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London, England, 1852-09-16 00:00:00

NORTIIAM PTONSHIRE,

Capital FREEHOLD TITIIi,-FREE FARM, with a moderate-
sized Mansion and extensive Manor, with fishery, in a fine
s;,orting part of the county, being within ten miles of the Oakley
and Pytchley Hunts ; also a Mill and some detached Meadow
Lands on the river.
MESSRS, DANIEL_ SMITH and SON v;i1)
SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on WEDNESDAY, October
20, at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer is made by Private Treaty),
The valuable FItEEHOL ) ESTATE of WOLLASTON HALL,
ccmprising a comfortable and capital stone mansion, with entrance
lodges, garden, and pleasure grounds, standing in park like pa d-
docks, near the church and village of Wollaston, surrounded by a
capital farm of about 180 acres, with homestead in the village,
about two miles franc the railway station and market town of Wel-
lingborough, and ten from the county town of Northampton ; of-
fering an excellent and improvable investment (and contalnine
ironstone, limestone, and building stone) ; together with some rich
meadow lands and a small water corn null, about a mile distant on
the a inert', en.
Particulars, with plans, may by' had at the George Hotel,
Northampton ; at the Auction Ma t ; of Messrs. Badey, Shaw,
Smith, and Bailey , Solicitors, Berners-street, Oxford-str. et ; and
f messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, Laud Agents, Waterloo-place,
Pall-mall.

BERKSHIRE.
A capital and elegant MANSION, surrounded by a rich park-like
Demesne of Sixt y Acres, on a beautiful eminence and dry gravelly
soil, within One: Mile and a Half of the Town and Railroad
Station of Maidenhead.
11ESSRS. DANIEL SMITII and SON will
SUBMIT to AUCTION, at the Mart, Oil WEDNESDAY, Oct.
20, at Twelve (unless previously disposed of by private treaty), by di-
rection of the alortf;agees, the capital and dedghtfully situate seat of
a.t Braywick, between Windsor and Maidenhead,
late the residence aiad property of Mrs. Law, deceased,
It is a spacious ar id elegant mansion, with every accommodation
for a large family, surrounded by beautiful grounds, capital stabling
and out-buildings. s uperior gardens, with hot-houses, conservatories,
lodges, and ether,appendages, and fine parklike paddocks, richly
timbered, in all about 60 acres, and the whole in perfect order. It
commands the high ty-picturesque scenery of the rich vale of the
Thames, embracing a granA view of Windsor Castle and Eton Col-
lege. Immediate p 0.1.131011 may be had.
Particulars and orders to view may be had at their offices, in
Waterloo-place, Pal 1-mall ; or of C. B. Dryden, Esq., solicitor, Lin-
coln's Inn-fields.

In the Borough of I)ARTMOUTII, on the British Channel, S 11
DEVON. _ _

The MANOR of STOKE FLEMING, with several beautiful and
valuable Freehold Farms, comprising a delightful extent of sea
coast, possessing 'romantic sites for building,
with beautiful coves
and sands for bathing, andparticularly choice spots for any one
fond of yachting, being close to the harbour; also numerous
Houses, Inns, &c.., in the town, commanding great Parliamentary
'Miner ce.
MESSRS. :DANIEL SMITH and SON are
instructed by the Proprietor to SELL by AUCTION, at the
Mart, near the Bank of England, on THURSDAY, Oct. 24, at Twelve,
in Lots (unless previously disposed of by Privates Treaty),
Several very v.aluable and highly picturesque FREEHOL D
FARMS, comprising together above 500 acres, chiefly within the
borough and adjoining the town of Dartmouth, the greater
portion possessing many peculiar advantages and numerous
beautiful and well-sheltered sites for building, and un-
rivalled, perhaps, as to sea views and facilities for bathing and
yachting, being at the mouth of the Dart, the magnificent scenery of
which attracts yearly visitors from all parts of the world. The
manor is co-extensive with the perish of Stoke Fleming, bounded
by the sea coast for about two miles, and comprising about 3,000
acres, and is an ancient and well-secured right of free warren,
with the right of sporting, with the wastes, commons, wrecks,
estrays, &c. The Bugford Farms are on the road to Totnes, offer-
ing very eligible and improvable investments. The railway to Tot-
nei and Torquay, within about nine miles, it is expected will be
extended to Dartmouth.
i;ul of
of Messrs.
Daniel
Particulars and plans may be obtained of Messrs. Tatham,
Solicitors,Solicitors,
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Devon;lnn-fle 1 d
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Upton,Tozer,
and
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are fully au.
Smith and Sloinor,isLeadntdo
tAregaetnftosr,
tihneNsValaete.rloo-place, Pall-mall, who

The Important ESTATE of GNATOS. in the beautiful Vicinity of
PLYMOUTH, comprising a capital and spacious Modern :MIN-
SION, and a rich compact DOMAIN. of above 1,100 Acres.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH. and SON are
commissioned to announce, that unless previously disposed ci
by Pnvftte Treaty, they shall submit the a,,,ove most desirable and
very valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE to PUBLIC COMPETITION
at the at art, on THURSDAY, October 20, at Twelve,
It is situated near the banks of the I liver Yealm, about eight miles
from Plymouth, and combines, with a, first-rate landed investment,
(the farms being well tenanted), a most desirable and capital resi-
dential property. The Mansion is modern and handsome, the recep-
tion-rooms spacious and elegant, and It is replete with every comfort
for a good establishment ; superior G, irdens, Conservatory, Pinery,
Hot-houses, excellent stabling, and other appendages ; surrounded
by Park-like Grounds and Ornamental. Plantations. The appropriate
Furniture may be purchased at a fair valuation, so as to afford very
early possession of the Mansion and Home Demesne of about 200
Acres now in hand.
Further particulars may be obtained of E, T. Whitaker, Esq., Soli-
citor. la, Lincoln's Inn-fiehplsall;
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pSlmanithofatnhdeeSsotnat,eLmatlyd
Agents,seen. in Waterloo-place,
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BEDFORDSHIRE, in and near the thriving Town of LEIGHTON
BUZZARD, One Hour-and-a-Qua rter's Ride from London.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will
SELL by AUCTION, at tb e Mart, early in Novem-
ber, divers very valuable FREEHOLD and COPYHOLD
ESTATES, in and near the town of Leighton Buzzard, where
there is a Station on the North-W, astern Railway; comprising
some admirably situate private houses, with valuable gardens
and beautiful pleasure groun4s, close to the church, and in the heart
of the town ; some rich meadow land e loping to the river, formerly
attached to the old manor-house ; some, very extensive stabling and
other buildings, near the station ; also some other very valuable
meadow laud, with frontages to the can and the road,
two applicable
for buildings, wharfs, &e. ; a very valuaalble farm, within
of the town, called Billington Manor Farm, comprising about 114
acres of superior meadow and arable Du id; and a close of land, near
the town of Hockliffe, containing about 4% acres.
Particulars and plans may be had at the Inns at Dunstable and
Ilocititffe ; of Messrs. Young and Vali igs, Solicitors, St. Mildred's-
cort, Poultry ; of Messrs. Flint and Si in, Auctioneers, Soc., L eigh-
tonu ; at the Auction Mart ; and of Men qtrs. Daniel Smith and Son,
Land Agents, in Waterloo-place, Pail-n tall, London, who are autho-
rised to receive offers by private treaty.

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The WHITLEY PARK ESTATES, and other valuable Farms and
Lanils, with a Cottage Residence and superior Farm Homesteads,
within a mile of the great market am I borough town of Reading,
Commanding very rich and extensive ;scenery, and comprising to-
gether upwards of 800 acres, and pres eating a very important and
moat improveable proverty.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMATH and SON will
SELL by AUCTION, in Noveniber, unless acceptable offers
shall be previously made by Private Treaty, together or in Lots,
te above very valuable FREEHOLD ESTATES, commandingly
situate, upon the Farnham and Basings'oke turnpike roads, within, a
mile of the great town and railway stab ms of Reading, a neighbour •
hood yearly, increasing in importance. They embrace the Whitley
Park Farm, Grey's, Curling's, and other Farms, with some de-
tached meadow lands, valuable common rights, and fee farm rents
charged on some neighbouring estates. .On the Whitley Park Farm
are some fine handsome pastures, boldly undulated, overlooking
a vast expanse of rich and beautiful scenery, extending into
IlantS and Oxfordshire, and commanding an extensive frontage on
the Fernham road, offering a most inviting site for a mansion, and
from their contiguity to Reading, and easy access with London,
L &c., with capital roads on all sides, these and other
portions of the estate must before long be in request for build-
ings of various classes. To the capitalist it ensures a choice
on the property.
Landed Investment, a great part being let on lease to highly
spectable tenants, and the greater part tithe free. The
Kennet aro within
respectable
is. about 1,3501. There is a gentlqman's cottage residence or
thetim biehreadmgeTsoanunddsk
a short walk.
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particulars will be shortly 'published, and in the in-
Further par re obtainod at their offices in Water
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S ith and A , -
lliston s, Solicitors,
100-place, Pall-mall, and at NICSSTS.
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Warnford-court, Thr ‘gmorton stree

TRADESMAN'S
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Chatham-place, 131ackfriars, LO a .
5, Chatham- in the kingdom.
And all the principal towns
TRUSTEES.
effery Smith, Esq.
1 Thomas Bow, Esq. David Fergusson, Esq.
this Society
Advantages offered by
Policies Indisputable, except in cases of fraud.
All the Medical Fees paid by the Society.
Assurances of every description effected.
Non-forfeiture of Policies.
Assurers unable, or who find it inconvenient to pay
to the
miums as they fall due, may have a credit on application
Board.
Loans granted on Personal and other Securities in connexion with
Life Assurance. their Pre-
The Directors being cludrous of extending the Agencies in and
round the Metropolis and throughout the Provinces, are ready to re-
ceive applications from influential and active persons, accompanied
with a reference.

GEORGE THOMSON, Manager.
THOS. MVSQRAVE, Secretary.

Lord Clements had an interview with Mr. Secre-
tary Walpole yesterday at the Home-office.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]--Tilli ROYAL EXRIBITION.--A
valuable, newly-invented, very small powerful waistcoat
pocket glass, the size of a walnut, by which a person can be
e
seen and known 11, miles distant ; they answer every purpose
on the Race-course, at the Opera-houses; country scenery
and ships are clearly seen at 12 to 14 miles; they are in_
valuable for shooting, deer stalking, yachting, to Sports-
men3,9,GeAntbelemineanrietarmeeetk, eepipecrsea,diallnyd, Losuerrivsts,'— opTpoosite the be had
at
li
York-hotel. Telescopes—A new and most important in-
vention in Telescopes, possessing such extraordinary powers,
that some 3 inches, with an extra eye piece, will
show distinctly, Jupiter's Moons, Saturn's Ring, and the
Double Stars. With the same Telescope, weighing only three
ounces, can be seen a person's countenance 3 miles distant,
and an object from 16 to 20 miles. They supersede every
other kind for the waistcoat pocket, and are of larger and a
sizes, with increasing powers accordingly. Opera and Race-
course glasses, with wonderful powers; an object can be
clearly seen from 14 to 16 miles distant. Messrs. S. and B.
Solomons, Opticians, have invented invaluable preserving
Spectacle Lenses, immediately they are placed before imper..
feet vision, every object appears clear and distinct, the most
aged defective sight becomes bright and brilliant, is brought to
its pailful, natural, and original state. The Invisible Or-
ganic Vibrator, and all kinds of Acoustic instruments for relief
of extreme deafness.--39, Albermarle-street, Piccadilly, ob-
serve, opposite the York UeteL

MATRIMONIAL HOAX AT LEEDS.
On Tuesday evening last, a clever hoax was played
upon a gentleman at the Bull and Mou4l Hotel, in
Briggate, Leeds. Some six weeks or so ago several
matrimonial advertisements appeared in the London
newspapers, from gentlemen wanting wives.
So me
members of the Leeds Stock Exchange took it into
their heads to hoax some of these adventurers, and they
accordingly entered into a correspondence with the
Parties advertising, adopting for the purpose the name
of Miss Bailey. After some correpondence, two of.
the parties sent down photographic likenesses of
themselves, and the third intimated that " he thought
the substance better than the shadow," and suggested
a personal interview. " Miss Bailey" thought so too,
and wrote accordingly, lamenting the awkward posi-
tion ehe was in, but adding, that ste had mentioned
the matter to her brother, who- had reluctantly con-
sented to the interview, and had promised to be pre-
sent at the interview as her protector. She also inti-
mated that a cousin of hers kept the inn above named,
and that she and her brother would call at the hotel, and
remain there until the arrival of the stranger, who
was to ask for her by nerne. By the next post the.
languishing swain wrote to say that be would be in
Leeds by the train arriving here at 6.80 P.m. on
Tuesday, and would at once drive to the hotel named
in a cab. All this arranged, one of the party here, a
stockbroker, undertook to play the guardian, and a
clerk from the office was selected to personate the
lady—Miss Bailey; no expense heir red to adorn
g spa
the latter with suitable and ladylikeapparel. At
the appointed hour Miss Bailey and her brother were
at the eotel, waiting in a private room, when, at
seven o'clock, a cab drove up. ay, 4on the stranger
les Bailey and her
brother took their places on a)o a
-inquiring for Miss Baggy, he Neal ShOwn into the
room. He was a gentleman of about 4.5, ruddy com-
plexion, ;
and thin hair. He introduced himself as
Mr. H--, of " Atherstone," in a certain midland
county. The young lady's brother introduced her as
his sister. Mr. H was smitten at first sight, for
the young lady's pale and pensive features, the down-
cast eyes, commanding figure, and rich flowing ring-
lets, would have been too much for even a stouter heart
than he could boast of, especially when it was made
known that the proprietor of this graceful form had
1,5001. in her own right. The trio at once proceeded
to business, the brother putting a number of questions
to Mr. all of which were cheerfully and un-
suspiciously answered. Having satisfied the brother
that he was pretty well to do in the world, he added
that he was a widower with three children, but in
order that they might not annoy. the mother-in- law,
g-school ; and, as to
was happy to find
—in fact, it was a settled
tthheeyywouenrge tloadbye,ssefnotrtutonea, bwoahrideihnue
oinsshßeraialenyd
and
children.she poss e s s
tiht shouldthese explanations
asettled n
sump
erroethseartisrfieetdired fora
.few minutes, when
htheirngbr.othTeirleßh•
Mr. at once drew his. chair close to his lady-
love,to the feelings of his heart. Miss
Bailey, with ha-
and became very sentiment.al, giving full vent
coming modesty, rebuked. him. for " such foolish-
ness,"and said he had met
and his too familiar advances. In a short
whom he
proposed to introduce at once..
time the
athefewbrotmheermbreertsuronfedt,he
Mr. was in
raptures, and desired him to introduce them forth-
with, but he was somewhat astonished to find that in
a few minutes not less than one hundred jovial souls,
who had been waiting below, rushed into the room
to laugh at him and the hoax which had been
played. In an instant Miss Bailey disappeared, while
uncles, cousins, and other relatives shook him by the
hand one after another. As soon as he found he was
hoaxed, Mr. ll made a rush at the staircase, but
mistook his way, and got into the bar of the house in-
stead of to the outer door. He was instantly penned
in on all sides, so that he could not escape, but was
compelled to listen to the reading of the whole cor-
respondence, and, at last, in reply to the health of
"Miss Bailey," a gentlemanly-locking young man,
who had been sitting beside Mr. 1-1 smoking a
cigar, rose and acknowledged the compliment, and de-
scribed the scene in the room when her brother left
her. Eventually the Atherstone lover decamped, and
has not since been heard of.

SERIOUS CONFLAGRATION.
SHEFFIELD, TUESDAY EVENING.—One of the most
awful conflagrations that has ever occurred in this
district took place to-day, on the farm of Mr. John
Hawke, at Darnall, a village about two miles from
Sliefee4 and which has consumed the entire produce
of -stvehty acres. It appeared that Mr. Hawke
finished his corn harvest about a fortnight ego. The
crops were unusually prolific, forming a range of
nineteen stacks, and containing in the aggregate about
1,000 loads. Besides these, there were three large
hayricks on the top side of the yard. On Tuesday
morning a man was engaged in thatching the corn
stacks, and whilst he was absent fora few minutes at
his breakfast, a neighbour named Booker observed
one of the hayricks iu flames. She immediately in-
formed Mr. Hawke of the circumstance, but such
was the rapidity with which the flames spread, that
in less than a quarter of an hour the whole of the
stacks were in a blaze, notwithstanding the wind
was blowing in an opposite direction. This, however,
is easily accounted for, as
the round between the
stacks was covered with loose straw, and thus formed
an easy means of communication. As soon as the
the was discovered, a messenger was dispatched to
Sheffield for the engines. le
•--Le arrived at the railway
station when the train had just started for Sheffield;
could also
see the flames, the train was stopped
g
but being noticed by the driver, who
came up. By this means information was received
in the town within nine minutes of the discovery of
the fire, and in less than half an hour the engines of
both the Sheffield and North of England fire-offices
were on the spot.
volcanoes emitting large
13y that time, however, the corn-
scecks were masses of fire, and appeared like so many
until the man
and
throwing to a considerable height large masses of
burning material. It was evident from the first that
there was not the least chance of saving any portion
of the corn-stacks, which were accordingly allowed
to expend themselves. Throhout the day, there-
fore,and when
volumes of flame,
they continued burning most fiercely,
efforts of the fire brigades were mainly the shades of evening closed in, the lurid glare of
the flames was visible at a considerable distance. The
prevent ahe fire extending in the direction of the
farm buildings and a number of cottages in the im-
mediatefl vicinity. In this they were success ui ,
though their efforts were greatly impeded by tle
scarcity of water, which bad to be brought a distance
of 300 yards. The heat emitted by
was most intense, and in an orchard which
directed to
the burning st.ac -ds
the steelyard the apples were baked as they hung on
the trees,
llawke, who is
Much sympathy is felt for Mr.
The cause
greatly respected in the neighbourhood.
of the calamity is not yet ascertained, adjoined
fasted in other than
accidental to believe that it has orig
accidental means. The damage is estimated at up•
wards of 1,0001., and Mr. Hawke is insured to the
amount of 500/. but there isn

fluently
It state of comparative obscurity,
man-of-war. 74
LATE DUKE W.ELLINGTON.—(Froni a Correspondent.)
UKEOLDOFEST SURVIVILIG ComuLLITANT OF TB,
there is living in Cam-
den. Town one Sergeant James Mayoss, who was born in the
city of Hereford on the 15th of August,
1760—be is come-
ilymouth Marines, and was drafted on board the Alceste
in his 93d year. In 1779 he enisted in the Royal
complete victory over the enemy's
relieve the Lord Cornwallis, who was then a prisoner in
America, in which expedition they failed. In 1781 he was
removed into the Alfred, 74, and Was present at the memo-
eable engagement between the English and French fleets on
guns, which was destined to Chesapeake, to
the 12th of April, 1782, when Admiral Rodney achieved a
squadron, commanded by
77th Regiment
the Count de Grasse, off the island of Martinique, in the West
Indies. In the year 1786 he was bought out of the Marines,
and in 1789 he again enlisted in the
tion
0. f the line, which was stationed at Bombay,
in the East Indies, whither be proceeded to join
1799, at
whichth e storming
occasion
the same. He was actively engaged through-
out the Mahratta war, and was at the reduction of Carina-
he formed one of the company
nore and Cochin, besides at the capitulation of Nundydropg,
which constituted the and various various other strong bill forts. He, forming a part of
the division then under General Hanle, was at the capitula-
and,taaqkdinagftoefrwsearridnsgoanpatthaem3,dwohfent
M arty to the forlorn hope, conducted by Lieutenant Law-
rence; himself and a private named Watson being the only
two who escaped unscathed. He was also at the reduction
of Colombo, in the island of Ceylon. After quitting the 77th
Regiment of Foot he entered the 66th, and in 1810 was at the
bombardment of Fort Louis, in the island of Mauritius. He
was with the late Duke of Wellington during some portion
of his successful campaign in India' and was there at the
I time that Colonel Wellesley ratified the treaty of Serjee
Augengaum, with the Maha Raja Jah-Rao Nadoun, in
Singe, on the 30th of December, 1803, when the territories
north of Jeypore, Joudepore. and Abednugghur, were ceded to
the Hon. East India Company. He quitted the service in
1816, upon a pension of 2s. 2d. per diem.
A fearful accident happened on beard the Penin-
sular mail-packet Iberia, a few hours before she arrived at
Southampton, on Tuesday night. An elderly man, belong"
• ing to the engine department of the steamer, got one of his
feet entsngied in a crank that is near the ground, and it lite-
rally tore the foot off, and with it dragged away sinews, 16
inches in length, that ran up the leg. He had just given
signs of consciousuess when the packet arrived in dock. As
awn as possible he was conveyed to the South Hants Infir-
mary, but it is feared that he cannot survive.
ONE OF THE RESULTS OF BALLOONING.—To
those persons who are doubtful as to the advantages of bai-
t looning, we beg to offer the following extraordinary fact. The
bull that went up with Madame Poitevin had not been many
minutes in the air before it was found to be turned into hur kg
' beef—. Punch.

A sßpeticilalLmWeeAtinYg
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DLIG -
LONDON, TILBURY, AND SOUTHEND.
Tuesday at the London Tavern, to consider and ap-
prove
enocfßiilway
and ok
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tehnet porbejde ptooafillAty-hi 'ehwmthl
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c Company; Mr. Anderson
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in the chair.
to take into consideration an agreement entered into
with the Thames Haven Company, They
pro-
bably aware that the Thames Haven was originally
Il
projected to form a railway from the Easterniglna
Coun-
ties at Rornford to Shell Haven on the Thames. Hbelieved that the Thames Haven Company had donee
very little in constructing their line. They had some
land, and had constructed quays at Shell Haven.
When the Landon, Tilbury, and Southend Company
were before Parliament, the Thames Haven Company
looked upon them with great jealousy and opposed
them. The parties who conducted the Bill, with a
view to save expense, and influenced by a feeling to
act fairly by the Thames Haven Company, intimated
their desire to come to terms with them. The origi-
nal capital of the Tilbury and Southend line was in-
tended to be 450,0001., but owing to the whole of the
capital not being subscribed, they were obliged to limit
it to 400,0001., the rest being for a branch to Shell
Haven. They, therefore, proposed to the Thames
Haven Company to take that part of their line, and
upon that understanding the latter withdrew their
opposition to the Bill, and it subsequently received
the sanction of Parliament.
Mr. MAYNARD, the solicitor, then read the heads
of the agreement entered into between the directors
of the Blackwall and Eastern Counties Railway Com-
panies ou the one.part, and the Thames Haven Com-
pany on the other part, from which it appeared that
the Thames Haven Company had agreed to withdraw
their opposition to the Bill, to make a single line from
a certain point on the Tilbury line to Shell Haven ;
to abandon the remaining portion of the line from
Mucking to Romford ; and give up 20 acres of land
having a frontage to the river of 12 chains in length;
and to apply for an Act of Parliament to sanction the
abandonment and to confirm the agreement. In con-
sideration of withdrawing the Bill and giving up the
undertaking, the Tilbury and Southend Company
are to pay the Thames Haven Company 48,0001., or
4 per cent. thereon until paid, aieo giving the Thames
Haven Company the option of receiving that amount
in shares instead of in money. The eighth clause
provides that the Tilbury Company should have the
remainder of the farm at Shell Haven at the price of
1001. per acre. If an Act cannot be obtained to
sanction the agreement it is to be void.
The CHAIRMAN proposed a resolution to the effect

that the provisional agreement entered into with the
Thames Haven Dock and Railway Coinvny be ap-
proved and confirmed, and authorising the joint com-
mittee to carry the same into effect.
Mr. J. WILSON seconded the motion.
In reply to a question, it was stated that the Til-
bury Company had no power to complete the agree-
ment without the sanction of Parliament.
Mr. Noun's had a great objection to branch lines.
Looking at all the railways paying low dividends, it
would be found that improvident bargains for branch
lines had been the chief cause of their depressed con-
dition, and he was therefore very jealous of branch

lines.
Mr. WADDINGTON, M.P., said, the observations of
Mr. Norris would apply to railways generally, but
cot to this particular case. So far as this company
was concerned there was nothing to affect the 6 per
cent. dividend. The Thames Haven Company were
offering a strong cpposition to the bill at the time the
agreement was entered into; and it was done to save
considerable expense ; for although they might have
passed the Commons, it was not quite so certain that
they would have passed the Lords had the oppo-
sition been continued. The contracting parties
were obliged to submit the matter to the share-
holders of both companies within three months
from the passing of the Act for the Tilbury line ;
and having obtained the sanction of the shareholders
to the agreement,
the directors would have to ask
them for authority to go to Parliament for power to
raise 48,0001. For this sum they would have four
miles of railway and 20 acres of land, and the pro-
prietors having an interest in half the profits, whatever
might arise from that branch they would have their
share of it without incurring any liability. The con-
struction of this branch was likely to increase their
dividend.

After some observations from Mr. lows, and the
assurance of Mr. Waddington that the agreement
would not affect the E per cent. guarantee, the motion
was put and carried unanimously.
The meeting then separated.