, and had real
time. An
gree of refinement quite unknown at the
but
ordinary stink was not then unacceptable,
huh®xpected they
a point were matters coming thatßan de Co-
would soon water their streets W
logne.— (A laugh.) but to such
After some further discussion,
The Assistant-Judge said the defendant must pay
the fine. 0/.
The defendant said he had not 30
he d
As the money was not forthcoming' tthe ef endant
day the
was removed in custody ; but later
s
amount was paid, and the recognizallae being entered
into, he was discharged.

EMIGRATION FROM" ST. MARTIN'S
WORKHOUSE.
Some short time since we record guardiansactive measure
of benevolence, propounded by the of the poor
of the parish of St. Martin-in-the-fields, and. sanctioned
by the vicar, for the benefit of the able-bodied poor and
the relief of the rate-payers. The plan proposed was
that of emigration, which was to be effected by means of
a penny-rate, and it will be remembered that a consider-
able number of the able-bodied recipients of parochial
vestry
which
relief petitioned that this means of obtaining an honest
and independent livelihood might b.e afforded them. An
about 1,0001.,
insignificant section of the parish objected to the proposed
plan, and it was in consequence.found to be necessary to
dditttoona
poll the rate-payers on the subject. The po.ll resulted in
a triumphant majority for the proposed emigration rate.
Penny-rate,
Immediately the numbers were declared a special
was unanimously agreed to. The guardians who had
shown so active a spirit were, not men to sleep upon
their work, and tad g journals advertisements were
wwoausl d sauraniOMUonnteWd 'hellatiCltll collectede
out-
inserted in the leadinfor. tenders for the
fit, and conveyance of a number of paupers under the
regulations of the Poor-law Board,. to Port Adelaide, in
South Australia. In the meantime numerous persons
had anxiously petitioned the board to be included in the
emigration list. An adjourned meeting of the guardians
was :held, and these persons were asked if they still
wished to emigrate. Their answer was uniformly
" Yes." Upon this they were submitted to a medical
examination, and fifty-two have been reported as
healthy in body, and of moral and exemplary charac-
ter, so that it is confidently hoped the first batch of
Pauper emigrants may prove highly acceptable to the
Colony. It should be stated that
.they are all aupaupers
who. have bond fide settlements in the parish, gainedi
either by renting tenements, or apprenticeship, by birth,
by acknowledgment, or. by irremovability. consequent
11130 n a five years' continuous. residence. On the 12th
inst. a list of the proposed emigrants was forwarded for
the approval of the Poor-law Board, whose answer is
eagerly anticipated both by the poor creatures who are
anxious for ever to forget the name of pauper, and who
anticipate a brighter destiny in the other hemisphere.
Many other inmates of the workhouse who also posses;

a legal settlement have expressed themselves equally
desirous of proceeding to Australia, but their applica-
tion cannot be entertained without a further appeal to
the rate-payers. The title to settlement required is of
such a nature as to set at rest any apprehensions that
persons who do not of right belong to the parish can be-
come recipients of the well timed charity. Other pa-
rishes will no doubt speedily follow the example set by
the royal parish.

ELECTRIC TELEciRAPH UOMPA.NY.
Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the proprie-
tors was held at the centr4 station in Lothhury, Mr.
I,V. F. Cooke' one of the directors, presiding, in the
place of Mr. J. L. Ricardo, M.P., the chairman, who
was absent.

There was no report, and the balance-sheet,. which
luBrBBol on the
was taken as read, showed the folio
wing
ir s t as to the capital
l i
ta3ice3csoo thereauslsnopto,elr. ;1
e d d:ealriep4
o; p4r 005 c
—n
dsrhuyanlrieda,sb,
73,8671. ls. 6d 1.1
' t
a4nse l
debenture
figuresa:
appeared
s.t :s—het.
atnced by cost of *.'
,*
*
tot
telegraphs, 391 3811
property in London, 12,3911. 19s. 4d.;:
259T2dsh,
.. creditsi
;6so drOw.el;
a. s s
es; i
houserds
vuehe
ad l
due from sundries, 32,3001. 14s. lOd
3,2771.55. 4d.; shares in trust, 292/. 103. ; reinsula-
tions and renewals, 9,474/. 183. ; and cash securities
in hand, 19,1361. 1654 11d1 The revenue account
showed—receipts from messaes, disbursements,o and
contracts, 27,437/. 413e.av8inda. ;
asurplusin hleon,dl77o/f.
143. ld. • balance, 17,2592. 10s. 7d. ; out of which a
dividend' of 6 per cent, or 9,8911.41. 6d., was pro-
213o8sT6eldh. e9tCso.u7s.db;eampLairid,congratulated the meeting upon the
rapid progress-which had taken place in the business
of the company. On the 18th December last A reduc-
tion had been made •in the charges of the company
lequal to very nearly 50 per cent., and this had of
course acted as a certain check upon the receipts ;
but they were aided by the political events which had
taken place at the commencement of the year, and
now the receipts bad fully recovered themselves. It
r
would be interesting to compare the results of the half-
-1851,
comparison w
with that
e eendingmade
with the corresponding half of last year the results
Juneyear e3nod,infBsD2
would be even more gratifying. The number of
5
messages which had been sent had been as follows:
1851. 182
Ju1y......... 6,902
January 9,262
December
dbeif 31,th
7,160 'ebruary
August ...
September 8,745
8,342
8,034
sOcotvoebmerbe;..
December 13,774
Total ... 52,957 Total
Thus there had been an increase of 33,000 messages,
or considerably more than one-half the total number
sent during the former half-year. The receipts for
the former half-year were 24,396/., and those for the
latter 27,4371. Of this a small portion (about 5000
was for subscriptions, so that the figures would be
24,3001. against 26,900/. No doubt the increase
would have been materially greater had the telegraph
which had been in the course of erection during the
last nine months been completed ; but they had not
as yet derived any benefit to any great extent from
their new works. When the new line from London
to Plymouth should be finished, no doubt their busi-
ness would be greatly augmented, and he hoped that
before they next met, they would be able to show
that a very handsome profit had accrued to the com-
pany from this extension. Upon their other lines very
considerable sums had been expended in multiplying
the number of their wires, in order that they
might be able to keep pace with the increase
of their business. It was difficult, perhaps, to
distinguish any direct benefit arising from these dis-
bursements, but they had enabled them to assist the
small towns which lay along their great lines ; and it
had been found absolutely essential to make these ad-
ditions so as to meet the increasing demands upon the
company ; besides which they would thus be able to
ensure two or three lines across the country between
the metropolis and the chief cities of the kingdom.
He need not trouble the meeting with details, which
were very important to the directors, as showing the
manner in which the different localities availed them-
selves of the telegraph. Wherever the board found
ufawunnnerti facilitiesoret hweta et
watch
cnptn_
ho
..
asaocle dispositionffvxnetoertrt extend
tdweehdnoo stttheho eeidtnr
hit
sboehtetrapmnhinn:eadhti.
iks:
tei
tokih,unieontsyfhegwedw:
Ivooesioflr
kingdom
gthl hdreteawyhkpeeahht
iedriri
pciedehiw.atc i
oovos
rmdtni
kigi almdsil I i
pp
rreoefiitasthele; the
diminution
inhuetionbtehliveeeyhdad therelatel wa
s
a madeas in h atrhdeliyr
charges.—(Hear, hear.) With their additional re-
ceipts there had been, as might be supposed, a consi •
derable augmentation in the expenditure—greater,
perhaps, than the increase in the receipts might seem
to warrant; but he could assure the proprietors that
the additional disbursements were absolutely neces-
sary, and no doubt their next year's accounts would
prove, not only that they had received a just return
for the capital they had invested, but that they had a
right to look forward to better times.—(Cheers.) He
Thtehmatoitfiotnhew
The CHAIRMAaIis
begged to move the adoption of the balance-sheet.
leftthe rtahtee
eoefmsipxaph
motionn
secondedcent.
eh e
tn
proposed
a dividend
after
present might receive
company's offices.—(A lau h
ACafrterrieda unanimously.
vewer
etarhneenaugdmri
dividend
iebddee
ntos
beforet he declared,
gentle-
menadd-
ing,
they t
and conversation,
the
given to the chair,t
ivnoggt ebroke
t hue:. k s was
meea

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPHS IN INDIA.
The East India Company have just determined to es-
tablish a very extensive system of electric telegraphs in
India, under the superintendence of Dr. W. B. O'Shaugh-
nessy, of their medical establishment.
It is intended to connect Calcutta, Agra, Lahore,
Bombay, and Madras, and as many of the principal
towns and stations as can be embraced in the routes be-
tween these places. The distance to be traversed is up-
wards of 3,000 miles, and it is intended to proceed with
such expedition in its construction that its completion
may be expected before three years from the present
time. Dr. O'Shaughnessy has lately been employed in
India in carrying on experiments with the electric tele-
graph, in order to disoover the best system which could
be adopted. The result of these experiments was highly
satisfactory to the Governor-General and to the Court of
Directors, who immediately resolved to take measures
for giving to India the inestimable advantage of this
marvellous means of communication.

WRECK OF THE CENTAUR.
The following is Captain Salmon's narrative of
this accident, and of the circumstances by which it
was attended :
" Thursday, May 13, laeo—At 5 P.M. (civil
,iale), sighted the land of Arabia below Ras llouze,
distant from 20 to 25 miles, bearing from W. by S.
es. W. by N. Steering from that time N E., which
eourfe would have taken the vessel to the eastward of
Rasjews, and itAselhad, about seven to eight mass.
Wind fell light at sunset. A due north coarse would
have taken me clear ef any of these capes by seven
miles, but I allowed a little off, to be on the sate side,
as the weather was hazy. Breeze freshening at 8
P.M. from S.S.W., weather hazy. 10 P.M., I went
and laid down, leaving orders to be called immediately-
the land was seen again. 11 Pea. sent for the chief
officer, who reported nothing in sight. Midnight,
called by chief officer, who reported nothing to be
seen, and in about ten minutes afterwards I went on
feels, but could see nothing.
"May 14—About 00 30 A.M. (civil time) gunner
reported broken water ahead, and on larboard bow. I
ran on deck, and ordered the helm to be put hard
a-port. The vessel paid off, but not quickly enough,
and struck. No land to be seen, but the broken
wa tcr was close to. Water under the stern 3 fathoms,
under
main chain :1, forward 2i fathoms. Furled
all sails, 2.
lowered the quarter boats, and ran out a
stream S.E.,
anchor and hawser to vessel striking,
butnot very hard. The bottom I found was sand.
hove taut on the hawser, but finding that the vessel
did not move, I commenced
from fore hold to lighten to heave rice overboard
the vessel forward, she being
free abaft. About three half-past, I saw the black
broken cliffs of a cape to the N.E., and knew then
that we were about two es to southward of Ras"
el-kubba, 120 miles from Muscat;h and as the day
broke, saw a sandy beach ahead, from which we
were distant about 300 After daylight,
observed the current to sety strongr to S.W., which,
taking the vessel on the starboard bow, had
forced her to the west of her course. Saw some
large boats coming down toumse from southward, and
ca
shortly afterwards theyalongside, and all
hands came on deck, in number about7oTheyap-
peered very friendly, and offered to assist us in taking
I
out our bower anchor if I paid them. made several
bargains, each rising in price. At last, perceiving
that I was losing time, I declined their assistance,
thisand
began to put the anchor into our own boat, but
they would not allow, and with their drawn daggers
drove the crew from their work. Their numbers
were now fast increasing, as they were swimming off
from the shore on inflated goats skins, every one
armed with a creese, and some with swords. They now
began to show their thievish propensities, the brass
belaying pins going one by one. Still they tried to
persuade me that they were willing to assist, only they
said that the three parties which were on board could
not agree about the division of the money, but In-
shallah they would get the vessel afloat. By de-
grees they threw oft the mask of friendship, and
told us that the ship was theirs, having come
ashore on their land, and was a gift from
the Almighty to them. I begged of them to
allow us to work, but their answer was " Wait,"
and " The ship is ours." Some now went into the
galley, where my breakfast was cooking, and seizing
the saucepans, to the dismay of the cook, who hid
himself, emptied the curry, stew, &e., upon the deck,
ate them, and jumped overboard with the saucepans,
and swam to their boats, returning again for any-
thing else they could get. I never in my life saw
such a set of perfectly wild savages. Every time the
ill-fated ship struck, they capered about the deck, and
yelled like demons, and were answered from the shore
by the women (of whom about a hundred had col-
lected) and by those of the men who could not reach
the vessel. They now held long and loud consulta-
tions, after one of which they cut our hawser, and I
knew their diabolical intentions. They then told us
that they were determined to have both the veseel
and cargo, but that we should be allowed to leave her,
and take our,private property, at the same time
saying, that on my paying them a thousand
dollars they woe'. get the vessel afloat, and
respecll, prop I assured them that I had
no monk' on board, which they would not believe.
One fellow now made a thrust at me with his dagger,
en my trying to prevent him from breaking open the
cabin doors, but ray stepping back, and the others
holding his hand, I avoided the blow. They also
drew a dagger across the third mate's throat', and
asked the chief mate how he should like his throat
cut. The vessel up to this time (about 9 A.m.) made
no water, but they now took the sounding rod from
the carpenter, and cut the line in pieces. They now
set to work plundering in earnest, but before com-
mencing, one whom they called Raschid stood upon
the rail, and called out Allah Acbar ; the rest all re-
sponded. The cry was taken up on the beach, and
after being told by Raschid to begin, they went to
work heartily. All the chests belonging to the
lascars and passengers were broken open, and the
contents thrown into the boats, and any one
who secured a better prize than others was
set upon and in his turn plundered. Daggers were
drawn and several were wounded deck in
, and the
many places was dyed with blood. The deck plunder
being disposed off, they now had another consultation
the purport of which was whether to kill us at once,
or wait till night. Our better star prevailed, and we
were left till evening, and in the meantime d
they.wouertold
commence upon the cabin, which they ha hith
refrained from entering. I stood at the larboard door
for a minute or two, trying to persuade them not, to
enter, as there was a woman (the wife of a Moham-
medan priest, one of the passengers) and
ava her children
in one of the cabins, but it was of no il.
went doors and venetians, and in less than five mi-
nutes every side cabin was broken open. The poor
woman had to run out half-naked, the brutes ha
one I
My cabin being locked,
bear struck or pushed her.
they knocked out a panel and entered. The chrono-
meters were saved by being passed up through the
quarter galley window by some of the lascars, and
also the barometer, Itly drawers were nearly
smashed to atoms, and all the chests broken open.
After the first rush was over I went down to try and
save a few clothes ; but I was too late, they had not
left a rag to be seen. My books were untouched,
under which I found my watch. My papers, letters,
&c., were lying strewed about the deck. Money,
sextant, quadrant, pistols, &c., all gone. Two small
drawers bad escaped their notice, in one of which I
found a ring, one rupee, one or two little mementos
of happy days, and the ship's papers. In the other
were some pyjamas, towels, and pillow cases. lily
servant had managed to save one shirt, three pair of
trousers, and two silk coats, which with what
on constituted my all. My chief and third I had
mate
only saved the clothes they had on. Afew small
articles were strewed about the deck, from which
picked the most useful, and put into
.an old blanket,
but a fresh gang came down and took even this frcm
nmiee.
thOatne
ti,!).fy thweoroseclu,,,hii.eis came in and told
me fast and to force me
bt o. ntge I ravul% et; ot
the mTinflel.;
was. I went out of theca in to go on the poop,
but they were so busy plundering that no notice was
taken of me, and theo only show of violence I met
was the point of m
an inch of my face.y wn spear being thrust e withine
fore and after hatchwa s
They a had now bhraontgoptuin the
indigo chests and throywing them down into their
113gtehe
boats. The appearance of the shi was totally eh a
Brass rails gone, the front of the poop
cabin deck covered with the stuffing
couches, which they had unripped t°n" b°o-ard, perhaps
beatebneids
and
There were, I suppose, Affairs
more, yelling and shouting
about
more large boats
but I hoped
were getting desperate,
were bearing down for
50,11F:wen,
diversion in our favour as we
that these might makes
and they could only do as
2501n0
a°ldinikeun;:7 money.
therefore had a
could hardly be worseirus.al
consul-
they had promised „ and we came to the conclu-
tation with the chile:
our staying on ~board to be
sion that it was uts.eng
to Muscat we could perhaps ob-
killed, as by gesti,id in all probability save the ship
Itwin assistang,of
the cargo. I therefore went to the
and great pAnd
begged him to allow us to leave with
head She and cutter (the
gig they stole early in
our long
boat
11 to order his people not to molest us
the day 11
ande at work. After a long pal I aver ie con-
while d we prepared to get our boat out, when
sent- a
boat came alongside from the threeboats before men-
tioned, and I offered the Nacoda 100 dollars to
take
es to Muscat, where he was bound. The woman and
children and some of the crew were put into the
cutter and sent off to the buggalows, and retu
and took some more men and some proviat into
provisions.
Fried
Chief and third mate went into the jolly he
which I managed to throw several books from
the stern windows. At 1.30, having ,en
out of the ship, I left in the cutter with th e s all
y rang,
cassaub, and my servant, and went on board one of
the buggalows. While I was waiting on board for
the return of the cutter, the fellows we re very civil to
me, and allowed me in one or two instances to take
articles which I assured them were m y own. Though
I had not much time for reflection
in such a time of
excitement, yet I remarked that the Nacoda of our
buggalovv, Syedbin Narseet, a
terms with all the pirates. Thisppeared to
be on capital
and
still more so that they shouldhaveseemed
allowediglie
m,
to