The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-16 00:00:00

trZI Mbition

SUN OFFICE, Seven o'Clock.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN

RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The usual half-yearly general meeting of this com-
pany was held to-day, at the Euston Hotel; Mr. G. C.
Glyn, M.P.,;chairman of the board directors, of
chair.
Mr. STEWART, the secretary, having read the advertise-
ment convening' the meeting, the minutes of the pro-
ceedings of the directors were confirmed, and the
common seal was ordered to be affixed to the register of
shareholders.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to address the meet-
ing. He said it was a source of satisfaction to the
directors that the exertions of their officers had enabled
them to place the accounts in the hands of the proprie-
tors several days before their being called together.
It was to be regretted that the expenditure of the com-
pany still continued exceedingly heavy, but this cir-
cumstance was to be traced to the severe opera-
tion of Lord Campbell's Accident by Rail-
ways Act, which had forced them to pay
upwards of 10,0001. in the shape of compensation for
damages which parties had sustained through travelling
on their line. There was another and, perhaps, a more
important cause which might account for the extent of
the expenditure. It would be seen by the report that
they had had a more extended plant to work in the
past than during previous half-years. It would also be ob-
served that the passenger-traffic had very materially fallen
off, but that result was reasonably to be expected, when
they remembered the convulsions which had recently oc-
curred on the continent, the distress which bad per •
the manufacturing districts, and the sufferings
the country had encountered from the commercial
crisis of 1847.—(Hear.) In the goods' traffic, however,
he was happy to say there had been a gradual improve-
ment ; but perhaps that increase was not so much owing
to any buoyancy of trade, but rather to the change which
had taken place in their carrying department. It would
no doubt, be remembered, that some short time ago, loud
complaints were made by the public of the charges im-
posed upon them for carrying their goods these
charges were not incurred upon the railway, but in the
process of intermediate delivery between the rail-
way and the destination of the goods. At that
period the carrying trade was in the hands
of independent or private carriers, and an
intimation was conveyed to them that unless !they re-
duced their delivery charges the company would be com-
pelled, for their own sakes, and for the protection of the
public, to take the trade into their own hands. Those
warnings were not regarded, and eventually the com-
pany changed their travelling system, and the result had
been as he had already stated, an increase in their traffic,
so much so indeed, that while the passenger traffic since
1846, the period of the amalgamation, had only in-
creased to the extent of 3,2711., the merchandise trade
had been increased by 91,I401.—(Cheers.) Some dis-
satisfaction had been expressed out of doors as to the
remuneration of the directors. It was said that the
directors were too many in number, and overpaid for
their services. He did not agree with that opinion.
He could not bring himself to believe that 100/. a year
each was too much, nor could he think that for a
great company like this, forty-seven directors formed
too numerous a board for the management of its affairs.
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the accounts, the pro-
prietors would perceive that a change had been made in
the mode of making them out, particularly as regarded
the debenture debt. This change it was anticipated
would tend to improve the condition of their finances,
and he hoped soon to see the day when their debenture
debt would be reduced to two millions only.—(Cheers.)
Be saw no reason why they should not in the
course of time reduce the debenture debt to that amount,
without making any call upon the proprietors.—(Hear,
hear.) He would now glance for a moment at the cir-
cumstances which had recently so much depressed their
stock. He had no hesitation in attributing that de-
pression to a conspiracy which had been got up amongst
the jobbers; but now that the proceedings of that class
had been exposed, he trusted the proprietors—those
who bought shores as a permament investment—would
no longer be induced by Stock Ee.change manoeuvres to
entertain doubts of the stabil:v of their property.—
(Cheers.) He felt that ho had already detained the
meeting sufficiently long; bat he could not sit down
without making a passing allusion to the abortive nego-
tiations which bad recently been carried on for effecting
an amalgamation of the three great -metropolitan com-
panies. While he regretted that the negotiation had
fallen to the ground, he was bound to admit that they
were met by the South-Western and Great Western
Companies in a most liberal spirit, and he yet enter-
tained a hope that some arrangement would be eventu-
ally come to, though not to the extent thatsvas originally
contemplated.—(Hear, hear.) An erroneous impression
had gone abroad, that had "the three parties agreed
the amalgamation would bare been smuggled
through, Now nothing could be more fallacious than
to suppose that it was for the interest of public men to
pass such measures as this surreptitiously, .and he could
assure the meeting that had the arrangement come to
maturity three distinct opportunities would have
been afforded to the proprietors for expressing
their opinion of the measure ; and had one
of the three bodies dissented to it the scheme would
not have been persisted in.—(Cheers.) He was not
aware that there was any other topic calling for observa-
tion, and he would not detain them further.—(Cheers.)
Mr. STEWART then read the report, of which the fol-
low ing are extracts:—
" The causes to which the directors alluded at the last
meeting, as operating seriously against the traffic have
continued to affect the receipts in the passenger depart-
ment. The diminished resources of the public, the de-
crease of continental travelling, and the contrast with
the additional business produced by the meeting of Par-
liament in November, 1847, have combined to affect the
comparative returns of the halt-year just concluded. The
receipts under this head are 18,000/Jess than in the pre-
vious period.
" On the other hand, the merchandise departmentex-
hibita that steady improvement which has been apparent
each halt-year, more especially since the Company took
the management of the business into their own hands.
The increase during the last six months, notwithstand-
ing the depression in trade, amounts to 11,0001, the ex-
penses of conducting the department remaining nearly
the same.
__

•" The traffic of the company was amalgamated in
December, 1845, and the following comparison will show
the satistactory progress of the merchandise business
since that time:—

Receipts. Expenditure
Half•year ending Dec. 31, 1645 £281.930 £56,517
Ditto ditto 1818 393,774 81,197

Increase
(The expenditure includes repairs and renewals of
waggon stock.)
" In the former year the carriers were on the line—in
the latter period the traffic was conducted exclusively by
the company.
" The balance sheet in the hands of the proprietors
exhibits a further amouct to the debit of working stock.
The engines ordered for new !branches were delivered
before the lines which have bean retarded in their comple-
tion were ready for them, and they have, as received, been
passed inio store. Feeling the importance that is natu-
rally attached to this item of expenditure, the directors
bare, on this occasion, pieced detailed information before
the shareholders, '411'0.4 it is hoped will satisfy them of the
correctness of the mode adopted with regard to this portion
of their capital. It has frequently been explained, that the
practice of the London and No: Western Company is
to maintain the working plant at its full effective value,
repairing it as required, and replkcing it when worn out,
from the current revenue. This has been carefully at-
tended to, and in addition to the heavy ordinary repairs.
new stock to the extent of 22,0001. had been infused
during the last halt-year. Since the opening of the
railway, a sum approaching half a million, has now been
thus appropriated out of income. The working stock is
generally in excellent condition, and the service has been
conducted with great regularity.
" In accordance with the sound policy of providing for
the deterioration of the rails, and their gradual renewal,
the directors have appropriated out of revenue a farther
sum of 10.2501. for this purpose.
" The Leeds and Dewsbury Railway was partially
opened for passenger trlific in the autumn of last year;
and both this line and the Huddersfield and Manchester
Railway (which, together, will form a new and impr.yed
route between Leeds and Manchester), will be opened
to the pubic early in the ensuing summer.
" From the statement of the half-year's
accounts it will be seen that the net
....£596,202 9 0
••• •••
proceeds are
To which must be aed the balance
carried forward from the last half-
year ...

... 44,36$ 1 0

f 640,570 10 0

Lesa further Allowance for the renewal
of rails of ..

... 10,250 0 0

Leaves disposable ... ...£630,320 10 0
Out of this sum the directors recommend a dividend of
3/. 10s. per cant. for the six mouths, amounting to
558.922/. 9s. 10d.; leaving a balance of 71,3981. Os. 2d.
to be carried to the next half-year's account.
directors" The desire again to bring under the serious
consideration of the proprietors, the onerous and exces-
sive charges to which their property is subjected under
she head of local rates and taxes, amounting for the year
jest ended, to 58,6501., exclusive of incidental charges.
" The directors expect that the various works in
which the company are interested will be completed in
the course of next year, from which period, the amount
to be received on calls will be applicable to the reduc-
tion of the debenture debt.

" Mr. Creed having retired from the office of Secretary
Mr. C. E. Stewart has been appointed to succeed him.'
Mr. Benbow, MY , havingresigued the office of director,
has been succeeded bllr. Creed. In conclusion, the
directors may congratulate l the proprietors upon the
hfaaysocat
mleenacuesdpi.ceTs—huenlireearttewhieh the present half-year
increase
ssof traffic for the first six
ineurr
weeks of 1849, show an
wehioehverththeedciorrereetesprsontdriansgt
period of 1848, of 14,4001.,
way be regarded as the commencement of that enlarged
traffic to be anticipated from the returning
a ne prosperity of
the conntry, and which the proprietor need not be re-
minded will be necessary to maintain the
Sion of the concern, as the various subsidia43rsaenr branchP°Bi-
lines (in which the company have a large vested capital)
shall severally come into operation."
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the report be adopted
and the accounts, which have already been published in
'
The Sun be confira el.
Mr. LiwaANcit, the Deputy-Chairman, seconded the
resoution.

In answer to a question,
The CIAISHAN stated that it was in3posaible to fix

the periods when the future calls would be made, nor
could they exactly close their capital account while they
had extensive works going on in Liverpool, Manchester,
and London, but he could assure the proprietors that so
far as the main line and working stock were concerned,
the capital account had been closed. No negotiation
was going on for leasing the North Staftorshire ling.
The adoption of the report was then agreed to, after
which the dividend was declared payable on the 26th
instant.

Resolutions in accordance with the report were then
proposed, and having been duly seconded, they were
put, and the vote carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks was then passed to the Chairman
and directors, and the meeting, which was very fully
attended, broke up.

SHREWSBURY AND BIRMING-
HAM RAILWAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The usual half-yearly general meeting of the pro-
prietors of the above railway was held this afternoon,
at the London Tavern, Mr. Ormsby Gore, M.P., in the
chair.
The report stated that the directors had been enabled,
by the means which the proprietors bad placed at their
disposal, to press forward the works with every possible
dispatch, relays of workmen being employed in tbose
parts which were of a heavy description, and would
otherwise retard the opening of the line. The
stations were also in a state of forwardness. The
The one at Shrewsbury was so far completed as to be
used by the Shrewsbury and Chester Company; and
the contracts fur that at Wolverhampton and the in-
termediate stations would be let in a few weeks. The
lease of the Stour Valley Company to the London and
North-Western Company, at a perpetual rental of two•
thtrds of the dividend of that company for the time
being, having been formally confirmed by the share-
holder, it was proposed to separate the portion of
the Class A Shares, which formed the con-
tribution of this company to the Stour Valley
Company (equal to 31. 13s. per share) into a
distinct stock, to be called "London and North-Western
Guaranteeed Stock;" and, thereafter, to reduce the class
A shares to the same nominal amount as class B, making
both classes as to dividend, and in all other respects,
equal; the sum exclusively applicable to class a shares
was 190,0871. 10s. On this sum the rental of two-thirds
of the Loudon and North-Western dividend, for the time
being, would be payable after Ist July, 1850; the pro-
prietors in the meantime receiving 4 per cent. interest.
The directors saw no reason to alter their opinion of
the probable cost of the main line (including the
stations and working stock for the same), which
they had estimated at 1,900,0001., or about 33,0001.
per mile; and which capital, after the passing of the Bill
now before Parliament, would be represented by 104,000
shares of 9/. I2s. 3d. The main object of the Bill which
would be submitted for approval to a special meeting,
was to substitute a shorter and cheaper line to Madeley
and the Coalbrookdale district, in lieu of the line men-
tioned in the last report, as staked out from Shiffnal.
The saving thereby would be about 20,0001., besides
superseding altogether the necessity of an additional
branch from Madeley, in the direction of Wellington.
Power was also taken to shorten the Low Level Fork
line, from 21. miles to .5 furlongs. A clause was inserted
to confirm the creation of the preference shares, and to give
the fullest legal effect to the dividend guaranteed thereon.
The balance sheet represented that the total receipts,
up to the present time, amounted to 792,722/. 17s. 6d.,
and the expenditure to 767,819/. ss. Id., leaving
24,903/. 12s. sd. in hand. The total increase of calls
amounted to 26,945/.
The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the report,
congratulated the proprietors upon the prosperous state
of the concern. The line, it was expected, would be
opened throughout in August, and there was no doubt
whatever that the traffic of the district through which it
passed would prove highly remunerative.
The resolution fur the adoption of the report having
been seconded, was put to the vote, and carried
unanimously.
The shareholders then resolved themselves into a
special meeting, and passed resolutions in conformity
with the recommendations of the report.
In answer to a question,
The CHAIRMAN declared his conviction that the
Shrewsbury and Hereford line would eventually make
and prove a highly profitable undertaking.
Thanks were then vo-ed to the chairman and directors,
and the meeting terminated.

QUEEN'S BENCH.—(THIS DAY.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
THE QUEEN V. KENDALL AND OTHERS.
The jury found a verdict of Guilty against all the
defendants.

SECONDARIES'.—(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary POTTER.)
WOOLF V. THE CITIZEN STEAM-BOAT COMPANY.

This was an action to recover damages for an injury
suffered by plaintiff in consequence of the negligence
and misconduct of defendants' servants. The defendants
suffered judgment to go by default, and the damages
were laid at 100/. _ _

Mr. Cobbett, Q.C., and Mr. Hawkins appeared for the
plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Jones for the company.
Mr. COBBETT stated the case. The plaintiff went on
board one of the Citizen Steam-boat Company's
vessels on the 4th of July, 1847, when, in conse-
quence of proper care not being observed on board
the steam-vessel, the rope by which it was moored
to the pier got twisted round the plaintiff's ankle,
and as the vessel was cast off, the friction was so
great that the plaintiff's boot was ripped off with great
violence. The pain was so great, that plaintiff cried out
that his leg was off, and he fainted. He was subsequently
laid up for about eight weeks. The Learned Counsel
said that there was no doubt of the facts, as defendants
had admitted their liability. Tne only question, there-
fore, for the jury was the amount of compensation the
plaintiff was entitled to.
A great number of witnesses were called to make
out the plaintiff's case, and that he made from 5/. to 121.
per week by attending at sales, but he did not pay in-
come-tax.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Sergeant JONES addressed the jury, but did not
call any witnesses, and the jury gave a verdict for 381.

BANK OF ENULAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 10th day of February, 1849.
ISSUE DEPART/SENT.

X.
Notes i55ued........ 28,447,20

#28,447,280

Dated the 15th day of February,

BANKING D:
Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000
Best • • -••••. • • • • • 3,578,863
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,984.900
Gold coin and bullion 13,945,208
Silver bullion ..... • 502,072

I Z 28,447,280
M. MARSIIILL, Chief Cashier.
', 1849.
,EPAIIITKINT.

Government eecuri-

lngs-banks, and Di-
vidend accoants) .. 4,551,829
Other deposits •• • ... 11,190,305
Seven day and other
bills • • ........ .... 1,103,132

ties (including Dead

£34,983,128

Weight Anntlity)— 14,022,267
Other securities .. • . 10,048,716
Notes ••• . • . 10,108,960
Gold and silver coin.. 802,185

I £34,98:1,128
3f. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
-, 1849.

Dated the 15th day of February,

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 13th day of
February, 1849, present, the Queen's Most Excellent
Majesty in Council. This day the Right Honourable
Thomas Wyse was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of
her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council, and took
his place at the Board accordingly.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 15. _

The Queen has been pleased to approve of Senor An-
dres Montoya as Vice-Consul in London for the Re-
public of New Granada.
CROWN-OFFICE, FEB. 14.

MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT PAR-

LIAMENT.
County of Devon (Southern Division)--Sir Ralph
Lopes, of Maristow-house, in the county of Devon, Bart.,
in the room of William Reginald Courtenay, 'commonly
called Lord
.Courteuay, who has accepted the office of
Steward of her Majesty's Chiltern Hundreds.
Borough of Cardigan—Pryse Pryse, E q., in the room
of Pryse Pryse, Esq., deceased.
WA R- OFFICE, FEB. 16.
6th Dragoons—Captain Robert Douglas Barbor, from
half-pay Unattached, to be Paymaster, vice Charles
Francis Gregg, who retires upon half-pay, as a Lieute-
nant, Unattached, dated Feb. 16.
14th Light Dragoons—Cornet William Spilling to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boyd, whose promotion,
by purchase, has bean cancelled; Sergeant Henry Blink-
horn, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, with-
out purchase, vice Spilling, Feb. 16.
7th Regiment of Foot—Captain the Hon. James Lyon
Browne, from 64th Foot, to be Captain, vice Cochrane,
who exchanges! Feb. 16. _

9th Foot...:Lieutenant John William Per.coye,xfreohman6g7etsh,
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Loinsworth, who
Feb. 16.
17th Foot—Thomas George Dupre Payn, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, Feb. 16.
25th Foot—George Skene Hallowes, Gent., to be En-
sign, without purchase, vice Arnold, promoted, dated
Feb. 16.
59th Foot—Lieut. William Bridges to be Captain, by
purchase, vice the Hon. A. E. Paget Graves, who retires;
Ensign Edward Frederick Chadwick to be Lieutenant,
by purchase, vice Bridges; Gentleman Cadet George
Tom, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Chadwick, dated Feb. 16.
63d Foot—Lieutenant Henry Ferguson Barclay, from
87th Foot, to be Lieutenant, Tice Delhoste, who ex-
changes; Henry Lee, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase,
vice Luard, appointed to the 82d Foot, Feb. 16.
64th Foot—Captain Charles Stewart Cochrane, from
7th Foot, to be Captain, vice Browne, who exchanges;
Standish De Courcy O'Grady, Gent., to be Ensign, by
purchase, vice Bell, promoted, Feb. 16.
66th Foot—Sergeant-Major Harry Firth to be Quar-
termaster, vice Reilly, appointed Adjutant, Feb. 16.
f r
06027 t h 9
tFhoo t
Foot,L iteou tbeen aLni
et
uCt
ehnaarnl et Wv
ci
el l ipame
rcLy, i nwshwoo rtli
ex-
changes, Feb. 16.

71st Foot—Lieutenant-General Sir James Macdonell,
K.C.8., from 79th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Lieutenant-
General Sir Thomas Arbuthnot, K.C.8., deceased, Feb.
8; Lieutenant William Hamilton Fortescue, from 36th
Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice English, promoted, Feb. 16.
79th Foot—Major-General James Hay, C. 8., to be
Colonel, vice Lieutenant-General Sir James Macdonell,
K.C.8., appointed to 71st Foot, Feb. 8.
82d Foot—Lieutenant Charles Thomas Veaey Duu-

bury Isaac, to be Captttin, by purchase, vice Pulest era.
who retires ; Ensign the Hon. Alfred Bury to be Li HP.
tenant, by purchase, vice Isaac ; Ensign John Dalb icc
Luard, from 63d Foot, to be Ensign, vice Bury, Feb. 16.
87th Foot—Lieutenant D. C. Augustus Delhoste fr. ya 2
63d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Barclay, who exchang e s,
Feb. 16.
92d Foot—Clifford Parsons, Gent., to be Ensign,
purchase, vice Benny, who retires, Feb. 16.
Rifle Brigade—Thomas Harvey Bramston, Gent., to
be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord Clrin-
morris, who retires, Feb. 16.
3d West India Regiment Major-General Willi em
Wood, C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Major-General Sir G iy
Campbell. Bart., K.C.8., deceased, Feb. 8.
Cape Mounted Riflemen—Walter Henry Gill, Get
to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Steele, died of lie
wounds, Feb 16.
IVIRMORANDUM. -- The names of the Hon. Capttt in
West, of the Ist (or Grenadier) Regiment of Fo of
Guards, are " Mortimer Sackville West.'
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Devonshire.
Hon. Dudley Francis Fortescue to be Deputy Lie u-
tenant ; Montague Baker Bere, Esq., to be Deputy Lie u-
tenant, May 11.
Royal Ist Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry,—
John Newcombe Stevenson, Esq.. to be Captain, v ice
Smith, resigned; Stafford Henry Northcote, Gent., to be
Lieutenant, vice Stevenson, promoted, Oct. 25; JL
Barnes Smith, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Sanders, re-
signed; William Watts, Gent., to be Cornet, vice Smijh,
promoted, Dec. 2.
North Devon Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry...—
Henry St. George Priaulx, Gent., to be Lieutenant,
vice Braginton, promoted ; Bourchier Mervin Marsha 11,
Gent., to be Cornet, vice Priaulx, promoted ; Charl es
Colville Turner, Gent., to be Assistant Surgeon, vice
Caddy, resigned, Oct. 25.
Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Middlesex.
Uxbridge Yeomanry Cavalry—Hugh Hammersley,
Gent., to be Lieutenant, Dec. 30; Frederick Willi=
Cox, Esq. to be Captain, Feb. 10.
CROWN-OFFICE, Fats. 16, 1849.

Days and Places appointed fur holding the Lemt
Assizes on the

OXFORD CIRCUIT.
Mr. Justice COLTMAN. Mr. Baron PLATT.
Berkshire—Monday, February 26, Abingdon.
Oxfordshire—Thursday, March 1, at Oxford.
Worcestershire—Tuesday, March 6, at Worcester.
City of Worcester—The same day, at the City of

Worcester.
Staffordshire—Saturday, March 10, at Stafford.
Sylop—Saturday, March 17, at Shrewsbury.
Herefordshire—Thursday, March 22, at Heref rd.
Moumouthshire—Saturday, March 24, at Monmouth.
Gloucestershire—Wednesday, March 29, at Gloucester.
City of Gloucester—The same day, at the City of Glou-
cester.

WHITEHALL, JAN. 29.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Radford,
of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the county of Northum-
berland, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the
High Court of Chancery.
DECLARATION OF BANKRUPTCY.
Jeremiah Addison, corn dealer, Great Ousebuni,
Yorkshire.

BANKRUPTS.
Samuel Bennett, draper, High-street, Islington, to
surrender Feb. 23, at one, and March 29, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
Basinghall-street; Abrahams, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
Charles Jepson, innkeeper, New Mahon, Yorkshire,
March 2 and 29, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds • Lever, King's-road,
Bedford-row; Scholtield, York; Fiarle and Clarke, Leeds.
John Edward Christian, ship broker, Liverpool, Feb.
27 and March 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Bridger and
Co., King William-street; Dodge, Liverpool.
Richard English, wine and spirit merchant, Sunder.
land, Feb. 23 and March 20, at one, at the Newcastle-
upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official assignee,
Newcastle-upon- Tyne; Loveland and Beckitt, Lincoln's
Inn-fields; Cooper, Sunderlaad.
James Cairsfield Alton, brewer, North Shields, Feb.
23, at half-past twelve, and March 29, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Jobling and Fleming,
Newcastle; Lutch and Kewney, North Shields; Bell and
Co., Bow Church-yard, London.
!William Solomon, tea dealer, Uunion-street, South-
wark, March 3, at half-past one, and March 31, at one,
at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. Green,
official assignee, Guildhall-chambers; Matthews, St.
Mary Axe.
Joseph Busst, timber merchant, Walsall, Staffordshire,
March 3, at twelve, and April 10, at half-past eleven, at
the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official as-
signee, Birminghani ; Hinchcliffe, Westmbromwich ;
Hodgson, Birmingham.
Richard Cooper, licensed victualler, Chipping Ongar,
Essex, Feb. 22 and April 2, at half past eleven, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand official assignee,
Guildhall Chambers; Turner and Son, Mount-place,
Whitechapel-road.
George Latham, hotel keeper, Liverpool, Feb. 26 and
March 28, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court.
Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Keightey and Co.,
Chancery-lane, London • Woodburne, Liverpool.
Charles Henry Huskisson, licensed victualler, War-
wick, Feb. 27, and March 20, at the Birmingham Dis•
trict Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham;
Wright, Birmingham.
Thomas Dixon, grocer, Dawley, Shropshire, March 1
and 28, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Philips, Shit-
nal ; Knight and Hemmett, Birmingham.
William Irving, draper, Warwick, Feb. 24, and March
28, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy,
official assignee, Birmingham ; Neild, Manchester ;
Hodgson, Birmingham.
William Roden, miller, Shiffnal, Shropshire, Feb. 22
and March 20, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court.
Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Glover, Shift-
nal; Knight and Emmet, Birmingham.
Levi Davis, needle manufacturer, Redditch, Worces-
tershire, Feb. 28 and March 28, at twelve, at the Bir-
mingham Dristrict Court. Chtistie, official assignee,
Birmingham; Hodgson, Birmingham.
Francis Paynter, Attorney, Penzsnce, Feb. 27 and
March 27, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court.
Hirtzel. Official Assignee, Exeter; Helston, Cornwall.
George Kinnell, spinner, Bolton-terrace, Waiworth,
Feb. 26, at two, and April 2, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street;
Dickson and Overlsury, Frederick-place, Old Jewry.
Francis George Harbord, spirit merchant, Liverpool,
Feb. 27, and March 20, at eleven, at the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ;
Maples and Co., Old Jewry; Green, Liverpool.
Augustus Mongredien, merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 26,
and March 28, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Cazenove official assignee, Liverpool; Surr and
Gribble, Lombard-street; Avison and Prett, Liverpool.
Henry Preston Wills, victualler, High Holborn,
March 3, at two, and March 31, at half-past one, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court, Basinghall•street; Barrow, Great Portland-
street.