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[N G-. SEPTEMBER 3. 1853.

LiTEBAT ÜBE.

Charles Auchester. A Memorial. 3 vols. Hurst

and Blackett.

If it be true, as a poet affirmed, that " next to
genius, is the power of feeling where true genius
lies," then the author of this work has confessedly
at the outset a claim on our attention, for he has
thus dedicated it—" To the author of ' Contarini
Fleming,' whose perfect genius suggested this im-
perfect history." The motto on the title-page is
one of those " gems.of thought" which Mr. Disraeli
has scattered far and wide, as the fabled heroine
who never spoke but diamonds and pearls fell in
glitteiing showers around her—" Were it not for
music, we might in these days say, the Beautiful is
dead."

The idea which possessed the mind of him who
composed it must have been a grand one, the purpose
of his labour partakes of the highest. The reader
who enters fully into his subject, shuts out for a
time the discords of this jarring world. With the
young enthusiast, whose autobiography introduces
us to the great and glorious of his worshipped art,
he passes into the regions of harmony. The style
is simple—that is necessary to the true elucidation
of the mysteries described, but there are passages
where it rises into the sublime, and instances in
which the beautiful irradiates its character and ex-
pression.

- Charles Auchester, the hero, is born of obscure
parents, in a quiet town ; but his energies could
not be confined in such narrow limits. The wish
of his heart was to- become a musician, and it re-
vealed itself under every obstacle. His first great
struggle to enter • the Town Hall, during the cele-
bration of the Musical Festival there, was the
cause of his meeting his first friend, although sub-
sequently the young aspirant soared so high from
his early associate that the one rested on earth,
while the other seemed to reach heaven's gate ,•
yet Lenhart Davy was the one to whom he owed
his first step in the mystic scale. It is not the for-
tunes of this dreamer in search of realities, this
visionary who would behold face to face the mighty
ones of his day, that give a charm to the narra-
tive, or shed a grace over the events. Charles
Auchester is left poor ; he never distinguished him-
self ; and his life contained none of those touching
episodes which lend romance to the plain, and
make the poor need not wealth. He shines with
a reflected light, and interests from his surround-
ing objects. The dream of his young life was
fulfilled in being admitted to the Festival, and
there he beheld one who served as his hero of
thought and fancy. In the description of this feel-
ing the author is pre-eminently successful. The
fervour with which an imaginative soul would at-
tach itself to one whose power was manifested in
the supreme sway over an act which that soul
adored—the excitement which would thrill the
frame, the exultation which would arouse the spirit,
are apparent to the thoughtful, and these are all
sketched with the master hand of genius. 'ln no
nobler manner could the mightygenius be introduced
to us—by no higher triumph could his advent have
been celebrated, than by entrancing the heart of
one born to the study of the subjects he created,
and in forming the day-spring to a pilgrim bound to
the glorious shrine of which he was a ministering
spirit. Hero-worship belongs to the imaginative
and enthusiastic. Surely, then, it is not out of its
sphere among the votaries of music. The events
of that day in which he first beheld the Chevalier
Seraphael were to Charles Auchester the beginning
of a new life ; from then began his happiness. Still
it was not all fair and smiling, for be had to leave
his family and friends and sojourn among strangers;
but, as he owned, it was requisite to shut out all
else, if he were ever to L 3 raised " from the valley
of material life to the mountain heights of art."
Aronach, the master of Charles, is a wonderful
character, and some of his sayings are replete with
wisdom. The scene is admirably given in which he
hears. the " One," as his celebrated pupil the Che-
valier Seraphael is called.
" It was as if a stone had rolled from his heart,
and it had begun to beat like a child's ; it was as
if his youth were renewed like the eagle's ; it was.
as if he were drinking silently but deeply celestial
knowledge from those young and heavenly eyes."
The culminating point of Seraphael's triumph is at
an oratorio in Westminster Abbey. The glory that
is rarely gained even by genius was then his own,
and high above his celebrated contemporaries was he
ranked in the Temple of Fame. To be appreciated,
this scene must be studied in the author's language,
in which it is depicted con amore. The glowing
zeal, the fervid adoration of the young admirer
was naturally kindled at this momentous occasion,
and most truly is it explained how, when the feel-
ings are highly strung, and the mind wrapt as it
were in the clouds, that most painful was it to the
senses to return to earth. Every-day life and com-
monplace things jarred on the nerves after such a
communion with one of the brightest of heaven's
messengers, who spoke in language worthy of his
home on high. The overture thus began
" It opened like the first dawn of lightning, yet scarce
yet lightened morning. ; its vast subject introduced with
strings alone in that joyous key which so often served
him, yet as in the extreme of vaulting distance ; but
soon the first trombone blazed out, the second and third
responding with their stupendous tones as the amplifi-
cations of fugue involved and spread themselves more
and more ; until, like glory filling up and flooding
the height of heaven from the heaven of heavens
itself, bloke in the organ, and brimmed the brain with
the calm of an utter and forceful expression, realised by
tone. In sympathy with each instrument, it was alike
with none, even as the white and boundless ray of which
all beams, all colour tones, are born. The perfect form,
the distinct conception of this unbrothered work, left;
our spirits as the sublime fulfilment confronted them ;
for once had genius, upon the wings of aspiration that;
alone are pure, found all it rose to seek, and mastered
without a struggle all that it desired to embrace; for the
pervading purpose of that creation was the passioned quie-
tude with which it wrought its way. The vibrating har-
monies pulse-like, clung to our pulses then, drew up,
drew out each heart deep-beating and undistracted, to
adore at the throne above from whence all beauty
springs. And opening and spreading thus, too intri-
cately, too transcendentally for criticism, we do not
essay, even feebly, to portray that immortal woak of a
music-veiled immortal.

"Inextricable holiness, precious as the old Hebrew
psalm of all that hath life and breath, exhaled from every
modulation, each dropped celestial fragrancies, the fresh-
ness of everlasting Spring. Suggestive—our oratorio
suggested nothing here, nothing that we find or feel—all
that we seek and yearn to clasp, but rest in our restless-
ness to discover is beyond us ! In nothing that form of
music reminded of our forms of worship—in the day of
Paradise it might have been dreamed of, an antepast of
earth's last night, and of Eternity at hand—or it might
be the dream of Heaven that haunts the loving one's
last slumber.

"During the last reverberations of that unimaginable
Alieluiah, I had not looked up at all ; now I forced my-
self to do so, lest I should lose my sight of him, his seal
upon all that glory. As Seraphael had risen to depart,
the applause, stifled and trembling, but not the less by
heartfuls, rose for him.

" He turned his face a moment, the heavenly half-
smile was there ; then, at that very moment, the sum-
mer sun, that falling downwards in its piercing glare,
glowed gorgeous against the Rower-leaf windows, flung
its burning bloom, its flushing gold, upon that counte-
nance. We all saw it, all felt it, the seraph-strength,
the mortal beauty—and that it was pale as the cheek of
the quick and living changed in death—that his mien
was of no earthly triumph I"

The next phase in the life of the genius is more
solemn, but equallyglorious. He is leftinthe realisa-
tion of his dreams of this world's
h greatness, but we
next find him sufferingfrom its an The wreath
of fame has been put off for thegills "Crown of Mar-
tyrdom." While his renown had been spread abroad
to all the civilised nations of the earth, the gifted
has sunk under the burdens of his gifts. The
idolised favourite among true artists was removed
from the art he immortalised, as if to teach them
that only as a passing guest could such a spirit so-
journ among men.
In a valley by the Rhine, far from the strife of
cities, did the faithful adherent to the mighty one
last behold him. There, at the midnight hour,
Charles Auchester dreamed another dream of Sera-
phael, as he watched him borne by torchlight to the
church to await heaven's rest. " That bier was
carried proudly as of a warrior called from deadly
strife to death's own sleep." Clara, the beloved of
the dead in life, the " companion of his earthly
hours," as she called herself, is supposed to perform
his last composition as a requiem, while the
sad procession moved on. lts thrilling tones
spoke comfort to the listener at the grave, and
seemed to say that " Music never dies," for he
whose memory he mourned lived again in her
records, that death could not touch. " With
all of genius that can perish," passed the beauty
of his heart's affection, and the freshness of
his early days, but with the everlasting part of
genius " that lights its torch at nature's funereal
pile," his spirit rose to hail the glory of its chosen
king, with the might and majesty of a devotion
that could never pass away. Few out of the many
who peruse these pages may really and truly appre-
but all right-thinking and
ciate their purpose ;
high-minded will acknowledge the sincerity of ex-
pression, the consistency of judgment maintained
throughout. The love of the art seems to inspire
and influence the imagination of the author, and
a higher and holier could not be found. " Music
is a theme beyond the tongues of men and angels"
is declared at the conclusion, which suggests the
idea that it is the only one they have in common.

Fraser.—A more extravagant contribution was
perhaps never inserted in any periodical, than one
'which appears this month in Fraser's Magazine.
It is entitled the " Toad's Curse," than which no-
thing sillier possibly was ever penned, printed,
and published. From first to last it is what the

clockmaker would call one streak of nonsense. A
farrago, even to the acknowledgment of its writer,
beyond the reach of explanation. It might have
been produced, he remarks, " by a madman equally
with a scholar"—or rather, as we have heard it
suggested, by both, i.e., by a scholar who has be-
come demented. Seeing the article, here particu-
larised, in Fraser, as Pope did with regard to the
flies in amber—

"One wonders how the devil it got there."

As an admirer of Regina we .cannot but regret
the circumstance of this preposterous paper's
insertion. Happily, the credit of the ma-
gazine is redeemed, in the current number,
by several other contributions, some of them
distinguished by particular excellence. " A Ger-
man First of September" is a capital piece of plea-
santry. "Emily Orford." is continued. Dr. Bow-
ring makes his re-appearance as a poetical transla-
tor, this time from the Cingalese. Under the
title of " By Land and Sea," we have a sort of
omnium gatherum review of some works by mo-
dern travellers. Besides this there is a tragedy,
in one act, on the legend of " Madonna Pia," a
charming little lyric on the theme " Apres Moi,"
and an agreeable anecdotal memoir of Mademoiselle
Clairon, the Rachel of the reign of Louis XV.
The September number of Fraser includes other
contributions of a less noteable character, and
closes with a resume of the labours of the session
highly complimentary to the present Government.

EXCLUSION. OF THE TIMES FROM
SPAIN.

(From the Times.)
A telegraphic dispatch was received yesterday in
Paris, announcing that the Gazette of Madrid, of
the 29th ult., contains a Royal decree prciibiting
the introduction and circulation of the iraes in
the whole extent of the Spanish territories. We
acknowledge that we do not receive with indiffer-
ence this homage on the part of the Queen of Spain's
Government to the truth and the severity of the
remarks we have had occasion to make on some of
the recent acts of the Spanish authorities • and, as
it is not in the power of the Camarillo, of iladrid to
affect in any perceptible degree the influence or the
independence of this journal, the formal proscrip-
tion which the Royal Gazette of Spain has deigned
to confer upon us, is precisely the most flattering
distinction it could have bestowed. It has not yet
reached us for which of our attempts to expose
those base, bigoted, and dishonest actions, which
are always so painful to the feelings of a high-
minded and enlightened Government, this honour
has been especially reserved. But several cases
have recently occurred which may have been thought
to deserve it. One day we had occasion to com-
ment on a report of the British House of Com-
mons, containing, in a condensed official statement
the sums received by Spain, and the promises she
has broken in her zealous and successful pursuit
of the slave trade ; and we showed that the
largest share of the profit, and the guilt aris-
ing from these infamous transactions may be
distinctly traced to some of the highest persons in
the kingdom, who feed their insatiable avarice with
the blood-money of kidnapped negroes. Another
day u e met the same persons, or their instruments
and associates, in another capacity. They arrived
cap in hand to practise on the inexhaustible credu-
lity of our countrymen, who persist in believing
mankind, and even Spanish Ministers, to be honest,
and are willing, with a little encouragement, to
swell the account of Spanish bonds with a few ad-
ditional millions for Spanish railroads. That im-
posture, too, we endeavoured to unmask, and we
should not wonder if this turns out to be our
gravest offence, for the Spanish Government is
much more sensitive to our interference with its
speculations than to our criticisms on its humanity
or its honour. Next came Mr. Soule's mission and
the correspondence which has taken place with
reference to the threatened annexation of Cuba by
the United States ; for we are alternately amazed
at the degradation of the Court of Madrid in
consenting to receive a Minister who has been
selected only to menace and insult it, and at the
inconsistency with which Spain still invokes the
assistance of England and France to perpetuate her
possession of an island which is now the last refuge
of the slave trade. Lastly, we learn by Lord
Howden's correspondence with the present Spanish
Ministers, that when Englishmen have been
tempted to Spain to defend her independence by
their valour, or to enrich her by their industry, i.;;
is her settled policy and determination to deny
them Christian burial, and to inflict a last insult
on their graves. Practices of intolerant supersti-
tion have been disclosed by this correspondence
which no other Roman Catholic country would
now avow, and which even the provincial towns of
Spain, appear in many instances, to h 4 7e over-
come. At Rome, under the direct au' of
the Pope, a suitable place of burial has le-1g since
been set apart for Protestants, and the obsequies
of the dead may be decently performed. In Spill
alone those offices are rigorously denied, and
though the Government of Isabella 11. began by
plundering the Church of its propel ty, it sanctions
the full exercise of the rights of bigotry over the
remains of fellow-Christians.
It can matter but little to the Spanish Govern-
ment in what phraseology their conduct has been
described by this journal, and it matters not at all
to us whether our opinions are circulated in the
Spanish territories. But we will undertake to
assert that the terms we have applied to these
revolting cases are but a weak expression of
what is thought of them by the great mass
of the English public, or, at least, by such part
of the English public as have thought at all on
the subject. The generous enthuisiasm, the con-
fiding delusions, the terrible struggle, the pro-
longed sacrifices of long-past years, the reviving
hopes of another period, and the triumph of the
constitutional cause in Spain, are still not entirely
forgotten by us, though they are so, apparently, by
those who were supposed to be most interested in
the events to which we refer. But it is infinitely more
grievous that Spain should have betrayed her own
cause, and failed in the work of her own regenera-
tion, than that she should have added the fault of
ingratitude to the long catalogue of her errors and
her crimes. She has often had violent, arbitrary,
and bad GovernmentsAut even their offences we_ e
in some degree dignified by the spirit she displayed
under adverse fortune; and the pride which still
concealed as far as possible the ruin of that old and
stately house. The balance of parties, the rise or
fall of a st ttesman or a general, and the romantic
incidents of the revolution still kept alive for some
years the interest so deeply felt. But gradually
every light has gone out, every liberty has been
extinguished, every man who had served the Crown
with honour has been dismissed, and the country
remains passive in the hands of a profligate Court
and a nameless Government. All national energy,
as applied to the political condition of the country,
has for a considerable time seemed to be suspended,
and the obscure persons who affect to carry on the
business of the State are neither respected in their
own country nor heard of in any other. The exist-
ence of such an administration depends on the
total absence of discussion, for, if public opinion
were either enlightened or consulted as to its
merits, the humiliation would be too great to be
endured.
By one of the abrupt changes which are not un-
common in Spanish history, and which suit
•
genius of the people better than a tenacious perse-
verance in the arduous duties of free government,
this state of things will be one day followed by the
chastisement it deserves, and it is no part of our
duty to anticipate that event. Possibly in Spain,
as well as in other countries, the revolution has
still to run out its long unprofitable course, which
has as yet founded nothing stable or dignified in
the seat of government, and conferred little free-
dom or real advancement cn the people. At
some future day the elder branch of the
Royal family may be found to have gained some
experience by its misfortunes, or the exhausted
race of Bourbon Kings will be driven from the
soil ; but, as long as Spain remains what she is,
these questions have a very faint interest for other
countries. She has ceased to throw the slightest
weight into the balance of power, or to act upon
the general politics of the world, either in America
or in Europe. The transient energy which Gene-
ral Narvaez had given to the Administration, and
the reforms introduced by Senor Mon into the
finances, are at an end ;—a people once the wealthi-
est in the world have ceased to pay interest on
their debts, and an empire once the widest on the
globe is reduced to a couple of islands, which will
probably one day be wrested from it by a party of
bucaniers. It is not because these things may be
said of Spain by foreign journals that her credit is
extinct, and her last possessions menaced. She
suffers not because they are said, but because they
are true. It was long the ardent hope of this
country, and the constant policy of the British
Government, to see the Peninsula reassert all its
independence and regain all its power, for no
country is better fitted by nature and by position
to maintain a close and advantageous connexion
with ourselves. But in an age of rapid progress
Spain has chosen to remain almost stationary ; in
an age of toleration she retains the bigotry of Philip
11. ; in an age when public opinion forces its way
through all the barriers of despotic power she does
what she can to arrest its progress. We know not
how far the attempt may succeed, but the more it
succeeds the more it cuts off the Spanish people
from the intercourse and sympathy they might re-
tain with the rest of Europe ; and we shall not
be surprised ere long to see the country in a con-
dition which may cause it to regret the alienation
of its oldest friends.

ARTIFICIAL P.RO-P.AGAi".IOi- OF

SALMON.

(From the Perthshire Courier.)

A meeting of the salmon fishing proprietors in the
River Tay was held in the County-buildings on 'riday
last, for the purpose of considering a letter by Dr. Es-
daile regarding the artificial propagation of salmon.
The Lord Provost was called to the chair.
Mr. DICKSON, writer, clerk to the proprietors, stated
the object of the meeting, and said that Dr. Esdaile
was present and would give such information regard-
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artificial propagation of salmon as was desired
uopracticaladditional
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perience on the subject of propagating salmon. What
knowledge he had concerning it was chiefly derived from
andte, a said
a ihde hhea had had
others, and especially from what had been written by
Mr. Thomas Ashworth, of Povnton, Cheshire. That
gentleman was present, and fortunately he would be
enabled to give much useful and practical information
regarding the mode adopted for propagating salmon in
the river Galway in Ireland. Dr. Esdaile then intro-
duced Mr. Ashworth to the meeting.
A bottle was then exhibited, in which were preserved
young salmon, of from three to six months' growth. It
was admitted by all who examined the bottle that the
largest fish in it, about five inches in length, was a par.
Mr. THOILIS ASHWORTH said, he had come to this
part of the country to gather all the information he
could obtain, having seen the letter of Dr. Esdaile, ad-
dressed to salmon-fishing proprietors in the Tay, on the
"Artificial Propagation of the Salmon;" and it was at
Dr. Esdaile's request that he had consented to stay in
Perth another day to attend the present meeting. He
(Mr. Ashworth) had entertained the opinion for a long
time that it would be as easy artificially to propagate
salmon in our rivers as it was to raise silkworms on
mulberry leaves, though the former were under water,
and the latter in the open air. He said that it was
an established fact, that salmon and other fish
may be propagated artificially in ponds in millions, at a
small cost, and thus be protected from their natural ene-
mies for the first year of their existence, after which they
will be much more capable of protecting themselves than
can be the case in the early stages of their existence.
His brother and he have at the present time about
20,000 young salmon in ponds, thus produced, which
are daily fed with suitable food. In the course of last
year Mr. Thomas Garnet and Mr. Peel; of Lancashire,
informed his brother and himself that Robert Rams-
bottom, a fishinktackle-maker at Clitheroe, had about
two years ago succeeded in artificially filling a small
pond with young salmon. The plan adopted by him
salmon from the river into a tub of water, and extracted
was a very simple one. He with great care lifted the
their spawn, which was deposited in boxes filled with
with and gravel ; they were placed in a running stream,
and by this means had produced the young salmon.
His brother, Mr. Edmund Ashworth, and himself
in Ireland, they determined to try an experiment
propagation of salmon, under the
having purchased "the Galway Salmon Fishery "
there for the artificial
superintendence of Mr. Ramsbottom. A suitable place
have been fixed upon at Outerard, operations were com-
' menced between the 20th December and Ist January
last, which was about a month too late, yet boxes were
prepared in which the spawn of the salmon were depo-
sited. These boxes were about eighteen inches square
and six feet in length, with a zinc grating in the sluice
at
either end. There were twenty boxes in all, which
were filled with gravel or small stones to the depth of
six inches. To procure the ova and milt of the female
and male salmon, the fish were taken by small nets on
put one-fourth ounneh-feorubrathekf,uelnl oefml-antebru.ldiTnghethfeemtaaille,
the spawn fords at night, and instantly and without in-
juryfishwpa us
another running his hands down each side from the head,
and pressing lightly with his thumbs, the ova was readily
discharged into the tub: a similar course readily discharged
the milt. About 370 salmon were treat:id in the above man-
ner and again returned to the river. Mr. Ashworth then ex-
plained how the ova and milt were mixed in the tub, and
then taken out of it with a cup and deposited in the
boxes, when it was covered with additional gravel Mr.
Ramsbottom supposed that there was put in the boxes
spawn sufficient for 40,000 ; however that might be,
there are at present about 20,000 young salmon alive
and thriving in these ponds, from 2 inches to 3 inches in
length. Mr. Ashworth then, in answer to several
questions put by Mr. Graham, of Redgorton, stated
that the fine zinc gratings were used to prevent both
trout and insects from getting into the ponds, as they
were very destructive to the salmon /fry. He then
detailed, at some length, the mode adopted in France
for the artificial propagation of salmon, carp, trout,
and other species of fish. The boxes there used were
3 feet in depth, 18 inches in width, and 50 yards in
length, and without bottoms, but filled about 6 inches
in depth with clean gravel. In answer to other ques-
tions, Mr. Ashworth said the ponds were about 20 yards
in length, and 12 to 13 yards in breadth, and that it was
intended to keep the young salmon in them for ten
months, when they will have grown to about four inches
in length. They would then be able to take care of
themselves on their way to the sea. He stated also
that it was indispensable the young salmon should be
fed daily with chopped flesh meat. In France they
were fed on frogs' flesh pounded in a mortar quite small.
The current of water running through the boxes must
be pure and free from mud, and great care was required
to be taken during the periods of incuba:,ion, when the
rivers were flooded by heavy rains, to divert the muddy
water from the boxes. It took about 100 days until
the spawn gave indications _of life. Mr. Ashworth

then observed that a great deal had yet to be discovered
in the artificial propagation and feeding of salmon. They
knew but comparatively little of the habits of salmon, and
in order that a greater amount of knowledge might be ob-
tained he had recommended to the commissioners of fishe-
ries in Ireland to take a portion of the fish propagated in
the way he had mentioned from the ponds and immerse
them annually in the sea for a period of three months,
and to be again deposited in the ponds for other nine
months, to be repeated for several years. The com-
missioners had taken about a dozen of these young sal-
mon from the ponds, and had had them many weeks in
the Dublin Exhibition, where they were kept in a model
of a wear, with a salmon ladder in it, the model being
supplied by a pipe, with a constant run of water. These
little creatures showed their agility by mounting the
ladder, and so passing over the wear, to the amusement
of the bystanders ; and he was informed they were alive
and thriving, being perfectly healthy in this small run
of pure water, and were fed with chopped meat every
day. It was only in this way a more accurate history
of the ages and habits of the salmon species might be
written. The expense of this plan of artificial propaga-
tion he did not estimate to exceed a pound a thousand,
which was at the rate of one farthing for each salmon.

At the conclusion of Mr. Ashwo'ith's lucid remarks,
Sir PATRICK M. THRIEPLAND moved " That the thanks
of the meeting be tendered to that gentleman for the
important information which he had communicated."

Colonel BELSHES seconded the motion, and which
being unanimously agreed to, the CHAIRMAN conveyed
the sense of the meeting to Mr. Ashworth.
In acknowledging the compliment paid him, Mr.
ASHWORTH said he had no pecuniary object in view in
addressing the few remarks to the meeting he had made.
The great consideration that weighed with him was, that
by the artificial propagation of salmon a vast increase to
the quantity of human food would be obtained. He
then strongly impressed upon the meeting the import.,
ante of sending for Mr. Ramsbottom to commence ope-
rations in the Tay, and instruct others as to the plans
to be adopted for increasing the salmon in that river.
Mr. CONDIE was of opinion that immediate steps
oughtof theh
to befistaikng mo
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commence operations before the
close
The suggestions of Mr. Condie were adopted.
Colonel BELSHES moved that the following noblemen
and
the E
gentlemen be appointed
of Mansfield,pointedacoini the committee,
Lordeev Provost
iz.,theDu ke
of Athol!, of
Perth, Mr. Graham, of Redgorton ; Mr. Condie, Mr.
Bell, Dr. Esdaile, and Mr. Robert Buist, with power to
add tiitheir number ; that they take immediate steps
to commence operationsftand report to an early meeting.
The motion was immediately agreed to, and Colonel
Belshes added to the committee.

A vote of thanks was awarded to the Lord Provost
for his conduct in the chair, and the meeting then sepa•
rated.

STORM AT VERSAILLES.—Two nights ago Versailles
and neighbourhood was visited by a tremendous hurri-
cane. More than a thousandtribd
trees were either torn up
by the roots or injured by the wind.
CONSUMPTION OF ARDENT SPlRlTS.—Yesterday a
parliamentary paper stated that last year the duty paid
on spirits in England was no less than 3,118,6361. 45.,
and in Scotland 1,917,3311.
PUBLIC-HOUSES.—From a return to parliament which
was yesterday published it appears that from 1845 there
have been 182 petitions, with 51,567 signatures, pre-
sented to the House of Commons, praying that a law
might be passed to close all public-houses, and to pro-
hibit the sale of intoxicating drinks, during the whole of
Sunday. For the decrease of intemperance 3,063 peti-
tions had been presented, with 612,802 signature&
OPENING OF THE NEWPORT AND HEREFORD RAILWAY.
—The day for the opening of the Newport, Aberga.
venny, and Hereford Railway has been definitely fixed
for the 4th of October, when a single line of rail will be
opened for traffic.
happy to state that
DOWLAIS IRON WORKS.--We are
the colliers of this place, after being out six weeks on
strike, resumed their work on Wednesday. This result
was brought about chiefly through the interference of
the shopkeepers, whose interests were materially affected
by the strike. A donation was offered to eve y r collier
who should return to his employment within a given
time, and the expedient had the desired effect.—Times.
BATTERSEA-PARK AND IMPROVEMENTS. The Com-
missioners of Woods and Works h aving settled with all
the parties claiming compensation, the area of the pro-
posed park has been cleared, with the exception of the
Bwrililtibshe
fFelrtagbwlsr-pshuollpedadndewaef.ewnsmeaelelmteanielemweeantste, whichmn
Wright, widow of the late proprietor of the Red House,
was 11,000/. The construction of the Suspension-bridge,
which bad been stopped for some 'months, has been re-
sumed. In addition to these important improvements
the Commissioners of Works have directed their sur-
veyor ,to proceed with the Thames embankment, ex-
tending on the Middlesex side of the river, from Batter-
sea to Vauxhallhridge, about 400 feet of which has been
already formed. The embankment is to be 80 feet wide,
and the elevation will be 4 feet above high-water mark.
The river wall will be of highly•tempered bricks with
granite openings, and an internal shield of iconcrete.
The estimated cost of the embankment is 100,0'001., ex-
clusive of the expense of the northern approac h to the
Suspension-bridge. On the Surrey side a vast numb
of detached villa residences have already been orla.
_ menced.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE. POLICE INTELLIGENCE .
long. 16 W.
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MANSION-HOUSE.-DESERTION OF SEAMEN.- NORTH BRITISH. ; WHITEHALL, AUG.II. BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY. d Aug.
VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT.on, ug. .
John Willianzs was charged with having deserted from The following are the most important parts of the re- '
The Queen 1.!! as been pleased to appoint William New- There was a very small mu-,ter at the rooms this The America, of St. Ann's, Nova 3c,,,i.t, Clyde to N, 2W
(Before Sir W. Page Wood, at the Town Hall, Cam-
the Omega, in which he had been engaged as a seaman.l land Welsby, Esq., Barrister at Law ; William John morning, most of the members having left for Lincoln. York, ;7th, lat. 51 N. long. .23 W. i
bridge.) Mr. Samuel Pot:,r, master and part owner of the Williams, 'Esc,... Inspector of Prisons • and William Baly, For the Leamington Stakes the only horses in force were
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;THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY Omega, said the defendant signed articles on the 14th "The revenue has fully and steadily maintained, in M.D.. Me,lical. 'Superintendent of Mil'lbank Prison, to be the Friar and Scarecrow. For the St. Leger, West Aus- 8,
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Cunard (ship), Clyde to Quebec, 2 i dys out, 1‘t.53
V. THE HON. R. H. CLIVE AND OTHERS. of May to go to Adelaide. His final port of discharge the last half year, the former rate of increase, being , her Majesty's Gonunissioners for euquiring into Leicester tralian and Sittingbourne were in force. The Reiver _lli
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This important case, which had been adjourned at the was the city of London. He sailed with us from Lou-was backed for 50/. at 10 to 1, the layers willing to go ,' ''' W.
7,1381. 3s. 81d. in excess of the corresponding period of ! County Gaol and House of Correction.
The Harmony, Ardrossan to Qiiehe:!, Aug. 24.
request of-the defendants from the 24th ult., came on don, but deserted the ship at Adelaide, on the Ist of 1852. The directors, in obedience to the wishes of the I WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 2. on. Closing prices :-
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yesterday at Cambridge, before Vice-Chancellor Sir W. September, 1852. I produce the log-book which con- shareholders, as expressed in the resolutions come to by 2d Regiment of Foot-Major-General Sir John Rolt, LEAMINGTON STAKES. The Weibar Volt, Aug. 5, lat. 4 N., long. 11 W. *
P. Wood, tains a report of his desertion, and the desertion of three them at the general meeting in March last, proceeded to K.C.B. and K.C.., to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General 4to 1 agst The Friar (taken to 251.)
The Solicitor-General, on the part of the plaintiffs,Lord
through the bill which they then reported they Alexander Geors,, , Saltoun, K.C.B. and K.T., de-
other seamen. carry 'e
29. 4to 1 agst Scarecrow (taken to 2501.) 12 W.
long.
Richard Cobden, London to Charleston, Aug. 27,"
stated that his motion was an application by the Shrews- Sir John Mugrove-By whom is that report signed ? had given notice of and lodged. They were successful , ceased, A 10 to 1 agst Little Fawn (taken).
bury and Birmingham Railway Company, against several witness-By myself. in obtaining the bill, as regards its financial clauses, i 21st Riteggimen tof Foot-Major-General Sir De Lacy
; Evans, K.C.B. to be Colonel, vice General the Right GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
gentlemen who were at present directors of that corn- Sir John Musgrove-By yourself alone ? practically, in the shape in which it was prepared.
'Honourable Sir l Frederick Adam, G.C.B. and G.O M G 14 to 1 agst Hungerford (taken).
pany, and one or two other persons who were mixed up Witness-By myself alone. The object of the bill was not only to confirm the
, deceased, Aug. 29. ' ' '' 16 to 1 agst Gossamer (taken).
by having fatted in concert, and having used the pro- Sir John Musgrove - The act, I find, requires that the legality of the No. 1 preference stock, and the ar-
perty of the company at the instance of those directors desertion should be certified by the captain and mate, rears of dividend thereon, but to facilitate the raising WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 2. 20 to 1 agst Georgy (taken). long. 19 W. 7,
Royal Regimont of Ho-..se Guards-Lieut.-Col. Charles
Pre Egerton, from half pay Rifle Brigade, to be Lieu- CESAREWITCH STAKES.
against whom the principal application was made, that or some other competent authority in addition to that of of 330,500/. which the company had been authorised to . N., long. 6W. Aug.
they might be restrained, by the order and injunction of the captain. raise by the act 1851 as a postponed five per cent. pre- IDu
tenant-Colonel, vice Brevet-Colonel Bouvere, who ex- 33 to 1 agst Pelion (taken).
the Court, from dealing with the property or effects of Witness-The mate was unwilling to sign, and the faience stock ; but which, except to a small extent, it changes; Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Honourable G. C. W. 33 to 1 agst Winter (taken). - -
1000 to 20 agst Contentment (taken). _PRICES OF 811 ARES.
the company, from administering their affairs, or rest of the crew also showed great reluctance to certify. had not been found practicable to issue, and conse- •
Forester to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Eger-
: ton, who retires; Brevet-Major Honourable Horace Pitt 1000 to 20 agst Boarding School Miss. 4.
otherwise acting as the plaintiffs' directors. The Shrews- In fact they N‘ ere waiting the opportunity to desert quently, to pay off the obligations come under byN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM-
bury and 'Birmingham Railway commenced at Shrews- themselves. The defendant was to receive 2/. 15s. per former directors to banks, the purpose for which the !to be Major, by purchase ; Lieutenant Francis William ST. LEGER. P.A.NIES' STOCK.
bury, where it communicated with the Shrews- month. . second preference stock had been created. By the pre- Fitz-Hardinge Berkeley to be Captain, by purchase, vies 3001. even on West Australian (taken). From the Official List.
bury a,nd Chester Railwa and, runnin down to Sir John Musgrove-Now, if the log-book had been sent bill the company is authorised, in lieu of the second ' Pitt ; Cornet George Philip Cecil Arthur, Lord Stanhop,
Guards-LieutenantDragoo Dragoons,
be Lieutenant, S a ruuel Pearson,vice ll a
32
eo fromke, 4to I agst Sittingbourne (taken). PUBLISHED EVERY TUE'. DAY AND FRIDAY EVENING,
Wolwarharnpton, it there y'communicatedg with the properly signed, the captain who has been thus cruelly preference stock, to raise 150,300/. by debenture, and to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Berkeley, Sept. 2. 10 to 1 agst The Beiver (taken). LONDON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 30.
by a preference stock, at a rate of dividend not 1
Stor,r Valley line. There had long been a contest be- treated, would not only have the satisfaction of seeing 180,200
THE DERBY.
exceeding 5 per cent., to rank in all respects, alike as re-JOINI-s120• K BANKS
tvreen the two great companies, the North-Western and the seaman sent to prison, but would have been entitled
7to 1 agst Autocrat.
lam sorry to who exchanges, Sept. 2.Dividend Amount
ti.e Great Western for posseson of the ascendant over t° the mcmeY, which I must now order, Bards dividend and arrears of dividend (excepting always
12th Light Dragoons Lieutenant 25 to 1 agst Mary Hill (taken). Nome of Company. 1 per ; of Paid. Price
enant Jeremiah Flancocke,
line. that the 21 per cent. of arrears resting on the 6 per cent. 1 the lst
12th Dragoonfsih t
1 Annum. ' Aare.
hat The contention between those rival companies say, to be restored to the morally guilty defendant. .
from the Ist Dragoon Guards, to be Lieutenant, vice Pear-
dividend for the half-year ending 31st July, 1852, is to
,be - - -
had led to the creation of parties amongst the Shrews- The defendant here wished to make some observations • •
LINCOLN RACES.- THURSDAY.
£ 8. d. £ s. d.
paid preferably to all other dividends), paripassu with the son, who exchanges, Sept. 2.
2d Regiment of Foot-Major Stanhope Wm. Jephson, INNKEEPERS' SELLING STAKES were won at three heats Australasia. • • ........ ' 61. per cent. 140 0 0 40 c 0 80
bury and Birmingham directors, one of which was, no expressive of his unconsciousness of having committed -
Si.guaranteed shares. It is now for the shareholders to de- to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase, vice Burns, by Capt. Reynard's Vinegarette, 3 yrs (301.), 6st 41b /British North American
,‘
doubt, in the interest of the North-Western, and another any offence ; but 6 per coot. !50 0 0 50 0 613/
termine, in accordance with the powers conferred on deceased, July 1 Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Rob- ercial of London. , 6.. per 100 0 0 0 0 -'4
°f Whith was entirely devoted to the benefit of the Great Sir John Musgrave said-I do not wish to hear a
(Oliver jun.), beating .Mr. Lister's Criterion, (3 yrs (30/.),lst. per cent. .00
IVeetern, whilst the body of shareholders, who looked word from you. You are discharged. them by the statute, what should be the amount of the ieson, to be Major, without purchase, vice Jephson • Lieu- 6st 71b' (Wells), Mr. °Morris's Sir Rowland Trenchard, 5 Comm
lonian ............... .EL per cent. !25 0 0 25 0 0 _
to promote the interests of the line itself, bad their pro- new shares, and by what instalments or calls, and at tenant Robert HoldswoErnthsigtao
jboehnCaoprtoaoinni,ewtiothboulLpieuur:
yrs (30/.), 7st 111 b (Basham), and three others. Loud. Cher Bk. of A.us. 1 - ,20 0 0 SDI 0 17%
jserty sacrificed by reason of the contentions of those BOW-STREET.-Charles Clements, potman of the what periods, and in what manner, and subject to what London and County .. 6 . per cent. ,50 0 0 it, 0 0 _
tenant, without. purchase, vice Gentleman FRIDAY. Londn and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 -
majoritytwo parties. It had long been the desire of the great George public-house, Great Queen-street, was charged terms and conditions, such shares are to be issued.
Cadet John Wimburn Lawrie, from the Holdsworth,Royal Military HER MAJESTY'S PLATE of •London stock...- '6l 50 00110 0 38
chase, vice Robinson ;,
without purchase, 'vice Cie •0, 21b ; four, 9st 41b ; five, 9st 91b ; six and age, 9st
100 guineas ; 3-yr-olds, Bst Joint / . per cent.
of the directors to unite the company with the before Mr. Jardine with having twice set fire to his The directors have given this subject much and a.nxious
College, to be Ensign
13tb. Foot-Captain John Millar Bannatyne, from the 21st Provincial of Ireland.. 1 81. per cent.lloo 0025 0 0
Great Western, which had led to the entrance into con-
. employer's house. consideration, and they. have formed a distinct bpinion Sept. 2.
111 b. Two miles
On!certitto, New ........
Ditto, New..... ... 1 86. per cent. IC. 0 0 10 0 0 -
tracts with that company, which could not be carried Mr. C. S. Large, the landlord, stated that about that the new shares should he issued to bear a 5 per National of Ireland. .. 1 41. per cent. 50 0 0 22 10 0 -
Dawson's Young* England, 6 yrs .(H. Neale) 1
into effect on account of their illegality. The course half-past three 0 clock in the morning of August cent dividend, and in a mode and on terms otherwise Foot, to be Captain, vice Charter, who exchaages, Sept. 2. Mr. J. • • Nat Provncial of Eng. 61. per cent. 100 00 s 5 0 -
5/. oar cent. 10 0 0 0 0 0 -
pursued by the directors, however, was not sanctioned 23, he was aroused from his bed by an alarm of to place theni, in as far as possible, on a level with the 21st Foot-Captain, Ellis James Charter, from the Bth Mr.l\l Cunningham, na Ann Eliza, 3 yrs (Simpson) 2
Oriental Bank Corpora. 101. p ct.&bs. 25 0 0 2!' 0 0 50%
by the shareholders ; and it would be found that up to fire. He found the house full of smoke, and on existing 51. guaranteed shares, so that from arid after Foot, to be Captain, vice Bannatyne, who exchanges, r. OS . , borne s Merry Bird, 4 yrs (J. Osborne) 3 South Australia .... Bp. ct. & bs. /5 0 0 25 0 0 43
the Bth of May, 1851, the majority of the shareholders going down stairs saw the inside of the parlour the 10th of April, 1854, when the 6 per cent. dividend Sept. 2. . Mr. Goodwin s Musician, 6 yrs (Basham) 4 Union of ustralia •.•• 20 . per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 7,J%
were averse to the operations adopted by the directors. in flames. Assistance was speedily procured and the cease on the 5/. guaranteed shares, the new shares shall _ 50th Foot-Lieutenant Richard T Mr. Elwes' Lascelles 3 yrs, carried Bst 41b...(Rogers) 5 Ditto .. ........... 2it per cent. - 210 0
o wnse-ad Gray, to be „ „ Whittaker , ,-, ',-, -• • ' Union of London ..... 1 8 per .lent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 19%
(_; ' 'n by purchase,vice Ch 1 6
Finding themselves, then, not only not supported, but fire was Put out, it having been confined to the room. be in all respects on an equality with them, and the
sign al , - air. s vld ooldier, 3 yrs (ar ton) Union of Madrid ... •• ' - 40 0040 0 0 -
n George William B
their views contradicted by the shareholders, they The prisoner was at the top of the house at the time, 600,000 n and 180,000/. practically form one steels. The sig unoury, to be Lieutenant, by pur- Betting-5 to 4 agst Lascelles, 4to 1 each agst Merry
resolved, by any means, to obtain a majority amongst and helped to give the alarm, but he did not leave his directors recommend that the new shares should he left to chase, vice Gray; Charles A. Penrbyn Boileau, Gent., to Bird and Ann Eliza. Merry Bird made strong running
be Ensign, by purchase, vice Eunbur Sept. 2. distance,
the constituent body. For that purpose they convened an room. On a subsequent examination of the room, in be disposed of by them for the benefit of the company at to the where she was beaten and the race was Dividend Amount
at which 59th Foot - Assistant-Surgeon William Bra b k ' • N per y roo e, left to Young Eno-land and Ann Eliza the former win- Name of Company. of Paid. I Price.
extraordinary meeting upon the Bth May, 1851, . _ company with a police-officer, he saw a quantity of the times and in the manner which, in their judgment, from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Campbell, deceased • ' e' '
, Annum. Share.
they determined to alter or rescind resolutions which paper forced into a hole in the wainscoating, in such a may appear best calculated to promote that benefit to Sept. 2. Ding by a length. Bad third. Musician a wretched
bad been passed at certain meetings of the proprietors manner as to excite suspicion that it was intended to be the largest extent. They feel satisfied that in this way 62d Foot-Lieut. McKay Rynd to be Captain, by pur- fourth. Pace good. £s.d. £ s d
cm. the 12th February and 4th April, 1851. Great ef- fired, especially as it was part of a daily newspaper of they will not only best maintain the credit of the corn- chase, vice Hewett, who retires ; Ensign Edward Henry TYRO STAKES of 5 sous. each, with 40 added ,d • for 2-yr- Albion .......... •• .. 3/. 10s. 500 00150 0 0. 95
forts were made to secure a majority at that meeting, recent rate. The parlour was consequently watched for piny, but will obtain a premium amply sufficient to Hunter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ryn ; Geo. old colts and fillies. Optional selling weights. The Alliance Brit. and For. 71.1 is. •,d.bs. 100 0 0 11 0 4
d -
Ditto Marine....... 61. p.c.& Os. 100 0 , 25 ~ 0 50
and, contrary to the result of all former meetings, the a day or two, but on the 25th, during the -
propositionand an amend-vice Hunter, Sept. 2. Lord Zetland's Hotchpot (30/.), 7st 31b (Wells) 1 Atlas i 3,. 6d 50 001 s 15 0 •• 2%
of the directors was carried, absence of witness, some one had set fire to the paper, they now propose to do, upon the credit of that pre-
65th F '
went moved by the shareholders was negatived..
This and a, portion of the wall was burnt out. Witness ascer- mium, the arrears of 21 per cent. due on the 51. guaran- Foot-Lieut. Jas. Paul to be Captain, by purchase, Mr. Dunn's bc by Ratan (30/.), 7st 71b....(Charlton) 2
vice Brr hE • -
was followed by future successes of the directors and t •
' allied that the prisoner had been into the room during teed shares as at July 31 1852. The directors having a y, w o retires • nsign Geo. Buck to be Lieute- Mr. J. Stevens's The Assayer (30/.), 7st 71b (F.Marson) 3 Clericl.Med.& Gen. Life spr ct. & tis. 100 0 0 10 0 0 2' 1,
the shareholders were quite unable to ascertain the the interim, without having any business there, and this found that considerable diversity of opinion existed as to nant, by purchase, vice Paul; Chas Jas Urquhart,
Gent., to be Ensign, by vice • •4 county . Capt. Skipworth's Claret (30/.), 7st 1b...(J. Osborne) 4/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 125
on, purchase, Buck, Sept. 2. Mr. French's Worthless (30:.), 7st 31bCrown ...
(Palmer) I ~ •••••• • • • • • 14s 50 0 0 50 0 22%
majorities had beengained, means by which the - whether the arrear of dividend arising in the half-year. 91st Foot-Ensign Henryb nry Au bury Bond to be Lieu- E igle
length, upon the 22d July, 1853, the circumstances came ending July 31, 1852, and which in terms of the act just B Betting-5
e ing-5 to 4 agst The Ratan colt 2 to 1 agst •
duced him to have the man taken into custody. tenant, without purchase, a ice John M'Pherson, deceased, Equity and Law...... 434 per cast. 100 0 0 5 0 0 h%
to light by mere accident. Upon that occasion Mr. ' Hotchpot. A fine race. Won by a bead. . Assayer aEa ,opean Life ...... ... 15s. 20 0 1 .1,1 piod. 2,ili
Inspector Mitchell stated that there had been four passed must be paid out of the first free revenue of thepast Aug. 24 Gentleman Cadet Thomas Erskin Arthur Hall,
Robinson, a solicitor, and shareholder in the company, - •• • it since half- should be paid to the present holders of the from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, without bad third. The winner was sold by auction to Mr. Genera 1.............. - 50 0 „ 5%
fires in the same house and the one adjoining year, Globe
being at the plaintiffs' office in Wolverhampton, ob-Lis':er for 53 guineas. l5 n
theprisoner had been at Mr .Large's and he had ascer- stock or to those who held the stock at the date when purchase, vice Bond; Sept. 2. i aardian
tained possession of the transfer book, in which he found t • dthat there had been. fires likewise at the houses the arrear occurred, laid a case before counsel, who have 95th Foot-Ensign Edward William Eddington to be SCURRY HANDICAP STAKES of 3 sous. each, with 25 Imperial Fire... • • .... 111, per cent. 500 0 0 50 0 0 370
aine .
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transfers of shares effected about the month of M hld b t ken b means of an amicable Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maxwell, who retires, Sept. added, for all ages. Three quarters of a m:le. (8 subs.) Imperial Life
May, where the prisoner had been previously employed as advised thatsteps sou e a y
1851, numbered from 905 to 1,787, all inclusive. Mr.• • suit ' decisionon the point. The direr- 2 ; Basil Charles Boothby, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur- Indemnity, Marine-. • 4h. 8C -,. 100 OCI2O 0 0 60
pot-boy He had been heard to complain of the illibe- to obtain a judicial Mr. Hunter's Scarcity, 5 yrs, 7st 101 b
Robinson suspected that in ten of these cases the si na- -•y - * • ' f• th tors would therefore recommend that they be authorised case, vice Eddington, Sept. 2. Mr. Morris's King David, 3 yrs, 7st 51b....(Basham) 2 Law Life... .: :: :..... 100 0 I i 0 0 0 56
tures of the persons named as purchasers refereesgalt- of the insurance companies on one o ose occa-
.Ist W India Regiment-Lieutenant Oliver George
or • t h of the arrear as appertains to the Captain Skipwith's Magic, 2 yrs, sst 111 b (teed) 3 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 2 0 0 -
sions for not giving him some compensation or reward o pay suc portion..
-were not in their handwriting,but forgeries. who Stokes toast be Captain, by purchase, vice Lloyd, who re- London Fire 10e. & bs. 25 0012 10 0 31
were Mr. for assistin in uttinout the flames, as had been done stock which is still in the possession of the parties The following also ran :-Dromedary, Young Eng- .
g p g tires, Sept. 2. London -hip - Robinson then put his initials againsteachofthe
-
transfers, an in previous instances, HOSPITAL STAFF. -V illiam Sinclair, Gent., to be As-marine.-- .... •• .••• .. 15s-per share 100 0 0 I, 00 d he served the secretary with a notice to Ede •the books e closed for the dividend on which Betting-7 to 4 agst Apricot gelding ;4to 1 each Med. Invlid & Gen. Life Is§ /. per ct 50 0 0 20 0 31i
take the book into his Edward Hooper, a lodger in the prosecutor's house, when e were sistant-Sureeon to the Forces, vice Braybrooke d promote
custody, in order that no abstrac-who said he nearly suffocated by the smoke the the arrear occurred, and that the balance, applicable to in the 59th Foot, Sept. 2. agst King David, Young England, and Magic ; and 10 iTonnearrvcl -: •• •• •• •• •• op. ct. & bs. 20 0 0 20 0 OA
tion, erasure,
ure, or interpolation of these transfers should morn' gof the fire d ed that the • oner raised one stock which has been transferred since that date, be con' MEMORANDA.-The commission of Lieutenant John to 1 agst Scarcity. Won by half a length ; bad third.
, epos prisoner . National Loan Fund.. 5:. pe7cent. is• 0 0 210 0 28‘ .
occur. In consequeace of this and other proceedings, of in-
•d • bank to await the result of such suit, should O'Hea, of the 25th Foot, has been antedated to 7th Sept., BROCKLESBy STAKES (Handicap) of 5 sees, each, with Palladium .I,i tu
the upper windows and called "Police," when the signed ins;. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 31,4
the book was locked up in a safes of which it was alleged alarm ' was given, the parties interested fail to come to such extrajudicial 1852.-The Christian name of Lieutenant and Adjutant 40 added. Certain winners extra: The second to Pelican .. -.•••- - - - - 45
, Pncenix • ...... .... 185
that Mr. Knox, formerly secretary and illegally elected 1 Enaily Thompson, prosecutor's sister-in-law, saw the arrangement themselves as shall enable the directors Walmsley, of the 15th Foot, is "James," and not "John," save his stake. One mile and a quarter. (18 subs.) Professional Life."... 5/. per cent. 65 0 0 1-0 0 %
a director of the company, possessed a duplicate key. prisoner go into the parlour a short time before the safely to pay. Claims have been preferred, on behalf as hitherto stated. Mr. I'Anson's Capt. Cornish, 3 yrs, (6st 101bs (carried P'' 'eul tate •••••• .. , 11. ss. & bs. 100 0 0 10 0 i -
Shortly afterwards Mr. Geach, a director of the corn- second fire on the 25th ult, He had no business there, of the committees of the Si; guaranteed shareholders in COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. Est 121b5).. (Chilman) 1 Rock 1,ife............ ss. 530' 0 10 0 8%
pany, applied to inspect the transfer book. A good and others might have walked in besides him. Edinburgh and London, to be relieved of costs incurred James Bowen, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant of Car- Mr. C. Spence's Catherine Parr, 3 yrs, 7st 41bs Suns E ' •xchange ...... 61 is ex &bs Stock.•r,
6'. les - -
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many obstacles were thrown in the way by Mr. Knox, Ellen Gardener ••
, cook, said that she had some con- by them in, as these committees consider, promoting diganshire, Aug. 29. (Cowley) 2 Ditto Life •l7. Cs 65
whom he might denominate the managing director, but versation with the •subject. She b and largely aiding the carrying of the act which
prisoner upon the je o - nt of Militia-Second Lieuten-
North York Rifle Regime . .
ant John Snau . rthwaite to be First Lieutenant, vice Law- Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone, 3 yrs, 78t 51b (including United Kingdom .. .. 4, 0. ei &os2o 0 0 4o 0 5%
eventually Mr. Geach obtained possession of it, when served that it was a fortunate thin that Mrs. Large has lately passed. The directors have always declined7lb extra) (Wells) 3 Universal Life ...... • • 2, ss. per h. 100 0 0 10 0 0 4
Thornton D b Gent., son, promoted • John Travis nes ery, nt., to rim ,i t, - ...rpTit - I 1., .1 5%
he found that a whole page of the transfers had been (the landlady)were gwhen the fire to come under any pledge in regard to these expenses, ,e s . ,
and the children awayAug.3o.
0 Second Lieutenant,The following also ran :-Solyman, Beauclerc, and
abstracted, including five of those against which Mr. broke out. He replied, "Perhaps it would never have and now refer the claim to the shareholders. The Miss Chance. eitheiee.
BANKRUPTS.
Robinson had set his initials. Under these circumstances happened then. Men often send their families away at revenue of the half-year, with the balance of 4,153/. 5s 54d. The rain came down in torrents during the day, and Dividend Ami.unt
Mr. Geach took possession of the transfer book, as well such times." • h from the former after deducting working expen- Michael Canfield, woollen warehouseman, Basinghall-
Witness made no remark, but a e con- period, the attendance of company was consequently very thin. Name of Company, per of Paid. Price
Annum. Share
as of a later transfer book, also supposed to contain for- sidered it a • t reflection eon the character of diture, interest on bank and contractors' debts and de. street, to surrender, Sept. 14, at half-past eleven, and Oct. •
very unjus
.p _ .
geries, and left them at the residence of the chairman t • b t 1 f 19 594/ 10 62d This 12, at one at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official
heir master. After this on another day, the prisoner en nres, eaves a free revenue , • s• 4 • MARLBOROUGH RACES-FRIDAY. £ s. d. £s. d.
of the company.assignee, ming *B
• hall-street ; Sole, Turner, and Turner, dungerford .......... ln consequence of these proceedings, said he thought it was ve;), odd that the insurance office would afford a division of 6 per cent, on the existing 51. - - - 12
SWEEPSTAKES of 10 sovs. each, 5 ft, with 25 added, for with. a-1, ........ „ - 100 0 0 - _ Aldermanbury
a special public meeting of the shareholders took place 1 d'el • • • d • td h dlve a, balance of 1,794/. 3s. 61d. ; j • .
on the 23th Julpeop e i not come and make inquiries, an give com- guaran ee s ares, an ea oseph Heath, chemist and druggist, Chesham, Sept. 10 2 arid 3-yr-olds ; two 7st, three 9st ; fillies and geldings Di,to New of n 4 p.c 70s. per cent 5o o o - -
y, at which Mr. Scott stated the cir- pensation to those who had caused the fire to be put but the arrears at 31st July, 1852, are by the late sta- Waterloo • • ..... ...... - 100 0 0 -
cumstances which had at eleven, and Oct 21 at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. allowed 31b. About three-quarters of a mile. 5
occurred, and a committee was out. He also stated that if he had known there was lute made preferable to all dividends ; and so the ac- Cannan, official assignee, Aldermanbury; Buchaan, Mr. Bird's Bas • 2 Est 111 b itto Old Ann. of 8/. 2/. ss. Od. 60 0 0 60 0 0 -
appointed Tune, yrs,(Corderay) 1 lit, Nw ditto of 71. 2/. 2s. Od. 40 0 0 40 0 0 -
to investigate all the proceedings connected going to be so much fuss about he would not have given count falls to be stated thus :- Basinghall-street. Mr. Webb's Blondelle, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b (Yates) 2 Vauxhall ........ Av. 2/. 70 10 3 - 231.6
with the transfer of shares, the signature and reception the alarm. £4,153 5 5f Thomas Pickford, butcher, Greenwich, Sept. 12, and
Balance from last account Mr. Baker's Thrush, 3 yrs, Bst 111 b. (Knight) 3 WATEK-WORKS.
of proxies,
,the allotment of preference shares, and the Mr. Bouter, landlord of the Bell, Leicester-street, Lei- For revenue this half-year 15,441 sli Oct. 12, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Mr. Davis' Remnant, 2 yrs, Est fib (Preece) 0
capital account generally. The result of the investiga- cester-sstatedthe prisoner formerly•l•
Mr. J. M. Stanley's Orange Girl, 2 Est 111 b yrs,
tion by the quare, that
X 15,594 10 ei buildings, Holborn.Name of Company, per of Paid. Price.
committee was to disclose such a system of service as pot-boy. 10th of March, 1851, a fire On the (Wilsden) bolted Annum. Share.
fraud as heman Cli Charles J. Keiser', chap , fton, near Bristol, ept. ..., .
history of railway
transactions. The course pursued by £ s. d. £ s. d.
the directors compensation to the servants for the loss of their clothes. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol • Wallis, Bristol. Two lengths between second and third. East London
!rectors appeared to be this : they came into the The prisoner received a share of the mone d•y, an witness Leaves , X 12,186 69i
possession of numerous Richard Williams, grocer, Welsh-back, Bristol, Sept. MEMBERS' PLATE of 25 sous,, added to a sweepstakes Grand Junction , per cnt .50 0 0 all
shares, which were thrown into gave him an additional as he had reresented his applicable to the payment of the 6 per cent. dividend onKent-. • .... ' 41. per exit. ,100 0 0 - -
their hands 15, and Oct. 18, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. of 3 sous, each, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional Lambeth ......
partly by forfeiture and partly by other loss at greatly beyond the Si.,;mount allowed by the office, the 51. guaranteed shares. As, however, that dividend Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Redmond, Cowbridge,•• •• • - I 100 o 0 - -
means, They selling weights, &c. Heats. Once round. About a New River Company 2' os. - _
ey took those shares and made transfers of which was a fourth of 10/. Witness had no means of amounts to 17,800/. 75., and thus there is a deficiency Glamorganshire ; Abbot and Lucas, Bristol. -
them a •touthwark & Vauxhall 5 per rent. 1100 0 0 -
mile. 90
, apparently for a consideration as if the shares k •ll d• ' 1 5 614/ 0 2d t both arrears and dividend,
nowing what was actua y estroyed, as the prisoner s 0 , . s. ~ o payarre INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. s cst Middlesex -
Mr_ Treen's tins. 3 vrs (50/.1. nst 71h (Hayward) 1 1 - 114
had been sold to individuals riftroari 'f,,,- 4.17.,i• -„...-„,.... ~ • . . - .. .... -

;THE SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY
V. THE HON. R. H. CLIVE AND OTHERS.
This important case, which had been adjourned at the
request of the defendants from the 24th ult., came on
yesterday at Cambridge, before Vice-Chancellor Sir W.
P. Wood.
The Solicitor-General, on the part of the plaintiffs,
stated that his motion was an application by the Shrews-
bury and Birmingham Railway Company, against several
gentlemen who were at present directors of that com-
pany, and one or two other persons who were mixed up
by having (acted in concert, and having used the pro-
perty of the company at the instance of those directors
against whom the principal application was made, that
they might be restrained, by the order and injunction of
the Court, from dealing with the property or effects of
the company, from administering their affairs, or
otherwise acting as the plaintiffs' directors. The Shrews-
bury and 'Birmingham Railway commenced at Shrews-
bury, where it communicated with the Shrews-
bury a,nd Chester Railway, and, running down to
Wolverhampton, it there communicated with the
Stor.r Valley line. There had long been a contest be-
tvroen the two great companies, the North-Western and
tl-,e Great Western, for possession of the ascendancy over
'chat line. The contention between those rival companies
had led to the creation of parties amongst the Shrews-
bury and Birmingham directors, one of which was, no
doubt, in the interest of the North-Western, and another
of which was entirely devoted to the benefit of the Great
IVeutern, whilst the body of shareholders, who looked
to promote the interests of the line itself, had their pro-
perty sacrificed by reason of the contentions of those
two parties. It had long been the desire of the great
majority of the directors to unite the company with the
Great Western, which had led to the entrance into con-
tracts with that company, which could not be carried
into effect on account of their illegality. The course
pursued by the directors, however, was not sanctioned
by the shareholders ; and it would be found that up to
the Bth of May, 1851, the majority of the shareholders
were averse to the operations adopted by the directors.
Finding themselves, then, not only not supported, but
their views contradicted by the shareholders, they
resolved, by any means, to obtain a majority amongstthe constituent body. For that purpose they
lconvenedat which
extraordinary meeting upon the Bth May, 185
they determined to alter or rescind resolutions which
bad been passed at certain meetings of the proprietors
am the 12th February and 4th April, 1851. Great ef-
forts were made to secure a majority at that meeting,
and, contrary to the result of all former meetings, the
proposition of the directors was carried, and an amend-
ment moved by the shareholders wasnegatived. This
was followed by future successes of the directors, and
the shareholders were quite unable to ascertain the
means by which the majorities had been gained. At
length, upon the 22d July, 1853, the circumstances came
to light by mere accident. Upon that occasion Mr.
Robinson, a solicitor, and shareholder in the company,
being at the plaintiffs' office in Wolverhampton, ob-
tained possession of the transfer book, in which he found
transfers of shares effected about the month of May,
1851, numbered from 905 to 1,787, all inclusive. Mr.
Robinson suspected that in ten of these cases the signa-
tures of the persons named as purchasers or referees
-were not in their handwriting, but were forgeries. Mr.
Robinson then put his initials against each of the ten
transfers, and he served the secretary with a notice to
take the book into his custody, in order that no abstrac-
tion, erasure, or interpolation of these transfers should
occur. In consequeace of this and other proceedings,
the book was locked up in a safe, of which it was alleged
that Mr. Knox, formerly secretary and illegally elected
a director of the company, possessed a duplicate key.
shortly afterwards Mr. Geach, a director of the com-
pany, applied to inspect the transfer book. A good
many obstacles were thrown in the way by Mr. Knox,
whom he might denominate the managing director, but
eventually Mr. Geach obtained possession of it, when
he found that a whole page of the transfers had been
abstracted, including five of those against which Mr.
Robinson had set his initials. Under these circumstances
Mr. Geach took possession of the transfer book, as well
as of a later transfer book, also supposed to contain for-
geries, and left them at the residence of the chairman
of the company. In consequence of these proceedings,
a special public meeting of the shareholders took place
on the 23th July, at which Mr. Scott stated the cir-
cumstances which had occurred, and a committee was
appointed to investigate all the proceedings connected
with the transfer of shares, the signature and reception
of proxies, the allotment of preference shares, and the
capital account generally. The result of the investiga-
tion by the committee was to disclose such a system of
fraud as, he ventured to say, was unparalleled in the
history of railway transactions. The course pursued by
the directors appeared to be this : they came into the
possession of numerous shares, which were thrown into
their hands partly by forfeiture and partly by other
means. They took those shares and made transfers of
them, apparently for a consideration, as if the shares
had been sold to individuals named for that purpose,
principally by Mr. Knox, and partly by other persons—
individuals, many of whom were totally ignorant of the
proceedings thus carried on in their names, and many
others of whom, though aware of the proceedings, lent
themselves to them for the purpose of carrying out the
design of the directors. It appeared that the transfers
were made by clerks in the employ of the company, and
that the persons who received them were required also
to execute re-transfers of the shares to the directors, so
that the transfer to capacitate, and the re-transfer to in-
capacitate, were executed at the same time. Further,
they were made at the same time to execute proxies in
favour of one or more of the directors ; and in that way
the large amount of shares then held by the directors
were made available in the most fraudulent and false
manner, for the purpose of creating a great number of
fictitious votes. In one case Mr. Knox's audacity went
so far that he made a boy, nine years of age, a transferee
of shares, and executed the tranfer and re-tranfer for
him. By this and other fraudulent means it was that
the directors obtained a majority at their meeting of the
Bth May, 1851. In addition to this, certain of the
directors, particularly Hill, Walker, and Emery, had
assigned to themselves shares, in order to give them a
proper qualification. There was also a large number of
shares still belonging to the company, which were in the
names of Hill, Walker, and Badger ; and with regard to
those shares, therefore, and a large number of preference
shares which had not yet been issued, the directors had
the means of obtaining a majority at the forthcoming
meeting, similar to that which they had obtained at
'the meeting of the Bth May, 1851. Beyond this, Knox
had been permitted to enter into partnership with a
firm with whom contracts were made prejudicial to the
tit erests of the company. These were transactions of
such a nature that he contended that no person who
was implicated in them, or who had even a suspicion of
them, was worthy to remain in the direction of the com-
pany, since they appeared to be wholly unscrupulous as
to the conduct they pursued, or altogether supine and
indifferent. The learned counsel then went minutely
through the affidavits in support of the bill and of the
preceeding statement, and read the whole of the affida-
vits in answer, which were extremely voluminous. They
generally denied the statements made in the affidavits
of the plaintiffs or where they admitted them, recrimin-
atory allegations were brought, and it was stated that
the course pursued by the directors was simply adopted
to counteract the force of a similar policy, which was
pursued by the partizans of the North-Western Com-
pany. They admitted the practice of splitting votes,
but contended that the same thing was done upon the
other side, and denied that there had been any fraudu-
lent transfer of shares for the purpose of creating
fictitious votes. They expressed a belief that it would
be greatly for the benefit of the Shrewsbury and
Bir-
~ngham Company, as well as for the advantage of
Lite public at large, that that company should be
utii::lleited with the Great Western, and did not deny that
that defendants had exerted themselvessto bring about
end. Mr. Knox denied that he was partner in a
and dwehniinh. had_ entered into contracts with the company,
transfer 7314011 knowledge of any abstractions from the
still fortheo-1-3e' the whole of which he believed would be
Mr. Nichor g• They had been kept in the custody of
the oface. and were accessible to all the persons in
The case had not
terminated when the co-art rose.

COURT cop
13ANKRUPTCE
(Before Mr. Conamissioner Fane.)
IN RE CLARIKBOII-
This bankrupt, of Reading, radvvay contractor, e
Ni to pass his last examination, suppotted
mecsams
cholls and Clark, of Cook's-court, Lincoln's -inn, 'who'
stated that the assigness were satisfied with the accuracy
accuracy
passing, as also to an allowance being made
•
Butler for preparing the accounts.
The bankrupt passed, and allowance granted as prayed.
IN RE POTHECARY.

The bankrupt was desbribed as a sheep salesman, of
Martin, in Wiltshire. His debts are neaily 8,0001.
His Honour, having looked through the proceedings,
said this appeared to be the case of a man who had gone
on contracting debts, thousands upon thousands, and
then at the last, when he found he could go on no longer,
instead of giving up what he had to his creditors gene-
rally, had contrived to throw his little property into the
hands of one man, to whom he had given a bill of sale.
Mr. Teague (of Cheapside), for the bankrupt, said the
transaction was not a fraudulent one, in a moral sense,
though it was so in the eye of the law. The bill of sale
was given fur a bona fide advance.
His Honour said that any man must know that he
Was not to pick out one man, and give him the advan-
tage of a bill of sale, whereby he got 20s. in the pound
Be-
sides debt, while the other creditors got nothing, 8e-
,10.4s this, he had been guilty of a breach of trust, and
99
Mr. plundered his relations.
yague said that the bankrupt had the consult of
the parties interested in disposing of the property. He
hoped his honour would not refuse protection at that
tag of the
ca
oi
sliaiiseliop said the assignees intended to dispute., the
The exannu. ation was then adjourned, with protect ion.'

Mr. Bouter, landlord of the Bell, Leicester-street, Lei-
cester-square, stated that the prisoner was formerly in his
service as pot-boy. On the 10th of March, 1851, a fire
occurred at his house, and the insurance office awarded
compensation to the servants for the loss of their clothes.
The prisoner received a share of the money, and witness
gave him an additional 51., as he had represented his
loss at greatly beyond the amount allowed by the office,
which was a fourth of 101. Witness had no means of
knowing what was actually destroyed, as the prisoner's
room was burnt quite out. On the 6th of February,
1852, another fire occurred in the house, and while all
the inmates were escaping through the roof, the prisoner
was seen up another ladder, in a place of safety. Wit-
ness went into the prisoner's room directly afterwards,
and found his box entirely empty. Still he had no sus-
picion that the prisoner had had anything to do with
the fire ; but when he claimed compensation for the de-
struction of his things, witness refused to allow him
anything. Sonic time after this a bracket lamp up stairs
was discovered to have been forcibly turned against the
wall, and it must have been done by a servant in the
house. Witness did not dismiss the prisoner from any
suspicions of this sort, but for using abusive language to
his (witness's) mother. Shortly after the second fire he
told one of witness's other servants that he did not get
so much by it as he did by the first one.
Mr. Jardine thought that although these conjectures
were not legal evidence, there was suspicion enough to
justify further inquiry, and therefore the prisoner must
be remanded.

Leaves.... ....X12,186 6 9i
applicable to the payment of the 6 per cent. dividend on
the 51. guaranteed shares. As, however, that dividend
amounts to 17,8001. 75., and thus there is a deficiency
of 5,6141. Os. 21d., to pay both arrears and dividend,
the directors propose, as before mentioned, to pay out of
and on the credit of the premiums to be received on the
new stock, the amount of the said arrears, viz., 7,4081.
3s. 9d., and accordingly recommend the declaration df a
dividend at the rate of 6 per cent. od the Si. guaranteed
shares, payable on 14th October next, to such share-
holders as are registered and not in arrear on the 6th
day of September proximo, and that the surplus be
carried to next half year."

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles
NAME OF RAILWAY. Receipts.
odened,
1853.
BRITISH. --
72 Aberdeen .. - ...; ............ . - - £1,770 2,068
3734 Belfast and Ballymena • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 678 859
17 Belfast and County Down .• • • • • • • • • .. 278 265
33 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 2,148 2,686
2634 Bolton, 131ackburn, and West York .. • • - -
8554 Bristol and Exeter • ........... 5,048 5,520
189!4 13,455 17,194 Ca1ed0nian............. .......... i
894 Edinburgh and Glasgow . • • • • • • • • • •
94% Chester and Holyhead.. ....... - .... 4,861 7,6 3
634 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage • • • • • • 253 231
20 Cork and Bandon .. • • .......... • • .• 219 202
56 Dublin and Belfast Junction • ..... .. 1,062 1,644
53 Dublin and Drogheda.- • . - .. .
6 Dublin and Kingstown ........ •..... 1,250 2,601
16% Dundee and Arbroath .... • . • • • •
31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 1,111 1,156
19 Dundalk and Enniskillen.... - - - •• 190 -
68 East Anglian.... • • - - .. _ _ _ _ _ .. 742 865
81% East Lancashire ..........., ........ 5,507 6 565
322 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. - _ _ 15,616 17,006
95 Eastern Union - .... .. - _ _ .. _ _ - 2,408 2,927
78 Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee.- - 2,860 2,999
6 Exeter and Credit0n................ 160 124
19 Furness Railway ... - _ _ _ _ _ 653 812
171% Glasgow, and South-Westerr • • • • .• .. 4,503 5,277
283 Great Northern and E. L .... ,• 14,289 18,192
188 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5,555 7,542
3193¢ Great Western • • • •
254 Irish South Eastern • • - .... _ ...... 188 280
90 Lancaster and Carlisle .........• • • • - 5,864 7,106
260 Lancashire and Yorkshirr.....• .• .• •• 20,948 22,204
70 Leeds Northern .. • • .. • • - •• - - - - - -
18} Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport • • 575 695
55334 London and North Western ......... 53,052 58,460
534 London and Blackwall. . - .. _ _ 1,586 1,647
1734 London, Brighton, and Soath Coast.. 13,385 14,680
253 4 London and South We5tern......... 14,094 14,839
41 Londonderry and Enniskillen ...... • • 272 475
1134 Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. - -
167% Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 8,255 8,734
934 Manchester and South Junction • • .. • . 641 61,7
28 Maryport and Carlisle - ............ 806 840
498% Midland • . • • • ...... ...... ........ 25,028 27,029
126 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 2,739 3,078
37 Monklands • • • • • • • • • • • • • ........... 753 979
7854 Newcastle and Carlisle-- _ _ - .„ _ 2,829 3,1,9
149 North British • • .. ...... .... - _ _ _ 4,370 5,046
232 North Staffordshire ................ - -
47 North-Western - „ „ „ ...... 1,209 1,512
..
50 Scottish Central ...•
32 Scottish Midland ............... 3,138 3,788
2954 Shrewsbury and Birminghath •.. - 864 895
47 Shrewsbury and Chester - •• .. .• - - 1,958 2,042
- - - - - - - ~
29 Shropshire Union .• , 556
2,353
2633623
58 South Devon.. . . . . . • . • • • • • • - • - .•
288 14 South Eastern.- ..-__ „. _ _ _ .. 19,171 22,035
131 South Wales ........ ...... .... _ _ 2,611 4'427
77 South York., Doncaster, and Goole .. 1,199 1504
40 Taff Vale •.•• - - - - - - - - .• - - 2,574 2,746
• •••• •••••• 934 1,690
50 Waterford and Limerick • • •• - - - • • 583 706
25 West Cornwall •••• • • : .... •• •• • • - 506 677
12 Whitehaven Junction ... • • .. .. • • • • • • 242 212
682 York and Newcastle, and Berwick &
York and North Midland & Leeds 29,026 30,366
rozziort.
574 Dutch Rhenish - - 2,149 1,881
183% Lyons and Mediterranean •• •• - •... - 7,423
63 Montereau and Troyes .............. - 1,407
63 Namur and Liege ........-__ •••• 1,184 1,612
443% Northern of France ••••.• •••• ...... 27,302 32,251
577 Orleans and Central* .. ....., .. 24,026 -
240 Paris and Lyons .... •• •• .......... 16.247 18,837
84 Paris and Rouen. - .. .. - •• •• •• •• • . 8,865 11,895
392 Paris and Strpsburgh • ... . - .. 22,4,2 23,180
59 Rouen and Thvre •.....-.- • • • • . .. 1,494,795
66 Western of France . • /243 6,964

John Slater, of Birmingham, grocer—William Beech, of
Birmingham, fire iron maker—Solomon Beech, of Bir-
mingham, grocer—John Etheridge, of Birmingham, baker
—Daniel Augustus Grattidge and William Grattidge, of
Birmingham, drapers—George Finnimore, of Birmingham,
hosier—Charles Theodore Clarke, of Wetheral and Carlisle
Cumberland—John Tull, of New Shoreham, Sussex, ear-
thenware dealer—Thomas James Hayter Case, of Brighton
out of employment—Thomas Munn, jun., of Brighton,
pewterer—John Hubbard, of Margate, sail maker—Georgo
Blyton of Market Rasen, journeyman miller—James Wil-
liam Darnell, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, baker—Charles
Tooley, of Great Yarmouth, baker—George Roberts, of
Washbrook, Suffolk, brickmaker—John Wood, of Gos-
beck, Suffolk, farmer—,l ohn Adamson, of Beeston, Not
tinghamshire, journeyman bricklayer—James Burrow, of
Carlisle, Cumberland, joiner— ,lames Richard Taylor, of
Birmingham, pearl button maker.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
Wm. Anderson and Thomas Waterson, of Coventry,
tailors—Elizabeth Griffith and Isaac Sewell, of Brighton,
brewers—George Capes and John Stuart, of Gray's-inn, at-
torneys— Samuel Binns and John Edward Harbert Jen-
nings, of Sheffield, chemists—Joseph Walker and James
Maltby, of Leeds, woollen cloth manufacturers—Absalom
Bennet and Henry Carr, of 2, Moorgate-street, and Wade-
bridge, Cornwall—Win. Deighton and Nathaniel Kemp, of
Howden and Armley, drapers—Alban Samman and Henry
samnann, of Deddington, Ox.cordshire, drapers—Geo. Wm.
Bott and James Allen, of Manchester, brass founders—
James E. Newsom and Walter Williams, of 50, Borough,
and 35, Fenchurch-street, tea dealers—Emanuel Cooper and
Henry Noble Watson, of Norwich, surgeons—Wm. Short
and Thos. Short, of Birmingham, malleable iron-casters—
John Clark and E. W. Mansell, of 450, West Strand,
dealers in lamps—Robert Lampton Pearson and James
Holden, of Branthwaite, Cumberland, paper manufacturers
—Samuel Watson and Timothy Feather, of Fisher's-lodge-
mill, Yorkshire, heald yarn manufacturers—James Abbott
and John Shaw, of New Accrington, Lancashire, cotton
spinners—James Bateman, Joseph Salt, Henry Schofield,
John Price, and Edward Knight, of Oxclose, Derbyshire,
coal masters (so far as regards Joseph Salt) John Foster
and John Cox, of New-road, Rotherhithe, builders—Wil-
liam Smith, Andrew Low, Charles Green, and John
Wood, of Liverpool and Savannah, commission merchants
(so far as regards William Smith)—William Sager, Richd.
Gibson Sager, and Edmund Sager, of Liverpool, commis-
sion agents (so far as regards Richard Gibson Sager)—
Charles Timbrell and Julius Spackman, of Bradford,
Wiltshire, dyers—Clara Whitburn and Anna Pannell, of
Ripley, Surrey, schoolmistresses Richard Edginton
and Richard Roach, of Great St. Andrew street, St.
Giles's, licensed victuallers—George Cock and John Wil-
liamson, of Plymouth, grocers—Thomas Beighton Tobitt
and Adolphus Smith, of 53, Great Tower street, ship-
owners—Francis Mitchell and George Westlake Mitchell,
of Chard, Somersetshire and Axminster, Devonshire, wine
merchants—Edward Lawford, John Lawford, H. S. Law-
ford, and John Lindsay Lawford (so far as regards John
Lindsay Lawford)—.Alexander Young and Gaston Mar-
tineau, of King William-street—John Hind and Joseph
Cockroft, of Tyersall-gate, Yorkshire, damask cloth manu-
facturers—Henry Maden and Joshua Maden, of Brand-
wood-mill, Lancashire, cotton-spinners—Thomas James
and Richard Buckland, of Birmingham, woollen-drapers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

John Wood, late of Edinburgh, writer (deceased), Sept.
10, at two. at Stevenson's Rooms, Edinburgh.
John M`Dougall, of Glasgow and Mull, Argyleshire,
wine merchant, Sept. 13, at two, at the Globe Hotel, Glas-
gow.
Thomas Young, of Glasgow, share dealer, Sept. 12, at
one, at White's Temperance Hotel, Glasgow.

BANK OF
An Account pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturda

ENGLAND.
7th and Bth Victoria, cap 32, for
y the 27th day of August, 1853.
'ARTMENT.

ISSUE DEP.
Notes issued ........ 30,531,650

THE CLERKENWELL I ----0------------
& new street, in contimniLvElmNT.----The formation a 0 f
Farringdon-street,
through Clerkenwell, Which has bet*
very- %low
progress for a number of yearn, appeenarmsaking
DOW very soon be carried into effect, theatinifdt. would
rials of about thirty more houses, and otherlprTg-mt %te-
the neighbourhood being announced to be sold tlises in
7 ord I.er
' of the Improvement Committee.

Government debt ... . 11,015,100
Other securities ...... 2,9ri4,900
Gold coin and bullion 16,531, 50
Silver bu11i0n........

Mr. Treen's Lina, 3 yrs (501.), 6st 71b (Hayward) 1 1
Mr. Smith's Isabella, 4 yrs (501.), 7st 131 b (Land,
junr.) 3 2
Mr. Maxwell's Tame, 4 yrs (501.), 7st 121 b,
(Alderwood) 2 3
First heat won easily by a length and a half. Second
heat won by a length. The winner was bought in for
51 guineas.

SAVERNAKE FOREST STAKES (Handicap) of 10 sovs.
each, with 50 added, 5 ft, and only 3 if declared, &c.
(23 subs.)
Mr. T. Parr's Pride, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Wakefield) 1
Mr. Cowley's Lampedo, 3 yrs, Bst 41b (Knight) 2
Mr. G. Drewe's Thrush, 3 yrs, Bst (including 51b extra)
(G. Lowe) 3
Even betting on Pride. Won cleverly by half a
length. Two lengths between second and third.
TOWN STAKES of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added, for 2-yr-
olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c.
About a mile.

Mr. Saxon's Antonia, 2 yrs (1001.), 4st 131 b (including
31b extra) (Forster) 1
Mr. Wailer's Heligabalus, 3 yrs (501.), 6st llb
(Wilsden) 2
Mr. T. Parr's Catherine, 3 yrs (1000, 7st 101 b (in-
cluding 31b extra)
Mr. Jones's Young Cecilia, 2 yrs (501.), 4st 71b
(Cressell) bolted
Won by a length and a half. Two lengths between
second and third.
LADIES' PLATE was won in two heats by Mr. Treen's
Lina beating Mr. Shrimpton's Northman and Mr.
Clarke's Golden Lady.

* The receipts include the traffic on the Orleans and Central, Or-
ans and Bordeaux, and Tours and Nantes lines.

DOCKS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Commercial ••• • • . .•• 41. pr cent, Stock.
i I --
East and West India.. 636 l. pr cent Stock.
East Country 2os. per sk.
London . .•• •• 51. pr cent. Stock.
Ditto Bonds—
i., t. Katharine .... 4 per cent. Stock.
outhampton ...... —1/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0
Victoria ........... 20 0 0 6 0 0 814
CANALS.
Names of t Dividend Names of t Dividend
Companies. Pi Price. per per Companies. z Price.
.g Annum.
co Annum. co '
--
X X
. Ashtl! &Oldh 98 7. p., ct 168 Macclesfield . 100 2/. 10s. 56
Barnale, .. • • 160 Neatk ...• • • 100. 16/
!arknis&A.brg i5O 51. 82% Oxford.. —•• 100 13. 112%
Birmingh,am 40 41, 102% Peak Forest. 78 3. 18s 97
Coveitry.... 100 25i. 200 Regent's ...• 30 s7* 16U
Derby •,• • • 100, 6/. 63 Rochdale.... 85 21. 66
En ‘,.r. &Chs 69 2N p. ct semrset Coal 05
GrandJAnetn 100 4 pr. ct, 7O Do.Lk Fd St 12'
Do., 6 pr. Ct. 10 6/. pr. ct. Stffrel &Wore 140' 281. 410
Grand Surrey 100 2/. 10s. 50 Shrewsbury.. :25i
'rand Union 100 11. 10;.• 12% Stoarbridge.. ,'45 201. 290
Kmnt & Iva 39 Os. 04. 7U ievern andl '
Lancaster . 100 Wyeßailj 26 2L 24
Leeds& Livrp 100 251. 654 Wsrwiel,
Leicester.... 100 bi. 67 Birming.&3l ICO 'IL 41
Leicstr &N'th 83 41. 44 9i . Warwick &1,, , 3/. 19
L .ughnoregh 142 70/. 550 Napton._. % ."
M ,nroonthsh 10b Worcstr &/ 78 3L 3
Mntgmerysh , 100 Birming.
MeltnMwbry 100 Wilts & Brks —10 s. Od. 7
-----

G '.S-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
British • - .........„ - X s. d. £ s. d.
- - - -
Ditto Provincial.... 1/. Bs. 20 0 0 20 0 0 22
Brighton --- - - -5/. 20 0 0 29 0 0 16
City of London .... - 61. 100 0 9 150 6 0 130
Continental (3d Cap.)... 41. 175 0 0 43 10 0 67M
quitable .. -....... 501. 50 0 0 sO 0 0 27
Great Central .....• • 10 per cent 10 0 0 10 0 0 14,4
'mperial ... •• •• •• 3' F.; bonus. 50 0 0 50 0 0 85
Independent ....... , 6' 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
L ,ndon -.. . . ... _ 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 6! per cent 25 0 0 25 0 0 23
P ce, ix .--.. • • . 34, per cent. 50 0 0 19 0 0 28M
R ifrliti ~. - .., ..,., , W. 100 0 0 90 0 0 70
United ' eneral -1/. 50 0 0 •kr, n 0 20M
Westminster bartered 5/ per cent. 50 0 0 50 6 0 39
Ditto, ew 51. per cent. 50 0 0 10 9 73i
LIST OF 6CO CTISEI COMPANIES' PRICES.

£30,531,650
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the Ist day of Sept., 1853.

Hanwell College, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Emer-
ton, is fully sustaining the high character it has ac-
quired as a Military Institution. Nor is it merely in
the military department that the method of instruction
has proved efficacious—we find that former pupils of
Hanwell College have been high wranglers or first-class
men of our nniversitiesAuring the present year.—United
Service Gazette.
MADAME DE BOCARME.—The Civil Tribunal of Tour-
nay gave judgment on the 23d, in a case in which the
family of the late M. de Bocarme were the applicants,
and Mme. de Bocarrne, his widow, the respondent.
After the murder of her brother and the execution of
her husband, Mme. de Bocarm6, succeeded to the pro-
perty of the former, and became the guardian of the
two children, who were the issue of her marriage with
her deceased husband. It, was soon apparent to the
Bocarm4 family that at the prodigal manner in which
she was living, she must soon become to the end not
only of her own property, but of that of the children.
In consequence, an application was made to the Court
of Tournay to prevent her pursuing a course which
aboutsnore
would inevitably end in the ruin of the children. The
counselof the respondent admitVA that Mme. de Bocarme
had, during the year atter her husband's death, expended
thll,oso,oofor.oir. but it wa.s proved by the other side
property
shew
hodfi
icdhl, 9sw,
hslelOiOlssf
tor .1 ,dh
e. accruing cnar
that, in addition, she had spent without necessity or
proceedsompetrhtye2s;vasl s
n 5
o 2
not
:ISeptemberunagl fprro
consideration
ithout
aen
wt.:royal:rat tfopoh
imposed
fehaadtePcctftehsuirl
:bac
brought, before
b.tah, Theeoe
rr
legal
tgi tia,el court,
decided,
authorities
pdkoeeirrigyi
etiasnhntaodotf
of such individuals as did not possess sufficient
ultaßfhtsnioeltedPi htarycertooml pa:: esrS
ing; borrowin
persons
Conde
present a a ttheeh c
oonvceulrrtri 'le
nee:: ealnvde a
consentMm e. de
strength of ruled
gal.
vmoocnameteye,udorfeefftteohcebtiecn
effecting
nut:n:01:1 :tcgTtveogdurneforosomyr
.gpilveTianhdge-
t o w
1e,,a1 receipt:
of M. Gracia
_the respondent to pay the ex-
pCeonusret
offu rtthhee r
PPlicatm.—Galignani.

Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ a. d. £ a. d.
Bank of Scotland .. • • 71. per cent. 100 0 u 10u o 0 1921 0
British Linen Company NI. per cent. tin, 0 0 100 0 0 213/ 0
'44ledonian Bank ..... RI. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 3 16.
City of Glasgow ?tent* 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 1 0 111 Os
lydeedale Banks .... 61. per cent 20 0 0 10 0 0 12 lOs
lemmerclal Bank .. 71. per cent. .5 , 0 r 0 100 0 0 '8 3 0
'astern Bank ........ 61. per cent 25 tt 0 10 0 a 10/I's
Vint, &Glasgow 11.. .. 3/. percent. 5 0 0 5 0 n 41. lis
Exchange Bnk of Scot... - 100 0 0 31 5 a 6s. td
National Bank .... - 636 per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 16/ lOs
North of Scotland Bank bl . per een t. 20 0 0 2 10 0 4/386d
Royalßank otScetl. .. 51. per cent. Iro 0 0 100 0 0 1 •21 s
'nton Bank of RNA. .. 81. percent. !CO 0 0 50 0 0 93/ Os
Western Bank* .. .. .. 71. pe* cent. 50 0 0 LO 0 0 -3, 15s
Allance Fire and Life.. 854/. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 241108
British Guarantee .... 41. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 4:
Caledonian Fire In.sur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 261 ad
City of Glasgow Lite.. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 4,. Os
Colonial Life ......... 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 1 0 0 4/. 15s
Edinburgh Life Insnr. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 r 251108
Eng. & Scot. Law Life 51. per cent. .50 0 0 2 17 6 41 rs
Life i Asoe. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 10 4 . 15,
National Fire and Life 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 13s
North British Insw.-... 41. per cent. 200 0 9 20 0 0 361 Is
ScottishUnionlnsrac. 741. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11/. 148
4tanrlard Life -.. .. • 51. per cent . 0 0 0 7 0 ;t 15/ , 8
United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 5s 6d
* Ex Dividend.
MIst'ELLANFOUS.
Dividend Am quit
Name of Company, per of I Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Assam Tea .......... 3'. 50 0 0 20 0 0 -
&uctien /Wart.. 21. 55. M. 0 0 - -
kustralian Agriculturl 11. Ils. 6d. 100 0 0 17 10 0 35
Australian Trust ... Si. per cent. - 35 0 0 - '
Australian Royal Mail 51. 10 0 0 8 0 0 4%
tnglo-Mexican Mint.. If 10s. 10 0 0 11, 0 0 -
British American Land lbs. - 138 10 0 66
Pacada ... ...... 41 percent. 100 0 0 32 10 * -
Do. S per cent Bonds 5/. per cent. - - -
Ditto, Spr ct. Bond: 81. per cent. - - 9534
city Navigation Bonds 3/t per cent. - -
Electric Telegraph (A) ' . 25 0 0 20 0
0 0
0 -
210 0
Ditto . ........ (13) -
-
Equitable Reversion:, 51 pr. cent 12051' 0 0 1 0 0
:
Ditto New .. ..... 50 0 0
21 100
1100 0
0 0 102 Gen. Revers. & Invesi. A 14 - -
Cleß.Stearn Navigation 5 p
10 p. et. 15.0,;,.0 - 0 224
Hudson's 8ay.... -• • - 0 0 'lOO 0 0 -
Hungerford .......... 2/. 108. 100
- ! -
_
Lordon institution • - is o o 15 0 0 -
London Reversionary 51. per cent. 12 10 0 -
Outsell rnstitut ion • • • -
Pric.:'s Patent (land. Co. 1017 E, 10
9
10269
4/ p. An are. ,
et .tt !)2: : iol) ) ] 25 °C I g 1 3-7 4 I
Royal Mail Steam • • •
Reversionary Int. Sec. 41Z,:l.pip:Tenn .c 10,, - ;
S :nth Australian . - • .
Trust and Loan Coml. - 12000 I 3 0 0 - 1

£30,531,650

Trust and Loan Coml.
of Upper carrota•• ••

20 0 0) 3 0 0

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