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HirTHE CHIRIQUI ROAD COMPANY, for
• the Junction of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Provisionally
Registered under 7 and 8 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 It. per Share) will be required
when the Royal Charter shall be completed.
DIRECTORS.

Jelin David Barry, Esq., Director of Orleans and Bordeaux Rail-

way.Compat}y.
James Davidson, Esq., merchant, Walbrook.
William Brand, Esq.,merchant,Fenelmrch-street.

Colonel Landmann, Kingsland (late ILE.)
William Matheson, Esq., CUllimMatn, Kent,

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John W. ltathbone, Esq., Bell Vne. Lancashire.
Tames Walkinshaw, Esq., Regent-street.

AUDITORS.
James Atkinson, Esq., 13, Clement's-lane, Lombard-street.
J. C. Hardy, Esq., Managing Director of National Assurance

Company.
BANKERS. —The Commercial Bank of London.
Baoxuas.—Thomas Moxoa, Esq., Austin-friars; Messrs. Field,
Son, and Wood, Warnford-court.
SECRETARY.—James MtQueen, Esa., R
F..S.
Temporary Offices of the Company, 4, Princes G.-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 harboarsge, and safety, facifity, and directness of access.
A grant from the Government conferring all the land necessary
for the construction of the road, and alk.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, ora the Pacific aide.
The harbours .and anchorage at these termini are excellent.
Through the whole lino the countryis very healthy. The coast on
the Atlantic terminus was surveyed hp her Majesty's ship Thunder;
and that en the Pacific by her Majority's Thesrofil-
cial survey s, copies of which have been obtained fromthe dmiralty„
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 the line of road. between the two oceans
is only 160 feet, arid 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 be 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
calculated upon. A considerable portion of the geld 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 200,0001., and the revenue to bo
derived from it, computed from the sources above indicated, will
yield a net profit on the entire capital of about 30 per cent., alter
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 consmersial 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, arc 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 so 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 he 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, stowing the situation of the
proposed route relative to the Panama and Nicargua routes, andthe
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, &a.
JAMES MACQUEEN, Secretary.

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

REPUBLICA. DE LA NUEVA GRANADA,
3, Winchester-buildings.
Consulado en Londres. Londres, 7 de August, 1852.
TO TILE EDITOR OF TILE MORNING RERALD.
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 r,t;s44 of New Gra4Acia, which I
represent, to protest against itslieing aSsurned that the State of Costa
Rica has or hart any power or right: upbn 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 servat,
A. MONTOYA, Vice Consul.

CRE"RICE GARDEN S.
On the Banks of the Thames, Ring's-road, Chelsea.

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 Batiezpa-oridge f)r Cremorne. Fare by Omnibus from
Charing-cross, 3d.; from the City and remotest parts of the East-
end, 6d. _ _ _

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

THIS DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, the Italian Brothers
in their Double Trapeze Perlormance. at an elevation of 90 feet.
THIS DAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY, Signor Devani, the
celebrated Ourana'-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 llippodromat'x
Spectacle, conducted by M. Soutiler, who has engaged the cele.
bra•ed Parisian Aeronaut, l'oitevin. Admission on that occasion,
28. until Seven ; after Seven, Is.
A new Grand Spanish Ballet is in active preparation.
An uninterrupted succession of Entertainments from Three o'clock
until near Midnht, including
The Last Week but One.
_

Every evening, at a Ziaarter to Nine o'clock, in the newly-decorated
Pavilion, in addition to the following attractions, Louis Souliter'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 to Bach, Devani, Macney, Victor Soußier, Kemp, Leon
Soullier. Signor Vilderini ; Madlies. Clementine and Olga Souther.
The renowned Devil Rider, Herr Weide.
Admission to the Circus from the Gardens :—Promenade, Pit, and
BOxes, Is., Amphitheatre, Gd.
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. sa.
Private Room for Dinners and Coffee.

PRESERVED FRUITS, &c.
T"E "TIMES" end "ANTIDOTE,
METALS IN THEIR VARIOUS CHEMICAL COMB
NATIO NS.

TO TUE EDITOR OF THE DAILY NEWS.

the 10th, under
at
Sir, —A letter appears in the "Times" of Tuesday,
the sigiature of "Antidote," in whloh it is stated tphTpiemre.eecrtat We
h certain
served fruits are more or less impregnated with co
not attempt to controvert this statement in the •`would ask that journal whether it is not well aware
Times,"
batui it we
i all
chemists' shops are contained the metals in their various
chemicala
combinations which are from day to day administered as remedies.
Of coin' e the public are told that when such maals are taken by
the advice of the man with a diploma i his
they pocketthen theybecome operatpol-
e as
remedies, but when used in any other form
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, he 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,
bhultaitthoartt,they lead to death in both taninsnces we feel most positive.
sir, are we to be told by the ime" that deadly poisons
are turned, by a sort of hocus-pocus, into most benign medicines,
when taken under the sanction of the doctor? We look upon all
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, pharmacentical poisons
as medicines, how can they be surprised at tradesmen not
theirthink
ng
it much harm in using such poisons for giving a fine colour to
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 11, 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 tole it would unfold.

DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WOKK.S.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho,
.47, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author.;
price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d.
ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.

NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND
IN VESTMENT ..V;SOCIATION,
7, St. Martin's place, Trafalgar-square. London.
The investment of money with this Association, which was
established in Afar, 1444, on a phis peculiar to itself, secures equal
advantages to the surplus capital of the aftleent, and the provident
savings of the industrial classes of the community, and affords an
opportunity for realising the highest rate of interest yielded by first-
class securities, iff 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 Life Depart-
ment, in consideration ef the business brought to it by investment
transactions ; therefore, Depositors enjoy the entire profits yielded
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, £lOO,OOO.
The Capital Stock is altogether distinct and separate from the
Depositors' Stock in the Investment Department. It constitutes,
with the Premium Fund, a guarantee 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 hn-
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
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; Hull, Exchange-buildings ; weas'ic-on-Tyne. Royal Ar-
cade ; Plymouth, 5, Frankfort-street ;--112id `it; >Elermann-strasse,
Jamburgh.
Applications for Agencies, in places wherenone are appointed, may
be addressed to the Secretary.

THE INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY.
No. 72, Lombard-street and 24, Connaught-terrace.
TRUSTEES.
Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I James Fuller Madox, Esq.
Richard Matins, Esq., Q.C. William Wilberfckce, Esq.
The POLICIES are INDISPUTABLE, in terms of the Deed of
Settlement of the Company, duly registered, and are thus rendered
CERTAIN FAMILY PROVISIONS, 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, aro
combined an Insurance of a Sum payable either at death or on at-
taining a specified age, and a pension or annuity alter that age ; and
giving the full benefit of all Premiums that have been paid, although
the payments should at any time be discontinued.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

TO ➢iERCANTILE, BANKERS, PROFESSIONAL, AND ALL
OTHER CLERICS.
9111 E PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
11 LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT
FUND,

Established 1840.
TRUSTEES.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. W. G. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson li lankey, Jun., Esq. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND.
John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
The Directors, whilst calling the attention of the public in general
to the advantages offered by this long-established Association, are
desirous to impress upon the minds of all Clerks who are not Mem-
bers„ the importance of joining without delay, in order to secure
advantages which no other office in the kinßioni can present, viz.:-
1. Being enrolled under the Friendly So,cieties' Acts, the sum as-
sured can be secured to toe Widow, Widower, or Children without
payment of Probate or Legacy Duty, or the risk of loss occasioned by
unfortunate cireumstarices.
2. Division of Profits every five years on Policies of three years'
standing, nine-tenths of which are given to the assured, and the re-
maining one-tenth is appropriated to the Benevolent Fund.
3. Loans are granted to all assurers on the security of their Poli-
cies, and Members who are Clerks and about to emigrate, may obtain
Loans on personal security.
Clerks becoming Memb-ffs by an assurance of 1001. or upwards,
and subscribing ss. annually, or by the annual subscription of 1/. Is.
without assurance, are eligible for all the important advantages of
the Benevolent Fund, viz.:—
. Ann Do. to Oerks 0f.... •••• .• • 25/. each.
Do. Widows of Clerks .. .. 15/.
Gratuities, Loans for Two Years, Medical Advice.
Clerks who have paid Five Annual Premiums, and who are from
misfortune unable to keep up their payments, may have their Pre-
Iniuus paid from the Benevolent Fund.
The Association at the present time has on its funds-
-5 Aged Clerks, with pensions of per annum each.
23 Widows of Clerks „ 151. 7,
By ()icier of the Board, •
P. H. BYRNE, Secretary,
42, Moorgate-street, August 4, 1852.

IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS,
Just published, by 11. Dallliere, 219, Regent-street, London.
No I.

Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post free, ss. 6d.,
(IN TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRIVEA ;
with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors
"n- relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the
Generative System, or Sexual Hypochondriasis.
Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD.
"Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi-
cal contributions to German Medical literature. This is the first
time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi-
cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if he shall
detect any other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his
lower to,- eorrect.''—London Medical Gazette, Ar,,,z
-2'lSe-editor conferred a groat hoon,frftie aufferees*eti this
distreSsing malady by translating this little book; and by laying bare
the scandalous practices of unqualified adventurers, who profess to
cure a disease of which they know nothing; with no other object
than to fill their own purses. The difference between true Sperma-
torrhcea and the various forms of disease winch resemble it are
accurately described, and thus a safe guide is offered for the
treatment of the malady "—Medical Circular, May 5, 1852.
—" We have delayed so long upon the contents of the preliminary
chapter, that we have scarcely left ourselves space for any notice of
the subject specially treated of by Dr. Pickford ;
.but the moderate
price at which the brochure' is sold, places it within the reach of
every one interested in the matter."—Dublin Medical Press, April
8.1852.

No. 11.
Rye., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 4s.
THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETIIRA, on Princi-
ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in added most Inveterate
and apparently Intractable Forms. To whichis, PRACTICAL
OBSERVATIONS ON THE TREATMENT OF SPERMATORR-
IHEA BY CAUTERIZATION; its Inefficiency and Danger.
BY F. B. COURTENAY,
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
.Those who complain most loudly are those only who know not
how to use the common instruments
The practice of sur-
geons has been maeced with all kinds of violence, an indifference
proof of his views ho (Mr. Courtenay) has
about -the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations and
all the excesses and horrors of surgery."—,Tohn Bell's Surgical
of a great many cases successffilly treated, as bad
,given
any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated.
Such are cases ix., xi., xii., and xviii. No. ix. had resisted, for a
Observations.venthehist.;; In
period of twelve ye ira, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally
removed in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xix. appear, both
in duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag.
gravate character than any detail prove Mr. Syme, and yet the
treatment adopted by Mr. Courtenayd eminently successful."
—Profess, r Lizars on the Treatment of Stricture.
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ItAILWAY SHARE MARKETL,.
BRISTOL, AUG. 16.
Avematrketis again
to-dayhusiness doing.
Stuck ExcIIAIWIL.—The businessd done to-day was limited,
and prices had a downward tenwency. The only sale re-
ported was—Bristol and Exeter,
AUG..
LIVERPOOL, l6.
depressed, S To c K EaXoCal I AoNo 01 ;
The transactions were as fol deen,l3_Caledonian,
191/4—Eastern Counties,
• -Eastlol/4 Lancashire, 167/ L
an-
cashire and Yorkshire, 7714—London and North-Western,
Manche-ter Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Midland,
1203% ' , .a-191ilriteshdaare
30-
7114—South-Eastern and Dover, 201/4—York and North Mid-
land, 23%—Irish Great Southern and Western, 44%.
MANCHESTER, AUG. 16.
STOCK EXCUANGS.—We had a very quiet market
East to-day
The business was principally confined to the larger stocks:
and prices had a downward tendency. The transactions weie
as follow :—Eastern Counties, 101/4— Lancashire, 17.-...
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 77—Ditto
14 (West Riding unioro,
3 dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 3034
Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, 1% p.:
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 30—Ditto, 10/.
Preference, 1/4 —Midland, 70%.
BIRMINGHAM, AUG. 16.
STOCK EXCHANGE.---Tlie share market opened heavily
this morning, and throughout the day there was compara-
tively but a small amount of business transacted. There was
no material alteration of prices from Saturday's quotations.

HEAVY PENALTY FOR IMPERILLING
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
Yesterday, at the Middlesex Sessims, three of the
Paddington dust contractors—Joht Gore, Henry
Tame, and Stapleton—appealed pursuant to
their recognizances to receive judgment.
Mr. Sergeant Adams, the assielant•judge, who
attended the court for the especial turpose of giving
judgment in these cases, said, beffre 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 was
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 superbr female hand, it
clearly originated from a men, for it contained
words which no educated female would use, so
he supposed that, for the purposa of disguise, the
real author had procured some Draale to copy a
letter written by himself. If what was stated
in that letter were true, the anther ought to have
affixed his name ; but as he had not done so, he (the
Assistant-Judge) should take no farther notice of it,
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 nett time he wrote
anonymous letters not to use wordl too coarse to be
repeated, and then seek to mike it appear that the
author was a female. He tleen tiroceeded to give a
history of the circumstances attinaing the cases be-
fore the court, and the steps thia,had been taken sub-
sequent to the consintion
.arte4' defendants: - They
were convicted in the year 1850, 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 remotal 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 Covert-garden Market was
deposited on Stapleton's wharf, and on his going
there he found that such was tie fact, and the stench
arising from the deposits of mesh large quantities of
vegetable matter no doubt was E serious nuisance and
annoyance to the neighbourhood. It was a sine qua
nen with regard to Stapleton thtt such deposits should
be removed, and the sweepings in future taken else-
where, or that the contract for clearing Covent-gar-
den Market should be given up, He promised that
this should be done. On subsequent visits to the
premises he was not satisfied with what the defene
dents 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 Coventtgarden contract was
for seven years, and that two and three-quarters of it
are unexpired.
The Assistant- Judge—Mr. Stapleton promised to
put an end to it, or move the refuse elsewhere; that
was a sine qua non, and there had been ample time
for a wharf to be procured elsewhere. He had not
thought it necessary to require Darke or Holdsworth
to appear ; Collins had bad 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 bad made
it a principle that those who made promises should
honestly perform them, or feel the very serious con-
promises, and then failed io csrrftnem 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 5001., with two sureties of
501. 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. He begged
his
for a mitigation, and urged that he had understood
all along that he was to have a carrying trade at
wharf.
The Assistant-Judge said ample warning had been
given, and the sentence was passed. If the defendant
found another place for the Coveat-garden refuse, that
might be the means of the sentence being considered
elsewhere, but he could hold out no assurance to that
effect—that was all he could say. by
Mr. Clarkson having alluded to affidavits made
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 Court
be pleased to give that defendant an opportunity to
put himself in a better position before it, or direct
that the fine should not be enforced until after the e
of November. Mr. Stapleton's Covent garden
o
con-
tract was for seven years, and he bad two sureties f
5001. each for its performance.
The Assistant-Judge.—Well, why don't he find
another place for the refuse ?—Mr. Stapleton said he
had tried everyn here, but could not get a place.
rubbish had
The Assistant-Judge said that answer was an
,
ample admission that the Covent-garden ,
harf, been taken as usual to the Paddington
al-
though he had given his solemn promise that it
should not.
ngton had
Mr. Clarkson said the parish of Paddi
quite grown out of what it was when
these poor de-
fendants took their wharves, and had reached a de-
gree cf refinement quite unknown at the time. An
to such
ordinary stink was not then unacceptable,
buttd they
a point were matters coining that he eVau de Co-
would soon water their streets with
logne.— (A. laugh.)
After some further discussion,
The Assistant-Judge said the defendant must PIY
the fine.
The defendant said he had not 300/•
the defendant
As the money was not forthcorainFt
the day the
Was removed in custody ; but later
13
being entered
amount was paid, and the recognizances
-nto, he was discharged.

EMIGRATION FROM S 7. MARTIN'S
WORKHOUSE.
the guardians of the poor
Some short time since we recorded an active measure
of benevolence, propounded by
of the pariah of St. Martin-in-the-fields, and sanctioned
agsukfeithief thbautchstiollf
by the vicar, for the benefit of the able-bodied poor and
able number of the able-bodied
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.
recipients of parochial
a special
relief petitioned that this means of obtainueg an honest
penny-rate,
and independent livelihood might be afforded them. An
insignificant section of the parish objected to the proposed
which would
Plan, and it was in consequence found to be necessary I o
poll the rate-payers on the subject. The poll resulted in
a triumphant majority for the proposed emigration rate.
Ivrtreydiwataesly the numbers were declared
ewmaise7haftjilodn,
' was unanimously agreed to. The guardians who had
shown so activo a spirit were not men to sleep upon
their work, and the very next day advertisements were
guardians
saummomuonntewd,heanudatihleectaedddittioonaelbout
1,0001,
inserted in the leaging journals for tenders for the out-
fit, and conveyance ot u numeer of paupers under the
regulations of the Poor•law Board, to Port Adelaide, in
healthy in bod
South Australia. In the meantime numerous persons
b• 411 reported as
ya:ldatofif?e•tnivio°ralhaavned exemplary
ptable to the
had anxiously petitioned the board to be included in the
wished to emigrate. Their answer was uniformly
' Yes.'' Upon this they were submitted to a medical
exaanination,
list. Au Athnesaedjopuerrnsot mweeertein
charac-
ter, so that it is confidently hoped the first
pauper
Colony. It should be stated that they are
who have bond fide settlements in the ;
all paupers
parish, gained
either by renting tenements, or apprenticeship, byemigrants may prove highly woe
by acknowledgment, or by irremovability birth,consequent
upon a five years' continuous roaidence. On the 12th
inst. a list of the proposed
the emigrants was forwarded for
approval of the Poor-law Board, whose answer is
eagerly anticipated both by the poor creatures who are
amnions for over to forgot the name of pauper, and who
anticipate a brighter destiny in the other hemisphere.
)tany other insnatos of the workhouss who also possess

a legal settlement have expressed themselves equally
desirous of proceeding to Australia, but their applica-
tion cannot he entertained without a further appeal to
the rata-payers. The title to settlement requirtd is of
such a nattlre as to set at rest any apprehensions that
persons who do not of right belong to the parish can be-
oome mcipients of the well-timed charity. Other pa-
righog will nO doubt speedily follow the example set by
the royal pariah.

ELECTRIC TELEU-RAPLI COMPANY.
Yesterday the half-yearly meeting of the proprie-
tors was held at the central station in Lothbury, Mr.
W. 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
therefoliowi" appeared figureson the:—
was Firs
tt aakse nt
oaBt
he read,capital showed
aceoutntite,
2cr2e,dsoi tus;idsue —n -dsrhyalrieesh, i l i
t3i
e3soe,oeopoelr. ;1, d
er 4 debenturelBB 87
73,867/. 18. tid. ;g total, 468,2551.
sTdh. i;8 reserved
srvilfnuenedd by cost of telegraphs, 391,3811.
9s. 6d.; house property in London, 12,3911. 198. 4d.;
due from sundries, 32,300/. 14s. 10d. ; spare stock,
4i7n4lt.rulsBts,.
;2
a9n2dl.
claOsah. ; s re eciunrsiut
ileas-
. 11d. The revenue account
3it
in
02n7:7810e.
ndsd, s .rl4e9nd,le.
3w;
6ftslih. 8 shares ss,
showed-,—receipts from messages, subscriptions, and
contracts, 27,4371. 4s.
cent.,4s. 80dr. ;9,dBi,sbir
4e3m.
6ean.t,s,wlaos,lp7r7o/..
14s. ld. • balance,
paid ,171,e2a5v9ioLglOai.
67udi.p. ;luosutinof
hand
dch
ofa
2pdividendnBs6eld.9 tse: o7fdh.e6
The CELAIRMAN congratulated the meeting upon the
rapid progress.sehich 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
equal' 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 had fully recovered themselves. It
would be interesting to compare the results of the half-
yearh that
were
made
comparisonit
with the corresponding half of last year the results
would be even more gratifying. The number of
messages which had been sent had been es follows :
June3o endinglBs2 December
; and
aif 31,
the 18 51, w
1851. 1852
Ju1y......... 6,902
Augus
7,160
t ...
S 8,745 ......
O sober
camber
... 8,342
April 13,389
November
8,034
December 13,774
---....—

Total ... 52,957 Total ... 85,913
Thus there bad been an increase of 33,000 messages
moreform etrhahneor-nyee-ahra.lf theTh e total
receipts
ear were 24,396/., and those for the
orne ct
foodn: sumirdei enrrgabhatiff.ey
th
latter 27,4371.
Of 2 6i Itl9ioso. ii
a 1 small portion
doubt (tabbeouitusoroeoa/s.)e
was for subscriptions, so that the figures would be
4,
n 3
10d0 /h
materially greater had the telegraph
plteoted any ;
g butre at theexytehnatdfr not
om
2wo. a
v e againstbeea
which had been in the emerge of erection during the
last nine months been completed
as yet derived any benefit
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
a disposition to make use of the additional facilities
afforded to the public, there they tried still further to
extend the benefit of telegraphic communication.
On the other hand, they would keep a vigilant watch
over those districts in which their works were un-
profitable • but be believed, there was hardly
+ .6---,lrer4--1-ii?"--112;' I.;:iAgclous-,.7vlitutr - Wit. -not ap-
preciate the diminution they had lately made in their
seem
that
charges.—(Hear, hear.) With their additional re-
ceipts there had been, as might be supposed, a consi-
derable augmentation in the expenditure—greater,
rpirgobvte ,t
on
loot o only that
ward theyt;o
betterhad times.—(Cheers.)
receivedes......
etahpai nti:ult htt
he
he increasethey
could
assure in the receipts
the
proprietors might
the additional disbursements were absolutely neces-
sary,begged to move the (ao justb
o e r 8 return.
li o
and no doubt their next year's accounts would
hattoodpicniovuesotefdtbboutbathbtautoteh.esybehata.d a
The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
add-
ing, that if the motion')
The CHAIRMAN then preorposed that a dividend after
left the company's ofil
the rate of six per cent.
gentle-
men present might receive the dividend before they
Carried unanimously.
After a short conversation, a vote of thanks was
given to cc s
.w_eae:eAnaugmreebde
laugh.)
to,declared,
the
the chair, and the meeting broke up.
E.
perhaps,ft to
rt
h warrant;

!LECTRIC 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.

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 diatanca 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 discover the best system which could
be adopted. Tho result of these experiments was highly
satisfactory to the Governor-General and to the Court of
Directors, who immediately resolved to take measeares
for giving to India the inestimable advantage of this
marvellous means of communication.

pst
e kaa rri
handsuet lgdy came
WRECK OF THE CENTAUR.
this accident, and of
The following is Captain Salmon's narrative of
was attended :
" Thursday, May 13, 1852—At 5 P.M. (civil
time), sighted the land of Arabia below Ras Rouze,
distant from 20 to 25 miles, bearing from W. by. S.
the circumstances by which it
to W. by N. Steering from that time NI E., Whim
course would have taken the vessel to the eastward of
Rasjens, and Raselhad, about seven to eight miles.
Wind fell light at sunset. A due north course would
have taken me clear of any of these capes by seven
miles, but I allowed a little off, to be on the safe 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 P.M. 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
deck, 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
water was close to. Water under the stern 3 fathoms,
under main chain 21, forward 2i fathoms. Furled
all sails, lowered the quarter boats, and ran out a
stream anchor and hawser to S.E., vessel striking,
but not very hard. The bottom I found was sand.
Hove taut on the hawser, but finding that the vessel
did not move, I commenced to heave rice overboard
from fore hold to lighten the vessel forward, she being
fretrabaft. About three or half-past, I saw the black
toeolbr-sckeeur
observed
ebhda ,e
rtlh2teooc
tamhr miles
current
west
t ef
srt
too from
fe Mt
broken cliffs' of a cape to the N.E., and knew then
largewere bdoaisrtaacnotmaibngoudtow3onOtoyuasrdfrso.
from
that we were about two miles to southward of Itas-
athfteerwvaersdssel
theyon tchaemestaarlobnoarsdide,bo.wan,d had
her
strongu Muscat c act o; u r
staAanefdst e .
rawssdat,
wah ye
southward,l
which,si
godamhanytde
broke, saw a 'sandy beach ahead, from which we
andiin
number
offered aboutt
o nsassist
igs7to.
us
iThepn ttaking
veryianpg-
fornienddeclyk:
out our bower anchor if I paid them. I made several
bargains, each rising in price. At last, perceiving
that I was losing time, I declined their assistance, and
began to put the anchor into our own boat, but this
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
ivision of the money, but In-
not agree about the d
ehallah they would get the vessel afloat. By d
de-
grees they threw oft the mask of friendship, an
told us that the ship was theirs,
having come
ashore on their land, and was a gift from
the Almighty to them. I egg 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, &c., upon the deck,
ate them, and jumped overboard with the saucepan:,
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 vesee
and cargo, but that we should be allowed to leave her,
and take cur private property, at the same time
saying, that on my paying them a thousand
dollars, they would get the vessel afloat, and
respect all property. I assured them that I had
no money on board, which they would not believe.
Oae fellow now made a thrust at me with his dagger,
on my trying to prevent him from breaking open the
cabin doors, but my 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 bow he should like his throat
cut. ThJ lie 8 gerttp- 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, and the deck in
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 they would
commence upon the cabin, which they had hitherto
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 wile of a Moham-
medan priest, one of the passengerfs) a d her r children
in One of the cabins, but it was no v.
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 having
taken some of her clothes off, and more than one I
hear struck or pushed her. My cabin being locked,
they knocked out a panel and entered. The chrona-
meters were saved by being passed up through the
quarter galley window by some of the lascars, and
also the barometer. My 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 bad 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, Esc., all gone, Two small
drawers had 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. My
servant had managed to save on 3 shirt, three pair of
trousers and two silk coats, which with
N what I had
on constituted my all. My chief and third mate
only saved the clothes they had on. A few small
articles were strewed about the deck, from which I
f
picked the most useful, and putinto an
old blanket,
but a fresh gang came down and took
me. One of the secunies c even this from
me that they were looking forcame in and told
me fast and to force me totell me to make
was. I went out of the cabin where the money
but they were so busyplundering to go on the poop,
taken of me, and the
was the point of my only show of violence I met
an inch of my face own spear being thrust within
fore and after hatch They had now broken open the
_
indigo chests and twhays, and were handing up_tf°
boats. The appearancerofwiling them down into their
Brass rails t, efshtiif was totabilalayien je,ge
the
gone, the froon
cabin deck covered with the° stuffingeqf our beds and
? f,r money.
couches, which the had .
y unripped to lookboar, perhaps
There were, I suppose, about 250 olld
en. Affairs
more, yelling and shouting
were getting desperate, and
were bearing down for us
that these might make a diverrltilLy
could hardly be worse off, "Id
like amore large boats
thrnrw-ga, but I hoped
full -in our favour as we
could only do as
al therefore had a consul-
they had promised—kill ussind we came to the conclu-
tation with the chief mite, _tayin
sion that it was useless oeF *
fig to - - gon board to be
unseat we could perhaps eh-
killed, as by geatotla in all probability save the ship
tain assistance, o,
the
and great part '
head Sheik an
our long bost 50
the day), 3 cargo. I therefore went to the
begged him to
d cutter (the • they
d his allow us to leave with
gig stole early in
otoor er people not to molest us
were at work. After a long palaver he con-
while,
and we prepared to get our heat out, when
d
seonattecla, alongside from the three boats before men-
i . 3,d I offered the Nacoda 100 dollars to take
sone
and
children to
put Muscat, where he was bound. The woman
children and some of the crew were into the
cutter and sent off to the buggalows, and returned
end took some more men and
some provisions.
Chief and third mete went into the jolly boat °ns.
into
which I managed to throw several books
the stern wi seen
ndows. At 1.30, having from
out of the ship, I left in the cutter with the
By rang,
cassaub, and my servant, end went on board one of
the hug Waiting e
galows. While I was
the return of the cutter, the fellows were very
board for
me, and allowed me in one or two instances to to
lrticles which I assured them were my own. Though
-es to take
I had not much time for reflection '
in such a time of
excitement, yet I remarked that the Nacoda of our
buggalow, Syedbin Narseet, appeared
terms with all the pirates. This seemed strange, and
to be on capital
`still more so that they
should have allowed him to