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11111 V LACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE,
No. CCCCIV., for JUNE. Price 23. 6d.
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CONTENTS.
The Caxtons. Fart XI IL—The Romance of Russian History.—
Letters to the Rev. Charles Fustian, an Anglo-Catholic.—Austria
and II ungary.—Feudalism In the Nineteenth Century. —Civil Revolu-
tion in the Can Alas.—Dies Boreales. No. I. Christopher under
Canvas.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.

JOHNSTON'S PHYSICAL ATLAS.
Publishing in Monthly Parts, price 3s. Gd. each,
THE PHYSICAL ATLAS;
Reduced front the Edition in imperial folio.
By ALEXANDER KEITH JOHNSTON, F.R.G.S., F.G.S.
Geographer at Edinburgh in Ordinary to her Majesty;
Parts 1., 11., and 111. arc published; containing the following Maps :
1. Geological Structure of the Globe.-11. Physical Chart of the
Atlantic Oce n.—III. Mountain Chains of
_Europe and Asia.-IV.
Glacier Systems.—V. Mountain Chains of America.—Yl. Phenomena
of Volcanic Action.
Extract from the New Edition of Mrs. Somerville's "Physical
Geography."
" It was the anther's wish, and her pubilsher's intention, that the
present edition should be accompanied by a collection of Maps to il-
lustrate the more important qu,stions treated of in it ; but Mr. A.
Keith Johnston having announced the publication of a new edition of
his ` Physical Atlas' in a reduced size, at a low price, the first two
numbers of which have already appeared, the project was relin-
quished, in the belief that Mr. A. K. Johnston's smaller Atlas will
furnish suitable Illustrations to this work."
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
Orders received by all Booksellers.
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Second Edition, revised, Two Volumes Bvo., 305.,
PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY;
with some of their -Applications to Social Philosophy. By
JOAN STUART MILL.
By the same Author,
A SYSTEM OF LOGIC. Second Edition, 2 vols. Bvo., 30s.
ESSAYS ON SOME UNSETTLED QUESTIONS OF roLai-
CAL ECONOMY, Bvo., Gs. 6d.
London : John W. Parker, West Strand.

AYCKBOURN'S CHANCERY PRACTICE, THIRD EDITION.
Just published, in 1 vol. 12mo. price 16s.
THE NEW CHANCERY PRACTICE ;
comprising all the Alterations effected by the recent Orders
and Statutes ; with practical Directisis, a copious selection of
Modern Cases, and an Appendix of Forms. Third Edition, enlarged
and carefully revised. By THOMAS H. AYCKBOURN, Esq., of
rho Middle Temple, Barrister-at-Law, and HUI3ERT AYCKBOURN.
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DAVIES'S MAP of the BRITISH METRO-
POLIS contains the Boundaries of the Boroughs, the County
Court Districts and the Sewers Districts, Railway Stations, and all
modern improvements.
Pub'lshed by Davies, 16, George•street, Euston-square; Weale, 59,
High Holborn ; Letts, Royal Exchange ; and Saunders, Charing-
cross. Price 3s. plain, ss. coloured.
This Map may be had coloured, separately, fo: County Court
Districts.

Just published, price 55., Bvo., in cloth,
rIIIHE RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRIC-
TURESI. of the URETHRA, in all their varieties and compli-
cations. With practical observations on the use and abuse of instru-
ments in the treatment of urethral diseases, showing that the unne-
cessary employment of instruments is a frequent exciting cause of
stricture, and that a want of practical knowledge and manual dex-
terity in their use, when necessary, is the source of most of the se-
vere, long-protracted, and complicated cases of that disorder so fa-
tally prevalent!
By F. B. COURTENAY, 31.R.C.5.E.,
" The operation of Introducing a catheter through an impermeable
stricture is, without doubt, the most difficult in the whole range of
surgical operations, and demands all the prudence, science, and skill
of a master. The art can only be acquired, and that gradually, by
frequent practice."—Liston's Operative Surgery.
Published by 11. Bailliere, 219, Regent -street ; and may be had of
all booksellers in town or country.

WIMBLEDON PARK, now within 16 minutes' ride of London,
BEAUTIFUL FREEHOLD BUILDING SITES.
MESSRS. DANIEL. SMITH and SON
respectfully apprise the public that they will offer for SALE
by AUCTION, at the Mart, near the Bank of England, on WEDNEs-
DAT, May 30, at Twelve, in Lots,
Divers parcels of FREEHOLD GROUND, offering some of the
most picturesque and desirable sites for the erection of mansions and
villas to be found within the whole environs of London, with a fine
supply of water, comprising the grand frontage of Wimbledon-park,
skirting the extensive and proverbially healthy commons of
Wimbledon and Putney, near Roehampton and Richmond-park,
parts beautifully wooded, and commanding rich and varied scenery,
with delightful drives and walks in every direction. Also, some
frontage lands near the entrance of Wandsworth from Roehampton.
ParticulaTs and plans may be had at the Tibbet's Lodge entrance,
Putney-heath ; at the Auction Mart ; of Mr., Lee, Architect, Golden-
square ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, Land-agents and Sur-
veyors, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall ; and of their Agent at Windsor.

" Costly thy habit as thy purse san buy,
But not expressed in fancy—rich, not gaudy !
For the apparel oft proclaims the man."
THE NICOLL PALETOT-WAREROOMS,
114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL,
LONDON.
PRICE TWO GUINEAS.

THE NICOLL PALETOT, registered 6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65, cf
Nicol;ian or Llama cloth, is the most agreeable and gentlemanly
tarment for the pre cut season, and its moderate price (viz., two
guineas) will place it within the reach of every one subject to the
income tax ; besides this, its great durability and most graceful ap-
pearance will form other and most powerful grounds for recommen-
dation.
The word paletot is now assamed by many, but H. J. and D.
NICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design, the address of whom
is 114, 116, 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL.

THERE is a novelty introduced for this season
consisting in a DODir GARMENT, Which Is called NICOLL'S
MORNING COAT ; and as it is especially intended for morning
wear, when Riding or Walking, it necessarily avoids the stiff for-
mality to be observed in the cut and form of the Dress-coat. The
price is TWO GUINEAS. to be obtained only at 114, 116, and 120,
REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL.

BANVARD'S ROYAL PAINTING of the
MISSISSIPPI and MISSOURI RIVERS, at the EGYPTIAN
HALL, PICCADILLY, being by far the largest PAINTING ever
executed by man, showing the scenery on the above great Rivers a
distance of over 3,000 miles, extending through the heart of America.
This great Original Painting having been exhibited by command, to
her Majesty the Queen, 11.R.H. Prince Albert, and the Royal
Family at Windsor Castle, where it received the Royal approbation,
is NOW on exhibition at the Egyptian Hall, every Morning, at
Half-past Two ; Evening, at Half-past Seven.
Admission—Lower Seats, '2s. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors open half-an-hour before commencing.

DR. LOCOCK'S FEMALE WAFERS
lIAVE NO TASTE OF MEDICINE,
And are the only remedy recommended to Females.
Price Is. Nd., 2s. 9d., and I Is. per box.
BEWARE OF IMlTATlONS.—Unpriacipled persons counterfeit this
Medicine in the forms of "Pills," &c. Purchasers must, therefore,
observe that none are genuine but "Wafers," and that the words
"Dr. Locock's Wafers," are on the Stamp outside each box.
OBSERVE.—The counterfeit Medicines have words on the stamp so
nearly resembling these, as to mislead the unwary. Purchasers
must therefore strictly observe the above caution.
Agents—Da Silva and Co., 1, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, London;
who are also Sole Agents fir
DR. LOCOCK'S PULAIONIC WAFERS
for ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, and COLDS.
Price Is. 1 d., 2s. 9L, and I Is. per box. So:d by all respectable
Medicine Vendors.
T°

FLYING DUTCHMAN,
THE WINNER OF THE DERBY, 1649.
Well done, my lad ! thou art a noble horse,
And well bast won the day on Epsom's course.
Come let me give thy neck a friendly pat;
I will not harm thee, rest assured of that.
In vain did Honeycomb and Old Dan Tuck
Do what they could to leave thee in the ruck.
These didst thou beat, while Vatican and Nunny,
Beside thy noted self looked ratter funny.
The Crowner thou hast crowned, and Vanguard, too,
And proved how little Chantrey's legs could do.
The chattering of The Chatterer thou hast hushed,
And even past brave Hotspur bast thou rushed.
Old Fox and Tadmor, Goodwood and The Knout,
Thy nimble shanks have beaten out-and-out ;
While o'er the land thy triumphs are rehearsed
In these few words—" The Flying Dutchman First."
! gallant horse ! the way the Derby closes,
Has furnished me a thought or two for Moses.
First, like thyself, have Moses ever been
Whatever may have come to intervene :
First in the quality of their attire,
A'id first in style—a etyle which all admire.
The Trowsers, Ccats, and Vests, of M. and Son
Have gained the odds of a successful run ;
And all who view the articles will find
That competition's efforts lag behind.
Thus, Flying Dutchman, have I done my duty,
And now a word to those who win the booty :
To such successful winners I would say,
Improve the winnings of the Derby I)ay.
And if they ask how this may best be done,
l'd simply point to Messrs. 11. and Son.
LIST. OF PRICES.
READY MADE.
Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers from £0 8 6
The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip-
tion of light Over-coals •••• • • • . .• • • ..... I 2 6
Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand-
somely trimmed . .
Do. do. lined with silk 1 8 0
Do. do. superior quality
Jean and Holland Blouses.... •.• • • • ........ 0 2 9
Fancy Victoria do. • • • • • • • • .•
Tweed ... .............
Dress Coat .... ••..••••• • • • • • • • .... • • • • 017 0
Frock Coat • • .... • • • • .....• ••• • • ... 1 0 0
Spring and Summer Trousers .............. 0 4 0
Doeskin and Buckskin d 0.......
Spring and Summer Vests in every variety •
Black and Figured Satin Vests • .... •• • • • • 0 4 6
Black
White di3i.ireesicculeplealortilohcrelsrqtesMen's usatslity ..
00 94 6
Boy's Spring and .SruummeiV• •e•s•ts• 00
03 160
BmoeyncFitinshissanrgacnodats
InniegreSautits 0 15 0
Faletots made from a varietylrgotiemuaktelr•ial, fitted
variety • •
MADE TO
De.for SvernlymeelergNaTnetalry•t•rin•amed• .••••••• • • • • • • • 11 91 00
Superior Cloth of a light text • • • • • •
Ditto ditto lined with silk 115 0
Ditto Dress C0at......... •• •• •• •• 2 2 0
Best d 0.••••••...........:•• 7. • ..... • 1 12 0

Superfine Frock do. ........... •• '• • ••• • • • .•• .. 2 15 0
•
Fancy Doeskin Trousers. 3 3 0
• • • '• •• •• •• • •
Black do. ••••• • • • • • ;••••• • • • • • 016 6
Black Cloth Vests•... •••• •• ....••••••. •••• • • •• 1 6 0
Best do. • •••••• • • •• • .... ••• •"• •• 0 8 6
Oplen 'id Satin Vest.. •• • • .. "•• • • • 0 13 6
0 14 6
Best do.••
11U3Sar and Tunic suits . ..... • • • • •••• •••• ••• ? 18 6
01 15 03°
Men's White Marcell% Vests•• .• ••
••
Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10 6to 1 16 0
Elegant Dressing Bobs in great
variety•• ••••••••• • • • • • • • • from 0 16 oto 5 0 0
Dicurning to any extent at Five Minutes notice.
A Suit of Clothes complete for 1/. 103.

The new book, entitled the "Great Fact," with full directions
for Self-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, post
free, to any part of the kingdom.
Notice-11h: Shawl and Parasol Department are now replete with
every novelty of the season.
Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to
measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned.
E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
Hosiers Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154,
155, 156,' and 157 Minorie, and 82, 34, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City,
London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast
Establishment.
Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the pnblic
against imposition; but having hoard that the untradesman-like
lsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern,"
has seen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons,
they brg to state that they have no connexion with any other house
in or nett or London, except their Branch Establishments, 3G, Far-
gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire;
and those who require cheap and genuine clothing, &0., should call
A or send to the Nlinories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of
the Branch Establishments, as above.
Take Notice.—This Establls anent is closed from sunset Friday,
[
till Sunset aturday, whtu bus•ness is resumed till twelve O'Cletclt.

NIHELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP-
IIOUSF, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners,
and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite
Adam street.
Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their
friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee.roorn,
which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived.
Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with
Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find
the Table d'Hote, which takes place at half-past Five p•ecisely, the
most comfortable and reasonable in the metropolis.—Fish and
Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers mitt. One
o'clock. Private Dining-rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and
Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout.
N.G. An Entrance also from Maiden lane.

GRAY'S-INN WINE ESTABLISHMENT.
SUMMER WINES.
Good light Claret, Hock, Moselle, Sauterne, and Grave, at 303. per
dozen ; Sparkling Champagne, 423. per dozen, bottles included. ill
these Wines are recommended as well adapted for the present season.
23, High Holborn.

HENEKEY, KISLINGBURY, and CO.
P.S. Sample bottles may be had. Price currents, containing all
the varieties of their stock, forwarded upon application.

THE REGISTERED SYRIAN GAUZE
PALETOT, price 18s., the graceful production of Messrs.
Swain and Co., Court Tailors, 379, Oxford-street.

WHITSUN HOLIDAYS.
THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET.
A Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of producing
Artificial Light, daily at Half-past Three, and on Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday Even!ngs, at Nine, in which the Bade Light, the
Oxy-Hydrogen Light, • and the Electric Light, will be exhibited in
juxta-position.—A Lecture on Character, with Musical Illustrations,
by J. Russell, Esq., every Evening at Eight o'clock.—Lectures on
Experimental Philosophy.—The Microscope.—The Dissolving Views
include scenes in Van Diemen's Land, from Original Drawings taken
on the spot by J. Skinner Prout, Esq. ; also a new Series of Diora-
mic Effects, by Mr. Chilie.—New Chromatrope.—Diver and Diving-

bell.
Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including
iatarday) from Seven till Half-past Ten.
Admission, ls.--Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is.
A Course of Lectures on Floral Botany, by Thomas Graham, Esq.,
31.R.C.5., will commence on the 4th of June.

A Ii It I A G E.
ill One half the world are desolately single, and the other
;apposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
Sitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea
of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
mayrosing hurry; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
sad social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour andjusticedensand that health should form an item
In the compact; It alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or
ceglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
.IEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., Is.
each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively
refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered
oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, tut
for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom
they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
oaether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each,
by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely
pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
life who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always
in the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of
3horwcod, 23, Paterncster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann,
19, Cornhill ; • Nalson, 457, West Strand; or direct (by post or other-
wise) frem the author (who may be conferred with personally,
mornings and evenings), 10, Argyll-plaee Re:sent-street; and all
Boos sellers.

EXTRAORDINARY OUTRAGE ON
A FEMALE BY A RECTOR.
LEEK, STAFFORDSHIRE, FRIDAY.—More than ordi-
nary excitement has been created in this town during
the week by the figuring of the Rev. Edward Powyss,
the rector of Bucknall and Bognall, whose living pro-
duces a yearly income of more than 1,0001., at the
Borough Police court, on Wednesday, on a charge of
having committed a most cruel and unprovoked assault
on a poor woman named Ann Clewes, aged 64. The
reverend defendant, who is well known in this district,
and is possessed of great wealth, was defended by Mr.
Cobbett, a barrister, of Manchester. From the evidence
it appeared that the defendant was the owner of the
tithes of Bucknall. The husband of the poor creature
rented a small farm in the village, at a yearly rental of
501., subject to tithes. They resided there for six years,
but left in April last, and they now paid ls. 2d. a week
for the cottage they live in. The tithes were paid in kind,
the defendant taking every tenth strike of corn. Four
years back the tithes were commuted, and the sum the
husband had to pay was 4/. 7s. yearly, and she had
paid the defendant the rent-charge in full, without de-
ducting the property-tax. It was usually defrayed by
the tenant, and afterwards deducted from the amount due
to the owner. On the Bth of May the defendant called
for his year's tithe. She asked him to step in and wait
while she got some change. He said, " I have had no
dinner," and jumped on his horse and rode off. She
then had the money. On the 11th he sent two of his
servants, but she did not pay them. The reverend de-
fendant shortly afterwards came, and said that he had
heard she was going to America, but that he had stopped
her. The poor n.mart denied ever having had such an
intention. The Reverend Gentleman then demanuen
his tithe. She said, " I hope you have no objection
to paying me the Queen's tax?" He asked for her
receipts for that tax. She showed him them, as also
three receipts which he had given for tithe before. He
put them in his pocket, and refused to return
them. She begged of him to give her papers
back, and she would pay him the tithe in full, whe-
ther he deducted the Queen's tax or not. He still
refused, and she, thinking he would come upon
her for the three years' tithes, the receipts of which he
had got, again begged their return. He swore by his
God that he would not, and that he would return them
to London. She got to the door so as to prevent him
leaving with the receipts, when he struck her on the arm
a violent blow with a large walking-stick. With pain
and fear the poor old creature began to cry, and she
went to him with the view of getting the receipts from
him. He said,—" I swear by my God I'll not give them
back." He then raised the stick and struck her over the
head. She fell to the ground insensible, and remained
in that state several hours. Blood flowed over her
head, and Mr. Laste, a surgeon, on examining her,
found a wound on her head of about half an inch in
depth. The scalp was separated to the extent of half
an inch.
After a lengthened examination, the Rev. S. Sneyd,
the chairman, said it was clear that a gross assault had
been committed upon the woman, and one perfectly
unjustifiable, and the Bench considered it a fit case to
inflict the heaviest fine allowed by law, viz , Si. and costs.

ITER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—His Royal Highness
Prince George of Cambridge honoured the performances
on Saturday evening with his presence. There were
also present his Royal Highness Prince Henry of the
Netherlands, accompanied by his Serene Highness Prince
Edward of Saxe Weimar. In attendance upon his
Royal Highness Prince Henry were his Excellency the
Count Schimmelpenninck, Admiral Lucas, the Baron
Von der Capellan, the Earl of Denbigh, and Captain
Taylor. The Princes and suite occupied her Majesty
the Queen Adelaide's box. His Royal Highness Prince
Leopold of Naples, Count of Syracuse (attended by the
Chevalier Colonna) also honoured the theatre with his
presence. Her Majesty's box was occupied by the Earl
and Countess Listowel and party. Amongst the visitors
were his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Duke and
Duchess of Cleveland and Lady Augusta Paulet, the
Duke and Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the
Duchess of Richmond and the Ladies Caroline and Cecilia
Gordon Lennox, his Excellency the Russian Minister,
the Baroness Brunnow and Mdlle. o!ga de Lechner, his
Excellency the Swedish Minister, and the Baroness
Rehausen, his Excellency the Austrian Minister, and
the Countess Coloredo, his Excellency the Neapolitan
Ambassador, his Excellency the Danish Minister, the
Countess Reveutlow, and the Countess Hilda de Revent-
low, his Excellency the Minister from Costa Rica, M.
de Berg, the Count and Countess de Berson, the Count
de Vielowsky, the Marquis of Worcester, the Marquis
and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis and
Marchioness of Douro, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the
Marquis of Bluntly, the Marquis of Donegal, the Earl
of Shelburne, the Earl and Countess of Malmesbury, the
Countess of Glengall, the Earl and Countess of Wilton,
Lord Egerton and party, the Earl of Lon3dale, the Earl
of Bective, the Viscount Clitden, the Viscount Cana-
lupe, the Viscount Somerton, the Viscount Enfield, the
Viscount and Viscountess Maidstone, Lord Ward, Lord
Gardner, Lord George Paget, Lord William Lennox,
Lord Arthur Lennox, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce,
Lord Cranstown, &e.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.—Her
Majesty's box was occupied on Saturday evening by the
Marquis of Breadalbane, the Earl and Countess of
Sefton, Lady Louisa Molyneux, Lord Ossuleton, Lord
and Lady Eddisbury and the Hon. Miss Blanche Stan-
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert. Among the visitors were,
his Excellency the Peruvian Minister, the Earl and
Countess of Oxford, the Earl of Besborough, Earl
Grosvenor, the Earl of Cardigan, the Earl of Durham,
the Earl of Belfast, Viscount Mandeville, Viscount Ex-
mouth, Viscountess Maynard, Lord Templemore, Lord
Archibald St. Maur, Lady Caroline Murray, Major and
Mrs. David Murray, Lady Rendleaham and the Hon.
Mrs. Thellusson, Lady Stanley of Alderley, Lord
Sandys and Mr. Montgomery, Lord Henry Lennox,
Baron de Sternberg, the Right lion. Sir George Clerk
and Lady Clerk, Sir Henry Webb, Sir George Army-
tage, Sir P. Booth, Sir John and Miss Burgoyne, Sir
G. 11. Smythe, Sir Charles Monk, Lady Jodrell, Miss
Compton and Mr. Watson' Lady Shelley and Miss
Cavan, Lady Morgan, Lady Woodford and Miss Wood-
ford, Sir Richard Armstrong, Sir Wyndham Anstruther,
Sir George Carroll, the Hon. John Fortescue, M.P.,
the Hon. Sidney Pierrepont and Mrs. Pierrepont, the
Hon. Craven Berkeley, &c.
REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE.—
BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY.—Lord Guernsey is still the
only candidate in the field for the representation of
South Warwickshire, although it appears that had his
Lordship been less prompt in his movements, Sir J. E.
Wilmot, of the Midland Circuit. son of the late Lieute-
nant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land, would speedily
have announced himself in the Conservative and Protec-
tionist interest. " Finding a candidate in the field of
superior pretensions to his own," the Hon. Baronet
states "he will not interfere with his chance of success,"
but intimates than when as opportunity occurs he
shall come forward to solicit the suffrages of the
electors. The election is fixed for Thursday, the 7th
of June.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK.
The following is the first report of the committee
of investigation, which will be presented to the share-
holders in the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Rail-
way Company, at the adjourned special general meet-
ing to be held at York, on Friday next, June 1 :
Your committee direct attention to the terms of their
appointment, and the powers vested in them, by the ge-
neral meeting of shareholders held on the 4th May,
which were as follow:
I. "That a committee be now appointed to investigate
the affairs of this company, and to report thereon from
time to time to the shareholders; that the investigation
embrace all such transactions, matters, and things, in
the past and present management, as the committee shall
think proper to inquire into; and that the committee
have power to call for and examine all parsons, papers,
books, and documents in the custody or under the con-
trol of the company; to employ such accountants, clerks,
engineers, professional, or other assistance, for the bet-
ter enabling them to conduct such investigation as they
may deem necessary; and that they be instructed to con-
fer from time to time with, and to make such suggestions
and recommendations to the board of directors, on the
subject of any existing or proposedsontractsfor works,
Bills in Parliament, or other current operations, as they
may think desirable for the interests of the proprietary;
and, that the committee report their opinion to the share
holders as to the future management of the company"
affairs."

2. " That this meeting at its close stand adjourned to
Friday, the Ist of June; and, until such meeting, the
directors be requested not to allow any Bill now before
Parliament, in which this company is interested, to pro•
ceed beyond the first reading in the House of Lords."
Immediately after the meeting at which these resolu-
tions were passed your committee met, and entered
upon the duties assigned to them. The time' which has
since elapsed has been insufficient to enable your com-
mittee to present any report of the general affairs of the
company. They have, however, taken all the prelimi-
nary steps, and required the necessary returns and
information for enabling them to present a detailed
report at the earliest possible period. In the meantime,
their attention has been directed to those matters which
appeared to be most urgent, and requiring early con-
sideration, consisting, first, of the Bills now before Par-
liament ; secondly, existing contracts for works; and
thirdly, the branch lines of railway already sanctioned
by Parliament, but the works of which have not been
commenced; and to these several matters this report is
confined.

1.-BILLS IN PARLIAMENT.
The company is now in Parliament for three several
Bills, the whole of which have passed the Commons, and
also their first reading in the Houso of Lords.
These Bills are-:-1. The Newcastle and Carlisle
Railway Leasing Bill. 2. The 151aryport and Carlisle
Railway Leasing Bill. 3. The Bar Moor Branches,
&c., Bill.
These Bills will be referred to in their order:-1. The
Newcastle and Carlisle Railway Leasing 13,11. 2. The
Maryport and Carlisle Railway Leasing Bill. These
two Bills may be conveniently considered together.
It will be in the recollection of the shareholders that
at the last half yearly meeting, the question of leasing
the Newcastle and Carlisle, and Maryport and Carlisle
Railways, was one of the subjects for consideration.
Mr. Hudson, purporting to act as chairman, and on
behalf of this company, had entered into an agreement,
on the sth July, 1848, that, in ease necessary powers
should be obtained under the authority of Parliament,
this company should take a perpetual lease of the New-
castle and Carlisle Railway, on terms of payment, by

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this company, of an annual rental of six per cent.
on the share capital of the Newcastle and
Carlisle Company, amounting to 1,550,000/. for three
and a half years from the Ist January, 1848, and seven
per cent. on such share capital from the expiration of that
period during the continuance of such lease ; and that
this company should pay off all existing debts and
liabilities, and take all property of the Newcastle and
Carlisle Company. Mr. Hudson, purporting to act as
chairman, and on behalf of this company, had also
entered into an agreement with the Maryport and Car-
lisle Railway Company, for a perpetual lease of the
latter company's line from the Ist of October, 1848, on
terms of paying 4 per cent. interest on the share capital
of the Maryport and Carlisle Company, amounting to
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pany, not exceeding in the whole (including the share
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capital) the sum of 450,0001. Such interest of 4 per
cent. on the share capital to be increased one per cent., in
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the event of this company paving 9 per cent. on its
capital stock, or at the option of this company, to pay off
the shareholders of the Maryport and Carlisle Company
at par; and in such agreement it was stipulated that both
the lessors and lessees should use their best endeavours
to obtain, at the expense of the lessees, in the present
session of Parliament, the necessary powers to carry such
agreement into effect, and should, if necessary, renew
...h pnwprs in any subsequent session ,31/ sessions of
Parliament.
Possession of the Newcastle and Carlisle, and the
Maryport and Carlisle Railways, was taken under the
agreements, and the lines have since been worked by the
servants of this company, a charge being made for the
same against the Carlisle Railways; but this has been
done without any sanction of the shareholders of this
company, and the funds of the Carlisle companies have
not been mixed with the funds of this company. Upon
the directors giving notice of their intention to bring
such leases before the last half-yearly meeting, a very
strong opinion was expressed by the shareholders
against the terms of agreements which had been en-
tered into.
The Bills, however, for leasing these railways having
been introduced into Parliament, Mr. Hudson sought
and obtained, at that meeting, the sanction of the share- ,
holders to such Bills being proceeded with, on the under-
standing that the same should be permissive only, and
not to be exercised until the authority of the share-
holders was first obtained; and Mr. Hudson then stated
that he did not complain at all that the arrangement fell
through, as the shareholders would thus have a longer
time to consider whether they would enter into the ar-
rangement or not, and he would endeavour to bring for-
ward hereafter a scheme which would be perhaps less
objectionable to the shareholders of this company, and
perhaps equally satisfactory to the directors of the Car-
lisle companies.
Your committee have, therefore, directed their atten-
tion to these Bills, with a view to ascertain that the
powers thereby sought to be conferred are permissive
only, and not to be exercised but by the authority. of a
general meeting of shareholders. As the Bill originally
stood, three fifths of the Newcastle and Carlisle share-
' holders were required to assent, while the assent of a
majority only of the shareholders in this company was
required to the lease. Your committee, therefore, re-
quired the wording of the leasing clause to be amended,
before the same passed the third reading in the House
of Commons, so as to render the assent of three-fifths of

the proprietors of this company necessary to the exercise
of the leasing powers. Alterations to the same effect
have been made in the Maryport and Carlisle Bill.
Your committee have not yet had the opportunity of
inquiring into the policy of this company's leasing these
two lines of railway, either upon the terms contained in
the agreements, or upon any modification thereof, and
they, therefore, refrain from expressing any opinion at
present thereon; but, as the Bills in their amended state
cannot be operative until three fifths of the shareholders
present at a meeting specially convened fur the purpose
shall determine to mako them so—and the Bills also
leave the terms open to future agreement—your com-
mittee see no reason to interfere further with the pro-
gress of those Bills in Parliament.
2.-THE BAR MOOR BRANCHES, &C., BILL.

Powers are sought by this Bill for the following pur-
poses:-
1. The formation of a short branch from the main
Berwick line to Bar Moor, in Northumberland. 2. The
formation of a branch from the main line to Alnmoutb,
in Northumberland. 3. The formation of a short branch
line to the Newcastle-upon-Tyne quay, in substitution
of a branch previously authorised by Parliament. 4. An
extension of the time
of
making the branch to Myth,
and a like extension of time for making the Thirsk and
Mahon branch. 5. Power to subscribe not exceeding
50,0001. towards the Sunderland Dock.
Your commit.ee, having duly considered the four first-

named objects, are of opinion that the powers sought,
or some of them, may be advantageous to the company,
and they therefore do not recommenJ any interference
with the further progress of the Bill in Parliament, so
far as those objects are concerned, nor do they suggest
any alterations in the various clauses applicable to such
objects. Your committee have deemed it their duty,
however, to require a material alteration to be made in
the clause of the Bill authorising the subscription to the
Sunderland Dock, before they permitted the Bill to pass
the third reading in the House of Commons. The al-
teration required by your committee being one, the in-
troduction of which, in the House of Lords, would, look •
ing to the standing orders of that House, have been at
least doubtful, your committee have assumed the respon-
sibility, without waiting for the present meeting, of re-
quiring such alteration to be made in the House of Com-
mons, under the circumstances which they now proced to
bring under the notice of the shareholders.
The Sunderland Dock was projected in the year
1845. As early as the month of March in that year a
scheme for the formation of docks at Sunderland was
commenced by parties connected with opposing
interests. The prospectus of the present Sunder.
land Dock Company was issued on the 13th of
October in that year, with the name of Mr. Hudson as
chairman. The capital was stated in the prospectus to
be 225,0001., but appears to have been afterwards in.
creased to 300,0001.
The first occasion on which the subject of a subscrip-
tion on the part of this company was brought before the
shareholders, was at a special meeting held on the 16th
Janu try, 1846, when Hr. Hudson gave the following
explanation (vido Yorkshire Gazette of 17th January,
1846) :—" In the scheme which he had to bring before
the shareholders they had no less than three docks
involved ; another dock was the dock at Sunderland.—
(Applause.) He hoped they would not think him guilty
ut a job in that inat.er.—(Laughter and applause.) If it
were a job he had taken a very large interest in it, and he
would not recommend this company to take part in the
construction of this dock, if he were not perfectly satis-
fied that it would be advantageous for them to construct

it, and that the public would be benefited by it. The
directors proposed that the company should subscribe
75,0001. for the construction of this dock, the remainder
would be found by the people of Sunderland; in fact, it
had been subscribed and the money paid. He had en-
tered into this project, subject to the sanction of this
meeting, and if they did not like the investment, he
should be happy to take it himself." The Honourable
Chairman submitted a series of resolutions, which were
all unanimously adopted, viz.—(inter alia.) "That the
directors be authorised to subscribe the sum of 75,0001.
towards the formation of docks at Sunderland."
Immediately after the meeting at which this resolu-
tion was passed seven of the directors of this company,
viz., Mr. Hudson, Mr. Davies, Mr. James Richardson,
Sir John Simpson, Mr. Oxley, Mr. Pews, and Mr. Tee,
executed the subscription contract for the Sunderland
Docks, for 400 shares each, and Mr. Nicholas Wood,
another director, for 200 shares, making in the whole
3,000 shares at 251. each, or 75,0001., and which then
formed one-fourth part of the entire capital of the Sun-
derland Dock Company.
The sum of 1/. 7s. 6d. per share was then paid by this
company as a deposit on the 3,000 shares, amounting to
4,1251.

In the session of Parliament of 1846 the Sunderland
Dock Company procured an Act for the construction of
the dock. When that Bill first went into Parliament, it
contained clauses authorising this company to subscribe
75,0001. towards the dock. It is stated, however, to
your committee, that these clauses were struck out by
Lord Shaftesbury, on the ground then held by his lord-
ship, that a railway company ought not to be permitted
to subscribe towards the formation of a dock, a view
which was afterwards overruled by the House of Lords,
but too
_late to secure the re-insertion of the erased
clauses.

No call was made upon the shareholders in the Sun-
derland Dock Company during the year 1846, in which
the Act passed. _ _

In 1847, the dock company made two calls, viz., on
the 7th May, 11. 12s. Gd.; on the 27th September, 31.
These calls on the 3,000 shares were paid out of the funds
of this company.
In 1848, the Sunderland Dock Company made the
following calls, viz., April, 34; August, 31. 103.; Novem-
ber, 21. 10s. per share; total, 91. These calls were also
paid out of the funds of the company.
In 1849 the dock company has made ono call, viz., on
the 15th March, of 21. 10s., which has also been paid
out of the funds of this company; making, altogether,
17/. 102. per share, paid up on each Sunderland Dock
share of 251.; and, assuming the number of shares held
by, or for this company, to be 3,000, the amount of
deposit and calls so paid thereon, up to the 15th March
last, amounts to 52,500/. of the 75,0001. originally
agreed to be subscribed.
No application was made in the session of 1847 for
Parliamentary powers to subscribe the 75,000/., the di-
rectors appearing to have relied upon the resolution of
the general meeting of the 16th January, 1846, not
only as authority to subscribe, but to pay the calls as
they became due. In November of 1847, however,
having then paid two calls, which, with 1/ 7s. Gd. de-
posit, made 61. per share, or 18,0001. on the 3,000 shares,
the directors gave public notice of application to Parlia-
ment in the session of 1848, for, amongst other matters,
" Power to subscribe towards the construction of the
Sunderland Docks." The draft of a Bill for that object
was prepared, and has been produced to your committee;
but, in December, 1847, the directors resotved not then
to proceed with that Bill, the company having other
Bills in Parliament with which it was deemed more ex-
pedient to proceed.
In March of 1848 the solicitors state they had instruc-
tions to endeavour to carry a Bill through Parliament
for subscribing towards the Sunderland Docks, upon the
notice they had given in the preceding November; but
the Standing Orders Committee refused, at that late
period, to allow the Bill to proceed.
In the autumn of 1848 the solicitors were instructed
to introduce into Parliament, in the present se,:sion, the
Bar Moor Branches, &c., Bill, now under consideration,
and advertised the usual Parliamentary notice of such
Bill, in the month of November last, under the title of
"A Bill for enabling the York, Newcastle, and Berwick
Railway Company to make certain branches, in the
counties of Northumberland and Newcastle•upon-Tyne,
and for other purposes. •
On the 14th November last the directors issued a
printed circular to the shareholders, with a statement
of this company's position, in which the Sunderland
Dock subscription is mentioned as one of the items,
making up the gross sum which will be required for
works in progress, and for works proposed to be exe-
cuted. In that printed circular, the directors state—
" This company has a collateral interest in the Sunder-
land Dock Company, to which the shareholders autho-
rised the directors to subscribe Parliamentary sanction
has not yet been obtained ,for this subscription, in
consequence of the requisite power having, from acci-
dental circumstances, been omitted to be sought for
last session; but, in the ensuing session, this will be
remedied."
Yo thn, last half-yearly statement of accounts, ending
31st December last, and sent to the shareholders on the
13th February, a week prior to the half-yearly meeting
the following entry appears:—" Dr.—To Sunderland
Docks, 62,687/. lea." No observation was made upon
this item, by any shareholder, at the half-yearly meet-
ing on the 20th February, at which meeting the present
bill, authorising the subscription of 150,000/. towards
the Sunderland Docks, was produced, and the following
resolution was passed with reference to such,Bill and the
leasing Bills, which were then also produced:—" That
each of the said Bills be approved, and that the directors
be authorised to make such alterations therein as they
may deem desirable, and as the Legislature may sanction
or desire."
Your committee having thus given in detail the cir•
cumstances under which 75,000/. was agreed to be sub-
scribed towards the Sunderland Docks, and also the
subsequent proceedings thereon, have now to direct
attention to the fact that the item of 62,817/. 10s. appear-
ing in the last half-yearly account to have been paid to-
wards the Sunderland Docks, and which has been since
increased to 91.7991. 183. I Id., exceeds considerably the
calls made on the 3,000 shares to which reference has
been made.

On inquiry into the circumstances under which this
excess of payment has been made, your committee have
ascertained that 2,345 additional shares were purchased
by Mr. Hudson in the Sunderland Dock undertaking,
principally in the year 1847, and transferred into the
names of himself and two other directors, and that calls
have been paid out of the funds of this company, not
only on account of the 3,000 shares originally agreed to
he subscribed for, but also upon these additional 2,345
shares. The purchase of these additional shares, and
the reasons which led to it, have formed the subject of
extended inquiry and investigation on the part of your
committee, who will be prepared to set forth in their
final report the whole of the facts attendant upon such
purchases, and the opinion of the committee thereon. In
the meantime, your committee have required the clause
of the Bili authorising a subscription on the part of this
company to the extent of 150,0001. to be amended, be-
fore the same left the House of Commons, by the inser-
tion of the following clause:—" Provided always, that
the directors shall not exercise the authority hereby
granted, to any greater extent than the sum of 75,0001.,
being the amount of 3,000 shares at 251. each, in the said
Dock Company, without the assent of a majority of the
shareholders present at some meeting specially convened
for the purpose."
That proviso baying been added to the clause, it will
be for the shareholders hereafter to determine upon the
course to ha taken with regard to these additional shares.
To the extent of the 3,000 shares originally subscribed
for, your Committee do not hesitate to express their
unanimous opinion that the company is fairly and equi-
tably bound, taking into consideration that the same was
sanctioned by a general meeting of shareholders, before
the liability was incurred by the eight directors who
signed the subscription contract; and that the fact of
this company being such subscribers to the Sunderland
Dock has been from time to time brought under the
notice of the shareholders, and attempts, however inef-
fectual, made to secure Parliamentary powers for such
subscription. With the modifications in the Bill which
your committee have thus caused to be introduced, they
are of opinion that the same may advantageously pass.
2.—EXISTING CONTRACTS FOR WORKS, &C.
In considering the expediency of proceeding with
the different contemplated new. works, your committee
have had regard not only to tne supposed advantages
and disadvantages of each, but to the policy of increas.
ing the pecuniary engagements of the company at the
present time, even for works of admitted utility to the
public, and advantage to the shareholders.
• I.—THE TYNE DOCKS.

Powers were obtained by this company, in 1847, for
constructing docks at Jarrow Slake, on the south side of
the river Tyne, near to the town of South Shields. The
capital authorised by the Act to be raised for the pur-
pose was 150,0001., with power to borrow a further
sum of 50,0001. The formation of these docks is said
to be necessary for the better shipment of coals on the
Tyne, the traffic in which is represented to your com•
mittee to be capable of very considerable increase, and to
require additional accommodation to that which is pos-
sessed at South Shields, where this company has now
twelve drops or places for shipments of coals in the
river. Your committee have had considerable evidence
upon this subject from Mr. Nicholas Wood, a director
of this company, and also from Mr. Allport,
the traffic manager, and Mr. Harrison, the engineer,
which evidence has been revised and approved by the
general board of directors. Your committee find that
the estimate of the probable cost of constructing the
Tyne Docks is now 300,0001; and taking into
account many contingent circumstances which ap-
pear to your committee to attach to these
works, the amount may be considerably increased. The
directors are stated to have agreed to let the works on
the 13th of February last, at the sum of 148,0001.;
but this does not include the necessary machinery at the
docks, nor the prices of land to be purchased. Oct the
26th of March the directors gave instructions to the en-
gineer to stop any works from being proceeded with, and
the suspension is still continued. The committee have
viewed the site of the proposed docks, and also the ex-
tent of means now possessed by the company for ship-
ping coals at Shields: They attach due weight to the
opinions which have been expressed in favour of in-
creased accommodation for the full development of the
coal traffic which may be brought upon this railway,
and, to certain extent, your committee coincide there-

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in. They ace also of opinion that the coal traffic would
be more conveuiently carried on by shipping in a dock,
at Jarrow, than by the drops now in use; but the com-
mittee are not, at present, prepared to advise the large
outlay of capital necessary to secure this advantage, and
they have caused steps to be taken to ascertain whether
additional facilities for the shipment of coals may not be
obtained at South Shields, at a comparatively light cost.
In the meantime they recommend that the interdict
upon proceeding with the works should be continued.
The period for purchasing the land does not expire until
July, 1850; and the company have yet four years for
completing the works.

NEWCASTLE STATION.
The contract for the formation of this station was let
some time ago for 92,0971,, and is now being proceeded
with. Your committee have learnt with satisfaction that
the directors had contemplated a considerable diminu-
tion in the works there, and had staid the erection of
the arcade, portico, and hotel, a course in which your
committee fully concur.
Your committee have not interfered in any of the
other current works of the company, and which embrace
—l. The high level bridge at Newcastle. 2. The bridge
at Berwick. 3. The Warkworth branch. 4. The Kelso
branch. 5. The Aluwick branch. 6. The Washington
branch and Ifonkwearmouth extension.
Most of these works are rapidly approaching comple-
tion. Your committee are informed by the engineer that
all extra works are measured by him, and paid for
monthly, and not permitted to run into arrear, a mode of
transacting business of which the committee cannot too
highly approve.

Your ;Ornmittee have found contracts existing for the
supply of a larger quantity of iron rails and sleepers than
appear to be required by the company, and some of
which were in courso of shipment and delivery. Your
committee have suggested to the directors to stay all
further delivery thereof for the present.
3.—BRANCH LINES OF RAILWAY SANCTIONED BY PAR-
LIAMENT, THE WORKS or WHICH HAVE BEEN LET,
BUT NOT COMMENCED.
1.-THE BISHOP AUCKLAND BRANCH.
Powers have been obtained by this company for
making a branch railway from the Bishop Auckland
coal district, to join the main line of the company's
railway at Leamside, between Durham and Brockley
%Thins. The estimated expense of forming this branch
as stated to your committee by the company's engineer,
is 332,000 L The directors resolved to let the contract
for making this branch on the 2d of April last to Messrs.
Rush and Lawton for 224,5001., but on condition that
they should not make any arrangements for extending
the works, unless they receive instructions from the
engineer. This amount is exclusive of rails, sleepers,
stations, and land. The compulsory powers of the com-
pany for taking the land on the south side of the river
Wear, about a mile in length, will expire on the 27th
July next. The directors have given the usual notice for
taking these lands. The compulsory powers for taking
lands on the remaining portion of the branch will not
expire until the year 1851, and the company having yet
four years time for making the works, your committee
have suggested to the directors to delay any present
proceedings upon the contract.